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]]> Mon Jan 5 2009 DEMUs http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c1551342.html DEMUs Tuesday 1 January 2008: DEMUs

1101 heads past The Scrubs, north of Winchester, 18/2/84 with a Portsmouth-Reading service 1127 East Grimstead 19/2/84 1403 East Grimstead 19/2/84 1402 Millbrook 17/3/84 1404 rests in the down bay at Basingstoke, 4/2/84 1404 passes Nurslingm 12/2/84, heading for Portsmouth Harbour 1126 Dunbridge 12/2/84 1402 crosses Mount Pleasant crossing, 18/2/84, a very different view to the one now... 205032 Salisbury 21/3/88 207013 Victoris 22/11/86 1304 at a wet Southampton, 13/9/86 All blue 1309 and ex-works 1307 London Bridge, 8/10/83 205009/023 at Exeter 10/6/89. 1547 relief to Waterloo 205023 departs Exeter on the rear of the 1547 relief to Waterloo, 10/6/89 207010 at Bristol TM, 19/8/89, 1010 Portsmouth-Cardiff vice 155 207010 departs Bristol TM with the 1010 Portsmouth-Cardiff vice 155, 19/8/89 1013 in the bay at Swanage 11/10/92, whilst 27007 awaits time with a train for Harmans Cross

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]]> Tue Jan 1 2008 Non-SR EMUs http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c1538145.html Non-SR EMUs Wednesday 2 July 2008: Non-SR EMUs

1938 stock Queens Park, 4/7/84 1938 stock Queens Park, 4/7/84 1938 stock Queens Park, 4/7/84 M59607M Manchester Piccadilly 10/11/84 317318 KX Midland City 25/2/84 501157 arrives at Broad Street, 25/2/84 303028 Motherwell 20/10/84 M59406M Manchester Piccadilly 10/11/84 M59608M Manchester Piccadilly 10/11/84 M59602M Guide Bridge 10/11/84 M59402M Guide Bridge 10/11/84 M59404M Hadfield 10/11/84 309615 Clacton shed 25/2/84 308148 and 312746 Clacton shed 25/2/84 308454 Clacton 25/2/84 309616/605 Clacton 25/2/84 M59404M Glossop 10/11/84 M59604M Manchester Piccadilly 10/11/84

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]]> Wed Jul 2 2008 DMUs http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c1503877.html DMUs Saturday 3 May 2008: DMUs

M79018 Butterley 22/03/08 Class 101 Huddersfield 4/2/84 Class 123 E52093 Leeds 4/2/84 Class 123 E52103 at Leeds 4/2/84 Stored Class 127 at CW, 25/2/84 C319 arrives at Barry Island, 24/3/84 E78958 Sheffield 4/2/84 Class 101s at Whitby, August 1984 C615 crosses the Usk at Newport, 24/3/84 Class 115 units under maintenance at Marylebone, 8/10/83 E51967 leaves Doncaster under a pall of smoke, December 1983 Class 110 arrives at Keighley, August 1984 Class 141,Leeds, August 1984 A Carlisle-Leeds DMU crosses Ribblehead viaduct, Augist 1984 A Carlisl-Leeds service slows for the Ribblehead stop, August 1984 Class 101 E54088 at Keighley, August 1984 Class 110 set at Doncaster Works, 28/7/84 Class 127 at Paignton, 21/6/84 B438 storms through Lyndhurst Road, 9/8/84, with a Weymouth-Bristol service Class 105 at Bishops Lydeard, 1985 C616 draws to a halt at Cheltenham Spa, 3/1/86 25279 shunts the centre car of the 'Telecom' set at BR, 20/6/86 151002 approaches Beeston, 23/8/86, 1315 Matlock-Notts GWR liveried B430 at Exeter St.Davids July 1985 P461 hands the token back to the box, Cowley Bridge Junction. March 1985 A Class 119 slows as it reaches it's destination, March 1985 Class 101 at Hartlepool, August 1985 101662 arrives at Rhyl, 2/7/95 101678 at Blaneau Ffestiniog 4/7/95 Class 101 at Saltburn, August 1984 101662 heads east out of Rhyl, 2/7/95 B963 passes the site of Long Sutton & Pitney, 29/11/87, 1112 Taunton-Westbury W55026 passes Dr Days, 17/1/87, with a Beach Buggy service... A couple of examples of crap British engineering, Shipley, 27/7/90 B970 awaits departure from Salisbury with the 1538 to Cardiff, 17/12/88, vice class 155 B957 West Woodlands, 5/589, 1206 Bristol-Weymouth B962 arrives at Yeovil Junction, 7/5/89, with a shuttle service from Gillingham P860 rattles past Cockhill in July 1990 with a Bristol-Weymouth service C980 passes Berkley, 22/8/88, 1206 Bristol-Weymouth B967 and C983 pass Berkley, 22/8/88, 1135 Weymouth-Bristol P480 departs Yeovil Pen MIll, 10/9/88, 1618 Bristol-Weymouth B969 sits at Yeovil Pen Millm 2/10/88, awaiting recovery.... B473 departs Bristol Temple Meads, 14/1/87, 1537 relief to Plymouth (!)

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]]> Sat Mar 22 2008 Southern EMUs http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c1479263.html Southern EMUs Saturday 22 March 2008: Southern EMUs

4-CIG 1392 enjoys the attentions of the locals, Lydney, 16/8/07 4-CIG 1392 enjoys the attentions of the locals, Lydney, 16/8/07 4-VEP 7717 (3417) departs Harmans Cross, 10/5/08, 1810 Norden-Swanage Drain car S73 on display at Waterloo, 22/11/86 4-EPB 5410 recesses at Westbury, 10/6/93, en route to Margam for scrapping 4-TC 8015 leads the 1330 Bristol-Weymouth into Castle Cary, 23/9/89, 33106 provided the heavily clagging propulsion 4-TC 410 leads 1Z12 1331 Exeter-Waterloo relief into Gillingham, 10/7/93, propelled by 33116 Former 2-SUB, De-icing unit 002, lays over at Westbury 10/6/93 en-route Margam for scrapping 4-VEP 7803 enters Worthing, 21/6/86. As it was a Saturday, I know what I was waiting for! 2-BIL 2090 at Basingstoke, 27/9/87. Fitted without CDL, OTMR, TPWS, QPR or CCTV, it is absolutely amazing that no-one died this day on such a dangerous piece of equipment. Or maybe everyone managed to take personal responsibilty? 4-CEP 2306 at Portsmouth and Southsea, 22/3/88, alongside 33211 on 1V62 New out of the box 'Plastic Pig' 2402 passes Poole on a crew training run, 8/4/93. The only picture I've ever taken of one these... 508026 Waterloo 5/5/84 4-PEP awaits disposal, Clapham Junction, 22/11/86 33061 and 4-SUB 4732 on display at Waterloo, 22/11/86 A mixture of 2-SAPs and 4-SUBs await their final journey. Eastleigh, 8/12/83 A mixture of 2-SAPs and 4-SUBs await their final journey. Eastleigh, 18/2/84 Shiny new 455, 5708, at Doncaster Works, July 84 4-TC approaches Beaulieu Road, 3/84 4-VEP 7741 passes Shawford 18/2/84 on a '93' 4-TC 411 leads a Weymouth bound service past Bevois Park and 73101 on a cement train, 18/2/84

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]]> Sat Mar 22 2008 Class 14 http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c1479262.html Class 14 Saturday 22 March 2008: Class 14

D9555 Norchard 16/8/07 D9520/26 arrive at Williton. 14/6/08, 1005 Minehead-Norton Fitzwarren D9520/26 pause at Williton waiting for the late running down service, 14/6/08, 1005 Minehead-Norton Fitzwarren D9520/26 pause at Williton waiting for the late running down service, 14/6/08, 1005 Minehead-Norton Fitzwarren D9520/26 wait at Williton, 14/6/08, for the late running down service. 1005 Minehead-Bishops Lydeard D9520/26 pause at Williton waiting for the late running down service, 14/6/08, 1005 Minehead-Norton Fitzwarren D2133, D9526/20 Minehead 14/6/08

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]]> Sat Mar 22 2008 2008 Action http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c1258828.html 2008 Action Thursday 21 August 2008: 2008 Action

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]]> Thu Aug 21 2008 HSTs http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c1195116.html HSTs Saturday 27 January 2007: HSTs

43163 heads past West Woodlands, 10/6/97 43135 heads west past Berkley, 10/6/97 43143 brings up the rear heading north past Haresfield, 13/4/97

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]]> Sat Jan 27 2007 North Woolwich branch http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c1153736.html North Woolwich branch Tuesday 5 December 2006: North Woolwich branch

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]]> Tue Dec 5 2006 Deltics http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c1098459.html Deltics Sunday 1 October 2006: Deltics

55022 arrives at Bristol Parkway, 28/6/08, with 'The Cornish Explorer' 1Z55 0520 Birmingham International-Penzance 55022 pauses at Plymouth, 28/6/08, with 'The Cornish Explorer' 1Z55 0520 Birmingham International-Penzance 55022 looking the proper job, Plymouth, 28/6/08 55022 pauses at Plymouth, 28/6/08, with 'The Cornish Explorer' 1Z55 0520 Birmingham International-Penzance The usual crap shot at PZ, 28/6/08. 55022 has arrived with 'The Cornish Explorer', 1Z55 0520 ex-Birmingham International 55022 awaits time at PZ, 28/6/08, 1Z56 1615 to Birmingham International, 'The Cornish Explorer'

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]]> Sun Oct 1 2006 Rancid Sheds http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c1090471.html Realised that I actually missed railway photography, so as of 21/9/06, I took my first pictures of sheds.... Friday 22 September 2006: Realised that I actually missed railway photography, so as of 21/9/06, I took my first pictures of sheds....

66217 enters Didcot yard, 21/9/06 66217 enters Didcot yard, 21/9/06 66040/60072 Didcot 21/9/06 66055 Didcot 21/9/06 66040 Didcot 21/9/06 66404/406 Daventry IRFT 21/9/06 66165 Didcot 22/9/06 66165 in the pouring rain, Didcot, 22/9/06 66070/217, 60072 Didcot 22/9/06 66174 prepares to run round it's train, Didcot, 22/9/06 66174 prepares to run round it's train, Didcot, 22/9/06, as a down HST storms by 66174 prepares to run round it's train, Didcot, 22/9/06, as 43188 enters on A Swansea-padd 66174 runs round it's train, Didcot, 22/9/06 66174 runs round it's train, Didcot, 22/9/06 66070 Didcot 22/9/06 Bizarre reflection of 66165, Didcot, 22/9/06 66070/217 Didcot 22/9/06 with a strange reflection of the Steam Centre 66144 creeps past 66165 whilst loading it's train, St.Andrews Rd., Avonmouth, 27/9/06 66144 creeps past 66165 whilst loading it's train, St.Andrews Rd., Avonmouth, 27/9/06 66165 St.Andrews Rd., Avonmouth, 27/7/06 66144 creeps through the yard St.Andrews Road, Avonmouth, 27/9/06 66165 St.Andrews Rd., Avonmouth, 27/7/06 66216 Rugby 03/10/06 66216 Rugby 03/10/06 66537 Rugby 03/10/06 66537 Rugby 03/10/06 66091 Didcot 04/10/06 66100 Didcot 04/10/06 66170/100 Didcot 04/10/06 Reflection of 66170/100 04/10/06 66140/100 Didcot 04/10/06 66070 Didcot 04/10/06 66003 Didcot 04/10/06 66003/220/091 Didcot 04/10/06 66220 Didcot 04/10/06 66100/003/220/091 Didcot 04/10/06 66128 Didcot 04/10/06 66703 Eastleigh 9/11/06 66233 Didcot 30/01/07 66021 Didcot 31/01/07 66570 Didcot 30/01/07 66570 Didcot 30/01/07 66024 Didcot 30/01/07 66716 enters Williton, 07/05/04 08891/66535/569/57005 Southampton Maritime 16/5/07 66569 Southampton Maritime 16/5/07 66704 Eastleigh 16/5/07 66623 leaves Fairwater Yard, Taunton, 17/7/07 66623 leaves Fairwater Yard, Taunton, 17/7/07 passing pilot 73133 66625 leaves Fairwater Yard, Taunton, 17/7/07 on the rear of an auto-ballaster

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]]> Fri Sep 22 2006 Steam http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c1069925.html Steam Sunday 1 January 2006: Steam

Pannier tank 5786 at Buckfastleigh 31/8/06 33202 Blue Anchor, 3/4/07, awaiting the arrival of 4160 from BL 44422 Minehead 2007 1450 Norchard 16/8/07 4920 at Minehead, 7/4/97, whilst on a driver experience course 828 climbs past Upton Scudamore, 6/4/97 4561 rolls in Bishops Lydeard, 30/12/90 7827 Paignton 21/6/92 7822 Llangollen 1/7/95 5029 catches the last of the sunlight, 8/10/94, 1Z27 1608 Cranmore-Paddington 92220 approaches Blue Anchor, 19/3/89, 1430 Minehead-Bishops Lydeard 92220 edges out of Williton, 19/3/89, 1255 Bishops Lydeard-Minehead 92220 near Stogumber, 19/3/89, 1115 Minehead-Bishops Lydeard 34092 departs Yeovil Junction, 24/7/88 34092 heads past Bradford Abbas, 23/7/88, whilst 33050 runs alongside with a filming special 34092 passes Bradford Abbas 23/7/88, past an admiring cow 34092 being turned at Yeovil Junction, 24/7/88 92220 nears Crowcombe Heathfield, 19/3/89, 1430 Minehead-Bishops Lydeard 75069 Bridgnorth 28/8/86 GWR 16xx 1638 at Buckfastleigh 28/8/83 General view of Woodhams, Barry, 10/8/83 9F 92245 with Hall, 5967, behind at Woodhams, Barry, 10/8/83 Remains of S15 30825 at Woodhams, Barry, 10/8/83 GWR 42xx 4270 at Woodhams, Barry, 10/8/83 8F 48305 at Woodhams, Barry, 10/8/83 ex LMS 'crab' 42859 at Woodhams, Barry, 10/8/83 34072 at Woodhams, Barry, 24/3/84 7229 Woodhams, Barry, 24/3/84 9F 92219 Woodhams, Barry, 24/3/84 Black 5 44901 Woodhams, Barry, 10/8/83 King 6023 at Woodhams, Barry, 24/3/84 Woodhams, Barry, 24/3/84 Woodhams, Barry, 24/3/84 Standard 4MT 80104 at Woodhams, Barry, 24/3/84. JC takes rather better care of it now... 6000 runs light across the Usk at Newport, 24/3/94 6000 KGV Maindee Junction 24/3/84 6000 crosses the Usk at it's destination Newport, 24/3/94 6000 departs Newport, 24/3/94 7819/6000 back into the down bay at Taunton, April 1985, for a water stop 62005 Goathland Aug 1984 43106 Kidderminster 28/8/86 Victor waters at Minehead, August 1985. A scene almost unrecogniseable from Minehead today. 7819 gallantly departs Taunton, Aptil 1985, a pair of tractors provide rear end assistance.... 6000/7819 fill up with milk at Taunton, April 1985. The King was declared a failure here. 4498 Doncaster July 1984 6619 Grosmont Aug 1984 45428 pounds up the hill out of Grosmont, Aug 1984

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]]> Sun Jan 1 2006 Class 40 http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c1003516.html Class 40 Monday 26 June 2006: Class 40

40135 Alresford 16.5.03 40084 awaits the same fate as 40027 and 40182, Crewe, 15/4/84 40023/065 Crewe 15/4/84 40088/101 lead the lines of 40s awaiting the end, Crewe, 15/4/84 40044 Doncaster 28/7/84 40044 Doncaster 28/7/84 40029 CD 15/4/84 40057 CD 15/4/84 40028 heads back to Crewe behind 31319, York, 3/12/83 40028 York 3/12/83 40191 Crewe Works 15/4/84 40129 CD 15/4/84 40107 Crewe Works 15/4/84 40085 CD 15/4/84 40183 Crewe Works 15/4/84 40084, with 40030, near the end in Crewe Works 15/4/84 40030 Crewe Works 15/4/84 40139 Crewe Works 15/4/84 40160 approaches Keighley, 29/7/84, with the York-Carlisle 40013 awaits entry into Crewe Works for minor attention, 15/4/84 40020 Crewe Works 15/4/84 40046 at Gloucester Barnwood Yard, 16/9/86, en route Swindon Works 40150 receives one last battering, Crewe Works, 15/4/84 40086 Leeds 1M66 4/8/84 40143 pauses at Keighley, 1/8/84, with Workington-Tinsley scrap 40150 Keighley, 31/7/84, 1M26 Leeds-Carlisle 40160 heads light through Keighley, July 1984 40143 Scarborough 1E06 4/8/84 - can you spot the Eastligh driver on the platform? 40143 Leeds 1E06 4/8/84 40104 Guide Bridge 10/11/84 40143 Severn Tunnel Junction 21/10/84 40162 HA 20/10/84 40122 storms through Taunton, 9/11/85, with 'The Penzance Fryer' 40122 storms through Taunton, 9/11/85, with 'The Penzance Fryer' 40122 at Cardiff. 26/5/87, with 1300 to Holyhead 40122 Crewe 26/5/87 40122 enters Yeovil Junction, 31/8/87. with the 'The Desert Songster' 40145/012 Basford Hall 21/8/94 40012 Alresford 5/3/95 40013 Basingstoke 27/9/87 40145/012 Basford Hall 21/8/94 40145 Basford Hall 21/8/94 40122 catches the last of the light as it storms past Long Sutton and Pitney, 31/8/87, with 'The Desert Songster' 40150 enters Leeds, 31/7/84, 1M26 Leeds-Carlisle 40118 Bristol Bath Road, 15/12/84, off the 'Christmas Cracker 3' 40118 Bristol Bath Road, 15/12/84, off the 'Christmas Cracker 3' 40145 staggers past Upton Noble, 8/9/07, 1Z55 0639 Banbury-Kingswear 40145, Upton Noble, 8/9/07, 1Z55 0639 Banbury-Kingswear 40012 Swanwick Junction 22/03/08 40145 approaches Cheltenham Spa, 12/04/08, 1Z40 0550 Birmingham-Lowestoft

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]]> Mon Jun 26 2006 AC electrics http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c1003514.html AC electrics Monday 26 June 2006: AC electrics

85112 Carlisle 26/7/90 90039 awaits departure form Edinburgh Waverley 15.07.05 with 1034 to North Berwick 90039 awaits departure form Edinburgh Waverley 15.07.05 with 1034 to North Berwick 83012 on the blocks at Euston, 5.5.84 85006 in a snowstorm at Carlisle 7.3.87 87101 Euston 15.4.84 84008 awaits it's fate at Crewe Works, 15.4.84 87023 Crewe 26.5.87 85005 Crewe 20.10.85 87031 Carlisle 5.5.84 87029/86252 Euston 5.5.84 85101 Shoeburyness 1Z36 30.6.91 86101/90013/47555 (inevitably) at Watford Junctiom, 0950 Euston-Liverpool, 30.6.91 85107 Carlisle 28.7.90 90011 Carstairs, 5.2.89, 1035 Inverness-Euston 92015 departs Daventry IRFT 21/9/06 92015 departs Daventry IRFT 21/9/06 92042 Rugby 3/10/06 92016 heads south past Rugby on a liner, 3/10/06 90048 heads nortbound through Rugby on a liner, 3/10/06 92042 Rugby 3/10/06 87012, minus nameplates and displaying 80's chic, Willesden, 9/12/85 83015 Willesden 9/2/85 85030 Crewe, 22/2/86, on southbound vans. You just don't see drivers in flat caps these days, so you? 85026 departs Wolverhampton 22/2/86 on 1V92 85014 arrives at Liverpool Lime St., 19/4/86, 1047 ex Birmingham International 87014 Euston 15/4/84 85101 Walton-on-Naze, 30/6/91, 1Z36 1618 to Manchester

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]]> Mon Jun 26 2006 Class 60 http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c1003513.html Class 60 Monday 26 June 2006: Class 60

60095 runs round its stock at Barrow 21.4.92, to form a service to Manchester. I'd just been to see Yeovil relegate Barrow and was entertained by the pre-balck box storming run back to Man Vic 60072 Didcot 21/9/06 60072 Didcot 21/9/06 60072 Didcot 21/9/06 60056 at Westbury, 9/6/08. Apparently these are now 'rateable'....

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]]> Mon Jun 26 2006 Westerns and Warships http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c1001756.html Westerns and Warships Sunday 25 June 2006: Westerns and Warships

D1015 Temple Meads 23.2.02 D1015 Gloucester 23.2.02 D1015 Gloucester 23.2.02 D1015 Gloucester 23.2.02 D1015 Gloucester 23.2.02 D1015 Gloucester 23.2.02 D1015 Temple Meads 23.2.02 D1013 arrives at Ropley 14.5.05 with 1115 ex Alresford D1015 climbs past Woodlands in the gloom of the morning of 21/10/06, 1Z24 0613 Paddington-Penzance D1015 climbs past Woodlands in the gloom of the morning of 21/10/06, 1Z24 0613 Paddington-Penzance D1015 thrashes past Tytherington, 14/9/07, 1Z82 0845 Victoria-Kidderminster 'Phils 50th Birthday Bash', the Western replaced Clank Line at Salisbury D1015 Upton Scudamore, 7/11/07, 6O52 1320 Reading West New Yard-Eastleigh Works D1015 Upton Scudamore, 7/11/07, 6O52 1320 Reading West New Yard-Eastleigh Works D821 Gloucester Horton Road 4/8/91 D7018, D1010, D821 and D7017 Gloucester Horton Road 4/8/91 D832 arrives at Williton, 14/6/08, 0905 Minehead-Bishops Lydeard D832 has just been declared as fit to depart from Williton after fuel starvation problems, mainly as 47077 refused to change ends, 14/6/08, 0905 Minehead-Bishops Lydeard. The Warship made it as far as D832 cautiously edges out of Williton, 14/6/08, 0905 Minehead-Bishops Lydeard. It made it as far as Stogumber. D7018 Williton 14/6/08

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]]> Sun Jun 25 2006 Class 58 http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c1001754.html Class 58 Sunday 25 June 2006: Class 58

58027/041 wait to leave Paddington with 'The Plym Rose', 15/9/91 58039 Westbury 21/4/96

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]]> Sun Jun 25 2006 EDs http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c1001750.html EDs Sunday 25 June 2006: EDs

73106/110 1.2.98 73130 at Clapham Junction with a service from Kenny O, 12/5/89 73201 passes Bevois Park on the rear of the 1044 Waterloo-Bomo, 2/4/88 73006 Crewe Basford Hall 21/8/94 FM Rail's 73107 on the rear of a tour hauled by Black 5 45231, Westbury, 5/12/06 73140 in the bay at Waterloo, 26/8/88, no sign of Barry Evans.... 73129 at Bournemouth, 1228 Weymouth-Waterloo, 8/4/88 73002 Lydney Junction 16/8/07 73001 arrives at Lydney Junction, 16/8/07, 1110 ex Norchard 73001 arrives at Lydney Junction, 16/8/07, 1110 ex Norchard 73001 Parkend 16/8/07 73001 Parkend 16/8/07 73001 Parkend 16/8/07 73001 Parkend 16/8/07 73001 Parkend 16/8/07 The immaculate cab of 73001, 16/8/07 73002 Lydney Junction 16/8/07 73001 departs Lydney Junction, 16/08/07, 1344 to Parkend 73117 at Okehampton, 20/10/07, 1140 to Meldon 73103 Meldon Quarry 20/10/07 73117 passes Meldon East on the rear of the 1445 to Okehampton, 20/10/07 73204 Eastleigh 03/12/07 73101 Oldland Common, 7/6/08 73101 Avon Riverside 7/6/08 73101 Oldland Common, 7/6/08 73101 departs Bitton, 7/6/08

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]]> Sun Jun 25 2006 33015's demise... http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c975382.html 33015's demise... Tuesday 30 May 2006: 33015's demise...

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]]> Tue May 30 2006 Wensleydale http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c948461.html Wensleydale Saturday 6 May 2006: Wensleydale

Cl110 unit at Redmire, 30/4/06, with 1330 to Leeming Bar. Don't think I've ever travelled on a train with so much graffiti on... nice Cl110 at Leyburn with 1330 Redmire-Leeming Bar, 30/4/06 Cl110 at Leyburn with 1330 Redmire-Leeming Bar, 30/4/06 Cl110 departs Leyburn with 1330 Redmire-Leeming Bar, 30/4/06 Cl110 departs Leyburn with 1330 Redmire-Leeming Bar, 30/4/06 Cl110 departs Leyburn with 1330 Redmire-Leeming Bar, 30/4/06 RSH 0-6-0T ex CEGB Hams Hall, on display at Hawes atation, 2/5/06, as part of the 'Dales Experience' RSH 0-6-0T ex CEGB Hams Hall, on display at Hawes atation, 2/5/06, as part of the 'Dales Experience' RSH 0-6-0T ex CEGB Hams Hall, on display at Hawes atation, 2/5/06, as part of the 'Dales Experience'

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]]> Sat May 6 2006 Class 27 http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c842163.html Class 27 Saturday 28 January 2006: Class 27

27001 Eastfield Nov 1984 27010 Haymarket Nov 1984 27010 Dundee 28 May 85 27014 at Inverness 28 May 85, with a McAlpine special 27018 with some Sulzer brethren, Millerhill, Nov 1984 27018/37201 Millerhill Nov 1984 27036/25322 Westbury Open Day 21 May 1985 27040 Haymarket Nov 84 27206 comes off HA May84 27051 2G01 47445 2J21 - the sight that awaited us off 1S19, 30.7.86 - this was the morinng of the big Ping-Pong riot at Cowdenbeath. If you read this Ping-Pong, just for the record - YOU ARE A TWAT 27063 Leuchars 2J10 30.7.86 27052 Edinburgh with 2J08 30.7.86 27041 HA 30.7.86 27059 Basingstoke 27.9.87 27059Gloucester 4.8.91 27007 Swanage, 11.10.92 27007 Swanage, 11.10.92 27007 Harmans Cross, 11.10.92 27007 Eastleigh Works 27.9.92 27007/37220 Alton 25.4.93 27050 Boat of Garten 1.4.95 27023/20002 Motherwell 20.10.84 27018 arrives at Inverkeithing, 22/2/86 with 2J34 ex Dundee. Ralph Williams legs it.... 27018 at Edinburgh Waverley after arrival with 2J34 from Dundee, 22/2/86 27017 Haymarket, 22/2/86, 2J15 Edinburgh-Dundee (I was involved in the ultimate ned move as I was heading south, and home. I like to consider it 1.24 less 47/4 mileage) 25035/27056 Leicester North 23/3/07 27066 Lydney 16/8/07 27050 and 26002 Aviemore 1/4/95 27033 Edinburgh Waverley 21/10/84

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]]> Sat Jan 28 2006 Swanage TC Group http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c751885.html Purchased from LUL in November 2005, comprising of DTSO 76298 (ex-415), FFK 70855 (ex-412), TBSK 70824 (ex-413) and TBSK 76322 (ex-427). The unit is currently stored at Westfield, Dinton in Wiltshire pending restoration and an ultimate move to the Swanage, where it will be re-united with 33108. Please contact me for further details. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO PUBLIC ACCESS TO THIS SITE, though the unit is clearly visible from the SW mainline at Dinton. Saturday 5 November 2005: Purchased from LUL in November 2005, comprising of DTSO 76298 (ex-415), FFK 70855 (ex-412), TBSK 70824 (ex-413) and TBSK 76322 (ex-427). The unit is currently stored at Westfield, Dinton in Wiltshire pending restoration and an ultimate move to the Swanage, where it will be re-united with 33108. Please contact me for further details. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO PUBLIC ACCESS TO THIS SITE, though the unit is clearly visible from the SW mainline at Dinton.

70824 bogie (James Cox) 76298 and 70824 76322 DTS (James Cox) 76322 saloon (James Cox) AB slams the door (James Cox) aux isolating switch (James Cox) aws and switches (James Cox) bogie of TGS 70824 (James Cox) cab heating control (James Cox) ompo in TF 70855 (James Cox) compressor train heat contactors (James Cox) connect_class 33 locomotive here damp cab 76 (James Cox) diesel engine controls (James Cox) emergency___main lights contactors (James Cox) EP brake relays front door (James Cox) Fuses (James Cox) guards office light (James Cox) look at the depth of that MG generator armature mould in 76322 (James Cox) snakes wedding thrash (James Cox) van light (James Cox) DBSO 76322 at Dinton 5.11.05 DBSO 76322 at Dinton 5.11.05 2 Northern Line vehicles at Dinton , 5.11.05 TFK 70855 at Dinton adjacent to 2 former Northen Line vehicles 5.11.05 DBSO 76322 and TFK 70855 at Dinton, 5.11.05 TFK 70855 at Dinton adjacent to 2 former Northen Line vehicles 5.11.05 ex Northern line vehicles, DBSO 76298 and TBSK 70824 at Dinton 5.11.05 ex Northern line vehicles, DBSO 76298 and TBSK 70824 at Dinton 5.11.05 DBSO 76298 Dinton 5.11.05 TBSK 70824 and DBSO 76322 Dinton 5.11.05 TBSK 70824 Dinton 5.11.05 DBSO 76298 and TBSK 70824 at Dinton 5.11.05 DBSO 76298 and TBSK 70824 at Dinton 5.11.05 DBSO 76322 5.11.05 DBSO 76322 showing the correct headcode 5.11.05 Windbag driver Interior of 76322 5.11.05 Interior of 76322 5.11.05 Driving position of 76322 5.11.05 Driving position of 76322 5.11.05 Our first passenger. Interior of 70855 5.11.05 Exterior of 70824 showing a tantalising glimpse of blue and grey 5.11.05 That should read 415, though this unit may become 435.. All four vehicles at Dinton, 5.11.05

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]]> Sat Nov 5 2005 Class 24 http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c735096.html Class 24 Saturday 22 October 2005: Class 24

24081 Llangollen 1.7.95 97201 Basingstoke 22.9.87 D5032 leaving Goathland for Pickering, August 1984 D5032 about to run round the Dining set outside Goathland, August 1984 D5032 arrives at Goathland August 1984 D5054 Crewe Works 21.7.90 D5054 Crewe Works 21.7.90 D5054 Basford Hall 21.8.94

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]]> Sat Oct 22 2005 Class 26 http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c724884.html Class 26 Thursday 13 October 2005: Class 26

26015 Millerhill Nov 1984 26024 Haymarket 30.7.86 26038 Carlisle 7.3.87 26024 Perth 25.2.89 26041 at Warcop in an H&SE free world - how pleasant it was then! 10.3.90 26038 Hereford 5.5.91 26041 Carlisle 27.7.90 26041 Warcop 10.3.90 26041 Appleby 10.3.90 26038 Hereford 5.5.91 26038 Hereford 5.5.91 26007/001 Oban with returning Adex to Edinburgh 23/8/92 26040/001 Manchester Vic, 21.4.92 with 0852 to Barrow 26040 gives up for the day, Preston 21.4.92 with 0852 Man Vic-Barrow 26040 gives up for the day, Preston 21.4.92 with 0852 Man Vic-Barrow 26001 at Bolton after having failed, 21.4.92 with 0852 Man Vic-Barrow 26001/040 Bolton 21.4.92 26007/001 Oban with returning Adex to Edinburgh 23/8/92 26007 Oban 23/8/92 26007/001 Oban with returning Adex to Edinburgh 23/8/92 26035 IS 8.3.93 26035 IS 8.3.93 26035 IS 8.3.93 26003 IS 8.3.93 26007/001 await departure form Kyle with 2H86 30.6.93 26001/007 shunt the stock at Kyle 30.6.93 26001/007 at Kyle after arrival from Inverness 30.6.93 26007/37404 await departure from Inverness - the 26 was removed before departure because the driver complained of a draughty cab, poor lamb. 7.7.93 26032 IS 7.7.93 26024 Perth 25.2.89 26024 at Edinburgh Waverley 22/2/86 agter arriving with a late running 2J06 ex Dundee. Luckily we walked in to this so were treated to some (by then) rare 26 mileage 26024 Edinburgh Waverley 22/2/86 26005 Edinburgh Waverley 22/2/86 26002 and 27050 at Aviemore, 1/4/95 26002 Aviemore 1/4/95 26007/001 Oban 23/8/92

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]]> Thu Oct 13 2005 Class 57 http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c692993.html Terrible, terrible things these... what's all that nonsense on the front? Friday 16 September 2005: Terrible, terrible things these... what's all that nonsense on the front?

57307 'Lady Penelope' Crewe 10.9.05 57313 Rugby 15/10/06 57313 Rugby 15/10/06 57002 Southampton Maritime 16/5/07 57002 Southampton Maritime 16/5/07 57005 Southampton Maritime 16/5/07 57005 Southampton Maritime 16/5/07 57005/08077 Southampton Maritime 16/5/07 08077/57005 Southampton Maritime 16/5/07 57006 Southampton Maritime 8/10/07 57006 Southampton Maritime 8/10/07 57006 Southampton Maritime 8/10/07 57004 Southampton Maritime 8/10/07

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]]> Fri Sep 16 2005 Class 59 http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c692992.html Class 59 Friday 16 September 2005: Class 59

59102/104 on shed at Whatley, 3/2/91 59103 passes Edington, 10/8/95 with a rake of empty 2 axle vehicles 59206 at Westbury, as the sun comes up, 10.9.05 59206 at Westbury, as the sun comes up, 10.9.05 59102 passes Frome on the rear of the 0905 Westbury-Cranmore, 22/6/08 59102 passes Frome on the rear of the 0905 Westbury-Cranmore, 22/6/08. Are you in this picture? 59103 powers past Frome, 26/6/08, Merehead-Acton 59103 powers past Frome, 26/6/08, Merehead-Acton 59206 passes Frome, 26/6/08, Theale-Merehead

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]]> Fri Sep 16 2005 Class 15 http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c623214.html Class 15 Wednesday 20 July 2005: Class 15

ADB968000 and 47091 4.85 D8233 Crewe Basford Hall 21.8.94

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D8568 Gloucester Horton Road 4.8.91

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03119 under restoration Wiliton 25.9.99 03078 and 03371 Newcastle Central 05.84 03084 Norwich Crown Point 24.09.83 03089 York 08.84 03112 in the rain at GD 05.84 03197 Norwich Crown Point 24.09.83 08224 and 40028 York, 3/12/83 08542/689 Ripple Lane 8.10.83 08576 outside Taunton shed 27.4.88 08633 Holyhead 17.7.88 (45012's on the rear) 08642 Eastleigh Works 27.9.92 08775 Norwich Crown Point 24.09.83 08879 Sheffield 4/2/84 08879 and 43114 Sheffield 4/2/84 08907 Crewe 30.8.87 09001 and 08932/778 WY en-route Canton 13.9.92 09001 and 08932/778 WY en-route Canton 13.9.92 09007 SL 6.5.89 3586 with its boiler going Bridgnorth 28.8.86 97651 GL 17.9.89 97652 LA 18.1.89 D2192 Paignton 21.6.84 D2991 Eastleigh Works 27.9.92 D2991 Eastleigh Works 27.9.92 D3003 Wanstrow childrens playground 22.8.88 before the Health and Safety inspectors arrived.... D3022 Bewdley 28.8.86 Western Yeoman II at Merehead 05.85 08947 Westbury D2767 at Bury 3.6.96 08372 Huddersfield 4/2/84 D2994 Bitton 15/7/06 D2994 Oldland Common 15/7/06 D2994 Avon Riverside 15/7/06 D2994 Avon Riverside 15/7/06 D2994 approaching Bitton 19.08.05 D2994 approaching Bitton 19.08.05 D2994 approaching Bitton 19.08.05 D2994 Oldland Common 19.08.05 D2994 Oldland Common 19.08.05 D2994 Oldland Common 19.08.05 D2994 Avon Riverside 19.08.05 D2994 Avon Riverside 19.08.05 D2994 Avon Riverside 19.08.05 D2994 Avon Riverside 19.08.05 D2994 Avon Riverside 19.08.05 D2994 Avon Riverside 19.08.05 D2994 Avon Riverside 19.08.05

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]]> Wed Jul 20 2005 Class 25 http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c623035.html Class 25 Saturday 29 October 2005: Class 25

25279 at Bath Road in the DMU shed 20.6.86 Awaiting departure from Carlisle with 1240 to Glasgow, May 1984 25209 Motherwell 27.5.85 25209 Motherwell 27.5.85 25210 Guide Bridge 11.84 25213 wakes the sheep up as it powers the 7M69 Ribblehead-Healey Mills ballast off Ribblehead viaduct Aug 1983 25213 wakes the sheep up as it powers the 7M69 Ribblehead-Healey Mills ballast off Ribblehead viaduct Aug 1983 25213 wakes the sheep up as it powers the 7M69 Ribblehead-Healey Mills ballast off Ribblehead viaduct Aug 1983 25213 Ribblehead Viaduct, Aug 1983, 7M69 Ribblehead-Healey Mills 25213 Ribblehead Viaduct, Aug 1983, 7M69 Ribblehead-Healey Mills 25219 CW 25.2.84 At this time '219 was destined for the Mid-Hants but they subsequently opted for '067 25224 Stalybridge 21.10.85 25285 CD 20.10.85 with 45117 (which later worked the splitter to Lime St) and ex-works 37410 behind 25285 CD 20.10.85 25296 at Crewe 15.4.84 25322 and 92203 Westbury Open Day, 1986 25322, 27036 and 33025 complete a Sulzer dream ticket at Westbury Open Day 1986 25322 Westbury 1986 97252 ED 21.10.84 25181 and 40085 CD 15.4.85 25037 Wolverhampton 5.8.86 25067 Eastleigh Works 27/9/92 25072 Whatley Quarry 22/4/92 25072 Whatley Quarry 22/4/92 25072 Whatley Quarry 22/4/92 25173 heads a line of demic rats, Gresty Lane, 26.5.87 25181 Severn Tunnel Junction 19.7.86 25185 Paignton 20/6/92 25185 Paignton 20/6/92 25190 New St., 31.5.86 25191 on ballast duties, New St., 6.9.86 25244 before she started rotting, 27.9.87 25262 arrives at Ramsbottom with 1300 from Rawtenstall 3/6/96 25262/279 at Ramsbottom with 1500 ex Bury 3/6/96 27279/910 await their fate, Gresty Lane, 26.5.87 25279/262 at Ramsbottom with 1500 ex Bury 3/6/96 25262/279 at Ramsbottom with 1500 ex Bury 3/6/96 25283 at Bewdley on a rare passenger turn (and before the moss took hold) 14.10.89 25322 Hellifield 16/2/91 25322 Bradford Forster Square 16/2/91 25322Cheddleton 22/4/97 25322/46035 Barry 19/8/90 25322 Sheffield 16/2/91 25322 Manchester Vic 16/2/91 25322 Hellifield 16/2/91 25322 Hellifield 16/2/91 25910/279 Gresty Lane, 26.5.87 25279 Bath Road 20.6.86 25279 Bath Road 20.6.86 25173/309/072 Basford Hall 21/8/94

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]]> Sat Oct 29 2005 Class 47 http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c620777.html Class 47 Monday 18 July 2005: Class 47

47206/258/371... 1.2.98 47306 gets the Eastleigh polyfiila treatment Aug 2000... Shiny Brush, Sep 2000 47334 EH 1/2/98 37245/884/883 47339 1.2.98 47737 sits at Ropley, 15.5.03 47737 sits at Ropley, 15.5.03 47792 Kirkby Stephen 17/01/04 47306/D8188 at alton, 26.4.02 ..and would that be a Saltley Seagull on the platform? Shiny, but still knackered, 47358 at Alton 14.5.05 Shiny, but still knackered, 47358 at Alton 14.5.05 47016 Westbury 47016 Westbury 47089 'Amazon' Bristol Bath Road 24/7/84 47210 Crewe Works 15.4.84 47435 Plymouth, 14/7/89, with the PZ-Leeds TPO 47467 on the 1502 ex Inverness, passes 47640 on the 1325 ex Aberdeen at Nairn, 23/2/89 47628 departs Exeter St.D. March 85. The signals had been de-commissioned by this point but were still in situ 47401 on display at Barry, 19/8/90 47525 powers out of the curve at Woolston, 2/4/88, with the diverted 0645 Wolverhampton-Poole 47659 arrives at Bristol TM an hour late, 14/1/87, with 1E91 PZ-Newcastle The remains of 47111 CF 18/10/86 47712 leaves Edinburgh Waverley on the rear of a golf-ex 16.07.05 47716 awaits departure from Yeovil Junction, 10.2.91, with 1330 to Waterloo 47515 approaches Starcross, 27.5.89, with 1105 Padd-Penzance 47702 deaprts Gillingham, 10.7.93, with 1734 Waterloo-Yeovil - the last ever loco I ever had on the mule... 47530 crosses the Somerset levels near Langport, 28.9.89, with 1336 Padd-Plymouth 47973 Gloucester Horton Road 17.9.89 47465 pauses at Sheffield, 4.2.84 A rather poorly looking 47218 at Crewe Works, 15.4.84 47053 steaming at Inverkeithing, 2J23 21/2/86 47203 arrives at Southampton, 22/9/84, on a southbound inter-regional having been diverted via Laverstock 47500 Bristol Temple Meads, 27/3/86, with 0906 relief to York 47484 departs Taunton, 8/3/86, with 1V85 47712 descends into Bruton in the gloom of 28/10/06, with 1Z21 0715 Paddington-Buckfastleigh. 47832 was on the rear vice a goyle 47205 Pitsford 3/12/05 47205 Pitsford 3/12/05 47033, former Bath Road bowl-out spoon, looks all nice and shiny, Gloucester 24/1/07 47847 Holyhead 27/1/07 47847 Holyhead 27/1/07 47578 Derby 1/4/86, 1414 Exeter-Leeds relief 47409 departs New St., 1Z19, 1/4/86 47267 Cardiff 10/8/83 47078/45116 Bath Road 10/8/83

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]]> Mon Jul 18 2005 Class 67 http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c620746.html Plastic GM shite..... Monday 18 July 2005: Plastic GM shite.....

67023 Edinburgh thunderbird 15.07.05 67005 at Weymouth, 21/7/07, 0834 ex Bristol TM and it's a new class for me! Sadly it ran round so I was unable to scratch 67006 in! 67020 Berkley Marsh 26/6/08 2Z30 0946 Swindon-Taunton relief for Glastonbury festival 67021 on the rear, Berkley Marsh 26/6/08 2Z30 0946 Swindon-Taunton relief for Glastonbury festival 67022 comes to a halt on the Frome cut-off, 26/6/08, 2Z50 1035 Taunton-Swindon relief 67022 accelerates away from a check on the Frome cut-off, 26/6/08, 2Z50 1035 Taunton-Swindon 67026 passes Frome on the rear of the 2Z50 1035 Taunton-Swindon relief, 26/6/08 67020 passes Berkley on the rear of the 2Z51 1135 Taunton-Swindon relief 67021 coasts through Berkley, 26/6/08, 2Z51 1135 Taunton-Swindon 67003 basks in the gloom at Frome, 9/8/08, 2O72 0909 Bristol-Weymouth 67025 at Frome, 9/8/08. on the rear of the departing 2O72 0909 Bristol-Weymouth 67003 leads 67025 away from Frome, 9/8/08, 2O72 0909 Bristol-Weymouth

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]]> Mon Jul 18 2005 France http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c487056.html France Sunday 3 April 2005: France

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]]> Sun Apr 3 2005 46035 on tour http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c486430.html What a beast - sadly missing for the last couple of years.... Saturday 2 April 2005: What a beast - sadly missing for the last couple of years....

Watching for the token ontothe MHR after arriving from Wembley with the stock for the diesel gala Hope the handbrakes off on the other engine.... Driver looks a bit of a windbag 46035 at Temple Meads in the frost, en route Newton Abbot - 15.2.03 46035 at Newton Abbot 15.2.03, whilst a kettle is attached to the rear 46035 at Newton Abbot 15.2.03, whilst a kettle is attached to the rear 46035 at Newport 15.3.03 whilst following the kettle to Bridgend - we had a lengthy wait here due to the wrong kind of coal, or tea bags, or something.. 46035 at Newport 15.3.03 whilst following the kettle to Bridgend - we had a lengthy wait here due to the wrong kind of coal, or tea bags, or something.. 46035 Birmingham International 23.2.02 46035 Paddington 23.2.02 46035 Paddington 23.2.02 46035 waits as 5580 arrives at Ropley 26.4.02 46035 at Ropley 26.4.02 46035 gets ripped off the tour at Temple Meads (how many Peaks got ripped here over the years?) and it's all over. 17.5.03 46035, piloted by 47756, awaits departure from PZ with its last mainline trip for a few years... 17.5.03

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]]> Sat Apr 2 2005 Delhi http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/c428169.html Delhi Friday 11 February 2005: Delhi

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