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Indeed, it's more trains...

From 1973/4...

Again, taken with an Instamatic.
... and I can remember types/locations... gosh it was fun... simple pleasures!!!


Untitled (4) copy by Fibrous Freddie, on Flickr


Untitled (9) copy by Fibrous Freddie, on Flickr


Untitled (8) copy by Fibrous Freddie, on Flickr


Untitled (11) copy by Fibrous Freddie, on Flickr

'There's more to being a giant than being big!'

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Freddie

Brings back some fabulous memories with those, i can almost hear that Deltic backing in at KX. Also a pleasure to see headcodes, as you say simple pleasures. Many thanks for posting, more would be appreciated.

Some interesting shots, being a retired railwayman, I remember all these types. Peaks, Hoovers, Deltics and Cromptons. The last shot was taken at Waterloo, where I worked in the old HQ building for many years, it shows a Crompton departing on a West of England service heading for Salisbury and maybe even further on to Exeter. I worked in the Train Crew Rosters and Loco Diagramming section and as long as the fuel tanks were full, they could do it. Great memories. I note the Shell Building in the background, at one time the highest building in London. There was an observation deck at the top and it cost 6d to go up there.

Some nostalgia in those photos. I like the Class 50 at Glasgow Central, must have been taken early morning as one of the sleeper service is still in the platform and the direction of the sun. Lovely.