Railway Images by Alan Chambers http://alan-lewis-chambers.fotopic.net/ 16 rows en-gb 60 14 The 1847 Engine Sheds of the Leeds and Thirsk Railway in leeds http://alan-lewis-chambers.fotopic.net/c867506.html Digital images of the original buildings of the Leeds and Thirsk Railway built in Leeds in 1847. designed by Thomas Grainger. These are now restored and Grade II* Listed. Friday 17 February 2006: Digital images of the original buildings of the Leeds and Thirsk Railway built in Leeds in 1847. designed by Thomas Grainger. These are now restored and Grade II* Listed.

The full roundhouse from the west, looking across Wellington Road, with the semi-roundhouse beyond it. The full roundhouse from the west. The full roundhouse from Wellington Road, showing the vehicle entrance. The full roundhouse - the view through the vehicle entrance. The full roundhouse from the south-west. The full roundhouse from the east showing the original entrance for locos. The semi-roundhouse from the south-west - the turntable side. The semi-roundhouse from the south-west - the turntable side. The semi-roundhouse from the south-east. The semi-roundhouse from Wellington Road. The straight shed from the south-west. The straight shed from the south-west, with new developments on the other side of the River Aire behind it. The straight shed from the river bank. The straight shed from Wellington Road. The semi-roundhouse from the south-east with the straight shed to the right. The semi-roundhouse with the straight shed on the right. The semi-roundhouse from the south east, with the full roundhouse beyond it. The full roundhouse with the semi-roundhouse beyond from Wellington Road. The straight shed from the south-east, with the semi-roundhouse and full roundhouse in the background.

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]]> Fri Feb 17 2006 05a More Western and Southern Region Steam http://alan-lewis-chambers.fotopic.net/c815450.html More of my black and white photographs of BR steam from the Western and Southern Region. All of these have been scanned using my Konica Minolta Dimage Scan Dual IV film scanner, which produces superb quality images, and also brings out all the blemishes on my ancient negatives - lots of work in Photoshop required. Saturday 2 January 1960: More of my black and white photographs of BR steam from the Western and Southern Region. All of these have been scanned using my Konica Minolta Dimage Scan Dual IV film scanner, which produces superb quality images, and also brings out all the blemishes on my ancient negatives - lots of work in Photoshop required.

SR Unrebuilt West Country 4-6-2 No 34094 'Mortehoe' heads an express from Bournmouth through Raynes Park towards Waterloo on 20 February 1960 SR King Arthur 4-6-0 No 30768 'Sir Balin' heads an up parcels train through Raynes Park on 20 February 1960 SECR O1 0-6-0 No 31048 shunts around Dover Marine station on 27 February 1960 SECR Class O1 0-6-0 No 31258 pauses at Archcliffe Junction in Dover on a down freight on 27 February 1960 - the enginemen seem to be amused by my attempts at photography SR Unrebuilt Battle of Britain 4-6-2 No 34071 '601 Squadron' outside Ramsgate station on 28 February 1960 SR Schools 4-4-0 No 30935 'Sevenoaks' waits at Ashford with a down stopping passenger train on 29 February 1960 SECR Class C 0-6-0 No 31724 storms through Tonbridge on 29 February 1960 with a down Hastings line freight SECR Class N 2-6-0 No 31408 poses at Tonbridge on 29 February 1960 SR Class U1 2-6-0 No 31904 heads a down stopping passenger train into Tonbridge on 29 February 1960 SR Unrebuilt Battle of Britain 4-6-2 No 34083 '605 Squadron' waits for the signal on an up express at Tonbridge on 29 February 1960 SR Unrebuilt Battle of Britain 4-6-2 No 34066 'Spitfire' heads through Tonbridge on a down express on 29 February 1960 GWR 6100 2-6-2T No 6133 passes West Ealing on a down train from Paddington on 15 April 1960 GWR Hall 4-6-0 No 5987 'Brocket Hall' approaches Hanwell on an up Paddington express on 15 April 1960 GWR King 4-6-0 No 6015 'King Richard III' passes Hanwell on a down express from Paddington on 15 April 1960 GWR Grange 4-6-0 No 6863 'Dolhywel Grange' passes Hanwell on a down express from Paddington on 15 April 1960 GWR Castle 4-6-0 No 5082 'Swordfish' approaches Hanwell on an up parcel train on 15 April 1960 GWR Hall 4-6-0 No 4919 'Donnington Hall' approaches Hanwell on an up Paddington express on 15 April 1960 SR Q1 No 33035 rests on Hither Green shed on 17 April 1960 LBSCR C2X Class 0-6-0 No 32549 at Norwood Junction shed on 17 April 1960 SR H15 4-6-0 No 30331 runs light engine down the South Western main line near West Byfleet on 23 April 1960 SR King Arthur 4-6-0 No 30453 'King Arthur' heads a down express from Waterloo near West Byfleet on 23 April 1960 SR King Arthur 4-6-0 No 30763 'Sir Bors de Ganis' in Feltham Yard on 23 April 1960 SR L1 4-4-0 No 31786 on Nine Elms shed on 3 May 1960 LSWR G6 0-6-0T No 30349 outside Feltham shed on 3 May 1960 GWR 1600 Class 0-6-0PT No 1669 on Southall shed on 3 May 1960 GWR 1500 Class 0-6-0PT No 1501 on Southall shed on 3 May 1960 GWR 1400 Class 0-4-2T No 1474 on Southall shed on 3 May 1960 GWR 9400 Class 0-6-0PT No 9413 on Southall shed on 3 May 1960 GWR Modified Hall 4-6-0 No 7904 'Fountains Hall' heads an express west along the Teignmouth sea wall on 28 August 1960 GWR 5400 Class 0-6-0PT No 5412 shunts at Exeter St Davids station on 30 August 1960 GWR 5400 Class 0-6-0PT No 5412 shunts at Exeter St Davids station on 30 August 1960 GWR Grange 4-6-0 No 6813 'Eastbury Grange' in Exeter shed yard on 31 August 1960 with St Davids station in the background GWR Hall 4-6-0 No 4944 'Middleton Hall' runs into Newton Abbot with an express from the west on 3 September 1960 A close up of the regimental emblem on GWR Castle 4-6-0 No 4037 'The South Wales Borderers' at Newton Abbot on 3 September 1960 A close up of the nameplate on GWR Castle 4-6-0 No 4037 'The South Wales Borderers' at Newton Abbot on 3 September 1960 GWR Hall 4-6-0 No 4950 'Patshull Hall' waits for piloting duties in Newton Abbot shed yard on 3 September 1960 GWR 5100 Class 2-6-2T No 5158 in Newton Abbot shed yard on 4 September 1960 LSWR M7 0-4-4T No 30253 at Barnstaple Junction shed on 5 September 1960 LSWR M7 0-4-4T No 30023 ready to leave Torrington on 5 September 1960 with the branch train to Barnstaple LSWR T9 4-4-0 Greyhound No 30313 outside Exmouth Junction shed on 5 September 1960 GWR 5100 Class 2-6-2T No 5110 at Swindon Works on 7 May 1961 GWR 5100 Class 2-6-2T No 4143 on Cheltenham shed on 7 May 1961 GWR Manor 4-6-0 No 7805 'Broome Manor' on Gloucester GWR shed on 7 May 1961 No engine in sight - this is Ross on Wye shed on 7 May 1961 GWR 5100 Class 2-6-2T No 4124 outside Evesham shed on 7 May 1961 GWR 2251 Class 0-6-0 No 2273 by the coaling stage at Honeybourne shed on 7 May 1961 The view from Box Hill - if you look closely you can see an SR Mogul heading east from Dorking to Redhill with a passenger train Waiting in the up bay at Banbury on 11 October 1961 is GWR 5100 Class 2-6-2T No 5192 GWR 5100 Class 2-6-2T No 5152 on the middle road at Wolverhampton on 11 October 1961 BR Class 3 2-6-2T No 82005 at Shrewsbury on 11 October 1961

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]]> Sat Jan 2 1960 07a More Eastern and London Midland Region Steam http://alan-lewis-chambers.fotopic.net/c815449.html More of my black and white photographs of steam from the Eastern and London Midland Regions. All of these have been scanned using my Konica Minolta Dimage Scan Dual IV film scanner, which produces superb quality images, and also brings out all the blemishes on my ancient negatives - lots of work in Photoshop required. Sunday 19 July 1959: More of my black and white photographs of steam from the Eastern and London Midland Regions. All of these have been scanned using my Konica Minolta Dimage Scan Dual IV film scanner, which produces superb quality images, and also brings out all the blemishes on my ancient negatives - lots of work in Photoshop required.

WD 2-8-0 No 90349 heads north through New Barnet with a class F freight on 19 July 1959 LNER O1 2-8-0 No 63646 hauls an up class F freight through Ponders End on 21 August 1959 LNER A2/3 4-6-2 No 60522 'Straight Deal' hauls an up class D freight towards Potters Bar on 4 October 1959 LNER A3 4-6-2 No 60106 'Flying Fox' heads a down express through Potters Bar on 4 October 1959 LNER A3 4-6-2 No 60106 'Flying Fox' heads an up express through New Barnet on 17 October 1959 BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92149 runs slowly through New Barnet with a down class H freight on 17 October 1959 LMSR 8F 2-8-0 No 48111 heads past Chester engine shed (6A) with a down freight early on 2 January 1960 BR Class 4 4-6-0 No 75050 pauses at signals near Chester engine shed on a Birkenhead to Chester local passenger train on 2 January 1960 GER J19 0-6-0 No 64656 heads an up Lea Valley line class K freight towards Duck Lees Lane crossing on 6 February 1960 GER J15 0-6-0 No 65361 runs light engine towards Duck Lees Lane crossing on the Lea Valley line on 6 February 1960 WD 2-8-0 No 90158 runs towards Potters Bar on an up class H freight on 12 March 1960 LNER A3 4-6-2 No 60078 'Night Hawk' heads light engine up the fast line towards Potters Bar on 12 March 1960 LNER K3 2-6-0 No 61978 hauls a down class C express freight through Potters Bar on 12 March 1960 LNER A4 4-6-2 No 60028 'Walter K Whigham' hauls a down class C express freight through Potters Bar on 12 March 1960 Pioneer LNER A1 4-6-2 No 60113 'Great Northern' heads an express north through Potters Bar on 12 March 1960 BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92181 hauls a down class C express freight through Potters Bar on 19 March 1960 LNER A2 4-6-2 No 60533 'Happy Knight' runs south towards Potters Bar on 19 March 1960 LNER A3 4-6-2 No 60039 'Sandwich' speeds towards Kings Cross north of Potters Bar with a Leeds express on 19 March 1960 LNER A1 4-6-2 No 60148 'Aboyeur' powers an down express from Kings Cross north of Potters Bar on 12 March 1960 WD 2-8-0 No 90151 hauls an up class J freight towards Potters Bar on 19 March 1960 LNER L1 2-6-4T No 67725 passes Coppermill Junction with a down local on 2 April 1960 LMSR Black 5 4-6-0 No 44852 hauls a London Midland Region bound class F freight through Copper Mill Junction on 2 April 1960 LMSR 4F 0-6-0 No 44052 hauls an up freight at Coppermill Junction on 2 April 1960 LMSR 8F 2-8-0 No 48107 heads an up class H freight on the slow line near Kenton on 16 April 1990 LMSR Black 5 4-6-0 No 45388 heads an up parcel train towards London through Kenton on 16 April 1960 LMSR Jubilee 4-6-0 No 45669 'Fisher' heads an up class D freight fast line towards London through Kenton on 16 April 1960 LMSR 8F 2-8-0 No 48490 heads an up class J freight on the slow line near Kenton on 16 April 1990 LMSR Jubilee 4-6-0 No 45681 'Aboukir' powers a down class C freight away from London through Kenton on 16 April 1960 LMSR 8F 2-8-0 No 48128 heads south light engine on the fast line near Kenton on 16 April 1990 Close up of the nameplate of LNER B17 4-6-0 No 61670 'City of London' in the scrap line at Stratford on 17 April 1960 LMSR 4F 0-6-0 No 44058 at Willesden shed on 30 April 1960 LMSR 4F 0-6-0 No 44307 with LMSR Stanier 2 cylinder 2-6-4T No 42574 at Willesden shed on 7 May 1960 LMSR 2P 4-4-0 No 40537 stored at the Somerset and Dorset shed at Templecombe on 1 September 1960 Somerset and Dorset 2-8-0 No 53810 moves onto Templecombe shed on 1 September 1960 Taken from a train heading north, LNWR 0-8-0 Super D No 49134 pauses on a southbound freight at Rugby on 29 January 1961 L&Y 3F 0-6-0 No 52218 was one of the Crewe Works shunters on 29 January 1961 BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92149 runs north light engine through New Barnet on 11 March 1961 LNER A4 4-6-2 No 60034 'Lord Farringdon' heads a down express from Kings Cross through Potters Bar on 29 March 1961 An unidentified LNER V2 2-6-2 heads a down express from Kings Cross through Potters Bar on 29 March 1961 LNER V2 2-6-2 No 60821 heads an up express towards Kings Cross through Potters Bar on 29 March 1961 LNER A1 4-6-2 No 60131 'Osprey' heads an up express to Kings Cross north of Potters Bar on 29 March 1961 LMSR 2P 4-4-0 No 40540 stored at Gloucester Midland shed on 7 May 1961 MR 3F 0-6-0 No 43205 at Derby shed on 28 May 1961 LMS Kitson 0-4-0T No 47006 inside Derby shed roundhouse on 28 May 1961 MR 3F 0-6-0 No 43464 at Crewe South shed on 28 May 1961 LNER A1 4-6-2 No 60141 'Abbotsford' heads a down express through Potters Bar on 11 September 1961 LNER V2 2-6-2 No 60874 heads an up express towards Kings Cross at Potters Bar on 11 September 1961 LNER A3 4-6-2 No 60067 'Ladas' heads an up express towards Kings Cross at Potters Bar on 11 September 1961 LNER A4 4-6-2 No 60032 'Gannet' heads an up express towards Kings Cross at Potters Bar on 11 September 1961 BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92142 heads an up freight towards Potters Bar on 11 September 1961

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]]> Sun Jul 19 1959 10 Narrow Gauge and other Delights http://alan-lewis-chambers.fotopic.net/c815445.html Black and white images of British narrow gauge railways, and other non-mainline steam. Saturday 2 January 1960: Black and white images of British narrow gauge railways, and other non-mainline steam.

River Irt at Ravenglass on 27 August 1962 River Esk at Ravenglass on 27 August 1962 On 9 September 1960 this was the 'shunter' on Teignmouth Quay. Pete Arnold tells me that 'The Elephant' is a 5-Ton Sentinel On 9 September 1960 this was the 'shunter' on Teignmouth Quay. Pete Arnold tells me that 'The Elephant' is a 5-Ton Sentinel A Padarn Railway Hunslet 0-6-0T at Gilfach Ddu near Llanberis on 29 March 1963 shortly before it was scrapped A Padarn Railway Hunslet 0-6-0T at Gilfach Ddu near Llanberis on 29 March 1963 shortly before it was scrapped - the remains of another can also be seen Two Padarn Railway Hunslet 0-6-0Ts at Gilfach Ddu near Llanberis on 29 March 1963 shortly before they were scrapped - the remains of another can also be seen Welshpool and Llanfair narrow gauge 0-6-0Ts Nos 822 'Earl' and 823 'Countess' languish inside Oswestry Works on 2 January 1960 after the closure of their line V of R 2-6-2T No 8 'Llywelyn' inside Oswestry Works on 2 January 1960 V of R 2-6-2T No 7 'Owain Glyndwr' inside Oswestry Works on 2 January 1960

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]]> Sat Jan 2 1960 13 York NRM Railfest 2004 http://alan-lewis-chambers.fotopic.net/c810832.html A selection of the displays from the York Railfest held at the National Railway Museum in June 2004 taken with my Canon S45 digital camera. Sunday 6 June 2004: A selection of the displays from the York Railfest held at the National Railway Museum in June 2004 taken with my Canon S45 digital camera.

Ffestiniog Railway locomotive 'Prince' giving rides to visitors to York Railfest on 6 June 2004 SR King Arthur 4-6-0 No 30777 'Sir Lamiel' at York Railfest on 6 June 2004 GCR O4 2-8-0 No 63601 giving rides to visitors to York Railfest on 6 June 2004 Beattie 2-4-0WT No 30587 at York Railfest on 6 June 2004 DHR 0-4-0ST 19B at York Railfest on 6 June 2004 BR Brittania 4-6-2 No 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' at York Railfest on 6 June 2004 Royal Class 47 No 47798 'Prince William' and Class 56 No 56006 at York Railfest on 6 June 2004 Class 375 Electrostar No 375926 at York Railfest on 6 June 2004 Class 20 No D8000 at York Railfest on 6 June 2004 BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92203 'Black Prince' at York Railfest on 6 June 2004 GER B12 4-6-0 No 61572 at York Railfest on 6 June 2004 FR 0-4-0 No 20 at York Railfest on 6 June 2004 Preserved electric locomotive E4 at York Railfest on 6 June 2004

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]]> Sun Jun 6 2004 11 Yorkshire Traction - 1988 to 1990 http://alan-lewis-chambers.fotopic.net/c810194.html Although the quality of these photographs isn't brilliant, looking through these scanned colour slides and negatives I realise they record scenes that have now vanished, and so they may be of interest. Monday 29 August 1988: Although the quality of these photographs isn't brilliant, looking through these scanned colour slides and negatives I realise they record scenes that have now vanished, and so they may be of interest.

Pacer Class 141 No 141012 in original livery runs empty into Neville Hill, Leeds on 31 August 1988 Class 08 No 08667 shunts at Neville Hill, Leeds on 31 August 1988 Knottingley TMD with its usual compliment of Class 56s, including 56071, on 25 September 1988 Class 47 No 47379 heads an engineer's train into Healey Mills Yard on 2 October 1988 Class 31 No 31147 heads an engineer's train into Healey Mills Yard on 2 October 1988 Class 37 No 37104 and Class 47 No 47456 head the 2E24 12.42 Carlisle - Leeds through Holbeck on 10 March 1989 Class 47 No 47597 heads an express from Leeds to Carlisle through the Holbeck Triangle at 10.47 on 19 July 1989 Two car Class 144 Pacer No 144011 forms the Leeds to Scunthorpe train passing through the Holbeck Triangle at 10.55 on 19 July 1989 Class 91 No 91002 in its original Intercity livery nears then end of its journey from Kings Cross to Leeds on the Holbeck Triangle at 9.57 on 19 July 1989 A class 110 set formed of Nos 52080 and 51812 heads away from Leeds through the Holbeck Triangle at 10.00 on 19 July 1989 An HSTset led by No 43123 heads away from Leeds through the Holbeck Triangle at 10.13 on 19 July 1989 Class 31 No 31463 heads light engine away from Leeds through the Holbeck Triangle at 10.16 on 19 July 1989 Class 141 Pacer No 141116 on a Harrogate to Leeds local passes through the Holbeck Triangle at 10.19 on 19 July 1989 Class 155 Super Sprinter No 155347 in WYPTE livery passes through the Holbeck Triangle on a Trans Pennine Express to Scarborough at 10.30 on 19 July 1989 Class 47 No 47622 'The Institution of Mechanical Engineers' passes through the Holbeck Triangle towards Leeds on an Intercity Express at 10.37 on 19 July 1989 A class 101 set formed of Nos 51435 and 54351 heads away from Leeds to Sheffield through the Holbeck Triangle at 10.41 on 19 July 1989 Class 47 No 47448 'Gateshead' passes through the Holbeck Triangle towards Leeds on a Liverpool to Newcastle Trans Pennine Express at 10.46 on 19 July 1989 Class 47 No 47371 passes Class 08 No 08516 at the entrance to Stourton Freightliner Yard on 24 July 1989 Class 08 No 08516 at the entrance to Stourton Freightliner Yard on 24 July 1989 Class 111 Nos 78961 and 78713 pass Stourton on a Leeds to Knottingley local at 10.13 on 24 July 1989 Class 31 Nos 31302 and 31170 pass Stourton Freightliner Yard on an empty Tilcon freight at 10.35 on 24 July 1989 Class 08 No 08661 shunts Hunslet Yard, Leeds, on 24 July 1989 Class 31 No 31160 came to grief at Burley Park while hauling a Harrogate to Leeds railcar set on 24 July 1989 - did it ever run again? Rob tells me it did, and it was also later named Phoenix, in recognition of it's survival at Burley Park. Class 108 No 53940 and 111 No 54091 pass through Hunslet at 11.12 on 24 July 1989 heading from Leeds to Knottingley Class 141 Pacer No 141119 and Class 144 Pacer No 144010 pass through Hunslet at 11.13 on 24 July 1989 heading into Leeds Class 31 No 31220 passes Stourton heading an engineer's train towards Leeds at 9.43 on 28 July 1989 Class 142 Pacer No 142085 passes Stourton heading away from Leeds at 9.45 on 28 July 1989 Class 47 No 47010 'Xancidae' heads a load of fuel tankers towards Leeds at Stourton at 10.15 on 28 July 1989 Class 08 No 08661 shunts Stourton Freightliner Yard in South Leeds on 3 August 1989 Class 31 No 31463 is about to leave Leeds hauling a railcar set formed from Nos 53292 and 53641 at 17.45 on 16 August 1989 After arriving at Leeds from Scarborough, Class 47 No 47417 runs round its train at 17.45 on 16 August 1989 Railcars Nos 54346 and 53494 head through the Holbeck Traingle into Leeds from Hebden Bridge at 9.20 on 24 February 1990 Class 31 No 31447 heads west from Leeds through the Holbeck Triangle on 24 February 1990 Class 26 No 26007 and Class 47 No 47401 'North Eastern' head a charter train into Leeds through the Holbeck Triangle at 9.34 on 24 February 1990 Class 26 No 26007 and Class 47 No 47401 'North Eastern' head a charter train into Leeds through the Holbeck Triangle at 9.34 on 24 February 1990 Class 47 No 47444 'County of Nottingham' heads a Trans Pennine Express from Liverpool to Newcastle through the Holbeck Triangle at 14.51 on 24 February 1990 Class 20 Nos 20905 and 20906 and Class 47 No 47422 head from Leeds through Holbeck towards the Settle and Carlisle line with a charter train on 10 March 1990 Class 156 No 156258 and an unidentified Class 141 wait to leave from the west end of Leeds on 26 April 1990 Class 47 No 47466 arrives at Leeds on a Liverpool to Newcastle Trans Pennine Express on 26 April 1990 Class 47 No 47413 waits to leave Leeds for Carlisle on 26 April 1990 A pair of Class 91s rest at the east end of Leeds City station on 26 April 1990 Class 47 No 47368 'Neritidae' heads a fuel tanker train eastbound through Mirfield at 10.25 on 19 July 1990 Class 47 No 47448 'Gateshead' heads a Trans Pennine Express eastbound through Mirfield at 10.03 on 19 July 1990 Class 45 No 45128 'Centaur' at Tinsley TMD on 29 August 1988 Class 08s including Nos 08878, 08749 and 08880 with a line up of other traction at Tinsley TMD on 29 August 1988 Class 47 No 47639 heads an express south through Doncaster on 29 August 1988 Class 47 No 47522 'Doncaster Enterprise' inside The Crimpsall at Doncaster Works Open Day on 18 May 1990 Class 08 No 08509 'Wath ETD' poses at the north end of Tinsley TMD with an unidentified Class 37 on 29 August 1988 Class 37s Nos 37378 and 37356 with other traction at the south end of Tinsley TMD on 29 August 1988 Three car Class 144 Pacer No 144023 heads through the Holbeck Triangle into Leeds from Skipton at 9.50 on 19 July 1989

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]]> Mon Aug 29 1988 05 Southern Region Steam Miscellany http://alan-lewis-chambers.fotopic.net/c646926.html The best of the rest of my Southern Region black and white photographs Saturday 20 February 1960: The best of the rest of my Southern Region black and white photographs

LBSCR E4 0-6-2T No 32474 simmers in a quiet corner of Bricklayers Arms shed on 17 April 1960 LSWR 700 Class 0-6-0 No 30696 outside Feltham shed on 17 April 1960 SR U Class 2-6-0 No 31630 outside Feltham shed on 17 April 1960 LSWR S15 Class 4-6-0 No 30514 outside Feltham shed on 23 April 1960 Austerity SR Q1 Class 0-6-0 No 33018 stands in front of an unidentified LSWR 700 Class 0-6-0 and an M7 Class 0-4-4T at Feltham shed on 23 April 1960 Templecombe S&DJR shed on 1 September 1960 with MR 3F 0-6-0 No 43734 LMSR Ivatt 2-6-2T No 41314 stands under the sheerlegs at Banstaple Junction shed on 5 September 1960 LSWR M7 0-4-4T No 30247 at Barnstaple Junction shed on 5 September 1960 - anyone for Rich Tea biscuits? SECR N Class 2-6-0 No 31838 on the Plymouth Friary shed turntable on 7 September 1960 SECR N Class 2-6-0 No 31816 enters Tonbridge on the through line with a freight from the west on 29 February 1960 SR W Class 2-6-4T No 31920 poses at Norwood Junction shed on 17 April 1960 with an LBSCR C2X 0-6-0 and two diesel mechanical shunters SR Rebuilt Merchant Navy 4-6-2 No 35013 'Blue Funnel' heads the up Atlantic Coast Express through New Malden station on 20 February 1960 Dover Marine station - SECR N Class 2-6-0 No 31818 brings in empty stock from the Priory direction on 28 February 1960 SECR H Class 0-4-4T No 31193 waits at Tonbridge on 29 February 1960 with a branch train Hither Green shed on 17 April 1960 with SECR C Class 0-6-0 No 31590, sister engine No 31573 and an SR diesel shunter LBSCR C2X Class 0-6-0 No 32541 behind a sister engine at Norwood Junction shed on 17 April 1960 A line up of 4-4-0s at Feltham shed on 17 April 1960 included SECR D1 Class No 31545 LSWR M7 Class 0-4-4T No 30032 had finished work for the day at Feltham shed on 23 April 1960 LSWR S15 4-6-0 No 30496 at Feltham shed on 23 April 1960 SR King Arthur 4-6-0 No 30763 'Sir Bors de Ganis' at the head of a feight train in Feltham yard on 23 April 1960 SECR C Class 0-6-0 No 31054 at Feltham shed on 23 April 1960 The only preserved SR King Arthur 4-6-0 No 30777 'Sir Lamiel' looked pretty smart in Feltham Yard on 23 April 1960 SR Q Class 0-6-0 30549 waits in front of a diesel shunter at Norwood Junction shed on 3 May 1960 Looking impressive and powerful LSWR H16 4-6-2T No 30518 shunts Feltham Yard on 3 May 1960 LSWR M7 0-4-4T No 30023 ready to leave Torrington on 5 September 1960 with the branch train to Barnstaple LSWR N Class 2-6-0 No 31845 sits in evening sunshine outside Exmouth Junction shed on 5 September 1960 LSWR O2 Class 0-4-4T No 30225 by the coaling stage at Plymouth friary shed on 7 September 1960 On a misty winter's morning, 27 February 1960, SR C Class 0-6-0 No 31693 pauses between shunting duties amongst the ships and cranes of Dover Docks SECR N Class 2-6-0 No 31854 hauls a freight through Dover Priory on 28 February 1960 Away from home, and dwarfed by BR Class 5 4-6-0s at Nine Elms shed on 23 April 1960 was LBSCR E4 Class 0-6-2T No 32500 LSWR M7 Class 0-4-4T No 30320 gets a train of empty stock moving at Clapham Junction on 3 May 1960 LMSR Ivatt 2-6-2 T No 41297 at its home shed of Barnstaple Junction on 5 September 1960 with SECR N Class 2-6-0 No 31833 in the background SECR C Class 0-6-0 No 31150 waits to leave Dover Docks with a freight on 27 February 1960 SECR D1 4-4-0 No 31749 heads into Dover at Archcliffe Junction on 27 February 1960 SR Battle of Britain 4-6-2 No 34071 '601 Squadron' in Dover Marine station on 27 February 1960 LSWR M7 0-4-4T No 30254 with two sister engines at Barnstaple Junction shed on 5 September 1960 LSWR M7 0-4-4T No 30247 at Barnstaple Junction shed on 5 September 1960 Torrington Station on 5 September 1960 - LSWR M7 0-4-4T No 30023 waits in the platform with the local to Barnstaple while LMSR Ivatt 2-6-2T No 41297 shunts in the distance LSWR O2 0-4-4T No 30193 at Plymouth Friary shed on 7 September 1960 LSWR O2 0-4-4T No 30193 at Plymouth Friary shed on 7 September 1960 SR Battle of Britain 4-6-2 No 34086 '219 Squadron' shunts the baggage for the up Golden Arrow at Dover Marine station on 27 February 1960 SR Battle of Britain 4-6-2 No 34086 '219 Squadron' waits to leave Dover Marine station with the up Golden Arrow on 27 February 1960 SECR H Class 0-4-4T No 31553 arrives at Tonbridge on 29 February 1960 with a branch train BR Class 4 2-6-4T No 80145 arrives at Tonbridge on 29 February 1960 SECR N1 2-6-0 No 31877 heads a freight through the platform road at Tonbridge on 29 February 1960

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]]> Sat Feb 20 1960 04 Western Region Steam Miscellany http://alan-lewis-chambers.fotopic.net/c646914.html The best of the rest of my Western Region black and white photographs Saturday 2 January 1960: The best of the rest of my Western Region black and white photographs

Standing in front of the coaling stage at Exeter shed on 30 August 1960 are GWR 2-6-2T No 4145 and 0-4-2T No 1462 Standing in front of the coaling stage at Exeter shed on 1 September 1960 are GWR 2-6-0s Nos 7311 and 7318 with 0-4-2T No 1462 GWR 2-6-0 No 7319 at Barnstaple Junction shed on 5 September 1960 GWR 2-6-2T No 5511 at Plymouth Laira shed on 7 September 1960 Much damaged and about to be scrapped crash victim, GWR Hall 4-6-0 No 6902 'Butlers Hall' stands at Swindon Works on 7 May 1961, with North British Type 2 and Warship diesels in the background Cheltenham GWR shed on 7 May 1961 with GWR 2-6-2Ts Nos 5173 and 4143 BR 4-6-0 No 75051 reaches Shrewsbury from the north on 11 October 1961 GWR 0-6-0PT No 3775 heads east out of Lydney on 23 August 1963 GWR Modified Hall 4-6-0 No 6986 'Rydal Hall' heads west towards Lydney on 27 August 1963 BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92243 speeds west towards Lydney on 27 August 1963 GWR 0-6-0PT No 3775 runs alongside the Severn heading towards Wales on 27 August 1963 GWR 2-6-2T No 4165 ready to leave Newton Abbot shed yard on 29 August 1960 GWR Manor 4-6-0 No 7808 'Cookham Manor' ready to pilot a holiday express from Newton Abbot over the South Devon banks to Plymouth on 29 August 1960 GWR 0-6-0PT No 9440 comes on to Newton Abbot shed on 29 August 1960 GWR 0-6-0PT No 1608 shunts at Exeter St David's station on 30 August 1960 An impressive view of GWR 2-8-0 No 3830 at Exeter shed on 31 August 1960 GWR 0-4-2T No 1462 at Exeter shed on 31 August 1960 with GWR 2-6-2T No 4145 GWR GWR 2-6-2T No 4145 at Exeter shed on 31 August 1960 GWR 2-6-2T No 5183 is ready to pilot GWR Castle 4-6-0 No 5023 'Brecon Castle' to the west from Newton Abbot on 2 September 1960 GWR Grange 4-6-0 No 6849 'Walton Grange' has backed down onto GWR Castle No 5000 'Launceston Castle' and is ready to leave Newton Abbot on 3 September 1960 GWR 2-6-2T No 6166 in the shed yard at Newton Abbot on 4 September 1960 Stanier 8F 2-8-0 No 48420 is very much at home at Newton Abbot on 4 September 1960 GWR 2-8-0 No 2841 at Newton Abbot on 4 September 1960 GWR King 4-6-0 No 6002 'King William IV' is ready to leave Newton Abbot tender first on the Kinsgwear portion of the 'Cornishman' on 4 September 1960 GWR 0-6-0PT No 9711 shunting at Plymouth Laira shed on 7 September 1960 GWR 2-6-2T No 4591 leaving Plymouth Laira shed on 7 September 1960 Captured from a train heading for Shrewsbury, GWR King 4-6-0 No 6005 'King George II' speeds through High Wycombe towards Paddington on 11 October 1961 BR 9F 2-10-0 leans to the curve with a freight for the west as it approaches Lydney on 23 August 1963 GWR Dukedog 4-4-0 No 9018 stored at Oswestry on 2 January 1960 GWR 2-6-2T No 5164 at Newton Abbot shed on 29 August 1960 GWR 2-6-0 No 6348 at Exeter shed on 30 August 1960 One of the much lamented GWR Grange 4-6-0s, No 6828 'Trellech Grange' waits at Newton Abbot on 3 September 1960 GWR 2-8-0 No 3842 shunts Newton Abbot shed yard on 3 September 1960 GWR Castle 4-6-0 No 5055 'Earl of Eldon' enters Newton Abbot from the west on 3 September 1960 GWR Grange 4-6-0 No 6801 'Aylburton Grange' waits with for pilot duty at Newton Abbot with a North British Type 2 diesel hydraulic on 3 September 1960 Pioneer GWR County 4-6-0 No 1000 'County of Middlesex' speeds through Hanwell towards Paddington on 15 April 1960 On the sea wall east of Teignmouth, GWR Castle 4-6-0 No 4095 'Harlech Castle' heads towards Exeter on 28 August 1960 GWR Hall 4-6-0 No 5936 'Oakley Hall' rolls along the Teignmouth sea wall with a westbound freight on 28 August 1960 A local passenger train headed by GWR Hall 4-6-0 No 4904 'Binnegar Hall' close to Teignmouth on 28 August 1960 Leaving Teignmouth on 28 August 1960 is Castle 4-6-0 No 5075 'Wellington' GWR Manor 4-6-0 No 7808 'Cookham Manor' waits for its next turn over the South Devon banks in the shed yard at Newton Abbot on 29 August 1960 GWR Hall 4-6-0 No 4955 'Plaspower Hall' is ready for duty in the shed yard at Newton Abbot on 29 August 1960 GWR Hall 4-6-0 No 4955 'Plaspower HalI' leaves Newton Abbot on a westbound train on 29 August 1960 GWR Grange 4-6-0 No 6863 'Dolhywel Grange' Abbot shed yard on 4 September 1960 GWR Grange 4-6-0 No 6869 'Resolven Grange' pauses on Plymouth Laira shed on 7 September 1960 GWR 4200 2-8-0T No 4203 poses at Swindon Works on 7 May 1961 GWR 5100 2-6-2T No 5173 in the sun outside Cheltenham shed on 7 may 1961 GWR 1600 0-6-0PT No 1605 at Gloucester (WR) shed on 7 May 1961 GWR 1600 0-6-0PT No 1661 with spark arresting chimney in Worcester shed yard on 7 May 1961 GWR Modified hall 4-6-0 No 7900 'Saint Peter's Hall' heads a freight east of Lydney towards Gloucester on 23 August 1963

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]]> Sat Jan 2 1960 06 London Midland Region Steam Miscellany http://alan-lewis-chambers.fotopic.net/c646909.html The best of the rest of my London Midland Region black and white photographs Saturday 5 September 1959: The best of the rest of my London Midland Region black and white photographs

Crewe Works shunter L&Y 0-6-0ST No 51446 on 29 January 1960 in front of an L&Y 0-6-0 MR 3F 0-6-0 No 43779 at Derby shed on 28 May 1961 LMSR Fowler 2-6-4T No 42307 at Derby Works on 28 May 1961 LMSR Black Five 4-6--0 No 44685 heads an express freight north at Kenton on 16 April 1960 LMSR Stanier 2-6-0 No 42979 heads an express freight north at Kenton on 16 April 1960 LMSR 4F 0-6-0 No 44013 heads north towards Leicester Midland at Knighton North Junction on 27 May 1963 LMSR 8F 2-8-0 No 48306 drifts south from Leicester Midland on 28 May 1963 LMSR 4F 0-6-0 No 44013 heads south from Leicester Midland on 28 May 1963 LMSR Class 4 2-6-0 No 43120 heads north out of Knighton Tunnel, Leicester, on 28 May 1963 LMSR Black Five 4-6-0 No 44966 heads north through Knighton Tunnel, Leicester, on 28 May 1963 LMSR Jubilee 4-6-0 No 45676 'Codrington' heads south from Leicester Midland on 28 May 1963 WD 2-8-0 No 90276 heads south near Clay Cross on 31 May 1963 LMSR Jubilee 4-6-0 No 45624 'St Helena' heads north towards Leicester Midland at Knighton North Junction on 28 May 1963 LMSR Fowler 2-6-2T No 40045 waits at Willesden shed on 30 April 1960 LNWR 0-8-0 Super D No 49122 sits in front of the Willesden shed coaling plant on 7 May 1960 LMSR 4-4-0 No 40697 was still working on the Somerset and Dorset on 1 September 1960 - here it is leaving the SR station at Templecombe to go down the bank to the S&D tracks Caught from the same Shrewsbury bound train, LMSR Fairburn 2-6-4T No 42069 waits at Wellington on 11 October 1961 on the Stafford branch train LMSR Black Five 4-6-0 No 45199 leaves Leicester for the south on 28 May 1963 LMSR Black Five 4-6-0 No 44822 pauses with a southbound empty stock train at Luton on 5 September 1959 LMSR Coronation 4-6-2 No 46240 'City of Coventry' heads north from Euston on the 'Midday Scot' at Kenton on 16 April 1960 LMSR 8F 2-8-0 No 48360 hauls a freight towards London through Kenton on 16 April 1960 LMSR Black Five 4-6-0 No 45042 pilots Jubilee 4-6-0 No 45740 'Munster' on a down express through Kenton on 16 April 1960 LMSR Coronation 4-6-2 No 46254 'City of Stoke-on-Trent' heads towards Euston at Kenton on 16 April 1960 L&Y 3F 0-6-0 No 52441 was one of the Crewe Works shunters on 29 January 1961 NL 0-6-0T No 58850 waits in the scrap line at Derby Works on 28 May 1961 after its work on the Cromford and High Peak line had ended MR Deeley 0-4-0T No 41529 waiting for the cutters torch at Derby Works on 28 May 1961 LMSR Fowler side cab 2-6-4T No 42410 at Derby shed on 28 May 1961 Pioneer LMS Kitson 0-4-0T No 47000 inside Derby shed on 28 May 1961 LMSR Black Five 4-6-0 No 45398 drifts through Ravenglass with a local passenger train on 27 August 1962 LMSR Jubilee 4-6-0 No 45631 'Tanganyika' bursts out of Knighton Tunnel south of Leicester with a St Pancras express on 27 May 1963 LMSR Stanier 2-6-0 No 42971 drifts past Knighton North Junction on 27 May 1963 with the brake van for a freight it will haul south later in the day BR Class 4 4-6-0 No 75043 heads a parcels train out of Knighton Tunnel heading south from Leicester on 27 May 1963 LMSR 4F 0-6-0 No 44156 heads south with a single brake van near Knighton North Junction on 27 May 1963 BR 9F 2-20-0 No 92125 emerges from Knighton Tunnel with an up freight on 27 May 1963 LMSR Stanier 2-6-0 No 42971 heads a southbound freight through Knighton Tunnel on 27 May 1963 LMSR 8F 2-8-0 No 48198 heads a northbound freight out of Knighton Tunnel on 28 May 1963 MR 4F 0-6-0 No 43967 heads a short freight north from Clay Cross on 31 May 1963 LMSR Black Five 4-6-0 No 44918 on a down local passenger train heads towards Clay Cross on 31 May 1963 BR Class 2 2-6-0 No 78013 with a parcels van heads south towards Clay Cross on 31 may 1963 LMSR Crab 2-6-0 No 42763 heads from Clay Cross to Hasland shed on 31 May 1963 WD 2-8-0 No 90682 clanks south towards Clay Cross with a long freight on 31 May 1963 LMSR Fairburn 2-6-4T No 42091 with a local passenger train heads north from Clay Cross on 31 May 1963 WD 2-8-0 No 90368 with a down freight north of Clay Cross on 31 May 1963

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]]> Sat Sep 5 1959 07 Eastern Region Steam Miscellany http://alan-lewis-chambers.fotopic.net/c646908.html The best of the rest of my Eastern Region black and white photographs Sunday 4 October 1959: The best of the rest of my Eastern Region black and white photographs

LNER V2 2-6-2 No 60814 heads towards London north of Potters Bar with a fast freight on 12 March 1960 Filthy BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92178 heads north through Potters Bar on a fast freight on 19 March 1960 Near Coppermill Junction on 2 April 1960, GER J19 0-6-0 No 64663 heads a short freight towards Temple Mills LNER K3 2-6-0 powers a Cambridge line freight through Coppermill Junction on 2 April 1960 GER J69 0-6-0 No 68552 passes Coppermill Junction on 2 April 1960 with a London bound freight Coppermill Junction on 2 April 1960 - LNER J39 0-6-0 No 64783 is about to be overtaken by LNER L1 2-6-4T No 67714 LNER K3 2-6-0 No 61831 passes Coppermill Junction on 2 April 1960 with a London bound freight One of the original MR Jinty 0-6-0Ts, No 47223 hauls an inter-regional freight towards Temple Mills at Coppermill Junction on 2 April 1960 GER J20 0-6-0 No 64680 heads a short freight through Coppermill Junction towards Temple Mills on 9 April 1960 Wreathed in steam WD 2-8-0 No 90613 passes through New Barnet station with a northbound freight on 29 March 1961 WD 2-8-0 No 90055 heads a northbound freight on the slow line at Potters Bar on 11 September 1961 A southbound freight emerges from Hadley Woods North Tunnel behind BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92183 on 1 August 1962 BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92068 heads a mineral train south on the Great Central line under the Coalville branch at Leicester on 30 May 1963 BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92090 heads south through Leicester Central station with a fast mineral train on 25 May 1963 LNER L1 2-6-4T No 67746 waits in the yard at New Barnet on 4 October 1959 Grubby WD 2-8-0 No 90660 trundles slowly past Coppermill Junction on 2 April 1960 GER N7 0-6-2T No 69707 passes Coppermill Junction on 2 April 1960 GER N7 0-6-2T No 69615 passes Coppermill Junction on 9 April 1960 By the time I had a camera, the Gresley B17 4-6-0s had almost vanished - here No 61657 'Doncaster Rovers' heads an express from the Cambridge line towards Liverpool Street at Coppermil Junction on 9 April 1960 LNER K1 2-6-0 No 62051 passes Coppermill Junction with a down freight on 9 April 1960 GER N7 0-6-2T No 69671 storms to the top of Bethnal Green bank on 15 April 1960 A line up of GER J69 0-6-0s at Stratford shed on 17 April 1960, with 68500 in the centre GER J17 0-6-0 No 65565 at Stratford on 17 April 1960 After a wait of 25 minutes on 30 April 1960, LNER B1 4-6-0 No 61361 heads another football special away from Wembley GCR A5 4-6-2T No 69821 waits in the scrap line at Stratford on 25 May 1960 Grimy LNER V2 2-6-2 No 60820 heads empty stock north from London near Potters Bar on 29 March 1961 GER J19 0-6-0 No 64667 pauses at Ponders End on 14 April 1960 LNER L1 2-6-4T No 67737 heads a stopping train towards Liverpool Street at Ponders End on 14 April 1961 GER N7 0-6-2T No 69678 with express passenger headcode hauls a curious collection of vehicles past Stratford on 4 June 1961 LNER Peppercorn A2 4-6-2 No 60528 'Tudor Minstrel' storms through Hadley Woods station on 1 August 1962 with an express from Kings Cross to Leeds BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92186 takes the fast line at Hadley Woods on 1 August 1962 with a freight for the north Leaving Wembley and passing Neasden on 30 April 1960, GWR Castle 4-6-0 No 5029 'Nunney Castle' heads the first of four specials full of football fans. Five minutes later on 30 April 1960, and another football special passes Neasden hauled by SR Schools 4-4-0 No 30921 'Shrewsbury' And after another 20 minutes on 30 April 1960, another SR Schools 4-4-0 No 30922 'Marlborough' passes Neasden with a Wembley football special LNER B1 4-6-0 No 61287 comes off the Cambridge line into Bethnal Green station on 15 April 1960 near the end of its journey to Liverpool Street GNR J50 0-6-0T No 68905 waits at Stratford shed on 17 April 1960 with an N7 and J69 LNER K3 2-6-0 No 61830 shunts the goods yard at New Barnet on 17 October 1959 Heading a Pullman express for Kings Cross north of Potters Bar, LNER A1 4-6-2 No 60123 'H A Ivatt' passes BR Craven diesel railcars on a northbound local on 12 March 1960 LNER V2 2-6-2 No 60903 speeds towards Kings Cross north of Potters Bar with a Newcastle express on 19 March 1960 Heading the up Yorkshire Pullman north of Potters Bar on 12 March 1960 was LNER A1 4-6-2 No 60131 'Osprey With smokebox embellishments characteristic of Immingham Shed, LNER B1 4-6-0 No 61185 hauls a Cleethorpes express from Kings Cross at Potters Bar on 19 March 1960 GER N7 0-6-2T No 69707 passes Coppermill Junction with a down local on 2 April 1960 LNER K3 2-6-0 No 61939 speeds through Coppermils Junction with a Cambridge express on 2 April 1960 BR Class 4 2-6-0 No 76030 hauls empty coaching stock out of London at Coppermill Junction on 2 April 1960 LNER B1 4-6-0 No 61300 on an express to Liverpool Street passes GER N7 0-6-2T No 69707 at Coppermill Junction on 2 April 1960 BR Class 4 2-6-0 No 76033 storms through Coppermill Junction with a Cambridge line stopping train on 2 April 1960 GER J15 0-6-0 No 65465 pauses at Coppermill Junction on 2 April 1960 LNER B1 4-6-0 No 61254 passes Coppermill Junction heading for Liverpool Street on 2 April 1960 GER J19 0-6-0 No 64664 passes Coppermill Junction with a freight on 2 April 1960 LNER L1 2-6-4T No 67729 runs through Coppermill Junction with a Cambridge line stopping train on 2 April 1960

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]]> Sun Oct 4 1959 08 The Diesel Revolution http://alan-lewis-chambers.fotopic.net/c410255.html When I saw the first BR Pilot Scheme main line diesels in 1957 I didn't realise what impact that would have on steam. These scanned 35 mm photos show some of the successful and unsuccessful types that shared duties with steam in the early 1960's. Sunday 28 June 1959: When I saw the first BR Pilot Scheme main line diesels in 1957 I didn't realise what impact that would have on steam. These scanned 35 mm photos show some of the successful and unsuccessful types that shared duties with steam in the early 1960's.

Baby Deltic No D5908 calls at New Barnet with a stopping suburban train on 28 June 1959 Brush Type 2 No D5519 calls at Ponders End with a stopping train to Liverpool Street on 21 August 1959 Pausing between shunting duties in Dover docks on 27 February 1960 is Drury 0-6-0 diesel mechanical No 11220 (later D2250) English Electric Type 1 No D8027 heads a northbound hopper train through Potters Bar on 19 March 1960 Brush Type 2 No D5558 hauls an eastbound parcels train past Bethnal Green station on 15 April 1960 Heading east on the sea wall at Teignmouth on 29 August 1960 is BR Warship No D810 'Cockade' North British diesel hydraulic No D6312 piloted GWR Hall 4-6-0 No 6914 'Langton Hall' over the south Devon banks to Newton Abbot on 3 September 1960 North British diesel hydraulic No D6322 piloted GWR Grange 4-6-0 No 6831 'Bearley Grange' over the south Devon banks to Newton Abbot on 3 September 1960 GWR Modified hall 4-6-0 No 6988 'Swithland Hall' pilots BR Warship No D801 'Vanguard' past Plymouth Laira on their way to the South Devon banks on 7 September 1960 BR Warship No D810 'Cockade' heads out of Plymouth past Laira shed on 7 September 1960 English Electric Type 4 No D250 heads an express towards Kings Cross north of Potters Bar on 11 March 1961 Brush Type 2 No D5658 heads a southbound freight through Ponders End on 14 April 1961 Brush Type 2 No D5600 heads a southbound express through Ponders End on 14 April 1961 Brush Type 2 No D5666 heads a northbound freight through Ponders End on 14 April 1961 Short lived BTH Type 1 No D8234 heads east at Stratford on 14 April 1961 English Electric Type 3 No D6706 heads an express to Liverpool Street through Stratford station on 4 June 1961 BR Type 2 No D5054 heads a northbound train of brand new brake vans through Hadley Woods station on 1 August 1962 - was this a good investment? A Kings Cross bound express emerges from Hadley Woods North Tunnel powered by English Electric Type 4 No D258 on 1 August 1962 A Kings Cross bound Pullman express emerges from Hadley Woods North Tunnel powered by English Electric Deltic No D9017 'The Durham Light Infantry' on 1 August 1962 The Kings Cross bound Tees Tyne Pullman emerges from Hadley Woods North Tunnel powered by BR Type 4 No D169 on 1 August 1962 The Kings Cross bound Norseman emerges from Hadley Woods North Tunnel powered by English Electric Type 4 No D272 on 1 August 1962 A southbound freight emerges from Hadley Woods North Tunnel powered by Brush type 2 No D5680 on 1 August 1962 A northbound express powers through Hadley Woods station behind English Electric Deltic No D9010 'The King's Own Scottish Borderer' on 1 August 1962 A southbound freight - the 'Ashburton Grove Pullman' rubbish train - emerges from Hadley Woods North Tunnel behind Englsih Electric Type 1 No D8049 on 1 August 1962 A northbound express freight heads through Hadley Woods station behind English Electric Type 4 No D258 on 1 August 1962 BR Class 4 No D47 leaves Leicester and heads for St Pancras at Knighton Tunnel on 27 May 1963 A parcels train powered by BR Type 4 No D159 heads south from Leicester towards Knighton Tunnel on 28 May 1963 English Electric Type 3s Nos D6827 and D6843 head south under the Coalville branch in Leicester on the Great Central main line on 30 May 1963 Brush Type 4s Nos D1504 and D1512 head north on the Midland Main line near Clay Cross on 31 May 1963 BR Western No D1058 'Western Nobleman' drifts down from Severn Tunnel Junction to the tunnel with a freight on 28 August 1963 The North British Type 2s didn't last long on the Kings Cross suburban services - here is D6109 heading north from Potters Bar on 4 October 1959 Emerging from the winter mists of the Lea Valley north of Ponders End station on 6 February 1960 on a freight are BR Type 2s Nos D5056 and D5044 Leaving Dover on 27 February 1960 is BR Type 2 No D5011 on a Chatham line freight An express boat train to London via Chatham passes through Dover Priory station on 28 February 1960 double headed by pioneer BR Type 2 No D5000 and D5013 Brush Type 2 No D5645 heads a soutbound parcels train near Potters Bar on 29 March 1961 Deltic No D9008 'The Green Howards' heads the up Tees Tyne Pullman at Potters Bar on 11 September 1961 Baby Deltic No D5904 heads away from Kings Cross at Potters Bar on 11 September 1961 English Electric Type 3 No D6753 heads north near the Coalville branch in Leicester on the Great Central main line with the Bournemouth - York express on 30 May 1963 Baby Deltic No D5903 pulls into New Barnet with a stopping suburban train on 19 July 1959 Replacements for GN N2 0-6-2T and Gresley Quintart sets, a pair of Cravens diesel railcars head towards Potters Bar bound for Kings Cross on 4 October 1959 Heading west on the sea wall at Teignmouth on 29 August 1960 is an unidentified BR Warship Baby Deltic No D5905 heads an up freight towards Potters Bar on 11 September 1961 English Electric Type 1 No D8045 heads a southbound passenger train towards Potters Bar on 11 September 1961 A southbound train passes Hatfield station behind an unidentified English Electric Deltic in 1962 The down Midland Pullman heading for Manchester passes Knighton Junction just south of Leicester at 12.40 on 27 May 1963

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]]> Sun Jun 28 1959 02 Steam Shed Portraits http://alan-lewis-chambers.fotopic.net/c408714.html Most of these scanned 35 mm photographs were taken on shed bunking trips, although a few were gained legally. Sunday 17 April 1960: Most of these scanned 35 mm photographs were taken on shed bunking trips, although a few were gained legally.

Ready for Kent snow, SECR C Class 0-6-0 No 31004 waits at Ramsgate shed alongside new electric stock on 28 February 1960 In the middle of the action - Stratford shed on 17 April 1960 with the unique LNER K5 2-6-0 No 61863 lined up with other locmotives Hither Green shed on 17 April 1960 with SR W Class 2-6-4T No 31912, an SECR C Class 0-6-0 and a diesel shunter Clean SECR D1 4-4-0 No 31489 simmers in one of the backwaters of Bricklayers Arms shed on 17 April 1960 LMSR Fowler 2-6-4T No 42367 lines up at Willesden shed on 30 April 1960 Former Great Central Railway Neasden shed on 30 April 1960, with GWR Modified Hall 4-6-0 No 6964 'Thornbridge Hall' and LMSR Fairburn 2-6-4T No 42232 SR West Country 4-6-2 No 34095 'Brentor' at Nine Elms shed on 3 May 1960 Stratford Deparmental GER J69 0-6-0T No 44 poses outside the Works on 25 May 1960 Coming off shed at Newton Abbot on 29 August 1960 was this line up of three GWR 4-6-0s - Hall No 4955 'Plaspower Hall', Manor No 7808 'Cookham Manor' and Castle No 7029 'Clun Castle' GWR King 4-6-0 No 6002 'King William IV' is ready for work at Newton Abbot on 4 September 1960 GWR 2-8-0 No 2841 is ready for duty at Newton Abbot on 4 September 1960 Outside Barnstaple Junction shed LSWR M7 Class 0-4-4T No 30251 simmers behind sister engine 30254 on 5 September 1960 LSWR T9 4-4-0 Greyhound No 30719 outside Exmouth Junction shed on 5 September 1960 GWR 0-6-0ST No 1363 inside Plymouth Laira roundhouse on 7 September 1960 alongside GWR 2-6-0 No 7335 GWR Castle 4-6-0 No 5069 'Isambard Kingdom Brunel' returns to Plymouth Laira shed on 7 September 1960 LSWR O2 Class 0-4-4T No 30225 poses on the turntable at Plymouth Friary shed on 7 September 1960 GWR 0-6-0ST No 1361 stored at Swindon Works with GWR streamlined diesel railcar W8 on 7 May 1961 MR 0-4-0T No 41535 shelters inside Gloucester Midland roundhouse with a sister engine and a S&DJR 2-8-0 on 7 May 1961 End of the line for MR 4-4-0 No 40540 outside Gloucester Midland shed on 7 May 1961 GWR King 4-6-0 No 6018 'King Henry VI' waits to leave Hereford shed on 7 May 1961 L&YR 0-6-0ST No 51446 was one of the shunters at Crewe Works on 28 May 1961 MR Half Cab 0-6-0T No 41835 waits in the Derby scrap line on 28 May 1961 with MR 0-4-0T No 41529 and an LMSR 2-6-4T Newly painted LMSR Jinty 0-6-0T No 47384 at Derby shed on 28 May 1961 L&Y Crab 2-6-0 No 42825, one of the locos with rotary poppet valve gear, moves onto Derby shed on 28 May 1961

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]]> Sun Apr 17 1960 03 Steam Powered Freight http://alan-lewis-chambers.fotopic.net/c408597.html Pictures of steam powered freight trains never seem to feature as much as express passenger trains. Here are a small selection of my scanned 35 mm photos. Saturday 27 February 1960: Pictures of steam powered freight trains never seem to feature as much as express passenger trains. Here are a small selection of my scanned 35 mm photos.

Heading a freight out of Dover Docks on 27 February 1960 is SECR C Class 0-6-0 No 31150 GER J69 0-6-0T No 68571 heads a short freight towards Temple Mills near Coppermill Junction on 9 April 1960 L & Y Crab 2-6-0 No 42759 heads into London near Coppermill Junction on 9 April 1960 LMSR 8F 2-8-0 No 48186 heads north from London on the ex-LNWR main line at Kenton on 16 April 1960 BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92126 heads north from London on the ex-LNWR main line at Kenton on 16 April 1960 LMSR Jinty 0-6-0T No 47642 heads north through Stratford on 7 May 1960 GWR 2-8-0 No 3847 heads west along the sea wall at Teignmouth on 29 August 1960 Powerful SR Z Class 0-8-0T No 30855 assists a freight headed by N Class 2-6-0 No 31814 up the steep bank from Exeter St Davids to Exeter central on 31 August 1960 Grimy LNER V2 2-6-2 No 60829 speeds north at Potters Bar on 11 March 1961 LNER K1 2-6-0 No 62070 powers alongside the new order in the shape of a Brush Class 2 diesel (later Class 31) at Ponders End on 14 April 1961 Work stained BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92177 powers a train of cement wagons north through Potters Bar on 11 September 1961 GWR 0-6-0PT No 4693 heads through Shrewsbury on 11 October 1961 LMSR Patriot 4-6-0 No 45550 crosses the Esk Viaduct at Ravenglass heading an eastbound freight of engineer's wagons and chemical hoppers on 27 August 1962 BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92240 heads south through Leicester Central station with a train of bogie bolsters on 25 May 1963 LMSR Jubilee 4-6-0 No 45624 'St Helena' heads south from Leicester Midland on 28 May 1963 LMSR 4F 0-6-0 No 44403 heads south from Leicester Midland on 28 May 1963 LMSR Class 4F 0-6-0 No 44013 heads north through Knighton Tunnel, Leicester, on 28 May 1963 BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92158 heads north and passes LMR 8F 2-8-0 No 48134 just north of Leicester Midland station on 30 May 1963 LMSR 8F 2-8-0 No 48607 heads south to pass its classmate No 48374 near Clay Cross on 31 May 1963 GWR 0-6-0PT No 9609 heads west alongside the Severn Estuary towards Lydney on 23 August 1963 GWR 2-6-0 No 7313 heads west alongside the Severn Estuary towards Lydney on 23 August 1963 GWR 2-6-0 No 6338 passes under the closed Severn Bridge line heading east from Lydney on 27 August 1963 GWR 2-6-2T No 6114 pilots BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92225 down from Severn Tunnel Junction into the tunnel on 28 August 1963 LNER A4 4-6-2 No 60015 'Quicksilver' heads an express freight north at Potters bar on 19 March 1960

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]]> Sat Feb 27 1960 01 Black and White Nostalgia http://alan-lewis-chambers.fotopic.net/c404577.html This collection is an introduction to my photographs taken from 1959 to 1963. They moved house with me at least 30 times over 4 decades, along with the notebooks telling me what they were, and now I have scanned them using an Epson flat bed with film attachment, followed by processing in Photoshop. And now I've got a Minolta Dimage Scan Dual IV film scanner, I will have to scan them all again. It will be worth the effort - the improvement in quality is amazing. Friday 21 August 1959: This collection is an introduction to my photographs taken from 1959 to 1963. They moved house with me at least 30 times over 4 decades, along with the notebooks telling me what they were, and now I have scanned them using an Epson flat bed with film attachment, followed by processing in Photoshop. And now I've got a Minolta Dimage Scan Dual IV film scanner, I will have to scan them all again. It will be worth the effort - the improvement in quality is amazing.

Dover Marine Station: Battle of Britain 4-6-2 No 34066 'Spitfire' arrives with a Boat Train from London on 27 February 1960 North of Potters Bar Gresley A4 No 60028 'Walter K Whigham' nears its destination at Kings Cross with an express from Newcastle on 19 March 1960 My local line - Wood Street, Walthamstow, with N7 0-6-2T No 69707 heading for Liverpool Street on 24 April 1960 shortly before the electrics took over Shed bashing at Willesden on 30 April 1960, with Fairburn 2-6-4T No 42070 in the foreground Nine Elms shed on 3 May 1960 with King Arthur 4-6-0 No 30451 'Sir Lamorak' getting an extra polish Gaffer and workers talk on 7 May 1960 as Robinson A5 4-6-2T No 69814 waits on empty stock beside Kings Cross signal box Young spotters lounge on the platform end at St Pancras on 4 August 1960 as LMS Jubilee 4-6-0 No 45565 'Victoria' prepares to leave SR S15 4-6-0 heads west through Templecombe with a mixed freight on 1 September 1960 A smart young lad watches GWR Modified hall 4-6-0 No 6968 'Woodcock Hall' arrive from the west at Newton Abbot on 3 September 1960 GWR Grange 4-6-0 No 6873 'Caradoc Grange' is about to help Castle 4-6-0 No 5031 'Totnes Castle' over the South Devon banks from Newton Abbot on 3 September 1960 East of Lydney with the Severn Estuary and the truncated Severn bridge in the background, BR 9F 2-10-0 No 92228 heads west on 27 August 1963 with a mineral train Pride of Stratford, Great Eastern J69 0-6-0T No 68619, the Liverpool Street station pilot, gets spruced up at its home shed on 17 April 1960 SECR N Class 2-6-0 No 31827 poses in the sunshine at Bricklayers Arms shed on 17 April 1960 Away from its Southern home, Rebuilt West Country No 34010 'Sidmouth' gets ready for its next duty at Willesden shed on 30 April 1960 GWR 2-6-2T No 5532 waits for work inside Plymouth Laira shed on 7 September 1960 One of Crewe Works shunters, L & Y 0-6-0 No 52441 on 28 May 1961 Great Eastern J15 0-6-0 No 65476 passes Ponders End heading north from Temple Mills with a Cambridge line local freight on 21 August 1959 A very clean WD 2-8-0 No 90063 heads an engineer's train south near Potters Bar on 19 March 1960 GWR 0-6-0PT No 3796 enters Newton Abbot station from the west on 2 September 1960 WD 2-8-0 trundles slowly through Stratford on 14 April 1961 One of the earliest batch of BR 9F 2-10-0's, No 92004 powers a mineral freight east of Lydney on 23 August 1963 Future spotters wave to WD 2-8-0 No 90062 as it clanks through Ponders End towards Stratford on 21 August 1959 LMSR Jubilee 4-6-0 No 45567 'South Australia' puts up a smokescreen leaving Shrewsbury towards Crewe on 11 October 1961

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]]> Fri Aug 21 1959 09 Switzerland August 1959 http://alan-lewis-chambers.fotopic.net/c403627.html 35mm colour slides of the Berne-Lotschberg-Simplon Railway taken at Spiez, Kandersteg and Thun, and some black and white pictures from Basle. These have all been scanned to large tif files using a Minolta Dimage Scan Dual IV film scanner, and then edited and converted to smaller jpegs in Photoshop. Wednesday 5 August 1959: 35mm colour slides of the Berne-Lotschberg-Simplon Railway taken at Spiez, Kandersteg and Thun, and some black and white pictures from Basle. These have all been scanned to large tif files using a Minolta Dimage Scan Dual IV film scanner, and then edited and converted to smaller jpegs in Photoshop.

Spiez Station - BLS Ae 4/4 No 253 and BLS C No 401 on 5 August 1959 Kandersteg - BLS ABFe 4/8 Railcar Set No 750 heading down the valley on 7 August 1959 Kandersteg - SBB Re 4/4 No 10025 heads an express to Italy on 7 August 1959 Kandersteg - BLS Ae 4/4 No 258 heads a northbound express from Italy on 7 August 1959 Kandersteg - BLS Ae 6/8 No 206 pauses on a southbound freight on 7 August 1959 Kandersteg - BLS BLS Te 2/2 No 3 shunts a car transporter wagon Kandersteg - BLS Ae 4/4 No 254 on a northbound express on 7 August 1959 Kandersteg - BN Fe 4/5 No 795 heads a southbound mixed train on 7 August 1959 Thun - SBB Ee 3/3 No 16386 rests from shunting on 7 August 1959 Kandersteg - BLS Ae 6/8 No 207 pauses on a southbound train on 7 August 1959 A tram outside Basle station on 27 July 1959 DB Bo-Bo Electric No E10-172 at Basle station on 27 July 1959 BLS Ce 4/6 No 306 shunting at Spiez on 5 August 1959 - sorry about the quality, this slide has suffered over the years, but I thought it might be rare enough to include SBB FFS Ae 6/6 Co-Co Electric No 11443 at Basle station on 27 July 1959

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]]> Wed Aug 5 1959 12 Doncaster Plant 150 http://alan-lewis-chambers.fotopic.net/c402600.html Photographs taken at the Doncaster Plant 150 Event using a Canon PowerShot S45 digital camera. Sunday 27 July 2003: Photographs taken at the Doncaster Plant 150 Event using a Canon PowerShot S45 digital camera.

Fresh from the paint shop Brush Class 47 No 47635 'The Lass of Ballochmyle' Cotswold Rail Brush Class 47 No 47316 'Cam Peak' Thompson B1 4-6-0 'Mayflower' Robinson 2-8-0 63601 Gresley 4-4-0 'Morayshire' Ivatt 4-4-2 'Henry Oakley' Ivatt J52 0-6-0T 68846

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