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Bernard's Images
2009
 
First shot in Scotland, first Western to be by the River Clyde, seen in the back ground. D1015 passes Elvanfoot 1Z52 0703 Bristol TM-I Sun 28th Jun 2009
With a Western to the Western Isles
Surely one of the ultimate Diesel Railtours ever, the running of D1015 Western Champion over Shap, Beattock, The Highland Main Line and o'er Wester Ross to the Kyle 19-21 June 2009.
My Local Bus Route, well one of them, the erstwhile no 36 Circular at the top of Beacon Park Road, Plymouth. NDR 91 23 May 1970 Fri 22nd May 2009
Buses - a few memories of when we had real Buses
Trains are my main passion, but I have always had a soft spot for the Bus. Like the trains, they are not so interesting nowadays.
Classic Hydraulic era double header as 823 pilots 1011 0830 Paddington-Penzance 02 Oct 1969. Note amount of traffic on road bridge Fri 8th May 2009
Saltash and The Royal Albert Bridge
The Royal Albert Bridge and Saltash Station celebrtated their 150th Anniversary 02 May 2009. Some memories.
Prestatyn D373 with 1A35 0915 Bangor-Euston 10 July 1971 Sat 25th Apr 2009
Memories of The North Wales Coast Main Line and Branches
I will add to this collection as more slides are scanned in and I can dig out the information.
The train heads away towards Cranford along the former main line from Jersey City Terminal closed in 1967. These were push pull trains with upto 10 or 11 cars of some vintage, some from the 1930's, 14-10-75 Sat 7th Mar 2009
Central Railroad of New Jersey
I used to commute to work on trains like this. In the Summer of 1975 I trevelled daily from Westfield to New York, changing at Newark. More shots will be added as I scan them
No. 16 .Santa Fe West Bound Freight headed by 5701, 5706, 5709 & 5713 heads past the Tower. Note Bi Centennial Livery on leading Unit. Fri 6th Mar 2009
Joliet, U.S.A. Monday 13 October 1975
Joliet is about 40 miles south west of Chicago, where the twin tracks of the BNSF Ex Santa Fe and Gulf Mobile & Ohio now property of Union Pacific cross the Rock Island.

Primrose Hill Colliery feb 1970 Thu 12th Feb 2009
Industrial Railways, where coal was King
The Railway Industrial Scene, the lines that served coal, steel and iron.

Petrockstow 31 424 waits to leave with return weed killer to Exeter 02 May 1982 Thu 12th Feb 2009
Halwill-Torrington, Memories of the North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway
1613 Newcastle-Cardiff heads South over Durham Viaduct 02-07-79 Thu 5th Feb 2009
1979 Summer Holiday, Durham and south thereof E.C.M.L.
How different the scene was in 1979, the wires had yet to appear, the H.S.T.s were almost brand new, and there were plenty of loco hauled trains.
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2008
 
In the long hot sumer of 1976, 1067 crosses the Harbour with an Up Local. No sprinters then. Fri 23rd May 2008
Cockwood Harbour Then and Now. Does the new lineside fence really spoil this superb location for photography? Make your own mind up.
From the footplate as Thu 21st Feb 2008
Writhlington Colliery, Somerset & Dorset Line 28 Feb 1966
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2007
 
More famous is the Level Crossing at Laira, but the Tramway also crossed the little known Coypool Branch on the level. View taken 1969ish looking towards Lee Moor, note Coyppol Gate to the left, and compare with shot of Wadebridge a decade later. Sat 18th Aug 2007
The Route of the Lee Moor Tramway
Judy and Pal Vans, 1969 picture Tue 14th Aug 2007
Par Harbour, Industrial Steam in Cornwall.
Views taken in the Spring of 1967 of steam at work in the Industrial setting of Par Harbour, also working the Par Moor Dries Branch, very rare.
1039 crossing the River Dart at its tidal limit showing the former Ashburton Jct. 1971. Sat 4th Aug 2007
Totnes & The Totnes Quay Branch
Probably one of the most amazing transformations, the only link to the picture of 1053 is the pole in the far background to the right of the houses. 09 June 2007 Sat 23rd Jun 2007
The Newquay Branch
Crossing Pewley Moor at 957 feet above sea level, highest standard gauge point on the Southern Railway. Note almost brand new road on the down main Thu 7th Jun 2007
Cab ride from Sourton to Meldon on the penultimate day of operation 04 May 1968, also updated view with the Dartmoor Railway
A ride in the cab from Pewley Moor to Okehampton on the pen-ultimate day of operation, 02 May 1968
44996 climbs to the Summit at Corrour Sat 2nd Jun 2007
Rathad Nan Eilean - The Road To The Isles
Sandown departing from Ryde Pier Head for Portsmouth August 1965 Wed 30th May 2007
Southern Steam in the 1960s
Reflection in the River Tamar on the way back from Bere Alston 27 March 2007 at 0940 Mon 28th May 2007
Steam Today
823+1011 enter Cornwall at Saltash with the 0830 Paddington-penzance 02 Oct 1969. This combination was a regular feature on this train at this time Tue 22nd May 2007
Hydraulics
Nostalgia of the real railway
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