Prototype Singing (or reminiscing) the blues...

[Yorkshire Dave]

These are photographs from my own collection taken during the mid 70's to the mid 80's and the odd one later.

They may be of use to anyone modelling this period. Some will have been seen before on WT and more will follow when processing has been completed.

Enjoy..

Ashford Works


Aylesbury







Berkhamstead



Biggleswade

London Blackfriars


Bletchley

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

And the next batch.. B to C

Brighton


London Cannon Street


Canterbury East

Crewe

 

[Tappa]

The photo of Aylesbury is interesting with the ex-Blue Spot SPV vans in the background. I seem to recall reading that their last use was for Radio Times distribution from there.

Jeff

 

[warren haywood]

Crewe works open day 1981?
Remember the 27, first one I ever saw

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

The photo of Aylesbury is interesting with the ex-Blue Spot SPV vans in the background. I seem to recall reading that their last use was for Radio Times distribution from there.

Would that indicate the Radio Times was printed by Hazell Watson and Viney?

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

Crewe works open day 1981?
Remember the 27, first one I ever saw

Sure was.

 

[warren haywood]

Sure was.

Memories eh!!
I would have been 13

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

Memories eh!!
I would have been 13

With cagoule and de rigueur Adidas bag...?

 

[warren haywood]

And not forgetting the egg mayo butties

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

Crewe



Derby















Folkestone Harbour

 

[simond]

Folkestone looks a bit different nowadays, they’ve done a lot of rebuilding and the “Harbour Arm” is quite buzzing, but sadly the opportunity to run three-pannier specials up and down the harbour branch seems to have drawn little enthusiasm from those with influence...

Never mind, I’ve got some nice pix of the last steam run down the tram road, I’ll find and post them

Atb
Simon

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

Some more:

Godley Junction



Guide Bridge/Reddish



Hastings - obviously.



Kensington Olympia



London Kings Cross



Kingston Upon Thames



London Bridge

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

Manchester Piccadilly








Manchester Victoria









Mortimer

 

[Tappa]

Would that indicate the Radio Times was printed by Hazell Watson and Viney?

'Fraid I don't know as not from round there. Maybe someone more local would know.

Jeff

 

[Blueeighties]

Lovely stuff

 

[richard carr]

Dave

Somehow I missed all these when you posted them back in August, it certainly brings back some memories of my bashing days.

One thing I regret is not taking more photos at the time, but film was expensive back then and I was relatively poor.

I will add some of mine when I get back from Tokyo at the weekend.

Richard

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

Here's some more...

Northchurch Tunnels







Penrith




I think this is near Petts Wood

Portsmouth Harbour



Quainton Road




Reading




Southampton

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

Stafford








Stoke on Trent

 

[oldravendale]

This makes me wish I'd brought the camera out during the "boring" years.......

Brian

 

[PMP]

Can you recall the year this was taken please?