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British Rail electro-diesel loco 74004 London Waterloo | Flickr Abandoned Train, British Rail, Electric Locomotive, Train Pictures, Bus Coach, Diesel Locomotive, Sunday Afternoon, Exeter, Happy Memories

On 18 September 1977, electro-diesel loco 74004 is seen shunting at London Waterloo. It would work the 15.08 Waterloo - RIchmond - Kingston - Waterloo service, formed of an Exeter line 8-set of loco-hauled coaches which had been turned as a result of diversion via Westbury on its up service. This Sunday afternoon move occurred on several occasions, proving a delight for enthusiasts and an eye-opener for "normal" punters. Class 74 was withdrawn at the end of this year and the following year a…

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Last month, Railcolor News reported on GB Railfreight expanding its fleet with 'Class 69' locomotives - former Class 56s being modernized and getting a major overhaul. 69 001 was shown testing at the Severn Valley Railway in a grey primer coating.Now, GB Railfreight (GBRf) has unveiled 69002 - t

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Picture of Class 55 Deltic locomotive number 55022 Royal Scots Grey at Newcastle central station. At 3300 horsepower, the BR Type 5 Deltics were one of the most powerful diesel locomotives ever used in front line service in the UK. Model Steam Trains, Diesel Train, Union Pacific Train, 70s Photos, Steam Engine Trains, Traction Engine, Abandoned Train, Open Days, Train System

(first posted 12/5/2014) CC has already heard the story of Mallard, the world’s fastest steam locomotive and pride of the London and North Eastern Railway. But by 1960, Mallard and […]

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Newcastle - northbound 40131(?) & 46 | I was about to do som… | Flickr Get Carter, City Builder, Model Railway Track Plans, Railway Track, British Railways, City Planning, British Rail, Train Stations, Planes Trains And Automobiles

I was about to do some Austrian scans and realised I'd left these three in the machine, so here they are! Back to 1970's Tyneside, the era of Michael Caine's masterpiece "Get Carter", and a very interesting time railway wise indeed. Taken from the Castle situated at the east end of Newcastle Central, this pair are heading east, possibly to Heaton sidings with an ecs. Discussion below considers this to probably be an SW - NE service, rather than a Liverpool - Newcastle, with the 40 appearing…

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Ken Yer Liveries | A schematic diagram representing the major (and many minor) liveries worn by coaching stock (hauled and multiple units) under the British Rail brand from the Rail Blue of the Corporate Identity Manual in 1965 to the end of "Sectorisation".  The colourful schemes (some pleasant, others not so) of the regional Passenger Transport Executives (PTEs) are included for fun.  Health warning - this is a schematic representation and no attempt has b Train Branding, Railway Logo, Corporate Identity Manual, N Scale Train Layout, Branding System, Transport Art, Moto Guzzi Motorcycles, Schematic Diagram, Via Rail

A schematic diagram representing the major (and many minor) liveries worn by coaching stock (hauled and multiple units) under the British Rail brand from the Rail Blue of the Corporate Identity Manual in 1965 to the end of "Sectorisation". The colourful schemes (some pleasant, others not so) of the regional Passenger Transport Executives (PTEs) are included for fun. Health warning - this is a schematic representation and no attempt has been made to actually map the colours. Instead the basic…

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