45118 (D67) at large!
Ian Thomas
Seeing all the pictures of 45-118 in the west hauling the English Riviera Express tours got me, as usual, delving into the archive and sifting some pics out of the glory days.
It was indeed 1982 and, by then, the writing was on the wall for locomotive-hauled services, firstly on the NE/SW and then the MML. So it was time to act and get some photos.
The spring of 1982 left just a few weeks before the HST timetable stepped up to almost a full sweep from mid-May. I spent a couple of days in April on the lineside recording the final loco-hauled services, and I had an All-Line Rover for the last week in mid-May.
Saturday, May 15th, was the last day, and the overnight services ran with passenger accommodation on the previous night. No longer could I use the 19.37 Bristol-Newcastle, 1E38, the 20.00 Newcastle-Bristol 1V50, and the 01.10 Bristol-Leeds, all now TPO/vans only.
Note the van on the 07.00 Newcastle-Bristol, 1V75. Yes, it conveyed Motorail, as did the return, the 16.08 Bristol-Newcastle, 1E18, as did the up and down Leeds-Penzance-Leeds (former Cornishman), 1V71/1E21.
The pics of 45-118 on the real stomping ground, the MML, were taken at Tapton Junction and Market Harborough. Note the church of St Mary and All Saints at Chesterfield, a true landmark.
I was on a Midland Railtourer & East Midlands Rover that week, damn good value, and it covered Doncaster/Sheffield to Gloucester, the ECML to Peterborough, the MML to Bedford, and, of course, all in between.
The final picture of 45-118 was on the 13.33 Derby-Penzance relief on Maundy Thursday 1984.
Just for the record, my last journey behind the above locomotive was on Saturday, December 3rd, 1983. It was working the 14.23 York-Plymouth, 1V92, which my girlfriend Jill (now wife) and I took from Derby to Gloucester.
Happy days!
It was indeed 1982 and, by then, the writing was on the wall for locomotive-hauled services, firstly on the NE/SW and then the MML. So it was time to act and get some photos.
The spring of 1982 left just a few weeks before the HST timetable stepped up to almost a full sweep from mid-May. I spent a couple of days in April on the lineside recording the final loco-hauled services, and I had an All-Line Rover for the last week in mid-May.
Saturday, May 15th, was the last day, and the overnight services ran with passenger accommodation on the previous night. No longer could I use the 19.37 Bristol-Newcastle, 1E38, the 20.00 Newcastle-Bristol 1V50, and the 01.10 Bristol-Leeds, all now TPO/vans only.
Note the van on the 07.00 Newcastle-Bristol, 1V75. Yes, it conveyed Motorail, as did the return, the 16.08 Bristol-Newcastle, 1E18, as did the up and down Leeds-Penzance-Leeds (former Cornishman), 1V71/1E21.
The pics of 45-118 on the real stomping ground, the MML, were taken at Tapton Junction and Market Harborough. Note the church of St Mary and All Saints at Chesterfield, a true landmark.
I was on a Midland Railtourer & East Midlands Rover that week, damn good value, and it covered Doncaster/Sheffield to Gloucester, the ECML to Peterborough, the MML to Bedford, and, of course, all in between.
The final picture of 45-118 was on the 13.33 Derby-Penzance relief on Maundy Thursday 1984.
Just for the record, my last journey behind the above locomotive was on Saturday, December 3rd, 1983. It was working the 14.23 York-Plymouth, 1V92, which my girlfriend Jill (now wife) and I took from Derby to Gloucester.
Happy days!
45-118 at Lapley with the 07.00.Newcastle-Bristol 1V75. 29.04.1982, copyright Ian Thomas.
45-118 going the other way at Lapley with the 16.06 Bristol-Newcastle, 1E18. 29.04.1982, copyright Ian Thomas.
45-118 at Berkeley Rd, South. on the 13.33 Derby-Penzance relief Maundy Thursday 19.04.1984. Copyright Ian Thomas.
45-118 at Market Harborough on the 11.00 St Pancras-Sheffield 1E19. 29.08.1982, copyright Ian Thomas.
45-118 at Tapton Jnc on the 1300 St Pancras-Sheffield 1E40. 25.08.1982, copyright Ian Thomas.
And finally 45118 at Birmingham New Street with the 17.37 Cardiff-Leeds 1E73. 22.01.1983, copyright Ian Thomas.
Many thanks indeed Ian - a great dig into the archives. We are fortunate enough to still be able to see this machine doing its thing on the mainline, thanks to Locomotive Services Ltd.
The Swanage Railway
Diesel Gala
Paul Barlow, Andrew Triggs & Steve Clark
Images below are copyright Andrew Triggs - please click for an enlargement/caption
Images below are copyright Paul Barlow - please click for an enlargement/caption
Images below are copyright Steve Clark - please click for an enlargement/caption
Many thanks all - looks like a good weekend, and you had the weather!
The Britannic Explorer
David Tozer
On Sunday, I went to Sandy Lane, just the other side of Stoke Canon. Regrettably the clouds came in an I managed a couple of very dull shots. 66744 leads the way. 10.05.2026, copyright David Tozer.
66748 on the rear of the train at Stoke. 10.05.2026, copyright David Tozer.
Many thanks Dave - those light blue coaches lend themselves to 'train in the landscape' type photos.
May 1976
Part 12
Roger Winnen
D1033 Western Trooper at Penzance on a railtour from Brighton. 30.05.1976, copyright Roger Winnen.
Marazion Station. 30.05.1976, copyright Roger Winnen.
lass 50 on Marazion Marsh. 30.05.1976, copyright Roger Winnen.
D1072 Western Glory at Long Rock Crossing. 30.05.1976, copyright Roger Winnen.