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This was possibly one of the few expresses that called at Northampton Castle. A few including 'The Windermere Express' and a Crewe - Euston express took this diversion.
Many of the pullman coaches on the ECML at this time were relatively new and the formations looked absolutely fabulous especially when headed by a specially cleaned Top Shed Pacific. Many of the coaches were named. I used to look forward to seeing...
It looks like a spotter on the trolley which is surprising as spotting was banned there around this time. You could stand under the Crescent Junction bridge at the south end of the station but a better spot was in the carpark by the Nene Bridge wh...
This was a D5000 series Type 2. they were used on the Nortampton - Euston trains and this train is standing at the Up Slow platform. The small house and the white pub at the top of the station approach road still exist but I'm not sure about the b...
This fine Deltic bodied prototype was unfortunately written off in a serious accident. It ran up a high milage in regular service first on the WCML and then on the ECML. Its EE engine was developed as that of the Class 50 loco type.
This is one of the original (Class 44?) Peaks which started their career on the WCML and made a refreshing change around 1961 from the staple diet of EE Type 4s (Class 40) on the direct line from Roade to Rugby. they were soon banished to mineral ...
This one had to wait into the each way goods loop for one to come up from Merehead and go away Up Main. Secondman to box for a chat and now he's climbing back onto engine with the ETT
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