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These pic`s should be no problem.

 

The railtour started at Leeds and visited Tyseley, Oxley and Crewe works.

 

Here is the first ten.

 

1                                                                                                                                                               2

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3                                                                                                                                                               4

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5                                                                                                                                                               6

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7                                                                                                                                                               8

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9                                                                                                                                                               10

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Peter

 

 

 

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This one by the looks of it - 72008 being the second train locomotive. No. 1,5 and 10 are at Oxley, the others Tyseley?

Thanks stovepipe.

 

Here is the next ten. Oxley first.

 

1                                                                                                                                                                   2

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3                                                                                                                                                                   4

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5                                                                                                                                                                   6

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7                                                                                                                                                                   8

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9                                                                                                                                                                   10

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Peter

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I would say that pics 8 & 9 on post#557 are Oxley, the racecourse side, as well. 2,3,4 & 6 make me think Stafford Road ( 2 & 3 works, 4 & 6 shed) 6871 was booked in for work at Stafford Road works on 18th April 1963. I'd hazard a guess that the King in pic 4 is either 6012 King Edward VI, or 6022 King Edward III ??

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The last few pic`s of 1X47.

 

I`m not sure if the last one belongs with this set. Was it taken at Crewe?

 

1                                                                                                                                                               2

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3                                                                                                                                                               4

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5

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In post #559 pic 6, does anyone know what signalbox the train is stopped at?

 

Also are any of the four pics 7, 8, 9, 10 taken at Tyseley?

 

Peter

Although I wouldn't put money on it - it shows I'm not too sure, but to me 7 & 8 could be Swindon Works, and 9 could be Southall repair shop.

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In post #559 pic 6, does anyone know what signalbox the train is stopped at?

 

Also are any of the four pics 7, 8, 9, 10 taken at Tyseley?

 

Peter

That signal box has been bugging me all day, as the view seemed familiar to some dark recess of my brain.

I finally decided that the train is standing at Bordesley South's Home signal coming from the Midland line at Bordesley Junction. This is the view looking the other way from the box

 

http://www.warwickshirerailways.com/gwr/gwrbj1336.htm

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They are all taken at a Bath Road open day, adjacent to Temple Meads station.

 

From the locos present, I would say it is the 19th Oct 1968. 

 

On second thoughts maybe 1967?

 

Yes, it is definitely 1967, because in the first photo to the left of the DMU are the two Bulleids 34013 and 34100.

 

 

By the way, I can see why you may see the APT power car in the last image, but I think it is just an over-exposed Freightliner container.

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That signal box has been bugging me all day, as the view seemed familiar to some dark recess of my brain.

I finally decided that the train is standing at Bordesley South's Home signal coming from the Midland line at Bordesley Junction. This is the view looking the other way from the box

 

http://www.warwickshirerailways.com/gwr/gwrbj1336.htm

Agree absolutely  (It had been bugging me too and I had finally decided that I thought I knew it just before I got to your post!).  And pictures 1 - 5 in Post 559 are all at Tyseley as various features match that place very closely.  Post 569 is definitely Bristol Bath Road.

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That signal box has been bugging me all day, as the view seemed familiar to some dark recess of my brain.

I finally decided that the train is standing at Bordesley South's Home signal coming from the Midland line at Bordesley Junction. This is the view looking the other way from the box

 

http://www.warwickshirerailways.com/gwr/gwrbj1336.htm

 

Definitely agree, this is a view I'm familiar with when working our 6V25 Bescot - Hinksey tripper - the bridge in front of the loco now has the northbound side of the A45 running beneath it and where the old brick building is on the left is now the site of the parking compound for the Citroen dealership. The current signal is a little further round the corner and gives access to the Up Loop at Bordersley.

 

Lovely set of photos by the way.

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These two pic`s are of a location close to me.

 

They are of the Calder Valley line between Heaton Lodge Junction and Mirfield, W Yorkshire.

 

In the second photo are Heaton Lodge Jct. signals on the left and on the right is the start of the Mirfield speed signalling.

 

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Peter

 

 

 

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