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Not sure whether 56081 is actually on the move but it was just leaving the depot at Leicester as I passed on an HST, 56106 and 56031 in the background.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40172673@N03/13304482005/
25 years ago today was the start of half term in my final year of sixth form, and a chance to get some shots on a visit to Bournemouth from Exeter, plenty of loco action and what now seems the bizarre sight of 156s on the Portsmouth-Cardiff route which they operated as an emergency measure for a...
456013 & 456021 have commenced running crew training runs from Strawberry Hill depot to Shepperton via Kingston, not sure how long it'll take.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40172673@N03/11950996763/in/photostream
Units still in green livery but the Southern logos have been removed.
A tour of london in April 1991 including a wander around Old Oak Common for scrap 50s, a visit to kings Cross for brand new 91s and a stop at Bethnal Green to see the Class 322s in their original green and white livery:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40172673@N03/sets/72157635024614820/
A variety of images from around London in February 2006 when I was supposed to have been in Manchester!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40172673@N03/sets/72157633486270638/
A few shots from a wander around Old Oak, Kings Cross and Bethnal Green including brand new class 91s and scrap class 50s.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40172673@N03/sets/72157635024614820/
A hot summers day in 2004 saw a trip down to the bridge near Gatwick then back up to South Croydon and an evening at London Bridge where NSE colours were still quite evident:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40172673@N03/sets/72157636206881276/
A mix of slam doors and Desiros on a crisp winter day in 2005:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40172673@N03/sets/72157636647469765/
Also includes the first working of a 444/450 hybrid pair.:wink:
Here's a batch of shots I took on a crisp winters day in 2012, note that I was advised that the fresh fruit market at Nine Elms is in fact private property and photography requires permission-but I got away with a few shots anyway;)...
A batch of shots from a rare sunny day in April 2012 from around SW London, includes shots of the vintage posters uncovered at Richmond:)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40172673@N03/sets/72157629455566138/
Some shots from a visit to the bridge just north of Gatwick in 2004 in the transition period from slam doors to 377s plus some Connex units:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40172673@N03/sets/72157636206881276/
SWT are publicising an open day at Northam next weekend!
Full details http://mobile.usablenet.com/mt/www.southwesttrains.co.uk/Southamptondepot.aspx?un_jtt_v_news=yes
Part 1 of my pictures from a long day out in London in May, this part covers West Ham, Stratford, Wandsworth Road and Clapham:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40172673@N03/sets/72157633526290957/
On a recent trip to Norfolk I was a little bemused to see an 'ON' indicator, are these common in some areas as I have not seen anything other than 'OFF' indicators before, and to be honest it seems like a good start along the route to a SPAD...
Some scans from Crewe in 1999:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40172673@N03/sets/72157635888255843/
Usual assortment of Class 90/43/47/37 from before the Pendolinos and Voyagers arrived.
A day out to Great Yarmouth under grey skies to finally track bash the Berney Arms line.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40172673@N03/sets/72157635468186016/
Also pictures from Norwich, Ipswich and Colchester.
Selection of shots from a very grim day but brightened by the appearance of the Class 20 hauled 423 Vep from Swanage to Clapham:)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40172673@N03/sets/72157633493867162/
A week on from my previous very wet visit found me back in Cardiff but in glorious conditions this time.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40172673@N03/sets/72157635392692024/
Most of these pictures were from the bridge to Canoton depot which turned out to be my last visit to this classic spot...
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