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Sorry, that's all the information I have on it, taken from Dad's notes. David

I only visited Edge Hill once, it was not the nicest place in those days. It was a very cold and dull day. I was quite glad to get back to Manchester in the late afternoon. David

It's been a long time since we last visited Edge Hill, I think these are the last three photos I have. There are also two of Yorton, north of Shrewsbury on the line to Crewe. They were taken on the way back from a holiday looking at Welsh narrow gauge railways in 1982. Edge Hill Class 304 Liverpool Lime St to Crewe Jan 72 C0801 Edge Hill Derby Class 115 dmu pass Liverpool Lime St to Llandudno Jan 72 C0804 Edge Hill Derby Class 108 dmu Liverpool Lime St to Wigan North Western Jan 72 C805 Yorton Class 108 dmu Shrewsbury to Crewe July 82 C5801 Yorton Class 120 Crewe to Shrewsbury July 82 C5802 David

A few more from Innsbruck today. Innsbruck 6020 108 Innsbruck to Otztal Sept 89 J10300 Innsbruck 1145 002 Sept 89 J10322 Innsbruck 4010 023 Salzburg to Bregenz Sept 89 J10328 Innsbruck 1044 207 Sept 89 J10337 Innsbruck Class 1020 Sept 89 J10373 David

I think there may be a few but I haven't sorted that batch out yet as I still have a lot to do. David

P M Sent. David

I tried to visit the Gauge 0 guild forum for the first time today, having been a member for a long time. It won't let me, despite following the instructions on the site about using it for the first time. I wonder what I am doing wrong - or is it just the software? David

I knew I'd got something wrong today. The excuse is that I'm a biologist not a geographer. David

I took it at 10.58 a.m. I suspect it may have been running late unless the sleepers were simply being worked as ecs at the head of the train. I noted the time for almost all my Swiss photos. David

A mixed bag from Derbyshire this afternoon. Romiley Sunday wrong line working from Manchester to Nottingham train 29th June 69 C021 Grindleford near from rear of Class 104 Manchester to Derby May 71 C599 Hindlow Class 25s 7601 and 7606 up April 72 J2906 Hall Lane Junction Sept 76 J5449 Stanton Iron Works level crossing Sentinel April 78 J5987 David

Some more of Dad's Paris photos from April 1983. He didn't have good weather. I have taken the captions from his notes, if you can see railway items in all of them you are doing well, because I honestly cannot. Paris RER Line C Gare Champs de Mars behind boats and Eifel Tower April 83 J7889 Paris RER line C Javel train just visible April 83 J7892 Paris RER line C emu Boulavrd Victor April 83 J7893 Paris RER line C Boulevard Victor emu April 83 J7894 Paris April 83 J7897 Paris Issy near peripherique ex SNCB loco April 83 J7898 David

Thanks Andy. I'm now wondering how often I've looked at the photos over the years and never noticed the cabs. David

A few Great Eastern photos today mostly from the 1970s. Rayleigh Class 307 and 308 Southend Victoria to Liverpool St Apr 75 J4258 Rayleigh Class 307 and 308 Southend Victoria to Liverpool St Apr 75 J4259 Lexden Class 47 Norwich to Liverpool St May 83 C6045 horpe le Soken Class 305 Colchester St Botolphs to Clacton July 75 J4529 Frinton on Sea Class 309 Walton to Liverpool St July 75 J4528 David

A German miscellany today, some with locomotives, some without. Nordhausen 346 789 7th Aug 92 C17502 Nordhausen 7th Aug 92 C17521 Goslar view east 8th Aug 92 C17618 Goslar 8th Aug 92 C17621 Allerbach 99 7241 Wernigerode to Nordhausen 9th Aug 92 C17738 Flensburg harbour branch 11th Aug 92 C17768 David

Today's preserved railway photos are from Embsay at various dates. Embsay Barclay and motor trolley Aug 72 J 3027 Embsay Sentinel British Tar Co and Peckett Aug 72 J3030 Embsay Peckett Foleshill and Sentinel Ann and Hudswell Clarke Slough Estates 5 Mar 75 J4205 Embsay Hunslet Darfield No 1 Aug 83 C6247 Embsay Hunslet Primrose No 2 6th Aug 84 C6598 David

Some Blyth and Tyne photos and NCB lines at Ashington. We are heading north from Marchey's House. Marcheys House 37132 North Blyth to Alcan Lynemouth 10th April 85 C6791 Sleekburn viaduct River Wansbeck 37132 to Alcan Lynemouth 10th April 85 C6792 Ashington view towards Butterwell and Linton 25th May 87 C8531 Ashington NCB ex BR Class 14 NCB wagons Ashington to Lynemouth 12th Aug 85 C7121 Woodhorn NCB ex BR Class 14 31 light engine Ashington to Lynemouth June 83 C6062 David

Innsbruck Westbahnhof again today. Innsbruck Westbahnhof X534 Sept 89 J10463 Innsbruck Westbahnhof 4020 072 Landeck to Innsbruck Sept 89 J10476 Innsbruck Westbahnhof X627 051 Sept 89 J10480 Innsbruck Westbahnhof 1044 093 eastbound ecs Sept 89 J10482 Innsbruck Westbahnhof tram 52 Sept 89 J10497 David

The EW1 with the opening windows were built in 1962, Full numbers were 50 85 20-33 420-444 All B (ie second class). Source: SBB Reisezug and Gepackwagen published by SBB in 1982 David

More Scottish photos today, this time along the Oban line. Most of the photos were taken on a trip organised by the Whitley Bay Horticultural Society to Oban in October 1986. The stock for the train was the "raspberry ripple" 1st class Motorail set. The first photo was taken from the train on a WBHS trip to Fort William and shows the curve from Crianlarich Upper station to the Oban line. Crianlarich 11th May 85 C6894 Dalmally from train 37011 Oban to Glasgow Queen Street 11th Oct 86 C8065 Oban 37403 11th Oct 86 C8082 Oban derelict platforms 11th Oct 86 C8094 Loch Awe Outward Bound 11th Oct 86 C8097 taken on the return journey David

Mainly Fluelen today together with one from Arth Goldau, obviously we are still in Switzerland. The railway is visible in the first photo, if you look carefully. It is at the right hand end, just above the water. The structure part way up the cliff on the left is the road. The railway at Fluelen has changed a lot since these photos were taken, as have many stations in Switzerland since the late 80s. Fluelen 17th Aug 88 C11357 Fluelen 17th Aug 88 C11359 looking north towards the station Fluelen Re6/6 11688 Roma to Basel 17th Aug 88 C11363 Fluelen view south 17th Aug 88 C11369 Arth Goldau Re6/6 11629 SOB BDe4/4 85 and Ae6/6 11404 17th Aug 88 C11427 David

It was sold when it started to rust - like almost all Metros they rusted very quickly, especially the front wings. I think they kept it for about two years from new. David

I wasn't there that day and haven't been to Headingley station since the mid 60s but I think that the low part of the platform was in front of the building, the part of the platform platform in use was behind where Dad took the photo. The platform on the other track is clearly in use. David

A Yorkshire miscellany for this afternoon. Headingly Class 105 Leeds Harrogate York June 76 J5310 Headingly LNER A3 4472 Carnforth to York The Fells and Dales June 76 J5311 Thorne North Trans Pennine dmu Hull to Manchester Piccadilly Feb 83 C5956 Bradford Interchange Class 254 to Kings X 5th Aug 84 C6588 Bradford Interchange Class 110 5th Aug 84 C6589 David

A few more photos from the BLS 75 display at Interlaken West now. Interlaken West SNCF RATP 8441 13th Aug 88 C10925 Interlaken West SNCF 2021313th Aug 88 C10942 Interlaken West BN Be2/4 722 13th Aug 88 C10949 Interlaken West DB coach 13th Aug 88 C10957 Interlaken WestBLS ABDe4/4 Interlaken West Guter to Interlaken West 13th Aug 88 C10964 David

It was Mum's Metro - dad rarely drove at that time because he had a heart condition then. I would have been driving it that day as I often took them out on Saturdays, sometimes in their car. David