ICRS Photo Gallery http://icrs.fotopic.net/ 12 rows en-gb 60 Tornado at the Severn Valley Railway http://icrs.fotopic.net/c1781557.html A1 60163 <i>Tornado</i> visited the Severn Valley Railway at the end of October for a short stay on the line. This collection features <i>Tornado</i> in action on 29th October 2009. All photos by Brian Derricote Thursday 29 October 2009: A1 60163 <i>Tornado</i> visited the Severn Valley Railway at the end of October for a short stay on the line. This collection features <i>Tornado</i> in action on 29th October 2009. All photos by Brian Derricote

60163 <i>Tornado</i> 60163 <i>Tornado</i> 60163 <i>Tornado</i> 60163 <i>Tornado</i> and 6164 60163 <i>Tornado</i> 60163 <i>Tornado</i>

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]]> Thu Oct 29 2009 European Branch Trip to Belgium, Holland & Germany http://icrs.fotopic.net/c1781551.html Photos by Bob Brown from the European Branch trip to Belgium, Holland and Germany in October 2009. The visit report can be read on the <a href="http://icrs.org.uk">ICRS web site</a> in the European section. Friday 2 October 2009: Photos by Bob Brown from the European Branch trip to Belgium, Holland and Germany in October 2009. The visit report can be read on the <a href="http://icrs.org.uk">ICRS web site</a> in the European section.

Class 66 locomotive 6601 currently on hire to SNCF passes Antwerp Luchbal (Bob Brown) On hire to SNCB is electric loco E186215, showing it's Belgium running number, 2823 it passes through Antwerp Luchbal with a freightliner train (Bob Brown) DB diesel 232575, one of a fast vanishing class, at Oberhausen depot (Bob Brown) Upside down ex DB steam locomotive 52 2751 outside Marl Theater. I knew you would think I was pulling your leg in the report, so here it is! (Bob Brown) DB shunting locomotive 363128 stables at Wanne Eickel (Bob Brown) DB electric loco 185305 awaits it's next duty at Koln Gremberg depot (Bob Brown) DB diesel 218217 passes through Koln West heading RE12079 the 11:15 Koln Deutz to Trier (Bob Brown) DB electric loco 120120 passes through Koln West with an unidentified IC service (Bob Brown)

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]]> Fri Oct 2 2009 European Branch Trip to Germany http://icrs.fotopic.net/c1772443.html Photos by Bob Brown from the European Branch trip to Germany in September 2009. The visit report can be read on the <a href="http://icrs.org.uk">ICRS web site</a> in the European section. Thursday 10 September 2009: Photos by Bob Brown from the European Branch trip to Germany in September 2009. The visit report can be read on the <a href="http://icrs.org.uk">ICRS web site</a> in the European section.

EFW owned (ex DB) diesel 212052 waits at Kassel Hbf for it's next turn of duty Dessau works 'loan' locomotive 110511 is displayed during the works open day Preserved ex DB Diesel shunter 346660 at Falkenberg open day Ex DB steam locomotive 52 8047 moves onto the turntable at Nossen during the open day Diesel 232022 stands at Saalfeld depot awaiting it's next duty Electric 143012 arrives at Heilbronn Hbf with a local service to Mannheim Electric 101011 stands at Koblenz Hbf at the head of IC2114 bound for Hamburg DB Electric 181218 at Koblenz Hbf EFW owned (ex DB) diesel locomotive 232088 heads an engineers train at Bad Honningen

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]]> Thu Sep 10 2009 Severn Valley Railway Diesel Gala http://icrs.fotopic.net/c1772421.html The annual Diesel Gala at the Severn Valley Railway saw an intensive service operating, with some notable appearances. D8059 was making its first run in preservation along with 37264. Also present were three Class 50s including 50135 Ark Royal in Load Haul livery. This gallery represents a selection of the action over the two main days of 8th and 9th October. All photos by Brian Derricote (8th) and Mark Richards (9th) Thursday 8 October 2009: The annual Diesel Gala at the Severn Valley Railway saw an intensive service operating, with some notable appearances. D8059 was making its first run in preservation along with 37264. Also present were three Class 50s including 50135 Ark Royal in Load Haul livery. This gallery represents a selection of the action over the two main days of 8th and 9th October. All photos by Brian Derricote (8th) and Mark Richards (9th)

37906 (Brian Derricote) 47580 <i>County of Essex</i> (Brian Derricote) 50135 <i>Ark Royal</i> departing Highley (Brian Derricote) 50135 <i>Ark Royal</i> (Brian Derricote) A fine study of 50135 <i>Ark Royal</i> (Brian Derricote) 50135 <i>Ark Royal</i> (Brian Derricote) D821 <i>Greyhound</i> leaving Highley with a Kidderminster service (Brian Derricote) The DMU stock was in use on both Thursday and Friday. This view shows M52064 (Brian Derricote) The DMU stock was in use on both Thursday and Friday. This view shows M52064 (Brian Derricote) <i>Indomitable<i> (Mark Richards) 50026 <i>Indomitable </i> at Kidderminster (Mark Richards) 50026 <i>Indomitable </i> at Kidderminster (Mark Richards) 47580 <i>County of Essex</i> awaiting departure from Kidderminster (Mark Richards) 47580 <i>County of Essex</i> awaiting departure from Kidderminster (Mark Richards) 47580 <i>County of Essex</i> departing Kidderminster (Mark Richards) D1013 <i>Western Ranger</i> at Kidderminster (Mark Richards) D1013 <i>Western Ranger</i> at Kidderminster (Mark Richards) <i>Western Ranger</i> (Mark Richards) 50026 <i>Indomitable </i> at Kidderminster (Mark Richards) D1013 <i>Western Ranger</i> at Kidderminster (Mark Richards) 73006 arrives at Kidderminster (Mark Richards) 73006 arrives at Kidderminster (Mark Richards) LMS emblem (Mark Richards) LMS - Wolverton Works (Mark Richards) D444 at Kidderminster (Mark Richards) D444 at Kidderminster (Mark Richards) D444 at Kidderminster (Mark Richards) <i>Exeter</i> (Mark Richards) Load Haul branding on 50135 (Mark Richards) <i>Ark Royal</i> (Mark Richards) D444 and 50135 <i>Ark Royal</i> at Highley (Mark Richards) D444 and 50135 <i>Ark Royal</i> at Highley (Mark Richards) D444 and 50135 <i>Ark Royal</i> at Highley (Mark Richards) D444 and 50135 <i>Ark Royal</i> at Highley (Mark Richards) D444 and 50135 <i>Ark Royal</i> at Highley (Mark Richards) D444 and 50135 <i>Ark Royal</i> at Highley (Mark Richards) 50135 <i>Ark Royal</i> at Highley (Mark Richards 50135 <i>Ark Royal</i> at Highley (Mark Richards 50135 <i>Ark Royal</i> at Highley (Mark Richards 37264 arrives at Highley (Mark Richards) 37264 departing Highley (Mark Richards) 37264 departing Highley (Mark Richards) 37264 departing Highley (Mark Richards) 50135 <i>Ark Royal</i> at Highley (Mark Richards) View of 47580 <i>County of Essex</i> between Highley and Bewdley (Mark Richards) Hampton Loade (Mark Richards) 47580 (Mark Richards) A view inside the cab of 47580 (Mark Richards) 47580 (Mark Richards) 47580 (Mark Richards)

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]]> Thu Oct 8 2009 Modern Scene - October 2009 http://icrs.fotopic.net/c1763877.html Our monthly round up of views around the UK of the current railway scene. In this gallery are views at Aylesbury Vale Parkway, Didcot Parkway, Milton Keynes Central, Toton, Staines, Derby, Witham and Colchester Thursday 1 October 2009: Our monthly round up of views around the UK of the current railway scene. In this gallery are views at Aylesbury Vale Parkway, Didcot Parkway, Milton Keynes Central, Toton, Staines, Derby, Witham and Colchester

165023 at Aylesbury Vale Parkway (Mark Richards) The entrance/exit to Aylesbury Vale Parkway. The line to Calvert can be seen on the left of the picture extending into the distance (Mark Richards) The smart ticket office at Aylesbury Vale Parkway (Mark Richards) Waiting area in Aylesbury Vale Parkway station,w hcih also includes a coffee shop and ticket office (Mark Richards) The station building at Aylesbury Vale Parkway - the surrounding car park has capacity for 500 cars (Mark Richards) 66134 and 66009 at Didcot parkway (Mark Richards) 66134 and 66009 topping and tailing a Railhead Treatment Train at Didcot Parkway (Mark Richards) 66009 at Didcot Parkway. Just seen in the mirror is 66141 (Mark Richards) 66232 and 66009 at Didcot Parkway (Mark Richards) 47802 <i>Pride of Cumbria</i> is seen at Colchester, acting as Thunderbird (Mark Richards) 156419 is seen at Marks Tey pausing between duties on the branch to Sudbury (Mark Richards) Colas Rail DR73919 at Witham (Mark Richards) 321328 along with 321347 forming the 1721 service to London Liverpool Street (Mark Richards) 170202 departing Witham (Mark Richards) 66041 is held at Milton Keynes Central awaiting 350256 which has just departed Platform 6 to clear the road ahead (Mark Richards) 159108 leading 159019 on a diverted West of England - Waterloo service through Staines (Mark Richards) 444002 working a diverted London Waterloo - Weymouth service is passed by 450550 at Staines (Mark Richards) 450550 arrives at Staines from Windsor & Eton Riverside. The HC above the number denotes that this is a 'high capacity' unit. These units have had their first class section removed and feature 3+2 seating throughout (Mark Richards) 458001 calls at Staines with a Reading service (Mark Richards) 60005 and 66232 at Toton (Brian Derricote) 60006 at Toton (Brian Derricote) 60074 passes through Derby (Brian Derricote) 60074 passes through Derby (Brian Derricote) 60083 at Toton (Brian Derricote) 60089 at Toton (Brian Derricote) A number of 60s are seen in this view of Toton (Brian Derricote) 66232 at Toton (Brian Derricote) Toton (Brian Derricote)

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]]> Thu Oct 1 2009 Modern Scene - September 2009 http://icrs.fotopic.net/c1763876.html Our monthly round up of views around the UK of the current railway scene. In this gallery are views at Ipswich Tuesday 1 September 2009: Our monthly round up of views around the UK of the current railway scene. In this gallery are views at Ipswich

66567 passing through Ipswich (Brian Derricote) 66504 at Ipswich (Brian Derricote) 66588 receives a wash alongside 66593 at Ipswich (Brian Derricote) First GBRf 66704 and 66703 at Ipswich (Brian Derricote) 66704 <i>Colchester Power Signalbox</i> at Ipwswich (Brian Derricote) 66706 at Ipswich (Brian Derricote) 66728 passes through Ipswich station (Brian Derricote) 90042 at Ipswich (Brian Derricote) General view of the Freightliner stabling point at Ipswich (Brian Derricote) 90049 at Ipswich (Brian Derricote)

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]]> Tue Sep 1 2009 Severn Valley Railway Steam Gala http://icrs.fotopic.net/c1763875.html The Severn Valley Railway held its annual Steam Gala at the end of September. This collection from Brian Derricote features some of the locomotives in action over the weekend. Saturday 26 September 2009: The Severn Valley Railway held its annual Steam Gala at the end of September. This collection from Brian Derricote features some of the locomotives in action over the weekend.

1744 approaching Highley with Pete Waterman on the footplate about to exchange the single line token (Brian Derricote) 414241 and 46443 approach Arley (Brian Derricote) 42141 and 46443 at Kidderminster (Brian Derricote) 42141 takes on water at Kidderminster (Brian Derricote) 42968 departing Highley (Brian Derricote) 4566 at Arley (Brian Derricote) 4936 departing Highley seen from The Engine House 4936 <i>Kinlet Hall</i> (Brian Derricote)< 4936 departing Highley (Brian Derricote) 5643 at Highley (Brian Derricote)

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]]> Sat Sep 26 2009 Upminster Depot Open Day http://icrs.fotopic.net/c1757295.html On the weekend of 29th/30th August Upminster Depot on the London Underground's District Line opened its doors to the public to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of the depot in 1959. This collection is a selection of views from around and inside the depot on 30th August. Sunday 30 August 2009: On the weekend of 29th/30th August Upminster Depot on the London Underground's District Line opened its doors to the public to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of the depot in 1959. This collection is a selection of views from around and inside the depot on 30th August.

Battery locomotives L28 and L47 at Upminster station Battery locomotives L28 and L47 at Upminster station D Stock line up in the inspection shed Control panel behind the drivers seat on a D Stock cab Destination display inside a D stock driving cab Drivers control desk on a D Stock train Interior of a refurbished D Stock carriage Interior of a refurbished D Stock carriage The famous tube map Interior of 1938 stock Guards' panel on 1938 stock Equipment rack 1938 stock 1938 stock Battery locomotive L29 D Stock - bogie lift demonstration D Stock - bogie lift demonstration S Stock carriage interior Through carriage connection on the new S Stock The new S Stock D Stock line up in the stabling sidings D Stock line up in the stabling sidings Mind the Gap! Cab of a D Stock train Wheel lathe D Stock line up in the stabling sidings Shuttle buses wait to ferry visitors back to Upminster station D Stock line up in the stabling sidings D Stock bogie set Third rail pick up shoes D Stock Cross section of Underground track D Stock line up in the stabling sidings Shuttle buses wait to ferry visitors back to Upminster station D Stock line up in the stabling sidings

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]]> Sun Aug 30 2009 Modern Scene - August 2009 http://icrs.fotopic.net/c1745758.html Our monthly round up of views around the UK of the current railway scene. In this gallery are views at Colchester, Norwich, Peterborough, Rugby, Ipswich and Clacton-on-Sea Saturday 1 August 2009: Our monthly round up of views around the UK of the current railway scene. In this gallery are views at Colchester, Norwich, Peterborough, Rugby, Ipswich and Clacton-on-Sea

350119 at Rugby (Mark Richards) 350101 at Rugby (Mark Richards) 350234 at Rugby (Mark Richards) 66413 is raced through Rugby by an unidentified Pendolino (Mark Richards) 390031 <i>City of Liverpool</i> at Rugby (Mark Richards) The now closed booking office at Rugby on the original island platforms (Mark Richards) 390016 <i>Virgin Champion</i> calls at Rugby (Mark Richards) 390016 <i>Virgin Champion</i> is passed by an unidentified Pendolino at Rugby (Mark Richards) 350235 at Rugby (Mark Richards) 321430 still in Silverlink livery minus branding calls at Rugby (Mark Richards) A Virgin Pendolino awaits departure from Rugby (Mark Richards) 66589 heads south through a very wet Rugby passing the new island platforms 5 and 6 (Mark Richards) 350256 at Rugby. Note on the 350/2s that the yellow warning colour only extends half-way up the gangway door (Mark Richards) 350238 arriving at a very wet Rugby station (Mark Richards) A Virgin Voyager set heads through Rugby on the Down Fast (Mark Richards) 350128 at Rugby (Mark Richards) 90010 propelling the 0830 ex-Liverpool Street at Ipswich with 86501 seen in the background (Mark Richards) 66569 at Ipswich (Mark Richards) 66537 at Ipswich (Mark Richards) View of Freightliner 66s and lone 86501 at Ipswich (Mark Richards) 66537 at Ipswich (Mark Richards) 86501 at Ipswich (Mark Richards) 170273 at Norwich (Mark Richards) National Express branding as applied to an Anglia liveried Class 170 at Norwich (Mark Richards) A long way from home! DBS First ScotRail liveried 90024 is seen at Norwich (Mark Richards) A long way from home! DBS First ScotRail liveried 90024 is seen at Norwich (Mark Richards) 70013 <i>Oliver Cromwell</i> at Norwich (Mark Richards) 70013 <i>Oliver Cromwell</i> runs light engine to Norwich station (Mark Richards) 170273 departing Norwich for Cambridge (Mark Richards) 156402 arriving at Norwich (Mark Richards) 156407 at Norwich (Mark Richards) 47832 <i>Solway Princess</i> drags DVT 82152 and 90003 <i>Raedwald of East Anglia</i> into Norwich from Great Yarmouth (Mark Richards) 47832 <i>Solway Princess</i> drags DVT 82152 and 90003 <i>Raedwald of East Anglia</i> into Norwich from Great Yarmouth (Mark Richards) 47832 <i>Solway Princess</i> drags DVT 82152 and 90003 <i>Raedwald of East Anglia</i> into Norwich from Great Yarmouth (Mark Richards) 47832 <i>Solway Princess</i> drags DVT 82152 and 90003 <i>Raedwald of East Anglia</i> into Norwich from Great Yarmouth. The Class 90 will take the train forward as the 1400 to London Liverpool Street (Mark Richards) 90003 <i>Raedwald of East Anglia<i> at Norwich (Mark Richards) 90024 at Norwich A long way from home! DBS First ScotRail liveried 90024 is seen at Norwich (Mark Richards) 82143 at Norwich with 90024 at the London end (Mark Richards) <i>Solway Princess</i> nameplate from 47832 (Mark Richards) 360104 at Colchester (Mark Richards) 66065 heading south through Colchester (Mark Richards) 321318 arriving at Colchester (Mark Richards) 90013 at Colchester (Mark Richards) 360108 at Colchester (Mark Richards) 321355 arrives at Colchester (Mark Richards) 170203 departing Colchester with an Ipswich service (Mark Richards) 90024 is seen again powering an Up train into Colchester (Mark Richards) 321s, 313 and 328 at Clacton-on-Sea (Mark Richards) 321s, 313 and 328 at Clacton-on-Sea (Mark Richards) 82210 and 91113 are seen here on a northbound working at Peterborough (Mark Richards)

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]]> Sat Aug 1 2009 European Branch Trip to Switzerland http://icrs.fotopic.net/c1735152.html Photos by Bob Brown from the European Branch trip to Switzerland in July 2009. The visit report can be read on the <a href="http://icrs.org.uk">ICRS web site</a> in the European section. Thursday 9 July 2009: Photos by Bob Brown from the European Branch trip to Switzerland in July 2009. The visit report can be read on the <a href="http://icrs.org.uk">ICRS web site</a> in the European section.

SBB A/e 6/6 Electric 610519 (11519) in the 'new' Cargo livery at Gampel-steg on 10th July 2009 (Bob Brown) SBB A/e 6/6 Electric 11517 draws away from Brig station light engine on 10th July 2009 (Bob Brown) BLS owned 485006+485014 arrive at Brig Station on 10th July 2009 (Bob Brown) SBB Diesel locomotive 18435 passes Biasca with a trip working on 10th July 2009 (Bob Brown) complex approach to Zurich Main Station is evident as SBB Electric 460117 arrives on 12th July 2009 (Bob Brown) SBB R/e 4/4 Electric 11161, still in green livery, passes Pratteln Station ECS on 13th July 2009 (Bob Brown) SBB R/e 6/6 electric 620086 in cargo livery, at Oensingen Station on 13th July 2009 (Bob Brown) SBB A/e 6/6 Electric 11466 shunts the yard at Solothurn on 13th July 2009 (Bob Brown) BLS 'Brownie' 163 stands outside Spiez Depot on 13th July 2009 (Bob Brown)

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]]> Thu Jul 9 2009 Long Marston Open Weekend 6th/7th June http://icrs.fotopic.net/c1731347.html ICRS Member Jim Fitch attended the Long Marston Open Weekend at the beginning of June and took these photos. Further photos and a brief report on the event (including a list of what was on site) can be found in the ICRS magazine <i>Tracks</i> July issue. Check our website for details of how to join the ICRS. Saturday 6 June 2009: ICRS Member Jim Fitch attended the Long Marston Open Weekend at the beginning of June and took these photos. Further photos and a brief report on the event (including a list of what was on site) can be found in the ICRS magazine <i>Tracks</i> July issue. Check our website for details of how to join the ICRS.

<i>Emma</i> (Jim Fitch) HO49 (Jim Fitch) 08736 (Jim Fitch) 20902 (Jim Fitch) 01512 (Jim Fitch) E3172 (Jim Fitch) 73006 (Jim Fitch) NCB 503 (Jim Fitch) Europhoenix refurbished Cl.86 (Jim Fitch) 15 <i>Earl David</i> (Jim Fitch)

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]]> Sat Jun 6 2009 DRS Open Day 2009 http://icrs.fotopic.net/c1731305.html The 2009 DRS Open Day was held at Carlisle Kingmoor on Saturday 11th July in glorious summer sunshine. Both Trevor Roots and Brian Derricote attended the event and these are some of their photos of the many DRS locos on display during the Open Day. Saturday 11 July 2009: The 2009 DRS Open Day was held at Carlisle Kingmoor on Saturday 11th July in glorious summer sunshine. Both Trevor Roots and Brian Derricote attended the event and these are some of their photos of the many DRS locos on display during the Open Day.

37087 (Trevor Roots) 37423 (Brian Derricote) 37603 (Brian Derricote) 37603 in the workshops (Brian Derricote) 37610 (Trevor Roots) 47593 (Brian Derricote) 47593 (Brian Derricote) 50049 (Brian Derricote) 57008 (Brian Derricote) 57012 (Brian Derricote) 66428 (Brian Derricote) DRS locos in the shed (Brian Derricote) Malcolm Group trailer (Brian Derricote) View inside Kingmoor shed (Brian Derricote) Gates open! (Trevor Roots) 20311 (Trevor Roots) 37087 (Trevor Roots) 20303 (Trevor Roots) 20302 (Trevor Roots) 37087 and 20311 (Trevor Roots) 20311 (Trevor Roots) <i>Class 20 'Fifty'</i> nameplate (Trevor Roots) Interior of Kingmoor Shed (Trevor Roots) 66423 and 66433 (Trevor Roots) 66428 (Trevor Roots) Insider Kingmoor Shed (Trevor Roots) 37603 (Trevor Roots) 37603 (Trevor Roots) 57010 (Trevor Roots) <i>DRS London on a Mission</i> headboard (Trevor Roots) 57010 (Trevor Roots) 57007 (Trevor Roots) 37603 (Trevor Roots) 66414 (Trevor Roots) 66412 (Trevor Roots) General view of Kingmoor (Trevor Roots) <i>T.S. Ted Cassady 14.5.61-6.4.08</i> nameplate 37610 (Trevor Roots) 57008 and 57012 (Trevor Roots) <i>Telford International Railfreight Park June 2009 </i> nameplate (Trevor Roots) PFA 92715 (Trevor Roots) <i>Keighley & Worth Valley Railway</i> nameplate (Trevor Roots) 20303 and 20302 (Trevor Roots) 20302 (Trevor Roots) 20303 (Trevor Roots) 37087 and 66412 (Trevor Roots) 37229, 37087 and 47739 (Trevor Roots) 20302 and 20303 (Trevor Roots) <i>Jonty Jarvis 8-12-1998 to 18-3-2005</i> nameplate 66420 (Trevor Roots)

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