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DRS held their open day
at Crewe Gresty Bridge depot this Saturday, giving people an insight into
their relatively new site. Centre to the event was the naming of 47501
and 47832 which saw 47501 regain its original name of
'Craftsman' and 47832 named 'Solway Princess' after a competition
in Rail Express. 19/07/08 |
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The open day gave one
final chance for a look at the short lived Stobart liveried 47832
which was due to have its vinyls removed immediately after the event
following the announcement that the Stobart Pullman was ceasing to
operate. 19/07/08 |
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Moved by special request
for a clear shot, 37423 stands in the sun. After a comprehensive
overhaul at Brush Traction, the former 'Sir Murray Morrison' is now a
favourite for Network Rail inspection saloon moves. 08/07/08 |
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Recently extracted from storage at Barry WRD, 57002 is awaiting its turn for a repaint and return to service work. The two Advenza Freight machines and OOS 57001 excepted, DRS are now the operator of the full fleet of non-ETS fitted Clas 57s. 21/06/08 |
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| BoB's day out... - added 13th July 2008 | ||||||
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One of the two remaining
South West Trains ED's, 73109 'Battle of Britain' was
pressed into passenger service on the 12 and 13th July for the 150th
Anniversary of the Lymington - Brockenhurst line. Saturday saw the green
CIG - 1498 - in use with 1497 on the Sunday. ED109 seen here at Lymington
Pier waiting departure in a brief burst of sunshine. 13/07/08 |
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| More bits and pieces... - added 08th July 2008 | ||||||
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Former Canton 'pet'
08951 stands in Cardiff Tidal Yard awaiting shunting duties. Fitted
with remote control, this pilot (and the others in Tidal Yard) are
controlled by one person with a console similar to a remote control car
which allows control of everything on the loco - including the horn! 22/06/08 |
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Another one from the
recent Keighley gala now and looking superb in a pair, 20110 and
20087 back onto their train at Oxenhope, whilst 31108 lurks in
the background. 08/06/08 |
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37423 stands in
Platform 7 at Doncaster with 2Z37 Doncaster-Skegness Network Rail
inspection saloon special...probably one of the very few loco hauled
trains in recent history to use the bay! 08/07/08 |
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Cotswold Rail 47828
stands in Doncaster West Yard awaiting the call to collect its emptied
train from Aldwarke New Sidings for forwarding to Stockton for reloading. 21/06/08 |
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| Keighley and Long Marston... - added 12th June 2008 | ||||||
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Direct Rail Services,
continuing a 10 year tradition, once again supplied the Keighley and Worth
Valley Railway with a visiting loco for its diesel gala. The loco in
question, 37087, was named after the railway and is seen here at
Oxenhope with an arrival from Keighley on the Friday. 06/06/08 |
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Having received a total
repaint plus black headcode boxes 37087 stands in the sun at
Keighley waiting its next turn. 08/06/08 |
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Resident 25059
joined forces with D7612 from the South Devon Railway in providing
some audio entertainment. The pair are seen here at Oxenhope running round
their train ready to form a service back to Keighley. 08/06/08 |
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Another visitor from the
South Devon Railway was the superbly restored 37037, which had a
dual purpose for the weekend; as a loco and a brake translator for
37087 which had no working vacuum brakes. 037 seen her running round
at Oxenhope. 08/06/08 |
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Motorail Logistics at
Long Marston held an open day, billed as a 'Farewell to the Class 87s'
before they head off for a new life in Bulgaria. One such loco not heading
abroad is 87002 which is destined for a new lease of life in the
UK. Glistening following a repaint, the rededicated 'Royal Sovereign'
stands next to the line of not so fortunate sisters. 07/06/08 |
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87010, the loco
that headed the first Class 87 farewell back in June 2005, stands looking
faded and weatherworn, still with gold buffers and WB stickers - a memory
of its short time home at Wembley. 07/06/08 |
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Stored in August 2004,
the former Earl Marischal soaks up the sun at its last public appearance
before heading for a new life abroad. 07/06/08 |
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73201 - the
former Broadlands - soaks up the sun in front of 86401 and 87002.
Earmarked for the National Collection, this loco last saw service with
South West Trains back in 2007. 07/06/08 |
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Unmistakable... 07/06/08 |
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| From the past couple of weeks... - added 31st May 2008 | ||||||
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Wabtec shunter 08762,
normally seen within the Doncaster complex, stands in an unusually busy
Doncaster West Yard alongside (L-R) 950001, 47760 and newly
repainted 317340. 15/05/08 |
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37401 and
37417 (yes, again!) stand at Carlisle after arrival with a Past Time
Rail charter from London Kings Cross which also featured Class 92 haulage. 24/05/08 |
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After a sprint down the
ECML from Low Fell, 37417 (with 37401 inside) stands on the blocks
at Kings Cross alongside a more common ECML sight. 24/05/08 |
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66728, still
looking semi-smartened up after its naming at March depot, heads through
Doncaster with newly delivered classmates 66731 and 66732 which had been
at Crewe for rectification work. 07/05/08 |
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| 6N98 Butterwell-Lynemouth PS - added 10th May 2008 | ||||||
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GBRf have recently
secured a contract for the supply of coal to Alcan's Lynemouth Power
station, as depicted by 66713 'Forest City' almost at journey's end
with 6N98 Butterwell-Lynemouth PS, seen here passing Ashington foot
crossing. 10/05/08 |
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| 'Emily' - added 6th May 2008 | ||||||
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47818, recently
christened 'Emily' after a staff members daughter, heads through Doncaster
working 5Z50 Heaton-Loughborough conveying 43067 and 43068 from the Grand
Central fleet for attention at the Brush works. 06/05/08 |
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| A couple more Tractors - added 3rd May 2008 | ||||||
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37417 stands in
the suburban environment of London Fenchurch Street awaiting departure for
Thameshaven sidings on Pathfinder Tours 'The Greys Church Elegy' from
Crewe. 37401 was 'on the blocks'. 26/04/08 |
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Looking absolutely
pristine and a credit to DRS is 37610 seen at Leicester North on
the Great Central Railway during a running day. The loco was present after
a naming ceremony to commemorate former DRS employee Ted Cassady. A
certain red and gold company could do well to follow the visual standards
seen here... 27/04/08 |
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| A few Tractors - added 23rd April 2008 | ||||||
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Saved from scrap at the
infamous Wigan CRDC, 37240 is now in the safe hands of the
Llangollen Diesel Group and is in fine form. The Dutch liveried machine is
seen here approaching Berwyn - a shot which, 10 seconds earlier, was in
perfect sun. 12/04/08 |
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37901, its superb
Railfreight Grey livery matching the colour of the sky, sits at
Glyndyfrdwy with the 11.50 Carrog-Llangollen. 37901 is due to take part in
the Severn Valley Railway Diesel Gala later this month... 12/04/08 |
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One from a couple of
weeks ago with 37401 and 37405 standing at York working the
first Compass Tours charter to feature Class 37 haulage. The pair worked
an extra leg around the Harrogate Loop before depositing passengers back
at York. 05/04/08 |
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37057 and fellow
HNRC stablemate 08695 at Barrow Hill. 37170 is on the far right
awaiting overhaul for Network Rail. 14/03/08 |
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| 56303 and 45112 - added 17th March 2008 | ||||||
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A sight not seen and a
sound not heard for a very long time over the Blyth and Tyne. 56125
(or 56303 in new money) made the journey back to an old stomping
ground at the head of Pathfinders 'The Choppington Changer' spin and win
railtour. The fine machine is seen here passing Morpeth. 13/03/08 |
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Ever since its mainline
career ended, 45112 has been dumped in various locations and Barrow
Hill is its most recent home where it is seen gathering dust. 13/03/08 |
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| Leeds - added 13th March 2008 | ||||||
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With DRS locos giving
way to Class 31s and converted DBSO's in the future, 37259 stands
at Leeds waiting departure with 4Q22 Neville Hill-Derby RTC via York.
37059 was at the other end. 13/03/08 |
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| The Cumbrian Coast Explorer - added 9th March 2008 | ||||||
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With the weekend of
'worst weather of the winter' evidently in full force, 37667 and
37688 approach Carlisle with the second of Spitfire Railtours
successfully run tours - The Cumbrian Coast Explorer - from the West
Midlands. 08/03/08 |
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With the rain now
slowing down and sun threatening to break through, the immaculately turned
out 37s stand in Carlisle awaiting a tow from 57601 as part of ECS move to
turn the set ready for the return run. Full credit to the staff at
Kingmoor for the presentation of the pair...
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