| 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 and a recent railtour to Brighton. Latest photos added 20/9/09. |
Steam on the East Coastway - Bob Beattie captured Black 5 45231 at London Road station on a grim 3/9/06 as it departed Brighton for Faversham and Sheerness with the Shepherd Neame brewery organised Spitfire Railtour. 900x598 Black5_london_Rd.jpg 2006-09-03 08:04:00 Buy Print |
34067 "Tangmere" approaches Patcham on the Sussex Belle Railtour. Photo taken 23/9/06 800x562 34067_Patcham_230906.jpg 2006-09-13 00:00:00 Buy Print |
377301 heads a 9 car formation on the 1006 Victoria to Brighton at Patcham. Photo taken 23/9/06. 740x500 377301_230906.jpg 2006-09-13 00:00:00 Buy Print |
2rd of September 2006 and while waiting for Tangmere on the Sussex Belle a VT class 220 on the morning Brighton to Manchester working is captured near Mill Road Patcham. To see some proper trains on this service go to the Brighton Breezy collection in the 1970's and 80's gallery. 728x489 c220_230906.jpg 2006-09-13 00:00:00 Buy Print |
Time to go to work, night shift again. Waiting for the train at Preston Park 850x567 Lights_at_Preston_Park.jpg 2006-09-13 00:00:00 Buy Print |
34067 Tangmere works hard up grade to the summit at Falmer with 1Z92: 0900 Brighton to Faversham charter. Photo taken 020907. 1000x669 Spitfire_020907_029-1000.jpg 2006-09-13 00:00:00 Buy Print |
An unidentified class 377 on a Victoria to Littlehampton service near Mill Road Patcham. Photo tyaken 23/09/06. 697x900 Tangmere_230906_001.jpg 2006-09-23 10:24:00 Buy Print |
34067 "Tangmere" rounds the curve from Clayton Tunnel and approaches Patcham Tunnel. Photo taken 23/9/06. 900x607 Tangmere_230906_002.jpg 2006-09-23 11:10:00 Buy Print |
The Sussex Belle had a 30 minute call at Preston Park to water the locomotive, whilst the water was being pumped aboard the crew took the opportunity to shovel the coal forward in the tender. Photo taken 23/09/06. 900x566 Tangmere_230906_004.jpg 2006-09-23 11:28:00 Buy Print |
Many people were at Preston Park to photograph 900x572 Tangmere_230906_006.jpg 2006-09-23 11:28:00 Buy Print |
Tangmere at Preston Park. Just as I was making my way from Preston Park to the Cliftonville spur to get another photo the safety valves on Tangmere blew. Photo taken 23/9/06. 900x599 Tangmere_230906_005.jpg 2006-09-23 11:30:00 Buy Print |
377208 departs from Brighton with the 1155 to Watford Jct. 850x567 377208_Brighton.jpg 2007-02-08 11:55:00 Buy Print |
319430 arrives at Brighton with a late running train from Bedford. 850x528 319430_Brighton.jpg 2007-02-08 11:58:00 Buy Print |
377315 leads the 1106 service from Victoria into Brighton station. 850x567 377315_Brighton.jpg 2007-02-08 12:01:00 Buy Print |
1M11 the 0921 Brighton to Manchester service was a late start this day reaching Hassocks around 0940. 220022 was the Voyager this day. 1000x669 220_022_Hassock_080307_1000.jpg 2007-03-08 09:36:00 Buy Print |
377464 heads the 5A20: 08+38 Victoria to Lovers Walk. 377113 and 377452 bring up the rear. 3872x2592 377464_Hassocks_080307_1000.jpg 2007-03-08 09:36:00 Buy Print |
319434 heads the 0934 Brighton to Bedford, first stop is Haywards Heath. 1000x669 Royal_Train_001.jpg 2007-03-08 09:42:00 Buy Print |
377403 heads for the coast, train has just passed Burgess Hill and is approaching its next stop at Hassocks. 1000x669 Royal_Train_002.jpg 2007-03-08 09:47:00 Buy Print |
319379 bound for Brighton, the train is just north of Hassocks station. 1000x669 Royal_Train_003.jpg 2007-03-08 09:49:00 Buy Print |
67006 heads towards Brighton with the Royal train. It's journey had started at Ardingly. Photo taken 8/3/2007 yes March and it was lovely and warm too. 1000x669 67006-2-1000.jpg 2007-03-08 09:57:00 Buy Print |
377107 approaches Glynde with 1F66: 1117 Victoria to Eastbourne. Photo taken 16/8/07. 900x602 377107_Glynde.jpg 2007-08-16 12:42:00 Buy Print |
171724 with the 1G33: 1232 Brighton to Ashford service speeds through Glynde. Photo taken 16/8/07. 602x900 171724_Glynde.jpg 2007-08-16 12:50:00 Buy Print |
Almost a summers day as 377117 approaches Glynde working 1F18: 1147 Victoria to Ore. Photo taken 16/8/07. 900x602 377117_Glynde.jpg 2007-08-16 12:56:00 Buy Print |
With the summer weather closing in 377103 stops at Glynde whilst working 2D18: 1222 Ore to Brighton. Photo taken 16/8/07. 602x900 377103_Glynde.jpg 2007-08-16 13:20:00 Buy Print |
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