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Class 40-46





Class 40's

40012 departing Swanwick Jn 40012 departs Swanwick jn on the MRC on 07/04/00 with the 1540 Butterley-Hammersmith via Riddings.
40012 at Swanwick shed 40012 stands outside the shed at Swanwick, Midland Railway Centre during an operating day on 23/07/94.
D8132/D335/D213 D8132 (20132), D335 (40135) & D213 (40013) pose in the shed yard at Barrow Hill on 05/02/11 during an EMRPS photo charter, I fancied something different to the standard shot and this is what I came up with..
D306 Wansford D306 Atlantic Conveyor stands at Wansford station, Nene Valley Railway with a steam crane during a night photo charter on 25/03/06.
40145 Derby Beauty & the Beast? Old and new race alongside each other as they depart Derby on 03/03/07, 40145 opens up with 1Z47 Crewe-Llandrindod charter as a MML Meridian heads to Central Rivers for Tyre turning. B&W sums up the weather in Derby first thing today.
40145 40145 glides through Stanton Gate on the morning of 04/09/2010 with 1Z40 East Lancs Explorer from Rawtenstall to Cambridge & Stansted airport.

Class 44's

44004 on GCR(N) 44004 passes Barnstone tunnel on the GCR(N) during an EMRPS photo charter on 15/09/02.
D8 D8 Penyghent stands in Darley Dale station (Peak Rail) during an EMRPS photographers charter on 10/11/07.

Class 45's

D123 at Loughborough D123 stands at Loughborough on a Southbound passenger working. Photo taken during an EMRPS night shoot on 09/03/07.
45108 at Manchester Victoria The only gen I have for this shot is that it's 45108 at Manchester Victoria, I wasn't too good at keeping records back in my spotting days, I think it would be during the 6 week school hols in 1986 and the train probably a Newcastle-Liverpool trans-pennine working.
45112 45112 stands outside Toton depot in 1986, photo taken during a visit with depot permits obtained from BR, what a shame such things died out. 35mm neg scan.
45112 at Irchester 45112 heads south over Irchester viaduct with 1Z46 1322 Leicester-St Pancras special on 08/04/04, run to mark the end of 'normal' use for the Barlow trainshed prior to being renovated for use by Eurostar.
45112 at Chevin/Milford 45112 coasts through Chevin and approaches Milford tunnel with the 0755 York-Holyhead Peak farewell tour on 27/01/07, 47847 was on the rear, no luck with the sun today.
45112 at Derby 45112 rests after arrival at Derby with 1Z45 1710 Minehead-Derby and waits to shunt to the station yard, many thanks to the top driver for obliging with the cab lights. 47828 was on the rear. 28/05/07.
45112 at Derby 45112 stands in Gas tank siding at Derby on 26/01/08 awaiting a tow to Barrow Hill and what future????.
45118 at Derby RVEL 45118 stands alongside 31454 outside Derby RVEL's workshop in August 2009 awaiting repairs after metal thieves damaged the loco whilst at its home base of the Northampton and Lamport railway.
45131 Vic Berry's 45131 sits forlornly in Vic Berry's Leicester scrap yard on 01/09/88 awaiting further attention from the cutters torch, another peak can be glimpsed on the famous 'stack' in the left background.

Class 46's

46010 46010 approaches Carrog in the snow whilst working during the Llangollen diesel gala on 29/02/04.
46010 Same pic as above but with some basic photoshop work to repaint the coaches into rail blue & grey (46010 approaches Carrog in the snow whilst working during the Llangollen diesel gala on 29/02/04).
46035 at Barrow Hill 46035 stands in the shed yard at Barrow Hill during an EMRPS photoshoot on 04/10/02. Also in view are 25067, 26011 & 33111.

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