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🚆 Hurrying through Hitchin on 10 October 1976, 55020 Nimbus is at the head of the 10.00 King’s Cross to Aberdeen service, today on the ‘Up Fast’, single line working due to engineering works. (📸 David Mather)
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69012 ‘Falcon 2’ eases its way into platform 9 with the Doncaster Decoy to Millerhill engineering train. This was my first look at this loco since its conversion; it’s not a disappointment, it looks amazing! #Class69 #GBRf #Bodysnatcher #York #Trainspotting
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Class 303’s at Gourock in their BR blue livery. GG stood for Greater Glasgow
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john sparrow@wallygridboyJul 21
#classictraction Great to have 31128 back on the Moors+is starting today's #UnofficialDieselGala on the 0920 Pickering-Whitby.
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York 19th July 1989 British Rail Class 47/4 diesel loco 47622 'The Institution of Mechanical Engineers' in the original variant of InterCity colours runs light engine outside the station #BritishRail #Class47 #InterCity #York #MechEng #trainspotting #diesels 🤓
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Colas 70714 dragging 56049 through Newcastle on 0S31 Doncaster - Millerhill. 20th July 2026 Pic©️David Robinson Picture & Description by photographer and not ICRS
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Miles and Chains@miles_chainsJul 14
37419 Parked at a very cold Kyle of Lochalsh. I seem to remember this was a Sunday when there was no service, so the train didn’t leave until Monday morning. Stranded in Kyle…I can think of worse places! #Class37 #LargeLogo #HighlandRail #KyleOfLochalsh #Trainspotting
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Network South East at its finest at Clapham Junction 18/7/89. British Rail Class 50 EE Type 4 diesel loco 50018 'Resolution' and a rake of matching Mark 2 coaches on an Exeter working. #BritishRail #Class50 #NSE #trainspotting #Clapham #diesel 🤓
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Scarborough Lonsboro Road 19th July 1992 The Roses Voyager 2 railtour powered by British Rail Class 20 pairing 20121 & 20214. The fading BR Blue locos contrasting with a smart rake of InterCity Mark 1 Coaches #BritishRail #Scarborough #Class20 #Railtour #trainspotting #BRBlue 🤓
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Miles and Chains@miles_chainsJul 10
The rural hamlet of Tulloch comes alive as Transrail adorned 37221 and a classmate arrive with the paper rolls from Corpach. There’s not a lot here, but that’s what makes it so special, a hidden treasure. #Class37 #EnglishElectric #Tractor #WHL #Tulloch
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Scarborough Station 11th July 1989 British Rail Blue liveried Class 47 diesel loco 47417 awaits departure. BR Blue loco on a rake of Blue/Gey mark 1 coaches - classic! #BritishRail #Scarborough #Class47 #BRBlue #trainspotting #diesels 🤓
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Double Headed Red Stripe Railfreight tractors on empty ICI Bogie Limestone hoppers near Chinley 11/7/89. British Rail Class 37 pairing 37355 & 37357 both lightly clagging. #RedStripe #Railfreight #Class37 #Chinley #BritishRail #trainspotting #tractors #diesel 🤓
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Invermuir#TMRGUK@InvermuirJul 11
Syphon Saturday. 37405 purrs around Holyhead over the summer in 1995. #tmrguk #class37 #tractors @TheGrowlerGroup
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STOCKPORT: 31237 and Cl. 31 Engineering train duties for two 31s at Stockport, around about 1985. Very much looking forward to a good pedding tomorrow @NLRailway. Hopefully a pint and a good catch up with a few folk.
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Nick the Pirate@NickCar23619332Jul 8
08780 and a classmate stabled outside Landore running shed, 9/5/87, if you couldn't get around the surrounding streets gave a good view of the yard, although now the view is blocked by trees and bushes, not that there is much to see in any case.
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BR single-prototype Brush Type 4 ( Class 53 ) Co-Co, D0280 'Falcon', built in 1961, approaches Sheffield Victoria from the east, in charge of the 1G60 'The Sheffield Pullman' from Kings Cross. The loco' was scrapped at Cashmore's yard in 1976. ©DonGill
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Joe Brown@JoeBrownLondonJul 9
#OnThisDay 170 years ago Bracknell station was opened by the Staines & Wokingham Railway (later absorbed by the LSWR). It was a charming station until 1975 when it was redeveloped, here's a 1970 view with a single 2-BIL unit approaching: Peter Nicholls buff.ly/wxFH4Qc
A London bound train enters Bracknell Station. July 1970. Train is a 2-BIL – a 2 carriage bi-lavatory unit – each carriage was all compartments with a side corridor leading to a toilet - the units being designed for longish cross country journeys. Two carriages were sufficient in those quieter days for off peak services. These units (together with another similar type) ran the Reading – Waterloo service from electrification in the 1930’s until withdrawal around 1970.

ALT A London bound train enters Bracknell Station. July 1970. Train is a 2-BIL – a 2 carriage bi-lavatory unit – each carriage was all compartments with a side corridor leading to a toilet - the units being designed for longish cross country journeys. Two carriages were sufficient in those quieter days for off peak services. These units (together with another similar type) ran the Reading – Waterloo service from electrification in the 1930’s until withdrawal around 1970.

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ASLEF@ASLEFunionJun 19
Our thoughts tonight are with the family and friends of the driver who died in the crash near Bedford today, and with the passengers injured in the accident. We want to thank the emergency services who responded so quickly to help those on board and are still at the scene.
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Hoover Heaven at Bristol Bath Road diesel depot 5/6/88. British Rail Class 50 loco 50037 'Illustrious' in original Network South East livery shares siding space with two Large Logo liveried classmates. Happy days.... #BritishRail #Bristol #BathRoad #trainspotting #Class50 🤓
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