31231 & 31168 work the 12:14 Norwich to Ripple Lane oil tanks through Stratford. From here the train goes to Temple Mills where the locomotives run-round and then proceed back through Stratford an... (more)

Showing the tell tale sign of a previous allocation to Stratford, Tinsley's 47097 is shown stabled with 73118 'The Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway' at Stewarts Lane. 47097 was withdrawn in Apri... (more)

Dedicated to research work for the Railway Technical Centre at Derby, 97545 (formerly 47545 and later 47972) saunters through Stratford with a catenary test train.

Retimed due to engineering work at Southall, 50039 'Implacable' waits at Paddington on the 09:43 service to Wolverhampton. Withdrawn in June that year, Implacable was cut-up at Old Oak Common in J... (more)

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 Withdrawn in October 1990, '32' was cut-up here in February the next year by Coopers Metals.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.

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 Withdrawn in September 1990, 08612 was cut-up in March 1991 by MC Metals, Glasgow (info cour...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)

50009 'Conqueror' waits for the off at Waterloo with the 11:15 service to Exeter St. David's. Withdrawn in January 1991, Conqueror didn't languish for long, being cut-up in February 1991 at Old Oa...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 Withdrawn in January 2000, 37892 was cut-up in January 2008 at EMR Kingsbury (i...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)

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.