Thursday, June 30, 2022
Monday, June 27, 2022
Thalys PBKA (Paris Bruxelles Koln Amesterdam). Thalys (French: [talis]) is a French-Belgian high-speed train operator originally built around the LGV Nord high-speed line between Paris and Brussels. This track is shared with Eurostar trains that go from Paris, Brussels or Amsterdam to London via Lille and the Channel Tunnel and with French domestic TGV trains.
Saturday, June 25, 2022
It was 1976, and the U.S. was celebrating its 200th birthday by turning everything red, white and blue. Commemorative bicentennial souvenirs abounded, and many companies tied their products or brand to the observance. The Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (Santa Fe), a BNSF predecessor, got in on the patriotic wave, painting five locomotives numbered 5700-5704 in a unique bicentennial scheme.
6990 Witherslack Hall, was built at Swindon by British Railways to a Great Western Railway design in 1948. It took part in the 1948 Locomotive Trials, on 24th and 25 June 1948, running on the Great Central Main Line from Marylebone. Preaerved on the Great Central Lne. Working on the Great Cenral 1948.
Friday, June 24, 2022
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Monday, June 20, 2022
Friday, June 17, 2022
Thursday, June 16, 2022
LNER Class A4, 60009 (4488) 'Union of South Africa'. The fabulous Sir Nigel Gresley designed, LNER Class A4 Pacific steam locomotive number 60009 (British Railways number, LNER 4488) 'Union of South Africa' inside the Great Hall at the National Railway Museum in York (UK). 60009 is alongside the other 5 remaining Class A4's at York for second and final 'The Great Gathering' for Mallard 75. A celebration of the 75th anniversary of 4468 Mallard's steam locomotive record breaking run of 126mph in 1938. A record that still stands today.
Sunday, June 12, 2022
The British Rail Class 230 D-Train is a diesel electric multiple unit or battery EMU built by rolling stock manufacturer Vivarail for the British rail network. The units are converted from old London Underground D78 Stock, originally manufactured in 1980 by Metro-Cammell. The conversion re-uses the D78's aluminium bodyshells with new interiors. It runs on the same bogies but these are rebuilt to as-new standard by Wabtec and fitted with brand new three-phase AC induction motors sourced from Austria. The initial build of three vehicles for London Northwestern Railway replaces the four-rail traction-current system with four diesel gen-sets, driving eight traction motors via purpose built electronic traction control units.
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Saturday, June 4, 2022
Three varying locos on high speed grace, the front line at NRMS Shildon facility with gas turbine APT-E on the left, the magnificent prototype 'Deltic' sitting proudly front and centre, with HST 43102 settling in for a long life on display with these fine machines. APT-Advanced Passenger Train, Prototype Deltic, English Electric HighSpeed Train 43102
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