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305416 at Crewe on the 11th June 1994
19: Classes 302 to 309

[#16303]

2004-02-11 16:47:41

Left by Michael (#0)

What's the livery that this 305 is in? It looks very much like NSE livery, but it isn't.

[#67149]

2004-12-11 17:10:56

Left by Railway Image Galleries (#1001250)

Some of the class 305/1s were moved up to Manchester as spares donors for the class 305/2s that were moved there. After arriving, Regional Railways decided the units could be better used as further replacements for class 304s and they were pressed into service. Regional decided they couldn't justify repaining them, so simply painted out the NSE red stripe with Regional light blue, instead! Rob

6322 at Dalston Kingsland in Spring 1986
25: Classes 405 to 438 (including Departmental)

[#4763]

2003-07-23 00:21:06

Left by james o' hagan (#0)

dear rob, it saddens me to look at this picture of dalston junction station where i worked as a lengthman for british railways in 1959. each morning we checked the rails on this stretch of line up to and beyond kingsland road bridge. dalston junction station was used as a backdrop for the movie ( look back in anger ) starring richard burton and clair bloom. i remember an old disused waiting room getting a fresh coat of yellow paint for a brief scene with richard burton in the converted tea room that was seen in the film. rob, would you have any more photos of dalston junction showing the platforms area. sincerely yours, james o' hagan 3 garden terrace, magherafelt, n.ireland, bt45 5de

[#4765]

2003-07-23 04:10:20

Left by Rob G Woods (#0)

Sadly not, James. Although I'd started taking photos before Broad Street closed, I never did manage to get a trip along the line to take any images of it. Regards, Rob G Woods

508301 at Watford Junction on the 15th April 2003
29: Classes 501 to 508

[#6902]

2003-09-20 11:48:34

Left by James Rawlinson (#0)

Excellent photo! Great to see that three unused and rotting 508s have been given a new lease of life.

[#8468491]

2006-01-01 18:50:47

Left by Oliver Jessop (#0)

I don't know why they named the company Silverlink because there is no silver on the livery but otherise a very good picture

[#8470107]

2006-01-07 12:06:38

Left by Railway Image Galleries (#1001250)

The logo is silver. Thanks for the compliment :-)

41070 at Leicester on the 8th April 2004
32: Mark 3 coaching stock

[#25949]

2004-04-13 01:38:10

Left by Nat (#0)

Is this really 41170? My records suggest that this is an ex GNER coach and is one of the ex Mk3 prototypes. Nice collection of pics btw - nice to see some of the differences between the HST stock.

[#8395533]

2005-08-19 01:16:42

Left by Railway Image Galleries (#1001250)

You're quite right - it was 41170. Thank you for the compliment :-) In truth, I started taking the coaching stock images for you, specifically. regards, Rob

[#8473803]

2006-01-19 02:25:31

Left by Railway Image Galleries (#1001250)

Try again! It's actually 41070 :-) regards, Rob

318265 arrives at Galsgow Central on the 23rd October 2004
22: Classes 317 to 322

[#8474282]

2006-01-20 22:48:27

Left by David Cuthbertson (#0)

Are you sure? First had not yet operated the ScotRail franchise on 23rd September 2004.

[#8474509]

2006-01-22 00:35:03

Left by Railway Image Galleries (#1001250)

You're quite right, David. It was actually 23rd October. Thanks for pointing the error out :-)

90048 rushes through Nuneaton on the 28th February 2006
11: Classes 89 to 92

[#8493112]

2006-03-03 05:38:35

Left by Cuddly Calf (#0)

Who is the gorgeous blonde in the gloves taking the phot? Nice hat btw....

[#8493209]

2006-03-03 10:40:42

Left by Railway Image Galleries (#1001250)

I don't know, but she seemed to be following me around Glasgow a lot over the weekend ;-)

153381 awaits departure time at Nuneaton the 13th March 2006
14: Classes 150 to 159 (including Departmental)

[#8498755]

2006-03-16 02:47:53

Left by Natalie Jones (#1003781)

This class 153 is working a regular duty for the class - that of the Nuneaton - Coventry shuttle. The first working in the morning is from Birmingham New Street - Nuneaton via Coventry and provides a means of bringing the unit from Tyseley depot. One unit works the service all day and gets changed each night.

[#8641485]

2007-05-12 02:48:41

Left by Railway Image Galleries (#1001250)

I think there's diagrams that take a couple over towards Leicester, as well, as the last time I visited 153333 decided to sit down at Coventry and had to be declared a failure. The replacement (in the form of 153325 and 153376) came in from the Leicester direction. That was only the second time this year I'd seen two class 153 units working as a pair on the Nuneaton-Coventry shuttle - the previous time being the 31st March, when 153364 and 153366 did the honours...

390025 heads south from Nuneaton on the 15th March 2006
24: Classes 332 to 390

[#8498761]

2006-03-16 02:57:17

Left by Natalie Jones (#0)

If you look closely this unit is running through platform 5 which is the up slow and is being put fast line over the crossover just under the A444 Leicester Road overbridge. Not a usual move except on weekends when the drags are in operation.

[#8641483]

2007-05-12 02:43:08

Left by Railway Image Galleries (#1001250)

From observations I've made, when taking images at the station, the 15:40 to London Euston always utilises the up slow until it's Nuneaton stop, then crosses to the up fast for the remaining journey to Rugby.

390009 rushes south through Nuneaton on the 15th March 2006
24: Classes 332 to 390

[#8498760]

2006-03-16 02:54:47

Left by Natalie Jones (#0)

Just sneaking into view to the left of the Pendolino unit is a signal. This is not just a mere signal. It is NN26 which controls the down fast at the end of Nuneaton platform 3. It is one of the few remaining signals in its original form with a round-topped head and position light signal showing its (out of use) call-on stencil. This signal dates from the 1963 resignalling for the WCML electrification and will probably get replaced over the next year with the Nuneaton resignalling and take over by Rugby SSI.

158856 leaves Nuneaton for Leicester on the 15th March 2006
14: Classes 150 to 159 (including Departmental)

[#8498757]

2006-03-16 02:50:20

Left by Natalie Jones (#1003781)

This class 158 unit was working an afternoon Birmingham New Street-Cambridge service. 158 units have not been seen on a regular basis for a while at Nuneaton (they seem to work the Tamworth-Derby route) but this service has been producing a 158 on a semi-regular basis and makes a nice change from the usual class 170s.

[#8641480]

2007-05-12 02:38:13

Left by Railway Image Galleries (#1001250)

The former Trans-Pennine class 158 sets have been making regular appearances since Central took a handful of the redundant ones from fTPE.

153325 stands at Nueaton on the 15th March 2006
14: Classes 150 to 159 (including Departmental)

[#8498752]

2006-03-16 02:44:55

Left by Natalie Jones (#1003781)

Note the variation in the Central Trains livery as applied to the 153. There is no blue 'swoosh' on the ends. The lower green stripe is also dealt with differently at each end. The original cab end has the green stripe curling down whilst the converted end with the new cab has the green stripe carrying on to the yellow cab ends. Although difficult to see in some pics there is also a red line below the orange cantrail stripe.

[#8641481]

2007-05-12 02:40:36

Left by Railway Image Galleries (#1001250)

153385 is the oddity in the CT class 153 fleet, in so far as the green stripe tapers at boths ends - where it only tapers at the original cab end on the rest of the fleet. 153385 was, as I recall, the first one repainted into those colours and I assume CT changed their minds about the design afterwards.

465032 leads a 466 unit into London Bridge on the 9th June 2006
27: Classes 458 to 466

[#8531551]

2006-06-13 11:08:05

Left by Natterlee (#0)

Enjoying this new collection of pics - looks like you had a good time. Hope to repeat this trip with you in the near future - but look at the GN, LTS, GE and Anglia services too..

66610 rests at Nuneaton with 66522 on the 15th June 2006
06b: Classes 66 to 70

[#8532903]

2006-06-18 10:51:34

Left by Natterlee (#0)

HeHe - You have got half of the beast (522) at last then!!!

[#8532904]

2006-06-18 10:53:40

Left by Railway Image Galleries (#1001250)

The other half of it's in the collection, somewhere ;-)

66575 crosses onto the up slow at Nuneaton on the 15th June 2006
06b: Classes 66 to 70

[#8532902]

2006-06-18 10:49:50

Left by Natalie Jones (#1003781)

Hi Rob, Nice picture of a place that looks a little familiar.. Please make your captions a little more signal orientated instead of concentrating on those powered boxes that run on the rails ;-)) For instance note NN26 to the left of your pic - a fine shot of one of the few remaining original round-headed signals installed with the original installation in 1962... But I digress - what I wanted to say was that the train in your pic is actually travelling over NN213 points onto the UP slow into platform 5 - sorry to be a pedant but keep up the nice pics.

[#8532905]

2006-06-18 10:56:16

Left by Railway Image Galleries (#1001250)

You're quite right. I was forgetting, it's 'up to London' and 'down to the country' lol To be honest, signals have never really had more than a passing interest to me.

57006 powers it's Freightliner away from Nuneaton on the 22nd January 2007
06a: Classes 56 to 60

[#8601493]

2007-01-22 22:17:47

Left by Louise Thompson (#0)

Can't say it's exactly powering away as the louvres are shut :P

[#8601495]

2007-01-22 22:28:39

Left by Railway Image Galleries (#1001250)

Don't split hairs, madam!

60038 smokes as it hauls it's empty steel train through Nuneaton on the 6th February 2007
06a: Classes 56 to 60

[#8607324]

2007-02-08 22:25:08

Left by Louise Thompson (#0)

This steel working looks loded to me, I can see some steel coils just to the right of the image ;)

[#8607603]

2007-02-09 15:09:59

Left by Railway Image Galleries (#1001250)

It's listed as an empty working, but I suppose it could be used to convey any faulty steel coils back to the south Wales again.

66525 meets a Pendolino at Nuneaton on the 6th February 2007
06b: Classes 66 to 70

[#8607325]

2007-02-08 22:28:47

Left by Louise Thompson (#0)

66525 this is a Pendolino, Pendolino meet 66525 enjoy yourselves and behave ;)

[#8641478]

2007-05-12 02:35:23

Left by Railway Image Galleries (#1001250)

I can recommend a good shrink, if you feel the need... ;-)

66410 rushes northwards through Nuneaton with a Russell working on the 8th February 2007
06b: Classes 66 to 70

[#8607396]

2007-02-09 00:50:20

Left by Louise Thompson (#0)

Whoops someone forgot to turn his halfords 50P special spot bulb on

[#8607605]

2007-02-09 15:11:38

Left by Railway Image Galleries (#1001250)

I noticed that whilst I was editing the image. I'm guessing the bulb failed on the way up from Daventry, because I believe they're supposed to have it working in order to go out on the mainline.

66001 runbles through Nuneaton with a train of Ford cars on the 19th April 2007
06b: Classes 66 to 70

[#8635773]

2007-04-26 16:10:28

Left by Louise Thompson (#1005228)

Where are the ford cars? Or are they these new fangled cloaking cars? :P

[#8635795]

2007-04-26 16:27:20

Left by Railway Image Galleries (#1001250)

The cars were loaded on the back half of the train, smartarse :-p

318265 crosses the complicated pointwork at the north end of Motherwell on the 28th March 2007
22: Classes 317 to 322

[#8636696]

2007-04-28 19:20:23

Left by Louise Thompson (#0)

Got to say the digital display looks like it says ITV ;)

[#8636801]

2007-04-28 23:29:45

Left by Railway Image Galleries (#1001250)

ITV's not a term that tends to see much use north of the border (which is not surprising when you consider the quality of it's output down here)!

390033 brakes for it's stop at Nuneaton on the 23rd February 2007
24: Classes 332 to 390

[#8791649]

2008-12-13 22:05:17

Left by (#0)

23rd February 2007 - 390 033 - have you got the dates or train number right - this was the VERY VERY day that 390 033 derailed at Grayrigg, on the 1715 Euston to Glasgow

[#8791655]

2008-12-13 22:22:19

Left by Railway Image Galleries (#1001250)

Positive. My memories of the workings it did that day are hazy, but I'm absolutely certain of the number and the date.

156467 awaits the tip at Edinburgh Waverley, whilst it's guard pretends to take a photo (much to the bemusement of a colleague), on the 23rd February 2008
14: Classes 150 to 159 (including Departmental)

[#8722329]

2008-03-02 19:52:18

Left by Louise Thompson (#0)

Love the piss take from the gaurd of the 156 but it makes him look so fat stretching like that :p

[#8723222]

2008-03-06 18:14:30

Left by Railway Image Galleries (#1001250)

I know what it makes him look like, but I'd probably fall foul of my own comment settings to use the words ;-)

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