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In the photo are Class 97/2 number 97202 (formerly 25131), Class 40 number 40046, Class 25 numbers 25234, 25123, 25133, 25144, 25075 and 25027

D1056 is at 90mph as it heads from Paddington for Sonning Cutting and it's Reading stop. Western Sultan is one of the few Westerns fitted with 'improved' cab ventilation, the small square grill cut into the front. 07/06/1975 Copyright Geoff Dowling, All rights reserved. no use to be made without prior permission

Hydraulic graveyard at St Philips Marsh, Bristol, on 10th January 1972. D815 'Druid' heads a line of withdrawn locomotives, made up of 9 'Warship' Type 4's and 3 North British Type 2's, making their last journey to Swindon Works for scrapping. Did you ever see a more depressing sight?

The branch to Wearmouth colliery is seen on the left as 56116 heads south at Monkwearmouth on mgr empties on 8 August 1989.

BR DMU, with Gloucester car leading, arriving at Ely, 18th. July 1974

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Two steam locomotives double-heading a freight train, c 1958. by Treacy, Eric. Museum quality art prints with a selection of frame and size options, canvases, postcards and mugs. SSPL Science and Society Picture Library