Railways - UK preservation era

Following on from my previous two images: 31625 is a Maunsell U class loco built at Ashford Works in 1929 and it was withdrawn from service by British Railways at the beginning of 1964. It arrived at Woodham's scrapyard at Barry in June of that year. After languishing in the sea air for almost sixteen years it was rescued for preservation and arrived on the Mid Hants Railway in 1980. Seen here outside the workshops at Ropley on the MHR in 1997, about a year after it first steamed in the 'preservation era'. A scan from a 35mm SupaSnaps slide. SupaSnaps were a low cost photo processing outlet on most UK high streets.

7903 - The basics: Built at Swindon: April 1949 Withdrawn by BR: June 1964 Arrived Woodham's scrapyard at Barry: August 1964 Recovered from Barry Scrapyard: June 1981 Restoration completed by 2014 Returned to traffic after first major overhaul in preservation, May 2016 This is a scan from a Kodachrome 64 slide taken at Christmas 2004. Clearly showing a somewhat improved appearance from my previous image. Explored!

Seen clagging well on leaving Birmingham International station with a BBC "Children in Need" special from Euston to Manchester Vic with class 47 47768 'Resonant' behind the loco as insurance. November 1995 A scan from my Agfachrome slide then a mono conversion as a result of a prompt by fratton parker Since I quietly posted this unobtrusive image, Norbert has designated it a fence photo, so HFF! Explored!

7752 pulling against 46441 at Bury on the East Lancs Railway. A scan from a 35mm SupaSnaps slide. HFF folks! Explored!

Mendip Vale, Somerset