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

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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

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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

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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

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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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