| Intro
As always, this is a 'work in progress' with snippets of information being
added infrequently...
Anorak fact: Remember when the carriage wheels went 'clickety-clack' in
the days of jointed sections of rail before the modern welded rails became
commonplace?
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Street Line |
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Seen at Southend Victoria in July 1968 is this 305 class EMU (Electric
Multiple Unit) number 519. Under the TOPS system, which was adopted from
about 1972 onwards, this unit became 305519.
[TOPS -Total Operations Processing System]
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Mail by Rail |
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Mail by Rail encompasses not only the transportation of post by the railways,
but also includes a glimpse back to the era of the TPOs (Travelling Post
Offices).
Pictured opposite is the class 325 EMU 325007 [Photo Steve Jones 2001]
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70013 Oliver
Cromwell |
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Traditionally, steam engines are enjoyed by Father & Son, so here
we are circa 1970, standing by Oliver Cromwell 70013 at Bressingham
Gardens.
Since 2008, 70013 Oliver Cromwell has been restored to main line condition
and can be seen at the Great Central Railway and is operated and run by the
5305 Locomotive
Association.
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Rail
Infrastructure |
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A brief look at the organisation of British Railways, nationalisation,
structure, privatisation and TOPS system classification of rolling stock.
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Model
Railways |
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Looking in particular at the Tri-ang Hornby models of the 1960s and
1970s.
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Other
Tracks |
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If you are researching the heritage of Britain's railway network, or simply
looking for pictures of trains, there are plenty of details on the web to
supplement the many books in (and out) of print.
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