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47 749 in the new Colas rail livery sits in the sidings at Bristol Parkway station on 13/7/08

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]]> Wed Jul 30 2008 Peterborough (8-1-08) http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c1444087.html Called in at the station for an hour whilst visiting friends. These pics are the result. Saturday 19 January 2008: Called in at the station for an hour whilst visiting friends. These pics are the result.

365 522 waits to depart Peterborough on 8/1/08 with the 14:47 First Capital Connect service to London Kings Cross. 158 890 gives the appearance that Peterborough has relocated to the southwest. Transferred from fellow Stagecoach subsidy SWT it is running for East Midlands Trains on the 14:40 service to Norwich on 8/1/08. 82 203 is at the head of the National Express East Coast 14:42 departure from Peterborough to Kings Cross on 8/1/08 91 125 powers the 14:42 National Express East Coast service to Kings Cross out of Peterborough on 8/1/08 67 020 pictured outside Peterborough on 8/1/08. 66 129 waits for its path at Peterborough on 8/1/08. 153 313 is arriving at Peterborough on 8/1/08 with an East Midlands Trains service from Lincolnshire. 170 398 departs from Peterborough on 8/1/08 with the 14:54 service for Birmingham New St. Showing signs of ownership by Scotrail, Central Trains and Crosscountry, it is the latter that this unit is running for. 43 053 recreates the steam age as it hammers through Peterborough on 8/1/08. It is heading the early morning National Express East Coast service from Inverness to Kings Cross. 66 714 82 226 is leading the 15:12 National Express East Coast service to Kings Cross into Peterborough station on 8/1/08. 66 516 passes through Peterborough on 8/1/08 with a northbound Freightliner service. 365 529 is pictured at Peterborough with a First Capital Connect service to Kings Cross.

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]]> Sat Jan 19 2008 End of 2007 pics http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c1443544.html Pucs taken towards the end of 2007 Friday 18 January 2008: Pucs taken towards the end of 2007

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]]> Fri Jan 18 2008 Edinburgh and Glasgow - May/June 2007 http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c1321047.html More pics taken on my Scotland trip, taken on the outskirts of Edinburgh and around Glasgow. Sunday 8 July 2007: More pics taken on my Scotland trip, taken on the outskirts of Edinburgh and around Glasgow.

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]]> Sun Jul 8 2007 Highland wanderings http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c1317386.html Pics taken whilst up in the Highlands of Scotland between 25th and 27th May 2007. Monday 2 July 2007: Pics taken whilst up in the Highlands of Scotland between 25th and 27th May 2007.

67 004 'Post Haste' is seen at Fort William on 25/5/07. It is at the head of the Sleeper service from here to London Euston. 67 007 is pictured at Inverness on 25/5/07 at the head of the 20:40 sleeper departure for London Euston. 67 007 is seen again at Inverness on Sunday 27/5/07 at the head of the 20:25 sleeper departure for London Euston. 08 788 stands outside Inverness depot on 25/5/07 158 702 'BBC Scotland 75 years' is seen at Kyle of Lochalsh on 26/5/07. Once our train from Inverness had arrived (at 15:12) it was able to form the 15:13 departure to Inverness. 158 709 is seen back at Inverness on 26/5/07 after arriving with the last service from Kyle of Lochalsh. It is now running round the triangle to re-enter the station on the southern side to form an Aberdeen service. 158 709 stands at Kyle of Lochalsh on Sat 26/5/07 after arriving with the 12:41 service from Inverness. It will form the last journey of the day back to Inverness at 16:48. 158 713 is stabled on platform 6 at Inverness on 26/5/07 158 714 stands at Inverness station on 26/5/07. 158 715 'Haymarket' and 158 704 are ready for the off from Inverness on Sunday 27/5/07. 158 715 will form the 10:56 departure for Thurso and Wick, 158 704 will form the 11:18 departure for Kyle of Lochalsh. 158 715 'Haymarket' calls at the remote Georgemas Junction station on 27/5/07. It is calling with the 16:05 Wick to Inverness service. I had detrained here whilst the unit went to Thurso and back to get this shot. A quick sprint after this pic was taken was necesary as there were no more southbound services after this one!! 158 715 'Haymarket' calls at Thurso on Sunday 27/5/07 with the 10:56 service from Inverness to Wick. Thurso is the most northerly point that railways reach in the UK. 158 715 'Haymarket' is at journeys end at Wick - the furthest station from London in the UK - on Sunday 27/5/07. It now waits to form the 16:05 departure back to Inverness. 158 721 was still in its National Express style Scotrail livery when I pictured it at Inverness on 27/5/07. 158 734 was one of several units stabled overnight in Inverness station on 26/5/07. 170 394 is stabled at Inverness station on Sunday 27/5/07. 170 414 is pictured stabled overnight in the platforms at Inverness on 27/5/07 waiting for the early monday services south. 170 419 is stabled at Inverness station on 27/5/07. 43 116 'The Black Dyke Band' is set to depart from Inverness on Sunday 27/5/07 with the 09:40 GNER service for Kings Cross.

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]]> Mon Jul 2 2007 London Paddington - D1015 Railtour http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c1304764.html Pics taken at London Paddington on 16-6-07 of D1015 "Western Champion" at the head of 1Z52, the "Western Ho" Railtour to Minehead Saturday 16 June 2007: Pics taken at London Paddington on 16-6-07 of D1015 "Western Champion" at the head of 1Z52, the "Western Ho" Railtour to Minehead

D1015 'Western Champion A brighter view of D1015 'Western Champion 67 027 'Rising Star' is coupled to the end of the 08:40 Past Time Rail charter from Paddington to Minehead charter train. A line up of First Great Western HST's at Paddington on 16-6-07

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]]> Sat Jun 16 2007 RTC Ipswich-Bristol-Ipswich charter at Swindon http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c1277756.html A lucky couple of shots taken whilst out on a trip to Swindon on 12th May 2007 Saturday 12 May 2007: A lucky couple of shots taken whilst out on a trip to Swindon on 12th May 2007

GWR 6024 GWR 6024

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]]> Sat May 12 2007 Anglia Plus Rover wanderings 2-4/5/07 http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c1272128.html Pictures taken between the 2nd & 4th May 2007 whilst using an Anglia Plus rover ticket. Sunday 6 May 2007: Pictures taken between the 2nd & 4th May 2007 whilst using an Anglia Plus rover ticket.

158 810 is a former Transpennine Express unit now running for Central Trains. It is seen here at Ely on 4/5/07 with the 09:00 Norwich to Liverpool Lime St service. 158 858 is approaching Cambridge on 4/5/07 with a Stansted Airport to Birmingham New St service. 170 103 is pictured at Ely on 4/5/07 with the 10:18 service to Norwich. 170 511 departs from Ely on 4/5/07 with a service from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New St. 170 512 is departing Norwich on 3/5/07 with the 14:57 service to Liverpool Lime St. 66 190 shunts in Norwich station yard on 3/5/07 66 195 emerges from the tunnel into Ipswich station on 4/5/07 with a container train bound for Felixstowe 66 228 has just run round its train of mineral wagons at Ely on 4/5/07 90 036 is an EWS loco on long term hire to ONE. It is seen here on 3/5/07 at the head of the 15:00 service from Norwich to Liverpool St. 317 348 is forming the First Capital Connect 10:54 stopping service to London Kings Cross on 4/5/07 365 516 is arriving into Cambridge on 4/5/07 with a First Capital Connect stopping service from Kings Cross via Stevenage. 365 532 slows for the Ely stop on 4/5/07 with the 10:25 Cambridge cruiser service for London Kings Cross. Kings Lynn services generally operate non-stop from Cambridge to London. 47 370 is slowly rotting away in the Freightliner yard behind Ipswich station. Compare this pic taken on 3/5/07 with the one taken in 2005 (in my class 47 collection). The nameplate (Andrew A Hodgkinson) has also been removed since then. 57 004 66 502 rests between duties at Ipswich yard on 4/5/07 66 503 66 532 66 570 waits to leave Ipswich Freightliner yard on 3/5/07 to take the next southbound arrival down to Felixstowe container port. 66 580 sits in Ipswich Freightliner yard on 4/5 07. 66 589 and 66 570 sit in Ipswich Freightliner yard on 4/5/07. The recently delivered loco on the left illustrates the revised light cluster - reverting back to the old style but with halogen lights. The larger lights on the right loco lead to complaints from oncoming drivers being dazzled. 66 589 pauses in Ipswich station on 3/5/07 whilst perfoming a shunting move to cross over to the yard on the west side of the station. 66 590 is one of the newly delivered examples. It is seen here in Ipswich on 3/5/07. 66 592 is one of the newly delivered examples. It is seen here in Ipswich Freightliner yard on 3/5/07. 86 607 & 86 612 sit at Ipswich station on 3/5/07 after bringing a Freightliner train down from Coatbridge. They are waiting here to return north with the return train from Felixstowe later in the day 86 613 sits at Ipswich yard on 4/5/07 awaiting their next northbound duty. 86 627 & 86 613 sit at Ipswich yard on 4/5/07 awaiting their next northbound duty. 86 627 sits at Ipswich yard on 4/5/07 awaiting their next northbound duty. 90 041 pauses briefly at Ipswich to change crew on 4/5/07 after bringing a Felixstowe bound Freightliner service from Trafford Park. 90 044 sits outside Ipswich station on 3/5/07. 90 047 waits at Ipswich station on 4/5/07 for a 66 to haul its northbound container train up from Felixtowe docks. 90 049 pauses at Ipswich on 3/5/07 to allow the crew to be changed prior to taking its Felixtowe bound Freightliner train into the sidings. The loco will be swopped here for a 66 to take it down the Felixstowe branch. 66 722 66 724 passes light engine though Ipswich station on 3/5/07. 31 105 is at one end of th Serco test train at Ipswich station on 4/5/07 31 105 & 31 602 top and tail the SERCO test train in Ipswich Freightliner yard on 4/5/07 31 602 has been newly repainted out of Fragonset livery into Network Rail yellow. It is seen here on one end of the Serco test train at Ipswich station on 4/5/07. 31 105 was the other loco on the train. 153 306 is departing Ipswich on 3/5/07 with the 18:13 ONE service for Lowestoft. 153 309 is seen departing Cambridge on 4/5/07 with the 10:43 ONE service for Ipswich. 153 322 paired with 153 355 is seen at Brundall on 4/5/07 with the late running 07:54 Norwich to Lowestoft service. A cow on the line at Acle disrupted the Wherry lines services for around an hour on this morning. 153 322 paired with 153 355 is pictured at Ipswich on 3/5/07 waiting to depart with the 18:13 ONE service to Lowestoft. 153 326 passes 156 412 at Brundall on 3/5/07 whilst forming the 07:54 ONE service from Norwich to Lowestoft. 153 335 & 153 322 departing Brundall on 4/5/07 with the 07:54 ONE service from Norwich to Lowestoft. 156 402 is pictured at Ipswich on 4/5/07 whilst waiting to form the 17:16 ONE service to Cambridge. This unit was transferred from Scotrail in their undercoat livery. Lettering was applied to form an overall advert to save reliverying it. 156 407 is departing Norwich on 3/5/07 with the 14:57 fast ONE service to Lowestoft calling only at Oulton Broad North. 156 419 was transferred from Central trains to ONE whilst under common ownership by National Express. The rebranded unit is sitting at Norwich on 4/5/07. 156 422 passes Brundall station signal box in the evening of 2/5/07 with the 18:47 ONE service from Lowestoft to Norwich. 170 202 calls at Brundall on 3/5/07 with the 07:42 ONE service from Lowestoft to Norwich. 170 202 calls at Ipswich on 4/5/07 with the 14:38 ONE service from Liverpool St to Peterborough via Ely. 170 203 pauses at Ipswich on 3/5/07 with the 14:38 ONE service from Liverpool St to Peterborough. 170 205 enters the sidings at Ipswich station on 3/5/07.

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]]> Sun May 6 2007 EMU's Island Line units (Class483) http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c1262151.html Pictures taken whilst visiting the Isle of Wight on 20/4/07 Monday 1 January 2007: Pictures taken whilst visiting the Isle of Wight on 20/4/07

483 004 emerging from Ryde tunnel on 27/4/06 with the 12:17 Shanklin to Ryde Pier Head service. 483 008 trundling along the Pier towards Ryde with the 12:08 Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin service on 27/4/06. 483 008 waiting to depart from Shanklin on 27/4/06 with the 17:36 service back to Ryde Pier Head. 483 002 sits at Ryde St Johns depot on 20/4/07. This unit hasn't been used in service for around 2 years although it has been used for deicing purposes during the winter. 483 004 and 483 007 sit outside Ryde St Johns depot on 20/4/07 483 004 sits outside Ryde St Johns depot on 20/4/07 483 006 calls at Ryde St Johns on 20/4/07 with the 16:08 service from Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin. 483 007 sits outside Ryde St Johns depot on 20/4/07 483 008 enters Ryde Esplanade station on 20/4/07 with the 15:49 service from Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin.

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]]> Mon Jan 1 2007 Doncaster 7-3-07 http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c1262126.html Doncaster 7-3-07 Sunday 22 April 2007: Doncaster 7-3-07

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]]> Sun Apr 22 2007 Mk III DVT's http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c1166474.html Designed to reduce the loco requirements on West Coast Intercity workings by eliminating the need for locos to be trapped at the buffers. Following their replacement by WCML Pendolinos, many have transferred to ONE along with the Mk III stock to replace their Mk II stock and DVT's Saturday 23 December 2006: Designed to reduce the loco requirements on West Coast Intercity workings by eliminating the need for locos to be trapped at the buffers. Following their replacement by WCML Pendolinos, many have transferred to ONE along with the Mk III stock to replace their Mk II stock and DVT's

82 120 'Liverpool Chamber of Commerce' @ Wigan North Western 82 131 @ Stafford 82 114 @ Ipswich

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]]> Sat Dec 23 2006 Mk II DVT's http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c1166472.html These DVT's were created for use on the Edinburgh - Glasgow push pull services. They were transferred to Anglia for use on the London - Norwich Intercity service. Saturday 23 December 2006: These DVT's were created for use on the Edinburgh - Glasgow push pull services. They were transferred to Anglia for use on the London - Norwich Intercity service.

DBSO9703 heading a Norwich bound service into Witham on 25/6/05 DBSO9707 @ Ipswich 25/6/05 DBSO9711 @ Ipswich 25/6/05

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]]> Sat Dec 23 2006 NS : Nederlandse Spoorwegen http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c1163310.html Nederlandse Spoorwegen Monday 18 December 2006: Nederlandse Spoorwegen

NS Class 1700, 1717. Schiedam Central. NS class 1700, 1748. Rotterdam Centraal. NS Plan Y2 set 2865. Rotterdam Centraal. NS Plan V set 464. Roosendaal. NS Plan V sets 812 + 901. Schiedam Centraal. NS Plan V set 844. Roosendaal. NS DD-AR set 7441. Schiedam Centraal. NS DD-AR set 7442. Schiedam Centraal. NS DD-AR set 7812. Schiedam Centraal. NS ICM1 set 4011. Rotterdam Centraal. NS IRM set 8648. Rotterdam Centraal. NS class 1700, 1703. Amsterdam Centraal. NS class 1700, 1750. Amstel. NS DD-AR set, Amstel. NS ICM1 set 4029. Amsterdam Centraal. NS IRM set 8461. Amsterdam Centraal. NS IRM set 9407. Amsterdam Centraal.

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]]> Mon Dec 18 2006 SNCF http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c1163272.html Societe Nationale de Chemins der fer Francaise Monday 18 December 2006: Societe Nationale de Chemins der fer Francaise

SNCF Class BB16500, 16625. Lille Flandres. SNCF Class BB16500, 416656. Lille Flandres. SNCF Class BB16500,516524. Lille Flandres. SNCF Class BB67400, 567593. Lille Flandres. SNCF TGV-R 508. Lille Flandres. SNCF Class Y8400, 8426. Lille Flandres. SNCF Z23500, 569. Lille Flandres. SNCF Z92050, Z404. Lille Flandres. SNCF TGV-R 4538, Brussels Midi. SNCF TGV-R 4522. Brussels Midi. SNCF Thalys TGV, 4343. Amsterdam Centraal. SNCF Fret 36025. SNCF locos operate freight services on cross border services from Belgium. This one is seen at Antwerp Berchem on 7/9/05 with an intermodal service from Antwerp docks to northern France.

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]]> Mon Dec 18 2006 DB : Deutsche Bundesbahn http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c1163270.html Deutsche Bundesbahn Monday 18 December 2006: Deutsche Bundesbahn

DB ICE-3M 406 002-6. Entering Brussels Midi on 6/6/03 to form an ICE service to Frankfurt. Railion class 6400, 6516. Railion is the freight arm of NS now owned by Deutsche Bundesbahn. This former NS Cargo loco is now in the new Railion livery, resting in the sidings at Roosendaal on 9/6/03. It is fitted with Belgian ATP to allow it to operate cross border services into that country. Railion class 6400, 6498 & 6499.Railion is the former NS freight train operator which merged with DB Cargo. These two locos are fitted with German ATP to allow running into Germany. They are passing through Amsterdam Centraal on 28/10/03.

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]]> Mon Dec 18 2006 DMU's 185 Desiro 'Pennine Class' http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c1046164.html DMU's 185 Desiro 'Pennine Class' Sunday 1 January 2006: DMU's 185 Desiro 'Pennine Class'

185 105 pauses at Manchester Piccadilly on 23/9/06 before reversing out again to head for Manchester Airport. 185 106 passes through Stalybridge with a Hull to Manchester service. 185 112 passing through Diggle on 19/7/06 with a Hull to Manchester service 185 113 heads eastwards through Diggle with the 11.30 Manchester to Hull service. 185 113 passes though Stalybridge on 21/7/06 with the 11:30 Manchester Piccadilly to Hull service. 185 116 is pictured at Manchester Airport on 23/9/06 after arriving from Middlesbrough. 185 128 rests alongside 158 809 at Manchester Piccadilly on 23/9/06. The difference between the two generations is obvious - you are b***ered if you need to take a trolley between two 185's. And such is progress! 185 128 at Manchester Piccadilly on 23/9/06 waiting to form a service to Cleethorpes. 185 127 heads through East Didsbury on 27/3/07 with a Transpennine Express service from Manchester Airport to Barrow in Furness. 185 139 thunders through East Didsbury on 27/3/07 with a Transpennine Express service for Manchester Airport.

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]]> Sun Jan 1 2006 2006 latest pics - London June & July http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c1046159.html Pics taken on 17/18 June and 8/9 July Sunday 1 January 2006: Pics taken on 17/18 June and 8/9 July

357 005 calls at barking on 8/7/06 with a C2C service to Shoeburyness. 357 036 calls at Barking on 8/7/06 with a C2C service for London Fenchurch St. 165 034 stands at London Marylebone on 9/7/06. 319 365 heads through Mill Hill Broadway on 17/6/06 with a First Capital Connect service for Sutton. 319 370 heads northwards through Mill Hill Broadway on 17/6/06 with a First Capital Connect service for Luton. 319 377 storms through Mill Hill Broadway on 17/6/06 with a First Capital Connect service for Brighton. 319 427 arrives at Mill Hill Broadway on 17/6/06 with the 11:57 First Capital Connect service for Wimbledon. 319 453 departs from East Croydon on 17/6/06 with a First Capital Connect service for Bedford. 460 005 glides southbound through East Croydon on 17/6/06 with a Gatwick Express service. 222 014 heads towards London St Pancras with a Midland Mainline service from Sheffield on 17/6/06 43 073 passes Mill Hill Broadway on 17/6/06 with a London ound service. Notice the power car is still in the old Midland Mainline livery but the coaching stock is of reliveried cars. 317 649 is pictured at London Liverpool St on 8/7/06. 317 670 calls at Tottenham Hale on 17/6/06 with a Swervce for London Liverpool St. 317 709 317 888 is a refurbished unit used by ONE railway on the Stansted Express service. It is seen here calling at Tottenham Hale on 17/6/06 with a Liverpool St service. 90 007 is pictured at London Liverpool St on 8/7/06 after arriving with a One Anglia service from Norwich. 150 121 is seen here at Gospel Oak on 17/6/06 having arrived with a Silverlink service from Barking. 313 108 enters Gospel Oak station on 17/6/06 with a Silverlink Metro service for Richmond. 313 120 is pictured departing Gospel Oak towards Stratford on 17/6/06.

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]]> Sun Jan 1 2006 Isle of Man - Narrow gauge heaven. http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c973240.html Includes Isle of Man Steam Railway, Manx Electric Railway, Snaefell Mountain Railway, Groudle Glen Railway and the Great Laxey Mines Railway. Monday 29 May 2006: Includes Isle of Man Steam Railway, Manx Electric Railway, Snaefell Mountain Railway, Groudle Glen Railway and the Great Laxey Mines Railway.

Great laxey Mines Railway loco Great Laxey Mines Railway. Both locos Great laxey Mines Railway loco Groudle Glen Railway Groudle Glen Railway, Isle of Man Railway crest Isle of Man Railway No 10 Isle of Man Railway. After arriving with the last service of the day from Port Erin, No 10 Isle of Man Railway No 10 Isle of Man Railway No 10 Isle of Man Railway No 11 Isle of Man Railway No 11 Isle of Man Railway No 11 Isle of Man Railway No 16 Isle of Man Railway No 17 Isle of Man Railway No 4 Isle of Man Railway No 4 Isle of Man Railway No 4 Isle of Man Railway No 6 Manx Electric Railway Derby Castle depot and works. The Hollywood style sign can be seen from the other side of Douglas Bay as you get off the ferry. Manx Electric Railway crest Manx Electric Railway Derby Castle depot showing motor cars 26 and 1 with trailer car 57. Car 57 is one of the winter trailers with enclosed sides. Manx Electric Railway Derby Castle depot. A view of the second shed with trailer cars 56, 61 and 47. Car 56 has been fitted with a wheelchair hoist and demountable seating to allow disabled access. Manx Electric Railway No 1 stands out of use in Derby Castle shed. Note the old style name of the Manx Electric Railway No 2 stands at Laxey on 20/5/06. New in 1893 this car still see occasional use as seen here - providing an extra service for the Laxey Blues Festival. Manx Electric Railway No 2 stands at Laxey on 20/5/06. New in 1893 this car still see occasional use as seen here - providing an extra service for the Laxey Blues Festival. Manx Electric Railway No 20 with trailer No 40 standing at Derby Castle terminus on 20/5/06. Manx Electric Railway No 20 hauls trailer No 40 into Groudle station on a very wet sunday (21/5/06) with a Douglas bound service. Not suprisingly the toastrack trailer was empty with all passengers in the power car. Groudle was the original terminus of the line from Douglas when it opened in 1893. Manx Electric Railway No 20 with trailer car No 40 pausing at Laxey with a Douglas bound service on 19/5/06. Manx Electric Railway No 21 hauls trailer No 48 over the viaduct into laxey station on 19/5/06 with the last service of the day from Douglas to Ramsey. Manx Electric Railway No 22 at Derby Castle terminus on 21/5/06. This view has been transformed since the demolition of the Summerlands Leisure complex. Manx Electric Railway No 22 with trailer car No 44 at Ramsey terminus on 20/5/06. Manx Electric Railway No 22 and trailer No 44 at Derby Castle on 21/5/06. The original body on car 22 was destroyed in a fire at the depot in september 1990. It now carries a wonderful replica body built by McArds, Port Erin in 1992. Manx Electric Railway No 42 at Laxey on 20/5/06. Motor car No 2 has pushed this car into the siding whilst waiting to form an extra service back to Douglas in conjunction with the Laxey Blues festival held over the weekend. Manx Electric Railway No 44 at Ramsey on 20/5/06. This trailer car had been uncoupled from the motor car to enable shunting to reverse the formation. After the motor car moves over to the other line, gravity is used to take the trailer down the line. The motor car then reverses back onto the trailer and couples up again. Manx Electric Railway No 44 and No 22 depart Groudle Glen for Ramsey on 21/5/06. Manx Electric Railway No 6 and trailer No 41 at Derby Castle on 19/5/06 Manx Electric Railway No 6 and trailer No 41 at Laxey on 19/5/06. This was my first pic of the impressive veterans. This car is easily identifiable from a distance as it is the only operational car with a single windscreen. Manx Electric Railway meets the Snaefell Mountain Railway. This picture illustrates the gauge differences between the two lines. The MER is 3'0 whilst the SMR is 3'6. This siding is present to allow the transfer of SMR stock onto skates to enable them to be taken down to Derby Castle works in the rare need for major work to be carried out. Snaefell Mountain Railway No 1 at Laxey terminus on 19/5/06. Delivered in 1895 it it still going strong taking people up to the summit in around 30 minutes. Snaefell Mountain Railway No 2 standing at Laxey terminus on 19/5/06. Snaefell Mountain Railway No's 4 & 6 stand alongside each other at Laxey on 19/5/06. Snaefell Mountain Railway No 4 stands at Laxey on 19/5/06. It's hard to believe that these cars were first used back in 1895! Snaefell Mountain Railway No 4 at the Summit Hotel on 19/5/06. Snaefell Mountain Railway No 6 ascending the grade out of Laxey on 20/5/06. This picture was taken from the unusual vantage point at the top of the huge Great Laxey Waterwheel on the opposite side of the valley. You need a good head for heights as the platform is only 4 ft across and is around 100ft up! Snaefell Mountain Railway No 6 at Laxey terminus on 20/5/06 Snaefell Mountain Railway No 6 at Laxey on 20/5/06. Manx Electric Railway Cars 48 & 21 are passing with a Douglas to Ramsey service.

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]]> Mon May 29 2006 Class 33 http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c908290.html Class 33 Friday 31 March 2006: Class 33

33 103 'Swordfish' @ Clapham Junction, 21/1/06 33 103 'Swordfish' @ Plymouth. Pictured with Observation car 975025 'Caroline' whilst on trips over the Devon branches on 17/3/06 33 103 'Swordfish' and Observation car 975025 'Caroline'. Departing from Plymouth on 17/3/06 towards Gunnislake. 33 103 'Swordfish' propels Observation car 975025 'Caroline' out of Plymouth towards Gunnislake on 17/3/06.

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]]> Fri Mar 31 2006 Class 20 http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c851253.html Class 20 Sunday 5 February 2006: Class 20

20 313 @ Stowmarket 20 313 @ Stowmarket

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]]> Sun Feb 5 2006 EMU's 25Kv AC units (Class 303 - 322) http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c516447.html EMU designs in service before privatisation. Tuesday 26 April 2005: EMU designs in service before privatisation.

WAGN 315 851 WAGN 317 321 WAGN 317 655 WAGN 317 658 ONE 315 832 ONE 321 364 Silverlink Trains 321 402 ONE 315 855 ONE 317 659 ONE 317 710 ONE 317 732 ONE 321 357 321 426 @ Bushey 317 657 @ Cambridge 365 530 @ Cambridge 365 540 @ Cambridge 321 902 @ Leeds 321 903 @ Leeds 321 411 @ Milton Keynes, 25/2/06 321 424 @ Milton Keynes, 25/2/06 321 432 @ Milton Keynes, 25/2/06

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]]> Tue Apr 26 2005 Class 58 http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c516356.html Class 58 Tuesday 26 April 2005: Class 58

58 031 @ Doncaster 58 021 'Hither Green Depot' @ Redhill

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]]> Tue Apr 26 2005 Class 89 http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c502745.html The unique Co-Co electric loco working for GNER Friday 15 April 2005: The unique Co-Co electric loco working for GNER

89 001 @ Bradford Forster Square 12/6/97. This loco was used on a regular diagram arriving in Bradford in the early evening.

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]]> Fri Apr 15 2005 Class 55 http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c502743.html Deltics cleared for use on Network Rail Friday 15 April 2005: Deltics cleared for use on Network Rail

55 022 (D9000) 'Royal Scots Grey' @ Carlisle. 55 019 ' Royal Highland Fusilier' @ Birmingham New St.

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]]> Fri Apr 15 2005 Class 91 http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498926.html Class 91 Tuesday 12 April 2005: Class 91

91 108 'City of Leeds' @ Motherwell 25/8/04 91 120 'Royal Armouries' @ Leeds 26/9/05 91 109 'The samaritans' pausing in York with the 09:00 service from London Kings Cross to Glasgow Central. 91 126 'York Minster'. An appropriately named loco pictured propelling the 11:33 service from York to Kings Cross on 17/5/06.

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]]> Tue Apr 12 2005 Mk IV DVT's http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498904.html These Mk IV DVT's were introduced with the new Mk IV stock and paired with class 91 locomotives for use on the ECML. Tuesday 12 April 2005: These Mk IV DVT's were introduced with the new Mk IV stock and paired with class 91 locomotives for use on the ECML.

82 218 hammers through Finsbury Park with the 11:23 Leeds - Kings Cross service on 1/8/04. 82 227 is waiting to depart from Glasgow Central with the 19:05 GNER service to London Kings Cross on 25/8/04. 82 218 at Leeds, 26/9/05 82 230 on the rear of the 11:10 departure from York to Glasgow Central on 17/5/06 82 231 being propelled out of York on 17/5/06 with the 11:33 departure for Kings Cross.

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]]> Tue Apr 12 2005 DMU's 165 - 166 Networker Turbos http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498902.html DMU's 165 - 166 Networker Turbos Tuesday 12 April 2005: DMU's 165 - 166 Networker Turbos

165 110 @ Reading 165 119 @ Reading 166 212 @ Reading 166 219 @ Oxford 165 002 @ Ealing Broadway 165 105 @ Ealing Broadway 165 132 @ Ealing Broadway 165 102 @ Oxford 165 104 @ Oxford 166 209 @ Oxford 165 001 accelerates away from Chalfont & Latimer on 26/8/06 with an Aylesbury service. 165 013 pauses at Aylesbury on 5/2/05 before heading south to Marylebone. 165 110 at Oxford on 24/4/06 with the 16:45 stopping service to London Paddington. 165 116 arriving at Oxford on 24/4/06 with the 15:03 service from London Paddington.

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]]> Tue Apr 12 2005 Class 90 http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498896.html Class 90 Tuesday 12 April 2005: Class 90

90 002 'Mission Impossible' @ Manchester Piccadilly 90 009 'The Economist' @ Wigan North Western 90 008 'The Birmingham Evening Post' @ Stockport 90 017 @ London Liverpool St 90 029 'Institute of civil engineers' @ London Liverpool St 90 006 @ Stratford 90 036 @ Ipswich 90 016 @ Ipswich 90 042 @ Ipswich 90 047 @ Ipswich 90 001 @ Ipswich 90 002 @ Ipswich 90 007 @ Ipswich 90 010 @ Ipswich 90 010 @ Witham 90 015 @ Ipswich 90 040 'The Railway Mission' @ Manchester Piccadilly 90 004 @ Norwich 90 036 @ Norwich 90 001 & 90 011 @ Norwich 90 001 @ Norwich 90 013 is at the rear of this Virgin service heading from Birmingham to Manchester at Stafford on 1-11-06. Similar 90 034 was hauling the train. The train arrived without me seeing and hence I was on the wrong platform for a good shot - this is better than nothing... 90 045 and 86 614 haul 4L75 (Crewe Basford Hall to Felixstowe) through Stafford on 1/11/06.

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]]> Tue Apr 12 2005 DMU's 101, 121 http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498894.html The last of the 1st generation units. Tuesday 12 April 2005: The last of the 1st generation units.

Chiltern 121 020 @ Aylesbury depot

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]]> Tue Apr 12 2005 Class 59 http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498893.html The loco's that started the GM invasion of the UK. Tuesday 12 April 2005: The loco's that started the GM invasion of the UK.

59 101 'Village of Whatley' @ Reading, 15/1/04 59 002 'Alan J Day' @ Westbury, 23/7/04 59 004 'Paul A Hammond' @ Swindon, 29,7,04 59 204 'Vale of Glamorgan' @ Ealing Broadway, 31/7/04 59 201 'Vale of York' @ Westbury, 14/3/05 59 101 'Village of Whatley' @ Westbury, 14/3/05 59 104 'Village of Great Elm' @ Westbury, 14/3/05 59 003 'Yeoman Highlander' @ Crewe, 28/8/95 59 004 'Paul A Hammond' @ Reading, 9/11/05 59 202 'Vale of White Horse' & 59 205 'L.Keith McNair' arriving at Westbury on 16/3/06 with 6V18, 12:31 Hither Green to Whatley empty JUMBO train. 59 205 'L.Keith McNair' & 59 202 'Vale of White Horse'. Standing at Westbury on 16/3/06 at the head of 6V18 to Whatley. 59 104 'Village of Great Elm' @ Westbury. Passing through the station on 16/3/06 with a late running 7B12, 14: Merehead to Wootton Bassett loaded hoppers.

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]]> Tue Apr 12 2005 Class 73 http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498890.html 750v DC electric / 600hp diesel loco's Tuesday 12 April 2005: 750v DC electric / 600hp diesel loco's

73 208 @ East Croydon 73 109 'Battle of Britain 50th Anniversary' @ Woking. 73 235 @ Woking.

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]]> Tue Apr 12 2005 Class 86 http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498889.html Class 86 Tuesday 12 April 2005: Class 86

86 226 'Charles Rennie Macintosh' @ Birmingham New St 86 501 @ Ipswich 86 243 @ Coventry 86 205 'City of Lancaster' @ Coventry 86 611 'Airey Neave' @ Stafford 86 227 'Golden Jubilee' @ London Liverpool St 86 230 @ London Liverpool St 86 235 'Crown Point' @ Ipswich 86 218 'NHS 150' @ Norwich, Crown Point 86 260, 86 232 & 86 234 @ Norwich, Crown Point

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]]> Tue Apr 12 2005 Class 87 http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498888.html Class 87 Tuesday 12 April 2005: Class 87

87 006 'George Reynolds' @ Stafford 87 035 @ Preston 87 006 'George Reynolds' @ Birmingham New St 87 032 'Richard Fearn' @ Birmingham New St 87 022 'Lew Adams - The Black Prince' @ Manchester Piccadilly 87 008 'City of Liverpool' @ Stafford 87 021 'Robert the Bruce' @ Warrington Bank Quay 87 001 'Stephenson' @ Crewe 87 012 'Coer de lion' @ Crewe

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]]> Tue Apr 12 2005 EMU's Eurostars (Class 373) http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498887.html British owned examples only. Units owned by SNCF and SNCB/NMBS are in the European collection. Tuesday 12 April 2005: British owned examples only. Units owned by SNCF and SNCB/NMBS are in the European collection.

373 304 @ York 373 311 @ Leeds Eurostar 373 999 @ Vauxhall 373 305 'Yorkshire Forward' @ Leeds

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]]> Tue Apr 12 2005 EMU's Pendolinos (Class 390) http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498883.html EMU's Pendolinos (Class 390) Tuesday 12 April 2005: EMU's Pendolinos (Class 390)

390 010 'Commonwealth Games 2002' @ Stockport 390 026 'Virgin Enterprise' @ Wigan North Western 390 014 'City of Manchester' @ Coventry 390 036 'City of Coventry' @ Manchester Piccadilly 390 026 'Virgin Enterprise' @ Crewe 390 003 'Virgin Hero' @ Bushey 390 029 'City of Stoke on Trent' @ Bushey 390 043 'Virgin Explorer' @ Bushey 390 022 'Virgin Hope' @ Manchester Piccadilly 390 053 'Mission Accomplished' @ Manchester Piccadilly 390 043 'Virgin Explorer' is seen alongside 57 303 'Alan Tracy' at Stafford on 1/11/06 390 043 'Virgin Explorer' calls at Stafford on 1/11/06 with the 12:10 service to London Euston. 390 023 'Virgin Glory' pausing at Wolverhampton with the 17:35 service to London Euston on 15/4/06. 390 039 'Virgin Quest' stands at Wolverhampton on 15/4/06

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]]> Tue Apr 12 2005 Class 37 http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498881.html Class 37 Tuesday 12 April 2005: Class 37

37 503 @ Carlisle 37 370 @ Doncaster 37 516 @ Patchway 37 894 + unknown @ Patchway 37 673 @ Patchway 37 704 @ Cardiff Central 37 897 @ Patchway 37 418 ' East Lancashire Railway' @ Rhyl 37 884 'Gartcosh' @ Bangor 37 057 ' Viking' @ Carlisle 37 109 @ Hook 37 606 @ Bristol Temple Meads 37 425 @ Cardiff Central 37 798 @ Newport. 37 174 @ Wigan North Western 37 408 'Loch Rannoch' @ Rhymney 37 405 aproaching Ystrad Mynach 1 37 405 aproaching Ystrad Mynach 2 37 405 approaching Cardiff Central 37 405 approaching Cardiff Queen St 37 405 @ Rhymney 37 408 'Loch Rannoch' @ Bargoed 37 408 'Loch Rannoch' @ Cardiff Central 37 425 approaching Pengam 37 425 approaching Ystrad Mynach 37 425 @ Caerphilly 37 425 @ Rhymney 37 425 @ Ystrad Mynach The traditional BR logo as applied on 37 411 37 405 @ Pengam 37 405 @ Ystrad Mynach 37 408 'Loch Rannoch' @ Pengam 37 411 @ Cardiff Central 37 411 @ Cardiff Central 37 411 @ Pengam 37 377 @ Bristol, Barton Hill 37 059 @ Norwich 37 669 & 37 670 37 670 37 670

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]]> Tue Apr 12 2005 Class 31 http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498880.html Class 31 Tuesday 12 April 2005: Class 31

31 454 @ Westbury 31 452 'Minotaur' @ Westbury. 31 428 'Charybdis' @ Newbridge nr Bath 31 454 @ Newbridge nr Bath 31 452 'Minotaur' @ Newbridge nr Bath. 31 601 'Bletchley Park - Station X' @ Newbridge nr Bath 31 106 'Spalding Town' @ Bristol Temple Meads. 31 206 stabled at Gloucester Horton Rd on 24/4/06. Although in poor external condition, this loco has had a refurbished engine fitted and is awaiting further restoration for use with Cotswold Rail.

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]]> Tue Apr 12 2005 Class 67 http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498876.html Bo-Bo 125mph variant of the class 66 Tuesday 12 April 2005: Bo-Bo 125mph variant of the class 66

67 029 @ Plymouth. 67 024 + 67 016 @ Nottingham. 67 002 'Special Delivery' @ Narroway Jct, Bristol. 67 003 @ Horfield bank, Bristol. 67 019 @ Stoke Gifford 67 019 @ Filton Abbey Wood 67 017 'Arrow' backing onto 67 003 to depart Gloucester for Worcester with 5Z45 on 15/3/06. 67 003 @ Gloucester. Bringing up the rear of 5Z45 Cheltenham - Worcester ECS on 15/3/06 67 017 'Arrow' @ Gloucester. Arriving with 5Z45, Cheltenham - Worcester ECS move on 15/3/06.

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]]> Tue Apr 12 2005 Class 57 http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498875.html Rebuilt from class 47's with new GM engines and Brush alternators. Tuesday 12 April 2005: Rebuilt from class 47's with new GM engines and Brush alternators.

57 006 'Freightiner Reliance' @ Didcot Parkway, 22/5/02 57 305 57 007 'Freightliner Bond' @ Southampton Maritime depot, 4/9/04 57 314 'Firefly' @ Westbury, 14/3/05 57 006 'Freightliner Reliance' @ Southampton Central, 16/6/05 57 002 'Freightliner Phoenix' accelerating from a brief stop at Eastleigh for a crew change on 17/6/05. It is running around 10 minutes early with 4O51, the 10:03 Cardiff Wentloog - Millbrook Freightliner. 57 002 'Freightliner Phoenix' @ Ipswich, 25/6/05 57 004 'Freightliner Quality' @ Ipswich, 25/6/05 57 303 'Alan Tracy' sits in the bay at Stafford on 1/11/06 on 'Thunderbird' duties.

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]]> Tue Apr 12 2005 Class 47 http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498697.html Class 47 Tuesday 12 April 2005: Class 47

47 840 'North Star' @ Bristol Temple Meads, 1/7/02 47 292 @ Didcot, 14/10/02 47 773 'The Queen Mother' @ Exeter St Davids, 30/1/03 47 790 @ Exeter St Davids, 30/1/03 47 851 'Traction Magazine' @ Preston, 19/4/03 D1733 (47 853) 'Rail Express' @ Bristol Temple Meads, 22/5/02 47 815 'Abertawe Landore' @ Cardiff Central, 8/11/03 47 813 'SS Great Britain' + 57 602 @ Exeter St Davids, 9/2/04 47 813 'SS Great Britain' @ Exeter St Davids, 9/2/04 47 817 @ Stapleton Road, Bristol, 6/5/04 47 829 + 90 050 & 90 048 @ Stafford, 23/8/04 47 853 'Rail Express' @ Warrington Bank Quay, 24/8/04 47 758 'Regency Rail Cruises' @ Bristol Temple Meads, 8/6/99 47 780 @ Bristol Temple Meads, 27/7/98 47 790 'Saint David/Dewi Sant' @ Patchway, 24/7/98 47 712 'Artemis' @ Birmingham New St, 18/6/01 47 114 'Freightlinerbulk' @ Stafford, 11/2/98 47 841 @ Bristol, Kingsland Rd, 18/6/05 47 370 'Andrew A Hodgkinson' @ Ipswich, 25/6/05 47 818 @ Norwich, 18/8/05 47 200 'The Fosse Way' @ Gloucester, 15/3/06 47 033 (D1613) at Gloucester Horton Rd on 24/4/06. This loco was brought here by 47714 & 47818 in April. 47 818 at Gloucester on 24/4/06. This Cotswold rail loco has seen much use on hire to Anglia, hence the livery.

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]]> Tue Apr 12 2005 EMU's 25Kv AC / 750v DC units (Class 313, 319) http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498696.html Dual voltage EMU's able to work on overhead and third rail systems. Tuesday 12 April 2005: Dual voltage EMU's able to work on overhead and third rail systems.

313 104 @ Richmond 313 113 @ North Woolwich 319 370 @ East Croydon 319 371 @ East Croydon 313 112 @ Gospel Oak 313 112 @ Bushey 313 122 @ Bushey 319 008 @ Elstree & Borehamwood 319 385 @ Elstree & Borehamwood 319 436 @ Elstree & Borehamwood 319 457 @ Elstree & Borehamwood 319 458 @ Elstree & Borehamwood 313 111 calls at Finchley Rd & Frognal on 26/8/06 whilst heading for Richmond. 313 101 @ Richmond 319 004 @ East Croydon 319 003 @ East Croydon 319 426 @ East Croydon 313 058 @ Finsbury Park

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]]> Tue Apr 12 2005 EMU's 25Kv AC units (Class 323 - 360) http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498692.html EMU designs introduced after Privatisation. Tuesday 12 April 2005: EMU designs introduced after Privatisation.

334 008 waits at Glasgow Central for it's next departure on 25/8/04 323 236 pictured at Macclesfield on 23/10/03 with a First North Western stopping service to Manchester Piccadilly. 323 234 passing over Stockport viaduct into the station on 24/10/03 with a First North Western service to Hazel Grove. 360 105 pictured at London Liverpool St on 8/3/04. These recently introduced units will soon have to be rebranded as the Great Eastern franchise will be absorbed into the new National Express run Greater Anglia franchise, to be known as ONE. 323 228 departs Manchester Piccadilly on 26/3/04 with a First North Western service to Hazel Grove. 332 005 seen at London Paddington on 31/7/04 waiting to run out to Heathrow. 357 022 heading east with a C2C Liverpool St - Shoeburyness service on 1/8/04. 357 037 calls at Barking on 1/8/04 with a C2C service to Shoeburyness. 360 110 at London Liverpool St on 1/8/04. These Siemens Desiro units were delivered to First Great Eastern for use on their services to Suffolk. They are still used in FGE livery. 360 111 passing the back of Bethnal Green station on 1/8/04 with a Colchester - Liverpool St service. Although still in First livery, National Express now operate this unit through its ONE company. 323 214 is ready to depart from Coventry on 6/8/04 with a Centro service to Birmingham and Wolverhampton. 323 216 arrives at Coventry on 6/8/04 with a Centro service from Wolverhampton. 334 007 calls Hamilton Central on 25/8/04 with a Motherwell service 334 021 calls at Clydebank on 26/8/04 with a Helensburgh service 323 232 enters Stockport station on 24/10/03 with a First North Western service for Macclesfield. 334 005 calls at Clydebank on 26/8/04 334 009 calls at Motherwell on 25/8/04 334 025 departs from Motherwell on 25/8/04 360 109 departs from Witham on 26/6/05 with the 11:53 ONE service to Clacton. 360 111 & 360 105 call at Witham on 25/6/05 with the ONE 11:30 service to Liverpool St. 360 119 calls at Witham on 25/6/05 with the 12:00 ONE service to Harwich. 360 120 & 360 112 call at Witham on 25/6/05 with a ONE service to Liverpool St. 323 224 departs from Manchester Piccadilly with the 13:29 Northern Rail service to Macclesfield on 6/7/05 323 227 departing Manchester Piccadilly on 6/7/05 with a Northern Rail service to Macclesfield 323 231 calling at East Didsbury on 22/7/05 with a Northern Rail service from Manchester Airport to Deansgate. 323 236 arrives into Manchester Piccadilly on 6/7/05 with a Northern Rail service from Hazel Grove. 323 237 departs from Manchester Piccadilly on 6/7/05 with a Northern Rail service for Crewe. 333 005 leaving Leeds with the heavily loaded 16:45 Northern service to Skipton on 26/9/05. These Aire Valley EMU's have been extended from three to four cars due to the increase in ridership. 350 107 passes south through Stafford on 1/11/06 with an ECS move. 350 112 pauses at Wolverhampton on 19/9/06 with a Liverpool to Birmingham service. 323 227 arrives at Glossop from Hadfield on 23/9/06. It was to form the 12:37 Northern Rail service to Manchester Piccadilly. 360 201 departs from Ealing Broadway on 21/1/06 with a Heathrow to paddington stopping service. 365 528 & 365517 365 536 calls at Finsbury Park with the 13:49 WAGN service from Kings Cross to Cambridge on 22/1/06. 323 208 at Wolverhampton on 15/4/06. 323 210 waiting at Wolverhampton on 15/4/06 with the diverted 18:04 to Birmingham New St. The line north through Walsall to Rugeley was closed for engineering work and so the service commenced at Wolverhampton. 323 216 at Tame Bridge Parkway, 15/4/06. The normal electric service turns north after Bescot for Walsall and Rugeley. Engineering work meant this line was closed and hence the service was diverted to Wolverhampton. 350 102 calling at Wolverhampton on 15/4/06 with the 17:43 service for Liverpool Lime St. 350 106 at Birmingham New St on 15/4/06 having terminated with the 16:38 service from Liverpool. 350 127 at Birmingham New St on 15/4/06 waiting to depart for Liverpool Lime St. 323 224 slows to call at East Didsbury on 27/3/07 with a Northern Rail service from Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe via Manchester Airport. It still carries First livery applied by the previous franchise owner.

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]]> Tue Apr 12 2005 DMU's 175, 180 Coradia's http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498689.html DMU's 175, 180 Coradia's Tuesday 12 April 2005: DMU's 175, 180 Coradia's

175 114 @ Birmingham New St 180 111 @ Bristol Temple Meads 180 108 @ Cheltenham Spa 180 104 @ Reading 175 102 @ Manchester Piccadilly 180 107 @ Newbridge (Twerton Tunnel) 175 005 @ Crewe 175 110 @ Chester 180 107 @ Westbury 180 110 @ Westbury 180 101 @ Oxford 180 109 @ Oxford 180 101 @ Stoke Gifford 175 006 'Brondyffryn Trust' @ Manchester Piccadilly 175 112 'Sumatran Tiger' @ Manchester Piccadilly 175 113 @ Manchester Piccadilly 175 111 'Brief Encounter' @ Manchester Piccadilly 175 003 has been transferred from First North Western to Arriva Trains Cymru. The unit is seen here arriving at Newport on 29/3/06 with a Cardiff to Holyhead service - taking the unit back home through Chester. 175 005 is now running for Arriva Trains Cymru despite its First livery. It is seen here in Newport on 29/3/06. 175 008 has been newly reliveried into Arriva Trains Wales colours. It is seen here on 29/3/06 with the 13:37 service to Milford Haven. 180 112 makes a rare appearance through Newport on 29/3/06 with the 17:00 departure to Swansea. 180 111 at Worcester Shrun Hill on 24/4/06. This set had just terminated with the 15:52 service from Paddington. 180 114 departing Swindon with a Cardiff bound service. 175 104 waits to depart Manchester Airport on 16/5/06 with the 15:27 Transpennine Express service to Grange over Sands.

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]]> Tue Apr 12 2005 Class 60 http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498687.html The latest British designed and built locos in use in the UK today. Tuesday 12 April 2005: The latest British designed and built locos in use in the UK today.

60 061 'Alexander Graham Bell' @ Peak Forest, 22/12/96 60 035 'Florence Nightingale' @ Avonmouth BHT, 9/6/01 60 081 'Isambard Kingdom Brunel' @ Avonmouth, 25/6/01 60 080 @ Peak Forest, 7/2/03 60 020 @ Stockport, 24/10/03 60 006 'Scunthorpe Ironmaster' @ Newport, 8/11/03 60 010 @ Newport, 8/11/03 60 048 'Eastern' @ Newport, 8/11/03 60 088 'Buachaille Etive Mor' @ Newport, 8/11/03 60 021 @ Huddersfield, 30/1/04 60 083 'Montsorrel' @ Westbury, 18/2/04 60 063 'James Murray' @ Cardiff Central, 19/2/04 60 031 @ Gloucester, 19/3/04 60 028 @ Filton Abbey Wood, 23/4/04 60 096 @ Coalpit Heath, 23/4/04 60 011 @ Newport, 8/11/03 60 067 'James Clark Maxwell' @ Westbury, 18/2/04 60 053 'Nordic Terminal' @ Newport, 14/5/05 60 076 @ Newport, 14/5/05 60 014 'Alexander Flemming' @ Cardiff Central, 4/6/05 60 500 'RAIL Magazine' @ Westbury, 17/6/05 60 087 'Barry Needham' @ Diggle, 29/11/05 60 087 'Barry Needham' @ Diggle, 1/12/05 60 020 passes Uppermill on 19/7/06 with 6E06, the 10:00 Bredbury to Roxby 60 100 'Pride of Acton' @ Gloucester with 6B13, 07:12 Robeston - Westerleigh tanks on 15/3/06 60 100 'Pride of Acton' @ Gloucester with 6B13, 07:12 Robeston - Westerleigh tanks on 15/3/06 60 017 60 034 60 041 is rested at Newport Godfrey Road sidings on 29/3/06 60 051 alongside 66 093 at Newport Godfrey Road on 29/3/06 60 051 hauls a train of withdrawn Southern region EMU's through Newport on 29/3/06. 60 051 arrives back in Newport on 29/3/06 after delivering it's train of scap EMU's. 60 074 enters Godfrey Road yard at Newport on 29/3/06. 60 100 60 034 'Carnedd Llwellyn' passing through York on 17/5/06. 60 007 still carries Loadhaul livery but with an EWS vinyl. It was seen at rest between duties at Peak Forest sidings on 10/3/07. 60 008 60 083 60 090 has just pulled up at the former Railway station at Peak Forest on 10/3/07. It then proceeded to reverse back into the sidings to await it's next duty. 60 099

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]]> Tue Apr 12 2005 DMU's 168, 170 & 171 Turbostars http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498684.html DMU's 168, 170 & 171 Turbostars Tuesday 12 April 2005: DMU's 168, 170 & 171 Turbostars

170 416 @ Stirling, 27/8/04 170 420 @ Glasgow Queen St, 25/8/04 170 471 @ Cumbernauld, 26/8/04 170 303 @ Southampton Airport Parkway, 4/9/04. Departing with the 12:45 service to Romsey. 170 113 @ York, 8/2/03 170 115 @ Stockport, 24/10/03 170 307 @ Southampton Central, 21/2/04 170 304 @ Salisbury, 23/2/04 170 207 @ London Liverpool St, 8/3/04 170 634 @ Gloucester, 19/3/04 170 506 @ Nottingham, 24/3/04 170 101 @ Nottingham, 24/3/04 170 203 @ Stratford, 16/12/04 170 521 @ Stafford, 11/3/05 170 109 @ Newport, 14/5/05 170 301 @ Southampton Central, 16/6/05 170 304 @ St Denys, 17/6/05. Calling with the 15:00 Romsey to Totton service. 170 305 @ St Denys, 17/6/05 170 306 @ Eastleigh, 14/6/05 170 392 @ Eastleigh, 14/6/05. Calling with the 16:53 service to Brighton. 170 203 @ Ipswich, 25/6/05 170 204 @ Ipswich, 25/6/05 170 206 @ Witham, 25/6/05 170 270 @ Ipswich, 25/6/05. A hybrid 3-car set. Notice the different colour of the centre car. 170 112 @ Manchester Piccadilly, 6/7/05 170 113 @ Manchester Piccadilly, 6/7/05 170 397 @ Manchester Piccadilly, 6/7/05. A former ScotRail unit now running for Central Trains. 170 638 @ Manchester Piccadilly, 6/7/05 170 270 @ Norwich, 18/8/05 170 272 @ Norwich, 18/8/05 170 273 @ Norwich, 18/8/05 168 216 calls at Chalfont & Latimer on 26/8/06 with a service for London Marylebone. The restyled front makes these units appear similar to the later class 170's. 170 107 @ Gloucester, 15/3/06 170 113 @ Lydney, 15/3/06 170 103 arrives at Newport on 29/3/06 with a Central Trains service from Nottingham to Cardiff. 170 104 calls at Newport on 29/3/06 with a Central Trains service from Nottingham to Cardiff. 170 108 departing Newport on 29/3/06 with a Central Trains service from Nottingham to Cardiff. 170 397 coasting through Cradley Heath with an ECS movement from Tyseley to Worcester on 15/4/06 170 515 calls at Newport on 29/3/06 with a Central trains cardiff to Nottingham service. 168 001 departs from Cradley Heath heading for Kidderminster on 15/4/06 with the 17:05 service from Birmingham Moor St. This service commenced at Marylebone. 170 107 arriving at Worcester Shrub Hill on 24/4/06 with the 18:09 service to Great Malvern. 170 303 calling at Eastleigh with the 12:35 service to Romsey. 170 308 at Southampton Central with the 11:18 service to Eastleigh & Romsey.

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]]> Tue Apr 12 2005 Class 43 (HST's) http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498111.html Class 43 (HST's) Tuesday 12 April 2005: Class 43 (HST's)

43 167 @ York, 15/3/97 43 111 'Scone Palace' @ Newcastle, 24/4/03 43 155 'City of Aberdeen' @ Stockport, 24/10/03 43 098 'The railway Children' @ Stockport, 24/10/03 43 024 @ Newport, 8/11/03 43 130 'Sulis Minerva' @ Newport, 8/11/03 43 137 'Newton Abbot 150' @ Swindon, 17/2/04 43 186 @ Newbridge (Twerton Tunnel), 17/3/04 43 159 @ Manchester Piccadilly, 26/3/04 43 169 'The National Trust' @ Starcross, 3/7/04 43 120 / 43 105 'City of Inverness' @ Filton Abbey Wood, 24/7/04 43 094 / 43 092 @ Narroways Junction, 24/7/04 43 087 @ Manchester Picadilly, 11/8/04 43 170 'Edward Paxman' @ Westbury, 14/3/05 43 170 @ Coalpit Heath, 24/3/05 43 010 @ Bristol, Barton Hill, 11/4/05 43 177 'University of Exeter' @ Cardiff Central, 14/5/05 43 032 'The Royal Regiment of Wales' @ Filton Abbey Wood, 13/6/05 43 073 @ Elstree & Borehamwood, 26/6/05 43 037 'Penydarren' arriving at Bristol Parkway on 28/6/06 with the 10:01 service for London Paddington (ex Carmarthen) 43 149 'BBC Wales Today' @ Ealing Broadway, 21/1/06 43 070 & 43 087 stabled at Gloucester, 15/3/06 43 087 (The Hornby trainset) stabled at Gloucester, 15/3/06 43 042 @ Gloucester. Heading non-stop through the station with a diverted service for Wales on 15/3/06 due to 47813 failing at Westerleigh Jct. 43 136 @ Gloucester. Departing with the 13:45 service for Paddington on 15/3/06. 43 010 @ Plymouth, 17/3/06. Forming the rear of the 15:00 service to Paddington. 43 026 'City of Westminster' @ Plymouth. Waiting to depart with the 15:00 service to Paddington on 17/3/06. 43 076 @ Plymouth. A Midland Mainline HST on hire to Virgin whilst their Voyagers are worked on. 43 005 is on the rear or the 17:45 departure from Newport to Swansea on 29/3/06. 43 042 is on the rear or the 13:40 departure from Newport to London Paddington on 29/3/06. 43 162 is on the rear or the 15:15 departure from Newport to London Paddington on 29/3/06. 43 189 43 191 43 030 'Christian Lewis Trust' at Swindon on 25/4/06 with the 17:35 service to Paddington. 43 143 'Stroud 700' at Westbury on 25/4/06 with the 19:00 semi-fast service to Exeter. 43 111 'Scone Palace' on the rear of the 12:00 service from York (09:30 Edinburgh) to London Kings Cross on 17/5/06 43 117 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' waits to depart from York on 17/5/06 with the 12:00 departure for Kings Cross. 43 118 'City of Kingston upon Hull' onthe rear of the 16:56 departure from York to Kings Cross.

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]]> Tue Apr 12 2005 Class 08 / 09 shunters http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498110.html Class 08 / 09 shunters Tuesday 12 April 2005: Class 08 / 09 shunters

08 896 'Stephen Dent' @ Bristol Temple Meads 08 500 'Thomas 1' @ Bristol Temple Meads 09 008 @ Plymouth 08 947 @ Westbury 08 630 @ Avonmouth 08 585 'Vicky' @ Southampton Maritime depot. 08 516 @ Bristol Barton Hill 08 869 @ Westbury, 16/3/06. Shunting engineers stock in the station yard. 09 015 heads through Newport on 29/3/06 with a late running 8E04, the 12:05 Newport ADJ - Llanwern empty steel working.

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]]> Tue Apr 12 2005 Class 56 http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498108.html Class 56 Monday 11 April 2005: Class 56

56 064 @ Warrington Bank Quay 56 080 'Selby Coalfield' @ Greenfield 56 051 rests at the Godfrey rd stabling point in Newport on 8/11/03. 56 081 @ Wigan North Western 56 065 pictured at Bristol Barton Hill depot on 11/4/05. Still EWS owned but freshly repainted into Fertis livery for use on Infrastructure work in France.

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]]> Mon Apr 11 2005 DMU's 220 - 221 Voyagers http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498106.html DMU's 220 - 221 Voyagers Monday 11 April 2005: DMU's 220 - 221 Voyagers

221 132 'William Spiers Bruce' @ Meadowhall 221 124 'Charles Lindbergh' @ Stockport 221 112 'Ferdinand Magellan' @ Reading 220 017 'Bombardier Voyager' @ Oxford 220 021 'Staffordshire Voyager' @ Manchester Piccadilly 221 144 'Prince Madoc' @ Hallen Marsh, nr Avonmouth 220 029 'Cornish Voyager' & 220 009 'Gatwick Voyager' @ Filton Abbey Wood 220 011 'Tyne Voyager' & 220 006 'Clyde Voyager' @ Horfield Bank 221 101 'Loius Bleriot' @ Crewe 221 144 'Prince Madoc' @ Crewe 220 001 'Somerset Voyager' @ Bristol, Barton Hil 221 107 'Sir Martin Frobisher' @ Filton Abbey Wood 221 136 'Yuri Gagarin' @ Oxford 221 105 'William Baffin' @ Filton Abbey Wood 221 133 'Alexander Selkirk' @ Filton Abbey Wood 220 005 'Guildford Voyager' @ Manchester Piccadilly 220 020 'Wessex Voyager' @ Manchester Piccadilly 221 141 'Captain Robert Scott' @ Manchester Piccadilly 221 144 'Prince Madoc' & 220 013 'Gwibiwr De Cymru/South Wales Voyager' @ Leeds 220 014 'South Yorkshire Voyager' pauses at Stafford for ten minutes on 1/11/06 whilst forming the 12:34 service for Plymouth. 220 021 'Staffordshire Voyager' arriving at Bristol Parkway on 28/6/06 with the 10:08 service for Newcastle 221 108 'Sir Earnest Shackleton' hammers through Stafford on 1/11/06 with a southbound Euston service from North Wales. 221 136 'Yuri Gagarin' @ Gloucester, 15/3/06. This Dundee bound train was diverted through here due to 47813 failing at Westerleigh Jct and blocking the normal route via Yate. 220 034 'Yorkshire Voyager' departing Wolverhampton with the 17:40 service to Manchester on 15/4/06. 221 115 'Sir Francis Chichester' calling at Wolverhampton on 15/4/06 with the 17:49 service to Plymouth. 221 101 'Louis Bleriot' departing Southampton Central on 28/4/06 with the 11:15 service to Edinburgh. 221 141 'Amerigo Vespucci' departing York on 17/5/06 with the 07:33 service from Dundee to Bournemouth, a trip of just under 10 hours to complete.

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]]> Mon Apr 11 2005 DMU's 150 - 156 Sprinters http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498105.html DMU's 150 - 156 Sprinters Monday 11 April 2005: DMU's 150 - 156 Sprinters

156 490 @ York 153 372 @ Bristol Temple Meads 150 147 & 150 225 @ Hazel Grove 150 138 @ Greenfield 153 331 @ Meadowhall 150 268 @ Huddersfield 156 444 @ Huddersfield 150 223 @ Huddersfield First North Western 150 201 153 374 @ Plymouth 150 246 @ Weymouth 150 265 'The Falmouth Flyer' @ Bedminster 153 368 @ Bedminster 156 428 @ Manchester Piccadilly 153 355 + 150 233 @ Filton Abbey Wood 153 305 @ Stapleton Road 156 424 @ Shaw & Crompton 153 305 + 158 870 @ Filton Abbey Wood 150 265 'The Falmouth Flyer' @ Swindon 150 231 @ London Liverpool St 150 128 'Community Forest' @ Gospel Oak 150 144 @ Manchester Piccadilly 156 509 @ Glasgow Central 156 453 @ Cumbernauld 156 512 @ Cumbernauld 150 240 @ Bristol, Barton Hill 150 225 @ Greenfield 150 250 @ Cardiff Central 150 281 @ Newport 150 282 @ Cardiff Queen St 150 285 @ Cardiff Central 153 303 @ Cardiff Central 153 310 @ Cardiff Central 150 102 @ Birmingham Snow Hill 150 213 @ Cradley Heath. 150 233 @ Filton Abbey Wood 150 208 @ Radyr

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]]> Mon Apr 11 2005 EMU's 750v DC 2nd generation units http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498103.html EMU's 750v DC 2nd generation units Monday 11 April 2005: EMU's 750v DC 2nd generation units

South West Trains 4-JOP South West Trains 5-WES 442 415 South West Trains 455 721 South West Trains 455 859 South West Trains 4-JOP South West Trains 4-JOP South Eastern Trains 465 050 South Eastern Trains 465 017 South Eastern Trains 465 216 South Central 456 012 Gatwick Express 460 003 Gatwick Express 460 006 South Eastern Trains 375 702 Southern Railway 377 204 Southern Railway 377 310 Southern Railway 455 828 Southern Railway 455 841 Southern Railway 456 023 Southern Railway 456 022 South West Trains 442 410 South West Trains 450 026 South West Trains 450 047 South West Trains 455 869 442 408 'County of Dorset' & 442 422 'Operation Overlord' @ Woking. 442 423 ' County of Surrey' @ Woking. 450 021 @ Aldershot. 450 061 & 450 036 @ Woking. 377 311 @ Portsmouth & Southsea 377 152 @ Southampton 377 125 @ Southampton 377 137 @ Southampton

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]]> Mon Apr 11 2005 Class 66 http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498098.html Class 66 Monday 11 April 2005: Class 66

66 072 @ Stockport, 24/10/03 66 120 @ Stafford, 25/10/03 66 132 @ Coalpit Heath, 15/12/03 66 549 at Swindon on 17/2/04. Having being held in the loop to allow two HST's to pass, this coal train was finally allowed on its way. 66 068 @ Cardiff Central, 19/2/04 66 704 'Colchester Power Station' @ Nottingham, 24/3/04 66 210 @ London Bridge, 25/4/04 66 016 @ Filton Abbey Wood, 1/6/04 66 575 @ Ealing Broadway, 31/7/04 66 537 passes through Coventry station on 6/8/04 with a northbound service from Southampton to Trafford Park. 66 016 @ Warrington Bank Quay, 24/8/04 66 091 @ Warrington Bank Quay, 24/8/04 66 170 @ Cumbernauld, 26/8/04 66 503 hammers through Southampton Airport Parkway station on 4/9/04 with a loaded container train for Southampton docks. 66 535 passes through Eastleigh on 4/9/04. It is not far from journeys end on its way to Southampton. 66 542 at Southampton Maritime depot, 4/9/04 66 005 @ Hook, 15/10/04 66 096 @ Westbury, 14/3/05 66 096 @ Westbury, 14/3/05 66 180 @ Westbury, 14/3/05 66 199 @ Woking, 2/4/05 66 241 @ Coalpit Heath, 24/3/05 66 039 @ Swindon 17/2/04 66 065 @ Filton Abbey Wood, 11/4/05 66 074 @ Filton Abbey Wood, 11/4/05 66 011 @ Newport, 14/5/05 66 062 @ Newport, 14/5/05 66 198 @ Cardiff Central, 14/5/05 66 601 'The Hope Valley' @ Filton Abbey Wood, 2/6/05 66 536 & 66 525 double heading a loaded train through Southampton Central on 14/6/05. They are running as 6M16, the TThO 13:50 service from Southampton's Western Docks to Crewe. The trainload was consisting of Ford Transits and Focus cars. 66 701 'Whitemoor' @ Eastleigh, 14/6/05 66 705 'Golden Jubilee' @ Eastleigh, 14/6/05 66 105 @ Southampton Central, 16/6/05 66 142 @ Eastleigh, 17/6/05 66 143 @ Eastleigh, 17/6/05 66 235 @ Westbury, 17/6/05 66 501 'Japan 2001' departing Eastleigh at 14:12 after a brief crew change stop. This loco was hauling the MX 4O54 05:53 Leeds - Southampton Freightliner service on 17/6/05. 66 515 Hammering though St Denys on 17/6/05 with 4S59, the 15:00 Southampton - Coatbridge Freightliner train. 66 568 passing through Southampton in the early evening of 17/6/05 with 4M98, the 18:00 Southampton - Garston Freightliner service. 66 602 & 66 603 head light engine towards South Wales through Filton Abbey Wood on 17/6/05 66 603 & 66 602 head light engine towards South Wales through Filton Abbey Wood on 17/6/05 66 712 heading northwards through Witham with 4L85, the 08:57 Leeds to Felixtowe freightliner service on 25/6/05. 66 515 passes through Ipswich on 25/6/05 66 533 66 538 & 66 533 66 571 pictured at Ipswich yard on 25/6/05. 66 577 pictured at Ipswich yard on 25/6/05. 66 508 @ Manchester Piccadilly, 6/7/05 66 574 is passing through Manchester Piccadilly on 6/7/05 with an early running 4O29, the 14:38 M-F Trafford Park to Southampton Freightliner service. 66 711 waiting on the Norwich station avoiding line outside Crown Point depot on 18/8/05. This GBRf loco is hauling a train of bogie tanks from North Walsham to Harwich.

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]]> Mon Apr 11 2005 DMU's 158 - 159 BREL Express units http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498097.html DMU's 158 - 159 BREL Express units Monday 11 April 2005: DMU's 158 - 159 BREL Express units

158 807 @ Manchester Picadilly 158 776 @ Manchester Airport 158 744 @ Huddersfield 158 867 @ Cardiff Central 159 013 @ Salisbury 158 746 @ Gloucester 158 804 @ Manchester Airport 158 855 @ Henbury 158 871 @ Filton Abbey Wood 159 002 @ Bristol Temple Meads 158 745 @ Filton Abbey Wood 158 746 @ Narroways Junction 158 782 + 150 253 @ Horfield Bank, Bristol 158 775 @ Manchester Piccadilly 158 722 @ Stirling 159 006 + 170 382 @ Chichester 158 837 @ Chester 159 006 @ Westbury 158 860 @ Westbury 159 005 & 159 019 @ Woking. 158 965 + 158 817 @ Filton Abbey Wood 158 845 @ Newport 158 967 @ Cardiff Central 158 860 'Isambard Kingdom Brunel' 158 962 @ Patchway 158 745 @ Filton Abbey Wood 158 872 @ Filton Abbey Wood 158 965 @ Filton Abbey Wood 158 962 @ Southampton Central 158 968 @ Fareham 158 861 @ St Denys 158 841 @ Manchester Piccadilly 158 906 @ Leeds 158 908 @ Leeds 158 909 @ Leeds

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]]> Mon Apr 11 2005 DMU's 142 - 144 Pacers http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c498091.html DMU's 142 - 144 Pacers Monday 11 April 2005: DMU's 142 - 144 Pacers

142 034 @ Shaw & Crompton 143 612 @ Bristol Temple Meads 142 006 @ Cardiff Central 142 028 @ Greenfield 142 017 @ Meadowhall 144 012 @ Huddersfield 144 017 @ Huddersfield 142 076 @ Cardiff Central 143 616 @ Cardiff Central 143 617 + 143 620 @ Filton Abbey Wood 142 037 @ Shaw & Crompton 142 046 @ Shaw & Crompton 142 001 @ Manchester Piccadilly 143 618 @ Avonmouth 143 611 @ Bristol, Barton Hill 142 044 @ Greenfield 142 069 @ Cardiff Central 142 072 @ Cardiff Central 142 077 @ Ystrad Mynach 143 616 @ Cardiff Queen St 143 602 & 604 @ Cardiff Queen St 143 606 @ Radyr 143 614 @ Radyr 143 625 @ Radyr 142 051 @ Leeds 142 084 @ Leeds 144 011 & 144 010 @ Leeds 144 014 @ Leeds 144 015 @ Leeds 144 021 @ Leeds 142 012 @ Shaw & Crompton 142 038 @ Shaw & Crompton 142 043 @ Shaw & Crompton 142 057 @ Shaw & Crompton 142 006 arriving into Cardiff Central on 28/6/06 142 072 arriving at Cardiff Central on 28/6/06 with the 18:55 to Barry Island 142 076 arriving into Cardiff Central on 28/6/06 143 608 & 143 601 entering Cardiff Central on 28/6/06 with a service from Rhymney 142 045 calls at Stalybridge with a Northern Rail service from Manchester Victoria to Huddersfield. 142 049 leaves Diggle behind whilst on a Northern Rail service from Huddersfield to Manchester Victoria on 19/7/06 142 001 @ Altrincham, 13/2/06 142 026 @ Stalybridge, 3/2/06 143 621 & 143 612 depart from Newport on 29/3/06 with a Wessex Trains Cardiff to Taunton service. 142 066 pictured arriving at York on 17/5/06 with a Northern service from Hull. 144 003 departs York on 17/5/06 with a Northern service to Leeds - the long way round via Harrogate. 144 008 pictured at York on 17/5/06 waiting to form a Leeds via Harrogate service.

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]]> Mon Apr 11 2005 Network Rail & Track Maintenence vehicles. http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c494415.html Plant vehicles used for track maintenance, commonly known as "Yellow Things", although they are not all yellow any more. Saturday 9 April 2005: Plant vehicles used for track maintenance, commonly known as "Yellow Things", although they are not all yellow any more.

Network Rail DR98914 @ Eastleigh 4/9/04 Carillion 73923 'Mercury' @ Gloucester 16/11/03 Network Rail DR98001 @ Wigan North Western Network Rail DB79273 @ London Bridge 25/4/04 First Engineering DR73914 @ Newton Heath TMD 14/5/04 Network Rail 960 010 (W977858) @ Aylesbury 5/2/05 Network Rail 960 013 @ Aylesbury 5/2/05 Network Rail 960 014 (W977873) @ Aylesbury 5/2/05 Network Rail 960 301 @ Aylesbury 5/2/05 Network Rail DR79226 @ Woking 2/4/05 Seco-Rail DR73805 @ Westbury 14/3/05 Network Rail DR98961/DR98911 @ Bristol Barton Hill 11/4/05 Network Rail DR80207 @ Bristol Temple Meads DR73905. Amey Railways Plasser & Theurer 08-4x4/4S-RT Switch and Crossing Tamper at Westbury, 16/3/06 960 014 heads through Newport on 29/3/06 with an unidentified working. 999 700 & 999701. This Plasser & Theurer UFM160 inspection unit was passing northbound though Eastleigh on 28/4/06. 999 701 & 999700. This Plasser & Theurer UFM160 inspection unit was passing northbound though Eastleigh on 28/4/06.

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]]> Sat Apr 9 2005 EMU's 750v DC (Mk1 based) http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c494327.html MkI EMU's used in the South East of England Saturday 9 April 2005: MkI EMU's used in the South East of England

South Central 421/4 (4-CIG 1865) @ Southampton Central Southern Railway 423/1 (4-VEP 3437 @ East Croydon Southern Railway 423/1 (4-VEP 3531) @ East Croydon Southern Railway 423/1 (4-VEP 3535) @ East Croydon South West Trains 423/1 (4-VEP 3481) @ Clapham Junction Southern Railway 421/4 (4-VEP 1859) @ Chichester Southern Railway 423/2 (4-VOP 3912) @ Chichester South West Trains 421/5 (4-CIG 1302) @ Eastleigh South West Trains 421/8 (4-CIG 1398) @ Eastleigh South West Trains 421/5 (4-CIG 1304 & 1315) @ Hook Southern Railway 421/4 (4-VEP 1862) @ Crawley Southern Railway 423/1 (4-VEP 3523) @ East Croydon South West Trains 423/1 (4-VEP 3540) @ Vauxhall South West Trains 423/1 (4-VEP 3812) @ Vauxhall 421 498 (3-CIG 1498) 'Farringford' @ Lymington Pier 421 498 (3-CIG 1498) 'Farringford' @ Brockenhurst 421 497 (3-CIG 1497) 'Freshwater' @ Poole 423 417 (4 VEP 3417) 'Gordon Pettit' @ Poole The last departure for these slammers as 60 051 hauls them away from a signal stop at Newport on 29/3/06. 421 498 'Farringford' arriving at Brockenhurst on 26/4/06. This branch is now the final resting place for the BR MkI EMU stock on the mainline.

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]]> Sat Apr 9 2005 London Underground http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c474199.html Pictures taken throughout the system - above ground! Ironic that isn't it? Wednesday 23 March 2005: Pictures taken throughout the system - above ground! Ironic that isn't it?

1992 stock. 91159 arrives at Epping in the early evening of 3/4/04. This is the farthest location from central London that is reached by tube stock. Surface stock go out even further to Amersham, but you can't go there on a zone 1-6 Travelcard!! A60 stock. 5042 enters Hillingdon on 3/4/04 with an Aldgate service. A60 stock. 5234 departing Hillingdon with an Aldgate service on 3/4/04 1973 stock. 191 entering Hillingdon on 24/4/04 with a Piccadilly line service for Cockfosters. 1973 stock. 875 is in the turn back siding at Rayners lane terminus, 24/4/04 1995 stock. 51564 is arriving at Finchley Central on 25/4/04 with a service to Mill Hill East. The 1995 and 1996 stock are almost visually identical to each other but differ mechanically. 1995 stock. 51567 is seen at Finchley Central on 25/4/04 with a service to Morden via Bank. 1996 stock. 96101 is seen at Willesden Green, a temporary terminus during the weekend of 24/25 April 2004 due to track relaying between Stanmore and Wembley Park. This 1996 stock replaced the 1983 stock following the extension to Stratford. A62 stock. 5167 at Wembley Park, 25/4/04 L23 battery Loco. Built in 1965, this is one of the oldest loco's still in use. It is seen here on the end of an engineers ballast train at Wembley Park on 25/4/04. The Jubilee line to Stanmore was closed over the weekend for track relaying. L54 Battery loco at Wembley Park on the end of an engineers ballast train on 25/4/04. The Jubilee line to Stanmore was closed over the weekend for track relaying. This loco has been repainted into blue livery. C69/77 stock. 5562 is seen at West Ham on 25/4/04 with a Hammersmith bound train. These units are similar to the Metropolitan line stock apart from the four sets of twin doors on each side to allow for increased boarding/alighting these units encounter during busy times. D78 stock. 7062 is pictured at West Ham on 25/4/04 with a shortened service to Embankment. The line was closed between Embankment and Kensington for trackwork. These units are now undergoing a midlife overhaul and subsequent repaint into the current D78 stock. 7088 is pictured at West Ham on 25/4/04 with a shortened service to Embankment. The line was closed between Embankment and Kensington for trackwork. These units are now undergoing a midlife overhaul and subsequent repaint into the current A62 stock. 5197 is pictured at Harrow on the Hill on 1/8/04 with a northbound Watford service. A62 stock. 5223 heads an Uxbridge to Aldgate service into Harrow on 1/8/04. 5161 at the head of the stabled stock was to form a fast service to Rickmansworth. D78 stock. 7500 at Barking on 1/8/04. This is one of the Driving Motor cars fitted with automatic couplers. 1973 Stock. 113 enters Hillingdon on 18/6/06 with a Cockfosters service. 1973 Stock. 137 is on the rear of an Uxbridge service at Hillingdon on 9/7/06. DM171 is at the head of the train. 1973 Stock. 171 is entering Hillingdon on 9/7/06 with a Piccadilly line service to Uxbridge. 1973 Stock. 244 enters Rayners Lane on 24/4/04 with a Piccadilly Line service to Cockfosters. 1973 Stock. 864 is on the rear of a Piccadilly Line service to Uxbridge at Hillingdon on 18/6/06. Note the extentions on the rear of the unit. These are intended to reduce the gap between adjacent units to prevent idiots jumping between them. A60 stock. 5074 speeds through Willesden Green with a fast train for Baker St on 25/4/04 A60 Stock. 5082 terminating at Harrow on 9/7/06 due to trackworks preventing services continuing south. A60 Stock. 5090 is on the rear of a service from Baker St at Amersham on 26/8/06. It is entering the sidings at the outermost point of the LUL network. Similar 5018 is waiting to form the next southbound service. A60 Stock. 5093 departs Chalfont & Latimer with an Amersham service on 26/8/06 A60 Stock. 5106 departs Chalfont & Latimer with an Amersham service on 26/8/06 A60 Stock. 5123 departing from Chalfont & Latimer for Chesham on 26/8/06. The Chesham branch is usually worked by a single unit as seen here. This one was the last of the A60 stock to be built. A60 Stock. 5123 is pictured at journeys end at Chesham on 26/8/06. The water tower remains from before electrification in the 60's. A60 Stock. 5123 is pictured again at the Chesham terminus of the Metropolitan. The non-stop trip from Chalfont & Latimer is the longest distance between station on the network at 3.89 miles. A62 stock. 5134 entering Wembley Park with an Uxbridge to Aldgate service on 25/4/04. A62 stock. 5175 departing Hillingdon on the last leg of its trip to Uxbridge on 9/7/06 A62 stock. 5201 enters Harrow on 9/7/06 from the stabling sidings to form a service to Watford. A62 Stock. 5221 thunders into Chalfont & Latimer on 26/8/06 with a Baker St service. I did wonder if it would stop at all at the speed in entered the station at...it did. D78 Stock. 7008 is seen at Barking on 8/7/06. LUL have commenced refurbishing these units and they are now being outshopped in the current livery style. Note the rear unit is an unrefurbished one in the brushed aluminium livery. D78 Stock. 7018 is pictured at Barking on 8/7/06 with a District Line service for Wimbledon. D78 Stock. 7018 is pictured at Barking on 8/7/06 with a District Line service for Wimbledon. D78 Stock. 7102 is pictured at Barking on 8/7/06 with a District Line service for Richmond. D78 Stock. 7125 is departing Barking on 8/7/06. It is one of the refurbished units in the current livery. 1995 stock. 51507 Departing Brent Cross with a service for Edgeware on 22/1/06. 1995 stock. 51613 is approaching Brent Cross with a Morden bound service via the Bank branch on 22/1/06. 1995 stock. 51619 approaching Brent Cross with a service for Tooting Broadway. Notice the enlarged unit numbers to aid easier identification.

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]]> Wed Mar 23 2005 IE : Iarnrod Eireann / Irish Rail http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c473582.html Pictures taken in the Republic of Ireland. Wednesday 23 March 2005: Pictures taken in the Republic of Ireland.

Iarnrod Eireann 141 class, 156. Dublin Heuston Iarnrod Eireann 001 class, 011. Cork Iarnrod Eireann 071 class, 081. Cork Iarnrod Eireann 071 class, 082. Mullingar Iarnrod Eireann 120 class, 122. Howth Junction Iarnrod Eireann 161 class, 167. Dundalk Iarnrod Eireann 161 class, 175. Dublin Connolly Iarnrod Eireann 161 class, 182. Drogheda Iarnrod Eireann 2600 class, 2617. Dublin Connolly Iarnrod Eirean 8304. Dublin Connolly NI Railways 101 class, 112 'Northern Counties' Iarnrod Eireann 120 class, 130. Limerick Junction

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]]> Wed Mar 23 2005 British Rail - Rail Blue livery http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c262569.html Scans of some of my pictures of Brtish Rail in rail blue livery. The pictures taken prior to 1989 are credited to my Dad - BRIAN AMIS - who worked in central Manchester and was able to get out with his camera at lunch time. Thanks Dad for a great selection of pics. Wednesday 18 August 2004: Scans of some of my pictures of Brtish Rail in rail blue livery. The pictures taken prior to 1989 are credited to my Dad - BRIAN AMIS - who worked in central Manchester and was able to get out with his camera at lunch time. Thanks Dad for a great selection of pics.

25 090 at Manchester Victoria, 23/4/81 (B Amis) 25 202 at Manchester Victoria, 23/4/81 (B Amis) 33 113 at Manchester Victoria, 23/4/81 (B Amis) 40 086 at Manchester Victoria, 23/4/81 (B Amis) 46 027 at Manchester Victoria, 23/4/81 (B Amis) 46 045 at Manchester Piccadilly, 23/4/81 (B Amis) 85 002 at Manchester Piccadilly (B Amis) 86 253 40 022 82 004 at Longsight depot (B Amis) 83 009 at Longsight depot (B Amis) 25 207 at Dinting, 17/5/81 (B Amis) 55 022 55 002 55 015 45 005 at Manchester Victoria, 8/12/81 (B Amis) class 254 HST at Manchester Victoria (B Amis) 37 079 at Stockport, 22/7/82 (B Amis) 37 110 at Manchester Victoria, 22/7/82 (B Amis) 47 537 56 030 at Stockport (B Amis) 08 626 at Manchester Victoria 4/6/83 (B Amis) 31 431 at Manchester Piccadilly, 4/6/83 (B Amis) 31 439 at Manchester Piccadilly, 4/6/83 (B Amis) 86 243 87 035 class 122 TDB975227 at Manchester Victoria (B Amis) 47 491 86 235 'Novelty' at Longsight (B Amis) 97 407 20 170 & 20 172 at Manchester Piccadilly, 4/7/85 (B Amis) 33 008 'Eastleigh' at Manchester Piccadilly, 4/7/85 (B Amis) class 107 DPU at Manchester Piccadilly (B Amis) 47 628 47 632 at Uppermill (B Amis) 304 008 at Manchester Oxford Rd, 25/3/89 20 069 & 20 043 at Manchester Victoria, 15/9/89 03 073 at Chester, 18/2/90 47 630 'Mentor' at Manchester Victoria class 104 CH616 at Manchester Piccadilly, 10/3/90 class 108 CH257 at Manchester Piccadilly 10/3/90 56 120 at Manchester Victoria 31 445 at Manchester Victoria, 9/5/90 class 101 CH647 at Bolton 22/6/90 47 033 at Manchester Victoria, 22/11/90 47 115 at Manchester Piccadilly, 5/12/90 47 488 'Rail Riders' at Manchester Piccadilly 47 108 'Golden Eagle' at Manchester Victoria, 7/12/90 47 635 'Jimmy Milne' at Manchester Victoria 47 972 at Manchester Victoria

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]]> Wed Aug 18 2004 Preserved / Private Railway lines in the UK http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c104730.html As it says on the tin! Photos taken on railway lines not owned by Network Rail. Tuesday 27 July 2004: As it says on the tin! Photos taken on railway lines not owned by Network Rail.

Severn Valley. Ex GWR 0-6-0PT 5764 Severn Valley. Ex GWR 4-6-0 7802 West Somerset. Ex GWR 2-6-2T 5542 West Somerset. Ex GWR 4-6-0 7820 Gloucs Warks. Ex BR D8137. Keighley & Worth Valley. Ex BR 0-6-0T47279 West Somerset. Ex BR D1010 West Somerset. BR D7017. East Lancashire. Ex BR D7076 East Lancashire. Ex BR D832 Severn Valley. Ex BR 2-6-0 46443 Severn Valley. Ex BR 46 035 Severn Valley. Ex BR 50 049 Severn Valley. Ex BR 2-8-0 48773 Severn Valley. Ex BR class 108 DMU Severn Valley. Ex BR D3937 Severn Valley. Ex BR D821 East Lancashire. Ex BR 0-6-0 65894 East Lancashire. Ex BR 4-6-0 76079 Gloucs Warks. Ex BR 2-6-2T 5199 Gloucs Warks. Ex BR 2-8-0T 5224 Gloucs Warks. Ex BR 4-6-0 7903 Gloucs Warks. Ex GWR 2-8-0T 4247 Gloucs Warks. Ex GWR 2-8-0 3822 Brecon Mountain Railway. 2-6-2 No 2. Brecon Mountain Railway. 2-6-2 No 2 Ffestiniog Railway. 0-4-0 No 4 Ffestiniog Railway. Fairlie 0-4-0+0-4-0 Welsh Highland Railway 123 73 002 @ Lydney Junction (Dean Forest Railway) 15/3/06 73 101 'The Royal Alex' @ Lydney Junction (Dean Forest Railway) 15/3/06 D5366 @ Lydney Junction (Dean Forest railway) 15/3/06

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]]> Tue Jul 27 2004 SNCB/NMBS http://markamis-rail.fotopic.net/c96944.html Societe Nationale de Chemins de fer Belges / Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen Wednesday 30 June 2004: Societe Nationale de Chemins de fer Belges / Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen

SNCB/NMBS Class 21, 2139 sites on the blocks at Ostende station on 22/6/04. SNCB/NMBS AM66, 607. Bruges SNCB/NMBS Class 62, 6237+6236. Gent Dampoort. SNCB/NMBS Class 13, 1331 is leaving Brussels Midi on 6/6/03 with an Intercity service from Eupen to Ostende. SNCB/NMBS class 20 2021, Brussels Midi. SNCB/NMBS AM66 642, Brussels Midi. SNCB/NMBS AM83 413, Brussels Midi. SNCB/NMBS class 41, 4112. Antwerp Centraal. SNCB/NMBS AM83, 431. Antwerp Centraal. SNCB/NMBS AM96 460. Antwerp Centraal. SNCB/NMBS Class 73, 7359 SNCB/NMBS class 11, 1182. Pictured at Amsterdam Centraal on 28/10/03. These dual voltage locos are used on the service between Brussels and Amsterdam. SNCB/NMBS class 22, 2240. Bruges. SNCB/NMBS class 22, 2243. Bruges. SNCB/NMBS class 23, 2333 & 2359. Bruges. SNCB/NMBS class 25, 2510. Bruges. SNCB/NMBS AM96 EMU, 453. Bruges. SNCB/NMBS AM96, 447. Bruges. SNCB/NMBS Class 11, 1191. Almost at journeys end, arriving into Brussels North on 24/6/04. This loco is at the head of a service from Amsterdam. Belgium supply the loco's whilst the coaches are supplied by the Netherlands. Notice the first coach is in NS livery rather than the dedicated maroon and yellow. SNCB/NMBS Class 13, 1338. Brussels North. SNCB/NMBS Class 21, 2105. Brussels North. SNCB/NMBS Class 22, 2236. Brussels North. SNCB/NMBS Class 27, 2711. Brussels North. SNCB/NMBS Class 16, 1608. Brussels Midi. SNCB/NMBS Class 27, 2721. Schaarbeek. SNCB/NMBS AM80, 348+301. Schaarbeek. SNCB/NMBS AM86, 937. Schaarbeek. SNCB/NMBS class 11, 1189 arriving into Brussels North on 25/6/04 with the SNCB/NMBS class 11, 1192. Approaching Antwerp Berchem on 7/9/05 with the SNCB/NMBS Class 20 2025, Brussels Midi 9/9/05 SNCB/NMBS Class 21, 2129 departs from Brussels Midi on 9/9/05 with an Inter Regio service formed of M4 coaching stock. SNCB/NMBS Class 27 2714 waits to depart from Kortrijk on 8/9/05 with a service for Bruges and Ostende. SNCB/NMBS Class 27, 2737 heads a train formed of double decked stock into Brussels Midi on 9/9/05 SNCB/NMBS Class 27, 2738 waits to depart from Antwerp Centraal on 7-9-05 with the 15:20 service for Brussels and Charleroi. SNCB/NMBS Class 62 6213 heads a Departmental train through Tournai on 8/9/05.

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