50032 'Courageous' ticks over at the Old Oak turntable. Withdrawn in October 1990, '32' was cut-up here in February the next year by Coopers Metals. Taken on Ilford XP1.

50035 'Ark Royal' heads east through Iver with the 12:00 Oxford to Paddington service.

A relative stranger to the Eastern Region, 73114 brings an observation saloon from the Temple Mills direction through Stratford. In the absence of a 3rd rail, the 73 uses a 600hp diesel engine for... (more)

Recently transferred from Edinburgh to Glasgow push-pull duties and overhauled at Stratford TRS, 47714 (formerly named 'Grampian Region') stands inside the shed at OC. Taken on Ilford XP1.

Stratford's 37019 & 37128 leave the North London Line at Stratford with a Willesden to Felixstowe South freightliner.

Willesden based St Pancras station pilot 08612 stands on the centre road in company with some TPO vans. Withdrawn in September 1990, 08612 was cut-up in March 1991 by MC Metals, Glasgow (info cour... (more)

Tinsley's 47102 heads south through Chesterfield at 14:28 with a rake of empty carflats. Withdrawn in July 1991, 47102 saw its end at CF Booth's, Rotherham in August 1998 (info courtesy WNXX.com).... (more)

50009 'Conqueror' waits for the off at Waterloo with the 11:15 service to Exeter St. David's. Withdrawn in January 1991, Conqueror didn't languish for long, being cut-up in February 1991 at Old Oa... (more)

33021 & 33060 approach New Eltham from the west on a fine summer morning with an empty stone train headed for Grain. Taken on Ilford XP1.

Named after its depicted location, 37892 'Ripple Lane' takes a rest from hauling oil with three other class members. Withdrawn in January 2000, 37892 was cut-up in January 2008 at EMR Kingsbury (i... (more)

50037 'Illustrious' speeds through Langley with the 12:00 Oxford to Paddington service. Taken on Ilford XP1.

Old Oak's 50036 'Victorious' is stabled at home between duties. I always got the impression that the Old Oak 50s were looked after a bit better than the Laira machines. They were certainly kept cl... (more)

Nearly twenty years ago, before the stringing of overhead wires at this once popular photographic location, 50035 Ark Royal, in fresh Network SouthEast livery, thunders through West Ealing on an e... (more)

47291 'The Port of Felixstowe' basks in some welcome spring sunshine at Ripple Lane. 47291 was withdrawn in February 1996 and cut-up in June 2004 at CF Booth's, Rotherham.

50034 'Furious' and 50031 'Hood' wait for their next duties at the Old Oak Common turntable.