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| Old Pictures of the Day - November 2007 |
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Picture of the Day 2 November 2007 Blackpools Tram No. 626 is seen at night at Bispham being passed by illuminated tram No. 736 on 29 October 2007.
The annual Blackpool Illuminations finish4 November and the Blackpool tramway is also closing until Easter 2008 to allow major track replacement with a bus service in operation. |
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Picture of the Day 3 November 2007 Carlisle station is always an interesting location for night photography, with in addition to the regular passenger traffic, a large number of freight trains to record. On the evening on 31 October 2007 DRS No. 37229 performs a crew change while powering a Sellafield - Kingmoor working formed of four flask wagons. |
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Picture of the Day 4 November 2007 On Saturday 3 November 2007, Northern Rail Class 158 No. 158752 departs from Bridlington forming the 14.54 Scarborough to Doncaster service. The former York & North Midland Railway station is soon to benefit from new LCD train information displays. |
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Picture of the Day 5 November 2007 One of the most popular Arriva Trains Wales units is 'Heritage' set No. 121032 (55032), allocated to Cardiff and used on the Cardiff Queen Street - Cardiff Bay 'shuttle' service. On 5 November 2007, the vehicle is seen at Cardiff Bay with a service bound for Cardiff Queen Street. |
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Picture of the Day 6 November 2007 In appalling light and rough external condition, Cotswold Rail-operated Class 47/7 No. 47703 speeds north through Ashchurch on 5 November 2007, with 30 PGA wagons in tow as the 6Z45 11.08 Gloucester to Long Marston movement. |
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Picture of the Day 7 November 2007 What is likely to be the freight working of the year. DTG-owned 'Western' No. D1015 western Champion was used to power train 6O52, the 13.20 Reading to Eastleigh via Westbury on 7 November 2007, formed of a Plasser ballast cleaning machine. the train is seen passing Newbury Racecourse station. |
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Picture of the Day 8 November 2007 Celebrity green-liveried Class 37/4 No. 37411 is seen passing Willington on 7 November 2007, running light as 0Z56 from Warrington to Toton depot. The cooling towers of Willington power station form the backdrop. |
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Picture of the Day 9 November 2007 The picture everyone has been wating to see - the first complete Grand Central HST set. Led by No. 43080 with trailers 42402, 42401, 42403, 41201, 41202, and powercar No. 43067on the rear, the train forms 5Z00 from Sunderland to York passing Hawthorn on Thursday 8 November 2007. Ken Short |
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Picture of the Day 10 November 2007 Ex LNER 2-6-0's, K4 61994 The Great Marquess and K1 62005 make a fine sight passing Swinton, with 1Z61 Eaglescliffe to Barrow Hill on 9 November 2007. This was the first pairing of LNER moguls for 42 years. Derek Wilson |
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Picture of
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Picture of the Day 15 November 2007 A view of the platforms at the new St Pancras International station, which opened on 14 November 2007. Set No. 373004 is seen on the right after arriving with the 20.59 Brusells to St Pancras, while French set No. 373231 is seen on the left awaiting departure to Temple Mills depot. Taken on 14 November 2007.Colin J. Marsden |
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Picture of the Day 16 November 2007 After performing well at a recent Dartmoor Railway diesel event, Class 37s No. 37198 and 37905 have been sold to scrap dealer EMR of Kingsbury in favour of buying No. 37403. This loco may or may not operate on the Devon line. It is hoped that both locos will be 'sold on' to another preservation group, especially the Class 37/9. No. 37905 is seen being removed from the Dartmoor Railway by road on 14 November 2007. Stacey Thew |
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Picture of the Day 17 November 2007 In glorious late-autumn sunshine, J15 No. 65462 makes a superb recreation of an East Anglian branch line train on the Gloucester/Warwicks Railway between Toddington and Winchcombe on Saturday, 17 November 2007, during a Tewkesbury YMCA Railway Society charter. John Stretton |
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Picture of the Day 18 November 2007 On Saturday 17 November 'celebrity' Class 37 No. 37422 was used to power the Warrington Arpley to Holyhead and return freight. The return working is seen passing Penmaenmawr with train 6F18, the 14.50 Holyhead to Warrington. Ryan Tranmer |
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Picture of the Day 20 November 2007 Network Rail self-propelled rail cleaning set led by vehicle No. DR 98972 is seen about to pass under the A20 bridge at Charing on a down working towards Ashford on Thursday 15 November 2007. The 2007 track cleaning period is scheduled to end at the beginning of December. Brian Stephenson |
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Picture of the Day 21 November 2007 Ex Great Western Railway 'Hall' 4-6-0 No. 4965 Rood Ashton Hall, passes Fiskerton on 17 November 2007 powering train 1Z49, 'The City of Lincoln' charter from Tysley. D Wilson |
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Picture of the Day 22 November 2007 Side by side approach to Norwich on 22 November 2007. On the left Class 156 No. 156422 approaches with a local service from Cromer, while on the right the 11.30 service from Liverpool Street approaches the station with Mk3 DVT No. 82132 at the front. Colin J. Marsden |
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Picture of the Day 23 November 2007 'Western' Class 52 No. D1015 returned to the South Devon Sea Wall on 22 November 2007 when it was hauled from Westbury to Tavistock Junction by Colas Class 47 No. 47727 in a train which also transferred west track machine No. DR73806. The most unusual train is seen crossing Cockwood Harbour after dusk, while an Arriva Class 221 approaches on the up line with a Cross Country service. The Western is booked to receive tyre turning at Laira depot. Nathan Williamson |
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Picture of the Day 24 November 2007 Today we visit Australia for our picture of the day, which shows two Queensland Railway narrow gauge locomotives Nos. 1751D and 1752D at Kuranda Station on 8 November 2007 having 'run round' the 08.30 Cairns to Kuranda service in preparation for the return service departing at 15.30. Gary E. Stringer |
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Picture of the Day 25 November 2007 East Lancs Railway Class 40 No. 40135 painted in all-over early 1960s livery is seen at Ramsbottom during the evening of 24 November 2007. This was its last working of the day on the ELR, and actually the last normal' working of the year, as from now until Christmas the line will only be operating 'Santa specials' . |
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Picture of the Day 26 November 2007 Preserved Class 47/4 No. 47635 makes a fine sight at Quarr Farm crossing on the Swanage Railway while working the 12.30 Swanage to Norden service during the line's '1960's gala' on 25 November 2007. Mark V. Pike |
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Picture of the Day 27 November 2007 The London Underground track recording unit is seen sandwiched between two ex-1959 Cravens units No. L132 and L133 and passes a damp Chalfont & Latimer station on 27 November 2007. Colin Cooke |
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Picture of the Day 28 November 2007 With help from the station lights, plus a few rays of early sunlight EWS VIP now 'Royal' Class 678 No. 67029 Royal Diamond shines like its namesake at Newarkon 17 November 2007. The loco was powering train 1Z71 from Cambridge to Prestonpans 'Northern Belle', but was turned back at Newcastle and terminated at York due to power line problems. Derek Wilson |
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Picture of the Day 30 November 2007 The skyline of London, as viewed from floor 29 of Guy's Hospital Tower looking towards Cannon Street on 30 November 2007. A South Eastern Trains Class 376 is seen departing from the terminal bound for Dartford. Colin J. Marsden |
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