My first ever photo of mainline
steam !!
46443 at Ashton Gate on a run from Bristol Temple Meads to Portishead.
Summer 1985
UK Mainline Steam Photographs
1985 - 1995
To start with here are a few very early photographs I took of mainline steam. In those days I only had a 110 format camera so the quality leaves something to be desired, especially when compared to the quality of results I get from my medium format camera today. However hopefully these pictures will be of interest. They certainly bring back lots of memories for me !
Note: All photographs are © Martyn Bane.
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My first ever photo of mainline
steam !! |
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5051 Drysllwyn Castle & 4930 Hagley Hall await 'The Great Western Limited' at Bristol Temple Meads. July 7 1985.
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6000 King George V climbing Sapperton Bank at Frampton Mansell. August 1985. |
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6000 King George V at Swindon station. August 1985. |
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5051
Drysllwyn Castle & 7029 Clun Castle climb the eastern side of Dainton
Bank. September 1985. |
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3440 City
of Truro and 6000 King George V at Hereford. May 24 1986 |
Having arrived from Shrewsbury 3440 City of Truro stands alongside 7029 Clun Castle at Hereford station. May 24 1986
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7029
Clun Castle climbs Cockett Bank. September 5 1988 |
46229 Duchess of Hamilton dashes south through Dent on the Settle and Carlisle route. July 28 1990
70000 Britannia climbing Hatton bank. December 20 1993
70000 Britannia at Stratford Upon Avon. December 20 1993
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5029
Nunney Castle on Ribblehead Viaduct. February 1994 |
In mid 1994 I graduated to a Mamiya 645 Super Camera. I still use this camera today however one or two the shots that follow weren't taken with it.
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5029
Nunney Castle drifts across Frampton Mansell viaduct with the 'Cotswold
Venturer' July 17 1994 |
46229 Duchess of Hamilton runs past Claverton on her way to Bristol Temple Meads. November 6 1994
5029 Nunney Castle climbs Hatton Bank
at Budbrooke on her way to Stratford. December 18 1994
75014 and 70000 Britannia race up Whiteball bank. April 8 1995
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71000
Duke of Gloucester flattens Whiteball. June 14 1995 |
71000 Duke of Gloucester passing Cockwood Harbour. June 14 1995
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70000
Britannia crosses Tiddy viaduct near St. Germans. October 14 1995 |
70000 Britannia climns Treverrin Bank. October 14 1995
70000 Britannia crosses Coombe viaduct in Cornwall. October 21 1995
70000 Britannia storms over Hemerdon summit. October 21 1995
