 | 25th May 2009 | Eastleigh Works Centenary (46 images)
A selection of photos...and not just of the exhibits...at the Eastleigh Works open day Saturday 23rd May 2009.
About a quarter loaded, last updated 28/5/09....some photos awaiting captions.
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 | 31st Jan 2009 | New photographs (12 images) 
Before being shunted off to the appropriate gallery new photos will be exhibited here for about a month. Latest photos added 1/7/09 and are from the S&C line plus an old favorite Colton Junction.
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 | 13th Jan 2009 | The Ealing Broadway to Wandsworth Rd Ghost Train (10 images)
As you may know I have a keen interest in the former Brighton to the Midlands cross country services via my website www.1s76.com
Due to the withdrawal of the train service this has left three bits of passenger railway with no passenger service over them. Factory Jct to Latchmere Jct, Willesden WL Jct to Acton Wells Jct and Acton Wells Jct to Acton Mainline. Because no formal closure notices have been posted ( and I Believe they would not be passed if they were ) a 'Parliamentary train needs to run to keep the line open. In classic DfT style this is a Tuesdays only 'bus' between Ealing Broadway and Wandsworth Road via Kensington Olympia. Departure from Ealing Broadway is 0945, Olympia 1025 with arrival at Wandsworth Road at 1055. The return is at 1315 calling at Olympia 1345 and arriving at Ealing Broadway 1425.
This was my trip on that service on the 13th January 2009.
There is now a Monday to Friday train between Kensington Olympia and Wandsworth Rd in the mornings with an afternoon return.
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 | 11th Dec 2008 | A day at St Leonards West Marina (29 images)
A great day out from work meeting John, Andy and Henry the three legged dog! at St Leonards Depot and me with my DSLR what were they thinking!!!!!
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 | 29th Oct 2008 | Thames Valley Trips (10 images)
A day off from work saw me have an early start from Brighton and head off to the Thames valley. a few hours at Pangbourne and Tilehurst caught a variety of trains.
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 | 24th Sep 2008 | Wensleydale Railway Diesel Gala (18 images)
The 1st Diesel Gala Day on the Wensleydale Railway nearly didn't happen at all, but some last minute efforts saved the day and even the weather performed well.
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 | 1st Jul 2008 | Kensington Olympia (16 images)
One of the few places in the capital with a variety of motive power, operators and stock, all within easy reach of Central London...and a frequent train service too.
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 | 1st Jul 2008 | Brighton Breezy in the Noughties (67 images)
Even today I still take railway photographs in and around my home town of Brighton. The variety has long gone but the railway industry is nothing if not colourful. With thirty years in the rail industry things have changed just a bit..... For some historic photos from the Brighton area just go to the Brighton Breezy collection in the 1970-1980's gallery.
Latest photos include several of the Pullman Car Works being demolished.
Latest photos added 2/7/09.
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 | 1st Jul 2008 | Wessex Electrics (12 images)
With the transfer of 17 Wessex Electric units to the Southern Railway for Gatwick Express work they will now be working in pastures new. This is a collection of photos of the trains on test and being delivered. Latest photo added 2/7/09.
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 | 1st Jul 2008 | Barnetby 30th June 2008 (33 images)
Apart from a couple of hours back in the 1990's I haven't been to Barnetby for probably 20 years. Class 56's, 37's 47's and 31's galore! For photos from this bygone era go to the Eastern Escapades collection in the 1970's and 80's collection.
Things have changed a bit since then, seem to be even more trains but a lot less variety! Anyway here are some images from a few hours in the Lincolnshire sunshine...well the sun eventually popped out. Arrived 1022 departed 1454 a nice day out from Brighton, every train spot on time except my last one from St Pancras to Brighton which was 15 mins late due to being held at Metropolitan Jct to allow a queue of late running Southeastern services past.
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 | 7th Jun 2008 | Lakes and Fells (12 images)
2008's holiday was to the Lake District with a lovely cottage / barn conversion just a 100 yards from the WCML. How did I manage that! Unfortunately the photo oppertunities were not good as the line was shrouded in trees. However I did manage to get a few usable shots. Latest photos added 14/6/08.
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 | 28th Feb 2008 | A day at Stewarts Lane Depot (19 images)
Me with my reputation in a railway depot, and a DSLR what were they thinking.....with apologies once again to the Fast Show!
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 | 23rd Nov 2007 | Hope Valley November 2007 (16 images)
A week in the Derbyshire Peak district and a days escape from the wife and S.I.L. saw me whizzing over to the Hope Valley line. Photos taken at Hope, Edale and Cowburn Tunnel. I eventually found Tunstead Quarry...you'd think a big hole in the ground would be easy to find...still took me until well into the afternoon. More photos to add.
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 | 15th Sep 2007 | A day at Selhurst Depot (16 images)
A visit to Selhurst Depot from work with my DSLR.....what were they thinking.
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 | 27th Jul 2007 | Colton Junction - York (43 images)
As the other half is from York we are often at the inlaws. She also has her hair cut here at Studio Jo in the Tadcaster Rd ( 600 mile round trip for a haircut! ). This gives me a chance to get out for some photos. Here are some from July 2007, Christmas 2007 and February, October and December 2008.
Lastest haircut......err update 13/12/08.
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 | 13th Sep 2006 | Contemporary Railway Photos by Andy Gibbs (78 images)
A building selection of my railway photos taken over the last few years of an ever changing railway scene. Various locations include Alnmouth, York, Glynde, Falmer, Olympia and Mortimer. Photos mainly taken on a Sony A100 DSLR. Latest photos added 2/7/09.
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