Chris Turnbull

A few photos from Europe today.

Starting at Vienna Westbahnhof on 3rd August 2013.

And this is how they do integrated transport on the continent.  The outside of Vienna Westbahnhof on the same day.

The fine station building at Wroclaw on 12th June 2016.

Still in Poland, this is Krakow Glowny on 17th June 2016.

Munich on 2nd August 2013.  The lighting conditions left a lot to be desired!

Danish glory.  Copenhagen station on 27th July 2015.

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After a good day yesterday running my FEF3 at the G1MRA East Anglia Group's track I awoke this morning to find I had no internet connection.  All the lights were on on my router, all connections secure and even after a restart there was nothing.  So nothing wrong my end.  A phone call to my ISP followed where there was a pre-recorded message. "Restart your router every hour and by the evening all should be well."  I didn't hold out much hope but I was wrong.  After an hour I was back up and running so here's today's selection of photos, all of Ely in the Noughties.

60032 on 3rd November 2001.

170202 on 26th August 2004.

317668 on 2nd August 2006.

A couple of 170's one of which is 170270 on 17th January 2006.

170636 on 17th February 2007.

158883 on 23rd June 2009.

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Another visit to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway today.

USA 2-8-0 at Grosmont on 5th October 2013.

69023 and 63395 waiting to depart Grosmont on 2nd October 2010.

And here they are putting up a fine display as they leave.

Grosmont on 16th August 1999.

62005 at Grosmont on the same day.

On 2nd October 2010 trains were running to Whitby where I photographed 45428.

I doubt if I will have time to post anything tomorrow as I am off to a local G1MRA meeting where I shall give my Union Pacific FEF3 4-8-4 a run.  All being well I'll be back at my PC on Thursday.

Chris Turnbull

Another trip around East Anglia with all photos taken on 24th March 2017.

158865 at Ely.

170637 and 317668 at Ely.

170270 at Ipswich.

66568 and 70005 at Ipswich.

A London Liverpool Street service at Norwich.

68016 at Norwich.

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I also like to keep my desktop clear and keep anything I use regularly in my Taskbar.  That allows me to use the keyboard shortcut of Windows Logo Key + 1, 2, 3 etc, counting from the left hand side and ignoring the Start and Search icons.  The first icon on my Taskbar that I count from just happens to be File Explorer so that's no. 1 - and, yes, I do realise that Windows Logo key > E also opens File Explorer.

I have always found keyboard shortcuts to be much quicker than using a mouse provided you can remember what the shortcuts are.  Many years ago when I used to have to work I had a chap from the accounts department join me so I could show him what I did.  He didn't believe that keyboard shortcuts were quicker so we had a few friendly contests.  After a short time I had converted him to a shortcut aficionado.

Chris Turnbull

Alternatively, uninstall one update at a time and try your PC or laptop after each uninstall.  Eventually you should find the update that is affecting your PC or laptop.  Reinstall all updates one at a time (if you can) and if the problem reappears then you will know which update must be removed until Microsoft issues a patch.  If the first installation of the troublesome update was corrupted you may not have to wait for a patch and everything will be fine after reinstallation.

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If you think it is the latest update that is causing the problem, what about setting a restore point before the update, uninstalling the update and then reinstalling it? 

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I am now getting close to the end of my photographs but before i do, here's a few more of Felixstowe.

153309 at the truncated remains of Felixstowe Town station on 3rd September 2005,

08531 shunts freightliner flats at the north end of Felixstowe docks on 21st October 2017.

66593 3MG Mersey Multimodal Gateway drifts downgrade at the Blofield Track crossing headed towards Felixstowe North on 24th October 2018.

66758 The Pavior exits Felixstowe South at the start of its journey with 4ML02 to Hams Hall at the Beach Station Road crossing on 10th June 2022.

And now for something completely different.  This is the remains of the Languard Point tramway on 26th July 2019.  Shingle was dredged from the far end of this tramway and taken to a jetty for loading onto ships. 

This is the jetty as it is was on 24th July 2018.  It has been substantially rebuilt and altered since it had a rail connection and was used to load shingle.  On the day of the photograph it was being used to host the semi-final of Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year.  My wife and I had no idea this was being filmed and went to Landguard Point for a cooling sea breeze on what was the hottest day of that year.  As we approached the pods (as they are called) we passed several notices saying that if we went any further we were consenting to be filmed.  We both thought "Yeah, right" but when we watched the show later in the year, there we were full frame, admiring the artists hard at work.  They must have had hidden cameras as we had no idea we were being filmed.  The show was hosted by Stephen Mangan and Joan Bakewell who were both there and I can attest how wonderful Joan Bakewell looked for an 85 year-old.  If I am as able at that age as she was I shall be well pleased (assuming I get that far).

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What about an antivirus scan?  Have you tried that?

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No, no problems at all so far.  You might have a look at your notification settings just in case there is anything switched on that is causing a problem: right click on the Time and Date at the right of the Taskbar and select Notification settings.  You can switch Notifications off entirely if you wish. 

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A short while ago I promised a return to Nottingham Express Transit (NET).  All photos were taken on 2nd August 2006 during a visit organised by the Railway Study Association.

Here's a view from the Wilkinson Sreet depot towards the running lines with Wilkinson Street station on the right.

And this is the view from Wilkinson Street station towards Nottingham with the depot on the left.

This is the control room in Wilkinson Street Depot.  I expect it's different now.

Highbury Vale with the branch to Phoenix Park on the right and the Robin Hood Line on the left.

This is Phoenix Park, the end of the branch.

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It's a while since we had a trip around East Anglia.

170116 at Ely on 7th March 2009 with 158857 on the far left.

387121 at Ely on 29th June 2018 with what is probably a Kings Cross service.  317506 waits at Platform 3 on the left with what is probably a Liverpool Street service.

DVT 82133 at Ipswich on 25th July 2009 with a Norwich service.

153314 at Derby Road on the same day.

90009 at Norwich on 7th March 2009.

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A selection from various preserved railways today.

Bury on the East Lancashire Railway on 23rd October 2016 with 12322 providing steam heating.

The other end of the line with 50015 at Rawteshall on the same day.

Some fine Midland signals at Embsay on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway on 14th September 2022.

No.7 Beatrice runs round its train at Embsay on the same day.

The replica Iron Duke at Toddington on the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway on 19th February 2012.

43106 at Kidderminster on the Severn Valley Railway on 22nd February 2015.

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8 hours ago, 31A said:

I presume the enormous new staircase down from Mill Road Bridge is just for staff access; ironically there were similar (but much much simpler) staircases from that bridge years ago which were ideal spotting locations.

Yes, that's correct.  It was used by someone while I was taking a photo but it wasn't accessible by oiks like me.

Chris Turnbull

Today my wife and I went to Cambridge to see the film The Menu.  As always we allowed time for her to empty as many charity shops as possible in the Kite area before having a bite to eat and seeing the film which gave me an opportunity to gravitate towards Mill Road bridge to take a few photographs.  I was half way there when I realised that today was a strike day and that I might be wasting my time.  I wasn't disappointed, however.  To make things more interesting, I've included similar shots of days gone by all of which have been posted before but which make fascinating comparisons with the current scene.

720528 backs extremely slowly into the carriage sidings at Cambridge on 4th January 2023.

On 20th March 1981 31205 heads north with a tank train.

720540 with 105 behind forms 2H27, the 11.13 from Cambridge North to Liverpool Street.

31205 continues its journey north on 20th March 1981.

700001 heads north towards Ely as 1T20, the 11.27 from Cambridge to Ely.

And here is the same view on 14th September 1974.

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A visit to the East Midlands today.

An unidentified Meridian at Nottingham on 2nd August 2006.

153383 and an unidentified Meridian at Nottingham on the same day.

156413 at Nottingham also on 2nd August 2006.

The south end of Derby station looking north on 27th August 2005.

Derby on 1st March 2014 looking south towards the bridge from which the last photo was taken.

170106 (I think) at Derby on the same day.

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A trip around Europe today.

Starting in Paris with the Gare du Nord on 11th August 2014.

Here is the Gare de Lyon a few days earlier on 3rd August 2014.

Inside the Gare de Lyon on the same day.

Lisbon on 28th October 2019.

The Hohenzollern Bridge over the Rhine at Cologne on 21st June 2003.

Budapest West on 7th August 2013. 

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More from Wales today.

Cardiff Central on 24th May 2010.

170637 at Cardiff Central on the same day.

Porthmadog on the Ffestiniog on a wet and dismal 7th May 2016.

The next day, the 8th May, was far nicer.  This is our Welsh Highland train at Carnaevon.

En route on the WHR to Beddgelert.

And here is SAR 87 after arrival at Beddgelert.

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A last few photos from Cambridge today.

Looking north on 12th April 2003.

365511 in platform 3 on 2nd November 2008.

365533 at platform 1 on 25th July 2009.

317653 and 317502 on the same day.

By 2012 the new island platform had been built.  This is 7th April 2012'

Ten years later on 5th December 2022 this is 66777 Annette on the Railhead Treatment Train.

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On 5th November 2004 the Railway Study Association organised a visit to the Bicester Military Railway.  I have posted some photos from this visit before but here are those that I have not yet shared.

We first visited the loading area where we could see in detail how these wagons are loaded.

Later in the day we were taken around the site in this coach and then...

... we were allowed a bit of driving practice on this loco.  I was told to slow down!

We were also shown how to rerail wagons by the boys and girls freshly returned from Iraq where they had honed their craft to perfection.

The railway also provided secure storage for various items of stock.  Here's HST 43084 in debranded Virgin livery.

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Since the forecast was good today and my better half was suffering from Cabin Fever after being cooped up over Christmas with the grandchildren we decided to head out into the Suffolk countryside.  We ended up at Sudbury just in time for me to photograph the 14.26 to Marks Tey.

Here is 755325 just after arrival at 14.21.

This is why selective door opening is needed.

On 11th July 2015 this is 360110 at Ipswich.

The yard at Ipswich on the same day with, amongst others, 321302 and 66517.

Norwich, very nearly seven years ago on a cold 2nd January 2016.

153309 basks in the sunshine at Norwich on 24th March 2017.

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2 hours ago, The Lurker said:

Nice photos of London - but the picture you have identified as Lewisham is actually London Bridge 

I wondered who'd be the first to spot that...😀

Chris Turnbull

After a good Christmas and with grandfather duties performed satisfactorily, here's another selection from London.

On 17th April 2004 a class 321 approaches the platform at Stratford.

On 10th February 2009 this is Stratford from the access bridge to the Westfield Shopping Centre, then under construction.

376022 at London Bridge on 8th July 2008.

On the same day this is Lewisham London Bridge (again).

91121 at the Cross on 15th December 2007.

1938 stock (I think) at the Acton LT Museum on 18th February 2008.

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Another trip around East Anglia today.

66711 Sence passes through Soham on 19th October 2022 with 4L02 Hams Hall to Felixstowe South.

755402 waits at Bury St Edmunds forming the 11.21 Ipswich to Cambridge service on 5th December 2022.

755411 takes the Bury line at Haughley Junction forming an Ipswich to Cambridge service on 25th August 2022.

Ipswich on 2nd November 2013 with153335 in the siding and 170202 at platform 4.

66541 drifts through Ipswich on 20th February 2010 while DVT 82107 is on the rear of a Liverpool Street working.

Norwich on 11th July 2015 where 37425 Sir Robert McAlpine/Concrete Bob (nearest camera) and 37405 top and tail a service to Great Yarmouth.

A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all.  There will now be a short break in transmission as I have family matters to see to over the next few days and I doubt my grandparent duties will allow me to post any photographs. As soon as i am able I will return.

Chris Turnbull

Another trip to varoius preserved railways / heritage centres today.

08436 at Swanage on 12th September 2012.

80104 runs round its train at Swanage on the same day.

Shildon on a wet 4th June 2005.  The diesel is 13079 but I'm not sure what the steam loco is.  It looks like a J94 to me but I suspect it is an industrial loco of similar parentage.

Another wet day, this time at Bridgnorth; 22nd February 2015.

90775 running round its train at Sheringham on 19th July 2008.

A lovely floral display at Embsay on 14th September 2022.  This just shows the effort that many unpaid and unsung volunteers put in on our preserved railways.  I have used the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway as an example but I am sure I could have taken a similar photo on the majority of such lines.  Well done to all concerned.

Chris Turnbull