BR Southern Region. 1958/05/02. From the Geoff Plumb Collection of original slides. Unrebuilt Bulleid "Merchant Navy" class 4-6-2 No. 35003 "Royal Mail" has the road and is raring to go with an up West of England express at Templecombe, bound for Waterloo. Friday 2nd May 1958. Photo by D.E. White.

BR Southern Region. 1964/05/09. From the Geoff Plumb Collection of original slides. SR unrebuilt Bulleid "West Country" class 4-6-2 No. 34038 "Lynton" had just hauled the RCTS "East Midlander" railtour from Didcot via the DN&S line and is still carrying the headboard as it is serviced at Eastleigh MPD. It has already been turned ready to take the tour onwards via Salisbury to Swindon Works. Saturday 9th May 1964. Photographer unknown.

BR Southern Region. From the Geoff Plumb Collection of original slides. Unrebuilt Bulleid "West Country" class 4-6-2 No. 34092 "City of Wells" simmers between duties, possibly at Margate, in this undated scene. The loco still has the old type BR crest on the original style high sided tender, whereas the diesel shunter beyond has the new style crest, introduced from 1956. This loco is Class 04 No. D2278, which was withdrawn in April 1970 and scrapped by Pounds Ltd of Fratton at Stratford TMD in January 1971. "City of Wells" has survived into preservation, though out of use at the moment. Photographer unknown. If anyone can confirm or correct the location, and perhaps give a reasonable estimate of the date I'd be most grateful! Thanks.

Chiltern & Cherwell Valley Lines. 2009/11/23, 1. DBS 60009 was an unusual visitor to the Chiltern line on Monday 23rd November 2009, working 6M48, Willesden to Calvert spoil train, passing through Princes Risborough station in pouring rain at 11:19, running a few minutes late.

Chiltern & Cherwell Valley Lines. 2009/11/23, 2. DBS 60009 worked 6M48, the Willesden to Calvert spoil train, on Monday 23rd November 2009, Class 60s being somewhat rare in these parts nowadays! The train approaches the remains of the old Waddesdon Manor station at 11:59 in pouring rain, on the final stretch of its journey.

Chiltern & Cherwell Valley Lines. 2009/12/01, 1. On the first morning of some winter frost, the VSOE worked from Victoria to Bicester North, for either Christmas shopping at Bicester Village, or lunch at Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons. Here the train is approaching Princes Risborough at 10:36, where it stopped for two Chiltern trains to go round it. 67017 "Arrow" is heading the train while 67006 "Royal Sovereign" is on the rear. Tuesday 1st December 2009.

Chiltern & Cherwell Valley Lines. 2009/12/01, 2. On the first morning of some winter frost, the VSOE worked from Victoria to Bicester North, for either Christmas shopping at Bicester Village, or lunch at Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons. Here the train is approaching Princes Risborough at 10:36, where it stopped for two Chiltern trains to go round it. 67017 "Arrow" is heading the train while 67006 "Royal Sovereign" is on the rear. Tuesday 1st December 2009.

Chiltern & Cherwell Valley Lines. 2009/12/01, 3. Luxury trains pass at Princes Risborough! 67017 "Arrow" is at the head of the VSOE working from Victoria to Bicester North and is slowing to stop in the station. W&S DVT 82301 is leading 1P03, the 07:23 Wrexham to Marylebone train, formed of the second set of refurbished coaches, propelled by 67010. 10:36, Tuesday 1st December 2009.

Chiltern & Cherwell Valley Lines. 2009/12/01, 4. Luxury trains pass at Princes Risborough! 67017 "Arrow" is at the head of the VSOE working from Victoria to Bicester North and is slowing to stop in the station. W&S DVT 82301 is leading 1P03, the 07:23 Wrexham to Marylebone train, formed of the second set of refurbished coaches, propelled by 67010. 10:36, Tuesday 1st December 2009.

Chiltern & Cherwell Valley Lines. 2009/12/01, 5. Luxury trains pass at Princes Risborough! 67017 "Arrow" is at the head of the VSOE working from Victoria to Bicester North and is slowing to stop in the station. W&S DVT 82301 is leading 1P03, the 07:23 Wrexham to Marylebone train, formed of the second set of refurbished coaches, propelled by 67010. 10:36, Tuesday 1st December 2009.

Chiltern & Cherwell Valley Lines. 2009/12/01, 6. Royal-liveried 67006 "Royal Sovereign" is bringing up the rear of the VSOE with 67007 "Arrow" leading as the train slows to stop at Princes Risborough station to allow a couple of Chiltern trains to pass it. The train is en route from Victoria to Bicester North at 10:37 on Tuesday 1st December 2009.

Germany. 1971/09/17, 1. DR 2-8-2 No. 41 1228-0 is nice and clean and picking up a glint from the lowering sun as it waits in the platform at Halberstadt at 16:20 with an eastbound local passenger train, including a three coach double-deck set. Friday 17th September 1971.

Germany. 1971/09/17, 2. DR 03 Class 4-6-2 No. 03 2207-3 drifts into the station area at Halberstadt with a westbound express train, while a Class 50 2-10-0 also approaches tenderfirst with a local passenger train, on the evening of Friday 17th September 1971.

Germany. 1974/05/02, 1. The last remaining Prussian T18 class 4-6-4T in West Germany, No. 78 246, was still at work in May 1974. Here the loco is seen pulling away from the Trossingen station stop with the 17:46 all stations from Villingen to Rottweil train on the evening of Thursday 2nd May 1974.

Germany. 1974/05/02, 2. The last remaining Prussian T18 class 4-6-4T in West Germany, No. 78 246, was still at work in May 1974. Here the loco is seen pulling away from the Trossingen station stop with the 17:46 all stations from Villingen to Rottweil train on the evening of Thursday 2nd May 1974.

Germany. 1974/05/02, 3. The last remaining Prussian T18 class 4-6-4T in West Germany, No. 78 246, was still at work in May 1974. Here the loco is seen pulling away from the Trossingen station stop with the 17:46 all stations from Villingen to Rottweil train on the evening of Thursday 2nd May 1974.

Wrexham & Shropshire. 2009/11/30, 1. Wrexham & Shropshire in unfamiliar territory! 67015 "David J. Lloyd" is at the head of 5D01, an ECS move from Willesden TMD to Doncaster (not sure of exact destination, or purpose of the move!) with four ex-Virgin Mk.3 coaches, presumably from the DB Regio UK hire fleet. The train was due to leave Willesden at 10:30, but in the event departed at around 12:15. Here it is heading north on the down fast at Langford on the ECML, having just overtaken a 365 unit, fortunately! Photo taken from a public footpath across the line. 12:58, Monday 30th November 2009.

Wrexham & Shropshire. 2009/11/30, 2. Wrexham & Shropshire in unfamiliar territory! 67015 "David J. Lloyd" is at the head of 5D01, an ECS move from Willesden TMD to Doncaster (not sure of exact destination, or purpose of the move!) with four ex-Virgin Mk.3 coaches, presumably from the DB Regio UK hire fleet. The train was due to leave Willesden at 10:30, but in the event departed at around 12:15. Here it is heading north on the down fast at Langford on the ECML, having just overtaken a 365 unit, fortunately! Photo taken from a public footpath across the line. 12:58, Monday 30th November 2009.