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Stalybridge 1974

British Railway Photography by Andy Sparks

Discover breathtaking railway photography from the 1970s and 80s, showcasing the iconic British Rail.

Stalybridge 1974

British Railway Photography by Andy Sparks

Discover breathtaking railway photography from the 1970s and 80s, showcasing the iconic British Rail.

A black-and-white photo of a train labeled 'Western Memorial' on railway tracks.

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1. Introduction

2. Places to Go & Things to Do

3. The Enthusiast

4. Locomotives

Class 03, 08, 09 and Industrials

5. Diesel Locomotives

Class 20, 24, 25, 26 & 27

6. Diesel Locomotives

Class 31, 33 & 37

7. Diesel Locomotives

Class 40, 44, 45, 46 & 47

Black and white image of a train at a station with a person leaning out the window.

8. Diesel Locomotives

Class 50, 52, 55 & 56

9. Electric Locomotives

Class 73, 76, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85 86

& 87

10. Inter- City 125 HSTs

Class 253 & 254

11. Diesel Multiple Units

12. Electric Multiple Units

Introduction

During the 1970s and early 1980s I travelled to many places on the British Rail network photographing the changing scene in mainly monochrome. My quest was to capture as many aspects of the railway environment as I could. In many cases I made the trains a backdrop to the scene or they do not even appear. I started taking the photographs in 1972 using a Russian Fed camera, which was a 14th birthday present. This was followed by a Zorki 4, then a Pentax SP1000. I used mainly Ilford's FP4 and HP5, plus Kodak Tri-X, which were ideal for the often challenging scenes I photographed. I hope you enjoy dipping into them. All photographs are my Copyright, if you'd like to use any of them please ask first... Tel/Text/Whatsapp: 07947 312353.

In 1970s photography, the British Rail 50035 and 50014 were captured at London Paddington in 1979, showcasing a significant moment in railway photography.

Places to Go and Things to Do

Heading into toon... Edinburgh Easter 1977

The Enthusiast

An enthusiasts special to the KWVR using a Buxton allocated Class 104. The train originated at Buxton, calling at Stockport and Manchester Victoria to pick up passengers. It terminated at Hebden Bridge, where the photograph was taken. A bus then then took passengers over the hills to Oxenhope and the preserved railway.

Locomotives... Class 03, 08, 09 and Industrials

03013 York, Summer 1976.

Diesel Locomotives... Class 20, 24, 25, 26 & 27

A rare sight south of the Scottish border. 27005 at Crewe Works 1975 Open Day.

Diesel Locomotives... Class 31, 33 & 37

A grabbed shot from the carriage window, a South Wales allocated 37 near Dr Days Junction, Summer 1975.

Diesel Locomotives... Class 40, 44, 45, 46 & 47

An unidentified 40 draws into Crewe with a train off the North Wales Coast route, Summer 1975.

Diesel Locomotives... Class 50, 52, 55 & 56

Class 50 superpower at Crewe., Autumn 1973. This is the double headed 1M20 'Royal Scot', the 09.25 Glasgow Central to London Euston. the photograph was taken at Crewe, where the locos would be detached, then replaced by an electric loco for the rest of the journey to the Capital.

Electric Locomotives... Class 73, 76, 81, 82, 83, 84, 86 & 87

73134 leaves London Bridge filling in from a non available EMU. Spring 1978.

Inter-City 125 HSTs... Class 253 & 254

Brand new 253001 swarmed by crowds of people keen to see the era soon to be introduced to the Western Region. The HST was about to usurp the 52s and later the 50s, Crewe Open Day 1975.

Diesel Multiple Units

Class 100 waits to leave Great Yarmouth with a Norwich service, 28th August 1977.

Electric Multiple Units

Class 302, 296, at Barking en-route to Tilbury, Summer 1977.

British rail SCENE
1972 -1982

British Railway Photography by Andy Sparks

British Railway Photography by Andy Sparks

Contents

Introduction

Places to Go and Things to Do

The Enthusiast

Locomotives... Class 03, 08, 09 and Industrials

Diesel Locomotives... Class 20, 24, 25, 26 & 27

Diesel Locomotives... Class 31, 33 & 37

Diesel Locomotives... Class 40, 44, 45, 46 & 47

Diesel Locomotives... Class 50, 52, 55 & 56

Electric Locomotives... Class 73, 76, 81, 82, 83, 84, 86 & 87

Inter-City 125 HSTs... Class 253 & 254

Diesel Multiple Units

Electric Multiple Units

British Railway Photography by Andy Sparks

British Railway Photography by Andy Sparks

Contents

Introduction

Places to Go and Things to Do

The Enthusiast

Locomotives... Class 03, 08, 09 and Industrials

Diesel Locomotives... Class 20, 24, 25, 26 & 27

Diesel Locomotives... Class 31, 33 & 37

Diesel Locomotives... Class 40, 44, 45, 46 & 47

Diesel Locomotives... Class 50, 52, 55 & 56

Electric Locomotives... Class 73, 76, 81, 82, 83, 84, 86 & 87

Inter-City 125 HSTs... Class 253 & 254

Diesel Multiple Units

Electric Multiple Units

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