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31 459 & 31 190 on 2Q08 0948 Ipswich - Ipswich via Nth Essex branches powers through Frinton-On-Sea (at that time only OHL and Semaphores in passenger service in the UK. As at 0900 on Wednesday 15th April 2009 the signals became disabled and subsequently grounded on morning of Tuesday 21st April 2009. The Gate Box and Manual Crossing Gates were removed during the night of Friday 17th April 2009) on 5th June 2008 | Digital Network Rail Test Trains | (1580) |
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313 063 embedded in Gents Toliets at Walton-on-the-Naze after overshoot the buffers on Thursday 12 August 1987 | Pre-Digital Bumps and Incidents | (591) |
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303 004 on 2145 Glasgow Central (low Level) - Helensburgh Central (then time honoured walk to Helensburgh Upper to catch 37 413 on Southbound overnighter) arrived at Helensburgh Central on very cold evening of Monday 19th March 1990 | Pre-Digital Class 303 & 311 | (590) |
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31 459 & 31 190 on 2Q08 0948 Ipswich - Ipswich via Nth Essex branches arrives at Clacton on Thursday 5th June 2008 (Published in Rail Edition 594) | Digital Published Images | (481) |
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309 621 & 309 627 on 0742 Walton-On-Naze - Liverpool St (this was the only 309 up working to London and was my regular train for me for over 7 years) arriving at Frinton-On-Sea (the Gates, Crossing Hut and Semaphore Signals will be distant memory by 1st May 2009) on Friday 14th June 1986 | Pre-Digital Class 309 (309/3) Original (BR Blue/Grey) | (468) |
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313 063 removed from station building front end (night shot) after serious over run earlier in the day at Walton on Naze on Thursday 12 August 1987 | Pre-Digital Bumps and Incidents | (462) |
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47 901 runs off shed at Westbury on Monday 10th September 1984 | Pre-Digital Class 47 (47/4) 600 - 665 | (420) |
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47 582 on 1C35 1430 Norwich - London at Norwich on Saturday 21st September 1985 | Pre-Digital Class 47 (47/4) 551-599 | (369) |
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40 122 (D200) on 1G50 1004 Liverpool St - Norwich HRT Anglian Diesel farewell at Manningtree on Saturday 9th May 1987 | Pre-Digital Class 40 (E/E Tye 4's) | (365) |
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31 173 and 31 202 arrive at Walton on Naze (and await instructions) having been commandeered at Colchester following 313 063 demolition of part of the Station building at Walton-On-Naze earlier on Thursday 12 August 1987 | Pre-Digital Class 31 (31/1) | (356) |
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309 623 on 1940 Liverpool St - Clacton on Saturday 11th February 1984 | Pre-Digital Class 309 (309/3) Original (BR Blue/Grey) | (351) |
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120 (M53741 + M59063 + M53652) with 101 centre Car and 101 (E54362 + E51435) tagged on the back on Norwich - Yarmouth from Birmingham departing Norwich on Saturday 21st September 1985 | Pre-Digital Class 120 DMU's | (337) |
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309 621 leads 1G50 essex Express Launch train into clacton on Wednesday 17th April 1985 | Pre-Digital Class 309 (309/3) Original (BR Blue/Grey) | (326) |
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465 173 and others wait at Blackfriars viewed from Founders Amrs on Monday 1st September 2008 | Digital Class 460 - 466 | (323) |
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37 033 (with Snow covered Front end) stands Platform 4 at Colchester on Thursday on morning of 15th January 1987 | Pre-Digital Class 37 (37/0) | (323) |
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313 063 (front end looking towards the station buidling with th locas press in attendance - I was in a suit with my company badge on and was assumed to be press as in a suit with a camera !!!) after being pulled off station buildings at Walton on Naze on Thursday 12 August 1987 | Pre-Digital Bumps and Incidents | (322) |
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43 026 on 1710 York - Cardiff pwwers out of York on Saturday 21st March 1987 | Pre-Digital Class 43 (HST Power Cars) | (317) |
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03 399 and 47 587 1P30 1055 LivSt-Yarmouth (awaits depature for Yarmouth) on Saturday 21st September 1985 | Pre-Digital Class 03 - 09 (Shunters) | (303) |
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47 280 on rear of locos on fuelling move from Ripple lane - Stratford TMD passing Stratford on Saturday 25th January 1986 | Pre-Digital Class 47 (47/0) | (300) |
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307 115 & 305 4XX and 47 580 from end of P12 at Liverpool St on Monday 25th June 1985 | Pre-digital Class 307 | (299) |
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313 063 (front end) after being pulled off station buildings (being inspected by local Railwaymen --( i understand that the Gentlemen in the suit is a vey young David Franks - Now MD NXEC) can anyone confirm ? ) at Walton on Naze on Thursday 12 August 1987 | Pre-Digital Bumps and Incidents | (296) |
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203 001 & 207 002 on SEG InnerCity Express railtour on approached to Fenchurch passes Shadwell on Saturday 30th April 1988 | Pre-Digital Class 201 - 206 Southern DEMU's | (294) |
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47 581 & 47 596 on Stratford Depot on Saturday 27th June 1987 | Pre-Digital Class 47 (47/4) 551-599 | (284) |
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Frinton Gates and Gate Box at 2310 on Friday 17th April 2009 following final action (By Saturday morning 18th April the above picture has been consigned to history and was used as such by ITV Regions News Programme (Anglia Region) on Saturday 18th April 2009) as both Gate Box, Gates and Crossing posts had been unceremoniously removed overnight starting at 0200) Published by Rail Issue 617 & Railway Magazine June 2009 | Digital Published Images | (277) |
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new colour light gantry installed at Frinton on sunday 29th June 2008 | Digital Frinton Gates Modernisation | (275) |
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1H14 1235 Liverpool St - Kings Lynn (Train derailed - was passenger BSO E9415 is the nearest vehicle) south of Downham Mkt on Tuesday 27th October 1987 | Pre-Digital Bumps and Incidents | (273) |
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1H14 1235 Liverpool St - Kings Lynn (Train derailed - was passenger in RMB E1850 visible here at time of derailment) south of Downham Mkt on Tuesday 27th October 1987 | Pre-Digital Bumps and Incidents | (272) |
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101 set 65 on 1130 Lowestoft - Norwich leaving Lowestoft on Monday 27th October 1986 | Pre-digital Class 101 DMU's | (268) |
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Semaphore Signal F4 due to be replaced in March 2009 (Frinton is the only place in the country with Overhead lines and Semapohre signalling in passenger use (there is still a shunt semaphore shunt signal under OHL in Clacton Yard) the Unitied Kingdom) with its colour light replacement. The brick structure is to house the Electrical equipment for the proposed electronic gates on Monday 2nd December 2008 | Digital Frinton Gates Modernisation | (267) |
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47 813 & 90 041 charges through Colchester (47813 Thunderbird to the rescue of 4R98 0456 Tilbury to Felixstowe North from Brentwood) on Wednesday 14th January 2009 | Digital Class 47 | (266) |
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31 459 tails 31 190 on 2Q08 0948 Ipswich - Ipswich via Nth essex branches out of Clacton-on-Sea across Crossovers on Thursday 5th june 2008 | Digital Network Rail Test Trains | (265) |
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66 720 Trails 6T69 across Frinton Gates on Thursday 25th January 2008 (Published in Railway Herald edition 119) | Digital Published Images | (263) |
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37 007 and 37 055 and 53 and 57 at Ipswich on Saturday 21st September 1985 | Pre-Digital Class 37 (37/0) | (263) |
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313 063 embedded in station building (as local rail enthusaists awaite its removal) at Walton-On-the Naze after over shooting the buffers on Thursday 12 August 1987 | Pre-Digital Bumps and Incidents | (260) |
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47 270 and 33 005 1D27 1115 Crewe - Bangor at Rhyl on Wednesday 29th May 1985 | Pre-Digital Class 47 (47/0) | (259) |
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313 063 after overshoot the buffers and becoming the latest tourist attraction at Walton on Naze on Thursday 12 August 1987 | Pre-Digital Bumps and Incidents | (254) |
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31 454 0Z31 Colchester - Peterborough (via Clacton and Walton-On-Naze) approaches Frinton-On-Sea with its manual crossing gates and unique Semaphore Signals under OHLE. The Signal Cabin, Manual Crossing Gates and Semaphore signals are expected now to be swept away under proposed automation by early May 2009. Indeed prepatory work commences on Monday 30th March 2009) crewed by GBRF finest on Friday 27th March 2009 | Digital Network Rail Test Trains | (253) |
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309 621 & 309 601 on 1730 liverpool St Walton crossing Frinton Gates (Taken from Mr Zabs lounge) note Chris Rose and Mark Clewlow in attendance as well) on Monday 28th April 1986 | Pre-Digital Class 309 (309/3) Original (BR Blue/Grey) | (252) |
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66 715 on 6T66 at Frinton on Sea Essex on Saturday 19th January 2008 Published in Rail Edition 585) | Digital Published Images | (251) |
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309 624 and 309 602 on 1040 Liverpool St - Clacton at Stratford on Saturday 25th January 1986 | Pre-Digital Class 309 (309/3) Original (BR Blue/Grey) | (249) |
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47 605 & 47 581 & 47 596 & 47 612 all visible on (SF) Stratford Depot on Saturday 27th June 1987. This is viewed from Stratford sation everything you can see has been swept away | Pre-Digital Class 47 (47/4) 600 - 665 | (249) |
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309 602 & 309 625 on 1601 ECS from Clacton arrives at Colchester to form 1625 Colchester - Liverpool St service on Wednesday 21st August 1985 | Pre-Digital Class 309 (309/1) Original (BR Blue/Grey) | (248) |
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309 612 (newly refurbished) with 602 having moved from P6 on Thursday 15th January have now being dumped in Platform5, 309 601 is behind frozen on Bridge Road, class 309 availibity was on the floor at this time due to multiple Traction Motor failures due to snow, . All Clacton line services were being provided by class 312 units (Note all vislble tracks have units or locos on them which was a very rare site) at Colchester on Saturday 17th January 1987 | Pre-Digital Class 309 (309/2) Refurbished (Essex Express LSE Livery) | (247) |
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47 576 (substituting for a class 86/2) on 1XXX 1130 Liverpool St - Norwich at Stratford on Saturday 25th January 1986 | Pre-Digital Class 47 (47/4) 551-599 | (246) |
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416 2EPB 6325 at Richmond - Broad St at Dalston Junction on Saturday 11th May 1985 (last Saturday of full working) | Pre-Digital Class 413 - 423 | (245) |
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309 613 (Hybrid Unit created by Clacton Depot during March 1986 using half 613 & 618 (formed of (DTC) 75644 & (DTC) 75983 of 309 618 & (TSO) 71761 & (N-D MBS) 61934 from 309 613) and 309 622 on 1040 Liverpool St - Clacton at Romford on Friday 14th March 1986 | Pre-Digital Class 309 (309/2) Refurbished (Essex Express LSE Livery) | (245) |
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309 604 coach awaiting work arranged visit to Wolverton Works (CL58 Group) on Saturday 27th June 1987 | Pre-Digital Class 309 (309/1) Refurbished NSE Livery | (243) |
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116 Set C320 on Merthry - Cardiff Central Service leaves Radyr (past the now long demolished (Lower Quadrant Semaphore gantry) on Wednesday 19th August 1987 | Pre-Digital Class 114 - 119 (DMU's) | (241) |
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309 605 and 312 783 on 309 refurb launch day at Clacton on 17th April 1985 | Pre-Digital Class 309 (309/4) Refurbished (Essex Express LSE Livery) | (240) |
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110 (Calder Valley Set) stored in Thornton Fields (the unlectrified sidings were abandoned in Late 1980's) awaiting transer to Snailwell for Scrapping on Friday 21st August 1987 | Pre-Digital Class 110 DMU's | (240) |
