Rugd1022 Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Not the best of photos, but I was in a hurry to get both these units in the frame at the same time.  252001 and 253005 at Swindon, on 19th October 1976.   100211 252001 253005 SW 19:10:76.jpg  In the distance, behind the signal on the left, can be seen some class 24s waiting to be towed into the works for cutting up.   Wonderful period shot Jonny, a good mix of old and new in there, including the GWR cast iron bench seats. I've often thought that the 1968 onwards layout of Swindon would make a great model, given enough space to do it justice.  252 001 at Old Oak, c/o James Dukes...   A power car is spun round on the 'table at Old Oak on 21st November 1976, c/o Jim Ellington...   Nice use of HST imagery in 1981...   On the blocks at Padd in May '75...   East Mids set heading away from the camera on the Up Fast at Bedford North Junction, a hastily grabbed snap when I was stood at a signal one afternoon...   Padd, May 1982...   Padd, January 2007, spent an hour or so wandering around while I was supposed to be road learning...!      252 001 at Reading in March '75, just as the last few Hymeks were being withdrawn...   A short set at Bristol TM...   And one from the Intercity era, c/o Steve Raith…  19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Excellent shots Nidge.   Here is an IC set passing Bromsgrove in August 1991, with 31418 in attendance.   12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018  43122 at Glasgow Queen Street, the other power car was out in the tunnel!   Grand Central 43467 at Doncaster 12/11/2014   The insipit East Coast Liver Doncaster, same as above   GNER - 43107 "Tayside" Craigentinny, 23/04/2005   Ooops - what happens when the brakes are not applied to a class 37 (37113) and it rolls off and 43180 is the first thing it meets  Jim 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev52A Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Yes, who would have thought we would be nostalgic about HSTs 40 years on, eh? Did you see the recent TV programme with Chris Tarrant, 'The Train That Saved British Rail'?  Three taken at Newcastle last week, when I was out to capture them in their current (but not for long?) Virgin East Coast livery:  43295 and spotter at Newcastle 7-6-18  43274 with recent adornments at Newcastle 7-6-18  cabside detail at Newcastle on 7-6-18  I think they are brilliant (the trains, that is - not the photos!)  Cheers Trevor     9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Here is an earlier version of Virgin livery displayed by 43101 at Nuneaton in April 2003 Â Â 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 On a pretty miserable November day in 1990, a uid IC liveried unit passes Worting Junction.   14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Siddall Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 43023 and 064 pause at Derby on 3rd September 1990. Â 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGJ Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 43006 Â 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 There seems to be a shortage of Midland liveried examples.  So, here is 43052 at Bedford in April 1997.   9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Several power cars were branded up for Bristol 2015 Green Capital and carried the branding for a year or two after. 43126 had the white front, the others had standard FGW blue. The first couple of pictures are in the Bristol area to boot. 43186 for a time carried (along with 43148) an all over white HP livery, promoting the company's vinyl printers as well as their consumer hardware 43163 carried Visit Plymouth vinyls, which I felt went well with the FGW blue livery and complimented the base blue well. A line up at the St Philip's Marsh open day in 2016 43002 unveiled at the event And of course, 43185 in the classic Intercity Swallow colours  Jo 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted June 13, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 13, 2018 Prototype HST trying out the APT-P power car at Preston. Â Â And again at Farington Junction. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted June 13, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 13, 2018 At Paddington with the relief Western Requiem railtour 20/02/77 Â Â Â 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 A night shot at Sheffield 2010 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev52A Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 (edited) @ Steadfast (Jo) What a super set of pictures, especially the one of 43163 with the narrowboat. Where was that one taken, if I may ask? Â Cheers Trevor Edited June 14, 2018 by Trev52A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Thanks Trevor, It's Crofton, near Bedwyn on the Berks and Hants route  Jo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 At Paddington with the relief Western Requiem railtour 20/02/77  1010 Western_Requiem_20_2_77 .jpg    Photos of Westerns with production HSTs (apart from in preservation) were difficult to get. I may have posted this before - but I had to use the biggest zoom I could muster in order to get D1010 on Ranelagh Bridge, together with HSTs on October 30th 1976.    15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGJ Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 43008 in Leeds on a cross country service  8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted June 15, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 15, 2018 It may have been mentioned before, but I always like the effect you get at Paddington where the curved platform ends give that staggered positioning of the HST cabs as shown in Nidge's shot in post #26. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWT442 Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Here's a few Great Western ones from me, with more to come. Â Rolling past the building mess, 43002 "Sir Kenneth Grange" arrives at Didcot Parkway with 1B42 London Paddington to Cardiff Central - 05.01.2018 Â Flying past my previous car, 43027 brings up the rear of 1C81 London Paddington to Exeter St. Davids at Crofton - 24.02.2015 Â Heading towards Brockenhurst, 43028 leads 1Z12 Worcester Shrub Hill to Swanage. The excursion was terminated at Corfe Castle due to guaging issues - 28.09.2013 Â Heading the return working, 43078 has just passed through Beaulieu Road with 1Z13 Swanage to Worcester Shrub Hill - 28.09.2013 Â With a wave from the driver, 43030 & 43141 head through Crampmoor (between Romsey & Chandlers Ford) working 1Z30 Hereford to Portsmouth Harbour "Cotswold - Portsea Express" excursion - 11.09.2011 Â Having terminated with a working from Paddington, 43070 idles away at Westbury on a chilly Autumn evening - 27.10.2017 Â Wearing its "Bristol 2015 - European Green Capital" vinyls, 43126 brings up the rear of 1P47 Worcester Foregare Street to London Paddington at Oxford - 06.01.2017 Â Glimpsed inside the shed at St. Philips Marsh is 43127 and its train - 02.05.2016 Â Crossing the River Usk, 43172 "Harry Patch" heads away from Newport working 1L74 Cardiff Central to London Paddington - 30.05.2018 Â Andy. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 (edited) Here's a few Great Western ones from me, with more to come. Â 43002 - Didcot Parkway - 1B42 LondonPaddington-CardiffCentral - 5.1.18.jpg Rolling past the building mess, 43002 "Sir Kenneth Grange" arrives at Didcot Parkway with 1B42 London Paddington to Cardiff Central - 05.01.2018 Doesn't that picture just sum up the GWML electrification .............................. a quality product surrounded by the chaos and debris of it's flawed successor .............................. Edited June 17, 2018 by Southernman46 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew s Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Bristol TM, 1982. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted June 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2018 (edited)  I haven't seen this livery variation on the thread yet. I don't know the number or working but the train is on the down main at Lower Basildon (Between Pangbourne and Goring & Streatley) and the date is July 31st 1988.   Coming the other way is the 1000 Swansea to Paddington Edited June 16, 2018 by Western Aviator 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted June 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2018 Â Can anyone help with a location for this one? I've recorded it as 43033 and 43133 on the 1110 Paddington to Penzance on October 16th 1988 but I can't remember where it was taken. It must be a diversion as it's on a single line and it's definitely not Cornwall. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 No sign of DaveF at High Dyke, as an 8-car TRUB set heads south for King's Cross in 1980. Â Â Â 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGJ Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 43013 and 43014 Â Â Â 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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