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A last batch of 66's. 66105 Barry Yard 06/06/1999 66124 Plymouth 18/09/99 66527 Oxford South undated 66551 Rugby 09/03/02

Some much newer traction in this batch - yes, I know many have been with us for over 20 years! 66011 & 66028 Trowbridge. 27/02/99 66014 Sheffield undated 66023 Westbury undated 66028 Worcester Shrub Hill 27/02/99 66097 Newport undated

First batch for today. 59201 in National Power livery Basford Hall Yard 27/08/95 59201 now in EWS livery. Worcester Shrub Hill 27/02/99 60014 Saltley undated 60046 Swindon 23/06/04 - Some photoshopping has removed an annoying chimney above the loco 60060 Buxton 01/05/04

This batch are all of the open day at Merehead Quarry on 25th June 1989, when the then new 59005 was being named.

First batch for today 58029 Worcester Shrub Hill 29/08/98 58040 Saltley undated Shirebrook depot undated. A couple of loco line ups from Basford Hall open day 27/08/95

We need to reopen the Somerset & Dorset so we can holiday in Bournemouth, by train?

Third and final set for today. Large logo 56049 Westbury. undated. 56067 Rugby? undated 56089 Oxford South 26/02/00 56099 Saltley undated 56107 and LoadHaul friends - Basford Hall Yard. 27/08/95 56131 Norwich 09/03/02

Second batch for today. Inside the factory at Old Oak Common. December 1986 An unidentified 50 working the Westbury to Malago Vale ecs, off the 17.47 Paddington to Westbury. Trowbridge. undated. D1015 Honiton 15/03/03 D1015 Westbury 09/08/03 55015 Basford Hall Yard open day. 27/08/95 56040 Westbury undated.

First batch for tonight. 50045 Westbury undated 50046 Laira undated 50047 Exeter St Davids. Firstly, with an arrival from Waterloo. The loco was then rapidly dispatched to rescue this failed 47. 50048 Langstone Rock undated 50050 Reading 1985

I don't use Humbrol varnish anymore - turns stuff white. The Japanese varnish (cant remember brand but I think its featured in ModelRail mag recently) works well.

Last batch for today and first up, are the last couple of shots of the withdrawn locos in Ocean sdgs at Laira. 50043 BNS - January 1987 - you'd struggle to believe this was the same day as the photo of 50021, posted earlier, was taken. 50044 in NSE livery version 1, Oxford. Undated. 50044, NSE version 2, Exeter St Davids undated. 50044 Basford Hall open day 27/08/95 50044 Tinsley open day 27/04/96

And still the English Electrics keep coming. Following on from the above picture of 50037, Westbury, with a diverted Waterloo to Exeter. undated. (The TS in the theatre box hasnt worked for at least the last 6 years!) 50040 Bristol TM, undated. 50041 Reading 1985 A couple more shots of the withdrawn gathering at Ocean Sdgs, Laira. undated. 50042, 50040, 50045, 50026 & 50043.

Still on a class 50 theme today. First up, 50032, Salisbury. 06/10/84 50034 Westbury undated 50034 Castle Cary - a weekend of Exeter - Waterloo diversions via Westbury. undated. 50034 on arrival at Exeter with the same train as above. 50036 & 50044 Exeter St. Davids. late 1990. 50036 was on a scratch set of coaches vice DMU. 50037 Westbury, running round a diverted Waterloo to Exeter train. undated.

A failed 50029 at Andover. undated 50030 Westbury undated 50030 Laira undated 50031 & 50044 Barry Town 06/06/99 50031 Shockerwick undated 50031 Marazion "The Cornubian" 18/07/98 Also 18/07/98, 50031 Penzance.

And the 50's keep coming. 50023 & Mk3 & generator set, Bristol TM. undated. 50023 Heywood Road. undated 50024 Salisbury undated 50025 Bristol TM undated 50026 & 50043 Ocean Sdgs, Laira. undated. 50027 Bath Spa ( SO Paignton - Oxford). undated. 50029 Bath Spa (SO Paignton - Oxford) undated.

We continue with more class 50's today. 50021 seems to feature a lot! 50019 Exeter LIP. undated 50021 - BNS - Jan. 1986. And at Basford Hall, 27/08/95 Lastly, in preservation at Bo'ness. 05/09/1998

More 50's in todays second batch. One of the first few to be refurbished, 50013 in rail blue, Westbury. October 1983. 50015 Reading. Undated. 50015, 50036 & 50043. Exeter LIP. Undated 50016 Salisbury. Undated. 50017 Bristol TM 1984 50017 Salisbury. Undated

First batch of today. If my memory serves me correctly, this is 47626, departing Trowbridge, with a Sunday bucket & spade train to Weymouth. undated. Moving onto class 50's and one of my favourites - 50001 at Salisbury, in its very tatty state. undated. A couple of shots of preserved examples at Tinsley open day, 27/04/96 50008 Crewe Basford Hall open day, 27/08/95 50009 Salisbury. probably 06/10/84 50010 Westbury possibly October 1983.

Must be 47712, as Ive just seen a photo of the cover of the Spring 1985 Platform 5 book, complete with 47711 in ScotRail livery!

And still the 47's keep coming. 47628 with the ACC bins, Oxford, mid 1980's. 47766 Penzance. 31/10/98. 47809 Reading. August 1989 47830. Penzance. July 1998. 47832 in a line up at Plymouth. undated.

The picture of the 67 seems to have a RN ships funnel in the background? There is also third rail in evidence...

Continuing the Brush theme. 47555 Reading . Possibly August 1989. 47555 shows off its new RFD colours at Basford Hall open day. 280895. Back to the New Forest at Lyndhurst Rd. 47645. undated. Back to Scotland and a couple of pushers. 47708 & 47712 at Glasgow Queen St. 30/03/85.

Some more 47's. The first couple are of a Sunday morning visit to Haymarket depot. 31/03/85 My memory tells me this is 47711, but I cant be sure. Haymarket. 31/03/85 August 1990 and I'm resident at the old Western retail training classroom at Westbury, when this up HST needs a helping hand from 47079. 47283 - corrects the post above! Exeter LIP. undated

Todays subject - Brush type 4's - class 47's. 47283 and a 37 (possibly 37207) Exeter LIP. Apologies for the poor quality, but I was using up some free, high asa film rolls! Possibly 1989. Greenland Mill, Bradford on Avon. A couple of Westbound freight workings - the second, possibly a Hamworthy steel working. undated. An inter regional passenger working approaches Lyndhurst Road. Mid 80's. The overnight sleeper from Scotland, arrives Bristol TM. Unidentified loco - hazy memory says 47618. Mid 80's.

Today's offerings are HST's. The first 3 shots are all taken around Woodborough, not sure of the precise date, but its definitely in 1988 or 1989. A couple of Great Western "Merlin" liveried sets now. The first is an Up working at Great Cheverell. undated. The next is Whitland - 02/08/97