Transport enthusiast, photographer, artist, astronomer. Gets thoroughly annoyed at the increasing inability of people to do their job properly these days!
If Twitter vanishes I will look at setting up a blog somewhere so that Archive fans can continue to enjoy the old images.
Fans worried about not being able to find it - e-mail me through the address given on my website using a header relevant to Archive.
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Junction at 09.29 on 26th May 1990.
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Probably not the best place to have to detach an unpowered vehicle for whatever the problem was - but at least it was the one at the back and not one in the middle...
...and here's the prelude; more to come tonight, archive fans... 😀
205 028 at Clapham Junction at 10.18 on 9th February 1991.
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Couldn't quite read the number of the 33... the DEMU was just too far forwards...
When a Solari board went wrong, the results were guaranteed to be highly amusing ( except for those who boarded the wrong train as a result! ). This at Waterloo at 15.47 on 27th October 1990.
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341 001 mock-up at Paddington at 15.40 on 7th December 1991.
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The irony is that had Crossrail been built when originally planned, these would now be life expired and would be getting replaced, probably with 345s...
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1) No, the previous room with all the polished dark wood panels looked much more business-like and serious.
2) Whether you put a bunch of clowns in a big top, a palace, a portacabin or a boardroom they are still a bunch of clowns.
56 032 at New Cross at 14.29 on 9th February 1991.
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Having just had 73 138 from Orpington to London Bridge ( see previous two pictures ) I then straight away had this propelling two EPBs... 😀
Been sent this and given the OK by the photographer to tweet it... Right... let's ignore the huge monitor on this class 390 and concentrate on the heinous crime that is clearly visible: Sandals without socks!!! Beachwear doesn't exactly go with business suits does it?!? 🤣🤣🤣
977579 with a class 321 at St Pancras at 15.08 on 16th November 1991.
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Second attempt, this time with the correct number!!!
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at 13.57 on 20th July 1991.
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( well, it is on the National network now as part of the Overground... )
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This, I think, is probably the best picture I ever did of an A Stock unit.
Been sent this; apparently it's an official sign that has been appearing on GWR trains recently...
If they're now really having to explain to passengers which bit is which, then Gawd 'elp us!!!
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