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Class 59 precursor to the ubiquitous class 66 which have revolutionised the reliability of the UK's rail-freight industry. :wink:

Perhaps the owners of the East Coast franchise could return to the apple green locomotives and varnished teak coaches of the pre war LNER:wink:

This post's 88 days early - April 1st is three months away:wink: Of course Hanson would have preferred triple headed 4472 4468 and 60163 but they couldn't afford the coal.

On the 27th August 2008 we photographed 70013 Oliver Cromwell at Dent, Carlisle and Hellifield The links are below http://bobmclellan.fotopic.net/p53147916.html http://bobmclellan.fotopic.net/p53265730.html http://bobmclellan.fotopic.net/p53229840.html

I've not yet been able to trace why engineers wagons are named after fish but I did find a list of wagon names on the link below http://www.btinternet.com/~second_engineering/fishkinds_and_tops.htm There is however a discussion on the following web page...

Surly the debates should be Super Trams V Trolley Buses within the urban area inside the old Leeds City boundary - Or Tram Trains V Conventional rolling stock on inter urban commuting routes such as Huddersfield – Penistone – Sheffield or York – Harrogate – Leeds and not arguing about which...

In the late 1980s Class 47s were the staple power on the North Transpennine Route - these dedicated machines were allocated to Crewe Diesel Depot CD For my photographs please click on the link below http://bobmclellan.fotopic.net/p39014845.html .:)