Luton Bute Street, August 61 NR coll., thanks to Alec Swain, c/o Transport Treasury

Class 31 5671 brings the 1214 Welwyn-Dunstable into Luton Bute Street, closure of this line to passenger came 4 years later, 31’s also featured on the last revenue earning Dunstable branch freight back in 1990.

The twice weekly unit drags from IL/EM to Wolverton Works are mainly remembered for 37 power. Other classes featured such as this early morning view of 47294 dragging 449 North

Bletchley Station, 070489 thanks to Mark Beal

A different unit drag 7 years later. 47280 drags cond DMU’s 54090/54078 to Vic Berry’s for the final cut

Reims, SNCF 100709 thanks to David Percy

Outline of power, CC72160 one of a diminishing breed of SNCF diesel passenger hauled turns at Reims with Corail stock

Early morning sun illuminates 92030 heading 0Z00 to Wembley HS

A 350 in the landscape view taken from Bragenham Lane to the East of the more familiar Old Linslade/Chelmscote local viewpoints. 350266 was out on 2507 and 350267 allocated for 2707 turns

Leighton Station, 200709 thanks to "PB"

Makes a change from 4M88, 86501 takes an unidentified up liners through "top shack".

Paddington, 210709 thanks to Mark Beal

Night moves, 57604 at the blocks with the stock of the down "Night Riveria" to Penzance

Leighton Station, 230709 thanks to "Red Cow"

Feel the noise!, 56312 disturbs the peace of a Leighton Summer afternoon in true grid style.

Soulbury Road , 230709 thanks to Andrew Chambers

90026 on 1G30 Euston-Birmingham still using the classic Mk III rake.

37603 and 37601 coast round Old Linslade’s curves with 6K51

Kensington Olympia, 250709

Having replaced 87002 in Wembley Yard, 73209 and 73205 ease through Kensington with Flambouyant’s Donny-Brighton tour.

Gen snippet….Announcement of GW electrification from Padd-Swansea is probably the biggest wires up story for many year. As a side line 90039 "City of Llanduno Jn’s" long awaited return to Wales on a rugex looks possible….!!

Vintage gen slot..A true electric railway back then…

E3102,86227,86020,86026,86021,86002,86016,86001,25309,86042,87017,86048,87013,85010,E3153,

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