Daves Railway Photos
2007
 
Old Shotton Steel Works shunters, 20 April 1979 Wed 11th Jul 2007
Miscellaneous
Photos which don't fit elsewhere ! - e.g. industrial shunters.

47102 runs light engine towards Birkenhead shed, Ellesmere Port, 18 April 1979 Wed 11th Jul 2007
BR Blue
Scanned photos taken in the days of BR blue, more will be added but slowwwwwwly !

Sealand Cabin, 18 April 1979 Wed 11th Jul 2007
Signals / Cabins / Track etc
Some photos of signals, cabins, track layouts etc that I've taken over the years

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2006
 
6233, Duchess of Sutherland,  propels 99041 from the Heritage Centre to await its train Sat 13th May 2006
FA Cup Final Day - Chester and Crewe and others
A visit to Chester early in the morning then off to Crewe for the Cup Final specials - and a steamer !
Liverpool beat West Ham after penalities.

66506 on 6M17, Croft Quarry - Neasden loaded JGAs Fri 21st Apr 2006
Leamington Spa - 21 April 2006
A quick visit to Leamington Spa on a journey down South for a model railway show

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2005
 
37607 on 0P25, 12:20, Crewe - Crewe via Shrewsbury, Wrexham Bidston and Shrewsbury Mon 19th Sep 2005
Bidston - 19 September 2005
37607 paid what is believed to be the first visit by DRS to Bidston for a road learning trip on 19/09/2005.
Thanks to YC on NWGL I was able to get there and photograph it.

47703 on 5Z28, 14:04, Hooton - Oxley ECS, had worked a Little Sutton - Edinburgh and return on 17/09/2005 Sun 18th Sep 2005
Hooton - 18 September 2005
47703 had worked a Compass Railtours special from Little Sutton - Edinburgh and the stock was stabled overnight at Hooton, for the Sunday return

33202 and 33103 on 1Z48, 06:27, Salisbury - Crewe via Crewe (!) and Chester, ready to return to Crewe Sat 10th Sep 2005
Ellesmere Port and Chester - 10 September 2005

67029 and 67011 arrive on 1Z14, Crewe South Yard - Wrexham Central via Chester, Wrexham and Bidston Tue 6th Sep 2005
Bidston - 06 September 2005
67029 visited the Wirral, on a Serco test train. and I had to get a shot of it - not the best location but it *is* on the electrified section.

5690, Leander, on 1Z56, 06:57, Tyseley - Holyhead Sat 3rd Sep 2005
Holywell Junction - 03 September 2005

47840 arrives on 2Z47, 07:35, Crewe - Chester, then forms 1Z47, 08:03, Chester - Cardiff Footex, England 1 - Wales 0 Sat 3rd Sep 2005
Chester - 03 September 2005

47816 leads 1A24, 09:14, Holyhead  - London Euston Sat 16th Jul 2005
North Wales Coast
Hoped to get 47501 on the Holyhead, sadly a no-show but did get some hippos !!

508112 arrives on 2Y06, 08:04, Ellesmere Port - Ellesmere Port via Liverpool Loop Sat 16th Jul 2005
Hooton - 16 July 2005
Some units photographed at Hooton whilst waiting for a mate

66609 stands in Ellesmere Port Station, from East Yard on 0Z81, Crewe - Crewe via E.Port/Ditton/Arpley road learner Sat 16th Jul 2005
Ellesmere Port and Arpley - 66609 on route learning
An early start at Ellesmere Port trying to catch the light engine to Ellesmere Port, gave up and went to Warrington and found it there !

507018 stabled in platform 4 Mon 4th Jul 2005
Rock Ferry - 04 July 2004
508123 was recently returned to service after 10 years or so out of use - here are some shots of its early "phoenix" workings

508123 departs from Hooton on 2C12, 11:15. Chester - Chester via Liverpool Loop Mon 4th Jul 2005
Hooton - 04 July 2005
508123 was recently returned to service after 10 years or so out of use - here are some shots of its early "phoenix" workings

66522 heads 6K22, 10:32, Penmaenmawr - Crewe loaded ballast boxes Mon 4th Jul 2005
66522 at Chester - 04 July 2005
Thanks to a local - advanced - gen poster i was able to get to Chester to get 66522 on the Pens - just ! - literally made it by seconds. 508123, recently reinstated was also about and about so I also photogrpahed that

47200 heads South from Preston - ???? Wed 29th Jun 2005
Acton Bridge - 29 June 2005
A quick visit to Acton Bridge produced some unexpected - and pleasant - results.

153303 arrives on 2F78, 10:32, Wrexham Central - Bidston delayed due to track circuit failure Mon 27th Jun 2005
Bidston - 27 June 2005 - Last Yellow Unit leaves the Wirral
The last yellow unit was taken from Birkenhead North to Eastleigh for refurbishment - I went to Bidston to record the event

Wed 25th May 2005
Bidston - 23 May 2005

Mon 23rd May 2005
Rock Ferry and Crewe - 25 May 2005

33207 arrives on 0Z37, Carlisle - Rugby road learner Mon 25th Apr 2005
Crewe and Rugby - 25 April 2005
A visit to Rugby produced some unexpected locos , a 31, a 33, the 86/9s being dragged - cracking day.

175001 runs empty into platform 3 to form the 07:31, Chester - Manchester Piccadilly via Northwich Sat 23rd Apr 2005
Chester - 23 April 2005 with 31190
57601 and 31190 TopNTailed a Llandudno - Ely train so I headed to Chester to record it, also got the Pendo drag

Mostyn Signal Box Thu 21st Apr 2005
Structures

MEA 391642 at Peak Forest, 17/04/2005 Wed 20th Apr 2005
Wagons / Coaches / NPC etc.
General collection photos of all sorts of railway vehicles

221135 on the 15:23, Manchester Piccadilly - Coventry Sun 17th Apr 2005
Macclesfield - 17 April 2005

156441 on the 15:27, Buxton - Horwich Parkway Sun 17th Apr 2005
Buxton 17 April 2005

66225 at Peak Forest on a spoil train Sun 17th Apr 2005
Peak Forest - 17 April 2005
A visit to Peak Forest with my son - to get some 60s whilst we still can

508128 on 2Y02, 06:04, Ellesmere Port - Ellesmere Port via Liverpool Loop Sat 16th Apr 2005
Hooton and Rock Ferry - 16 April 2005
I visited Hooton early on the morning of Saturday 16 April to photograph the special to Minehead

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