Wobble Winter Wanderings http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/ 74 rows en-gb 60 Eurostar/Eurotunnel pics http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1657656.html Pics of Eurostar and Eurotunnel operations Sunday 22 February 2009: Pics of Eurostar and Eurotunnel operations

Car Shuttle about to enter the Channel Tunnel after leaving Cheriton Terminal 16th March 1997 Eurostar 3007 Ashford Int. 23rd April 1997 Eurostar about to enter the Channel Tunnel 30th May 1997 Eurostar 3010 Waterloo International 15th Feb 1996 Eurostar 3220 Waterloo International 15th Feb 1996

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]]> Sun Feb 22 2009 Class 92 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1643014.html Class 92 Locomotives Saturday 24 January 2009: Class 92 Locomotives

92005 Crewe 21st Aug 1994 92005 Calais Frethun 23rd April 1997 92006 Crewe IEMD 15th Oct 1994 92016 Crewe IEMD 15th Oct 1994

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]]> Sat Jan 24 2009 Class 91 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1643011.html Class 91 Locomotives Saturday 24 January 2009: Class 91 Locomotives

91005 Crewe IEMD 15th Oct 1994 91021 arrived Leeds on 1310 ex Kings Cross 5th July 1993

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]]> Sat Jan 24 2009 Class 60 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1611049.html Class 60 Locomotives Friday 14 November 2008: Class 60 Locomotives

60003 Old Oak Common 18th Mar 1990 60040 Old Oak Common 19th March 1994 60081/50007 Old Oak Common 5th Aug 2000

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]]> Fri Nov 14 2008 Class 09 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1611048.html BR Class 09 Shunters Friday 14 November 2008: BR Class 09 Shunters

09012/08648 Old Oak Common 18th Mar 1990

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]]> Fri Nov 14 2008 Portugal http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1608843.html Power from Portugal Sunday 9 November 2008: Power from Portugal

1111 Barreiro 17th Nov 1989 1215/1211 Algoz on 0845 Vila Real-Lagos 12th Nov 1989 1501 Tunes 6th May 1990 1501 Loule on 1015 Tunes-Faro 11th May 1990 1503 Faro 8th May 1990 1503 Worksplate 8th May 1990 1801/1225 Almanbil Nexe on 1010 Lagos-Tavira 4th June 1991 1801 Faro on 1010 Lagos-Tavira 4th June 1991 1802 arrived Setubal on 1412 ex Barreiro 13th Nov 1989 1802 departs Tunes on 1710 Vila Real-Barreiro 6th May 1990 1802 Barreiro on 1845 Rapido to Faro 7th May 1990 1802 Barreiro 9th May 1990 1803 Vila Real on 1540 to Tunes 12th Nov 1989 1803 Faro 7th May 1990 1803 Faro 7th May 1990 1804 departing Faro on 0905 Barreiro-Vila Real 10th May 1990 1804 Faro on 1710 Vila Real-Barreiro 11th May 1990 1804 arrived Vila Real on 0905 ex Barreiro 12th May 1990 1805 Tunes 12th Nov 1989 1805 Alvalade on 0825 Barreiro-Vila Real 5th June 1991 1805 Faro on 0825 Barreiro-Vila Real 5th June 1991 1806/1802 Barreiro 13th Nov 1989 1806 Tunes 7th May 1990 Me and 1806 at Faro on 1015 Tunes-Vila Real 8th May 1990 1806 Faro on 1015 Tunes-Vila Real 8th May 1990 1806 Faro 13th May 1990 1807 Tunes on 0905 Barreiro-Vila Real 12th Nov 1989 1807 Worksplate 17th Nov 1989 1807 Faro 7th May 1990 1807 Faro on 0905 Barreiro-Vila Real 8th May 1990 1807 Vila Real on 1710 to Barreiro 8th May 1990 1808 Portugal on 0725 Faro-Barreiro Rapido 9th May 1990 1808 Faro on 1015 Tunes-Vila Real 12th May 1990 1808 Vila Real 12th May 1990 1808 Vila Real on 1540 to Tunes 12th May 1990 1808 leaves Faro on 1010 Lagos-Tavira 7th June 1991(note red flag to denote that crossing is clear!!) 1809 Barreiro Works 13th Nov 1989-partially rebuilt after collision but never finished and subsequently scrapped 1810 Alcacer Do Sal on 0905 Barreiro-Vila Real 9th May 1990 1810 approaching Faro on 1540 Vila Real-Tunes 10th May 1990 1810 Faro on 1540 Vila Real-Tunes 10th May 1990 1810 Freight at Faro 11th May 1990 1810 Freight at Loule 11th May 1990 1810 Tunes on 1615 Vila Real-Barreiro 1st June 1991 Lisbon Fernicular 16th Nov 1989

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]]> Sun Nov 9 2008 Class 90 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1599630.html BR Class 90 Wednesday 22 October 2008: BR Class 90

90003 Lancaster 24th July 1998 90004 Carlisle HS 23rd April 1988 90016 Edinburgh Waverley 24th July 1998 90020 Crewe IEMD 15th Oct 1994 90127 Crewe IEMD 15th Oct 1994 90128 Crewe IEMD 15th Oct 1994 90129 Old Oak Common 19th March 1994 90130 Crewe IEMD 15th Oct 1994 90132 Crewe IEMD 15th Oct 1994 90135 Crewe 21st Aug 1994 90036 Edinburgh Waverley 03rd Jan 2009 90141 Ipswich HS 17th April 1993 90145 Crewe 21st Aug 1994 90146 Crewe IEMD 15th Oct 1994 90148 Ipswich HS 17th April 1993 90149 Ipswich HS 17th April 1993

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]]> Wed Oct 22 2008 Class 89 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1599627.html BR Class 89 Locomotive Wednesday 22 October 2008: BR Class 89 Locomotive

89001 Kings Cross on its first passenger working 1736 to Peterborough 15th July 1988 89001 Kings Cross on 1736 to Peterborough 5th Aug 1988 89001 Doncaster 10th Mar 1990

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]]> Wed Oct 22 2008 Class 44 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1597354.html BR Class 44 Locomotives Saturday 18 October 2008: BR Class 44 Locomotives

44004 Basingstoke 27th Sep 1987

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]]> Sat Oct 18 2008 Class 59 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1597350.html Class 59 Locomotives Saturday 18 October 2008: Class 59 Locomotives

59001 Arley (SVR) 7th May 1988 59003 Basingstoke 27th Sep 1987 59101 Kidderminster(SVR) 9th May 1992 59104 Old Oak Common 19th March 1994 59206 Clapham Jn 2nd Feb 2009

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]]> Sat Oct 18 2008 Class 24 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1596974.html BR Class 24 Locomotives Friday 17 October 2008: BR Class 24 Locomotives

ADB 968008-ex 24054(now preserved) in the company of 08953 at Newton Abbot as a carriage heater 5th April 1980 24061(97201) Basingstoke 25th Sep 1987 24061(97201) Basingstoke 27th Sep 1987

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]]> Fri Oct 17 2008 RHB Crocodiles http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1574648.html Pics of RHB Crocs-because they deserve their own page! Sunday 7 September 2008: Pics of RHB Crocs-because they deserve their own page!

RHB412 Davos Platz 4th April 1986 RHB412 from front of train 4th April 1986 RHB412 Klosters,in a blizzard,on 1220 Davos Platz-Landquart(mixed passenger and freight) 4th April 1986 RHB412 Klosters,in a blizzard,on 1220 Davos Platz-Landquart(mixed passenger and freight) 4th April 1986 RHB412 Fideris on 1220 Davos Platz-Landquart(mixed passenger and freight) 4th April 1986 RHB412 Fideris on 1220(Mixed Passenger and Freight) Davos Platz to Landquart(note the standard gauge wagon being conveyed!) 4th April 1986 RHB413 Serneus,in a blizzard,on 1443 Landquart-Davos Platz 4th April 1986 RHB413 Thusis 3rd April 1986 RHB413 Thusis(Mixed Passenger and Freight) 3rd April 1986 RHB415 Landquart 3rd April 1986 RHB415 Thusis on 1050 Landquart-St.Moritz 3rd April 1986 RHB415 on Landwasser Viaduct with 1050 Landquart-St.Moritz 3rd April 1986 RHB415 on 1050 Landquart-St.Moritz(mixed passenger and freight) 3rd April 1986 RHB415 with Shunter and Driver taking a rest on 1050 Landquart to St.Moritz(mixed passenger and freight) 3rd April 1986

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]]> Sun Sep 7 2008 Hungary http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1573947.html Pics of Hungarian Locos Friday 5 September 2008: Pics of Hungarian Locos

M61009 Budapest Deli 29th Mar 1986 M61015 Budapest Deli 29th Mar 1986 M61018 Budapest Deli 29th Mar 1986

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]]> Fri Sep 5 2008 Class 66 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1571428.html Class 66 Locomotives Sunday 31 August 2008: Class 66 Locomotives

The first and last of the EWS rubbish 66001/66250 Old Oak Common 5th Aug 2000 66220 Calais Frethun 31st July 2008

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]]> Sun Aug 31 2008 Class 67 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1571118.html Class 67 Locomotives Sunday 31 August 2008: Class 67 Locomotives

67002/90036 Edinburgh Waverley 3rd Jan 2009 67022 Bristol TM on 0909 to Weymouth 30th Aug 2008

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]]> Sun Aug 31 2008 HST's http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1565642.html Pics of HST's Thursday 21 August 2008: Pics of HST's

41001 Old Oak Common 5th August 2000 43002 Dawlish 25th June 1988 43004 Dawlish 25th June 1988 43008 Exeter St Davids on 1140 Paddington-Penzance 8th April 1980 43014 Dainton 4th July 1985 43017 Dawlish 30th June 1985 43021 Dawlish 30th June 1985 43027 Dawlish 25th June 1988 43042 Dainton Bank on 1140 Paddington-Penzance 5th April 1980 43050 Stoneycombe 5th April 1980 43050 Cockwood Harbour on 1140 Paddington-Penzance 7th April 1980 43050 Newton Abbot on 1140 Paddington-Penzance 12th April 1980 43133 Dainton on 0740 Paddington-Penzance 26th April 1980 43142/43148 Ruscombe 5th May 1990 43143 Hayes 18th Mar 1990 43143 Dawlish 29th July 1990 43150 Ruscombe 5th May 1990 43164 Sprey Point 2nd July 1985 43179 Sprey Point 2nd July 1985 43183 Langstone Rock 14th July 1990 Passing HST's Dainton 4th July 1985 HST Aller Jn.4th July 1985 HST Sprey Point 2nd July 1985 HST Parsons Tunnel 2nd July 1985 HST Dawlish 2nd July 1985 HST Dawlish 3rd July 1985 HST Langstone Rock 7th July 1985 HST passes Newbury 2nd Sep 1988

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]]> Thu Aug 21 2008 Some Aircraft and views from the air http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1562900.html Planes/Choppers/views etc Sunday 17 August 2008: Planes/Choppers/views etc

Quantas Airlines 747 VH-OJU departing Heathrow 19th March 2009 British Airways 747 G-CIVS departing Heathrow 19th March 2009 British Airways 747 G-CIVU departing Heathrow 19th March 2009 Virgin A340 G-VEIL departing Heathrow 19th March 2009 Emirates Airbus A380 A6-EDA departing Heathrow 18th Mar 2009 Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 SY-SKD departing Heathrow 19th March 2009 Concorde F-BTSD at RAF Finningley 19th Sep 1992 Nose of Concorde F-BTSD at RAF Finningley 19th Sep 1992 Brentford 5th April 1998 Chinook ZA710/EY 7 Sqn RAF-Fairford 14th July 1985 S61N G-AYOY over Olympia 4th April 1987 Concorde G-BOAG and Red Arrows at Fairford 14th Jul 1985 Corcorde G-BOAG with Red Arrows/Fairford 14th Jul 1985 Concorde G-BOAG Fairford 14th July 1985 Airbus A310 CS-TEJ Faro prior to working 1535 to London Heathrow 8th June 1991 Airbus A310 CS-TEW at Faro prior to working 1540 to London Heathrow 13th May 1990 Dutch DC3 Fairford 14th July 1985 Italian Airforce C47 MM61893/14-46 Fairford 14th July 1985 Earls Court 5th April 1998 Concorde G-BOAA Heathrow 50th Birthday fly past 2nd June 1996 Concorde G-BOAG Fairford 14th July 1985 British Midland 737 G-BVZI Cologne prior to working 1800 to London Heathrow 31st March 1998 Hammersmith 5th April 1998 Tower of London 5th April 1998 Vulcan Bomber 31st Aug 1992 Vulcan XM597 East Fortune Museum 1st May 1997

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]]> Sun Aug 17 2008 Narrowboat Holidays http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1559255.html Narrowboat Holidays Sunday 10 August 2008: Narrowboat Holidays

Anderton Lift before restoration 5th Oct 1985 Anderton Lift before restoration 5th Oct 1985 Our three boats at Coseley 28th Apr 1987 Capricorn at Radford Semele 18th April 1985 Capricorn 17th Apr 1985 Capricorn at Knowle Locks 17th April 1985 Capricorn 15th April 1985 Capricorn under power 19th April 1985 Full Moon 14th April 1985 Greenberfield Top Lock 20th April 1988 Ingemar at Autherley Jn. 29th Apr 1987 Ingemar 29th Apr 1987 Ingemar at Botterham Bridge 29th Apr 1987 Leo 28th Sep 1985 Leo Crew 3rd Oct 1985 Libra and Crew on Bridgewater Canal 3rd Oct 1985 Libra in Marple Flight 2nd Oct 1985 Capricorn shares the Lock 18th April 1985 Pisces at Audlem Locks 11th May 1986 Pisces on Sow Aqueduct 13th May 1986 Pisces in Audlem Locks 11th May 1986 Reflections at Stourton Jn 24th April 1990 Ringdove in Curdworth Locks 18th Sep 1988 Ringdove-Wolverhampton 21st Sep 1988 Ingemar Seminar(myself on far left) 29th April 1987 Seminar on Capricorn at Bordersley 16th April 1985 Seminar with Capricorn(Myself on far right) 18th April 1985 Seminar at Manchester 3rd Oct 1985 Seminar on Marple Aqueduct 2nd Oct 1985 Ingemar at Tipton 28th April 1987 Ingemar Seminar 29th April 1987 Seminar at Carter's Bridge 18th Sep 1988 Sherman at Bank Newton 20th April 1988 Sherman at Skipton 21st April 1988 Starfighter 16th April 1988 Tyrley Locks 20th April 1989 Taurus at Harecastle Tunnel 17th April 1989 Taurus at Gnosall Tunnel 19th April 1989 Taurus at Gnosall 19th April 1989 Water Ibis Stourton Jn 24th April 1990 Water Ibis Brierley Hill 23rd April 1990 Water Ibis Stourbridge Flight 24th April 1990

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]]> Sun Aug 10 2008 Switzerland and Austria http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1559204.html Swiss and Austrian Railway scenes Sunday 10 August 2008: Swiss and Austrian Railway scenes

OBB1010.03 Brixen Im Thale 28th Nov 1984 OBB1010.11 Windau 28th Nov 1984 OBB1010.16 Kirchberg In Tirol 2nd April 1986 OBB1018.003 Wels on 0900 Linz-Salzburg 1st April 1986 OBB1018.003 Wels 1st April 1986 OBB1018.003 Wels on 0900 Linz-Salzburg 1st April 1986 OBB1020.03 Fieberbrunn 29th Nov 1984 OBB1020.16 Kirchberg in Tirol 2nd April 1986 OBB1020.30 Fieberbrunn 29th Nov 1984 OBB1020.31 Brixen Im Thale 28th Nov 1984 OBB1020.33/37/31 St.Anton am Arlberg 2nd April 1986 OBB 1020.38 St.Anton am Arlborg 2nd April 1986 OBB1020.40 Fieberbrunn 29th Nov 1984 OBB1020.40 on 1544 to Bludenz alongside 1020.38 St.Anton am Arlborg 2nd April 1986 OBB1020.41 Windau 28th Nov 1984 OBB1020.41 Fieberbrunn 29th Nov 1984 OBB1042.44 St.Polten Hbf 31st Mar 1986 OBB1042.608 Windau 28th Nov 1984 OBB1042.612 Brixen Im Thale 28th Nov 1984 OBB1042.628 Kitzbuhel 30th Nov 1984 OBB1044.24 Kirchberg In Tirol 2nd April 1986 OBB1044.25 Brixen Im Thale 28th Nov 1984 OBB1044.74 Brixen Im Thale 28th Nov 1984 OBB1044.77 Windau 28th Nov 1984 OBB1044.81 Windau 28th Nov 1984 OBB1044.84/1020.040 St.Anton am Arlborg 2nd April 1986 OBB1099.01 St.Polten Alpen Bhf 31st Mar 1986 OBB1099.05 Gosing on 1334 Mariazell-St.Polten Hbf 31st Mar 1986 OBB1099.16 31st Mar 1986 OBB1110.519 Kirchberg In Tirol 2nd April 1986 OBB1110.522 Brixen Im Thale 28th Nov 1984 OBB1145.16 Innsbruck Hbf 27th Nov 1984 OBB1180.01 Feldkirch 2nd April 1986 OBB1180.05 Feldkirch 27th Nov 1984 OBB1245.03 Kirchberg In Tirol 2nd April 1986 OBB1245.04 Kitzbuhel 1st April 1986 OBB1245.511 Fieberbrunn 29th Nov 1984 OBB1245.535 Kitzbuhel 29th Nov 1984 OBB2095.002 Zell Am See 1st April 1986 OBB2095.003 Zell Am See 1st April 1986 OBB2143.21 St.Polten Alpen Bhf on 1028 St.Polten Hbf-Wien Sud 31st Mar 1986 OBB4030.302 Kirchberg In Tirol 2nd April 1986 OBB4030.316 Windau 28th Nov 1984 Scenery-Kitzbuhel 28th Nov 1984 Scenery-Kitzbuhel-a stunningly beautiful place-spot the railway doing a horseshoe through the town 2nd April 1986 BLS172 Interlaken Ost 6th April 1986 BLS186 Brig on 0949 to Basle 24th Nov 1984 BLS186 Interlaken Ost 6th April 1986 BVZ11 Zermatt 1st Dec 1984 MOB Montreux 5th April 1986

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]]> Sun Aug 10 2008 Class 58 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1551197.html Class 58 Sunday 27 July 2008: Class 58

58002 Leicester 18th Sep 1983 58005 Basingstoke 27th Sep 1987 58007 Sinfin Central 16th Sep 1984

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]]> Sun Jul 27 2008 SNCB http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1551196.html SNCB Sunday 27 July 2008: SNCB

1185/E27000 Zaanstraat Yd 29th July 1989 2720 Liege 11th Sep 1983

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]]> Sun Jul 27 2008 Ireland http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1545941.html Pics from Southern and Northern Ireland Wednesday 16 July 2008: Pics from Southern and Northern Ireland

001 Crusheen(Ennis-Athenry) on 'Connaught Campaigner' Railtour 4th March 1989 001 Limerick on 'Connaught Campaigner' Railtour 4th March 1989 006 Limerick Jn.17th May 1983 016 Belfast Central on 'Irish MV' Railtour 7th Oct 1989 020 Cork 17th May 1983 020 Mallow on 1122 to Cork 9th Oct 1989 036 Mallow on 1122 to Cork 10th Oct 1989 037 Limerick on 1140 to Limerick Jn. 17th May 1983 039 Cork 17th May 1983 039 Dun Laoghaire 18th May 1983 058 Cork 17th May 1983 072 Dublin Heuston 20th May 1983 077 Roscommon on 1300 Dublin-Westport 16th May 1983 079 Port Laiose on 0900 Cork-Dublin 19th May 1983 079 Mallow on 0830 Dublin-Tralee 20th May 1983 081 Cork on 1845 to Dublin 17th May 1983 081 Galway on 1510 to Dublin 19th May 1983 082 arriving Tullamore on 1050 Galway-Heuston on 22nd Sep 2008 087 Ballybrophy on 0830 Dublin-Tralee 17th May 1983 087 Portarlington on 1005 Dublin-Cork 19th May 1983 103 Drogheda on 2000 Dublin-Belfast 19th May 1983 106/113 Belfast Central 7th Oct 1989 108 Belfast York Road on 'Irish MV' Railtour 7th Oct 1989 109 Belfast York Road 7th Oct 1989 111 Dublin Connolly on 1115 to Belfast 18th May 1983 121 Maynooth on 1357 to Sligo 21st May 1983 126/121 Nenagh on 'Connaught Campaigner' Railtour 4th March 1989 127/121 Sligo on 1805 to Dublin 21st May 1983 145/160 Cork 17th May 1983 148 Galway 19th May 1983 149 Limerick 17th May 1983 156/162 Drogheda on 1155 to Dublin Connolly 6th Oct 1989 157 Mullingar 18th May 1983 171 Dublin Connolly 8th Oct 1989 187 Bridgetown 20th May 1983 189 Little Island on 1650 Cork-Cobh 17th May 1983 189 Cobh on 1725 to Cork 17th May 1983 205 arrives Athlone on 1435 Heuston-Galway 22nd Sep 2008 208 Drogheda 18th May 1983 209 Dublin Connolly on 1100 to Belfast Central 20th Sep 2008 218 Howth Jn. 18th May 1983 224 Dublin Connolly on 1946 Howth-Pearse 18th May 1983 225 Killester on 1535 Dundalk-Bray 18th May 1983 231 Old Oak Common 5th Aug 2000 Mullingar Box 18th May 1983

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]]> Wed Jul 16 2008 Water and Water Transport http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1544159.html Pics of Ferries and the sea etc Sunday 13 July 2008: Pics of Ferries and the sea etc

Athina B beached at Brighton 2nd Feb 1980 Athina B beached at Brighton 10th Feb 1980 Athina B beached at Brighton 10th Feb 1980 Athina B beached at Brighton 10th Feb 1980 Boats and train at Balloch Pier 25th Sep 1986 Sea at Brighton 3rd Nov 2005-see next picture Calm at Brighton-see previous picture Sea at Brighton 3rd Nov 2005-see next picture Calm at Brighton-see previous picture Fleetwood Ferry 22nd Oct 1983 HMS Belfast at sunrise 9th Feb 1980 Ingenieur Jean Bertin Dover Hoverport 19th April 1980 The Princess Anne Dover Hoverport 19th April 1980 Jetfoil heads for Dover 11th Sep 1983 Kyle-Kyleakin Ferry 5th Oct 1979 MV Kyleakin at Kyle of Lochalsh 11th Feb 1983 MV Eigg at Armadale 11th Jan 1988 MV Fishbourne-Portsmouth Harbour 28th Jan 1984 MV Hengist Folkestone Harbour 15th Mar 1986 MV Leinster-Holyhead 15th May 1983 MV Lochmor at Mallaig 11th Feb 1983 MV Waverley at Penzance 31st August 1986 Nord Pas De Calais Trainferry reverses into Dover Western Docks 9th Nov 1995 Nord Pas De Calais Trainferry arrives Dover Western Docks 9th Nov 1995 Seaford on a good day 27th Oct 1984 Seaford on a bad day! 14th Jan 1984 Shipwreck in Oporto(Portugal) 15th Nov 1989 SS Sir Walter Scott on Loch Katrine 20th July 1991 MV St.Columba-Holyhead 8th Oct 1983

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]]> Sun Jul 13 2008 Other EMU's http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1538989.html Pics of non Southern EMU's Friday 4 July 2008: Pics of non Southern EMU's

303033 Balloch Pier 25th Sep 1986 305502 Harlow Town 26th Jan 1980 309604 Clacton 14th Mar 1982 501152 Broad St. 2nd May 1985 501157 Watford Jn. 8th June 1985 501164 Euston 4th May 1985 501's Broad Street 14th Mar 1982 501 Broad St. 14th Mar 1982

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]]> Fri Jul 4 2008 Spain http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1537728.html Some pics of Spanish Railways Tuesday 1 July 2008: Some pics of Spanish Railways

278006 Madrid Charmartin 5th Dec 1981 308025 Madrid Charmartin 5th Dec 1981 333023 Madrid Charmartin 5th Dec 1981 352003(Virgin of perpetual scoring!) Madrid Charmartin 5th Dec 1981 352010 Madrid Charmartin 5th Dec 1981

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]]> Tue Jul 1 2008 France http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1537727.html Some pics in France Tuesday 1 July 2008: Some pics in France

BB16004/16048 Paris Nord 6th Dec 1981 CC40104 Paris Nord 6th Dec 1981 67589/67606 Calais Ville 19th April 1980 67592/67608 Amiens on 1210 Paris-Calais 6th Dec 1981 67602 Calais 19th April 1980 72059 Paris Montparnasse on 1110 to Nantes 4th Dec 1981 TGV's Paris Gare Du Lyon 6th Dec 1981

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]]> Tue Jul 1 2008 Trams http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1537120.html Pics of Trams Monday 30 June 2008: Pics of Trams

Blackpool 627 Fleetwood 22nd Oct 1983 Blackpool 634 Fleetwood 22nd Oct 1983 Blackpool 701 Fleetwood 22nd Oct 1983 Blackpool 703 Fleetwood 22nd Oct 1983 Blackpool 707 Fleetwood 31st Aug 1981 Blackpool 723 Fleetwood 22nd Oct 1983 Blackpool 723 Fleetwood 22nd Oct 1983 Budapest Tram 29th Mar 1986 Kiel 241 31st May 1984 Lisbon 783 17th Nov 1989 Lisbon's famous Route 28 9th May 1990 Lisbon Trams 17th Nov 1989 Oporto Tram 143 15th Nov 1989 Oporto Tram 285 15th Nov 1989 Oporto Tram 285 15th Nov 1989 Oporto Tram 15th Nov 1989 Seaton Tram 2 Colyton 27th April 1980 Seaton Trams 2/8 Seaton 27th April 1980 Seaton Tram 6 Seaton Depot 27th April 1980 Seaton Tram 8 Seaton Marsh 27th April 1980

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]]> Mon Jun 30 2008 Class 86 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1527832.html Class 86 Saturday 14 June 2008: Class 86

86206 Hanslope Jn. 17th May 1980 86214 Stockport 21st April 1981 86216 Willesden TMD 1st Jan 1980 86243 Glasgow Central 9th Apr 1983 86246 Preston 15th May 1982 86253 Dudley Port 23rd April 1990 86257/87007 Edinburgh Waverley 10th July 1993 86401 Basingstoke 27th Sep 1987 86621 Ipswich HS 17th April 1993

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]]> Sat Jun 14 2008 Class 03 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1527331.html Class 03 Friday 13 June 2008: Class 03

03037 British Oak Opencast Site nr Wakefield 5th Oct 1985 03063 Hull 4th April 1981 03069 Doncaster Works 10th August 1980 03112 Hull 13th Oct 1979 03168 Stratford 15th March 1980 03175 Doncaster Works 10th August 1980 03197 Yarmouth 31st May 1980

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]]> Fri Jun 13 2008 Other Buses http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1526432.html Buses in general Wednesday 11 June 2008: Buses in general

Ex Southdown 438 Sherborne 13th Mar 1982 Ex Portsmouth Atlantean 208 Putney Bridge 15th Mar 1981 RT2799 Braintree 13th Nov 1988 Brighton 34 outside Brighton Station 6th July 1980 Brighton 92 (ex London DMS 558) Brighton 6th July 1980 FLF7220 Carrefour 6th Feb 1982 FLF7253 Broad Quay 6th Feb 1982 FLF7277 Bristol Parkway 6th Feb 1982 FLF7301 Bristol 6th Feb 1982 FLF Bristol 5th Feb 1983 Bristol MW 2522 Dragons Green,Sussex 18th June 1993 Chatham and District 5101 Crawley 13th July 1980 Chester Transport 36 Chester Garage 21st Mar 1981 Chester 45 Chester Garage 12th July 1980 Ex DMS438 Vickers Works 13th April 1980 Clan Coaches FS Kyle of Lochalsh 11th Feb 1983 714 Newquay 21st June 1980 995 Newquay 21st June 1980 2076 Newquay 21st June 1980 Newquay Garage 4th Sep 1982 DMS 1847 Redruth Station 21st Feb 1985 DFG 260 Holyhead on Rail replacement to Bangor 29th Aug 1982 Crosville 168 Prestatyn 5th July 1980 Crosville 185 Llandudno Garage 12th July 1980 Crosville 191 Llandudno Garage 12th July 1980 Crosville 193/189 Llandudno Garage 12th July 1980 Crosville 220 Rhyl 5th July 1980 Crosville 366 Llandudno Garage 12th July 1980 Crosville 846 Prestatyn 5th July 1980 Crosville 944/91 Llandudno Garage 12th July 1980 Gash DD1 Newark Station 2nd March 1980 Gash DD1 Lincoln 2nd March 1980 Gash DD1 Grantham 2nd March 1980 Dennis Ace Weybridge 15th April 1984 Devon General 289 Exeter Bus Station 3rd April 1980 East Kent Dennis Lancet Crawley 13th July 1980 East Kent Guy Etchingham Station 27th April 1986 Eastbourne 19 Eastbourne 27th July 1980 Eastbourne 36 Eastbourne 27th July 1980 Eastbourne 69 Crawley 6th May 1984 Eastbourne Regal at Crawley 13th July 1980 Eastern Counties VR201 Ely Station 26th January 1980 Eastern Counties VR233 Ely Station 23rd Feb 1980 FL 57 North Thorpe 14th Mar 1981 FLF 456 Costessey 21st Mar 1981 FLF 458 Norwich 21st Mar 1981 LFL 57 Eaton 21st Mar 1981 LFS101 Cobham 13th April 1986 Eastern Counties 72 at Mildenhall Airfield 26th May 1985 Eastern Counties LFS109 Cambridge 9th Feb 1980

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]]> Wed Jun 11 2008 Routemasters http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1525783.html Routemasters Tuesday 10 June 2008: Routemasters

RM's Bromley Garage 17th July 1982 Unique FRM1 Addlestone 9th April 1989 FRM1 Docklands 24th Sep 1994 FRM1 Docklands 24th Sep 1994 Line up at Addlestone 9th April 1989 RCL2239 deepest Kent 17th May 1987 RCL2249 Brixton Garage 27th Jan 1980 RCL2253 Battersea Garage 4th May 1987 RM turnover Chiswick Works 11th August 1985 RM1/2/3/4 Cobham 10th Apr 1983 RM1/RM2 Chiswick Works 11th August 1985 RM1/2/3/4 Docklands 24th Sep 1994 RM1 on Route 2 at Marylebone 11th Feb 1997 RM5 Camden Town 6th May 1985 RM8 Chiswick Works 11th August 1985 RM8 Cobham 4th April 1993 RM9 Cobham 4th April 1993 RM16 Docklands 24th Sep 1994 RM17 St.Rollox(Glasgow) 14th Jan 1988 RM17 Cobham 4th April 1993 RM23 Chessington Zoo 27th April 1985 RM34 Waterloo 5th Feb 1987 RM40 Addlestone 9th April 1989 RM42 Perth Garage 13th Jan 1988 RM51 Chislehurst War Memorial 28th Dec 1980 RM55 Grove Park 26th Jan 1985 RM66/RM1368 Addlestone 9th April 1989 RM73 Sunbury Village 16th Feb 1985 RM73 Glasgow Buchannon St. 25th Sep 1986 RM73 Paisley 25th Mar 1987 RM89 Chiswick Works 11th August 1985 RM89 Addlestone 9th April 1989 RM93 Perth 13th Jan 1988 RM104 Glasgow 14th Jan 1988 RM123 Raynes Park 19th April 1981 RM149 Chiswick Works 11th August 1985 RM166 Glasgow Buchanan St. 26th Mar 1987 RM188 Docklands 24th Sep 1994 RM189 Passingford Bridge 13th Feb 1982 RM191 Ashludie Hospital(Dundee) 15th Jan 1988 RM192 Putney Heath 31st Jan 1987 RM194 Waterloo 24th Apr 1987 RM199 West Hampstead 15th Feb 1987 RM202 Waterloo 24th Apr 1987 RM205 Norbury 9th Dec 1984 RM217 Dundee 24th Mar 1987 RM219 Ballornock(Glasgow) 14th Jan 1988 RM220 Wallington Stn.23rd July 1980 RM221 Perth 13th Jan 1988 RM221 North Muirton(Perth) 13th Jan 1988

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]]> Tue Jun 10 2008 Kettle Korner http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1525781.html Pics of Steam Tuesday 10 June 2008: Pics of Steam

LMR 196 Alresford 1st June 1980 30064 Horsted Keynes 19th June 1983 31874 Ropley 1st June 1980 34016 Alresford 1st June 1980 34067 'Tangmere' and 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' pass Hemerdon Loop after ascending Hemerdon Bank with the 'Great Britain' Tour from Penzance to Bristol 7th April 2009 35028 Sudbury Hill 30th April 1985 4277 Paignton 30th Aug 2008 4277 Paignton 30th Aug 2008 4555 Totnes when the Dart Valley Railway ran into Totnes (BR) 30th June 1985 46521 Twyford with a Henley on Thames service 8th Nov 1992 4930 Andover 23rd Mar 1986 592 Horsted Keynes 19th June 1983 600 Bridgnorth 28th Mar 1981 60163 on Waterloo to Overton Cathedrals Express at Feltham 14th Feb 2009 60163 on Overton to Waterloo Cathedrals Express at Feltham 14th Feb 2009 6443/80079 Bridgnorth Shed 29th March 1980 75078 Oxenhope 6th April 1985 7819 Northwood 28th Mar 1981 80079 Pig Hill Bridge SVR 12th Oct 1980 80079 Arley 3rd Oct 1981 80080 Leaving Andover 25th Sep 1988 80080 Appleby 12th Mar 1993 8233 Highley Yard 29th March 1980 8233 Eardington 29th March 1980 92240 Sheffield Park 19th June 1983 9682 arrives at Chinnor 21st Dec 2008 Casey Jones opens at Waterloo 21st Oct 1980 GWR Castle/Hall at Dawlish 7th July 1985 Hedge at Torquay 20th Sep 1986 Iron Duke Old oak Common 13th Sep 1985 Saddle Tank remains at Blaenavon 22nd March 1980 0-6-0 ST on the 1 in 13 gradient at Sir Bill McAlpine's Garden Railway at Fawley Hill Oxon 15th June 1997 0-6-0 ST climbs the 1 in 13 gradient on Sir Bill McAlpine's Garden Railway at Fawley Hill Oxon 15th June 1997 Stepney-Sheffield Park 19th June 1983 Traction Engine at Cadeby Rectory 3rd Nov 1984 Vale of Rheidol 7 Aberffrwd 4th Dec 1982 Vale of Rheidol 9 Devil's Bridge 11th Sep 1982

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08089 Cambridge 23rd Feb 1980 08094 Cambridge 3rd August 1980 08155 Swindon Works 24th Feb 1980 08250 arrives Lenwade on 'East Anglian Explorer' Railtour 29th Sep 1979 08250 Lenwade on 'East Anglian Explorer' Railtour 29th Sep 1979 08508 Grimsby 28th Dec 1988 08607/08459 Doncaster Works 10th August 1980 08630 Fort William 17th March 1995 08725 Perth 17th April 1981 08746 Swindon Works 5th Oct 1980 08837/08913 Shunt the Train Ferry(Nord Pas De Calais) at Dover Western Docks 9th Nov 1995 08944 Old Oak Common 13th Sep 1985 08944 Old Oak Common 18th Mar 1990 Foster Yeoman 33 hauls D1010 around Merehead Quarry 11th Sep 1982 Leicester SP 30th Aug 1981

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]]> Sun Jun 8 2008 Miniature and Narrow Gauge http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1524258.html Various things of the miniature and narrow gauge variety Sunday 8 June 2008: Various things of the miniature and narrow gauge variety

Pixie at Cadeby Light Railway with the Late Teddy Boston on the Footplate 3rd Nov 1984 60097 Hardwick Central 28th Sep 2008 45157 runs round at Cockrow Hill 28th Sep 2008 34051 leaves Hardwick Central 28th Sep 2008 60097 arriving at Hardwick Central 28th Sep 2008 5000 leaves Hardwick Central 28th Sep 2008 1239 arrives at Hardwick Central with SWT liveried stock and Lady Driver 28th Sep 2008 1442 arrives at Hardwick Central 28th Sep 2008 34051 arrives at Hardwick Central 28th Sep 2008 Mini-Wizzo Minehead 14th July 1984 No 3 'Southern Maid' New Romney 21st Sep 1980 No 3 'Southern Maid/No11 'Black Prince' at Hythe on 1320 non stop service to Dungeness 17th May 1987 No 4 'The Bug' New Romney 30th March 1997 No4 'The Bug' New Romney 11th May1997 No 4 'The Bug' and No 11 'Black Prince' New Romney 11th May 1997 No 5 'Hercules' Jefferstone Lane 7th Aug 1983 No 5 'Hercules' Hythe 20th Apr 1987 No 5 'Hercules' New Romney 11th May 1997 No 7 'Typhoon' Hythe 21st Sep 1980 No 7 'Typhoon' Dungeness on 1310 to Hythe 22nd Aug 1992 No 7 'Typhoon' New Romney 11th May 1997 No 9 'Winston Churchill' Maddiesons Camp 21st Sep 1980 No 9 'Winston Churchill' New Romney 22nd Aug 1992 No 9 'Winston Churchill' New Romney 11th May 1997 No 10 'Doctor Syn' Hythe 7th Aug 1983 No 10 'Doctor Syn' New Romney 30th March 1997 No 10 'Doctor Syn' New Romney 11th May 1997 No 11 'Black Prince' Hythe 21st Sep 1980 No 11 'Black Prince' Romney Sands 7th Aug 1983 No 11 'Black Prince' New Romney 11th May 1997 No 11 'Black Prince' Romney Sands 19th July 1998 No 12 'John Sutherlamd' Romney Sands 7th Aug 1983 No 14 at New Romney 22nd Aug 1992 Courage Belle Car Dungeness 21st Sep 1980 Bar Car at Dungeness 22nd Aug 1992 Sittingbourne and Kemsley Railway -Triumph arrives at Kemsley Down with a train from Sittingbourne Viaduct on Gala Day 27th Sep 2008

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D2607 Steetley Colliery 20th Aug 1980

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D2328 Steetley Colliery 20th Aug 1980

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Aberystwyth Box 12th Sep 1981 Aberdeen Departure Board 27th Mar 1983 Aller Jn.Box 4th July 1985 Appleby North Box 15th May 1982 Aynho Jn.Box 31st Mar 1984 Battersea Park Jct Box 29th Nov 1979 Beddington Lane Station 31st May 1997 Bellingham Box 23rd Jan 1982 Bicester No 1 Box 31st Mar 1984 Blea Moor Box 15th May1982 The daunting site of the south end of 500 yard long Imberhorne Cutting,full of household waste,that the Bluebell Railway need to dig out to reach their goal of East Grinstead-get digging chaps!! 30th March 2009 27th Mar 1983 Brading Box IOW 28th Jan 1984 Brading Stn IOW 28th Jan 1984 Broad Street Box 14th Mar 1982 Brora Box 1st June 1982 Brunel Atmospheric Pumping Station at Starcross 5th July 1985 Chinnor Ground Frame 21st Dec 2008 Claghnaharry Box 2nd June 1982 Claydon LNE Jn.Box 29th Oct 1983 Clayton West Box 13th Dec 1980 Colyton Station 27th April 1980 Consett North Box 20th Sep 1980 Coombe Road Station 9th May 1983 Crediton Box 5th July 1985 Dawlish Box 30th June 1985 Dawlish Warren Box 3rd July 1985 Dereham-Loading tanks onto trial MOD special to Didcot 17th June 1998 Dorchester West Stn. 19th Feb 1983 Drumuachdar(highest point on British Rail) 3rd Mar 1984 Dunford West 21st Aug 1980 General view of East Croydon Station from the now demolished Essex House 15th April 1980 Eastbourne Box 27th July 1980 Eccles Road Box 24th May 1980 Ely Box and Signals 26th Jan 1980 Etchingham Box 27th April 1986 Exeter Middle Box 7th April 1985 Exeter West Box 7th July 1984 Exminster Box 5th July 1985 Flint Box 28th June 1980 Forth Rail Bridge 6th July 1991 Garve Box 2nd June 1982 Glendon North Junction Box 17th May 1980 Gloucester Road Jn.Box 19th June 1983 Goonbarrow Jn.Box 7th Sep 1985 Groombridge Goods Shed 15th June 1985 Groombridge Station 15th June 1985 Grove Jn Box 15th June 1985 Harrow No.2 Box 12th May 1985 Hawkeridge Jn Box 21st Jan 1984

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]]> Fri Jun 6 2008 DMU's http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1523532.html Pics of Heritage DMU's Friday 6 June 2008: Pics of Heritage DMU's

50022 East Retford 20th Aug 1980 E50195 Audley End 9th Feb 1980 50400 Windermere 15th May 1982 E51171 Doncaster Works 10th August 1980 51219 Dawlish 25th June 1988 51219 Langstone Rock 4th August 1990 51336 Ruscombe 5th May 1990 W51370 Dorchester West 19th Feb 1983 51388 Ruscombe 17th Mar 1990 51400 Hayes 30th Mar 1990 51893 Aynho Jn. 31st Mar 1984 51933 Langstone Rock 14th July 1990 51942 Dawlish Warren 17th June 1989 52092 Chinley North Jn.18th Aug 1980 53311 Hayes 30th Mar 1990 53315 Dawlish Warren 17th June 1989 54904 Hayes 30th Mar 1990 55023 Chinnor 21st Dec 2008 55026/55000 Dawlish 25th June 1988 55031 Hayes 30th Mar 1990 M55990 Buxton Aug 19th 1980 E56017 Barton-on-Humber 4th April 1981 E56187 Yarmouth 31st May 1980 56422 Thrumpton Aug 20th 1980 B426 Weymouth 19th Feb 1983 B432 Radipole 19th Feb 1983 B468 Newport Docks on 'Valley Basher' Railtour 3rd May 1980 Bourne End 14th May 1981 Met-Cam Clayton West just prior to closure 13th Dec 1980 Met-Cam Clayton West just prior to closure 13th Dec 1980 Cravens at Sudbury 12th Nov 1983 DMU New Holland Pier 4th April 1981 DMU Exeter Bank 7th July 1985 DMU's Cleethorpes 4th April 1981 Test Coach Iris at Waterloo 13th Mar 1988 L206 Windsor and Eton Central 29th Dec 1988 M50351 Rhyl 5th July 1980 W 56284 Marlow 14th May 1981 Heritage Livery-Plastic rubbish 142015 Dawlish 20th Sep 1986 P317 Dawlish Warren 8th April 1980 P461 Sprey Point 2nd July 1985 P470 Langstone Rock on 1032 Exeter-Paignton 7th April 1980 P470 passes Aller Jn.4th July 1985 P552 Langstone Rock 4th April 1980 Hydra 9 Peak Forest Aug 19th 1980 Hydra 9 Peak Forest Aug 19th 1980 W56281/55034 Paddington 26th May 1980

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D8568 Grosmont Shed 29th Apr 1989 D8568 Old Oak Common 5th Aug 2000 D8568 Chinnor 21st Dec 2008 D8568 Chinnor 21st Dec 2008

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97804(ex 06003) Old Oak Common 13th Sep 1985 97804(ex 06003) Old Oak Common 13th Sep 1985

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01002(with 01001 sheeted over)Holyhead Breakwater 16th July 1979

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]]> Wed Jun 4 2008 Preserved Hydraulic Locos http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1521274.html Preserved ex BR Hydraulics Monday 2 June 2008: Preserved ex BR Hydraulics

The Bugle Seminar on the 'Western China Clay' Railtour 4th Dec 1976 D1013 Kidderminster exchange siding 10th June 1989 D1041 Winchfield Open Day 25th Sep 1988 D1041 Keighley on 1152 to Oxenhope 6th Nov 1988 D1041 Keighley on 1152 to Oxenhope 6th Nov 1988 D1062 Victoria Bridge(SVR) 7th May 1988 D1062 Bewdley on 0902 Bridgnorth-Kidderminster 14th May 1989 D1062 Kidderminster on 1015 to Bewdley 14th May 1989 D1010 Bishops Lydeard 16th May 1997 D1010 Blue Anchor 19th Sep 1998 D1013 Highley 29th Mar 1980 D1013 Highley Yard 29th March 1980 D1013 Bridgnorth Shed 10th Oct 1980 D1013 Bewdley 11th Oct 1980 D1013 Eardington 12th Oct 1980 D1013 Arley 3rd Oct 1981 D1013 Northwood 7th May 1988 D1023/D832/D821/D7076 Old Oak Common 5th Aug 2000 D1023 Old Oak Common 5th August 2000 D1023/D832/D821 Old Oak Common 5th August 2000 D1041/D821 Bishops Lydeard 16th May 1997 D1048 Crewe 21st Aug 1984 D1062 Bridgnorth 29th March 1980 D1062 Eardington 30th Mar 1980 D1062 Victoria Bridge 7th May 1988 D7018/D821 Old Oak Common 17th Aug 1991 D7018/D821/D1015 Old Oak Common 17th Aug 1991 D7029 Swindon Works 24th Feb 1980 D7029 Old Oak Common 5th August 2000 What Magic-What Year? D7076 with D832 at Loughborough 30th March 1996 D7076/D821/D832 Old Oak Common 5th August 2000 D818/D821 Swindon Works 24th Feb 1980 D821 Swindon Works 5th Oct 1980 D821 Grosmont Shed 19th Aug 1989 D821 Grosmont Shed 19th Aug 1989 D821 Grosmont 19th Aug 1989 D821 Grosmont Shed 7th July 1990 D821/D1015 Old Oak Common 17th Aug 1991 D821/D1015 Old Oak Common 19th March 1994 D821 Hampton Loade 11th Oct 1996 D821/D1041 Bishops Lydeard 16th May 1997 D821 Blue Anchor 17th May 1997 D821/D832 Old Oak Common 5th August 2000 D832 Leicester North 30th March 1996 D832/D7076 Loughborough 30th March 1996 D832 Crowcombe 16th May 1997 D832 Old Oak Common 5th August 2000 D9555 Old Oak Common 5th Aug 2000 D7018 Basingstoke 27th Sep 1987 D7029 Grosmont 1st Oct 1983

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]]> Mon Jun 2 2008 Class 14 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1507686.html Class 14 Friday 9 May 2008: Class 14

BSC 160(ex D9538) Gretton Brook 17th May 1980 BSC 52(ex D9537) Corby Steelworks farewell tour 17th May 1980 BSC 52(ex D9537) Gretton Brook 17th May 1980 Riding behind BSC 52(ex D9537) on the Corby Steelworks Farewell tour 17th May 1980 Riding behind BSC 52(ex D9537) on the Corby Steelworks Farewell Tour 17th May 1980 BSC 59(ex D9552) Gretton Brook 17th May 1980 BSC 61(ex D9529) Corby Steelworks farewell tour 17th May 1980 BSC 65(ex D9503) Gretton Brook 17th May 1980 Corby Steelworks farewell tour 17th May 1980 D9544 Gretton Brook 17th May 1980

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]]> Fri May 9 2008 Germany http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1506732.html Pics of German Railways(particularly V200's) Wednesday 7 May 2008: Pics of German Railways(particularly V200's)

103101 Koln HBF 30th March 1998 103225/120004 Nurnburg 9th Sep 1983 103227 Mainz 30th March 1998 111191 Ulm 10th Sep 1983 118020 Nurnburg on 0704 Neustadt-Munich 10th Sep 1983 118029 Ulm on 0836 ex Regensburg 10th Sep 1983 118051 Ingolstadt on 0739 Ulm-Regensburg 9th Sep 1983 120004 Nurnburg 9th Sep 1983 132308 Lubeck Hbf 29th May 1984 132317 Lubeck HBF 10th Jan1982 132372 Lubeck 28th May 1984 132430 Lubeck Shed 5th Feb 1984 132459 Berlin Zoo 7th Sep 1983 144070 Lichtenfels on 1549 ex Coburg 9th Sep 1983 145168 Lichtenfels on 1656 to Neustadt 9th Sep 1983 194035 Donauworth on 0655 Gunzburg-Ingolstadt 9th Sep 1983 194051 Donauworth 10th Sep 1983 212117/220039 Lubeck Shed 5th Feb 1984 212246 Lubeck Shed 31st May 1984 216011 Wanne Eickel Shed 12th Feb 1984 216042 Bremerhaven HBF on 1504 Cuxhaven-Bremen 20th Sep 1981 218325 Lubeck Shed 31st May 1984 218368 Kirn on 1103 Saarbrucken-Frankfurt 26th Jan 1986 218428 Lubeck Hbf 10th Jan 1982 218456 Lubeck Hbf 28th May 1984 220007 Cuxhaven on 1124 to Hamburg HBF 16th Jan 1981 220007/220075 Hamm on Farewell Railtour 26th May 1984 220007 Eckernforde on Charter from Lubeck 27th May 1984 220009(alongside 220050) Lubeck Travemunde Strand on 1805 to Hamburg HBF 19th Sep 1981 220009/220012 Lubeck Hbf on 0938 to Hamburg Hbf 6th May 1982 220009 on Black Forest Tour 7th Jan 1984 220009 on Black Forest Tour 7th Jan 1984 220009 Villingen 7th Jan 1984 220010 Cuxhaven on 1341 to Bremen 11th Jan 1981 220010 Bremerhaven 11th Jan 1981 220012 arrived Hamburg Hbf on 1937 ex Cuxhaven 12th Jan 1982 220013 Eutin on 1253 Kiel-Luneburg 11th Feb 1984 220013 Lubeck Hbf on 1253 Kiel-Luneburg 28th May 1984 220014 arrived Hamburg Hbf on 1806 ex Lubeck Trav.St.13th Jan 1982 220014 Lubeck Travemunde Strand on 1806 to Hamburg Hbf 28th May 1984 220014/220039 Hamburg Hbf on 1032 to Lubeck 29th May 1984 220014 Lubeck Hbf 10th Feb 1984 220015 Basbeck Osten on 1155 Hamburg HBF-Cuxhaven 21st Sep 1981 220015 arrived Lubeck Hbf on 1100 ex Travemunde St. 12th Feb 1984 220016 Cuxhaven on 1907 to Stade 12th Jan 1981 220017 Hamburg HBF on 2132 to Lubeck 12th Jan 1981 220017 Horneburg on 1124 Cuxhaven-Hamburg HBF 23rd Sep 1981 220017 Hamburg Harburg on 1124 Cuxhaven-Hamburg HBF 23rd Sep 1981 220017 approaching Warstade Hemmoor on 1124 Cuxhaven-Hamburg Hbf 12th Jan 1982 220017 Stade on 1124 Cuxhaven-Hamburg Hbf 12th Jan 1982

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]]> Wed May 7 2008 D1015 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1484293.html Pics of D1015 Western Champion Sunday 30 March 2008: Pics of D1015 Western Champion

Me standing on D1015 just two months after withdrawal from mainline service-Swindon Works 8th Feb 1977 D1015-Having just been purchased by the DTG at Swindon Works 24th Feb 1980 D1015-Having just been purchased by the DTG at Swindon Works 24th Feb 1980 D1015 Swindon Works 2nd Mar 1986 D1015/55022/55016 Old Oak Common 20th Jan 1991 D1015 Old Oak Factory 18th April 1993 D1015 Old Oak Common 5th August 2000 The 'Star' attraction at Old Oak Common 5th August 2000 D1015 home at Old Oak Common 09th Sep 2007 D1015 disguised as D1068 at Old Oak Common 30th Mar 2008 D1015 at Old Oak Common 30th Mar 2008 D1015 and guests at Old Oak Common 30th Mar 2008 D1015 Euston on Western Trident Railtour 24/06/2005 D1015 Bristol TM on Western Trident Railtour 24/08/2005 D1015 Exeter HS 26/06/2005 D1015 Honiton on Western Trident Railtour 26/06/2005 D1015 Victoria on Western Trident Railtour 26/06/2005 D1015 Victoria on Western Trident Railtour 26/06/2005 D1015 Hellifield on Western Heights Railtour 03/09/2005 D1015 Carlisle on Western Heights Railtour 03/09/2005 D1015 Fishguard Harbour on Pembroke Coast Express Railtour 24/09/2005 D1015 being fulled at Fishguard Harbour 24/09/2005 D1015 is fuelled at Fishguard Harbour 24/09/2005 D1015 Fishguard Harbour 24/09/2005 D1015 Fishguard Harbour on Pembroke Coast Express Railtour 24/09/2005 D1015 Weston-Super-Mare on Dunster by candlelight Railtour 02/12/2005 D1015 Bristol TM. on Dunster by candlelight Railtour02/12/2005 D1015 Minehead on Dunster by candlelight Railtour 02/12/2005 D1015 Plymouth on Cornorbian Railtour 28/10/2006 D1015 Paddington 18/02/2007 D1015 Harman's Cross 12/05/2007 D1015 Corfe Castle 12/05/2007 D1015 Corfe Castle 12/05/2007 D1015 passes D1010 at Minehead 16/06/2007 D1015/D1010 prepare to leave Minehead with the Western Ho Railtour 16/06/2007 D1015 at Birmingham Int. with the Cornishman Railtour to Penzance 23/06/2007 D1015 arrived Penzance with the Cornishman Railtour 23/06/2007 D1015 at Welshpool with the Cambrian Coast Railtour 01/09/2007 D1015 on arrival at Aberystwyth with the Cambrian Coast Railtour 01/09/2007 D1015 at Salisbury prior to working Phil Swallow's 50th Birthday Bash to Bewdley 14/09/2007 D1015 on Phil's 50th Birthday VSOE special at Salisbury 14/09/2007 D1015 at Bewdley on Phil Swallow's 50th Birthday VSOE special 14/09/2007 D1015 at Haverfordwest with the Western Refiner Railtour 27/10/2007 D1015 runs round at Milford Haven with the Western Refiner Railtour 27/10/2007 D1015 in the headshunt at Milford Haven 27/10/2007 D1015 at Birmingham New St. with the Irish Mail Railtour 16/02/2008 D1015 at Rhyl with the Irish Mail Railtour 16/02/2008 D1015 runs round at Holyhead with the Irish Mail Railtour 16/02/2008 D1015 Holyhead 16/02/2008 D1015 Holyhead with the return Irish Mail Railtour 16/02/2008

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]]> Sun Mar 30 2008 LT Pics http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1483664.html Pictures of London Underground Saturday 29 March 2008: Pictures of London Underground

1500 Ongar 3rd Oct 1980 1938 Stock/BR501 Harrow 12th May 1985 1938 Stock Northfields 12th May 1985 1959 Stock Blake Hall 8th Aug 1982 21126 Wimbledon 25th Mar 1982 54231 Dagenham East 31st Mar 1981 54265 Richmond 19th April 1981 A-Stock Moor Park 1st May 1983 A60/1938 Stock Baker Street 12th May 1985 When the Bakerloo went to Watford Jn! COCP Stock 53217/53219 Ealing Common Depot 27th Jan 1980 COCP Stock Ealing Common Depot 27th Jan 1980 COCP final tour East Putney 19th April 1981 New D78 Stock(7534) Ealing Common Depot 27th Jan 1980 Sarah Siddons Ealing Common Depot 27th Jan 1980 Sarah Siddons at Wembley Park 19th Sep 1982 Sarah Siddons Moor Park 1st May 1983 Sarah Siddons at Rickmondsworth 1st May 1983 Sarah Siddons/4Sub 4732 Raynes Park 27th May 1983 Sarah Siddons at East Croydon 15th July 1983 Sarah Siddons at Waterloo 9th June 1984 Sarah Siddons leaves Waterloo on 'Mary Rose' Railtour 9th June 1984 Sarah Siddons Basingstoke 20th Sep 1985

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]]> Sat Mar 29 2008 Class 87 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1483614.html BR Class 87 Electric Locomotives Saturday 29 March 2008: BR Class 87 Electric Locomotives

87002 Edinburgh Waverley 13th July 1993 87002/86213 Euston 10th July 1998 87002 now preserved is seen back in BR blue at Long Marston 7th June 2008 87006 Carlisle 16th Jan 1988 87007/86254 Wolverhampton 25th Aug 1980 87007/86257 Edinburgh Waverley 10th July 1993 87010 Lancaster 22nd July 1998 87011 Ashton 17th May 1980 How the mighty have fallen-87014 heads a line up of stored Class 87s at Long Marston 7th June 2008 87018/86233 Euston 19th Oct 1979 87018 Hanslope Jn. 17th May 1980 87019 Euston 4th May 1985 87022 Crewe 25th May 1987 87026 'Redgauntlet' Hanslope Jn. 17th May 1980 87026/87018 Euston 26th May 1986 87027 stored at Long Marston 7th June 2008 87028 Ashton 17th May 1980 87028 Birmingham Int on 1638 to Liverpool Lime St 14th Oct 1988 87101 Euston 19th Oct 1979 87101 Carlisle 9th Mar 1990 87101 Old Oak Common 19th March 1994

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]]> Sat Mar 29 2008 Class 77 and other Dutch Power http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1483112.html Ex BR Class 77 Electrics in Holland and other Dutch Power Friday 28 March 2008: Ex BR Class 77 Electrics in Holland and other Dutch Power

1153/1218/1313 Watergraafsmeer Yd 29th July 1989 1502 Hook of Holland 8th Jan 1983 1502 Venlo 8th Jan 1983 1502 Basingstoke 27th Sep 1987 1503Rotterdam CS 28th Sep 1984 1505 Venlo 8th Jan 1983 1505 Den Haag on 0728 ex Venlo Sep 28th 1984 2275/2317 Watergraafsmeer Yd 29th July 1989 2501/2530 Watergraafsmeer Yd 29th July 1989 27000 Winchfield Open Day 25th Sep 1988 27000 Rotterdam Yard on 'North Country Continental' Railtour 29th Jul 1989 6403/E27000/1153 Watergraafsmeer Yd 29th July 1989 Line up in Watergraafsmeer Yd 29th July 1989 NS1221 Den Haag 28th Sep 1984

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]]> Fri Mar 28 2008 Southern Region EMU's/DEMU's etc http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1481598.html Various Southern Region EMU's/DEMU's etc Tuesday 25 March 2008: Various Southern Region EMU's/DEMU's etc

Departmental 004 Stewarts Lane 1st Sep 1980 Departmental 024 Raynes Park 27th May 1983 6L 1012 Waterloo East 20th April 1986 6L 1031 Broad Street 14th Jan 1984 6L 1034 Charing Cross 17th Mar 1986 3H 1123 Eridge 15th June 1985 3H 1126 Chichester on shuttle to Lavant 11th July 1981 Tadpoles 1202/1206 Guildford 21st April 1979 Tadpole 1206 Edenbridge 28th April 1979 3D 1307 Grove Junction 15th June 1985 3D 1307 Tunbridge Wells West 15th June 1985 3D 1307 Tunbridge Wells West 15th June 1985 3D 1307 Birchden Jn 15th June 1985 3D 1307 Eridge 15th June 1985 3D 1307 Grove Tunnel 15th June 1985 3D 1310 Birchden Jn 15th June 1985 3D 1312 Groombridge 15th June 1985 3D 1312 Tunbridge Wells West 15th June 1985 3D 1312 Groombridge 15th June 1985 3D 1313 Redhill 7th Dec 1980 3T 1401 Salisbury 22nd Dec 1979 4 CEP 1527 Ramsgate 22nd July 1995 206101 Rye 23rd August 1987 3D 207001 Clapham Jn on 'Kenny Belle' 19th Mar 1993 2 BIL 2090/4 SUB 4732 Hackbridge 23rd Sep 1984 4 REP 3005 Clapham Jn. on Bournemouth semi-fast 25th July 1980 319051 Mitcham Jn (pre Tramlink) 31st May 1997 377143 Clapham Jn 2nd Feb 2009 NSE liveried 4-VEP and Narrowboat meet at Richmond 11th April 1992 4TC 403 Weymouth 19th Feb 1983 4TC 404 leaves Southampton Tunnel on Fast Waterloo-Weymouth service 26th July 1980 4 SUB 4277 Battersea Park 28th Sep 1982 4 SUB 4285 became a 1 SUB after a derailment at East Croydon 15th April 1980 4TC 431/50004 Salisbury 22nd Mar 1986 456017 Waddon Marsh 31st May 1997 456024 Morden Road 31st May 1997 456024 Mitcham Jn 31st May 1997 4 SUB 4619 Clapham Jn 28th July 1980 4 SUB 4636 Wimbledon 27th May 1980 4 SUB 4637 Holborn Viaduct 27th Sep 1982 4 SUB 4639 Clapham Jn. 2nd July 1980 4 SUB 4641 Wimbledon 27th May 1980 4 Sub 4653 Wimbledon 27th May 1980 4 SUB 4656 Wimbledon 27th May 1980 4 SUB 4656 New Malden 27th May 1980 4 SUB 4657 New Malden 17th May 1980 4 SUB 4657 Waterloo 1st June 1983 4 SUB 4657 Waterloo 2nd June 1983 4 SUB 4658 Clapham Jn. 3rd July 1980 4 SUB 4666 Clapham Jn.3rd July 1980

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]]> Tue Mar 25 2008 Class 56 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1481592.html BR Class 56 Diesel Locomotives Tuesday 25 March 2008: BR Class 56 Diesel Locomotives

56001 Bristol Bath Road 30th August 1986 56002 awaits departure from St.Pancras on the 1924 to Sheffield 2nd Sep 1982 56007 Old Oak Common 19th July 2008 56008 Worksop 20th Aug 1980 56009 Doncaster Works 10th August 1980 56012 Thrumpton 20th Aug 1980 56014 Arley(SVR) 9th May 1992 56015 Tinsley TMD 17th Aug 1980 56016 Shirebrook 16th Aug 1980 56016 Clarborough 20th Aug 1980 56018 Thrumpton 20th Aug 1980 56019 Worksop 20th Aug 1980 56019 Basingstoke on 0910 Edinburgh-Bournemouth 20th June 1998 56031 Old Oak Common 13th Jan 1991 56036 Toton TMD 17th Aug 1980 56036 Cardiff Central on 'South Wales Venturer'Railtour 20th Aug 1983 56036 Ruscombe 17th Mar 1989 56038(having just been named 'Western Mail' at Cardiff)arrives at Newport on 1210 Cardiff-Portsmouth 2nd June 1981 56042(fitted with CP1 bogies) was the first of the Class to be withdrawn.Here she is at Peterborough 4th May 1981 56043 Hove Yard 17th June 1990 56044 Ruscombe 5th May 1990 56044 Ruscombe 17th Mar 1990 56045 Cardiff Central on 'South Wales Venturer' Railtour 20th Aug 1983 56046 Hayes 30th Mar 1990 56048 Westhouses SP 17th Aug 1980 56050 Old Oak Common 18th Mar 1990 56051/56113 Old Oak Common 19th July 2008 56053 Hereford 5th May 1991 56055/56031 assist a failed 59002(on test) with a 4000 tonne stone train at Wootton Rivers 9th Feb 1986 56055/56031 assist a failed 59002(on test) with a 4000 tonne stone train on greased rails at Savernake Summit 9th Feb 1986 56056 Ruscombe 5th May 1990 56068/20141 Toton TMD 17th Aug 1980 56072 Westhouses SP 17th Aug 1980 56076 Thrumpton 20th Aug 1980 56079 Derby 4th July 1981 56081 out of the box and 'ready to run' Doncaster Works 10th August 1980 56085 Basingstoke 27th Sep 1987 56086 (now preserved!) under construction at Doncaster Works 10th August 1980 56088 under construction in Doncaster Works 10th August 1980

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]]> Tue Mar 25 2008 V200's and Danish power in Denmark http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1480801.html DB Class 220 in Denmark and Danish Power Monday 24 March 2008: DB Class 220 in Denmark and Danish Power

1849/MZ1426 Frederecia 24th Sep 1981 220012/220031 Arhus 24th Sep 1981 220012/220031 running onto the Dronning Ingrid Ferry at Nyborg FGH to pick up the 1600 Copenhagen-Alborg 25th Sep 1981 220013/220075 Arhus on 1200 Copenhagen-Frederikshavn 24th Sep 1981 220013/220075 Struer on 1117 to Fredericia 25th Sep 1981 220013/220075 Frederikshavn on 2116 to Copenhagen 24th Sep 1981 220022/220014 Nyborg 25th Sep 1981 220022/220014 arrived Nyborg on 1030 from Alborg 25th Sep 1981 220031/220012/MY1141 Nyborg FGH 25th Sep 1981 220031/220012 in foggy Arhus with 0815 to Sonderborg 26th Sep 1981 220037/220076 Fredericia 24th Sep 1981 Lyntog 460 Tinglev 1st June 1985 Lyntog 460/220012 Nyborg FGH 25th Sep 1981 MH342 Frederecia 24th Sep 1981 MT 151 Denmark on VLV Tour 1st June 1985 MT161 Odense 25th Sep 1981 MV1144 Frederecia 25th Sep 1981 MX1031 Frederecia 24th Sep 1981 MX1033 Nyborg 25th Sep 1981 MX1043 Nyborg 25th Sep 1981 MY1133 Horsens on 1030 Copenhagen-Alborg 24th Sep 1981 MY1140 Horsens on 1020 Frederikshaven-Copenhagen 24th Sep 1981 MY1149 Copenhagen 29th Sep 1984 MY1155 29th Sep 1984 MZ1416 Horsens on 1210 Frederikshavn-Kopenhavn 24th Sep 1981 MZ1425/V200007 Copenhagen 29th Sep 1984 V200007 in Copenhagen on Seeland Express Railtour 29th Sep 1984 V200007 Naestved on Seeland Express Railtour 29th Sep 1984 V200007 comes off ferry 'Theodor Heuss' and arrives in Rodby Station on Seeland Express Railtour 29th Sep 1984 V200007 enters Ferry 'Theodor Heuss'(itself powered by 12 Maybach 655 Engines) at Puttgarden for trip to Rodby on Seeland Express Railtour Sep 29th 1984 V200007 Denmark with VLV Tour 1st June 1985 V200007 on Border Bridge twixt Germany/Denmark with VLV Tour 1st June 1985

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]]> Mon Mar 24 2008 Class 85 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1480798.html BR Class 85 Electric Locomotives Monday 24 March 2008: BR Class 85 Electric Locomotives

85007 Euston on 1716 to Northampton 27th Aug 1982 85022 Euston on 1405 to Carlisle 13th Apr 1985 85030/85108 Carlisle 10th Mar 1990 85032/55011 Liverpool Lime St. 26th Oct 1981 85035 Hanslope Jn. 17th May 1980

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]]> Mon Mar 24 2008 Class 84 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1476714.html BR Class 84 Electric Locomotives Monday 17 March 2008: BR Class 84 Electric Locomotives

84001 Crewe IEMD 15th Oct 1994 84002 Manchester Piccadilly 9th Nov 1979 84010 Manchester Piccadilly 10th Nov 1979 84010 arrives at Crewe with vans from Manchester 5th July 1980 84010 Crewe with vans from Manchester 5th July 1980

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]]> Mon Mar 17 2008 Class 83 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1476710.html BR Class 83 Electric Locomotives Monday 17 March 2008: BR Class 83 Electric Locomotives

83001 Euston 27th Aug 1982 83005 Carlisle 15th May 1982 83008 Longsight 28th Dec 1981 83012 arrived Glasgow Central on 2112 ex Bristol TM.30th Aug 1982 83012 Crewe 21st Aug 1994 83012(E3035)Old Oak Common 5th Aug 2000

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]]> Mon Mar 17 2008 Class 82 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1476709.html BR Class 82 Electric Locomotives Monday 17 March 2008: BR Class 82 Electric Locomotives

82003 at Wigan on the 1605 Crewe-Preston 12th July 1980 82007(81013 alongside)arrived Euston on 1825 diverted service from Nottingham 3rd Feb 1980 82008 Euston 14th Aug 1983 82008 Crewe 21st Aug 1984

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]]> Mon Mar 17 2008 Class 81 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1476702.html BR Class 81 Electric Locomotives Monday 17 March 2008: BR Class 81 Electric Locomotives

E3003 Crewe 21st Aug 1994 81009 passes Hanslope Jn. 17th May 1980 81018 Carlisle 1st Nov 1980 81019 Wolverhampton on 1535 to Euston 14th Oct 1988 81021 passes Ashton with the Horsham-Ince Fertiliser 17th May 1980

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]]> Mon Mar 17 2008 Class 73 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1476699.html BR Class 73 Electro Diesels Monday 17 March 2008: BR Class 73 Electro Diesels

73001 London Bridge on 1755 to Brighton 27th Sep 1979 73003 London Bridge 3rd Oct 1979 73003/73002 leave Waterloo for Selhurst Depot with a Waterloo and City Coach for overhaul 8th June 1985 E6003 Old Oak Common 19th March 1994 73004/73001 Andover 25th Sep 1988 73005 Winchfield Open Day 25th Sep 1988 73101 renumbered as 73100 for a day to celebrate 100 years of the Brighton Evening Argos(after which it was named)sorry about the quality but a piece of history!! 6th Dec 1980 73101/73142 Streatham Common on 'Brighton Festival Belle' 28th Apr 1982 73101/73142 leave Victoria for Stewarts Lane 28th April 1982 73101/4749 Wandsworth Common on Brighton Festival Belle 28th April 1982 73105 Stewarts Lane 1st Sep 1980 73108/50039 Waterloo 10th Feb 1981 73116 Woking on 1734 Waterloo-Basingstoke 6th May 1980 73116 Purley 6th Dec 1980 73118 is prepared at Waterloo for the 0954 Boat Train to Weymouth Quay 3rd Oct 1979 73122 Raynes Park 27th May 1983 73123 Waterloo 11th July 1984 73130 Woking on 1734 Waterloo-Basingstoke 7th May 1980 73132 with unit 298 Clapham Jn. 9th Mar 1983 73132 with ER unit 298 Clapham Jn. 9th Mar 1983 73136 Waterloo 23rd Sep 1984 73136 leaves Sharpthorne Tunnel and enters the site of West Hoathly station whilst working the very first modern traction train on the Bluebell Railway-the 1230 Sheffield Park to Kingscote 7th March 2009 73136 passes West Hoathly(Bluebell Railway)whilst working 1330 Kingscote-Sheffield Park 7th March 2009 73136 awaits spoil to be loaded at Imberhorne Cutting(Bluebell Railway) 29th April 2009 73136 unloading spoil at Horsted Keynes(Bluebell Railway) 29th April 2009 73136 runs round the spoil train for Imberhorne Cutting at Kingscote(Bluebell Railway) 29th April 2009 73140 Victoria on 1820 to Brighton 17th Jul 1982 73142 Streatham Common on Derby Day Royal Train from Victoria-Tattenham Corner 4th June 1980 73142 Wandsworth Common 28th Apr 1982 73201 stored at Long Marston 7th June 2008 73208 Clapham Jn 2nd Feb 2009

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]]> Mon Mar 17 2008 Class 71 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1476695.html BR Class 71 Electric Locomotives Monday 17 March 2008: BR Class 71 Electric Locomotives

71009/71014/71013/71004/50001 at Temple Mills Yard on 24th June 1979-the Class 71s are going to Doncaster Works for scrap-the Class 50 to Doncaster Works for refurbishment E5001/E27000 Waterloo 30th Sep 1988 E5001 Ashford on Staff Test Run 6th Sep 1992 E5001 Victoria on Staff Test Run 6th Sep 1992

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]]> Mon Mar 17 2008 Class 47 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1476687.html BR Class 47 Locomotives Monday 17 March 2008: BR Class 47 Locomotives

47001 Cockwood Harbour on 1023 Manchester-Plymouth 7th April 1980 47004 Weymouth on 'Sulzer Surveyor' Railtour 29th Dec 1979 47004(47121/47484) Old Oak Common 19th March 1994 47012 Prestatyn on 1240 Manchester-Llandudno 6th Sep 1980 47014 Hayes 18th Mar 1990 47015 Dawlish on 0842 Leeds-Penzance 6th April 1980 47016 Old Oak Common 19th March 1994 47019/47334 Ruscombe 5th May 1990 47019 withdrawn Crewe IEMD 15th Oct 1994 47033 passes Langstone Rock on a misty 7th April 1980 with the 0756 Cardiff-Plymouth 47035 approaches Rotherham on 0823 York-Tenby 29th May 1982 47050 Carmarthen 5th May 1979 47053 Perth 7th Feb 1981 47069 Dawlish on 1354 Penzance-Old Oak Common vans 29th June 1985 47070 Dainton on 0756 Cardiff-Plymouth 26th April 1980(the loco went on to become Royal 47620/47835 Windsor Castle and 47799 Prince Henry) 47077 Waterloo 11th Dec 1980 47078 Peterborough on 'Hull Hornet' Railtour 13th Oct 1979 47079(now 57009) Andover Yard 23rd Mar 1986 47080 Yeovil Jct 27th April 1980 47082 Bodmin Road on 1230 Paddington-Penzance 15th July 1979 47085 Liverpool St. 23rd Feb 1980 47086 Dawlish Warren on 0756 Cardiff-Plymouth 4th April 1980 47087 Brockenhurst 26th July 1980 47094 Langstone Rock on 0928 Paddington-Penzance 4th April 1980 47094 Dawlish Warren on Empty Stock 8th April 1980 47097 passes Dawlish Warren on 0840 Liverpool-Paignton(Mark 3's) 25th June 1988 47098/47298/47239 Old Oak Common 1st Jan 1980 47099 Dawlish on 0835 Liverpool-Penzance 2nd Sep 1989 47105/50001 Exeter HS 22nd July 1990 47108 Woking 1st June 1980 47109 Exeter St Davids 22nd Dec 1979 47111 Stafford 5th July 1980 47124 Langstone Rock on Empty Stock 8th April 1980 47145 Ruscombe 5th May 1990 47145 Crewe IEMD 15th Oct 1994 47146 Dawlish on 0942 ex Liverpool 29th July 1990 47155 Stratford TMD 15th March 1980 47170 Ely 8th March 1980 47170 Old Oak Common 15th March 1980 47184 March 24th May 1980 47206(now 57605) Old Oak Common 8th July 1990 47209(now 57604) North Queensferry on 1331 Kirkcaldy-Edinburgh 24th Sep 1986 47225(now 57307) Salisbury 14th Feb 1988 47229 Waterloo 23rd Sep 1984 47234(now 57315)Old Oak Common 19th March 1994 47235/37105 Sheffield 5th Sep 1981 47241 at Dereham(Mid Norfolk Railway)on MOD Special from Didcot 17th June 1998 47256 Dawlish 7th July 1985 47256 Hayes 22nd June 1991 47268 Perth 24th Jan 1981

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]]> Mon Mar 17 2008 Class 46 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1476680.html BR Class 46 Locomotives Monday 17 March 2008: BR Class 46 Locomotives

46002 passes Langstone Rock on 0815 Plymouth-Leeds 4th April 1980 46002 Parsons Tunnel on 0920 Liverpool-Penzance 4th April 1980 46002 passes Stonycombe Quarry on 1023 Manchester-Plymouth 5th April 1980 46004 Dawlish Warren on 1115 Plymouth-Manchester 7th April 1980 46007 Exeter St Davids 22nd Dec 1979 46012 Swindon Works Scrapyard 5th Oct 1980 46013 Stoneycombe on 0920 Liverpool-Penzance 5th April 1980 46014 Dawlish Warren on 1745 Exeter -Plymouth 6th April 1980 46017 passes Langstone Rock on 0815 Birmingham-Plymouth 4th April 1980 46019 at misty Plymouth 3rd Nov 1979 46022 Penzance 14th June 1980 46027 Dainton on 0802 Bristol-Plymouth 26th April 1980 46028 Dawlish Warren on 0809 Bristol-Plymouth 4th April 1980 46034 climbs Dainton Bank on 1004 Birmingham-Penzance 5th April 1980 46034 Dawlish Warren on 0802 Bristol-Plymouth 8th April 1980 46035 Manchester Victoria 31st Aug 1981 46035(97403) Basingstoke 27th Sep 1987 46035/45108 Crewe 21st Aug 1994 46036 Finsbury Park 15th March 1980 46043 Chesterfield 16th August 1980 46046 Dawlish on 1053 Paignton-Leeds 4th April 1980 46051 Maiden Newton on 'Sulzer Surveyor' Railtour 29th Dec 1979 46053 Derby Works 4th Oct 1980 46054 Langstone Rock on 0747 Penzance-Liverpool 4th April 1980 46055 Dawlish on 0735 Leeds-Penzance 4th April 1980 46055 Dainton on 0756 Cardiff-Plymouth 5th April 1980

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]]> Mon Mar 17 2008 Class 45 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1476670.html BR Class 45 Locomotives Monday 17 March 2008: BR Class 45 Locomotives

45001 Dawlish Warren on 0930 St.Blazey-Severn Tunnel Jn.1st July 1985 45003 arrived Plymouth on 1030 relief from York 31st August 1985 45003 Plymouth 31st August 1985 45006 Dawlish on 0810 Tiverton Jn-St.Blazey 1st July 1985 45006 Sprey Point 2nd July 1985 45007 Dawlish on 0940 Wolves-Penzance 4th April 1980 45008 Dainton on 1023 Penzance-Bradford 5th April 1980 45015 Sheffield 13th June 1981 45017 passes Langstone Rock with an ADEX 7th April 1980 45020 Taunton 19th Jan 1980 45020 approaches Langstone Rock on 0747 Penzance-Liverpool Relief 8th April 1980 45020 Leicester 30th August 1981 45022 Langstone Rock on 1000 Plymouth-Liverpool 4th April 1980 45030 Derby Works 4th Oct 1980 45035 Tinsley TMD 17th Aug 1980 45036 Teignmouth on 1035 Leeds-Paignton 4th April 1980 45036 Langstone Rock on 0930 St.Blazey-Severn Tunnel Jn.3rd July 1985 45039 Newton Abbot on 0922 Liverpool-Penzance 12th April 1980 45041/47403 Crewe 21st Aug 1994 45047 Tinsley TMD 17th Aug 1980 45048 passes Dainton Box on 0747 Penzance-Liverpool 5th April 1980 45053 Swindon Works 5th October 1980 45054 Langstone Rock on Adex 7th April 1980 45057 Dawlish on 0635 Leeds-Paignton 4th April 1980 45057 Parsons Tunnel 4th April 1980 45060 Dawlish on 1053 Paignton-Leeds 7th April 1980 45063 Sprey Point on ECS 2nd July 1985 45063 Langstone Rock on ECS 3rd July 1985 45068 passes Codnor Park 20th August 1980 45076 Paddington on 1842 to Bristol TM. 13th Sep 1985 45077 passes Dainton Box on the Up Cornishman 8th Sep 1979 45077 Langstone Rock on ADEX 7th April 1980 45077 New St. 9th May 1981 45102 Derby Works 4th Oct 1980 45103 Dainton on 0656 Bradford-Penzance 5th April 1980 45106 Winchfield Open Day 25th Sep 1988 45107 Glendon North Jn. 17th May 1980 45107 Cockwood Harbour on 0936 Liverpool-Penzance 3rd July 1985 45108 Minehead 17th May 1997 45109/33022 Clapham Yard 15th Sep 1980 45110 Clapham Jn on 0920 Brighton-Manchester 13th June 1985 45110 Dainton on 0936 Liverpool-Penzance 4th July 1985 45111 Kettering on 1210 Sheffield-St.Pancras 17th May 1980 45112 Dawlish on 0932 Cardiff-Plymouth 30th June 1985 45116 passes Glendon South Jn on 1312 Nottingham-St.Pancras.17th May 1980 45118 Derby on 1607 to St.Pancras 4th July 1981 45122(D11) Bristol Bath Road 30th August 1986 45124 Euston 20th October 1979 45125 Nottingham 29th May 1982 45126 Bletchley 3rd Feb 1980

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]]> Mon Mar 17 2008 Class 33 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1476564.html BR Class 33 Locomotives Monday 17 March 2008: BR Class 33 Locomotives

33001 Waterloo 33003 Surbiton on Down Boat Train 27th May 1980 33003 Clapham Jn. 27th May 1980 33007 arrives Uckfield to work 1910 to East Croydon 1st July 1982 33007 Dawlish Warren 29th June 1985 33008 Dainton on 0742 Clap Jn-Plymouth Adex 12th Apr 1980 33008 Plymouth 12th April 1980 33008 Newton Abbot on Plymouth-Clapham Jn ADEX 12th April 1980 33008/33019 Salisbury 27th April 1980 33008 Winchfield Open Day 25th Sep 1988 33009/33050 Exeter St Davids 22nd Dec 1979 33012 Waterloo 11th Dec 1981 33012 Old Oak Common 19th March 1994 33017 Clapham Jn.25th Jul 1980 33019 Raynes Park on 1700 Waterloo-Exeter 16th May 1980 33019 Waterloo 6th Oct 1980 33019 St.Pancras on Exhibition Train 2nd Apr 1985 33020 Bristol Bath Rd.30th Aug 1986 33021/33057 Exeter St.Davids 20th Sep 1986 Three different variants and three different liveries-33021/33116/33202 Old Oak Common 5th Aug 2000 33023 Dawlish on 1725 Exeter-Paignton 2nd Jul 1985 33025 passes Wimbledon West Yd on Exeter-Waterloo service 27th May 1980 33025/47773 Kingswear 30th Aug 2008 33025/47773 run round at Kingswear 30th Aug 2008 33027/33056 Paint is almost dry-Stewarts Lane 1st Sep 1980 33027/33056 naming ceremony at Waterloo 2nd Sep 1980 33030 Exeter St.Davids 3rd Nov 1979 33030 Aynho Jn. on Coatbridge-Southampton 31st Mar 1984 33030/33051 Waterloo on 'Classic Crompton' Railtour 26th April 1997 33033/33055 Exeter St Davids on Brighton service 5th Jan 1980 33035 arrived Victoria on the 'Night Ferry' 30th Oct 1980 33037 East Grinstead 4th May 1979 33038 Waterloo Dock 23rd Nov 1979 33042 on 'Kenny Belle' Clapham Jn. 28th July 1980 33043 Victoria 30th Oct 1980 33043 Victoria with the Night Ferry service 30th Oct 1980 33043 with the last 'Night Ferry' service at Victoria 31st Oct 1980 33046 hauling motor coach of 4 Sub 4285-East Croydon 15th April 1980 33049 East Croydon 5th June 1979 33050/33009 Gillingham on 0853 Brighton-Exeter 22nd Dec 1979 33050/33011 Exeter St.Davids 31st August 1985 33051 Lingfield 4th May 1979 33051 Sherborne on Brighton-Exeter 13th Mar 1982 33051/33030 Waterloo on 'Classic Crompton' Railtour 26th April 1997 33052 Salisbury 12th April 1988 33055 Rhyl on 1116 Crewe-Holyhead 26th May 1986 33056/33027 Naming ceremony Waterloo 2nd Sep 1980 33058 Waterloo 23rd Sep 1984 33060 Andover Yard 23rd Mar 1986 33062 Bristol Bath Rd.30th Aug 1986

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]]> Mon Mar 17 2008 Class 31 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1476563.html BR Class 31 Locomotives Monday 17 March 2008: BR Class 31 Locomotives

31002 Stratford TMD 15th Mar 1980 Cab remains of 31005/31003 Doncaster Works 10th August 1980 31008 Stratford TMD 15th March 1980 ADB968013(ex 31013)carriage heating at Yarmouth 31st May 1980 31015/31017 Stratford TMD 18th May 1980 31017 Stratford TMD 18th May 1980 31019/31008 Stratford TMD 15th Mar 1980 31101/31304 Euston on 'Butterly Bulldog' Railtour 14th Aug 1983 31105 Doncaster Works 10th Aug 1980 31105 Crewe 21st Aug 1994 31106 Newark Northgate 1st Sep 1981 31107 arrived Peterborough on 1718 ex Kings Cross 10th April 1981 31109 Chelmsford on 0950 Liverpool St-Colchester 1st March 1980 31110 Cambridge on 2007 to Liverpool St. 24th May 1980 31110 Old Oak Common 5th August 2000 31124 Old Oak Common 1st Jan 1980 31125 Cambridge 23rd Feb 1980 31128 March 24th May 1980 31128/31116 Bedford St.John's(last day) 12th May 1984 31132 March 14th Aug 1982 31133 March on 1217 Harwich-Peterborough 19th June 1982 31136 Swindon Works 5th Oct 1980 31158/31118 Blaenavon on 'The Red Dragon' Railtour 22nd March 1980 31159 March 6th Aug 1983 31163 Skipton 6th April 1985 31163 Chinnor 21st Dec 2008 31179 Clapham Yard 7th August 1980 31181 Audley End 8th March 1980 31192 Ilkley 'Shoulder Of Lune' tour 18th April 1981 31194 Audley End on 1205 Liverpool St-Cambridge 8th March 1980 31199 Audley End 23rd Feb 1980 31199 Clacton prior to working 1424 to Liverpool St. 14th Mar 1982 31203/31147 Rotherwood 17th Aug 1980 31205/47017 Liverpool St. 13th Sep 1981 31207 Doncaster Works 10th Aug 1980 31219/31171 Sheffield 20th Nov 1982 31237 Doncaster Works 10th August 1980 31237/31126 March with the 0833 Derby-Yarmouth 21st Aug 1982 31249/31216 Spalding 2nd July 1983 31250 Thetford on 0708 Chesterfield-Yarmouth 31st May 1980 31254 Old Oak Common 15th March 1980 31258/31424/46019 Dawlish Warren 8th April 1980 31261Lincoln Central on 0957 Yarmouth-Manchester 18th July 1981 31262/31177/31293/37172 Cambridge HS 3rd Aug 1980 31264 Harlow Town on 1039 Cambridge-Liverpool St 26th Jan 1980 31265/31260 Exeter St Davids 22nd Dec 1979 31268 Basingstoke 27th Sep 1987 31271/31306 Thrumpton 20th Aug 1980 31271 Worksop 21st Aug 1980 31271 Sheffield on 1353 ex Llandudno 29th May 1982

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]]> Mon Mar 17 2008 Class 27 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1476562.html BR Class 27 Locomotives Monday 17 March 2008: BR Class 27 Locomotives

27001 Perth on 1105 to Edinburgh 17th Apr 1981 27005 Huntley on 0905 Inverness-Aberdeen 27th Mar 1983 27011 Larbert on 0739 Dundee-Glasgow 24th Jan 1981 27019 Perth on 1105 to Edinburgh 7th Feb 1981 27020/26035/26032 Inverness TMD 1st Oct 1979 27021 Keith on 1240 Inverness-Aberdeen 7th May 1983 27026 Inverkeithing on 0817 Edinburgh-Dundee 3rd June 1982 27036 Haymarket on 1517 Edinburgh-Dundee 6th June 1983 27036/26042 Dufftown on 'Skirl of the Pipes' Railtour 24th Sep 1983 27050 Gleneagles on 1350 Perth-Glasgow Queen St. 25th Sep 1986 27054 Edinburgh Waverley 24th Sep 1986 27055 Leuchars on 1428 Dundee-Edinburgh 19th Feb 1985 27059 Basingstoke 27th Sep 1987 27102 Glasgow Q.St. 24th Jan 1981 27109 Haymarket 14th July 1979

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]]> Mon Mar 17 2008 Class 26 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1476560.html BR Class 26 Locomotives Monday 17 March 2008: BR Class 26 Locomotives

26004/26005 Stirling 5th May 1984 26005/40162 Haymarket Depot 20th Feb 1985 26007/37407 Grangemouth 13th Mar 1993 26007/26001 Inverness on 1235 to Kyle 14th July 1993 26014 Haymarket on the 1317 Edinburgh-Dundee 3rd June 1982 26015 Dingwall 1st June 1982 26015 Dingwall 1st June 1982 26024 arriving Dingwall on 0530 Wick/Thurso-Inverness 2nd Oct 1979 26027/26023 Perth on 0830 Inverness-Edinburgh 3rd June 1982 26032 on 1110 Inverness-Wick/Thurso passes 26036 at Dingwall 1st Oct 1979 26032/26025 Wick 1st Oct 1979 26034/26024 Inverness on 0848 to Aberdeen 3rd Mar 1984 26036 Garve on 0705 Dingwall-Kyle of Lochalsh(mixed passenger and freight) 2nd Oct 1979 26038 Thurso on 1739 to Inverness 1st Oct 1979 26038 waits to pass 26024 at Achnasheen with the 1040 Inverness-Kyle 2nd June 1982 26038 at Kyle with the 1710 to Inverness 2nd June 1982 26038 on 1710 Kyle-Inverness passes 26021 at Garve 2nd June 1982 26040/26034 Inverness with 1032 to Aberdeen 19th Feb 1985 26041 Carlisle 10th Mar 1990 26042 on 0700 Kyle-Inverness passes 26036 at Garve 2nd Oct 1979 26043 Dingwall on 1104 Kyle of Lochalsh-Inverness 5th Oct 1979 26043 Kyle on 1710 to Inverness 11th Feb 1983 26043 Glasgow Queen St. 26th Mar 1987 26043 Perth 13th Jan 1988 26044/26026 arrived Glasgow Queen St. on 2352 ex Inverness 1st Nov 1980 26044 Inverness Depot 24th Sep 1983

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]]> Mon Mar 17 2008 Class 25 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1476557.html BR Class 25 Locomotives Monday 17 March 2008: BR Class 25 Locomotives

25042/25083/50040 Marylebone on 'Capital City Transfer' Railtour 14th April 1984 25042 Marylebone with the stock from the '10 Counties' Railtour 12th May 1984 25047 Peak Forest 19th Aug 1980 25056 Llandudno with 0942 to Manchester 26th Aug 1980 25057/25083 Guide Bridge on 'Easter Tommy' Railtour 21st April 1981 25059/25218 Leekbrook Jn on DAA Railtour 10th Mar 1984 25067 Medstead 12th April 1986 25070 Banking at Great Rocks Jn.19th Aug 1980 25070 at Tunstead Quarry 19th Aug 1980 25074 Tapton Jn 16th Aug 1980 25088/40014 Buxton Shed 19th Aug 1980 25100 Great Rocks Jn. 19th Aug 1980 25124/25135 Yarmouth 31st May 1980 25125 Prestatyn on 0735 Nottingham-Llandudno 5th July 1980 25127/25137 pass Saxondale on 0835 Derby-Yarmouth 16th Aug 1980 25129/25131 Leicester on 1430 Yarmouth-Walsall 6th Sep 1980 25135/25124 Yarmouth 31st May 1980 25169/25113 arrive Welshpool on 1007 Aberystwyth-Euston 12th Sep 1981 25153/40167 Llandudno Jn. 3rd July 1983 25155 Newton Abbot 12th Apr 1980 25168 Llandudno Jn. on 1300 Llandudno-Nottingham 23rd Aug 1980 25173/25309/25072 Crewe 21st Aug 1994 25182 Glendon North Jn. 17th May 1980 25189 arriving Kirkham on 1715 Manchester-Blackpool 31st May 1982 25198 Peak Forest 19th Aug 1980 25199 Reddish Depot 19th Aug 1980 25204 Swindon Works 5th Oct 1980 25209 drags 86234 at Euston 8th Apr 1984 25242/25209 arrive Aberystwyth on 0740 ex Euston 11th Sep 1982 25248/25274 March on 1415 Yarmouth-Derby 24th May 1980 25277/25298 Aberystwyth on 1007 to Euston 11th Sep 1982 25280 leaves Prestatyn on 1300 Llandudno-Nottingham 6th Sep 1980 25309/20098 Loughborough 30th March 1996 25xxx Nuneaton 24th May 1981 25xxx Derby Works 4th Oct 1980 97251(ex 25305)as Ethel 2 with 37037 at Bridge Of Orchy on 2210 Euston-Fort William 2nd Mar 1984

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]]> Mon Mar 17 2008 Class 20 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1476555.html BR Class 20 Locomotives Monday 17 March 2008: BR Class 20 Locomotives

20001/20010/20096 Tinsley TMD 17th Aug 1980 20019/20094 Boston on 0630 Sheffield-Skegness 11th May 1991 20029/20093/20127/20212 rest at Tinsley Depot 17th August 1980 20030/20064 Basingstoke 27th Sep 1987 20039 Inverkeithing 3rd June 1982 20043/20097 Polmadie 25th Sep 1983 20047/20133 March 16th Dec 1990 20050(D8000) Old Oak Common 5th Aug 2000 20066/20138 Skegness on 1812 to Leicester 6th July 1993 20069/50019/47241 at Dereham(Mid Norfolk Railway) 17th June 1998 20071/20097 Kidsgrove on 1208 Skegness-Crewe 5th July 1980 20076/20015 New Holland Town on 'Great Farewells' Railtour 20th Sep 1980 20081/20073 start up at Skegness on the 1818 to Derby 14th June 1981 20085/37190 Tyndrum Upper on the 0600 Glasgow-Mallaig 6th June 1983 20087/20070 Nottingham on 0826 Burton-Skegness 31st Aug 1982 20094/20124 Penzance on 'Chopper Topper' Railtour 31st August 1986 20096/20131 approach Beeston on 1258 Skegness-Derby 29th May 1982 20097/20071/84010 Crewe 5th July 1980 20101/20100 Glasgow Central on 'Skirl of the Pipes' Railtour 8th May 1983 20102/20215 Inverness 5th Oct 1979 20110/20146 Kilmarnock 5th May 1984 20113/20045 Oxford on 1625 Didcot-Leicester Adex 28th Sep 1980 20124/20094 Penzance on 'Chopper Topper' Railtour 31st August 1986 20139/20081 pass Saxondale on 0922 Derby-Skegness Aug 16th 1980 20142 Westhouses 17th Aug 1980 20148/20176 pass Codnor Park 20th Aug 1980 20151 Westhouses 17th Aug 1980 20151/20067 Skegness on 1815 to Derby 7th Sep 1980 (37047 in background) 20158/20173/20188/20170 Skegness 27th May 1979 20166/20016 Westhouses SP 17th Aug 1980 20170 Kidderminster(SVR) 8th May 1988 20182/20047 Derby on 1258 Skegness-Kidsgrove4th July 1981 20191/20xxx Toton 14th Aug 1983 20192/27008 Inverkeithing on 1030 Dundee-Edinburgh 24th Sep 1986 20192 Edinburgh Waverley 24th Sep 1986 20195/20139 Codnor Park 20th Aug 1980 20197/20171 Skegness on 1815 to Derby(37116 in background)31st Aug 1980 20901 Waterloo East on Weedkiller 22nd May 1989 20904/20901 Waterloo East on Weedkiller 22nd May 1989 20904 Waterloo East on Weedkiller 22nd May 1989 20904 Waterloo on Weedkiller 7th June 1989

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]]> Mon Mar 17 2008 Class 13 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1476553.html BR Class 13 shunting Locomotives Monday 17 March 2008: BR Class 13 shunting Locomotives

13002/13003 Tinsley TMD 17th August 1980 13002/13003 Tinsley TMD 17th August 1980

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]]> Mon Mar 17 2008 Class 37 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1476517.html BR Class 37 Diesel Locomotives Monday 17 March 2008: BR Class 37 Diesel Locomotives

37001 Cambridge on 1730 Kings Lynn-Liverpool St. 3rd July 1982 37002/37192 Oxford with 0930 Poole-York Relief 7th July 1984 37004 at Liverpool St.with the 1638 to Cambridge 7th June 1981 37009/33050 Waterloo 19th Jan 1992 37011 leaving Gleneagles on 1233 Glasgow-Inverness 25th Sep 1986 37013 Liverpool St. on 1005 to Cambridge 20th Aug 1982 37014 arrived Edinburgh Waverley on 1140 ex Glasgow Ruggex 7th Feb 1981 37017 arrives Dingwall with 1115 Inverness-Wick/Thurso 1st June 1982 37017 on 1115 Inverness-Wick passes 37260 at Brora 1st June 1982 37017 Wick 1st June 1982 37018 at Glasgow Queen St. on Adex to Edinburgh 25th Sep 1986 The choice is 37018 to Edinburgh or 37423 on the West Highland or 37011 to Inverness-what do you do? Glasgow Queen St 25th Sep 1986(Schhhh-I did 37011!) 37021/37401 Oban 26th Mar 1987 37023 Old Oak Common 5th Aug 2000 37033 Cambridge 26th Jan 1980 37034 Kings Lynn with 1436 ex Liverpool St. 12th June 1981 37035 Harlow Town on 0715 Ipswich-Liverpool St.9th Feb 1980 37035 at Thurso with the 1752 to Inverness 01st June 1982 37035 at Inverness on 1055 Inverness-Kyle 18th Feb 1985 37038/37089 North Woolwich on 'Capital City Transfer' Railtour 14th April 1984 37039 March 24th May 1980 37044 March on 1240 Harwich-Peterborough 26th Jan 1980 37047 Skegness on 1853 to Cambridge 7th September 1980 37047 March 25th June 1983 37048 Sheffield 29th Aug 1981 37050 Cambridge 23rd Feb 1980 37052 arrives at March(on the Spalding Road)with 0919 Manchester-Yarmouth 24th May 1980 37052 Cambridge on 1850 to Liverpool St. 31st May 1980 37054 at Skegness with 1853 to Cambridge 27th May 1979 37063 Harlow Town on 1344 Cambridge-Liverpool St 27th August 1982 37072 Lincoln Central on 0920 Yarmouth-Newcastle 5th Sep 1981 37075/37045 Doncaster Works 10th August 1980 37078 Doncaster on 0910 Yarmouth-Newcastle 4th June 1983 37081 approaches Tyndrum Lower on 0740 Oban-Glasgow 6th June 1983 37084 on Cambridge SP 3rd August 1980 37086 Liverpool St. on 'Essex Explorer' Railtour 26th Feb 1983 37088 arrives Stirling on 1015 Inverness-Edinburgh 10th July 1993 37090 Chelmsford 1st March 1980 37090 arrives Stirling on 0934 Perth-Glasgow Q.St. 20th Feb 1985 37092 arrived Hove on 1002 Footex from Norwich 12th Mar 1983 37094 at March on 0912 Manchester-Yarmouth 3rd July 1982 37098/37012 Exeter SP 9th April 1993 37100 Liverpool St on 1654 to Cambridge 13th July 1983 37102 Yarmouth 31st May 1980 37105 Sheffield prior to working 0915 Manchester-Yarmouth 5th Sep 1981 37107 March 24th May 1980 37112 West Highland on 0600 Glasgow-Mallaig 11th Feb 1983 37112 arrived Fort William on 0600 Glasgow-Mallaig 11th Feb 1983 37114 Dingwall 23rd Mar 1987 37116 Skegness on 1853 to Cambridge 31st August 1980

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]]> Mon Mar 17 2008 Class 76 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1476507.html BR Class 76 DC Electric Locomotives Monday 17 March 2008: BR Class 76 DC Electric Locomotives

76002/76048 Reddish 19th Aug 1980 76006 Penistone on 'Christmas Tommy Tour' 30th Dec 1980 76009/76015/31203 Rotherwood 17th Aug 1980 76011/76029 Wath 17th Aug 1980 76015/76024 Dunford West 18th Aug 1980 76021/76008/76012/76006/76037/76047/47233/25309/40090/40131 Guide Bridge 19th August 1980 76022 at Dunford West with 76021/76008 passing Aug 21st 1980 76022/76013 Dunford West 21st August 1980 76025 Guide Bridge 21st Apr 1981 76026/76028 Woodhead Aug 21st 1980 76026/76028 Woodhead Platform 21st August 1980 76028/76026 approach Woodhead on 18th August 1980 76028/76026 pass Woodhead Box 21st August 1980 76034/76032/76021/76008/76030/76001 Wath 17th Aug 1980 76034 Wath 17th Aug 1980 76039/76036 Woodhead 18th Aug 1980 76040/76024/76015 Reddish Depot 18th Aug 1980 Remains of 76043 Reddish Depot 19th Aug 1980 76047 Dunford West Aug 18th 1980 76047 Dunford West Aug 18th 1980 76056 Reddish Depot 19th Aug 1980 76057/76050 Reddish Depot 19th Aug 1980 Reddish Depot 28th Dec 1981

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]]> Mon Mar 17 2008 Class 40 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1476503.html BR Class 40 Diesel Locomotives Monday 17 March 2008: BR Class 40 Diesel Locomotives

40001 Warrington Bank Quay on 1420 Llandudno-Manchester 30th May 1982 40001 Ely North Curve on 1434 Yarmouth-Manchester 13th Aug 1983 40001 March on 1434 Yarmouth-Manchester 13th August 1983 40003 Chester on 1342 Llandudno-York 12th July 1980 40004 Peak Forest 19 Aug 1980 40004 Bangor on 1925 to Manchester Vic. 30th May 1981 40006 passes Codnor Park 20th August 1980 40006 arriving Lincoln Central on Newcastle-Yarmouth 5th Sep 1981 40007 awaiting departure from Kings Cross on 2000 to Aberdeen 8th May 1981 40007 Kings Cross on 1830 to Peterborough 31st May 1981 40008 Prestatyn on 1745 Manchester-Llandudno 28th Aug 1982 40009 Rhyl 29th Aug 1982 40010 Llandudno Jct. 30th May 1981 40012 Llandudno Jn on 0935 Llandudno-Euston 12th July 1980 40012 after arrival at Bristol TM. on 0940 Wolves-Penzance 9th May 1981 40012 Cleethorpes on 0826 to Doncaster 1st Sep 1981 40012 Preston 15th May 1982 40013 Reddish Depot 19th Aug 1980 40013 Basingstoke 25th Sep 1987 40013 Basingstoke 27th Sep 1987 40014 Reddish Depot 28th Dec 1981 40015 Flint on 1540 Manchester-Bangor 28th June 1980 40020 Colwyn Bay on 1130 Bangor-Manchester 26th Aug 1980 40020 approaches Chorley on 1445 Manchester-Blackpool 31st May 1982 40022 Llandudno on 0900 to York 5th July 1980 40026 Colwyn Bay 28th June 1980(the loco was allocated the name 'Media' but never carried it) 40027 arrives at Flint on 1130 Bangor-Manchester Vic. 14th Feb 1981 40027 Manchester Victoria 31st May 1982 40028 Llandudno on 0900 to York 12th July 1980 40028 Rhyl 6th Sep 1980 40028 arrives Prestatyn on 1118 Crewe-Llandudno 6th Sep 1980 40028/40047 Llandudno Jn. on 'Menai Marauder' Railtour 3rd July 1983 40035 approaches Colwyn Bay on 0855 York-Llandudno 28th June 1980 40035 Abergele on 1118 Crewe-Llandudno 26th Aug 1980 40036 Llandudno Jn on 0752 Leeds-Llandudno 9th August 1980 40037 arrives Prestatyn on 0855 Scarborough-Llandudno 12th July 1980 40038 Stratford TMD 5th Jan 1981 40044 Llandudno on 0900 to York 28th June 1980 40047 Blaneau Ffestiniog on 'Menai Marauder' Railtour 3rd July 1983 40028/40047 Blaneau Ffestiniog on 'Menai Marauder' Railtour 3rd July 1983 40049/40150 Colwyn Bay on 1118 Crewe-Llandudno 28th June 1980 40049 Blackpool Nth on 1935 Euston relief 31st Aug 1981 40057 Llandudno with the 0900 to York 6th Sep 1980 40057 Lancaster on 1610 to Carlisle 11th April 1982 40060 Sheffield on 1319 Skegness-Manchester 29th Aug 1981 40060 Retford Low level on 1319 Skegness-Manchester 29th Aug 1981 40065/25141 Shrewsbury 12th Sep 1981 40065 Reddish Depot 28th Dec 1981 40068 arrives Lincoln Central on 0835 Newcastle-Yarmouth 29th August 1981 40068/40084 Crewe on 'Skirl of the Pipes'Tour 8th May 1983

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]]> Mon Mar 17 2008 Class 55 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1476486.html Class 55 Monday 17 March 2008: Class 55

55002 Finsbury Park Depot 19th May 1980 55002 Finsbury Park Depot 19th May 1980 55002 Kings Cross 7th Sep 1980 55002 arrives March with 'Deltic Fenman' tour 4th May 1981 55002 York prior to working Napier NE railtour to Scarborough 19th Dec 1981 55003 being hand washed at Finsbury Park Depot 15th March 1980 55004 Finsbury Park 19th May 1980 55006 Finsbury Park Depot 19th May 1980 55007 Doncaster on 0910 Dundee-Kings Cross 5th Sep 1981 55007 Grantham on 1005 Kings Cross-York 27th Dec 1981 55008/31324 York Depot 30th Sep 1979 55008 arrives Retford on 0936 Hull-Kings Cross 1st Sep 1981 55009 Hull-having arrived with 0805 ex Kings Cross 31st Jan 1981 55009 Hull 31st Jan 1981 55010 Kings Cross 29th Nov 1979 55010(minus nameplate)calls at Newark on 1405 Kings Cross-York 1st Sep 1981 55010 York 19th Dec 1981 55011 Newark on 1405 Kings Cross-York 6th Sep 1981 55011 Liverpool Lime St backs onto the 1305 to York 26th October 1981 55012 Finsbury Park 15th March 1980 55012 Finsbury Park 18th May 1980 55012 Hull on 1630 to Kings Cross 4th April 1981 55013 Kings Cross 8th May 1979 55014 Kings Cross on 1005 to York 2nd March 1980 55014 Doncaster 10th August 1980 55015 Finsbury Park 18th May 1980 55015/55007 Finsbury Park Depot 19th May 1980 55015 Eastleigh on Wessex Deltic Railtour 17th Oct 1981 55015 at Kings Cross having just worked the very last Deltic Hauled service train(1550 ex York) 31st Dec 1981 55015 Kidderminster(SVR) on 0834 to Bridgnorth 7th May 1988 55016 Grantham on 1605 Kings Cross-York 23rd Feb 1980 55016 Finsbury Park 15th March 1980 55018 Kings Cross 9th May 1979 The remains of 55020 at Doncaster Works 10th Aug 1980 55021 York 6th Oct 1979 55021 arrives at Newark Northgate on 1550 York-Kings Cross 6th Sep 1981 55021 arrived Kings Cross on 0910 ex Dundee 28th Dec 1981 55022 March on diverted 1005 Kings Cross-York 30th Sep 1979 D9000(55022) Basingstoke 25th Sep 1987 55022 heads the line up at Basingstoke Railfair 27th Sep 1987 55022 Bridgnorth 13th Oct 1990

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]]> Mon Mar 17 2008 Class 50 http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1475819.html BR Class 50 Diesels Sunday 16 March 2008: BR Class 50 Diesels

50001/31326 arrived Paddington on 'Crewe Campaigner' Relief Railtour 11th Feb 1979 50001 Temple Mills en route to Doncaster Works for overhaul 24th June 1979 50001 Penzance 10th May 1980 50001 Plymouth on 1609 Penzance-Paddington 10th May 1980 50001 arrived Paddington on 1609 ex Penzance 10th May 1980 50001 Dawlish Warren 27th May 1985 50001 Old Oak Common 12th March 1989 50001 Waterloo North Sdgs 7th June 1989 50001/50017 Dawlish on 1445 Plymouth-Waterloo with some enthusiats enjoying the thrash! 26th August 1990 50002 Langstone Rock on 0830 Paddington-Plymouth 4th April 1980 50002 Waterloo 4th Dec 1980 50002/50050 Plymouth on 0740 Penzance-Liverpool 19th Nov 1983 50002 Plymouth prior to working 0720 Glasgow-Penzance 12th Sep 1987 50002/50003 Penzance 8th Nov 1987 50002/50046 Old Oak Common 13th Jan 1991 50002 Waterloo 9th Aug 1991 50003 Doncaster Works 10th August 1980 50003 Waterloo 10th Mar 1983 50003 Andover 23rd Mar 1986 50003 Clapham Yard 21st Sep 1986 50003 Newquay on 0925 to Newcastle alongside 50014 on 1040 to Paddington 4th July 1987 50003 Penzance 18th July 1987 50003 Paignton to work 1430 to Newton Abbot 12th Mar 1988 50003 Dawlish on Brighton-Plymouth 5th Aug 1989 50003/50027 Langstone Rock on 0915 Plymouth-Waterloo 14th July 1990 50003 on 0840 Paddington-Paignton 29th July 1990 50004 Langstone Rock on 0624 Penzance-Paddington 4th April 1980 50004/50003 being refurbished at Doncaster Works 10th August 1980 50004 derailed at Waterloo 5th Dec 1980 50004 Aynho Jn on 0820 Liverpool-Paddington 31st Mar 1984 50004 Cockwood Harbour 5th July 1985 50004 Dawlish on 0914 Brighton-Penzance 29th June 1985 50004 arrived Oxford on 1705 ex Paddington 27th June 1987 50005 Dawlish Warren on 1430 Paddington-Paignton 4th April 1980 50005 Dainton Tunnel on 0834 Penzance-Paddington 26th April 1980 50005 Paddington 26th May 1980 50005 Dawlish on 1427 Paddington-Penzance 29th June 1985 50005 Teignmouth on 0940 Paddington-Penzance 2nd July 1985 50005 Dainton on 0940 Paddington-Penzance 4th July 1985 50005/50026 Basingstoke 31st May 1987 50005 Penzance 7th Nov 1987 50005/50034 (50019 in background) Penzance 7th Nov 1987 50005 Dawlish Warren on 0750 Basingstoke-Paignton 9th Sep 1990 50005 withdrawn at Old Oak Common 3rd Feb 1991 50005 withdrawn at Old Oak Common 3rd Feb 1991 Snow and sadness-50005/50032/50034 await the cutters torch at Old Oak Common 9th Feb 1991 50006 Penzance 12th Jan 1980 50006 Penzance 12th Jan 1980 50006 Exeter St Davids on 1220 Penzance-Paddington 12th Jan 1980 50006/50049 Waterloo North Sdgs. 26th June 1980

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]]> Sun Mar 16 2008 Xtra pics-flooding at home http://wobblewinterwanderings.fotopic.net/c1356763.html And we thought we had it bad-poor old Tewksbury etc!!! Friday 20 July 2007: And we thought we had it bad-poor old Tewksbury etc!!!

Flooding in Helen Ave,Feltham 20th July 2007 Flooding in Helen Ave,Feltham 20th July 2007 Flooding in Helen Ave,Feltham 20th July 2007

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