The Border Reiver

I flew to the USA on a RAF VC-10 and yes we faced towards the rear. Also, no alcohol on the plane only orange juice. When we landed at Dulles airport we were met by a wing commander in a cadillac with a boot full of gin and tonic :)

i have narrowed the date down to June 1981

I have obtained my late friend's photos who never recorded numbers, dates or locations. It looks like this slide was taken on the western region. On my original hi-def tiff scan the station name on the far left might read Reading. It is a blue class 50 50025 standing ay the platform. Can anyone confirm the location is Reading?

I have obtained my late friend's photos who never recorded numbers, dates or locations. The previous slides in sequence were taken in south west England. Now it looks like he headed to the midlands. Thanks to everyone I have narrowed the date to 1981 and as he took his railrover holidays in June the date is June 1981. Now we have two photos seemingly taken at the same location. We have class 20 20087 and another hauling coal and class 56 56047 light engine. Can anyone identify the location?

I have a photo of 56004 in blue at Old Oak Common open day 4 August 2000

Thanks everyone for the info

I have obtained my late friend's photos who never recorded numbers, dates or locations. This slide was the next in sequence from the previous slide taken at Liskeard and the next slide taken at Dawlish Warren. It is possibly at or between Newton Abbot and Paignton. It is a blue class 31 with some interesting ironwork behind. Can anyone identify the location and if possible the locos number?

I have obtained my late friend's photos who never recorded numbers, dates or locations. This slide was the next in sequence to the one of a class 45 at Loughborough Midland station which I don't need identifying. It is a class 45/46 (I can't tell the difference) and it looks like it was taken from a train possiblty on the Midland main line around 1981. The the only identifying details are the farm buildings on the right. Can anyone identify the location

Thanks all for the info

I have obtained my late friend's photos who never recorded numbers, dates or locations. Can anyone identify the location of this class 43 passing through a station and a rough date if possible.

Here is a photo I took in April 1965 of class 45 D82 on the down Thames Clyde passing Caldew Junction just north of Carlisle station. Although not taken during the winter timetable period it may be useful to you.

Yes, that is it. When I zoom in I can just make out the Avocet name. Thanks

Carlisle Station 3 Septembr 2005. While waiting for class 52 D1015 "Western Champion" on the Pathfinder Tours 'The Western Heights' rail tour these two class 47s appeared light engine. The far loco is 47709 in Fragonset black livery with red stripe. Can anyone identify this loco which has black livery and Fragonset branding without the red stripe. I have googled Fragonset class 47 images but cannot find any results with Fragonset branding!

On April Sunday 18 April 1965 I visited some north eastern sheds. Here is another photo I took that day of nearly new Brush Type 4 D1795 later class 47 47314 which was withdrawn from Tinsley on 28 February 2007 and cut up by EMR Kingsbury in April 2008.

On April Sunday 18 April 1965 I visited some north eastern sheds. Here is one photo I took that day of Brush Type 4 D1577 later class 47 47457 which was withdrawn in March 1995 and cut up in May 1997.

On December 6th 1966 my friend and I decided to go the Blyth on our motor cycles to visit the sheds there and Hughes Bolckows Scrapyard. After taking photos there we spent a few hours taking photos of some steam action on the lines just north of North Blyth shed. As well as the BR lines there was a NCB line to the staiths. This line is still there albit now going to Alcan Quay, the staiths long since gone. The remainder of the extensive trackwork now consigned to history. One of the photos I took was saddle tank NCB No. 1 hauling wagons towards the staithes. The footbridge in the photo can be seen at the top on the left hand side of the NCL map (link below). The photo below shows the staiths the train was heading for. I wouls appreciate it, if anyone knows any additional information on the area and staiths https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/?fbclid=IwAR1bo7savDqJ_zOsEaS7LHqk54G6CYXS47lQMDrzUgLIgu9FMjBOKMGirag#zoom=17.6&lat=55.13933&lon=-1.51432&layers=168&right=BingHyb

...and 46509

D6769 is my photo taken at Thornaby 21 July 1963 with my late friend on the left

Does anyone know the identity of this testing unit at Carlisle station 8 April 2000

We call it the Daily Tory 😁

Battle of Britain class 34066 'Spitfire' at Eastleigh shed 14 August 1966

I was at Port Carlisle Junction in Carlisle waiting to take a photo of a special going up the Waverley line in the mid 1960s and was amazed when it went up the WCML towards Kingmoor. It eventually reversed and went on its journey up the Waverley line

Here is 47434 approaching Durham station from the north on 3 August 1990

Class 47 D1599 at an unidentifired station in the mid 1960s? Anyone recognise the location?

Here is D7039 on 1F49 with 6 coaches at Cardiff General station. I took this in the summer of 1966