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to my fotopic site.
In this site you will find photo's from all around the UK.
These are a record of all the photo's that i've taken over the past 25 years. As time permits, more files will be added, hopefully, with all classes of UK loco's since the 1980's involved. Please feel free to leave comments on the site, they are always greatfully recieved.
Please be aware that the majority of the photographs on this site were taken during organised tours and depot visits. No photos have been taken whilst trespassing or being a danger to myself or other members of the public.
All of the European photo's that I have taken have now been moved to a purpose built site, the link can be found opposite.
Please do not trespass on the railway!
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LNER N7 69621 takes water at Sheringham. 28/05/2009
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    About Me
    Was brought up with an interest in railways from a very early age, began photographing trains from 1980 at Cambridge station with a free 126mm camera. Joined the now defunct Chesterton Rail Society in 1983. bought an Minolta dynax 5000i in 1988, which was used until August 2007. I have now gone fully digital after experimenting with an Olympus C-170 4mp digital camera and then a Fuji FinepixA800 8.3MP camera which is always with me for those spur of the moment shots. A Canon eos400d camera which was used on the German long weekend trip in September 2007 is now used as the main "toy".
    I am, for my sins, a train driver for First Capital Connect based at Cambridge depot.

    Location:Cambridge

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    71000c.JPG.jpg   71000 at Cambridge after running out of coal for the return Ely-Victoria Cathedrals Express. 10.12.2006  UK Steam Locomotive's  (452)
    AGoodReason.JPG   If this isn't a good enough reason to visit the Watercress Line you seriously need to make sure your still breathing! I'd like to say "Thank you" for being the high-light for hundreds of sad and lonely old men, like myself.  Eastleigh 100  (416)
    365531a-29.9.05.jpg   365531 at Hornsey in new Norfolk advertising livery. 29.9.2005. Low resolution shot using a Trupix 1mb digital camera  EMU'S but no Rod Hull's  (289)
    IMG_0132.JPG   W41799 a GWR shunters truck stands at Bodmin General. 26.10.2007  The Bodmin and Wenford Railway  (251)
    PC100002.JPG   Internal user 041957 (ex 3-axle NBR coal tender from class C11) at Cambridge awaiting disposal. 10.12.2006. This vehicle has now been removed and is in store in Wishaw awaiting possible conversion back to a tender once more.  Odd's and Sod's  (242)
    71000b.JPG.jpg   71000 passing Shepreth Branch Jnc, Cambridge on 1Z84 Victoria to Ely Cathedrals Express. 09.12.2006  UK Steam Locomotive's  (227)
    91130_Huntingdon.jpg   91130 passing Huntingdon. 2001  Class 91  (220)
    03179a.JPG.jpg   03179 at Hornsey in undercoat waiting for new paint job? 21.07.2006  Class 03  (196)
    71000d.JPG.jpg   End view of 71000 at Cambridge. 10.12.2006  UK Steam Locomotive's  (184)
    10 365531.jpg   365531 at Cambridge carriage sidings. 16.10.05  EMU'S but no Rod Hull's  (183)
    Most Recent Collections
    12th Oct 2005UK Steam Locomotive's
    31st Mar 2007The St.Ives to Cambridge line, 2007
    Photographs taken on Saturday 31st March of the route of the former Cambridge to St.Ives railway line which is due to become a "Guided Bus Route" by 2009.
    Will add links to Google Earth as time permits
    8th Mar 2008The Game of the Name
    Trains have been named since the very begining with Locomotion and Stevenson's Rocket. This is my collection of nameplate photos taken since the early 1980's.
    26th Oct 2007The Bodmin and Wenford Railway
    Pictures taken on a rather dull October day with GWR 52xx class tank locomotive carrying out the duties for the day.
    9th Dec 2007Temporary folder
    These are the photo's that i've not had time to put into their correct album. This album will change fairly frequently.
    12th Apr 2009South Devon Railway
    Photographs taken on Sunday 12th April during the 40th anniversary celebrations of the lines preservation. 8 steam locomotives were in action during the day.
    10th Dec 2006Odd's and Sod's
    Pictures of rolling stock and other railwayana.
    28th May 2009North Norfolk Railway, Sheringham.
    Photographs taken on a day visit to the "Poppy Line" in deepest Norfolk.
    18th Dec 2005Nene Valley Railway
    Picture taken at various points along the Nene Valley Railway on various visits, the most recent being the Diesel Gala March 1st and 2nd, 2008
    7th Jun 2008Long Marston "Farewell to the class 87" Event
    Pictures taken of the stored locomotives at Long Marston storage facility during the open weekend.
    These photo's will be transfered to their relevent class collections in around 12 months time.
    27th Sep 2005LeShuttle
    Photographs taken at Cheriton on the 6.5.2002.
    7th Jun 2008Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway
    A visit to Toddington shed and a trip behind Southern "Lord Nelson" after visiting the Long Marston event, caps off an excellent day.
    27th Sep 2005EMU'S but no Rod Hull's
    A few photo's of older emu classes especially my personal favorites the Scotish class 303.
    23rd May 2009Eastleigh 100
    Photographs taken at Eastleigh Works centenary celebration weekend.
    1st Jul 2008East Lancs Railway Diesel Gala
    A trip to the East Lancs for their highly recommended Diesel Gala on Tuesday 1st July saw 40145, 37906, 50015, 47402 and 45041 working Heywood to Rawtenstall trains with 37109 on driver experience turns at Bury and Black 5, 45407 double headed with 50015 to Heywood.
    5th Jul 2008East Anglian Railway Museum
    A visit to this little museum at Chappel and Wakes Colne Station between Marks Tey and Sudbury produced one of my boyhood heroes in "Ivor The Engine" working up the exhibition line-Happy memories.
    12th Mar 2007DMU's, Railcars and Sprinters
    Pictures of diesel multiple units, railcars and sprinters.
    12th Jun 2008Day trip to Scotland
    A day trip to Edinburgh, Haymarket and Dalmeny courtesy of NXEC driver Andy Hannah and with the company of Ray Shaw and Robert Unwin, a pleasant day was had by all.
    5th Jul 2008Colne Valley Railway
    A visit to the Colne Valley Railway, Castle Heddingham. Three stored class 08's have added to the line up of loco's at the railway
    19th Nov 2006Class 97
    The departmental locomotives and unclassified locomotives.
    23rd Jan 2008Class 92
    1st Jan 1988Class 91
    23rd Jan 2008Class 90
    23rd Jan 2008Class 89
    23rd Jan 2008Class 87
    23rd Jan 2008Class 86
    23rd Jan 2008Class 85
    23rd Jan 2008Class 83
    23rd Jan 2008Class 82
    23rd Jan 2008Class 81
    25th Jan 2008Class 73
    Electro-diesel.
    27th Nov 2006Class 71
    19th Nov 2006Class 67
    Skips! something to do with how they look upside down.
    14th Oct 2006Class 66/7
    GBRailfreight class 66 "Bluebirds"
    17th Nov 2006Class 66/5-6
    Freds!
    17th Nov 2006Class 66/4
    Dreds
    17th Nov 2006Class 66/0
    Sheds, Reds, Ying-ying's, the red plague call them what you will, they are the future of freight on our railways.
    16th Nov 2006Class 60
    15th Nov 2006class 59
    14th Nov 2006class 58
    14th Nov 2006Class 57
    Body Snatchers
    13th Nov 2006Class 56
    12th Nov 2006class 55
    12th Nov 2006Class 52
    12th Nov 2006Class 50
    21st May 2006Class 47
    5th Mar 2006Class 46
    5th Mar 2006Class 45
    5th Mar 2006Class 44
    The original Peaks
    3rd Mar 2006Class 43 HST
    3rd Mar 2006Class 42
    3rd Mar 2006Class 41 HST
    3rd Mar 2006Class 40
    20th Feb 2006Class 37
    3rd Mar 2006Class 35
    12th Jan 2006Class 33
    3rd Jan 2006Class 31
    27th Nov 2006Class 30
    3rd Mar 2006Class 28
    3rd Jan 2006Class 27
    20th Dec 2005Class 26
    20th Dec 2005Class 25
    19th Dec 2005Class 24
    BR type 2 built at BR Derby, BR Darlington or BR Crewe between 1958 and 1961.
    13th Dec 2005Class 20
    Choppers! English Electric built type 1's, built at the Vulcan Foundry, Newton-Le-Willows. Batch 1 (D8000-D8127) built between 1957-1962. Batch 2 (D8128-D8199 & D8300-D8327) built between 1966-1968.
    3rd Mar 2006Class 17
    3rd Mar 2006Class 15
    13th Nov 2005Class 14
    Teddy Bears! Built by British Rail Swindon between 1964-65.
    13th Nov 2005Class 13
    Rebuilt as master and slave units for Tinsley marshalling yard, Sheffield by British Rail Darlington from class 08 shunters in 1965.
    13th Nov 2005Class 11
    LMS designed shunter with English Electric engines and electric controls, built at Derby locomotive works and British Rail Darlington between 1945-53.
    13th Nov 2005Class 10
    Built by British Rail Darlington with Blackstone engines between 1955-62
    6th Dec 2005Class 09
    The Southern region variant of the class 08, virtually the same as the 08's except faster (26mph).
    14th Nov 2005Class 08
    350's or Gronks. Built at BR Derby, BR Darlington, BR Crewe, BR Horwich and BR Doncaster between 1952 and 1962. Could be found vitually anywhere on the railway network.
    13th Nov 2005Class 04
    Built by the Drewry Co. at either the Vulcan Foundry or Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn between 1952-62.
    13th Nov 2005Class 03
    Built by British Rail at either Swindon or Doncaster works between 1957-61.
    13th Nov 2005Class 02
    Built by the Yorkshire Engine Co. between 1960-61.
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    2009-05-28 22:12:12
    Added new collection North Norfolk Railway, Sheringham. (24 images)
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