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Went down to Par to watch the King Edward I arrive and be turned (by hand powered turntable) This bloke loved his job. You could tell. Train Spotters Info: GWR 6000 Class 6024 King Edward I, once driven by Prince Charles. King Edward I is a GWR 6000 Class steam locomotive built in June 1930, originally housed at Plymouth Laira dept, before being transferred to Old Oak Common, London, in March 1959 and finally to Cardiff Canton depot in 1962. Thanks Wikipedia…
GWR 9682 Pannier Tank
On my way back from North London this weekend I took in a big detour and managed to photograph GWR Pannier 9682 at Chinnor on the first train of the day. I had never previously photographed this loco in steam. 9682 was a restoration project of a Barry scrapyard engine from 1982 to 2000. Although it was restored at the Swindon & crickslade Railway here it is out on loan to the Princess Risborough & Chinnor Railway. Unlined black Pannier tanks are not the easiest locos to get a decent…
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Newcastle Central August 8th 1964; an A3 bound for Edinburgh meets a J27
Newcastle Central Station ( Explore @ #40 10.12.13 thanks!)
First time in ages that I've been out with my camera and my first ever trip to the top of Newcastle's Castle Keep!
4277 Hercules at Kingswear 2
GWR Class 4200 No 4277 Hercules 2-8-0T on Paignton Kingswear Steam Railway www.dartmouthrailriver.co.uk/
El ferrocarril Decauville de Avenida Horacio…
Una curiosidad de Polanco –que muy pocos conocen–, es el que la amplia Avenida Horacio se trazó sobre el terraplén que don Eduardo Cuevas Rubio –entonces propietario de la Hacienda de San Juan de Dios– niveló para tender las vía de un tren ligero “Decauville”, que servía para transportar lo cultivado -sobre lo que ahora es la colonia Polanco- a bodegas, ferrocarril y corrales… La empresa “Société des Etablissements Decauville Aîné” fue un fabricante francés de equipo ferroviario - vía…
45728 Defiance at Carlisle, 28 July 1959
45728 Defiance at Carlisle, 28 July 1959 (photo by Noel A. Machell, courtesy of Mark A. Hoofe) copyright Simon Robinson.
45428 'ERIC TREACY' - 'NYMR STEAM GALA AUTUMN 2012
45428 'ERIC TREACY' - 'NYMR STEAM GALA AUTUMN 2012 29th-30th SEPT 2012 FUJI S PRO 5 NIKKOR 24mm 2.8
46200 - 46257 Princess Royals and Coronations | 46233 Camden 1962 JDC231
Having worked in earlier Coronation Pacific 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' approaches Camden for servicing, 1962. ©John Day Collection/Rail Photoprints.co.uk
SR. Maunsell "N" class 2-6-0 No. 31863.
At Redhil Shed (75B), on the 6th March 1960. Copyright © Ron Bowyer.
Patriot 45503
45503 "The Royal Leicestershire Regiment "Patriot class built 1930 at 64C Dalry Road Edinburgh. 24/07/1955.
46101 royal scots grey
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Bygones: Derby's Ron Prince shares memories of his years as a footplateman
Retired railwayman Ron Prince, 77, of Littleover, Derby, describes a journey on the Mancunian Express from London Euston to Manchester in the late 1950s. MY 46 years working on the...