SEVERN VALLEY BY DAVID WILSON

G.W.R Bradley Manor awaits departure at Hampton Loade. The class were introduced in 1930 by Collet for use on secondry lines.

SEEING RED  At Peak Rail Class 8f L.M.S 8624 introduced from 1940 for mixed traffic.

DIRECT RAIL SERVICES OPEN DAY 11.07.09

A general view of the D.R.S Depot at Kingmoor Carlisle

Class 66 Eddie the Engine with class 50 in the back ground.

Class 37 named by Mr Marshall Spirit of Cumbria.

Face to face James the Engine & 66413.

Class 87002 en-route to Scotland.

17.07.09 West Highland rail tour at plt 3 Carlisle station with Direct Rail Services class 20303 & 37069. Mike Ford.

6229 Duchess of Hamilton Steamlined at York museum by Mike Ford.

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PEAK RAIL DAVID WILSON

Class 47638 introduced between 1963 to 67 originaly in two tone green. Seen here in the old British Rail livery, rail blue with the big logo. The logo still exsists at most stations and street signs with a orange/red background white logo. There were never changed under privatisation of 1997.

Class 50 029 British Rail livery introduced 1967 to 68. There were used in pairs on the West coast main line in 1970 to speed up timeings for the forth coming electifcation from Crewe to Glasgow which was completed for the 6th May 1974.

Class 47593 has been renamed Galoway Princess

The class 47s have been seen in many liveries over the last 50 years Coras Rail in two tone yellow & orange.

Class 20302, they we introduced from 1957 to 58 English Electric Type 1

Some of the staff of DRS with Mrs Eva Foran far right Communictions Lision Manager. Many thanks for the invite and the good weather.

Carlisle Upperby 47760 with an empty stock movement heading for Carnforth.

17.07.09 Clas 156639 in the new Scotrail livery on plt 7.  Mike Ford.

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