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Freightliner 66558 pauses in York with 6Y31, Tweedmouth to Doncaster Belmont. Wonderful lighting in the station at this time of the afternoon. #Class66 #Shed #Freightliner #York
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91106 ‘Swallow’ propels the 1140 Leeds to London Kings Cross on an overcast morning in September. #Class91 #Electra #LNER #LeedsCityStation
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47815 ‘Great Western’ on the rear of the return excursion to Carnforth. The finish on this loco is outstanding, and you can still smell the paint! All credit to West Coast for this one. #Class47 #Duff #WestCoastRailways #York
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The warm autumnal sun illuminates the welcome return of the mighty Brush Class 60 on the biomass! 60085 ‘Snowdon’ makes its presence known at York with 6H12, Tyne Dock to Drax Power Station. #Class60 #Tug #GBRf #York
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56112 Powers through Melton Ross heading east with MGRs. The loco had 21 years of service before its withdrawal in 2003. It was a further 8 years until the loco met its end at Kingsbury. #Class56 #Grid #RailfreightCoal
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The late summer sun rises over Leeds as GBRf 66315 passes through with 6D71, Rylstone to Hunslet. #GBRf #Class66 #Shed #LeedsCityStation
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Carrying its final number of 47971, former 47480 ‘Robin Hood’ stands at Rugby. The loco would meet its end at Kingsbury in 2001. #Class47 #Duff #LargeLogo #Rugby #BritishRail
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A couple of shots of 37410 ‘Aluminium 100’ collecting the logs from Dalmally on the Oban line. The 37 adorned with the Transrail logo of the time. Sadly cut up in 2013 at Booth’s in Rotherham. #Class37 #Tractor #Dalmally #Transrail
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Railfreight Distribution liveried 47286 ‘Port of Liverpool’ awaits its next duty at Carlisle. Withdrawal came in 1999, and the loco was cut up in 2000 in Wigan. A sad end for the loco after 33 years service. #Class47 #Duff #Railfreight #Carlisle
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GBRf 66315 creeps along the through road at Leeds with 6M31, Hunslet to Arcow Quarry. #Class66 #Shed #GBRf #LeedsCityStation
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Freightliner Heavy Haul 66565 & 66547 approach York with 0Z13, Carlisle to Balm Road. I have to say, the old Freightliner logo looks a lot better than the new Heavy Haul decals. #Class66 #Shed #Freightliner #HeavyHaul
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DB Cargo 66100 ‘Armistice 100 1918-2018’ rolls through Manchester. Victoria with 6M16, Tees to Knowsley. #Class66 #Shed #DBCargo #ManchesterVictoria
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Regional Railways liveried 37414 ‘Cathays Carriage and Wagon Works’ powers the Viking Venturer rail tour toward Milford Junction. #Class37 #Tractor #RegionalRailways #BritishRail
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37240 Arrives at York with 1Z31, Vintage Trains service from Derby. Following a bit of messing about and shunting, the train went forward to Scarborough behind the Flying Scotsman…I didn’t photograph that bit! #Class37 #Tractor #York #Transrail
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97411 (formerly 45034) awaits its fate at Woodhouse Junction. The big Sulzer would be cut up shortly after at MC Metals in Glasgow in 1992. #Class45 #Peak #BritishRail
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Heavy Haul 66555 passes through platform 3 at Manchester Victoria with 6Z34, Runcorn Folly Lane to Brindle Heath. More and more of these HH locos receiving the new branding. #Class66 #Shed #HeavyHaul #ManchesterVictoria
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58007 ‘Drakelow Power Station’ powers away from Gascoigne Wood with another load of coal for the power stations. #Class58 #Bone #RailfreightCoal #GascoigneWood
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TransPennine Express Desiro 185113 ‘Hull Paragon’ heads east with service from Manchester Victoria to Scarborough. The 3 car unit delivering 2250hp, not too shabby for DMU! #TPE #Class185 #Desiro #Siemens
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A couple of shots of one of the East Coast Thunderbirds at York. Colas Railfreight liveried 67027 caught napping in the postal sidings. #Class67 #ColasRailfreight #York #Thunderbird
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Love them or loathe them, they’re everywhere these days. Fast and efficient (on electric anyway), uncomfortable whatever the power source! Clinical in every aspect. Genuine question, does the 80x fleet appeal to anyone or have a following?
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