Parrots, unknown location and year #35mmslides #35mmfilm #35mm #vintagephotograph #vintage #vintagephotography #oldphoto #scanned #scannedslide #agfachrome #filmphotography #slide #parrots #parrot #birds
According to the Railcar website, set 104325 was officially known as the Mexican Bean! Absolutely no idea why. I also had no idea that Oban had a full on Roman coliseum pitched high above the town! At school I was taught the Romans only got as far as Hadrian’s Wall before they got pissed off with getting their asses whipped by the local scheme tribes. I’ve developed a growing fondness for these units as I’ve gotten older and I rather like the Mexican Bean; especially with the Westie on the side which, I would normally associate with an Eastfield 37. The brown matches the brown on the Cortina parked next to that e21 BMW. What happened to brown? Brown done right can make up quite a nice colour scheme, whereas the latest trend of 50 shades of grey, makes anything that it adorns look nondescript and conformist. #scannedslide #scotrail
Don’t know where, don’t know when… but plenty going on here to feast your eyes on #pinchandzoom #scannedslide #class37
scanned slide of the Republic P-47D 'no guts no glory' at Mildenhall air fete 1986. painted in the livery of the d-day landings. #republicp47d #mildenhall #1986 #scannedslide #olympusphotography #olympusom10 #35mm #35mmphotography #planespotting #avgeek
Scanned slide. Republic P-47 Thunderbolt is just about to take off at Mildenhall Air Fête 1986. An absolute beast of an aeroplane. #scannedslide #mildenhall #35mmfilmphotography #35mm #olympusphotography #olympusom10 #aviation #airshow #republicp47d #republicp47thunderbolt
Sunset, Alderney August 1962 #35mmslides #35mmfilm #35mm #vintagephotograph #vintage #vintagephotography #oldphoto #scanned #scannedslide #agfachrome #filmphotography #slide #sunset #sunsetphotography #alderney #channelislands #1962 #kodachrome #1960s
Signage, Hertha Ayrton Way, Portsmouth Summer 1987 #35mmslides #35mmfilm #35mm #vintagephotograph #vintage #vintagephotography #oldphoto #scanned #scannedslide #agfachrome #filmphotography #slide #portsmouth #signage #herthaayrtonway #portsmouthharbour #1987 #1980s
Farm kittens, somewhere in Pembrokeshire 1968 #35mmslides #35mmfilm #35mm #vintagephotograph #vintage #vintagephotography #oldphoto #scanned #scannedslide #agfachrome #filmphotography #slide #cats #kittens #catsandkittens #farmcat #pembrokeshire #sunlight #1968 #60s
Delighted to scan this idyllic image of rural England taken some time back in the bad old days ;-) No info’ as per usual - my gut instinct initially told me it was somewhere out Stroud way but that M7 would suggest otherwise. It seems quite an unusual pairing of engines to me ,with the mogul making the leading engine appear quite archaic in comparison. However , it’s a fine looking assemblage nonetheless, with a backdrop that would give any decent landscape artist something to get their teeth into . ***quickly ID’d as Ilfracombe*** #scannedslide #steamengine #steamlocomotive #greatwesternrailway #lswr #londonsouthwesternrailway #southerrailway
Citroen Ami 6 Break, Compiegne, France Summer 1981 #35mmslides #35mmfilm #35mm #vintagephotograph #vintage #vintagephotography #oldphoto #scanned #scannedslide #agfachrome #filmphotography #slide #citroenami6 #citroenami #citroen #ufolep #oldcar #compiegne #france #1981
View from Sneyd Hill, Stoke-on-Trent 1979 (Crossway Road running bottom left to centre) #35mmslides #35mmfilm #35mm #vintagephotograph #vintage #vintagephotography #oldphoto #scanned #scannedslide #agfachrome #filmphotography #slide #sneydhill #stokeontrent #stoke #crosswayroad #housingestate #1979 #1970s
I absolutely love this slide….. the sunlight really brings out the depths of Oliver Bulleid’s truly inspired design. To my mind he achieved a kind of utilitarian ornate-ness, which, in my opinion, is virtually impossible to pull off. It’s just so well proportioned and good looking! The Firth Brown drive wheels are tantamount to genius and I see hints of the earlier German DRG 01 Class in that cab which, I think all adds up to giving this light-Pacific a rather imposing, imperial quality . I couldn’t give a stuff for anything being produced for the railways today and this celestial brute should explain why. 34104 ‘Bere Alston’ was built in April 1950 at Eastleigh. It was rebuilt in May ‘61 and withdrawn in June 1967. Considering the size, ability and efficiency of this engine, a mere 17 years service seems quite unjust somehow. #scannedslide #bulleidpacific #oliverbulleid #westcountryclass #berealston #steamtrain #steamengine #steamlocomotive
Aberystwyth, September 1963 #35mmslides #35mmfilm #35mm #vintagephotograph #vintage #vintagephotography #oldphoto #scanned #scannedslide #agfachrome #filmphotography #slide #aberystwyth #seafront #aberystwythseafront #aberystwythhistory #1963 #1960s #wales
auch schon wieder sehr lang her, dass bei der #ostalbrallye ein #gruppeb für spektakel gesorgt hat #uwenittel #quattros1 #historicrallycar #audiquattro #classicrallycar #sportquattro #groupbrallycar #ausdemarchiv #scanvomdia #fromthearchives #scannedslide
4984 ‘Albrighton Hall’ pulling some wagons. I dunno’ … a Hall Class shifting freight doesn’t seem right somehow.. like , not as intended. 4984 was built in January 1931 and withdrawn in September’62. I don’t know where this was taken but there’s another engine working at the tail end , perhaps a banker? #hallclass #greatwesternrailway #gwr #steamtrain #steamengine #freighttrain #charlescollett #swindonworks #scannedslide #epsonv600
The coool drive in 1966 was my 2.5 litre Riley, with go faster stripes on the roof, 6" Marchal Spot & Fog lamps. Bumper removed and pinstriping (?) around the wings, possibly to hide the extensive rust. I also had a 2" straight through silencer, exhausting under the front passenger door, until the fuzz deemed it too noisy, so the front bit of a Morris Minor exhaust was grafted on. It still sounded meaty, but you could converse without shouting. Oh it also had the lovely dash from an Alvis TA14 grafted in... #scannedslide #riley2.5 #hotrod #meanmachine #hayes #shepistonlane #boyracer
A-10 thunderbolt II 'warthog' or 'hog'. the air frame was built around the massive GAU-8 cannon so the nose wheel is off centre to accommodate it. Incredibly strong aeroplane. #scannedslide #mildenhall #a10thunderbolt #a10warthog #usaf #olympusphotography #olympusom10 #35mmfilmphotography
Dorothy and sister Irma on the Dedza plateau in southern Malawi on the Mozambique border. It’s beautiful there. Malawi is one of the most beautiful countries in Africa. #malawi #dedza #dedzaplateau #dedzamountain #balakaroad #roadtrip #vacation #exploringmalawi #1975memories #vintagephotograph #agfachrome #scannedslide #hiking #cloudlovers #zeissikon #contaflex #protessarlens #africa #wanderlust #borntowander
Along the Dedza Road near the small mountain town of Dedza which at 1590 m is the highest town in Malawi. Here we saw archeological digs and rock paintings (2nd photo). #malawi #dedzaroad #roadtrip #vacation #exploringmalawi #1975memories #renault4 #vintagephotograph #agfachrome #scannedslide #zeissikon #contaflex #protessarlens #africa #wanderlust #borntowander #rockpaintings #petrogliphs #dedzamountain #dedzaplateau
On Highway 1 Near the mountain town of Dedza about 85 km south of the capital city of Lilongwe. #malawi #highwayM1 #balakaroad #roadtrip #vacation #exploringmalawi #1975memories #vintagephotograph #agfachrome #scannedslide #cloudlovers #zeissikon #contaflex #protessarlens #africa #wanderlust #borntowander
I am posting some photos taken in 1975 during our 3 year contract in Zambia in southeastern Zambia. Here we are entering the small, brand new city of Lilongwe which had become the new capital of Malawi only 6 months earlier. It had a metropolitan population of about 70,000 then. Today it has increased to a staggering, and in my case, an incomprehensible population of 1.3 million people. The 2nd photo shows the new capital building. #malawi #lilongwe #capital #capitalbuilding #roadtrip #vacation #exploringmalawi #1975memories #vintagephotograph #agfachrome #scannedslide #cityscape #cloudlovers #zeissikon #contaflex #protessarlens #africa #wanderlust #borntowanderborntoroam 2nd photo shows the new capitol building.
Scanned slide from RAF Mildenhall 1986. A very busy place always waiting for photobombers to get out of the picture. Damn 🙄 Nimrod XV249 from RAF Kinloss next to the US Navy P-3 Orion 161404 of VP-88. #rafmildenhall #1986 #scannedslide #35mmfilmphotography #olympusphotography #olympusom10 #nimrod #orion #aviation #35mm
Somewhere in the Lake District, 1971 #35mmslides #35mmfilm #35mm #vintagephotograph #vintage #vintagephotography #oldphoto #scanned #scannedslide #agfachrome #filmphotography #slide #lakedistrict #landscape #valley #filmcolours #1971 #1970s
Nice early morning shot of an 08/09 at Waterloo of old; the shadows really highlighting the details. Looks a right thug from this angle. Bit early for a rambling photographer - photo taken by crew perhaps? #class08 #class09 #britishrail #scannedslide #epsonv600
The Corkscrew, Alton Towers, 1982 #35mmslides #35mmfilm #35mm #vintagephotograph #vintage #vintagephotography #oldphoto #scanned #scannedslide #agfachrome #filmphotography #slide #altontowers #altontowershistory #thecorkscrew #corkscrew #corkscrewrollercoaster #rollercoaster #themepark #1982 #1980s
Something a bit different. A Metro-Vick from the first half of the 1920s, and what a handsome thing it is! I mean….. that coachwork! 🤤 20 were produced and 19 were named after real or fictitious people who had a connection with the area served by the Metropolitan Railway. No.12’s namesake was the actress Sarah Siddons who, is laid to rest at Paddington Green (I used to pass her statue on my way to Euston from Chiswick if I drove to work instead of cycled; her effigy being visible from where the Harrow Road meets the Westway). Other names synonymous with the area included British icons such as Sherlock Holmes, Sir Christopher Wren, Olivier Cromwell and Michael Faraday which personally, I find positively commendable in comparison with some of the names I see adorned on some locos and units these days. I’m not sure if they all carried this maroon colour scheme or whether the livery was changed during their 40 odd years of their operation. By 1961 all were withdrawn from passenger service due to full network coverage of electrical multiple units. ***Was 47583 ‘County of Hertfordshire’ on the scene as that particular county was served by the Metropolitan and this locomotive?*** #londonunderground #londontransport #metropolitanrailway #metropolitanline #sarahsiddons #scannedslide #epsonv600
My favourite coach of all time has to be the mk3 , however, when it comes to rolling stock being hauled by a Deltic, the mk2 looks and feels most appropriate. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a picture of a Cl.55 dragging a rake of just mk2s though, there’s always a mk1 snuck in there somewhere . #class55 #delticclass #deltic #englishelectric #britishrail #passengertrain #brblue #mk2coach #scannedslide #epsonv600
Petrol pumps, Blakedown 1979 #35mmslides #35mmfilm #35mm #vintagephotograph #vintage #vintagephotography #oldphoto #scanned #scannedslide #agfachrome #filmphotography #slide #petrolpump #petrol #fuelpump #petrolstation #blakedown #nafta #naftapetrol #1979 #1970s
Mount Orgueil Castle and Gorey Harbour, Jersey May 1962 #35mmslides #35mmfilm #35mm #vintagephotograph #vintage #vintagephotography #oldphoto #scanned #scannedslide #agfachrome #filmphotography #slide #gorey #goreyjersey #mountorgueilcastle #mountorgueil #goreycastle #castle #jersey #channelislands #1962 #1960s
Blockhaus (German WWII concrete bunker), Cap Ferret, France, Summer 1984 #35mmslides #35mmfilm #35mm #vintagephotograph #vintage #vintagephotography #oldphoto #scanned #scannedslide #agfachrome #filmphotography #slide #blockhaus #capferret #bunker #wwii #wwihistory #beachbunker #concretebunker #france #gironde #legecapferret #cotedargent #1984
???????????????????????????, 19?? Some slides are more damaged than others... #35mmslides #35mmfilm #35mm #vintagephotograph #vintage #vintagephotography #oldphoto #scanned #scannedslide #agfachrome #filmphotography #slide #damagedslide #damagedfilm #waterdamage #? #psychedelicart #psychedelia
Happy Easter 🐣 Simnel cakes from 1984, 82 and 87 #35mmslides #35mmfilm #35mm #vintagephotograph #vintage #vintagephotography #oldphoto #scanned #scannedslide #agfachrome #filmphotography #slide #easter #simnelcake #eastercake #cake #simnel #1980s #1980sfood #easterchick
Scanned slide of a lesser spotted Sulzer Type 2 Cl.24. Despite there being over 120 produced I haven’t come across many pictures of these and as for seeing one in the metal, that’s a no from me. Candid close up of 035 - perhaps useful for anyone modelling or weathering a scaled down version of their own. #britishrail #sulzertype2 #class24 #brblue #dieselelectriclocomotive #freighttrain #scannedslide #epsonv600
Circus leopard (or jaguar?), somewhere in the vicinity of Arcachon Bay, France Summer 1984 I hope they got rescued at some point. #35mmslides #35mmfilm #35mm #vintagephotograph #vintage #vintagephotography #oldphoto #scanned #scannedslide #agfachrome #filmphotography #slide #circusanimal #bigcat #leopard #jaguar #leopardorjaguar #animalcaptivity #circus #frenchcircus #1984 #1980s #DEFENS
Steam locomotive 46521 on the approach to Arley station on the Severn Valley Railway, Easter 1982 @severnvalleyrailwayofficial #35mmslides #35mmfilm #35mm #vintagephotograph #vintage #vintagephotography #oldphoto #scanned #scannedslide #agfachrome #filmphotography #slide #46521 #steamtrain #steamlocomotive #steamengine #severnvalleyrailway #svr #svrmemories #arley #arleystation #train #railway #locomotive #lmsivattclass2
This may be just about as geeky as Jeremy Corbyn’s penchant for manhole covers but I wanna talk about benches; specifically.. the benches of Dawlish. Does anyone remember the old wooden benches in and around Dawlish as featured in the slides above? Probably due to the fact that my backside spent many hours parked on one whilst watching the world go by I have vivid memories of them going right back to childhood.. and as I grew older, they remained a term of reference which, I would always associate with this iconic seaside municipality. I recently posted a slide of a Castle taken from the mini-golf course c1960 - and a couple of the benches I’m talking about can be seen in sitchu’ on the path along Dawlish Water. The same design features in the slide above with the Warship, probably taken sometime around 1970. The shot of the Voyager was taken by me in 2004 where the same design can be found on Marine Parade. Fast forward to the 2011 Google street view and the bench is still there. But alas, after 2011 these unique pieces of street furniture exclusive to this area seem to disappear from all existence and in my opinion, that’s a damn shame if they didn’t need replacing. You see to me, it’s little details such as these which go largely unnoticed by the passer-by, that collectively make up the fabric of a place. Sure one could argue they’re just benches but on the flip side, one could acknowledge: these unassuming ponder perches, throughout their five plus decades of presence, performed their duty without complaint and withstood the glut of progression. From installation they endured countless seasons, probably seen goodness knows how many local authority changeovers, seated thousands of locals & holidaymakers rear ends and bared witness to the passing of just about every engine & rolling stock that every rode on western region rails. #gloriousdevon #dawlish #dawlishseawall #forgottenplaces #scannedslide #warshipclass #class221
Vickie 2003. Re-edit #canoneos3 #film #scannedslide #myfirstmodel #jessopsleicester
scanned slide from Farnborough International Air show 1986. The Dassault Brequet Mirage 2000 put on a loud display. #dassaultbreguet #mirage2000 #frenchairforce #farnboroughairshow #1986 #scannedslide #35mm #olympusphotography #olympusom10
scanned slide RAF Hercules overflying the crowd at the Exhibition park Newcastle after dropping the Falcons Parachute display team. #exhibitionparknewcastle #rafhercules #hercules #scannedslide #olympusphotography #olympusom10 #35mm #slidefilm #1985
A 56 in its natural environment. Not date or location on the slide. This is obviously one of the Romanian built Electroputere engines which, was recalled and re-built at Doncaster or Crewe. #class56 #freighttrain #coaltrain #coalhopper #powerstation #drax #doncaster #didcot #rugeley #ironbridge #ferrybridge #eggborough #britishrail #scannedslide #epsonv600
Getting 10 pence worth of grey sky, possibly at Tintagel, April 1988 #35mmslides #35mmfilm #35mm #vintagephotograph #vintage #vintagephotography #oldphoto #scanned #scannedslide #agfachrome #filmphotography #slide #10p #binoculars #grey #sightseeing #1988 #1980s #cagoule
Old slide Ektachrome from first trip to Hawaii, 1993. We took a helicopter tour of Maui. The sun glare and haze made for otherworldly landscapes. #landscape #landscapeslovers #hawaii #maui #landscapephotography #mountains #cliffs #mauicoast #scannedslide #ektachrome #nikonfe2
Another scanned slide. This one is a Chinatown scene from the 70s. Hasn’t changed all that much over the last fifty years. #philadelphia #phillyscape #chinatown #cityscape #signsandwindows #chineseamericanhistory #scannedslide #nikonfe2 #frommyarchives
Photogenic horse, Churchill, Worcestershire November 1984 #35mmslides #35mmfilm #35mm #vintagephotograph #vintage #vintagephotography #oldphoto #scanned #scannedslide #agfachrome #filmphotography #slide #horse #horselife #horseportrait #animal #photogenic #1984 #1980s
L’arc de Triomphe. Scan of old Ektachrome slide from our first trip to Europe. I won’t say how many years ago, but look at the cars. #scannedslide #plustek8200i #konicaautoreflext #paris #france #europetrip #arcdetriomphe_paris #oldslides #digitizedslide #backintheday #europetrip #frommyarchives #ektachrome #landscape #landscapephotography
APT on the down fast at Norton Bridge… when it errrm …. had a bridge. Shot taken in 1984 - not sure when the station closed to passengers but it definitely appears open to spotters here . What a great place to spend a warm summers day. Not possible now of course as the entire section has been remodelled. #class370 #advancedpassengertrain #apt #britishrail #wcml #westcoastmainline #nortonbridge #staffordshire #scannedslide #epsonv600
In memory of my late father who passed away three years ago. As a young boy, the annual family excursion would take him from central Birmingham to North Wales, Weymouth or Devon. It was from him I inherited my love of railways and a much more besides 🏴🇬🇧. 5004 ‘Llanstephan Castle’ at Dawlish. Picture taken - late 50s/early 60s… he could be any one of those young lads playing pitch and putt. 1953-2021. #okboomer #castlclass #llanstephancastle #greatwesternrailway #greatwestern #westernregion #britishrailways #isambardkingdombrunel #gloriousdevon #dawlish #dawlishseawall #summerholiday #scannedslide
Iford Manor, Wiltshire October 1981 #35mmslides #35mmfilm #35mm #vintagephotograph #vintage #vintagephotography #oldphoto #scanned #scannedslide #agfachrome #filmphotography #slide #ifordmanor #iford #bradfordonavon #wiltshire #england #manorhouse #gradeiilisted #1981 #1980s #postbox
5940 ‘Whitbourne Hall’ #scannedslide #hallclass #greatwesternrailway #gwr #westernregion
Rue Gambetta, Libourne, France Summer 1980 #35mmslides #35mmfilm #35mm #vintagephotograph #vintage #vintagephotography #oldphoto #scanned #scannedslide #agfachrome #filmphotography #slide #libourne #ruegambetta #ruegambettalibourne #nouvelleaquitaine #france #1980 #1980s #holiday
56002 carving up the through roads big style at….. Donny? ***Doncaster: confirmed - cheers gents*** #scannedslide #35mm #coaltrain #coalhopper #freighttrain #class56 #brblue #britishrail #doncaster #ecml #eastcoastmainline
Passengers boarding a Jersey Airlines flight, Jersey Airport 1961 #35mmslides #35mmfilm #35mm #vintagephotograph #vintage #vintagephotography #oldphoto #scanned #scannedslide #agfachrome #filmphotography #slide #kodachrome #jerseyairlines #jerseyairport #jersey #airline #airtravel #plane #douglasc47 #douglas #douglasaircraft #aircraft #1961 #1960s #jerseyhistory #travel
DC 3 .. #frommyarchives #scannedslide #villmanstrandcity #lappeenrantatown #mustvalkee #dc3 #airveteran
Hope everyone has a chilled out weekend 😺 Cats, Charlie and Rique, most likely sleeping off some Christmas turkey by the fire at home, December 1982 #35mmslides #35mmfilm #35mm #vintagephotograph #vintage #vintagephotography #oldphoto #scanned #scannedslide #agfachrome #filmphotography #slide #cats #cat #caturday #sleepingcat #pets #1982 #1980s
Scan of Tragenna Castle at unknown location to me. Quickly deduced (with help) not Swindon, so…. Wolverhampton, Didcot, Long Rock, Pwllheli? They all had one; probably to this standard design and probably built at Swindon. Where ever it is, judging but the flourishing greenery taking over the pit, no doubt the end is nigh 😢. 5006 Tragenna Castle built June 1927, withdrawn April ‘62. #castleclass #greatwesternrailway #greatwestern #gwr #steamlocomotive #steamengine #steampower #westernregion #railwayturntable #scannedslide #epsonv600
Leaving Helsinki, Unknown date, probably early 1960s #35mmslides #35mmfilm #35mm #vintagephotograph #vintage #vintagephotography #oldphoto #scanned #scannedslide #agfachrome #filmphotography #slide #helsinki #finland #boats #tugboat #merikari #1960s #kodachrome
Bathers, Pulteney Weir, Bath July 1983 #35mmslides #35mmfilm #35mm #vintagephotograph #vintage #vintagephotography #oldphoto #scanned #scannedslide #agfachrome #filmphotography #slide #bath #pulteneyweir #pulteney #weir #riveravon #historicbath #bathhistory #1980s #1983 #swimmers #water #bathuk
I’ll never get the class of these things right. Ten a penny back in the day but I don’t think I ever recall seeing one dressed up in the Royal Mail livery. Rather suits it don’t you think? #scannedslide #35mm #epsonv600 #dieselmultipleunit #royalmail #posttrain
: The top end of Collins Street (1982) 📍Melbourne VIC Image ©️ copyright All Rights Reserved. No unauthorised copying or sharing. #phunnyfotos #australia #victoria #melbourne #collinsstreet #kodachrome #scannedslide #taxi #silvertoptaxis #holdenkingswood #holdenpanelvan #cityscape #urbanphotography #1982 #mymelbourne #melbournestreet #1980s #melbs #irememberwhen #yesteryear #thenewtopographicmovement #newtopographics #doco #documentaryphotography #documentaryphotographer #flickr
This is when I post from. #scannedslide #greatwesternrailway
If anyone knows what was going on as part of Guernsey's 1962 Liberation Day celebrations, please let me know! Liberation Day, Guernsey 9th May 1962 #35mmslides #35mmfilm #35mm #vintagephotograph #vintage #vintagephotography #oldphoto #scanned #scannedslide #agfachrome #filmphotography #slide #liberationday #guernsey #guernseylife #guernseyhistory #channelislands #liberationdayguernsey #bedrace #1962 #1960s #1960svintage #60s
En bild från mitt bildarkiv. Tog den vintern 1975 i centrala London. #london🇬🇧 #greatbritain #unitedkingdom #streetphotography #monochrome #scannedslide #nikkormatel #hobbyfotograf
Fishing boat, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France Summer 1980 #35mmslides #35mmfilm #35mm #vintagephotograph #vintage #vintagephotography #oldphoto #scanned #scannedslide #agfachrome #filmphotography #slide #fishingboat #fishing #boat #saintjeandeluz #pyreneesatlantiques #basquecountry #france #1980 #1980s #holiday
Lindisfarne Castle August 1981 #35mmslides #35mmfilm #35mm #vintagephotograph #vintage #vintagephotography #oldphoto #scanned #scannedslide #agfachrome #filmphotography #slide #lindisfarne #lindisfarnecastle #holyisland #holyislandoflindisfarne #castle #northumberland
No info’ on this one. Due to the variation of other locos’ and parts laying around it, it looks to me like this is an original Romanian cl.56 rebuild as opposed to a 56 on an assembly line. I could be wrong- it could be one being built from scratch - either way the location would be Crewe or Doncaster. But what I really wanna know is - what’s matey keeping in that locker.. the 11th one from the right with the extra big bastard padlock on it? My money’s on a stash of blue mags, some booze, or a load of duty free fags… all ready for distribution. Every works, station and depot had that one feller who could get you just about anything 😂. #class56 #britishrail #creweworks #doncasterworks #scannedslide #epsonv600 ***𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 … 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 @𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗯𝘂𝗿𝘆 , 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝟱𝟲𝟭𝟯𝟰 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟰***
Three different slides of 86242 taken at Euston, not posted in any particular order. Looks like a shunt move in preparation to work a sleeper. Date unknown but pictures taken sometime after that livery was introduced around 1984. Some brief information of this particular loco’: E3138 was built at Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows and entered into service in 1966. In June 1975 it had the misfortune of being one of the two 86s involved in the Nuneaton rail crash - after which, the heavily damaged loco’ was repaired and put back into service. In November 1981 It was named ‘James Kennedy GC’ after the Scottish security guard who was murdered six years previous by armed robbers, as they attempted to steal BREL staff payroll at Glasgow. In 2002 86242 was renamed ‘Colchester Castle’ and in October 2004 it was withdrawn. Sat idle until July 2013, 242 was then exported to Hungary and operated by Floyd ZRt as no.0450 008-2. Presumably it’s in use today and if that’s the case, it’s now 58 years old with a few million miles under its belt. #class86 #londoneuston #eustonstation #electriclocomotive #sleepertrain #redstarparcels #intercity #executivelivery #passengertrain #britishrail #scannedslide #epsonv600