 | | Any Ideas ?? (22 images) 
A collection of photos (mostly wagons) that I cannot identify 100%. If you can help by saying which collection they should go under, I would appreciate your help!
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 | | Class 03 (38 images)
BR's small shunter that was in it's final years. Although dotted around the country, I managed to get photographs before they were all withdrawn.
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 | | Class 07 (5 images)
One of the 'modernisation plan' shunters. A single example remained with BR as a stationary generator at Eastleigh Works
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 | | Class 08 (317 images) 
They're everywhere and anywhere and 'shunter hunting' added another dimension to trainspotting! Call them Gronks or Jockos, they were often found in the remotest of places.
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 | | Class 09 (28 images)
Super Gronks! Mainly found down south, but some eventually drifted to the north.
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 | | Class 13 (8 images)
The future of goods movement was to revolve around integration of both road and rail transport. Large freight yards that were built became white elephants. To shunt at Tinsley, with it's 'hump', the master and slave class 13 was introduced.
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 | | Class 15 (5 images)
Type 1 locomotive not chosen for main production. Four survived converted as non propelled electric train heating units.
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 | | Class 20 (274 images)
An oversized shunter? Usually seen in pairs, cabs to the outer ends so the driver could see where he was going! An everyday workhorse that even found it's way onto scheduled passenger workings.
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 | | Class 25 (112 images)
The Derby Sulzers, or rats. I was always happy when one of these turned up. Unfortunately, one of their claims to fame was the 3 high stack in Vic Berry's scrapyard.
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 | | Class 26 (67 images)
Over the border to Scotland in search of the McRats - the Birmingham Sulzers.
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 | | Class 27 (62 images)
The other McRats - but serving out their final days.
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 | | Class 31 (307 images)
Brush type 2's. A common sight around the Leicester area and used on both passenger and freight workings. Pity they were not blessed with good looks - no wonder they were called 'Gargoyles'!
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 | | Class 33 (176 images)
The Crompton's - 33/1's worked with the 4TC's and 33/2 "slim Jim's" on the Hastings limited clearance lines. Although primarily a southern engine, they did appear further north.
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 | | Class 37 (312 images)
A numerous class with lots of variations. Not being common around the Leicester area, they eluded me at first, but as I travelled around, you couldn't avoid them!
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 | | Class 40 (53 images)
The whistlers. I just managed to get pictures before they were all withdrawn from service.
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 | | Class 43 HST (322 images)
Class 43, 253/254 or HST's - were they locos or a DEMU? The most successful BR design and still running today. Call them flying bananas or trams, they were all too often ignored.
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 | | Class 45 (269 images)
The Peaks - a common sight on the Midland main line, but the HST's took away their main passenger duties.
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 | | Class 46 (26 images)
A class 45 with Brush generator and traction motors. Sadly by this time, they were mainly seen in a scrap line.
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 | | Class 47 (704 images)
The Brush type 4's. Very numerous, plenty of sub types and found everywhere. Probably the best design BR commissioned into service and it looked good as well.
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 | | Class 50 (86 images)
Hoovers - the stalwarts of the Western Region.
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 | | Class 55 (5 images)
The Deltics. All withdrawn from revenue service and entering the world of preservation.
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 | | Class 56 (145 images)
Grids - the first 30 were built in Romania
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 | | Class 58 (88 images)
Eggtimers - they were being built and entering traffic during this period. Mainly used on coal merry go rounds.
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 | | Class 59 (11 images)
Those awful imports from the USA! Foster Yeoman had foresight though. The forerunner to a common sight these days.
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 | | Class 73 (117 images)
The electro diesels (ED's). A welcome sight when surrounded by SR EMU's.
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 | | Class 81 (13 images)
AL1's - the first batch of 25kv electric locos and built by Birmingham RC&W for the newly electrified London Midland network.
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 | | Class 82 / 83 / 84 (5 images)
AL2, AL3 & AL4's. All withdrawn from revenue service and due for scrapping. One loco remained in departmental service.
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 | | Class 85 (48 images)
The AL5's - built by BR at Doncaster
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 | | Class 86 (208 images)
The most numerous electric loco and plenty of sub groups and liveries
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 | | Class 87 (92 images)
A fleet of 36 locos built in 1973. Easily recognisable by only having 2 front windows
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 | | Class 90 (14 images)
The 90's were being built at this time. And they really did look like a Skoda
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 | | Class 91 (14 images)
Built for the East Coast Main Line electrification program. Sharp at one end, blunt at the other. 1988 saw them on test runs and their introduction to passenger services.
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 | | Class 97 Departmental and BREL Locos (8 images)
Departmental locomotives numbered in the 97xxx series and shunting locomotives found at BREL works. Locomotives renumbered from main TOPS classes (eg 25's, 40's, etc.) will be found under their own class collection.
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 | | DEMU Class 201, 202 & 203 (53 images)
The Hastings DEMU's, with their narrow bodies. Their main withdrawal was in May 1985, when the tunnel lines were singled and normal EMU stock took their place.
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 | | DEMU Class 204 (31 images)
The 3T thumpers. Four reformed 3 car sets, the centre cars were actually inoperative driving trailers
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 | | DEMU Class 205 (58 images)
The 3H 'Hampshire' thumpers - the most numerous DEMU class
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 | | DEMU Class 207 (22 images)
The 3D units with their up to date glass fibre fronts, built for the Oxted line
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 | | DEMU Class 210 (4 images)
Prototype units built in 1981 - a 3 car & a 4 car set.
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 | | DMU Class 100 (11 images)
During the late 80's, these were hen's teeth. Just one remained in revenue service, along with a departmental unit.
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 | | DMU Class 101 (377 images)
The Metro-Cammell built unit could be seen just about everywhere. Those aluminium window frames were instantly recognisable.
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 | | DMU Class 104 (68 images)
The Birmingham RC&W first generation DMU.
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 | | DMU Class 105 (59 images)
Cravens built 2 car DMU. I never did see one in blue/grey livery.
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 | | DMU Class 107 (58 images)
The 107's were all based up in Scotland. On my first trips across the border, most had been stored out of service with mechanical faults. However, they returned back into service after repairs and most of the shots here are from that period.
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 | | DMU Class 108 (145 images)
The Derby lightweights. Over 300 sets were built and if you were lucky, you might just see a 4 car set
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 | | DMU Class 110 (37 images)
The Calder Valley units. They never really strayed from their home patch of Yorkshire.
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 | | DMU Class 111 (24 images)
Basically the same as a 101, but more powerful. Some were converted to 'half motor'
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 | | DMU Class 114 (93 images)
The Derby heavyweights. Mainly seen around the Lincolnshire & South Yorkshire areas
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 | | DMU Class 115 (37 images)
Originally dedicated to running out of Marylebone, individual trailers could be found based at Tyseley
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 | | DMU Class 116 (182 images)
Derby high density units and the most numerous
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 | | DMU Class 117 (50 images)
High density units built by Pressed Steel. Mostly found working out of Paddington and around Reading and Oxford
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 | | DMU Class 118 (40 images)
Birmingham RCW built high density stock and found on the Western Region
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 | | DMU Class 119 (11 images)
Gloucester built cross country units, later used on Reading to Gatwick services
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 | | DMU Class 120 (108 images)
Swindon cross country units
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 | | DMU Class 121 (8 images)
The Pressed Steel built 'bubble cars', mainly seen on the western region
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 | | DMU Class 122 (18 images)
Gloucester built 'bubble cars' for the Midland and Scottish regions
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 | | DMU Class 123 (7 images)
Swindon built Inter-City units. All withdrawn and bound to the scrap lines.
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 | | DMU Class 124 (8 images)
The Trans-Pennine units. Withdrawn in the mid 80's. I always thought these were the best looking first generation DMU's
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 | | DMU Class 127 (35 images)
Originally 4 car sets on the Bed-Pan services, they were redundant after electrification in 1983. Many of the trailers went to Tyseley for reuse and several power cars were converted into dedicated parcels units.
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 | | DMU Class 128 (30 images)
Those rather cute little parcels units. A pity that none were to enter into preservation.
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 | | DMU Class 140 (10 images)
Mate a bus body with a wagon chassis and what do you get? You can make up your own mind, but it wasn't blessed with good looks. A prototype unit that survived into preservation.
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 | | DMU Class 141 (19 images)
A Leyland National bus on rail tracks. Seemed like a good idea....
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 | | DMU Class 142 (93 images)
Pacers - 96 sets built at Derby from 1985 - 1987. A vast improvement of the bus body design.
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 | | DMU Class 143 (26 images)
Geordie Pacers - built for use in the Tyneside area
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 | | DMU Class 144 (28 images)
The last design of Pacer - found in and around the Yorkshire area. 10 sets were built as 3 car units
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 | | DMU Class 150/1 & 150/2 (121 images)
The Sprinters - first the 150/1's and then the 150/2's with corridor connections. The end was nigh for first generation units.
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 | | DMU Class 151 (18 images)
Prototype second generation DMU built by Metro-Cammell. Unfortunately not chosen for production.
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 | | DMU Class 154 & 150/0 (20 images)
The prototype Sprinter units, featuring the never to be built centre cars. Mainly operated from Derby
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 | | DMU Class 155 (16 images)
Leyland National Bus built Super Sprinter 2 car sets
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 | | DMU Class 156 (40 images)
Metropolitan-Cammell built Super Sprinters
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 | | EMU Class 302 (37 images)
Used on the Fenchurch St to Shoeburyness & Tilbury lines.
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 | | EMU Class 303 (132 images)
Built by Pressed Steel for the North Clyde electrified lines. Later, some units were allocated to Longsight depot, so they could be seen around the Manchester area.
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 | | EMU Class 304 (92 images)
Mainly found around Manchester, Crewe and Birmingham.
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 | | EMU Class 305 (24 images)
Mainly found working out of Liverpool Street
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 | | EMU Class 306 (15 images)
Liverpool St - Shenfield 3 car units. Introduced as dc stock in 1949 and converted to ac working in 1960. all were withdrawn in the early 80's. One set remained in use for railtours.
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 | | EMU Class 307 (24 images)
Operated on the Liverpool Street to Colchester & Southend lines
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 | | EMU Class 308 (46 images)
GE 4 car suburban units - there were three 3 car sets with a motor luggage van for parcels use
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 | | EMU Class 309 (28 images)
The Clacton units. Later branded Essex Express
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 | | EMU Class 310 (68 images)
4 car high density units built for suburban services out of Euston
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 | | EMU Class 311 (30 images)
Later build of the class 303 for use on the electrified Glasgow suburban lines
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 | | EMU Class 312 (56 images)
Looked the same as the 310's but built 10 years later.
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 | | EMU Class 313 (16 images)
Introduced on the Kings Cross - Moorgate suburban services. Operated on both 25kv ac overhead or 750v dc third rail
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 | | EMU Class 314 (42 images)
Glasgow Suburban EMUs
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 | | EMU Class 315 (39 images)
4 car sets for use on the GE lines. Out of the same mould as the 313's & 314's.
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 | | EMU Class 317 (69 images)
Replaced the class 127 DMU stock on the Bed-Pan services and were the first units to feature Driver Only Operation
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 | | EMU Class 318 (13 images)
Introduced on the newly electrified Ayrshire Coast Lines. Basically a 3 car 317
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 | | EMU Class 319 (40 images)
Thameslink units
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 | | EMU Class 321 (13 images)
Introduced from 1988 on the Great Eastern routes and on Euston to Birmingham services
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 | | EMU Class 370 APT (7 images)
Advanced Passenger Train. What might have been but dogged with problems. All units had been withdrawn and were in storage.
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 | | EMU Class 411 (130 images)
Kent Coast stock. Refurbished in the early 80's
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 | | EMU Class 412 (12 images)
4 BEPs - a 411 with a buffet car
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 | | EMU Class 413 (27 images)
The 4CAPs - formed from semi coupling 2x 2HAP units together
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 | | EMU Class 414 (20 images)
2HAP suburban stock
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 | | EMU Class 415 (109 images)
4 EPBs - those oh so familiar commuter units
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 | | EMU Class 416 (22 images)
2EPB's - SR 2 car slam door stock
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 | | EMU Class 419 (14 images)
Driving Motor Luggage Vans. Often at the London end of a Victoria to Dover boat train. Could also be found working alone.
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 | | EMU Class 420 / 422 (30 images)
4 BIG's - built for the Brighton & South Coast line. Included a buffet car
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 | | EMU Class 421 (149 images)
The 4 CIG's
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 | | EMU Class 423 (181 images)
4 VEP's - 194 sets built and used throughout the SR region
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 | | EMU Class 430 / 432 (32 images)
4 REP's - when introduced, they were the most powerful electric multiple unit stock ever built
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 | | EMU Class 438 / 491 (49 images)
4 TC's - unpowered 4 car sets working with REP's, 33/1's or 73/1's
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 | | EMU Class 442 (35 images)
The 5-WES 5 car Wessex units
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 | | EMU Class 455 (140 images)
Southern suburban replacement stock introduced from 1983
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 | | EMU Class 487 (8 images)
The Waterloo & City line - a shuttle service between Waterloo and Bank run under the BR flag. Also known as 'The Drain', it was a ride that had to be experienced to be believed! Stock came to the surface via a lift beside Waterloo station.
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 | | EMU Class 488 (12 images)
Unpowered mk2 coaching stock sets dedicated to the Victoria - Gatwick services. Found sandwiched between a 73 and a 489 GLV
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 | | EMU Class 489 (12 images)
GLV's found at the Victoria end of the Gatwick Expresses. Rebuilt from Redundant class 414 DMBS's
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 | | EMU class 501 (15 images)
630v DC stock running out of Broad Street London, finally closing in 1986.
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 | | EMU Class 504 (19 images)
Manchester - Bury 1200v dc units
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 | | EMU Class 506 (19 images)
Manchester Piccadilly - Glossop units using an overhead 1500v DC system. Eight 3 car sets built in 1954 and serving their final days....
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 | | EMU Class 507 (7 images)
Merseyrail third rail units
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 | | EMU Class 508 (26 images)
Entered service as a temporary fill in on the southern region, they were then sent to their original destination of Merseyside
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 | | EMU Class 93x (19 images)
Units used in departmental service as Stores Units. De-icing Units and others.
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 | | Isle of Wight (71 images)
The recycled 1920's London Underground stock and some unique wagons, as well as an ex BP & GW 03 shunter. I made 2 trips to the island, the second taking in a visit to the preserved railway at Havenstreet.
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 | | Locations (59 images)
Pictures of stations, depots and the such like. Mostly without trains.
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 | | Nameplates & Logos (44 images)
A collection of nameplates, logos and plaques - official or otherwise!
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 | | NPCCS (172 images)
Non Passenger Carrying Coaching Stock. Parcels, Motorail, Courier Vans, DVT's & Exhibition coaches, plus anything else that comes under a similar banner.
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 | | NPCCS - TPO (31 images)
Travelling Post Office coaching stock, used by the Royal Mail to sort post on the move.
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 | | Odds & Ends (26 images)
A veritable miscellany of railway items - many people questioned my sanity as to why I was taking these pictures. Possibly I was the only one who 'wasted' film in this way.....
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 | | PCCS - Mk 1 (119 images)
Passenger Carrying Coaching Stock. The Mk1 was British Railways first standard design, being built from 1951. An extremely successful design and very long lived.
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 | | PCCS - Mk 2 (257 images)
Passenger Carrying Coaching Stock. The Mk2s were introduced from 1964 onwards with the design being developed and improved. Air conditioniong was standard from mk2d onwards.
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 | | PCCS - Mk3 & 4 (53 images)
Passenger Carrying Coaching Stock. The Mk3s, a decendant of HST stock, was intrduced from 1975 onwards, with Mk4s entering service at the end of the 1980s.
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 | | PCCS - Private Operator (50 images)
Passenger Carrying Coaching Stock used by private operators. Includes ex BR stock, SLOA & VSOE Pullmans, support coaches, etc.,
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 | | PCCS - Royal Train (7 images)
Royal Train Coaching Stock. Used by the Royal family over the BR network, sporting a spotless claret livery.
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 | | Preservation - Didcot GWR (60 images)
Didcot Railway Centre - home of the Great Western Society
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 | | Preservation - Great Central Railway (40 images)
Pictures taken on visits to the Great Central Railway between Loughborough and Rothley. Also included are shots of other parts of the line that existed at the time around Leicester.
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 | | Road Vehicles (23 images)
BR had a large fleet of various road vehicles - some could even go on the rails!
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 | | RTC (26 images)
Railway Technical Centre - based at Derby, a vast variety of units, wagons and coaching stock converted with evaluation and testing equipment.
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 | | Signalling (53 images)
Signals, Signal Boxes, Crossings, etc.
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 | | Snowploughs (27 images)
From tender mounted, BR Independant through to class 40 bogie mounted - the varying range of snowploughs.
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 | | Steam (43 images)
Various 'kettles' seen on my travels.
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 | | Track Machines (162 images)
Track machines and other on-track plant. Tampers, Consolidators, Regulators, Cranes, etc., etc..
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 | | Trams - Blackpool (49 images)
A trip up to Blackpool for the trams on a special day return ticket - and it rained.
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 | | Underground (29 images)
Pictures of underground stock taken as and when I had the chance. Includes a few shots of the Glasgow 'Clockwork Orange' underground.
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 | | Vale of Rheidol (74 images)
BR operated narrow gauge steam, running between Devils Bridge and Aberystwyth.
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 | | Vic Berry's, Leicester (56 images)
I was very fortunate to live within a mile of Berry's scrapyard, so regular visits were made at weekends. This collection features general shots of the yard - individual locos and units can be found under their relevant classes.
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 | | Wagons - B (14 images)
TOPS coded B - Bogie steel wagons
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 | | Wagons - C (24 images)
TOPS coded C - Covered bulk wagons & goods brake vans (CA)
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 | | Wagons - Drains & Weeds (9 images)
Drain Trains & Weedkilling Trains - some of the wagons and coaches used in their formations
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 | | Wagons - F (29 images)
TOPS coded F - Flat wagons
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 | | Wagons - Grounded Bodies (8 images)
Once past their sell by date, bodies could always be put to use as a cheap form of storage. Featuring vans without wheel or chassis, or containers.
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 | | Wagons - H (48 images)
TOPS coded H - Hopper wagons
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 | | Wagons - I (32 images)
TOPS coded I - International Ferry wagons
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 | | Wagons - Internal User (53 images)
Internal user wagons. Found ending their days at yards and depots - never to be seen running in service on the main line again.
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 | | Wagons - K (3 images)
TOPS coded K - Private Owner Special Wagons
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 | | Wagons - M (24 images)
TOPS coded M - Mineral wagons
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 | | Wagons - O (28 images)
TOPS coded O - Open wagons
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 | | Wagons - P (92 images)
TOPS coded P - Private Owner wagons
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 | | Wagons - Q (150 images)
TOPS coded Q - Departmental coaching stock
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 | | Wagons - R (15 images)
TOPS coded R - Railway Operating Vehicles. Barrier wagons, adaptor wagons & runners
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 | | Wagons - S (9 images)
TOPS coded S - steel carrying 2 axle wagons
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 | | Wagons - T (80 images)
TOPS coded T - Tank wagons
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 | | Wagons - V (42 images)
TOPS coded V - Vans
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 | | Wagons - Y (84 images)
TOPS coded Y - Departmental bogie wagons
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 | | Wagons - Z (276 images)
TOPS coded Z - Departmental 2 axle wagons
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 | | Woodham's Yard (47 images)
Dai Woodham's scrapyard at Barry. Graveyard to steam locos where many were saved and restored back to life by various preservation groups. I made one visit on 10th July 1987 - there were only a handful left and all in a dreadful state.
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 | | Works - Derby (21 images)
BREL workshops at Derby. 08s, 20s 45s & HSTs were the main work. Often visited on rail tours.
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 | | Works - Swindon (32 images)
My first visit to a BREL works was to Swindon on 9th October 1984. Several months later it was to close.
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