Poodle 2095 http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/ 42 rows en-gb 60 BR Class 81 to 87 http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1781143.html BR Class 81 to 87 Sunday 15 November 2009: BR Class 81 to 87

85009 outside Longsight Depot. 86255 at Carlisle. Class 86 at Lime Street. 87033 in a bay at the north end of New Street station. 81010 stabled alongside the Wall at Carlisle. Class 86 at Euston. 87025 at Birmingham New Street. Fish about to roar out of Euston. 86030 in Ilford shed for Driver training for the Liverpool Street - Norwich electrification. 87006 at 1st Crewe works open day. 85005 in a bay at Warrington Bank Quay.

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]]> Sun Nov 15 2009 BR Class 73's http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1781044.html BR Class 73's Sunday 15 November 2009: BR Class 73's

Unidentified smart condition Class 73 in the bay at Waterloo. 73119 again at Clapham Jn. 73127 in the bay at Waterloo. 73136 in the bay at Waterloo. 73130 on last ever 0310 London Bridge to Sittingbourne 07/05/88. 73130 & 73106 at Bramley on the 1225 Reading to Basingstoke 22/04/89. 73119 JB at Clapham Jn. Look at the blinds on that! 73124 in the dock at Waterloo. Class 73 drags an EPB into Chatham in the snow in 1987. 73138 in the Carriage shed at Clapham Jn. Sarah Siddons at Crewe ETD open day. Class 71 straight electric at Crewe ETD. 73136 on the Down goods loop at Sittingbourne station. Class 73 no E6003 at St Leonards. Two Class 73's pass through Hither Green station. 73127 buried in the bay at Waterloo. Unidentified Class 73 passes through Sittingbourne station. 73109 at Waterloo. 73109 & TC's at Waterloo. Unidentified Class 73 leaves the Milk sdgs at Sittingbourne. 73131 in the milk sdgs at Sittingbourne. Class 73 hauled freight at the site of the former Shortlands Jn Sittingbourne. A Class 73 drops into the Milk sdgs at Sittingbourne in June 1981.

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]]> Sun Nov 15 2009 Cuba 2009 http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1747322.html Cuba 2009 Saturday 29 August 2009: Cuba 2009

MLW 52402 at Matanzas on the 1700 to Agramonte 18/08/09 MLW 52402 looks rather careworn at Matanzas on the 1700 to Agramonte 18/08/09 MLW 52402 awaits the off on the 1700 to Agramonte 18/08/09 MLW 52443 at Matanzas on the 1700 to Los Arabos Neuvo 18/08/09 MLW 52443 with 52402 in the background at Matanzas 18/08/09 MLW 52443 at Colon on the 1700 Matanzas to Los Arabos Neuvo 18/08/09 Free ticket, authority to travel note & free currency the ticket office at Colon gave me as they couldn't cope with my

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]]> Sat Aug 29 2009 Croatia & Slovenia 30/06/09 to 03/07/09 http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1720961.html Croatia & Slovenia 30/06/09 to 03/07/09 Saturday 4 July 2009: Croatia & Slovenia 30/06/09 to 03/07/09

2044002 (again!) arrives at Vrpace on the 1110 Kotoriba - Zagreb 30/06/09 2044008 arriving at Konjscina on the 1542 Varazdin - Zagreb 30/06/09 2044016 arrived at Budinscina on the 1623 Zagreb - Varazdin 30/06/09 2044016 at Budinscina 30/06/09 2062116 at Sibenik off the 0600 from Perkovic 30/06/09 2062116 at Sibenik 30/06/09 2062019 at Perkovic on 0824 Perkovic - Split 01/07/09 2062001 outside Solin shed 01/07/09 General view of Solin Loco holding sdgs 01/07/09 2062019 at Split on the 1003 to Unisec 01/07/09 2062114 on the 1529 Split - Perkovic & 2062119 on the 1600 to Budapest 01/07/09 2062119 and 2062114 on the 1600 Split - Budapest alongside 114 on the Perkovice local 01/07/09 2062119 at Knin on the 1600 Split - Budapest 01/07/09 2062119 at Knin - yes the train ran as a 2062119 at Plavno on the 1600 Split - Budapest 01/07/09 2062119 at Plavno 01/07/09 1061011 arrived at Rijeka on the 1932 Osijek - Rijeka overnight 02/07/09 1061016 and the stock for the 0605 Rijeka - Sapjane 02/07/09 1061102 on the 0545 Rijeka - Osijek 02/07/09 1061016 at Sapjane after running round the stock of the 0605 ex Rijeka 02/07/09 1061016 at Sapjane waits to work the 0655 to Rijeka 02/07/09 1061012 runs back into Sapjane having arrived on a freight service 02/07/09 342022 arrives at Sapjane on the 0620 from Ljubljana 02/07/09 1061012 attaches onto the stock at Sapjane 02/07/09 1061012 fronts up the 0620 Ljubljana - Rijeka at Sapjane 02/07/09 1061005 on Rijeka shed 02/07/09 2063006 outside Rijeka station. The blue haze is smoke from a very annoyed axlebox on the 0620 from Ljubljana! 02/07/09 1061012 in Rijeka off the 0620 from Ljubljana 02/07/09 Confidence is everything ! The 2062049 definately looking rather smart at Pula on the 1810 to Hrpelje Kozina 02/07/09 2062049 and load 4 at Pula 02/07/09 2062049 at Pula 02/07/09 2062049 detaches from the 1810 Pula - Hrpelje Kozina at Buzet 02/07/09 2062049 in the evening sunlight at Buzet with 664103 waiting to swop over 02/07/09 2062049 runs off towards 664103 at Buzet 02/07/09 2062049 waits at Buzet 02/07/09 664103 backs onto the 1810 Pula - Hrpelje Kozina at Buzet 02/07/09 664103 & 2062049 pose at Buzet 02/07/09 541108 at Hrpelje Kozina 02/07/09 664105 at Podbrdo on the 0853 to Most na Soci 03/07/09 664105 at Most na Soci 02/07/09 664105 on the Avtovlak at Most na Soci 03/07/09 664105 at Bohinjska Bistrica off the 1027 from Most na Soci 03/07/09 664116 on a trip freight at Jesenice. It had worked up via Bohinjska Bistrica 03/07/09 664116 at Jesenice 03/07/09

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]]> Sat Jul 4 2009 East Lancs Saturday 20/09/2008 http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1582151.html East Lancs Saturday 20/09/2008 Sunday 21 September 2008: East Lancs Saturday 20/09/2008

33109 at Ramsbottom 20/09/08 33109 waits time at Ramsbottom 20/09/08 33109 at Ramsbottom on the 0950 Bury to Rawtenstall 20/09/08 33109 sits in Ramsbottom 20/09/08 33109 at Rawtenstall off the 0950 from Bury 20/09/08 33109 on the blocks at Rawtenstall 20/09/08 33109 behind the water tower during the run round at Rawtenstall 20/09/08 33109 backs onto its stock at Rawtenstall 20/09/08 33109 at Ramsbottom on the 1040 Rawtenstall to Heywood 20/09/08 33109 at Heywood on the 1420 to Rawtenstall 20/09/08

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]]> Sun Sep 21 2008 Sardinia & Siena August 2008 http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1572558.html Sardinia & Siena August 2008 Tuesday 2 September 2008: Sardinia & Siena August 2008

D445 1049 at Marrubiu on the 1647 Cagliari to Macomer 27/08/08. D445 1050 at Siliqua on the 0620 Cagliari to Iglesias 28/08/08. D445 1050 departs Siliqua 28/08/08. D445 1049 at Decimomannu on the 0655 Macomer to Cagliari 28/08/08. D445 1120 at Cagliari 28/08/08. D445 1078 at San Gavino on the 1200 Cagliari to Oristano 28/08/08. D445 1131 at Iglesias off the 1348 from Cagliari 28/08/08. D445 1131 at Iglesias with the driver checking round his train 28/08/08. D445 1131 & 1050 at Cagliari 28/08/08. D445 1119 at Serramanna-Nuraminis on the 1848 Cagliari to Oristano 28/08/08. The shape of FDS public transport in 2008 ? Old unit with plenty of Graffiti on the 1101 Gottardo - Dolianovo 29/08/08. D445 1054 & 1121 on the blocks at Cagliari 29/08/08. D445 1120 at Cagliari 29/08/08. D445 1121 leaves Decimomannu on the 1400 Cagliari - Oristano 29/08/08. Orzo Bruno pub in Pisa 29/08/08. D445 1012 at Siena on the 0500 Grosetto to Florence 30/08/08. D445 1147 at Poggibonsi-S. Gimig on the 0639 Siena to Florence 30/08/08. D445 1116 at Certaldo on the 0702 Siena to Florence 30/08/08. D445 1073 at Poggibonsi-S. Gimig on the 0726 Empoli to Siena 30/08/08.

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]]> Tue Sep 2 2008 Great Wey Round 23/08/2008 http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1566982.html Great Wey Round 23/08/2008 Sunday 24 August 2008: Great Wey Round 23/08/2008

33207 & 33025 at Weymouth on 1Z34 the 1436 Weymouth to Crewe 23/08/08 33207 & 33025 before departure of 1Z34 23/08/08 JC out the window & on the blinds at Wareham 23/08/08 33207 with 33025 at Wareham 23/08/08 33207 with 33025 await connecting buses at Wareham 23/08/08 33207 with 33025 pause at Wareham on 1Z34 23/08/08

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]]> Sun Aug 24 2008 Skipton - Carlisle 18 June 2008 http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1530739.html Skipton - Carlisle 18 June 2008 Thursday 19 June 2008: Skipton - Carlisle 18 June 2008

33207 after arrival at Carlisle off the 1038 from Skipton 19/06/08 33207 from Carlisle station footbridge 19/06/08 33207 after the stock had been turned at Carlisle 18/06/08 33207 awaits departure time on the 1535 carlisle - Skipton 18/06/08 33207 back at Skipton off the 1535 from Carlisle. Yes its still raining! 18/06/08

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]]> Thu Jun 19 2008 Austria & Hungary June 2008 http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1526262.html Austria & Hungary June 2008 Wednesday 11 June 2008: Austria & Hungary June 2008

2143073 at Wien Sud on the 0550 OBB Nostalgiezug to Keszthely 07/06/2008 2143073 picks up at Wiener neustadt on the 0550 OBB Nostalgiezug to Kezthely 07/06/2008 2143073 rolls into Sopron for an extensive pathing stop 07/06/2008 V63 046 on the holding sdgs at Sopron 07/06/2008 M44 310 at Sopron 07/06/2008. No it hasn't got a pan! V43 323 at Sopron on IC981 the 0745 to Pecs 07/06/2008 V43 1339 at Sopron 07/06/2008 V43 1338 at Sopron 07/06/2008 2143073 sat waiting time at Sopron 07/06/2008 M44 314 shunts Sopron yard 07/06/2008 2143073 sits prior to running round at Szombathely 07/06/2008 M41 2317 at Szombathely 07/06/2008 M41 2318 stabled at Keszthely 07/06/2008 2143073 shunts into the sidings at Keszthely 07/06/2008 Bzmot 345 7 2 trailers form the 1210 to Tapolca at Keszthely 07/06/2008 M62 331 appears t Balatonederics, somewhat surprisingly, on R38915 the 1225 Tapolca to Somogyszob Saturday 07/06/2008 M62 331 with 2 Bzmot trailers at Balatonederics Saturday 07/06/2008 M47 1219 shunts about at Tapolca 08/06/2008 M41 2320 surprises everyone, including the 3 wheeltappers, on an nostalgiezug non-stop thru Tapolca 08/06/2008. They soon ran back in out of the pouring rain! M41 2331 arrives at Tapolca off the 0700 from Budapest 07/06/2008. Much more to the likely of the Tapolca Union of Wheeltappers! M41 2329 at Celldomolk off the 0715 from Pecs 08/06/2008 M41 2143 arrives at Celldomolk on the 0940 from Budapest 08/06/2008 V46 056 stabled on Celldomolk shed 08/06/2008 M62 330 stabled on Celldomolk shed 08/06/2008 V43 328 at Sarvar on the 1248 Szombathely to Budapest 08/06/2008 V43 1014 after arrival at Szombathely on the 0940 from Budapest 08/06/2008 M41 2320 at Szombathely on an OBB nostalgiezug 08/06/2008 M41 2312 at Szombathely on IC913 the 1505 to Budapest 08/06/2008 V43 1359 & M41 2317 at Szombathely 08/06/2008 M41 2317 at Szombathely on D923 the 1422 to Budapest 08/06/2008 V46 051 shunts at Szombathely 08/06/2008 M41 2316 runs light through Szombathely 08/06/2008 V43 323 at Szombathely 08/06/2008 V43 323 on the 1424 to Sopron waits to depart Szombathely 08/06/2008 V46 051 doing more shunting at Szombathely 08/06/2008 M43 1041 satbled at Szombathely depot 08/06/2008 1116087 V43 326 stabled on Sopron shed 09/06/2008 2016034 departs Mattersburg on the 0635 Neckenmarkt-Horitschon to Wien Sud 09/06/2008 2016021 on the rear of the 0505 Fehring to Wien sud at Sopron 09/06/2008 2016035 at Sopron on the 0727 Wien Sud to Fehring 09/06/2008 2143053 at Sopron on the 0639 to Wiener Neustadt 10/06/2008 2143053 heads up the 0639 Sopron to Wiener Neustadt 10/06/2008 2143053 waits to depart Sopron on the 0639 to Wiener Neustadt 10/06/2008 1044100 brings a monster freight through Wiener Neustadt 10/06/2008 1116024 at Wiener Neustadt on IC658 the 0530 Graz to Wien Sud 10/06/2008 1142677 pushes out of Wiener Neustadt on the 0618 Mürzzuschlag to Wien Sud 10/06/2008 V63 152 at Sopron on D995 the 1100 to Gyor V43 326 stabled at Sopron 10/06/2008 V43 323 & V43 330 stabled on Sopron shed 10/06/2008

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]]> Wed Jun 11 2008 Italy May 30th 2008 http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1520476.html Italy May 30th 2008 Sunday 1 June 2008: Italy May 30th 2008

E464361 at Brindisi after working the 0712 from Lecce 30/05/2008 E656046 arrives at Brindisi on EX951 2330 (Thurs) Roma Termini - Lecce D4451016 about to back onto its stock at Taranto 30/05/2008 D4451016 at Metaponto on the 0804 Bari Central - Catanzaro Lido D4451016 at Metaponto enroute to Catanzaro Lido D4451016 waits time at Metaponto D4451017 arrives at Corigliano Calabro on the 0839 Bari to Reggio di Calabria Centrale. D4451017 at Rossano on the 0839 Bari to Reggio D4451026 arrives at Rossano on the 0805 Reggio di Calabria to Taranto (an 8 hour run!) D4451033 at Corigliano Calabro on the 2300 (Thurs) Milano Central to Crotone D4451026 at Taranto - a Noisy Beast! Two & a half hours of fresh air thrash in a compo to myself! D4451026 detaches from its stock at Taranto E464118 at Taranto on the 1531 to Bari E444010 at Taranto on the 1515 to Rome E656080 arrives Taranto on the 1400 from Sibari E646147 arrives Taranto on the 1358 from Lecce E464378 at Taranto on the 1640 to Bari E464139 at San Pietro Vernotico on the 1610 bari to Lecce

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]]> Sun Jun 1 2008 Austria May 2008 http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1511062.html Austria May 2008 Thursday 15 May 2008: Austria May 2008

1142575 at Wien Hutteldorf on the 1804 Wien West to St Valentin 10/05/08 2095011 & 2095013 after backing the stock into St Polten 11/05/08 2095011 & 2095013 on the 0835 St Polten to Mariazell 11/05/08 2095011 & 2095013 prepare for departure - in tandem - on the 0835 to Mariazell 11/05/08 1099001 berthed at Laubenbachmuhle 2095011 & 2095013 at Mariazell off the 0835 from St Polten. 3 hours of monster thrash! 11/05/08 2095011 & 2095013 at Mariazell. They worked vice 1099 due to engineering works, the line open for just 2 days in the middle of a blockade due to the Austrian bank holiday. Having a rest at Mariazell Another view at mariazell The locos run round at Mariazell Don't see many traincrew riding on the front of the locos in th UK 2095013 & 2095011 await to work the 1657 to St Polten 11/05/08 The pair again at Mariazell - buffet car for the thrash all the way back 2095013 & 2095011 back at St Polten at 1945 - a hellfire day! 2143069 awaits departure of the 0816 to St.Aegyd/N. My Lords! 12/05/08 2143069 (winner!) at Traisen on the 0816 St Polten to St.Aegyd am Neuwalde - new track from here! 12/05/08 2143069 pauses at Freiland 12/05/08 2143069 after arrival at St.Aegyd am Neuwalde 12/05/08 2143069 berthed at St.Aegyd am Neuwalde. This is a new Radzug , out in the morning & back in the early evening for cyclists 12/05/08 2143069 berthed at St.Aegyd. This is a new 1116026 at Linz on the 1140 Wien West to Innsbruck 12/05/08 1142707 departs Linz on an Obertraun service 12/05/08 1116087 1142669 arrive at Linz with a service from Obertraun 12/05/08 101093 at Wels on the 1144 Wien West to Salzburg 12/05/08 1044123 at Marchtrenk on the 1310 Passau to Linz Radzug 12/05/08 1142610 at Marchtrenk on the 1201 Obertraun to Linz 12/05/08

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]]> Thu May 15 2008 BR Class 56's http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1494595.html BR Class 56's Wednesday 16 April 2008: BR Class 56's

56006 on the East Lancs 12/09/99. 56039 replaces 2 x 73 at East Croydon on the 1420 Brighton - Man Picc 05/07/91. 56069 on Saltley. 56124 & sister loco pass Gateshead Depot. Just built 56132 at 1st Crewe works open day. 56080 & an ED on Eastleigh depot Airport sdgs. 56133 on Tinsley shed. 56062 at Faversham 17/01/87. Unidentified Class 56 at Gravesend 56062 leads a long line of Class 20's on Bescot Up HS. 56059 and sister loco. 56006 at Bury 12/09/99. 56068 at Old Oak Common. 56062 at Strood 17/01/87. 56065 runs through Oxford station with an MGR service for Didcot PS. 56134 still being built at 1st Crewe works open day. 56042 on Saltley LIP.

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]]> Wed Apr 16 2008 BR Class 50's http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1494507.html BR Class 50's Wednesday 16 April 2008: BR Class 50's

50003 leaves Southampton for Waterloo. The narrow gauge tracks were for contractors carrying out relining of the tunnel. 50009 at Exeter. 50024 on Old Oak Common. 50004 at Exeter St Davids. 50042 departs Northbound out of Exeter St Davids. 50041 running round at Exeter St Davids. 50008 approaches Clapham Jn with a service for the Mule. 50014 at Exeter St Davids. Class 50 light engine at Paddington. 50008 passes through Dawlish. 50009 after arrival off the Mule at Exeter St Davids. 50022 at Exeter St Davids. 50045 and sister loco at Exeter St Davids. Poor photo but included for the rarity value 50003 arriving at Derby on a Plymouth service Wednesday 18/08/82. 50017 at Salisbury. 50050 at Reading. 50013 on a mail train at Plymouth. 50022 50008 arrives at Exeter. 50022 in Exeter station yard. 50022 & sister loco at Exeter St Davids. 50041 at Exeter. 50022 & Class 45 at Exeter. 50042 50028 at Exeter. 50007 departs Exeter St Davids. 50023 dragged off its train at New Street by the station pilot. Naughty engine. 50007 at 1st Crewe works open day

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]]> Wed Apr 16 2008 BR Class 47's http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1489588.html BR Class 47's Tuesday 8 April 2008: BR Class 47's

47279 at Exeter Central on the 0615 Salisbury - Exeter St Davids 22/07/91. 47332 on Chester shed. 47355 passes through Stockport. 47419 outside Bounds Green. Class 47 at Liverpool street station. Class 47 on parcels at St Pancras. Class 47 outside the paint shop at Old Oak. Generator 47404 on the blocks at the Cross Unidentified Class 47 passes Eastleigh Depot on a northbound liner. Unidentified loco receiving attention in the shop at Old Oak. Unidentified non-ETH 47 at Clapham Jn. Class 47 & a rat reside on Birkenhead Mollington street depot. Unidentified loco brings a PWay through Liskeard station. 47553 awaits departure from Liverpool Street. 47374 on Birkenhead Mollington street depot. 47443 at Poole on an Inter Regional service. 47213 runs through Bescot station. Unidientifed ETH fitted loco awaits its next turn at Liverpool Street station. Unidentified loco runs light through Bescot station. 47363 with a Dundee to Edinburgh service. 47581 Great Eastern at Liverpool Street. 47535 in the bay at Waterloo. 47121 departs Exeter St Davids for the West. 47854 at Stafford on a Poole to Man Picc service 18/03/01. 47706 ex works in Crewe station. Class 47 passing Dawlish. 47242 & a grid at Bath Road TMD. 47500 in BR Blue at Crewe on a Euston - Holyhead service which I took to Prestatyn. Class 47 line up at Margam TMD. Unidentified Class 47 at ??. Very smart ETH 47 at Bristol TM. 47513 pokes out of the shop at Old Oak. Unidentified ETH 47 at Warrington Bank Quay. Northbound Class 47 at Bournemouth. Southbound Class 47 at Bournemouth. 47526 at Hereford on the 1410 Cardiff - Liverpool 09/07/89. 47823 at Hereford on the 1610 to Paddington 09/07/89. 47572 backs onto its stock at Liverpool Street. 47357 on Ashford station holding sdgs. 47791 brings in a North Wales service at Crewe. 47791 at Llandudno Jn. 47500 in green at Old Oak Common. 47234 on rear of a convoy of the class at Crewe station. 47188 with Toton TMD tanks at Sandiacre. 47706 Strathclyde & 87029 Earl Marischal at Crewe. 47348 & kettle 7298 at Long Marston. Watch out for Blackbery bushes! Class 47/9xx at Crewe on a Holyhead service. 47348 arrives at Heath High level on the 1406 Cardiff to Bargoed 14/10/99. 47329 at Birmingham New street. 47622 at Carmarthen.

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]]> Tue Apr 8 2008 BR Class 45's http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1483596.html BR Class 45's Saturday 29 March 2008: BR Class 45's

45012 at Exeter St Davids. 45040 at Bescot holding sdgs. 45066 runs through Bescot station. Tuesday 17/08/82. 45106 at Warrington Bank Quay. 45108 passes a Class 47 outside Helsby. 45149 at St Pancras. 450xx at Exeter St Davids. Class 45 on a Newcastle - Liverpool service at Stalybridge. 45125 at Birmingham New Street. Class 45 at York. 45041 on a flyash train at Peterborough. 45017 & sister loco sweep past Speke Jn yard. Unidentified Peak. Class 45 no 45057 in the winter sun at Buxton shed. 45070 arrives at Exeter St Davids on a SW-NE service. Class 45 at Doncaster in the evening sunshine. 45057 on Buxton shed. 45012 on a Paignton stopper at Exeter St Davids. Unidentified Class 45 brings a train into Bristol TM from the west. 45112 at Kettering. 45112 at Leicester. 45112 at St Pancras.

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]]> Sat Mar 29 2008 BR Class 40's http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1483554.html BR Class 40's Saturday 29 March 2008: BR Class 40's

40121 at Holyhead. Sunday 15/08/82. 40015 at Holyhead on a Manchester service which we took to Chester 15/08/82 40034 runs past Bescot shed having just picked up a freight in the yard. Tuesday 17/08/82. 40029 at Chester. 40015 stabled in Arpley yard. Class 40 on Newton Heath fuel point. Class 40 on the blocks at Manchester Picc. 40167 on tanks passes 40194 in Leeds City station. 40012 in very good nick on March shed. Class 40 on a freight at Dundee.

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]]> Sat Mar 29 2008 East Lancs sat 15/03/2008 http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1475350.html East Lancs sat 15/03/2008 Sunday 16 March 2008: East Lancs sat 15/03/2008

33109 at Ramsbottom on the 0950 from Bury 33109 at Ramsbottom with the 1009 to Rawtenstall 33109 at Ramsbottom 33109 at Ramsbottom 2 33109 at Rawtenstall off the 0950 from Bury 33109 on the country end at Rawtenstall 33109 on the rear of the 1040 from Rawtenstall D5054 awaits departure of the 1040 from Rawtenstall D5054 at rawtenstall 33109 on the 1200 from Heywood at ramsbottom

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]]> Sun Mar 16 2008 British Rail Class 31's http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1473966.html British Rail Class 31's Thursday 13 March 2008: British Rail Class 31's

31143 is towed past Derby station by a Class 20. 31144 at Llandudno Jn on the 1624 Crewe - Bangor 12/06/95. 31170 drops into Exeter St Davids depot. 31198 & 31174 pass 43070 at Leeds. 31466 drops back towards Doncaster works after a light engine test run. 31466 ex works at Doncaster. 31556 at Bangor on the 1624 Crewe - Bangor 15/06/95. Buxton set 488 & Class 31 at Man Picc. ETH Class 31 at Doncaster. On the blocks at the Cross 31305 on a postal service. 31412 stabled in a bay platform at Lincoln Central station. 31438 at Norwich. 31260 at Old Oak. A Class 31 receives bogie attention at Old Oak. 31231 runs past the box at Exeter St Davids. 31170 at Exeter St Davids 2 31117 all dolled up at Old Oak. Class 31's at Peterborough. Unidentified pair of Class 31's on Bescot Up HS. 31417 on Bescot Up HS. 31142 at Holyhead on the 1453 to Crewe 15/06/95. 31113 & Class 45 at Manchester Victoria. 31444 arrives at Doncaster. 31414 at Southport on an early morning commuter service to Manchester Victoria. I had to do the down splitter to get to it. 31970 at Barrow off the 1048 from Man Vic 08/06/90. 31970 on the 1318 Barrow in Furness to Manchester Victoria 08/06/90. Passengers detrain off a Class 31 hauled service at Doncaster. 31404 on the Fuel point at Old Oak Common. 31112 & sister loco run past Bounds Green. 31202 & 31427 at March shed. 31273 heads West at Dawlish July 1981. 2 Class 31's at Doncaster in the heyday of ETH 31 hauled trains 31199 behind a long line of locos on Stratford shed. ETH Class 31 at Retford Low level. Pair of 31's enter Paddington on a hot Saturday afternoon in 1978. 31117 at Bristol TM. A timeless Anglian scene at Whitemoor. 31466 brings a service into Doncaster with a Class 110 Calder Valley DMU in the background on a Leeds stopper. 31170 at Exeter 3 31132 at Chorley

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]]> Thu Mar 13 2008 British Rail Class 37's http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1473947.html British Rail Class 37's Thursday 13 March 2008: British Rail Class 37's

2 x 37 on Ever Decreasing circles railtour approach Southampton Western docks 37045 possibly outside the remains of Gateshead shed. 37154 at Glasgow Queen Street after rescueing a failed 47/7. 37184 at Glasgow Queen street. 37412 at Crewe on the 1546 Crewe - Holyhead 15/08/99. Class 373xx at Margam TMD. 37145 on Motherwell Depot. 37146 at Polmadie Down holding sdgs. 37027 at Oban on a service to Glasgow Queen street. 37047 & 37042 about to attach to Ever decreasing circles railtour 37416 on a Wick & Thurso service. 37416 at Inverness on a service to Wick & Thurso. 37303 on Margam TMD. 373xx on Margam TMD. 37131 at Bristol TM about to work a Pompey to Cardiff forward into Wales 11/07/87. 37270 on China clay at Par station. 37303 again on Margam TMD Two Class 37's power through Kilwinning station. 37110 appears out of the fog at Ipswich station. 37035 at Edinburgh Waverley on an Inverness service. 37048 at Ulceby. 37711 Tremorla Steelworks at Hereford 09/07/99. 37371 enters Bargoed on the 1715 Rhymney - Cardiff 21/08/99. Unidentified Class 37 at Stratford. 37045 & sister loco on Gateshead Unidentified Class 37 at Lancaster 37698 & sister loco in Radyr yard. Two Class 37's & a Class 56 pass through Cardiff Central station. 37254. 37240 at Montrose station. 37240 after working into Montrose. 37170 at Perth which we had on ECS from Dundee. 37371 at Chester on the 1820 Bangor - Crewe 08/06/99. 37906 Slug at Ramsbottom on the 1440 Bury - Rawtenstall 12/09/99. 37906 at Rawtenstall 12/09/99. 37702 at Caerphilly on the 1450 Cardiff - Rhymney 28/08/99. 37377 on the 0807 New Street to Holyhead at Crewe 31/05/99. 37377 pauses at Bangor on the 0807 New St to Holyhead 31/05/99. 37415 at Llandudno Jn. Unidentified Class 37 on Buxton shed. 37235 drops onto Godfrey Road holding sdgs at Newport 12/04/88. 37050 leads a convoy of locos onto Ipswich station holding sdgs. Unidentified Class 37 passes Leeds station. 37884 awaits departure of 1120 Lime Street - Cardiff 26/04/89. 37884 at Cardiff off the 1120 from Liverpool 26/04/89. 37110 waits at Carlisle with a Glasgow via Kilmarnock service. 37884 at Lime street 37264 & Ethel head North at Cowlairs jn with some very illegal linesiding going on! 37104 amidst plenty of 31's on Whitemoor Holding sdgs. Unidentified Class 37 on South Shields stabling point Sunderland.

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]]> Thu Mar 13 2008 British Rail Class 27's http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1469990.html British Rail Class 27's Wednesday 5 March 2008: British Rail Class 27's

27207 & a long line of pilots on Motherwell shed. 27's pass outside Aberdeen on services to/from Inverness. 27053 awaits its next turn at Kirkaldy. 27053 backs out onto its stock at Kirkaldy. 27004 at Dyce with the portion off the overnight which detached at Perth. 27036 at Edinburgh off a Dundee service. 8 foot flames out of the exhaust all the way! Unidentified Class 27 passes Ayr station. Unidentified Class 27 approaches Carlisle from the South. Class 27 at Kidderminster. 27055 at Kirkaldy. The 27 is the centre of attention at Kirkaldy. 27003 on an Edinburgh service at Dundee.

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]]> Wed Mar 5 2008 BR Class 26's http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1454823.html BR Class 26's Thursday 7 February 2008: BR Class 26's

26002 is coupled onto 001 & 042 for the run to Aviemore 1130 Edinburgh - Inverness 12/09/92. 26007 & 26001 3 26007 & 26001 propel out of Kyle. 26011 in a bay at Perth station. 26014 on a Car train at Edinburgh. 26023 bump starts a dodgy class 37 at Glasgow Queen street.Literally! 26026 & 26004 at Edinburgh on the 1130 to Inverness 27/06/92. 26026 & naughty 26025 en-route to Oban on the 0835 Edinburgh - Oban 12/07/92. Last 26's from Kyle 18/09/93. 26014 & pair of Rats at Polmadie Down CS. 26007 & 26001 at Inverness on the WO 1235 to Kyle of Localsh 23/06/93. 26007 & 26001 2 26007 at Kyle of Lochalsh 23/06/93. 26007 & 26001 4 26007 & 26001 5 26001 & 26007 on the 1705 to Inverness 23/06/93. 26001 & 26007 suffering mechanical problems enroute from Inverness. 26002 runs off Millerhill shed into the Yard. Class 26 on a short mail train at Carlisle. 26035 at Inverness waits to work a Kyle of Lochalsh service. Class 26 waits to work the next Kirkaldy service at Edinburgh vice DMU. Class 26 at Haymarket vice DMU 26026 & 26004 at Perth on the 0645 Perth - Edinburgh 27/06/92. 26004 & 26026 wait at Perth 27/06/92. 26004 at Perth 27/06/92. 26042 behind the wall at Perth. 26026 on the blocks at Inverness off the 1130 from Edinburgh 27/06/92. 26001 & 26042 at Perth on the 1130 Edinburgh - Inverness 12/09/92. 26035 & lots of discs at Inverness.

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]]> Thu Feb 7 2008 BR Class 25's http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1450595.html BR Class 25's Thursday 31 January 2008: BR Class 25's

25173 at Manchester Victoria. Unidentified Class 25 approaches Manchester Victoria on a mail train. Withdrawn 25046 & Class 26 at Polmadie Down HS. 25279 trundles through Stockport. 25037 leaves Carlisle for the Holding sdgs by the signal box. Class 25's on Birkenhead Mollington street Depot. 25058 & 86035 at Polmadie Down CS. 25269 and 47113 stand on Birkenhead Mollington Street depot. 25257 minus its bogies inside Tyesley shed. 25181 at March shed. Mucho Rattos at Birkenhead Mollington street. 25237 & sister at Cricklewood shed. 25202 & 25060 haul a coal train through Crewe off the Stoke line Monday 16/08/82. Unidentified Class 25 on Saltley.

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]]> Thu Jan 31 2008 British Rail Class 20's http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1442130.html British Rail Class 20's Tuesday 15 January 2008: British Rail Class 20's

20309 after arrival at Buxton on a charter. Lots of 20's on Buxton shed. 20139 & sister loco at Spalding 20204 & a Class 27 run through Inverkeithing station. 20174 leads a long line of sister locos on Bescot Up Holding sdgs. 20218 & 20221 depart Markinch for Dundee. 20218 & 20221 at Edinburgh about to work a Dundee service. 2nd pair for the week at Inverkeithing 20092 leads into Chesterfield on a Sheffield to Skegness service. 20221 & 20218 at Markinch on the 1010 Markinch - Edinburgh vice DMU. 20174 on Bescot Up Holding sdgs. 20220 at Millerhill. 20167 on Saltley. 20083 at Newcastle Central. 20165 on Saltley LIP. Class 20's abound on Buxton shed. 20218 & 20221 at Inverkeithing. 20218 & 20221 enroute to Dundee. 20s & Peaks at Bescot. 20145 & 20154 at Derby. A Class 20 trundles through Perth station. 20122 leads a pair past Polmadie.

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]]> Tue Jan 15 2008 British Rail Pilots http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1439087.html British Rail Pilots Thursday 10 January 2008: British Rail Pilots

03059 at Ipswich station. 03066 tootles away to itself at Newcastle Central. 03073 at York. 03158 at a chilly Norwich. 03158 on a cold morning at Norwich. 03382 showing wheel-rod details. 08324 with two sister pilots. 08598 at Derby station. 08622 at Burton C&W shops. 08954 at Exeter. 09010 on Gillingham holding sdgs. Unidentified Class 08 at New Street. 08954 at Exeter St Davids. 08760 at Exeter St Davids. 08479 possibly in Exeter Riverside yard 03059 in Ipswich station yard. 03059 at Ipswich. 08952 opposite Polmadie CS. 08919 & Puppy at Birmingham New Street. 03382 at York loco holding sdgs. 08102 in a bay at Lincoln Central station. 09016 in the carriage sdgs at Plymouth. PWME 97653 at Radyr. 09xxx at Gillingham. 09006 at Gillingham. 09007 at Gillingham. 03089 on York holding sdgs. 08944 at Old Oak TMD. 03094 at Newcastle Central. 08605 at York. 03079 at Ryde depot. 3079 the Isle of Wight ballast loco. 8928 in the bay at New Street. 08699 & sister loco at Crewe station. 08635 at Chester station. 08944 at Paddington station. 08800 on Bristol Bath Road. 09015 at Hereford 09/07/89. 09007 at Hoo Jn. 09009 at Clapham Jn. 03094 & 03063 at Newcastle Central station. 03063 & 03094 at Newcastle Central station. 08587 on Gateshead shed. 09021 on Ashford station holding sdgs. 08202 & 08944 at Old Oak Common TMD. Class 08 in the bay at Salisbury. 08918 at Speke Jn yard. 08637 & 08785 in Radyr yard. 08622 again at Burton. 08833 at Liverpool Street station.

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]]> Thu Jan 10 2008 British Diesel Multiple Units http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1434395.html British Diesel Multiple Units Wednesday 2 January 2008: British Diesel Multiple Units

101682 at Holyhead off the 1055 from Llandudno 09/03/00. Buxton set 488 & Class 31 at Man Picc. CL121 DMU no 55024 arrives at a chilly Ealing Broadway. Look at those horns! Class 101's No's 101680 & 101685 on the 1145 Blaenau - Llandudno 05/05/01. Class 101 3 car set 101341 at Stirling. Class 101 DMU set 874 at Honiton 22/07/91. Class 101 set 101677 on the 1727 Blaenau Ffestiniog - Llandudno 31/05/99. Class 108 car no 53924 at Liverpool Lime Street on a St.Helens service. Class 118 set no P471 at Exeter. Lincoln based Class 114 at Newark. Class 205 DEMU 1130 at Eastleigh. Two_Class 101 DMU's at a foggy Ipswich. Class 201 DEMU power car 1003 leads the High Speed track recording train into Exeter St Davids. Class 105 Cravens unit on Stratford TMD. Class 101 3 car unit at Sheffield Midland. Class 150 prototype 150001 at Derby on trials. 150001 again showing that it was built as a 3 car set. Class 114 DMU at Sheffield. Class 101 set C806 51799/51808 at Milford Haven. Class 101 unit at Lowestoft. Class 117 set B430 51368/59520/51410 at Bristol TM. Class 105 Cravens 53812 at Manchester Victoria. Class 117 DMU set no 411 1346/9498/1388 eparts old aling roadway. Class 117 set no L127 on a Slough to Windsor & Eton service. Class 108 DMU at Barrow. Class 01 set no 101656 at New Mills Central. 101680 approaching Bets Y Coed 05/05/01. 101685 & 101680 at Llandudno on the 1618 to Blaenau Ffestiniog 05/05/01. Class_101 set no 101682 at Llandudno on the 1055 to Holyhead 09/03/00. Class 118 DMU set no P466 51308/59475/51323 at Exeter St.Davids. Class 101 sets C804 51452/51523 & C807/53309/53338 at Whitland. Cardiff Canton DMU set C390 at Cardiff Central. 158714 at Waterloo on clearance testing. RDB 975010 Lab Coach 19 Iris at Manchester Victoria. Class 101 DMU at Ipswich. Class 105 Cravens unit at Great Yarmouth. Class 101 DMU set no 101340 at Markinch. Class 107 DMU at Largs. Class 114 2 car DMU set at Doncaster. Class 101 DMU set C806 51799/51808 at Pembroke Dock. Class 116 Cross City Tyseley set on Tyseley Depot. Departmental 975664 at Lincoln Central. A Cravens & a 114 await duties at Sheffield Midland. Class 101 DMU set CH358 with 53204 leading at Heysham.

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]]> Wed Jan 2 2008 British Electric Multiple Units http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1431746.html British Electric Multiple Units Sunday 30 December 2007: British Electric Multiple Units

Class 302 no 302290.Slam those doors! Class 304 no 003 at Crewe. Class 304 no 304030 at Walsall. Class 308 no 308162 at a very wet Shoeburyness. Class 314 no 314204 on Hyndland depot. This is now a housing estate. Class 455-7 no 5714 departs Clapham Jn. Class 455-8 no 5869 at Wimbledon. 508121 on Allerton TMD. Class 486 no 486036 Beast at Shanklin station. Class 415-1 no 5124 my last EPB for sight at Gillingham. Class 455-7 no 5714 at Clapham Jn. Class 423 4 VEP no 7703 departs Clapham Jn for Waterloo. Class 455-8 no 5819 at Clapham Jn. Class 455-9 no 5904 at Chessington South station. Class 318's no's 255 & 265 at Glasgow Central. Class 455-8 no 5858 at Clapham Jn. Class 455-8 no 5834 at Clapham Jn. Class 314 no 206 at Motherwell. Class 423 4 VEP no 7826 at Southampton Central. Class 486 no 486034 at Ryde Pier Head. Class 486 no 486036 at Shanklin. Class 432 4 Rep no 3005 Class 415-1 4 EPB no 5116 at Dartford. Class 414 2 HAP no 6011 at London Bridge. Class 311 no 110 at Gourock. Class 455-7 no 5710 approaching Clapham Jn. Class 315 no 315817 in Ilford shed. Class 455-8 no 5854 in the platform at Hampton Court. Class 455-8 no 5854 at Hampton Court 2 BIL no 2090 at Seaford. Class 415-1 4 EPB no 5145 at Sittingbourne. Class_423 4 VEP no 7779 at Sittingbourne. Unrefurbished Class 411 4 CEP no 7175 at Sittingbourne. Class 415-1 4 EPB no 5210 at Hayes. Class 415-1 4EPB at Addiscombe. Class 508 no 508136 at Birkenhead Central. Class 416-3 2 EPB no 6331 on the last day of EPB's to Horsham via Dorking. Class 485 no 045 at Ryde Pier Head. Class 311 no 311109. SR Class 931 Stores unit no 019 on Hither Green TMD. Pair of Class 414 2 HAP's wait at Sittingbourne to work the next Sheerness service. Class 412 unrefurbished 4 BEP no 7016 at Sittingbourne.

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]]> Sun Dec 30 2007 General Views - British Rail Era http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1426961.html General Views - British Rail Era Thursday 20 December 2007: General Views - British Rail Era

General view of a very busy Norwich station. General view of Faversham. General view of Tinsley TMD holding sdgs. General view of Paddington station. General view of Bescot Up Holding sdgs with Classes 20,37,45,47 & 56. General view of Old Oak Common Fuel point holding sdgs. General scene of approach to Norwich station. General view of Southport station. General view of Saltley LIP with no less than 5 classes of loco visible. General view of Bescot Up HS. A convey of locos run through New Street. General view of the stabling point in Whitemoor Yard. General view of Faversham in the snow taken behind 33207 on a service from Dover 10/02/91. General view of Millerhill Depot holding sdgs. 20s & Peaks at Bescot General view of Chester shed.

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]]> Thu Dec 20 2007 Croatia October 2007 http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1404121.html Croatia October 2007 Friday 9 November 2007: Croatia October 2007

2062 117 at Split on the 0707 to Perkovic 18/10/07 2062 120 on the 1524 to Perkovic 18/10/07 2062 116 at Perkovic 18/10/07 2062 120 on the 1710 Perkovic - Split 18/10/07 2062 119 light engine at Perkovic 18/10/07

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]]> Fri Nov 9 2007 Poland Sept 2007 http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1404111.html Poland Sept 2007 Thursday 8 November 2007: Poland Sept 2007

SM42 942 performs the shunt on 32100 at Kielce 22/09/07 ET22 976 arrives at Kielce with the portion from Katowice of 32100 22/09/07 ET22 872 waits with a freight at Sedziszow 23/09/07 EU07 377 at Kielce 23/09/07 ET41 132 at Kielce 23/09/07 SM42 913 at Kielce after performing the shunt on 32100 23/09/07 SU42 539 arrives at Hel to work the 1231 to Gdynia 29/09/07 An unidentified SM42 brings stock into Torun Glowny 27/09/07

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]]> Thu Nov 8 2007 Austrian 2095's http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1365362.html Austrian 2095's Saturday 8 September 2007: Austrian 2095's

2095007 again! 27/05/01 2095007 after running round at Gross gerungs 28/05/01 2095008 after arrival at Lunz on the 1542 from Waidhofen, my first Waidhofen 2095 run 17/04/92 2095009 on the 1542 Waidhofen to Lunz passes 2095008 08/05/94 2095010 brings out its ECS past 2095009 on a Freight 28/09/04. 2095012 after the arrival of 1330 from Gmund 25/09/04 2095012 awaits departure from Gross Gerungs 25/09/04 2095015 approaches Mank on the 1253 Ober Grafendorf - Wieselberg whilst 2091012 waits ith the 1237 Weiselberg - Ober Grafendorf 18/04/95 2095012 on arrival at Gmund 25/09/04. 2095012 on a decent load on 1620 Gross Gerungs - Gmund 25/09/04 Cab view of 2095014 2095014 0940 Gmund to Gross Gerungs 23/10/05 2095014 0940 Gmund to Gross Gerungs 23/10/05 1 2095014 0940 Gmund to Gross Gerungs 23/10/05 2 2095014 0940 Gmund to Gross Gerungs 23/10/05 3 2095014 0940 Gmund to Gross Gerungs 23/10/05 4 2095014 at theme pub stop with usual quick beer with the traincrew 23/10/05 Close up of 2095014 2095014 arrives at Gross Gerungs 23/10/05. 2095014 waits to depart on 1500 to Gmund 23/10/05. 2095006 at St Polten Aplenbahnhof on ECS for 1724 Laubenbachmuhle 24/10/05 2095006 on the 1724 to Laubenbachmuhle 24/10/05 2 2095006 on 1724 St Polten - Laubenbachmuhle 24/10/05 2095013 & stock in the snow at Laubenbachmuhle after working the 1223 from St Polten 01/02/01 2095013 in the snow at Laubenbachmuhle 2095013 in the snow at Laubenbachmuhle after working the 1223 from St Polten 01/02/01 2095013 at St.Polten on the Laubenbachmuhle. A fine move after a PYO early lunch at the brewpub (now unfortunately closed!) 01/02/01. 2095013 at St.Polten about to work the 1223 to Laubenbachmuhle 01/02/01 2095003 at Krimml off the 1549 from Zell am Zee 31/01/01 2095014 at Gmund 20/10/01 2095014 with the 1330 Gmund - Gross Gerungs 20/10/01 2095014 at theme pub stop 20/10/01 2095014 after arrival at Gross Gerungs 20/10/01 2095014 on the 1620 GG - Gmund 20/10/01 2095010 brings back the ECS off the 1155 from Lunz past 2095009 on the stock for the next service 28/09/04. 2095010 & stock at Lunz am See waiting to work the 1155 to Waidhofen 28/09/04 2095006 awaits its next working at Weiselberg 2095001 at Zell am Zee on the 1449 to Krimml 09/12/91 2095006 on the 0753 Ober Grafendorf to Weiselberg 19/04/92 2095008 comes into Saimmanslehen hu on the 1538 Lunz to Waidhofen 09/04/93 2095009 at Lunz off the 1542 from Waidhofen 08/05/94 2095014 and 2095002 at Weiselberg. 014 had just worked in on its ex works test run on the 1053 from Ober Grafendorf 09/04/93 2095010 on the 0532 Lunz - Waidhofen about to attach to 2091011 at Gstadt 19/04/95 2095007 backs in the stock for the 1530 Gmund to gross gerungs Sunday 27/05/01. My first service train on the line - a week before line closure! 2095007 awaits departure from Gmund 27/05/01 2095007 at Weitra on the 1530 Gmund to Gross Gerungs 27/05/01 2095007 after arrival at Gross Gerungs 27/05/01 2095007 poses at Gross Gerungs 27/05/01 2095007 is popular at Gross Gerungs 27/05/01 2095007 arrives at Gmund off the 1713 from Gross Gerungs 27/05/01

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]]> Sat Sep 8 2007 Austria & Hungary April 2007 http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1271524.html Austria & Hungary April 2007 Saturday 5 May 2007: Austria & Hungary April 2007

1099016 & 1099011 stabled at Ober grafendorf due to engineering works 19/04/07 1099016 and 1099011 2 V43 1194 at Kobanya-Kispest 20/04/07 M61017 at Kobanya-Kispest 20/04/07 M41 2104 at Kobanya-Kispest 20/04/07 M61017 waits to depart KK on the 1055 Charter to Tapolca 20/04/07 The M61 weaves thru the Budapest suburbs 20/04/07 Photo stop next to a field of rape seed. Thanks for the hayfever. Polgardi-Ipartelepek 20/04/07 M61017 at Alsoors 20/04/07 M61017 at Alsoors 2 20/04/07 M61017 at Alsoors 3 20/04/07 M61017 at Alsoors 4 20/04/07 M61017 at Alsoors M61017 at Alsoors 5 M61017 at Alsoors 6 M61017 looks smart at Alsoors 20/04/07 M61017 side view at Alsoors M41 2327 at Alsoors 20/04/07 M61017 at Balatonakali-Dorgicse on the 1900 Tapolca - Budapest Deli return charter 20/04/07 Front end detail of M61017 Cranks everywhere at Balatonfufzo 20/04/07

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]]> Sat May 5 2007 Greek Narrow Gauge http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1232925.html Greek Narrow Gauge Saturday 17 March 2007: Greek Narrow Gauge

A9101 at Snakes and Spiders or Psathpirghos on the 1014 Kippy to Pireaus 30/04/00. A9102 arrives at Diakopto on the 1013 Kipparisia to Athens 10/05/02. A9104 at Zacharo on the 0855 Pirghos to Kiparissia 02/10/94. A9104 brings in the stock for the 0855 Pirghos to Kippy 02/10/94. A9107 and friend on standby duties at Korinthos. A9107 at Pireaus on the 1202 to Pirghos 07/03/03. A9108 at Diakopto 09/03/03. A9108 at Kiato 05/03/04. A9109 and A9112 dont want to play at Pirghos 29/04/00. A9112 (6) backs onto the dead ganz at Kalamata. After being turned at Pirghos A9112 and A9109 gave an uninspiring run to Patras 29/04/00. Alcotastic at Kippy at sunrise on the 30/04/00. General view of Diakopto shed. Set 3504 at Kalavrita off the 1052 from Diakopto 01/10/94 A9102 and A9107 at Korinthos on the 0906 Piraeus to Kiparissia 28/04/00. Mitsi 9420 at Patras Depot 28/04/00. A9102 and A9107 at Patras on the 0906 ex Piraeus 28/04/00. A9106 performs in company with A9111 on the 1644 Kiparissia to Piraeus 28/04/00. A9107 and A9102 at Pirghos with bellowing van performing 28/04/00. 9401 on Olympia standby set at Pirghos 29/04/00. A9106_and_A9111 at Pirghos on the 1644 Kiparissia to Piraeus 28/04/00. A9106 and A9111 storm out of Achaia 28/04/00. A9109 and A9112 at Pirghos. They needed turning via the triangle before working forward to Athens 29/04/00. A9108 and A9101 arrive at Patras on the 0906 ex Pireaus 29/04/00. A9108 & A9101 at journeys end 29/04/00. An historic balcony party followed & the Ouzo flowed. Coolant top ups the order of the day at Kippy. A9111 is the centre of attention at Pirghos 30/04/00. A9111 is not as well as it looks on the 0709 from Kippy 30/04/00. A9201 to the rescue as A9111 no go even though Betty and the driver had a go at fixing it 30/04/00. Why was the standby loco always an Alsthom when anything jacked? A9201 at Diakopto where we bailed for superior traction 30/04/00. A9102 arrives at Diakopto on the 0906 ex Pireaus 30/04/00. A9101 makes a fine sight at Kiato 30/04/00. A9109 arrives at Kiato on the 1454 Pireaus to Kippy 30/04/00. 9404 on ECS at Pireaus. 9402 at Pirghos 08/03/03. A9107 on the 0956 Pirghos to Pireaus 08/03/03. A9112 Pirghos standby loco 08/03/03. A9108 on the 0956 Pirghos to Piraeus 09/03/03. A9108 awaits departure at Diakopto 09/03/03. A9107 at Pireaus 07/03/03. General view of Pirghos 08/03/03. A9107 at Pirghos 08/03/03. A busy scene at Diakopto with A9108 waiting for the down service to pass 09/03/03. A9107 and A9108 at Pirghos 08/03/03. A9108 and A9101 at Pireaus on the 1202 to Pirghos. A9108 came off at Patras 10/03/03. A9108 and A9101 at Pireaus 10/03/03. A9109 is unwell at Elefsis so A9207 came light ex Pireaus to top it forward on the 0956 Pirghos to Pireaus 12/03/03. Another Alsthom rescue, typical! A9112 and set pose at Pirghos. Although we were told it would be working locals to Kippy we came back for it AND WERE BOWLED RIGHT OUT 11/03/03. A9207 having a laugh at Athens 13/03/03. A9112 at Pirghos

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]]> Sat Mar 17 2007 Greek Mainline http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1232701.html Greek Mainline Saturday 17 March 2007: Greek Mainline

A206 little beast at Stylis 03/05/02. A208 at Kreminica on the 1555 to Florina 05/01/91. A223 attaches to the stock off the 1320 Athens to Stylis 27/04/00. A420 at Athens 09/01/91. A453 at Paleofarsalos on the 0617 Pireus Port to Larissa 09/01/91. A457 departs Thessaloniki on a freight. A223 at Lianokladi 27/04/00. A223 at Stylis off the 1320 from Athens 27/04/00. A223 runs round at Stylis. The lack of weedkiller caused me extemely severe hayfever! A223 in rural surrounds at Stylis 27/04/00 A467 at Elefsis 07/03/03 A206 at Lianokladi 02/05/02. A206 at Sylis. I had just climbed down from the cab on the 0900 Lamia to Stylis Swiss special 03/05/02. A206 runs round at Stylis 03/05/02. A206 poses at one of many photo halts this one on the 0900 Lamia to Stylis 03/05/02. A206 in the undergrowth just outside Stylis 03/05/02. A454 and A302 stabled at Lianokladi 03/05/02. A302 on the 1145 Lianokladi to Pireaus Port 03/05/02. A455 on a freight at Athens with the 2nd man deciding to ruin the photo. A476 at Kalambaka off the 1220 from Larissa 09/05/02 A476 at Paleofarsalas on the 1220 Larissa to Kalambaka 09/05/02. A468 on the point at Lianokladi. A229 ticks over between duties at Lianokladi. A489 at Chalkis off the 1443 from Pireaus Port 08/05/02. A303 at Strimon 11/01/91. We never had it as the train to Bulgaria was so late we would have missed our move home if we did it! A306 departs Thessaloniki. A309 at Aminteo on the 1305 Thessaloniki to Kozani 10/01/91 A420 at Arpini on the 0530 Pireaus Port to Thessaloniki 09/01/91. We leapt with the traincrew.

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]]> Sat Mar 17 2007 Portugal http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1223698.html Portugal Sunday 4 March 2007: Portugal

1201 takes empties ex Barreiro to the carriage sdgs 05/04/01. 1204 seen at Casa Branca on the 1313 from Evora 23/02/99. 1409 at ?. 1501 backs onto the stock for the 1600 to Beja 20/02/99. 1510 arrives Pinhal Novo on the 1310 from Beja 21/02/99. 1510 & Chopper at Loule. 1552 and 1568 wait for an Alsthom to pass 26/02/99. 1552 makes a guest appearance at Barreiro 05/04/01. 1560 awaits departure from Covilla on the last day before sectorisation 26/02/99. 9030 at Tua off the 1450 from Mirandela. Line up at Funcheira 07/04/01. 1409 at Porto SB. 9022 at Mirendela 03/04/01. 9030 at Mirendela off 1121 ex Tua 03/04/01. 9028 at Mirandela 03/04/01. 9030 on the 1450 Mirandela to Tua 03/04/01. 9030_2. 1414 at Pocinho off the 1740 from Tua 03/04/01. 1414 at Pocinho. 1551 at Lisbon SA on the 1313 to Figuera da Foz 04/04/01. 4 20's at Caldas da Rainha 04/04/01. 1551 waits for the road at St.Martinho do Porto. 1551 at St.Martinho do Porto. 1551 pauses at St.Martinho do Porto on 1313 Lisbon to Figuera da Foz 04/04/01. 1551 Beast at Figuera da Foz off the 1313 from Lisbon 04/04/01. 1551 looks the part at Figuera da Foz. 1551 on the 1736 Figuera da foz to Caldas da Raina 04/04/01. 1501 arrives at Barreiro on a local 05/04/01. 1931 at Ermidos Sado on the 0853 Barreiro to Vila Real 05/04/01. A Coal train storms through Ermidos Sado. A Coal train at Ermidos Sado. 1568 on freight at Pinhal Novo. 1425 at Pinhal Novo on the 1640 Barreiro to Funcheira 05/04/01. 1510 at Loule on the 0853 Barreiro to Vila Real 06/04/01. 1510 awaits the road at Loule 06/04/01. 1510 Beast at Loule heads down to Vila Real 06/04/01 1510 on the servicing point at Vila Real 06/04/01. 1510 at Vila Real. 1510 sits at Vila real while the stock is serviced. 1510 waits at Loule on the 1620 Vila Real - Barreiro 06/04/01. It was detached here to rescue a failed 1900 on an IC service. 1419 waits for 1510 to detach from the failed Alsthom at Loule before taking the IC forward to Faro. 1510's driver made sure he kept his own loco! 06/04/01 . 1421 at Algos on the 0657 Lagos to Faro 07/04/01. 1418 at Tunes after working the 0803 from Lagos 07/04/01. 1936 & failed 1939 at Funcheira on the 0747 Vila Real to Barreiro 07/04/01. 1422 at Lagos on the 0853 to Faro 08/04/01. 1422 terminated at Faro 08/04/01. 1425 stabled at Faro 08/04/01. 1422 & 1421 at Lagos off the 1200 from Faro 30/10/02. 1423 at Faro 01/11/02. 1425 at Lagos 30/10/02.

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]]> Sun Mar 4 2007 Cromptons Part 2 http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c1127662.html Cromptons Part 2 Friday 3 November 2006: Cromptons Part 2

33021 at Andover 33051 at Weymouth 33012 and 33108 at Swanage 33034 at Ludgershall 33035 in action at Brighton 33053 and 33040 at Soton which we had from Basingstoke via Laverstock 26/11/88 33053 looking a little lost at London Bridge. 33064 & 33102 at Waterloo 04/08/91 33102 at Waterloo 33109 at Waterloo on the Pavaroti ex 1538 Waterloo to Salisbury.NON STOP 59 mph all the way. Cheers then! 06/09/91 33109 at Waterloo on the Pavaroti Ex 1538 Waterloo to Salisbury.06/09/91 33114 & 33002 at Exeter St Davids off 1455 from Waterloo 21/07/91 33116 at Marylebone. 33116 at Salisbury 33202 and 33103 at Exeter off the 0915 from Waterloo 21/09/91 33202 and 33103 back onto the stock to work the 0915 Waterloo to Exeter 21/09/91 33202 and 33117 at Rawtenstall before working the 0935 to Bury 12/09/99 33211 in Admiralty Yard 33108 at Crewe ETD Open day Another view of the lane. Atmospheric Pair of Babies at swanage 33059 & 33207 at Milford Haven 33115 at Weymouth 33058 at Nuneaton 33201 & 33208 arrive at Woking on the 0828 Salisbury - Waterloo 18/08/91 You couldn't beat it....... 33204 at Exeter. The Chairman offers to buy the driver a pint, Alastair looks happy and 33033 & 33063 at Margate on the 33006 drops down the bank from Exeter Central 33052 on the 1432 Exeter to Waterloo 06/11/88 33033 & 33031 at Plymouth 33026 at Salisbury ex 1515 Waterloo 02/06/90 33060 at a Pair on ballast 33048 waits for its next working in Feb 91 33108 at Norden 33108 at Swanage prior to working its first advertised passenger service 33114 33039 in Waterloo bay 33111 at Pompey & Southsea Low Level off the 0827 from Soton 08/10/88 An unidentified Slim on a Translator move at Woking Crompton Cornish 33207 at Eastleigh works open day 33109 at Bangor 01/07/89 33106 on last day at Weymouth 30/09/89 On the ballast with Babs! 33208 at Cardiff Standard & ED at Clapham Jn in the snow 33001 - not going to the NRM!

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]]> Fri Nov 3 2006 Germany & Simon Brazels Birthday May 2006 http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c998872.html Germany & Simon Brazels Birthday May 2006 Thursday 22 June 2006: Germany & Simon Brazels Birthday May 2006

1142553 at Horsching 18/05/06 218403 (winner) & 218440 depart Markt schwaben on the 0646 Muhldorf - Munchen 19/05/06 218161 departs Kaufbeuren on the 0852 Munchen - fussen 19/05/06 218161 departs Kaufbeuren claggily on the 0852 Munchen - Fussen 19/05/06 218350 & 218178 at Nurnberg on the 1219 Munchen - Dresden 19/05/06 Another view of 218350 & 218178 at Nurnberg on the 1219 Munchen - Dresden 19/05/06 991746 before departure of the 0755 Radebeul Ost - Radeburg 20/05/06 991746 moves off its train at Radeburg 20/05/06 991746 shunts over to the shed 20/05/06 991746 takes water at Radeburg 20/05/06 991746 basks in the sunshine at radeburg 20/05/06 Details of 991746 showing its DR heritage 20/05/06 Tram on the road to nowhere! Plinthed outside Radeburg station 20/05/06 991746 running round at Radeburg 20/05/06 Running back past the stock after taking water 20/05/06 991746 backs onto its stock 20/05/06 991746 drops back onto the stock before working the 0908 to Radebeul Ost 20/05/06 991746 reattaches to its stock at Radeburg 20/05/06 Open top coach on the 0908 ex radeburg. Suits you Sir! 20/05/06 The Schlossbrau Schloss 20/05/06 Schlossbrau gardens 20/05/06 Main entrance into the Schlossbrau 20/05/06 Howey with nice jugs! At the Schlossbrau, 20/05/06 Beast of a Schloss brewer! 20/05/06 Drunken bums on saturday night conversing with the ultra friendly locals. Two frauleins have a natter in Dresden 21/05/06 Fountains in Dresden High Street 21/05/06 143's gather in Dresden Hbf 21/05/06 143814 at dresden Hbf 21/05/06 143081 at Dresden Neustadt on the 0830 Bad Schandau - Miessen Triebischtal 21/05/06 371002 at Dresden Neustadt on EC171, the 0735 Berlin Gesundbrunnen - Budapest 21/05/06 Wall decorations in Bautzen 21/05/06 Altstadtbraurei in Bautzen 21/05/06 Ornate street in Bautzen 21/05/06 Relaxing in a brewpub in Gorlitz. The river is the border with Poland. 21/05/06 218836 & 218837 on the south side of Nurnberg station 23/05/06 Cobbled streets in Kelheim 23/05/06 Golden statue in Kelheim 23/05/06 Schneider Weisse brewery sign 23/05/06 View of the river in Kelheim 23/05/06 218203 at Schwandorf on the 1444 Munchen - Leipzig 23/05/06 218192 arrives Schwandorf on the 1627 ex Regensburg 23/05/06 218311 at Sulzbach-Rosenburg on the 1315 Praque - Nurnberg. Two top breweries caned in here. 23/05/06 Fuchsbeck brewery sign, Sulzbach-Rosenburg 23/05/06 Main square at Sulzbach-Rosenburg 218435 on the rear of the 1005 Hamburg - Lubeck 24/05/06 218333 at Hamburg Hbf 24/05/06 218339 arrives at Hamburg Hbf 24/05/06 218458 at Hamburg Wandsbek on the 0812 Bargteheide - Hamburg 24/05/06 218330 arrives at Hamburg Hasselbrook on the 0826 Ahrensburg - Hamburg 24/05/06

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]]> Thu Jun 22 2006 Austrian 2091's http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c960796.html Austrian 2091's Wednesday 17 May 2006: Austrian 2091's

2091007 at Ybbsitz off the 1451 from Waidhofen 09/04/93 2091007 at Ybbsitz waits for departure time on the 1536 to Waidhofen 09/04/93 2095 meets 2091 at Mank 2091010 at Mank 2091011 at Grosshollenstein 2090001 shunts at Waidhofen shed 2091010 at Ruprechtshofen off the 1153 from Ober Grafendorf 18/04/95 2091011 at Gstadt 2095010 off the 0532 from Lunz & 2091011 off the 0630 from Ybbsitz (which I arrived on) at Gstadt, the 2095 then dragged the 2091 forward to Waidhofen.19/04/95 2091004 waits for passengers off 1099006's service before working the 1053 Ober Grafendorf - Wieselburg 17/04/92 1099003 and 2091004 in the snow at Ober Grafendorf 2095014 and 2091 meet just outside Heidenreichstein after some great side by side running

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]]> Wed May 17 2006 For Andy Clayton http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c955567.html For Andy Clayton Friday 12 May 2006: For Andy Clayton

Andy & James in Vegas Andy, me & Booger in Vegas The way we remember him...RIP

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]]> Fri May 12 2006 Austrian 2143's http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c924875.html Austrian 2143's Saturday 15 April 2006: Austrian 2143's

2143007 at St Polten 2143022 at Wulkerprodersdorf off the 0919 Wien S – Wulkersprodersdorf 06/09/03 2143031 arrives at Sopron with the ECS off the Ferzentmiklos service 25/05/01 2143036 at Schwarzenau on the 1555 Wien FBJ - Gmund No 19/04/95 2143042 at Waidhofen an der Thaya 2143052 at Gmund on the 1648 to Wien FJB 19/04/95 2143056 2143073 at Bratislava 2143056 at Schonfeld-Lassee on the 1214 Wien Sud – Bratislava 25/10/05 2143045 at an unknown location 2143062 at Herzogenberg 2143025 & 2143022 at Graz off the 0750 Wien Sud - Graz. I had the pair throughout from Wiener Neustadt, both powering. Excellent way to cover a new route for Diesel! 18/04/92 2143042 at Sigmundsherburg off the 1617 from St Polten 18/04/95 2143042 at Waidhofen an der Thaya 2143042 at Schwarzenau 2143061 at Bad Radkersburg 2143071 at Neudorfl on the 0513 Deutschkreutz - Wiener Neustadt 25/05/01. Worth the early start for the scratch! 2143012 at Deutchkreutz 2143066 at Wiener Neustadt 2143031 at Ferzentmiklos off the 1249 Wien Sud – Ferzentmiklos 25/05/01 2143073 at Marchegg 2143050 Scabby Beast at St Polten on the 1825 to Hainfeld. Winner! 08/09/03 2143068 at St Polten off the 0609 from Leobersdorf 24/09/04 2143046 at Krems 2143043 at Krems off the 0630 St Polten – Krems 25/09/04 which I had enroute to Gmund for my last 2095.

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]]> Sat Apr 15 2006 Austrian 2043's http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c923957.html Austrian 2043's Saturday 15 April 2006: Austrian 2043's

2043019 at Steindorf b.Strasswalchen prior to working the 1454 to Branau. 18/10/01 2043045 after running round prepares to leave Aigen-Schlagl on the 1821 to Linz. 06/06/02 2043019 at Branau am Inn off the 1454 from Steindorf bei Strasswalchen. A new loco over new track for Diesel. 18/10/01 2043026 at Simbach prior to working the 1707 to Neumarkt Kalham 18/10/01. It was a scratch but it was taken off at Branau & replaced by 2043027 for the run to NK - and it was another new loco! 2043069 at Villach West on the 0652 Kostach Mauthen – Villach 19/10/01 2043555 at Klagenfurt on the 1352 Klagenfurt – Rosenbach 19/10/01. You scratch every loco once! 2043039 at Takern St Margarethen on the 1625 Graz - Wiener Neustadt 18/09/98 2043032 approaching Authal on the 1140 Szentgotthard - Graz 18/04/92 2043006 at Eis Ruden on the 1411 Wolfsberg - Klagenfurt 20/04/95 2043062 on the 1527 Wolfsberg - Klagenfurt 20/04/95 2043074 at Kostauch Mauthen about to shunt its stock onto the empties off the set ex Villach (0630 departure) which I had arrived on. I didn't expect a winner back out of KM on the 0836 to Villach! 20/04/95 2043016 on a trip freight working 2043056 at Klagenfurt off the 1705 from Wolfsberg 26/09/96 2043054 at Bleiburg Stadt on the 1719 Klagenfurt – Wolfsberg where many beers were imbibed.03/06/02 2043058 at St Paul Bad on the 1627 Klagenfurt – Wolfsberg 03/06/02 2043043 at Wolfsberg on the 1552 to Klagenfurt 03/06/02 2043061 at Krems on the 0820 Wien Franz Josef –St Valentin 06/06/02 2043061 poses at Grein-Bad Kreuzen on the 0820 Wien Franz Josef –St Valentin 06/06/02 2043034 on a mail van at Grein-Bad Kreuzen 06/06/02 2043048 on the 1400 Linz Urfahr – Aigen-Schlägl with 2043045. We caned the line in for Diesel and enjoyed a few beers in Schlägl .06/06/02 2043045 approached Schlägl with the 1630 Linz Urfahr – Aigen-Schlagl. We had imbibed a couple of decent brews by this point.06/06/02 2043017 at Leobersdorf about to work the 0925 to St.Polten. Scratch! 25/05/01 2043017 nearly framed by the trees! Just departing Berndorf Stadt with the 0925 Leobersdorf – St.Polten. 25/05/01 2043044 at Herzogenberg on the 1712 St Polten - Krems 08/09/03 2043034 at Herzogenberg on the 1708 Krems – St Polten 08/09/03 2043035 & 1099014 on the blocks at St Polten.

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]]> Sat Apr 15 2006 Hungary http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c920972.html Hungary Wednesday 12 April 2006: Hungary

M412190 at Szombathely? on the 1441 to Szentgotthard 18/09/98 M61004 at Budapest Deli having worked the 1410 from Tapolca. A storming run with a monster engine. 07/05/94 M61004 waits at Tapolca to work forward to Pecs 18/09/98 M61004 at Kezsthely on the 0625 Szombathely - Pecs 18/0998 M61019 at Tapolca pn the 1037 to Budapest Deli 18/09/98 Another view of M61006 at Tapolca M61006 at Tapolca off the 0725 from Budapest Deli 18/09/98 M412129 at Szombathely on the 1625 to Vezpram 17/09/98 M61001 on ECS in Tapolca Yard 18/09/98 M61002 & M61017 on the 1025 Tapolca - Budapest Deli. Both locos were manned throughout but the inside loco only powered from Gardony.06/05/94 M61010 at Alsogenes on the 0635 Szombathely - Kaposva. I did the 0025 overnight ex Budapest to cane in the track for M61 ex Szomabthely but was so hungover I just crashed on the first train to Celldolmolk with an M41! 07/05/94 MDmot 3012 at Sopron

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]]> Wed Apr 12 2006 Peterborough - Aberyswyth 31 march 2006 http://poodle2095.fotopic.net/c918896.html Peterborough - Aberyswyth 31 march 2006 Monday 10 April 2006: Peterborough - Aberyswyth 31 march 2006

Picking up the Radio token equipment Waiting for the road from Salop 33029 at Machynlleth during the stop for flooding at Dovey Jn 33029 & 33207 at Machynlleth After arrival at Aberyswyth The pair at Aber of the 0505 from Peterborough Look at the blinds on that Twice the value The blocks! Get out mon their running round! The pair wait to depart with the 1600 to Peterborough

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