Immingham allocated 47406 stands at King's Cross after hauling in HST power car 43194 with barrier coach 1672. A rather unusual working. Fellow 'Generator' 47411 eventually took the power car and ... (more)

58030 heads south through an autumnal Chesterfield with the 15:04 Markham Colliery to Didcot Power Station loaded MGR.

Withdrawn Class 15 (previously numbered D8243) stands at Marylebone. Converted to a train pre-heating unit, it was unable to move under its own power. This locomotive was eventually cut-up at Vic ... (more)

33056 'The Burma Star' leads 33039 and 33002 out of Clapham Junction yard to Stewarts Lane T&RSMD. Out of the three, only 33002 survives today.

From left to right 37712, 37711 and 37799 'Sir Dyfed/County of Dyfed' wait for their next turn at their home shed with five other class members.

50029 'Renown' brings in the stock that will form the 16:00 service to Paddington. 50029 was withdrawn in March 1992, but escaped the cutter's torch and is currently preserved.

50045 'Achilles' in charge of the 10:00 Oxford to Paddington service slows for its Reading stop. 50045 was withdrawn in December 1990 and cut-up at CF Booth's, Rotherham in April 2000 (info courte... (more)

A fly spattered 50046 'Ajax' waits at Waterloo for its next duty, which on this day was the 11:10 service to Exeter St. David's.

A withdrawn 33045 gets one end lifted for bogie removal at the Stewarts Lane open day in 1988. This locomotive was withdrawn in October the previous year and would meet its end at Vic Berry's in O... (more)

In a scene now changed by OHLE, 50021 'Rodney' brings a morning commuter service into Paddington. 50021 was withdrawn in April 1990 but currently survives in preservation.

The driver of Cardiff Canton based 37222 gives me a wave whilst in control of a lightly loaded 10:20 Didcot to Chessington South speedlink coal working at Wimbledon.

50034 'Furious' approaches Clapham Junction with the 11:10 Waterloo to Exeter St. David's service. 50034 was withdrawn in June 1990 and cut up at Old Oak Common in February 1991.

In typical English summer weather, 50025 'Invincible' stops at Reading with the 13:00 Oxford to Paddington service. In August 1989 this locomotive was involved in a high speed derailment at West E... (more)

In the early evening, 50017 'Royal Oak', 56045 and 50010 'Monarch' wait for their next duties at the Old Oak Common turntable. Had I envisaged that my local team (Wimbledon) would win the FA Cup f... (more)

50042 'Triumph' waits at Waterloo on the 17:10 service to Exeter St. David's.