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Some striking images there Steve.

I came across this one today, straight from the staged marketing stable which doesn't carry quite as much weight but I am a sucker for a bridge with a train going across it. Especially when its Ribblehead Viaduct :-D

https://assets.volvocars.com/uk/~/media ... pg?w=1536

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I regularly look through the bbc pictures of the week section, some beautiful images capturing special moments!
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NewcastleFalcon wrote: 26 Feb 2018, 17:38 I came across this one today, straight from the staged marketing stable which doesn't carry quite as much weight but I am a sucker for a bridge with a train going across it. Especially when its Ribblehead Viaduct :-D

https://assets.volvocars.com/uk/~/media ... pg?w=1536


Shame it's entirely spoilt by an obnoxious car-thing in front of it :( :evil:

And in silver too... No imagination... Volvo's chief designer... "I know, let's just do what we've done since 1985 and make it massive and ugly and then we'll paint it silver... Perfect! Please pass the ruler..."
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CitroJim wrote: 26 Feb 2018, 17:44 Shame it's entirely spoilt by an obnoxious car-thing in front of it :( :evil:


Jim, I have more disappointment for you. The Volvo isn't the only bit of controversy in the picture!

I do believe the locomotive on the viaduct is this one. A class 66 Diesel. Have a read on wiki about them...imposters from Canada! built by an offshot of General Motors and detested by drivers!

https://youtu.be/eAJfBjm0hGM?t=107

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NewcastleFalcon wrote: 26 Feb 2018, 18:13
CitroJim wrote: 26 Feb 2018, 17:44 Shame it's entirely spoilt by an obnoxious car-thing in front of it :( :evil:


Jim, I have more disappointment for you. The Volvo isn't the only bit of controversy in the picture!

I do believe the locomotive on the viaduct is this one. A class 66 Diesel.


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Oh, I know all about those Neil! Ugly buggers but very capable all the same. Luckily it's far enough away in the picture not to detract from it too much :)
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A picture from my bike ride on Saturday...
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This is a bit of a particularly fine but disused bridge at King's Cliffe and not far from the end of the Nene Valley Railway...

Shame a car got into this picture :(
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Nice pictures Jim, just had a bit of a delve into King's Cliffe and came up with this.

Now engines all polished and shiny can look beutiful, but so does a bit of dirt and grime, a bit of working patina!

http://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/blo ... e-0665.jpg

..and that is a Class.........?????

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NewcastleFalcon wrote: 28 Feb 2018, 10:08
Now engines all polished and shiny can look beutiful, but so does a bit of dirt and grime, a bit of working patina!

http://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/blo ... e-0665.jpg

..and that is a Class.........?????

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That's a lovely picture :D

I reckon it might be an early Class 31 Neil..

Either that a Class 25...
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I'll not keep you guessing Jim, its a Class 24.
Longsight, Manchester based Class 24 #D5146 approaching Kings Cliffe station with a westbound passenger train in June 1965.

The same loco was lucky to survive this long having been at the head of a freight train derailment in 1963 at Weedon in Northants that saw a passenger train plough into the derailed wagons.

D5146 was eventually withdrawn along with most of the class in early 1976.
Collateral informaion the is also an old RAF Airfield at King's Cliffe with a few derelict buildings intact...if you know what I mean!

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And I looked at a class 24 too Neil and dismissed it as the picture of one I saw did not have the headcode box and the front end was slightly different...

Not far off with my thoughts of a Class 25 as the 24 was the basis for the 25...

All were retired by 1980...
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Just edited in some more info about it before your post jim!

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NewcastleFalcon wrote: 28 Feb 2018, 11:00 Just edited in some more info about it before your post jim!

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Thanks Neil, most interesting :)
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Best I could do at such short notice :-D
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bobins wrote: 02 Mar 2018, 10:09 Best I could do at such short notice :-D

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A Saxo snow corniche :D

Spotted this amazing formation on Sally early this morning when I went for a run...
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