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Friday 23 June 2017

Night Photo Class 20311 HN Rail Diesel Loco Banbury Station 2017

Class 20311 Loco at Banbury

night photo of HN Rail class 20311 diesel locomotive in orange livery waits at Banbury station, England, 2017
Class 20311 Diesel Loco
Photo: Charles Moorhen




Night Photo of new London Underground rolling stock pause at Banbury station on an April night in 2017 while being hauled by four Class 20 diesel locomotives.


New Underground Trains En Route To The London 


HNRail Class 20 311 diesel freight locomotive, at the rear of a train delivering new London Underground rolling stock, pauses a while at Banbury station on the evening of the 11th April 2017.  



Class 20311 was built in December 1961 and is allocated to GBRf  Peterborough.

Between 7th July 2007 and the 30th September 2010 Class 20311 was named 'The 20 'Fifty' Class.

Other locomotives used in the train were Class 20 20107, 20096 and 20314.

The train diesel multiple unit trying to muscle in at the right of the top picture is Chiltern Railways DEMU Class 165015, about to leave with a service to Marylebone station, London.
 


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Wednesday 21 June 2017

Sunset Photo Class 45 'Peak' Type 4 Diesel Locos Whitemoor Yard 1980's

Class 45 'Peak' Locos In The Sunset


Sunset photo of three withdrawn peak class 45 diesel locomotives photographed at sunset waiting for scrapping in Whitemoor Yard, England, in the latter years of the 1980s.

Photo: Charles Moorhen


Three unidentified 'Peak' diesel locomotives withdrawn from service, in the twilight of their lives, stabled on sidings at Whitemoor Yard Depot, March, Cambridgeshire, in the late 1980's.


 
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Tuesday 20 June 2017

Photo Class 47 Network SouthEast Diesel Loco Oxford Station 1990

Unidentified Class 47 'Network South East' Loco

Photo of unidentified class 47 diesel locomotive in network south east livery entering with a passenger train at oxford station England 1990
Photo: Charles Moorhen


Unidentified Class 47 diesel locomotive, in Network Southeast livery, passes through Oxford station on the 23 February 1990.

Unfortunately I had somehow left behind my spotting notebook on this particular day.  Needless to say it has never happened since!

512 Class 47s were built, of which 30 have passed into preservation and can be found (at time of blog-page publication) at the following locations, though this may be subject to change for various reasons.

D1524  47004 - Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway.
D1693  47105 - Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway.
D1705  47117 'Sparrowhawk' - Great Central Railway.
D1842  47192 - Crewe Heritage Centre.
D1855  47205/47395 - Northampton & Lamport Railway.
D1994  47292 - Great Central Railway Nottingham.
D1787  47306 'The Sapper' - Bodmin & Wenford Railway.
D1886  47367 - Mid Norfolk Railway.
D1895  47376 'Freightliner 1995' - Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway.
D1500  47401 'North Eastern' - Midland Railway Butterley.
D1501  47402 - East Lancashire Railway.
D1516  47417 - Midland Railway Butterley.
D1566  47449 - Llangollen Railway.
D1662  47484 'Isambard Kingdom Brunel' - (Private Location).
D1107  47524 - Dean Forest Railway.
D1778  47183/47579/47793 'James Nightall G.C. - Mid Hants Railway.
D1762  47167/47580/47732 'County of Essex - Carnforth.
D1933  47233/47596 'Aldeburgh Festival' - Mid Norfolk Railway.
D1606  47029/47635 'Jimmy Milne' - Epping Ongar Railway.
D1970  47269/47643 - Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway.
D1948  47505/47712 'Lady Diana Spencer' - Crewe Heritage Centre.
D1619  47038/47564/47761 - Midland Railway Butterley.
D1643  47765/47059/47631 - East Lancashire Railway.
D1946  47503/47771 - Eastleigh Works.
D1755  47541/47773 - (Location Not Known).
D1909  47232/47785/47820 - Wensleydale Railway.
D1656  47072/47609/47834/47798 'Prince William' - York Railway Museum.
D1654  47070/47620/47799/47835 'Prince Henry' - Eden Valley Railway.
D1966  47266/47629/47828 - Carnforth.
D1661  47077/47613/47840 'North Star' - West Somerset Railway.


 
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Monday 19 June 2017

Night Photo BRCW Sulzer Class 33 Diesel Loco Cab Front at Night 1980s


Class 33 Cab In the Dark, Basingstoke

Night Photo of unidentified Class 33 diesel locomotive cab front in BR green livery on Basingstoke siding England 1980s
Photo: Charles Moorhen



Cab front of an unidentified Class 33 diesel locomotive stabled for the night on a siding at Basingstoke station in the late 1980's.


The Class 33 stands close to where one of Basingstoke's lever-operated signal boxes once stood, opposite the current signal box (see photo below) where the track diverges to Reading station.

As a young boy in the early 1960's, I was lucky enough, with a friend of mine, to be able to visit the older wooden signal box in question and watch for a while as a variety of Southern Region steam-hauled trains passed by in both directions. 
A treat I will never forget.


Basingstoke Signal Box     Photo: Charles Moorhen



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Friday 12 May 2017

Photo Voyager Class 220006 Cross Country Trains DMU Truro 2017


Class 220006 DMU In a Cornish Sunset

Photo of Cross Country Trains Voyager DMU Class 220006 diesel multiple unit in last rays of sun at Truro station England 2017
Class 220 006 Cross Country DMU
Photo: Charles Moorhen




Photo of a 'Cross Country Trains' Class 220 220006 Voyager DMU passes the old Great Western Railway signal box on entering Truro station
Voyager Class 220006 DMU
Photo: Charles Moorhen





'Cross Country Trains', Class 220 006 Voyager diesel multiple unit, pauses at Truro railway station while operating the 20:18 service to Penzance station, Cornwall, on Wednesday the 10th May 2017.

 

Class 220006 was built between 2000 and 2001 and was allocated to Central Rivers Barton-under-Needwood.

Class 220006 unit coach numbers are as follows: 60306  60706  60206  60406.


Truro signal box in the background dates back to the days of the old Great Western Railway. 
 


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Saturday 22 April 2017

Night Photo Super Sprinter Class 153364 London Midland DMU Bedford 2015

Class 153364 DMU Alone At The Platform

Night Photo of single car super sprinter diesel multiple unit Class 153364 in London Midland Trains livery at Bedford station England 2015
Photo:  Charles Moorhen




This night photo London Midland 'city' DMU, Class 153 364, was lucky to make it onto my camera's memory card on one particular visit to Bedford railwaystation in 2015.


On that particular day I had been photographing a small variety of trains when, during a quiet spell just as the evening was beginning to draw in, Class 153 153364 slid into a bay platform at Bedford station following a run from Bletchley

I hadn't seen an example of this class of diesel multiple unit up until then and I was eager to photograph it. However, there was a problem. I had no tripod with me, which I really could have done with for a long exposure time.

Looking around for something stable on which to place Nikon D3200 camera, it quickly became apparent that nothing was usable within the area. So, if I wanted to record the image, there was nothing for it but to hold the camera in the usual way and hope for the best.

Setting the camera to a four second exposure I planted my feet shoulder width apart, tucked my elbows into my sides, framed the shot, held my breath, pressed the shutter button...and prayed that I would not cough, sneeze or feel the need to scratch my nose.

After what felt like four minutes, rather than four seconds, the shutter clicked closed and my breath came out in one loud whoomph!

Tentatively I looked at the rear screen, dreading that the whole exercise had been a complete waste of time.

However, my anxiety turned to delight when I saw, apart from a little softness to the picture that, in the end, all things considered, things had worked out quite well in the end.

Though I would not want to repeat the same process too many times.
 
 
The sprinter Class 153 diesel multiple units such as the example above, were built by Leyland Bus between 1987 and 1988 as two-coach commuter train units before being converted to single-car units in 1991/92 by Hunslet-Barclay.

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Other 'London Midland Trains' blog posts you may wish to see:

Class 350 250 EMU at Wolverton Station 


Other Class 153 DEMU's:
Class 153 366 DEMU at Bletchley 2015
GWR Class 153 370 Super Sprinter DEMU Entering Truro


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Friday 14 April 2017

Night Photo Class 66013 and 66502 GM Diesel Locos Rugby 2016

Class 66013 & 66502 at Rugby Lit By Lamps


Night Photo of EWS Freight diesel locomotive class 66013 pauses briefly at rugby station England 2016
Class 66013 Loco           Photo: Charles Moorhen


Class 66013 was built in October 1998 and allocated to Toton TMD (Notts.).


Photographing a Class 66 diesel locomotive, or any other class for that matter, alongside a platform at Rugby railway station at night has, for one reason or another, always been out of reach for me.


At least that was the position prior to the 25th August 2016 when everything changed.

I was visiting Rugby station on that day photographing the station buildings on a windy, rainy night.

At one point during the evening I was sheltering beneath the platform canopy waiting while a shower of rain to pass by before venturing out into the open once more.

Glancing towards the southern end of the platform I saw EWS Class 66013 diesel freight locomotive coming slowly into the station, stopping about 25 yards from where I was standing; my camera on its tripod stood close by and ready for action.

As I jotted down the number I noticed someone jump from the cab and walk towards one of the nearby station buildings.  Was it the driver?


I didn't wait to find out.  Grabbing camera and tripod I ran as fast as was safely possible towards the EWS liveried freight locomotive.  At the instant the tripod feet settled on the platform surface I saw a man - the driver or new driver? - leaving the same building.  Would I have time to grab a shot?

Knowing I would need around twenty seconds exposure for a photograph I framed, focused as fast as I could, prayed, and hit the shutter button.

The seconds crawled by and I willed them to move quicker towards the magic 20 seconds.  I was certain that Class 66 66013 would begin to move before the time was up.

Finally exposure time was up and the shutter closed with a satisfying click.  I'd done it!

But this was not the end of capturing a diesel locomotive on my camera that night.



Night Photo of Freightliner diesel locomotive Class 66502 named Basford Hall Centenary 2001 at rugby station England 2016
Freightliner Locomotive Class 66502    Photo: Charles Moorhen



A short while later, after photographing Virgin Trains Class 390 128, I was amazed to be going through the whole nerve-shredding process again.  I could hardly believe my luck.

The second time the diesel locomotive in question was Freightliner liveried Class 66 66502 'Basford Hall Centenary 2001'.


As I headed home that night, damp and happy, a random thought kept running through my mind - 'photograph one, get one free!'

Class 66502 was built in July 1999 and allocated to Leeds Midland Road TMD.
 


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Wednesday 12 April 2017

Night Photo Class 20314, 20107, 20311 Diesel Locos Banbury 2017


Class 20314, 20107, 20311 HNRail Locos

night photo of HN Rail diesel locomotive in orange livery class 20314 at banbury station England 2017
HN Rail Class 20314 Diesel Locomotive
Photo: Charles Moorhen





Night photo of Class 20107 and 20096 diesel locomotives in British Rail livery heading a London Underground rolling stock train at Banbury 2017
Class 20107 and Class 20096 heading London Underground rolling stock
Photo: Charles Moorhen



Late evening, on the 11th April 2017, a Derby to London train of new London Underground S1 rolling stock paused for around forty-five minutes at Banbury railway station.

Motive power for the train were four classic Class 20 diesel locomotives.  Heading the train were Class 20107, built in December 1961, and Class 20096 built in October 1961, both in BR standard livery.

At the rear of the train, in Harry Needle Railroad Company livery, were Class 20314, built in February 1962, and Class 20311, built in December 1961.


Night photograph of orange liveried HN Rail Class 20311 pauses at Banbury station England whilst transporting new London Underground coaching stock.
Class 20311 standing next to Chiltern Railways DMU 165 015
     
Photo: Charles Moorhen


The new London Underground stock, sandwiched between the four ageing diesel locomotives, built by Bombardier in Derby, have air-conditioning, more space, improved accessibility and better customer information systems.

The trains have an increased passenger capacity of up to 25%, compared with their predecessors, while providing enhanced comfort.
 


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Sunday 2 April 2017

Photo Class 222015 DMU East Midland Trains Wellingborough 2014

Class 222015 DMU In Black & White




close b&w photo of meridian class 222015 diesel multiple unit about to enter wellingborough station England while heading north 2014

Photo: Charles Moorhen



In the summer of 2014 I visited Wellingborough railway station on the Midland Mainline to photograph the Grade II listed former Midland Railway goods shed situated at the 'London' end of platform one; something I had been meaning to do for a number of years.
 

Although the weather was slightly overcast I did manage to record enough images of the old building to make the trip worthwhile. (The results can be seen in a 'Along These Tracks' blog post by clicking here).

In addition to photographing this surprisingly well-preserved example of railway architecture, I also fired off a few frames of DMU's, locomotives and Intercity 125 Class 43's that came and went throughout my time at the station.

Noting that the available light was deteriorating as the day wore on, I reluctantly made the decision to pack up and go home.
However, as quickly as I had made that decision...I reversed it.

I was at the furthest point I could be at the southern end of platform one when the sound of a diesel engine attracted my attention. The noise came from an approaching East Midlands Trains Class 222 DMU.

It was obvious from its speed that it was a stopping service, but, even so, the distance between train and station was shortening rapidly.

Would it be worthwhile going for the shot I thought as I instinctively grabbed the camera from its bag? Class 222015 - one of a fleet of 27 trains sets - was by now making an impressive attempt at completely filling the frame by this time.

Acutely aware that the dmu was bearing down on me, I hastily checked the exposure, framed the shot, hit the shutter button – all in one panicky movement - and prayed as I was aware a second later of the air turbulence as 222015 swept by me.
Had I been too late? Would this shot become yet another victim of my camera delete button?

Fortunately, this time, there was no need for the dreaded delete button. As I examined the picture on the rear screen I saw that I had captured the only decent image of a train that day!
 
 
Class 222015 DMU was built between 2003 and 2005 and allocated to Derby Etches Park.
Class 222015 DMU unit coach numbers are as follows: 60255  60925  60635  60535  60175.


News Update:
Seeing East Midlands Trains colourful livery of red, white, orange and red flashing along the railway tracks, will soon become a thing of the past.
Abellio will take over the East Midlands Trains franchise on Saturday 18th August 2019. The Class 43 HST Intercity 125 and Class 222 diesel multiple unit will gradually be phased out by brand new Hitachi trains that will be a variant of the bullet-nosed Class 800 bio-mode DMU.

The new trains will have a lavender livery and be branded with 'EMR' on both sides.






Other Class 222 DMU blog posts:

East Midlands Trains Class 222 002 Train at Wellingborough Station


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Sunday 26 March 2017

Night Photos Various Diesel Multiple Units Leamington Spa Station 2016

Various Diesel Multiple Units Travelling at Night


A  selection of Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) trains photographed at night operated by 'Cross Country', 'Chiltern Railways' and 'London Midland Trains', following a  photography session at Leamington Spa railway station towards the back end of 2016.




Night photo of Cross Country Trains 4-car DMU Class 220 010 standing in Leamington Spa railway station, England, while operating a service to Southampton in 2016
Class 220010 DMU at Leamington Spa
Photo: Charles Moorhen


Cross Country Trains, Class 220 220010, 4-car Voyager DMU stands in Leamington spa station before continuing on to Southampton Central.



Night photo of Chiltern Railways Trains Class 165006 network turbo DMU stops at Leamington Spa railway station, England, while en route to Banbury in 2016
Class 165006 DMU at Leamington Spa
Photo: Charles Moorhen


Chiltern Railways, Class 165006 2-car DMU, about to leave heading for Banbury.




Night Photo of London Midland Trains in black and green livery Class 172344 DMU stabled for the night in a bay platform at Leamington Spa, England, railway station in 2016
  Class 172344 DMU 
  Photo: Charles Moorhen 


Standing at platform 1 of Leamington Spa station, London Midland Trains Class 172 DMU 344, is stabled for the night awaiting its morning's work.



Night photo of Cross Country Trains Class 220028 Voyager DMU Pauses at Leamington Spa railway station England while operating a service to Birmingham New Street 2016
  Class 220 028 DMU   
  Photo:  Charles Moorhen

Cross Country Trains, Class 220 028, Voyager DMU about to continue on to Birmingham New Street.



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