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Kevin Mottram retweeted
Reddish depot Manchester, home of the Woodhead electrics, saw Class 40, 40044 stabled awaiting an assessment, following a runaway and subsequent collision at Chinley in the autumn of 1978.
A grounded Class 76 can be seen in the background.
© Martyn Hibbert
Kevin Mottram retweeted
Peter Dobing, the pipe-smoking fisherman who became a Stoke City superstar. They didn't make many like him, even then. A proper hero. stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/fo…
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All at Stoke City are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our '72 League Cup winning captain Peter Dobing at the age of 87.
Dobing ranks ninth in the club's all-time scoring charts with 95 goals in 377 appearances.
The thoughts and sincere condolences of all are with Peter's friends and family at this immensely difficult time.
Kevin Mottram retweeted
A busy scene facing east at Swindon with D857 Undaunted, a 47 and an 08, June 1971, photographer unknown.
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Two pictures from the Woodhead Route, taken in 1975.
Photo 1: A diverted Manchester to Sheffield (Hope Valley) dmu passes the site of Crowden Station.
Photo 2: A diverted Manchester to St. Pancras (Sunday) express passes the former Woodhead station.
© David Goddard
Kevin Mottram retweeted
Winter Woodhead.
Woodhead Tunnel, Station & Signal Box in 1968.
© Peter Rainford
Kevin Mottram retweeted
Time for Jimmy's Sunday training session! This is an Andrew Robinson picture, via FB.
Kevin Mottram retweeted
Polmadie's A2/3 60522 Straight Deal is seen on Kingmoor in 1964. Unknown photographer. – at Rolleston, England
Kevin Mottram retweeted
87101 ‘Stephenson’ pauses at Crewe with a southbound service for London Euston. Looking great and still retaining its corporate blue in a world of Intercity.
#Class87 #Crewe #BritishRail
Kevin Mottram retweeted
On 22 June 1963, ex-GWR 2-6-0 No 7337 leaves Dulverton with a train from Barnstaple to Taunton. In the bay platform is an Autotrain which will form an Exe Valley service, headed by 0-4-2T No 1421.
Kevin Mottram retweeted
Time for Jimmy's Sunday training session! This is a Lee E Brown picture, via FB.
Kevin Mottram retweeted
The classic main line country station with sidings, hand crane, signal box, lampman's hut..... soon it would change forever. A 'Peak' engages Long Preston (I think?) in the early 1960s, from the camera of the late John E Porter, whose collection I inherited.
Kevin Mottram retweeted
On this day
18th October 1969.
Prototype EM1, 26000, Tommy.
Stands at platform 1 at Manchester Piccadilly station awaiting a trip over the Woodhead Route to Sheffield Victoria.
At this point the passenger service just had over two months left.
© Jim Freebury.
Kevin Mottram retweeted
8F 48697 seen here at Chinley on a mixed freight Rob Hayes – at Burton upon Trent, England
Kevin Mottram retweeted
In the days when a trip to Carlisle was wall to wall corporate blue! 85036 Stands in the sidings with fellow AC locomotives. Definitely miss the sight and sound of these roarers!
#Class85 #Carlisle #BritishRail
Kevin Mottram retweeted
Class 73 built and delivered from English Electric Newton le Willows between October 1965 and December 1966.
Photographed at Ashburys East Junction heading to Derby, and then Southern region, DC electric, under DC wires, but different voltages.
© Peter Rainforth.
Kevin Mottram retweeted
70025 Western Star has been shunting vans at Carlisle on 27th June 1964. The Fireman looks quite relaxed, just another day at the office for him. Photo: David Christie. – at Burton upon Trent, England
