TRAINS.

Photographs of trains is not everybody`s cup of tea but to a train enthusiast they could be useful. Any way I enjoy taking the pictures. Enjoy.

 

LNER PEPPERCORN CLASS A2 60532 BLUE PETER.



is the sole survivor of 15 locomotives of the 4-6-2 Peppercorn A2 class, designed by Arthur Peppercorn of the LNER. 60532 was built at Doncaster works and worked between 1948 and 1966. 60532 was named after the famous racehorse, Blue Peter III owned by Harry Primrose 6th Earl of Rosebery. The train is now preserved in the care of the North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group at Barrow Hill Engine Sheds in Derbyshire, England.

 

BRITISH RAIL CLASS 71.



The British Rail Class 71 was an electric locomotive used on the Southern Region of British Railways. Built at the British Rail workshops in Doncaster between 1958 - 1960. This one E5001 is at Barrow Hill Engine Sheds.

 

BRITISH RAIL CLASS 10 DIESEL SHUNTER.



Built by British Rail workshops in Darlington and Doncaster over a period from 1953 - 1962. There is currently four class 10 diesel shunters preserved. This one D4092  at Barrow Hill Engine Sheds.

 

BRITISH RAIL 0-4-0 CLASS 02 DIESEL SHUNTER.



This shunter D2858 is at Swanwick Junction, home of  the Midland Railway Centre.

 

BRITISH RAIL CLASS 47 NORTH EASTERN.



I photographed this train number 47401 at Swanwick Junction.

 

 

20907 CLASS 20 LOCOMOTIVE.

Photographed at Swanwick Junction, Midland Railway Centre.

 

 

BRITISH RAIL CLASS 40 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE.

D212 Aureol at Swanwick Junction, Midland Railway Centre. Built by English Electric between 1958 - 1962.

 

 

BRITISH RAIL CLASS 50 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE.











Built from 1967-68 by English Electric at their Vulcan Foundry Works in Newton-Le-Willows. Between 1979 - 1984 the class 50 fleet was refurbished at Doncaster Works which had taken over responsibility from English Electric. In 1984 this train was renamed Sir Edward Elgar from Hercules. I photographed this locomotive at Swanwick Junction - Midland Railway Centre.

BRITISH CELANESE LIMITED, PECKETT 0-4-0ST VICTORY.





I photographed this engine on display in the Mathew Kirtley exhibition hall, Swanwick Junction - Midland Railway Centre. Victory was built in 1919 by Peckett and Sons, Atlas Works, Bristol.

 

BRAKE VAN.



Brake Van or Guard`s Van are terms used mainly in the UK for a railway vechile equipped with a hand brake which can be applied by the guard. The brake van was always marshalled at the rear of the train. When freight trains were fitted with continuous braking, brake vans lost their importance and were discontinued by many railways.