Rail 80's
Scanned from the negatives!!
2nd June 2007
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Having collected together my railway images again, after 20 some years, some of the prints have been lost and others damaged in various ways. Luckily I did always keep the negatives separately and will be getting some reprints done in the future, but, in the mean time, here are some of the "lost" prints scanned in from the negatives using a Canon FS4000.
A wet day at Plymouth in Aug 1986 finds large logo 47639 running through the station having just come off it's train.
A wet day at Plymouth in Aug 1986 finds large logo 47639 running through the station having just come off it's train.
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A "mix and match" livery HST on a down service prepares to call at Totnes in Aug 1986.
 Another
Another "mix and match" livery HST awaits departure from Plymouth with an up service in Aug 1986.
A rail blue 86 and two rail blue class 47's await their next duties at Carlisle.
A rail blue 86 and two rail blue class 47's await their next duties at Carlisle.
 A large logo class 47 backs onto it's transpennine service, whilst the station pilot 08 runs back into it's stabling point at Scarborough.
A large logo class 47 backs onto it's transpennine service, whilst the station pilot 08 runs back into it's stabling point at Scarborough.
 A class 86 in original
A class 86 in original "Inter-City" livery get underway from the station stop at Lancaster.
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A "Revised railfreight" livery Class 31 is on shed at gateshead with a rail blue class mate.
Preserved
Preserved "Deltic" 55009 Alycidon is stabled at Grosmont, on the NYMR.
 Nearly new, at that time, 144003 awaits it's next duty in the Northern Bay platforms at York on a bright snowy day.
Nearly new, at that time, 144003 awaits it's next duty in the Northern Bay platforms at York on a bright snowy day.
Another nearly new unit, 150220, is also at York on a beautiful, if rather chilly day. Note the lack of full yellow ends - was this the livery on all the
Another nearly new unit, 150220, is also at York on a beautiful, if rather chilly day. Note the lack of full yellow ends - was this the livery on all the "sprinters" at the time??
 Large logo 47426 is on shed at Gateshead with another unidentified classmate.
Large logo 47426 is on shed at Gateshead with another unidentified classmate.
 Bristol Bath Road shed on a dull January day in 1986 boasts at least 5 different loco classes (08, 33, 45, 47 and 56) together with a first generation Class 117 DMU.
Bristol Bath Road shed on a dull January day in 1986 boasts at least 5 different loco classes (08, 33, 45, 47 and 56) together with a first generation Class 117 DMU.
A rather dark evening shot of a London bound Blue and Grey HST set at Bristol in Jan 1986.
A rather dark evening shot of a London bound Blue and Grey HST set at Bristol in Jan 1986.
 First generation DMU set B473 awaits departure on a wet evening in January 1986.
First generation DMU set B473 awaits departure on a wet evening in January 1986.
 47484 Isambard Kingdom Brunel in GWR 150th livery departs Exeter with the Manchester Pullman stock on a summer staurday in August 1986.
47484 Isambard Kingdom Brunel in GWR 150th livery departs Exeter with the Manchester Pullman stock on a summer staurday in August 1986.
47484 Isambard Kingdom Brunel in GWR 150th livery stands at Exeter in August 1986.
47484 Isambard Kingdom Brunel in GWR 150th livery stands at Exeter in August 1986.
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An "Inter-city" liveried class 46 arrives at Edinburgh on a wet day in May 1986.
 A nearly decent
A nearly decent "panning" shot of 37260 Radio Highland running round it's "Royal Highlander" train at Edinburgh in May 1986.
A double header class 26/27 pairing arrives at Edinburgh in May 1986.
A double header class 26/27 pairing arrives at Edinburgh in May 1986.
 A class 86 waits for the road south at carlisle whilst the station pilot 08 waits in the centre road and a first generation DMU stands in the bay with a Workington service.
A class 86 waits for the road south at carlisle whilst the station pilot 08 waits in the centre road and a first generation DMU stands in the bay with a Workington service.
 A pair of rail blue 37s rumble north through Carlisle.
A pair of rail blue 37s rumble north through Carlisle.
87012 in the original
87012 in the original "Inter-city" livery atracts the interest of some young (and old) enthusiasts at Carlisle
 47095 in the revised
47095 in the revised "Railfreight" livery comes off Bath Road shed in Jan 1986 whilst the GWR 150th Chocolate and Cream DMU set waits for it's next turn.
 A large logo class 47 awaits departure from Scarborough with a transpennine service. Sectorisation has really taken hold by the date of this photo as there were Transpennine, Intercity and Blue + Grey coaches in this rake!!
A large logo class 47 awaits departure from Scarborough with a transpennine service. Sectorisation has really taken hold by the date of this photo as there were Transpennine, Intercity and Blue + Grey coaches in this rake!!
87023 stands at Carlisle.
87023 stands at Carlisle.
 50019 in the original NSE
50019 in the original NSE "Toothpaste" livery awaits a relief driver at Exeter in Aug 1986.
 37405 takes a freight out of Fort William im May 1986
37405 takes a freight out of Fort William im May 1986
37405 at Fort William
37405 at Fort William
 37412 stands at Fort William with a Glasgow service in May 1986
37412 stands at Fort William with a Glasgow service in May 1986
 An Inter-city liveried HST set heads south from Darlington in 1986.
An Inter-city liveried HST set heads south from Darlington in 1986.
An almost immaculate ex-works 50021 Rodney leaves Bristol with an inter-regional service in January 1986.
An almost immaculate ex-works 50021 Rodney leaves Bristol with an inter-regional service in January 1986.
 50021 at Bristol in Jan 1986.
50021 at Bristol in Jan 1986.
 An HST set pokes out from the gloom of a wet Bristol in Jan 1986.
An HST set pokes out from the gloom of a wet Bristol in Jan 1986.
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A "Bubble car" DMU comes off shed at Bristol in Jan 1986.
 50034 Furious arrives at Bristol with a northbound inter-regional service in Jan 1986.
50034 Furious arrives at Bristol with a northbound inter-regional service in Jan 1986.
 50047 Swiftsure waits at Dawlish under the watchful eye of a young enthusiast in August 1985.
50047 Swiftsure waits at Dawlish under the watchful eye of a young enthusiast in August 1985.
A pai of class 142
A pai of class 142 "Skipper" units await departure for from Exeter in Aug 1986.
 GWR 150th liveried 50007 Sir Edward Elgar and an unidentified classmate, (but possibly 50005 Collingwood) speed through Totnes light-engine in August 1986.
GWR 150th liveried 50007 Sir Edward Elgar and an unidentified classmate, (but possibly 50005 Collingwood) speed through Totnes light-engine in August 1986.
 47636 departs from Edinburgh in May 1986
47636 departs from Edinburgh in May 1986
An unidentified rail-blue class 47/4 stands at Bristol with a southbound inter-regional train on a wet January day in 1986.
An unidentified rail-blue class 47/4 stands at Bristol with a southbound inter-regional train on a wet January day in 1986.
 50028 Tiger arrives at Bristol with a northbound inter-regional train in Jan 1986. The intensity of the headlights indicates it must have been another great day for photography!!
50028 Tiger arrives at Bristol with a northbound inter-regional train in Jan 1986. The intensity of the headlights indicates it must have been another great day for photography!!
 HST power car 43033 is at Bristol in 1986
HST power car 43033 is at Bristol in 1986
An HST power car is dragged off Bath Road shed by an 08 shunter, probably bound for St Phillips Marsh, in Jan 1986.
An HST power car is dragged off Bath Road shed by an 08 shunter, probably bound for St Phillips Marsh, in Jan 1986.
 The same wt January day in 1986 sees large logo 47512 coming off shed at Bristol.
The same wt January day in 1986 sees large logo 47512 coming off shed at Bristol.
 Fist and second generation DMU sets meet at Middlesborough, with a class 101 and a class 143 waiting to form their next trains.
Fist and second generation DMU sets meet at Middlesborough, with a class 101 and a class 143 waiting to form their next trains.
A second-generation class 143 DMU set departs Middlesborough for Whitby whilst a class 47 waits for a return special with the VSOE stock.
A second-generation class 143 DMU set departs Middlesborough for Whitby whilst a class 47 waits for a return special with the VSOE stock.
 DBSO 9604 stands in the sun at Edinburgh in May 1986.
DBSO 9604 stands in the sun at Edinburgh in May 1986.
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