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NewtonHeath_25-2-68.jpg   This view of a collection of engines at Newton Heath on 25 February 1968 emphasises the grime which was associated with steam sheds  Steam in the North West - 1967 and 1968  (7)
61306_Carnforth_24-6-68.jpg   The LNER's answer to the Stanier Black 5 was the class B1 4-6-0 of which over 400 were built from 1942 onwards. One of the last survivors was 61306, seen here at Carnforth on 24 June 1968 awaiting transfer into preservation  Steam in the North West - 1967 and 1968  (5)
37-417_KyleofLochalsh_15-4-87.jpg   37-417 "Highland Region" in the classic study of Kyle of Lochalsh on 15 April 1987  British Rail - Diesels and Electrics from 1967  (4)
DB_103-131-8_30-3-78.jpg   The indisputed stars of the show for virtually three decades were the class 103 locos used the length and breadth of the country on top link inter-city and international trains. Four prototypes were built in 1965 and these were followed by a further 145 production locos from 1970 onwards. 103-131 enters Karlsruhe on 30 March 1978 on one of its normal duties  Railways in Germany - Diesel and Electric Traction  (4)
305-507_EdinburghWaverley_6-8-91.jpg   A number of elderly class 305 emus were spruced up and moved up to Edinburgh for use on the North Berwick branch which had been electrified as part of the East Coast scheme. 305-506 was spotted at Edinburgh Waverley on 6 August 1991  British Rail - Diesels and Electrics from 1967  (3)
45435_Carleton_26-3-68.jpg   LMS Black 5 4-6-0 no. 45435 seen between Carleton and Layton on the line into Blackpool North on 26 March 1968  Steam in the North West - 1967 and 1968  (3)
45435_44963_Heysham_26-4-68.jpg   Two Black Fives at Heysham in the early morning, preparing for departure with boat trains to Manchester and London on 26 April 1968  Steam in the North West - 1967 and 1968  (3)
70023_NewtonHeath_25-2-68.jpg   A handful of BR standard class 7 Britannia Pacifics survived into the last year, but only one remained active until the end. The nameplates of 70023 "Venus" had been removed and the loco would see no further active use, having been dumped at Newton Heath on 25 February 1968  Steam in the North West - 1967 and 1968  (3)
42085_Carnforth_24-6-68.jpg   This postwar Fairbairn class 4 2-6-4T survived to be preserved on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway in Cumbria. On 24 June 1968 it was stored at Carnforth awaiting transfer to its new home  Steam in the North West - 1967 and 1968  (3)
10 104-53505_Ayr_22-8-86.jpg   The Birmingham Rail Carriage & Wagon built class 104 units were mostly associated with the north west of England but in the run up to electrification of the Ayr line, a variety of units found their way up north to help out the resident class 107s normally associated with this line. Vehicle 53505 heads a three car set at Ayr on 22 August 1986   British Rail - Diesels and Electrics from 1967  (3)
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8th Oct 2006Mariembourg Steam Festival, Belgium - 23rd September 2006
4th Feb 2006Railways in Belgium
29th Dec 2005Railways in Germany - Diesel and Electric Traction
1st Dec 2005Railways in Sweden - 1983 and 1987
25th Nov 2005Railways in Ireland
20th Nov 2005Railways in Denmark - 1983 and 1987
23rd Oct 2005British Rail - Diesels and Electrics from 1967
15th Oct 2005Railways in the Bernese Oberland
13th Oct 2005Railways on the Island of Mallorca
9th Oct 2005Railways in Austria - The Achenseebahn
1st Oct 2005ÖBB - Austrian Federal Railways
16th Sep 2005Railways in Austria - Graz-Köflacher-Bahn 1972 and 1976
31st Jul 2005Railways in Austria - Zillertalbahn 1968 to 1984
24th Jul 2005Steam in Germany - Nossen 1979
8th Jul 2005Steam in Germany - The Harz Mountains 1978
28th Jun 2005Steam in Germany - Saalfeld 1977 and 1979
22nd Jun 2005Steam in Germany - Saxon Narrow Guage
11th Jun 2005Steam in Germany - Gelsenkirchen and Duisburg 1976/77
9th Jun 2005Britain's Narrow Gauge Railways
6th Jun 2005Steam in Germany - Rheine to Emden 1976/77
6th Jun 2005Steam in the North West - 1967 and 1968
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This is my companion gallery covering railway subjects, with a good proportion of steam, taken during the period 1967 to the the present day. I have always found railways a more difficult subject to photograph, partly because it is not always easy to get the kind of access required, and secondly because the nature of the subject itself can lead to very low contrast in images. This has been a particular problem in scanning some of my older slide material, which looks fine projected on screen but has been really hard to get into any kind of acceptable state in digital format.

NEW THIS WEEK; 9/10/06 - My latest offering is a selection taken on a recent visit to belgium during which I was able to visit the annual steam festival at mariembourg in the south of the country.

A new feature for this gallery is that as I add images of a number of minor lines in Germany and elsewhere I also intend to add a link to that railway's website, so that if anyone is inspired to go and have a look themselves they can check out days of operation which tend to be rather less frequent than in Britain.

My captions are not meant to be authoritative so if there are any experts out there who can correct or add to any of my captions please do not hesitate to leave a comment using the facility available.

If your interests also include trams and buses, why not check out my companion gallery "Peter's Transport Album" using the link below?

NOTE - The photographs on this site may be downloaded for personal use only. They may not be used on other websites or publications, or reproduced in any other form without prior permission. I can offer 6 x 4 hard copies of any of the images on this site based on the original high resolution scan. Please contact via the message facility for details.
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This view of a collection of engines at Newton Heath on 25 February 1968 emphasises the grime which was associated with steam sheds
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