Photo Class 165112 First Group Trains Network Turbo DMU Train Didcot 2004

Class 165112 Diesel Multiple Unit, Didcot Parkway

First Group Class 165112 DMU
Photo:  Charles Moorhen

In bright sunlight for an October day, Class 165112 Network Turbo diesel multiple unit, (DMU), in First Great Western Trains livery, enters Didcot Parkway in 2004 en route for Stratford.

This UK passenger train photo, Class 165112, was taken in 2004.

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Photo Class 222009 East Midlands Trains DEMU Wellingborough 2016

East Midlands Trains Class 222009 DMU Wellingborough Station

Photo:  Charles Moorhen

East Midlands Trains Class 222009 Bombardier Meridian diesel multiple unit, pauses at Wellingborough station before continuing its service to London St. Pancras station.

The former Midland Railway Victorian goods shed can be seen at the far left of the picture.  The shed attained Grade II listing on the 5th May 1981.

This photo was taken in 2016.

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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.

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Night Photo Class 220028 Cross Country Voyager DEMU Train Leamington Spa 2016

Class 220028 Diesel Electric Multiple Unit, Leamington Spa

Photo:  Charles Moorhen

Night photo of Cross Country Trains Bombardier Voyager diesel multiple unit, (DMU), Class 220028, stands at Leamington Spa station before continuing on to Birmingham New Street station on the 23rd August 2016.

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Photo Electrostar Class 377207 Thameslink EMU Train Bedford 2015

Class 377207 Electric Multiple Unit, Bedford Station

Photo:  Charles Moorhen

Thameslink Trains, Class 377207 Electrostar electric multiple unit, EMU, in Thameslink Dark Blue livery, arrives at Bedford station in the early evening of the 2nd December 2015.

   

When this photo was taken, time was nearly up for this class of Thameslink train.  They would soon be replaced by Class 700 units.

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Photo Thameslink Trains Electrostar Class 377521 EMU Train Bedford Station 2015

Class 377521 Thameslink Electric Multiple Unit, Bedford

Photo:  Charles Moorhen

Thameslink Trains Electrostar Electric multiple unit, (EMU) Class 377521 in Thameslink Dark Blue livery, stands in the early evening at Bedford station on the 2nd December 2015.

When this photo was taken, time was nearly up for this class of Thameslink train.  They would soon be replaced by Class 700 units.

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Photo British Rail Class 304032 EMU Train Bescot Station 1990

Class 304032 BR Electric Multiple Unit, Bescot 

Photo:  Charles Moorhen

Leaving a nearly deserted Bescot station, British Rail Class 304032 electric multiple unit, (EMU) commences its journey towards Birmingham New Street on the 6th March 1990.

 

No safety barriers in these days; obvious by my photographing position off the end of the platform.

Built at British Rail's Wolverton Works, Buckinghamshire, within a stone's throw from Wolverton station, the Class 304 electric multiple units originally classified as AM4 units - 45 constructed in all - were built in 1960 for use on suburban services on the first phases of the West Coast Main Line electrification between Crewe and Manchester/Liverpool/Rugby.

Introduced into service in 1960 and refurbished in 1980, the Class 304 units were to be found operating on the West Coast Main Line, Crewe to Manchester Line, Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway, Chase Line.

The Class 304 electric multiple units came to the end of their working lives in 1996 and every example of the class were scrapped.

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Wooden Toy Train Floral Art Display Leamington Spa Station Platform 2016

Wooden Floral Train Leamington Spa Station 2016

Photo:  Charles Moorhen

Children from 18 local Royal Leamington Spa schools participated in the 2016 project to grow plants for two floral trains.  One in Jephson Gardens and the one above on a platform of Leamington Spa station.

 

2016 was the fourteenth year the wooden trains, crafted by apprentices of Moreton Morrell College, have been on display.

The names of each school involved are displayed on the side of the little trucks.


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West Country Class 34027 'Taw Valley' 4-6-2 Steam Loco Cab Number

Class 34027 Southern Railway Bulleid Locomotive Cabside

Photo:  Charles Moorhen

Cab-side photo of preserved West Country Class 34027 'Taw Valley' Southern Railway steam locomotive at the Severn Valley heritage railway.

The West Country Class of loco was designed by O.V. Bulleid for express passenger duties on the Southern Railway sector of British Railway.

Built in April 1946 the locomotive was first allocated to 74B Ramsgate depot and then at 72A Salisbury.

Class 34013 'Okehampton' at Salisbury 72A Loco Shed
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With the age of steam coming to a close, 34027 was withdrawn from British Railways service on the 31st August 1964.

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West Country Class 4-6-2 Steam Loco 34027 'Taw Valley' Nameplate

Class 34027 'Taw Valley' Steam Locomotive Nameplate

Photo:  Charles Moorhen

Original Taw Valley nameplate photographed attached to preserved Southern Railway 4-6-2 West Country Class steam locomotive, 34027, on the Severn Valley Railway heritage railway, Kidderminster.

This class of steam locomotive was introduced into service on the Southern Railway in 1945.  

Designed by O.V.Bulleid it was intended for express passenger service and was a smaller version of the Merchant Navy class locomotive.

In its day it was seen operating express services on all principal non-electrified main lines of the Southern Railway.

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Night Photo Class 20314 HN Rail English Electric Diesel Loco Banbury 2016

Class 20314 Diesel Loco Night Photo, Banbury

Photo:  Charles Moorhen

Built between 1957 and 1968, English Electric HN Rail Class 20314 diesel locomotive, formerly numbered 20117 in British Rail days, pauses at Banbury station on the evening of the 4th May 2016.

Class 20314 was part of a train, consisting of new S-Type London Underground Trains stock, which had journeyed from Old Darby Test Track in Leicestershire, to West Ruislip. 

The locomotive at the rear in this night photo is English Electric Class 20311.


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Night Photo BR Class 20107 English Electric Diesel Locomotive Banbury 2016

British Rail Class 20107 Diesel Loco, Banbury Station

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Built in December 1961, BR Class 20107 diesel locomotive in BR Blue livery, is seen paused at Banbury station during the operation of transporting new S-Type London Underground stock from Old Dalby test track, Leicestershire, to West Ruislip.

The original number for Class 20107 was D8107.


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Night Photo S Type London Underground Train Banbury Station 2016

Class 'S' Type London Underground Train, Banbury

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A passenger train of new S-Type London Underground stock pauses at Banbury station on the 4th May 2016 during its journey from Old Dalby Test Track, Leicestershire, to West Ruislip, Greater London.

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Night Photo Class 165015 Chiltern Railways Network Turbo DMU Train Banbury 2016

Chiltern Railways Class 165015 Diesel Multiple Unit, Banbury Station

Photo:  Charles Moorhen

Night photo of diesel multiple unit (DMU), Chiltern Railways Network Turbo Class 165015 passenger train  about to leave Banbury Station operating an evening service to London Marylebone in May 2016.

The red and white carriages on the right are a train of new S-Type, London Underground stock brought into the station by a pair of Class 20 diesel locomotives.

 

 

 

Video Clip - Class 168001 DMU Arrives at Banbury Station

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Night Photo Class 168216 Chiltern Railways Clubman DMU Train Banbury 2016

Class 168216 Clubman DMU, Banbury Station

Photo:  Charles Moorhen

Night photo of Chiltern Railways Clubman diesel multiple unit (DMU) Class 168216 as it sets down passengers at Banbury station after operating an evening service from London Marylebone in May 2016.

 

Clubman diesel multiple units passenger trains, such as Class 168216, were constructed between 1998 and 2004, with the earliest examples entering service on the 20th May 1998.

In all, 19 trainsets were built with 2/3/4 cars per set.  With a top speed of 100 mph (160 km/h), 4-car unit Class 168216 offers 272 seats with air-conditioning throughout.

The 168 Clubman Class of dmu can be found operating on the Chiltern Main Line, London to Aylesbury Line, London Marylebone - Oxford, Princes Risborough - Aylesbury Line.

Network South East, then operated by British Rail, originally planned the Class 168 for their expansion of services on the Chiltern Main Line to Birmingham Snow Hill or New Street stations. In the event, privatisation put and end to the NSE plans.  

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Photo Class 170398 Cross Country Turbostar DMU Train Leaves Oakham

Class 170398 Cross Country DMU Oakham Station

Photo:  Charles Moorhen

Cross Country Trains, Class 170398 Turbostar diesel multiple unit (DMU), photographed curving to the left as it leaves Oakham railway station heading towards the iconic latticework passenger footbridge, and the famous Grade II listed Oakham signal box.

It was this particular signal box, built in 1899, that Airfix, manufacturers of plastic modelling kits, took as the prototype for part of their railway buildings model kits.

 

 

 

Oakham Lattice-Work Bridge and 'Airfix' Signal Box

 

 Photo: Charles Moorhen

 

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