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84010 at Crewe, after taking over from a diesel locomotive on
the 09.16 (Saturdays Only) Llandudno - London (Euston) service,
on 22 September 1979. The Class 84 locomotives were introduced in
1960 for the first stages of the West Coast Main Line
electrification, and had all been withdrawn from service by
1980. |
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24081 at Crewe Works, at the Open Day on 22 September. At the
time, it was the only Class 24 remaining in service, and was
withdrawn the following year. |
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46041 at Teignmouth on 18 August, with the 09.20 Paignton to
Derby service. |
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One of the more unusual workings on the British Rail network
was the Channel Islands boat train which ran through the streets
of Weymouth. This is 33103, seen in Commercial Road, with the
afternoon Weymouth Quay to Waterloo service on 2 June 1979. |
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50036 "Victorious" passing Hanborough (BR spelt it
Handborough at the time) with the 15.00 Paddington to Hereford,
on 5 June. |