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BRITISH RAIL 

 

Unlike during my time with London Country, I did not have the opportunity to take pictures whilst at work.  Luckily, an old friend, John Law, has stepped into the breach, and very kindly allowed me to use a few of his photos to illustrate these pages.
All these photos are copyright John Law,

4-CEP 1520 at London Bridge

4-CEP 1520 approaches London Bridge from Charing Cross. 1986.  This would have been one of the units which worked the 1925 Dover Hoverspeed train from time to time

4-cep1561 at Shakespeare Cliff tunnel

4-CEP 1561 leads a train out of Dover approaching Shakespeare Cliff Tunnel. 1988. The route taken by the 1925 Dover Hoverspeed train.

5159 at Hayes

4-EPB 5159 at Hayes (Kent). 1980.  A typical suburban terminus and working. Frequently visited during the course of my work.

5223 Denmark Hill 1984

4-EPB 5223 at Denmark Hill on the "83 Squadron" - the Holborn Viaduct to Sevenoaks service, another of my regular runs.

5321 Bromley North 1976

4-EPB 5321 at Bromley North in 1976.  The Bromley "Popper" was a Grove Park Depot speciality - there and back while the kettle boiled.

5340 Holborn 1983

54-EPB 5430 at Holborn Viaduct. 1984.  The unhurried and peaceful air of Holborn Viaduct was why it was always my favourite London terminal.

Holborn 83

The entrance to the three remaining platforms at Holborn Viaduct 1983

slade green 1981

Former Tyneside 2-EPB 7785 at Slade Green depot 1981.  Slade Green was one of those places which couldn't be avoided for a South East Division guard.

4-VEP 7860 at Grove Park shed in 1977.

Grove Park shed in 1976.  Although this was before I worked there, nothing had changed in the interim.