The Rail Enthusiast thread

[PeteXXX]

Also in MBIFO a train..
Chapel Brampton railway seems to have a new toy! Steaming away today 👍

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Picked this up this hand made creation today.

It's an NER class EE1:

https://www.lner.info/locos/Electric/ee1.php

 

[classic33]

Any interest in this?

 

[robjh]

08624 outside the Freightliner depot in Ipswich on 30th May.
Although the majority of the enormous fleet of 08s have long since been retired, the few survivors seem to have found themselves a useful niche in yards and depots such as this, and I can imagine we might continue to see them for some years to come.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

08624 outside the Freightliner depot in Ipswich on 30th May.
Although the majority of the enormous fleet of 08s have long since been retired, the few survivors seem to have found themselves a useful niche in yards and depots such as this, and I can imagine we might continue to see them for some years to come.
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Bloody valuable things those Gronks; They are just as appreciated by companies and preserved lines as they have ever been!

 

[Jenkins]

08624 outside the Freightliner depot in Ipswich on 30th May.
Although the majority of the enormous fleet of 08s have long since been retired, the few survivors seem to have found themselves a useful niche in yards and depots such as this, and I can imagine we might continue to see them for some years to come.
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Still a couple of those old shunters in use on Felixstowe Dock rail terminals.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Any interest in this?

I've bought some things from railway auctions before, but there is only ever so much you can ever have.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Oh NO!!

Not Chris Rea!!

It's very undeltic like until about 1.38:


View: https://youtu.be/-_XhgYNukQo


🤣