A new folder for this years Pic's, not sure how many that will be, but all will appear here.

Since the decline of the british passenger train, i've gotten back into airliners, but even that becomes difficult now as security measures are stepped up every where and viewing areas closed  

A few years ago every set of sidings had some sort of shunting engine. Most of us ignored them..me including, so only a few pictures here.
Had to put the Claytons some-where, might as well be in here I suppose.

One of my favourite classes, usually worked in pairs on freight and Summer Saturday Holiday trains, Often helped out in times of crisis on anything else. I ended up by buying part of one...

Four Class 20's were sold to a private rail Company in France, CFD, based at Autun. Eventually all four loco's were hired out to work a couple of Railtours run by ADL. So we went whistling round some French back waters with these four.

Used on the Eastern,Midland,Southern and Scottish Regions. Most of the class were withdrawn early in the 1970's so I don't have many pics of these.

Mainly a Midland Region Engine they did eventually work on the Scottish and Western as well. Often used in pairs on Summer Saturday Holiday Workings or on their own on workings like the Cardiff to Crewe circuit.

Scottish Region work horse common on local and long distance passenger work, either on their own or in pairs, or for a few years, Top and Tail Push Pull Mode on the Edinbugh to Glasgow Shuttle.

Originally an Eastern Region Mixed traffic loco they wandered all over the Midland and Western Regions in later years equally at home on passenger or freight workings.

Work Horse of the Southern Region, often appearing off region with charters owing to Southern Stock being a different ETH Voltage to other coaches. In later years headed far and wide although always still allocated to the Southern.

Good Solid Relaible Work Horse. Not many places these loco's havn't been during the years. So Good I brought one !! Well part of one...

A number of Class 37's were lent to France during 1999/2000 to help in the building of the TGV line towards the Meditteranean Coast. The engines were based at Eurre near Valence which is between Lyon and Marseille. These photo's were taken in the first days of February 2000.

Lumbering work horse of the Eastern, Midland and Scottish Regions. Usually on heavy freight work, but very often on holiday trains to the coast during the summer.

Used on long distance passenger work in the main until displaced by HST's an other unit type trains.

Maid of all work. Been Everywhere, Worked Everything. And still with a few left in traffic.

Built for the West Coast prior to Electrification North to Glasgow, Transferred South and worked on the Southern and Western Regions normally on Passenger workings. You either liked these or hated them.

My Favourite Class. Although these Pictures are from the last 14 months or so of this great loco.

Built for the East Coast Main Line. Used on express trains from Kings Cross to Edinburgh and Leeds and sleeper trains at night. Replaced by HST's they visited places such as Aberdeen and Liverpool

Built for MGR trains in the main they eventually worked most types of heavy freight through out the country. All members of the Class worked some sort of passenger train be it railtours or either on diverted WCML workings or because of failures.

Re-built loco's using the bodyshell and running gear from a Class 47 but fitted with a re-conditioned GM engine. Three different sub classes exsist.

After the Class 56, a cheaper version appeared witch became Class 58 with the hope of being an export model, although this was not the case. Eventually they did make it to Europe but either sold or hired out after BR/EWS had finished with them.

The first American loco's in the UK were three versions of Class 59 imported by private freight companies to haul their own services.

Troublesome when first built, They replaced many earlier classes and are often found on heavy freight workings although everyone has worked some form of passenger train although mainly on Railtours because of their top speed of just 60 Mph.

Around 400 of these GM's are now in service with various freight operators in the UK. They have replaced most of the previous classes and also have been taken by private operators in Europe as well.

Spanish Built GM intended for Royal Work with EWS but a change of policy saw this work lost. After a few years doing little they became saught after power on charter work by various train companies needing extra trains to help ease over crowding.

Built for the Southern Region and all had third rail shoe pick up and either DC overhead or a small diesel engine to work away from the third rail system.

Designed by the LNER, most were built by British Railways for the Woodhead Route between Manchester and Sheffield. Withdrawn as the route was eventually closed.
Photographs of the passenger version, which should have become Class 77 are in the Dutch Collection except for the the ones that came back home.

The first 100 AC Electric loco's were replaced by the 86's on main line duties but still had plenty of work on cross country, over-night and other lesser duties.

One Hundred of these Loco's worked up and down the West Coast Main Line. Later worked on the Great Eastern with odd appearance's at Kings Cross.

Built for the extension of electrification to Glasgow, They lasted until December 2005 on west coast duties. A few passed to other operators then.

Modern Race Horses of the East Coast Main Line. The Class 89 was an interesting prototype, pity they never made any more.

Introduced as a mixed traffic loco they seem be have been painted in many liveries through the years.

A Class built for channel tunnel work, including passenger trains which as we know came to nothing in the end. Now on freight workings on both the East and West Coast Routes.

I like to visit this gathering every now and again, This year it moved again and was at the former Ministry of Defence proving ground at Longcross.

Not everybodies favourite rail system because of the poor train service.A few Pic's here.

A few pictures to start of a new collection for the DB.

Found the photogrpahs from last Octobers trip to Germany, mainly to photograph the airliners at Frankfurt and Munchen, but also found some time to do some diesels. They are in a different collection.

A few photographs from Darmstadt and Munchen areas taken in October 2005.

My first visit to Ireland was in May 1983, a few years before most people paid a visit. Plenty of steam heat, semaphore signals and old wooden bodied coaches on the first visit, most of which has long gone...

London Transport kept No.12 in departmental service for many years after the rest of the class was scrapped enabling it to be used on special workings, otherwise battery locos are the main source of motive power.

My one and only vist to this country.

My first visit in 1986, Most of all these loco's have long gone  

Plenty of Diesels[and some Electric] loco's have been purchased for further use either on Heritage Railways or for display.

A few pictures of traditional English Buses. Engine at the front with a conductor to collect the fares. Of note now adays in these pictures are the the cars in the background as well.
Any help in adding to the descriptions would be helpful.

Once quite a varied little country with quite a bit of diesel working. Sadly all now sent to the scrapyard.

What with travelling around, It's usually time for a beer some-where and where better than an traditional pub selling a good range of English Ales. Most of the pubs featured here will either be in or have been in the Good Beer Guide and usually stock a good range of cask ales.
Must remember to take my camera with me now when I go for a beer, more importantly, remember to bring it back again !!!

The main rail operator is SBB/CFF/FFS but there are plenty of private operators/lines that provide more variety. The Rhb system being my favourite system.

Just a few pictures from the States.