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3-car Derby set Swindon bound for Cheltenham via the Kemble line Class 76s at Reddish MPD 76011 leading Shunter and coach, Steamtown, Carnforth 5344 (26044) at Plockton station on a Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness train Merddyn Emrys, built Boston Lodge Works in 1879 at Tan-y-Bwlch Western at Exeter D1073 Western Bulwark Sea Wall between Dawlish and Teignmouth. Class 46 on a Penzance train Sea Wall between Dawlish and Teignmouth. Class 46 on a Penzance train Western (D1059 Western Empire) at Swindon with a parcels train 86217 about to leave Manchester Piccadilly with a parcels train Ivatt 4MT 2-6-0 43106 at Bewdley 43106 Ivatt 4MT taking water at Bridgnorth 46443 Ivatt 2MT built 1947 Bridgnorth Ryde Station with ex-LT 1923 underground stock (043 & 035) Class 07 shunter 07012 at Southampton Docks Two-car departmental de-icing unit number 017 at Stewart’s Lane depot Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7029 at Old Oak Common diesel depot Gloucester R.C.W. motor parcels M55988 entering Man. Victoria 50502 about to depart for Southport from platform 12 Man. Vic. 45043 The Kings Own Royal Border Regiment + 03013 at York depot

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]]> Mon Jan 1 1973 1976 http://martin-tasker.fotopic.net/c1351055.html 1976 Thursday 1 January 1976: 1976

A double Class 503 3-car set at New Brighton + agitated Mum on a train to James St via Mersey Tunnel 253001 on a practice run to Cardiff Canton at Cardiff Stn APT-E situated Yk Museum 47471, 31237 at York depot from the museum 47194 at Cardiff Canton A general view of Charing Cross station incl 1034, 6-car Hastings DEMU 2-car DMU Boulogne Hoverport with a train non-stop to Paris Gare du Nord 2 4-car stainless steel EMUs at Taverny A 1956 (Alstom) MP electric loco pulling a rake of old suburban coaches at St Leu la Forêt Very elderly autorail at Avallon + 2-car DMU View of the many v. modern 4-car units at the Gare de Lyon CC6511 electric loco at the Gare de Lyon on an express for Marseilles CC7107 one of the two world speed record holders – over 200mph – now over 20 years old at the Gare de Lyon BB6574 bouind for Nice, Marseilles and a 6-current loco for Milan and Rome Gare de Lyon GTMU at Gare St Lazare having arrived from Caen A Gloucester R.C.W. single-car baggage truck off Chester 5589 at Shrewsbury 55007 Pinza at Peterborough bound for Edinburgh Amid a slate background the 12.28 to Llandudno Junc prepares to leave Blaenau Ffestiniog 40108 + train parked for the night at Llandudno Junc. PWM 651 at Radyr Yard

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1976 1977 http://martin-tasker.fotopic.net/c1351054.html 1977 Saturday 1 January 1977: 1977

26023/7 on an Inverness bound train nr Dunkeld Trans-Pennine DMU, Manchester Victoria, bound for Leeds 06006 at Dundee MPD 40158 surrounded by 2 MC [Metro-Cammell] 3-car DMU at HA [Haymarket] MPD 3-car MC [Metro-Cammell] at Forthbridge 40137 arriving at Perth sta. on an Aberdeen – Edinburgh train 25050/64 at Forteviot (L.C.) 26001 just leaving the one road shed at Millerhill 51236, 56396 [?] passing Little Mill level crossing 40057 passing through a being re-built Alnmouth station on a Newcastle – Edinburgh Sunday relief train 55022 Royal Scots Grey passing Whinny Hill on the northbound Aberdonian 47404 on the daily Leeds to Edinburgh – Lesbury Viaduct NCB 02/9531 ex BR Class 14 9531 shunting at NCB Ashington. There are 18 14s at Ashington 40106 (the last green liveried 40) and 55016 Gordon Highlander outside Gateshead fuelling point

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]]> Sat Jan 1 1977 1978 http://martin-tasker.fotopic.net/c1351050.html 1978 Sunday 1 January 1978: 1978

2-car DEMU XRAB8598/XBD4349 having just arrived at Molsheim with a train from Strasbourg Standard electric locomotive BB-20203 hauling a Wien (Vienna) to Metz train at Strasbourg Alstom locomotive BB15046 (1976) at Strasbourg station about to leave for Paris DB 215074-6 having just replaced BB20212 SNCF from a train bound for Mannheim at Kehl Double deck train at the Gare de l’Est. These are coaches – unpowered but push-pull controlled Gas turbine unit TBD2050/82 entering Gare St Lazare with a train from Caen 1929 ex Midi Railway electric shunter shunting 1970s empty express carriage stock at the Gare de Lyon BB1619 BB63032 switcher shunting parcels wagons at the Gare de Lyon BB7213 at the Gare de Lyon. The predecessor of the BB15000 class they are soon to be converted to BB15000 class standard CC6562 with the Mistral to Nice at the Gare de Lyon French high powered diesel 72087 (no prefix) at the Gare de Lyon for services to Bordeaux area RATP underground unit overground at Beaugrenelle on the Paris South Circular line Typical 3-car suburban units for North Paris service ZR16176, ZR26176, Z6176 at Vaucelles Kerr Stuart 4421/201 at ROM Reinforcements Ltd Lichfield. 90hp apparently little used 76050 stripped of bogies, electrics, pantographs at Reddish Ex BR 04 2254 at Shackerstone Rly acting as standby. Bought off Derwent Valley Close up 61 ex BR Class 14 D9529 outside the loco shed [Glendon Shed at BSC Corby]. Only this & 62 seemed in good condition 87029 Earl Marischal with a Euston bound train, 11.18 from Coventry Ex BR 03 2150 at British Salt Middlewich, not overhauled since withdrawal from BR York DMD 5/1973. It has rusted badly due to its corrosive atmosphere End cabbed YE 0-6-0s Esmond, Winston, Hope, Austin & Neville + centre cabbed William at GKN Brymbo Steelworks

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]]> Sun Jan 1 1978 1979 http://martin-tasker.fotopic.net/c1351048.html 1979 Monday 1 January 1979: 1979

71014 dumped at Hither Green shed Coventry Homefire Unit No.2 0-8-0DH HE6658/65 776hp at the Homefire plant 7 4w VBT VCG S8024 1929 ex Eastern Gas at Steamtown [Carnforth] Ex LMS 7049 0-6-0DM HE2697/44 restored to condition when built – Steamtown [Carnforth] HE 3698/50 (Repulse) ex Ladysmith Washery, Whitehaven, at Haverthwaite Rachel 4w PM MR 2098/24 at Haverthwaite. Note twisted buffers Primrose No.2 0-6-0ST IC HE 3715/52 and RH 349009 1955 at Embsay NCB No.5 area York No.1 0-4-0ST OC YE 2474/49 & 0-4-0DM JF410003/46 at Embsay D1062 Western Courier & 70000 Britannia both in pristine operating condition, Bridgnorth Heathcote 0-4-0DE RH 461959/61 at Steetley Dowlow Works Ex BR Hymek D7017 immaculately painted in BR two tone green at WSR Minehead station 2PR [Park Royal] 50413, 56168 stabled in Minehead station sidings 2996 Victor 0-6-0ST OC WB2996 1950 ex BL Longbridge, recently repainted in LMS maroon, outside Minehead shed 33030 at Exeter St Davids having brought in the 0900 from Waterloo 50047 Swiftsure leaving Penzance station light probably to Newton Abbot 2 3BRCW units 51326/9490/1311/6/9488/1331 entering St Ives station from St Erth 31161 arriving at Peterborough with an ECS train 1524 from Peterborough to Cambridge formed by 3BRCW 50561/83/9226 at P’boro 4w DM SMH 103GA078 1978 in between duties at BR Wolverton Works open day 43024/5 (253012) at Reading with the 1150 from Cardiff, 1324 to Paddington

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55008 AG-1 0-40ST OC RSHN 7416 1948 inside the shed at CEGB Agecroft NCB111 0-4-0DH S10120 1963 in front of NCB Kellingley Colliery buildings 2’6” gauge 4w DM HE5694 reb HE6638 1967 used for transporting materials on the surface at NCB Kellingley 2GRCW 50341/1118 at Grosmont having formed the 1030 from Pickering Blaenau Ffestiniog, 4w DM HE2207 1941, an advertisement for the narrow gauge railway centre at Blaenau Ffestiniog 673 MR single built Derby 1897 [Rainhill] 46229 Duchess of Hamilton built Crewe 1938 hauling 2 BR Mk1 coaches. Both are in BR maroon livery [Rainhill] APT, with power car 49001 being pushed by 56077 [Rainhill] Rocket returning [Rainhill] 3S-ICC 51029 (leading) +59410+51045 at Glasgow Central about to leave for Ayr No.60, ex NCB Dawdon, soon after arrival at Boat of Garten station 25066 entering Stirling with the 0649 from Dundee, 0807 to Glasgow Q St A Glasgow Underground 2-car EMU at Buchanan St 81002 at Carlisle at the head of a southbound empty car train which had stopped to change enginemen 40184 passes through Chathill station with a train of p.w. wagons The driver of 20019 phones the signalmen at Sheffield to see whether there is a path clear for this short ballast train No.3 Sir Haydn at Abergynolwyn heading the 1330 from Nant Gwernol, 1355 to Towyn Wharf Ready Steady Go! 4 Derby built DMUs stabled at Allerton depot 86327 at Manchester Piccadilly with a Euston train

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The OURS’s special train “The Gentleman’s Third” at Aylesbury 2PR 50402+56158 at Llandudno forming the 1232 to Llandudno Jn 47474 at Holyhead old station with the 1503 to Manchester Victoria 55010 The King’s Own Scottish Borderer entering York with the 0930 Edinburgh to Plymouth 2D (0621/6210) at York with the 1616 to Harrogate & Leeds 47152 at Bristol with a Cardiff to Portsmouth train 76029/40 at Reddish MPD Hawarden at Foxfield at the head of the 1700 to Blythe Bridge 47140 about to leave Paddington with ECS to Old Oak Common 56066 with an empty MGR train from Didcot at Oxford 97803 at Sandown on the Isle of Wight retained for p.w. duties 37004 at King’s Lynn having just arrived with the 1036 from Liverpool St 3D (50921/9372/0865) at Wickford forming the 1508 to Southminster 82005 LE [light engine] at Preston Unit 01 at Glossop with a Hadfield train New Greenbat car at Mount Pleasant P.O. Rly 263 Wainwright Class H at Sheffield Park with the 1445 to Horsted Keynes The motion of 928 Stowe 31103 stripped Swindon Scrapyard 3S-CC (50670/9265/0744) + 2D (50046/6001) entering Derby with a train from Matlock

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31141 passing Port Meadow, Oxford, with a southbound van train Three intrepid members of OURS [Graven Hill, Bicester] 50007 Hercules with the 0707 Hereford to Paddington. Binsey [Oxford] 6000 King George V in steam at Bulmers, Hereford 4078 at Tynemouth 47510 Fair Rosamund with the 1733 from Paddington to Oxford and the OURS 50th anniversary dinner The dinner 47557 with the 1803 ex London Paddington, Oxford Class 503 (29149/29842/28386) at Bidston with a West Kirby train 8 Llywelyn in GWR livery inside Vale of Rheidol shed [Aberystwyth] 40197 prepares to leave York with the ECS from the 0900 ex Llandudno 47519 at Manchester Victoria with the 1513 to Barrow Swindon set (51579+59588+51588) at Stalybridge with the 1730 to Stockport Penrhyn Castle Class 50 leaving Oxford with the 1450 from Paddington to Liverpool 4930 shunting GWR coaches at Bewdley A period scene [Bewdley, Severn Valley Railway] 31258 at Hinksey Yard just before departure for Cowley OURS party looking cool & casual 40012 Aureol at York with a parcels train

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]]> Fri Jan 1 1982 1983 http://martin-tasker.fotopic.net/c1351044.html 1983 Saturday 1 January 1983: 1983

Secondman and guard discussing whether the society’s headboard would fall off, Cowley 31121 about to propel its train out of the MOD sidings, Bicester Christ Church’s exotic new accommodation Alan Keef & JG [John Griffith] inspect Alan Keef’s new loco 47014 at the head of the 1535 to Peterborough. Skegness 47199 backing onto the Bicester trip freight, Oxford 4w DM HE2207 1941 preserved outside Blaenau Ffestiniog sta. 27037 at Inverkeithing at the head of the 1421 from Dundee to Edinburgh 26038 Inverness shed 37261+37262 at Thurso with the 1800 from Thurso to Inverness 37051 at the head of the 1225 to Glasgow Central, Oban 43066/103 at Perth forming the 2104 from Perth local to Edinburgh Aberdeen departure board 43084 taken from the front of a North Berwick DMU The sun sets over the western islands 27014 at the head of the 1638 from Glasgow to Dundee, Stirling Ruston 48 DS Queen Anne 4w DM RH 265618 1948 Aviemore 26043 at Kyle with the 0710 Monday train to Inverness [photographed Sunday evening]

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Shrewsbury Severn Bridge Jn lever frame Primrose No.2 0-6-0ST IC HE 3715 1952 at the Yorkshire Dales Rly, Embsay 33019 entering Oxford with the 1246 (FO) Portsmouth to Leeds 43133/4 – the first Cotswold & Malvern Express at its final destination, Great Malvern APT at Euston before its 1630 test run to Glasgow Controls of the APT L585 with the 1100 from Oxford. Abingdon branch, last day of service L585, the last train to Abingdon, Oxford The last train to Abingdon, L585 [at Abingdon] 4w DM RH (48DS) 183062 1937 under test at Minehead Balloon double decker at Fleetwood bound for Starr Gate Sole surviving coronation car No.660 – Blackpool Promenade 1312 at Breda with the 0720 from Zwolle to Vlissingen 1155 + 1504 dead at Rotterdam with the 0831 Venlo to Den Haag 1503 – Venlo 1217 at Arnhem having brought in the 0919 from Amsterdam to Köln 1954 units 356+742 at Leeuwarden with the 0935 from Den Haag 3227 at Stavoren with the 1223 ex Leeuwarden

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5153 at Brussel N with the 0902 to Schaarbeek Belgian push-pull electric locomotive 2751 at Gent St Pieters with the 1158 from Antwerp to Mouscron Gent tram outside station CC40101 Perpignan with the Ile de France TEE [Brussels] Atomium 47627’s City of Oxford nameplate 47627 City of Oxford working 1730 Oxford – Paddington after naming 97650 – Reading open day 47711 Greyfriars Bobby at Glasgow Queen St with the 1725 to Aberdeen Reflections, Nürnberg The slowest café in Hof 211256, railbus and 2 trailers form the 1628 Hof to Bad Steben FC Nürnberg vs Bayer Leverkusen Austrian steamer on the Bodensee – Friedrichshafen 103266 at Munich with the 0950 Salzburg to Amsterdam TEE16 Rheingold The Alps, Mittenwald Nürnberg Castle 50622 waits to leave Nürnberg with the 1431 to Amberg special Preserved monorail cars in service – Wuppertal The drivers of 08991 & 08993 prepare for the return to Coed Bach [at Cwmmawr]

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]]> Tue Jan 1 1985 1986 http://martin-tasker.fotopic.net/c1351037.html 1986 Wednesday 1 January 1986: 1986

50026 Indomitable leaving Oxford with the 1135 to Paddington It’s Brains you want, Cardiff Falmouth Shiprepair No.3 HL 3597/26 near the locoshed 1501+1503 at Hoek van Holland bound for Rotterdam, EM2 Farewell railtour No.5 Bercher runs round its train at Blonay [Switzerland] Montreux – Lake Geneva shoreline Rce2/4 3 4w-4WER SLM “Red Arrow” railcar used for party travel [Luzern Transport Museum] ARB [Arth Rigi Bahn] 15 + trailer 25 with the first portion of the 1600 Rigi Kulm – Arth Goldau [Switzerland] BVZ [Brig Visp Zermatt] 13 at Brig with the 1240 Zermatt mixed Luzern A rather unfortunate name “FART”; No.42 Locarno OeBB 102 0-4-0WE SLM 3851 1944 at Oensingen with the 1012 mixed to Balsthal [Switzerland] CC14018 C-C Oerlikon 1956 freight electric used on Lyon – Lille freight services [French Railway Museum, Mulhouse] Trogenerbahn 2 car tram 25 built SWP 1977 at the terminus – Trogen [Switzerland] Zillertalbahn No.5 0-6-2T built 1980 – Jenbach [Austria] 111014+111057 at Innsbruck with the 1333 München – Verona View from the train near Alp Grum [Switzerland] Bernina Hospiz [Switzerland] St Moritz Lyon Metro. This shot got me arrested.

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