During the very dry summer of 1976, work worn D1041, Western Prince, slows a Newquay to Sheffield service for the Liskeard stop. This locomotive had a reputation in its final year for not always r... (more)
Swinging out onto the sea wall at a classic location, D1051 Western Ambassador restarts a Paddington-bound service from Teignmouth station in May 1976, during the last full year of diesel-hydrauli... (more)
Another shot from the archives from 1978. Class 40 no. 40 181 heads a westbound oil train through Park Station, Manchester. These locos were withdrawn from service over twenty years ago and only a... (more)
An old shot from 1979. The Class 87s have now retired and most are being shipped to Bulgaria for use on freight trains. These locos were the premier motive power on the West Coast Main Line for n... (more)