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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Cheshire,WA1,train,rail,station,mainline,main line,1LW,stations,Bahamas,engine,British,steam,loco,speeds,speeding,in,Dinting railway centre,BR,Jubilee,Class,history,historic,London,Midland and Scottish Railway,LMS,main,line,North British Locomotive Company,GB,passing,running,through,Dinting,centre
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2KG3JCN - London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Jubilee Class 5596 (BR number 45596) Bahamas is a preserved British steam locomotive. It is named after The Bahamas.
The locomotive was built as a standard Jubilee Class in 1934 by the North British Locomotive Company for the London Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS). In May 1961, under the ownership of British Railways, Bahamas was the recipient of several experimental modifications aimed at improving the steam engine. In July 1966, Bahamas was withdrawn from traffic. A preservation society was founded and raised the money to purchase it from British Rail to prevent it from being scrapped. After repairs by the Hunslet Engine Company in Leeds Bahamas was transported to Dinting Railway Museum, near Glossop, Derbyshire.
After British Rail's ban on steam locomotives ended, Bahamas was permitted to run on the national rail network. In October 1972, Bahamas hauled its first excursion special, proving there was public demand. A year later, it was removed from service when its boiler certificate expired. In 1988, it returned to steam after overhaul. It was withdrawn from mainline use after its ticket expired. Between 1997 and 2013, Bahamas alternated between public displays and storage. Another overhaul began during 2013 and the locomotive returned to mainline operations in early 2019
Bank Quay, railway station, Warrington , Cheshire, England, UK,WA1
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Cheshire,WA1,train,rail,station,mainline,main line,1LW,stations,Bahamas,engine,British,steam,loco,speeds,speeding,in,Dinting railway centre,BR,Jubilee,Class,history,historic,London,Midland and Scottish Railway,LMS,main,line,North British Locomotive Company,GB,passing,running,through,Dinting,centre
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2KG43MD - London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Jubilee Class 5596 (BR number 45596) Bahamas is a preserved British steam locomotive. It is named after The Bahamas.
The locomotive was built as a standard Jubilee Class in 1934 by the North British Locomotive Company for the London Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS). In May 1961, under the ownership of British Railways, Bahamas was the recipient of several experimental modifications aimed at improving the steam engine. In July 1966, Bahamas was withdrawn from traffic. A preservation society was founded and raised the money to purchase it from British Rail to prevent it from being scrapped. After repairs by the Hunslet Engine Company in Leeds Bahamas was transported to Dinting Railway Museum, near Glossop, Derbyshire.
After British Rail's ban on steam locomotives ended, Bahamas was permitted to run on the national rail network. In October 1972, Bahamas hauled its first excursion special, proving there was public demand. A year later, it was removed from service when its boiler certificate expired. In 1988, it returned to steam after overhaul. It was withdrawn from mainline use after its ticket expired. Between 1997 and 2013, Bahamas alternated between public displays and storage. Another overhaul began during 2013 and the locomotive returned to mainline operations in early 2019
Bank Quay, railway station, Warrington , Cheshire, England, UK,WA1
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JX2RN2 - The British Rail Class 87 is a type of electric locomotive designed and built by British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL) between 1973 and 1975. A total of thirty-six locomotives were constructed, to work passenger and freight services over the West Coast Main Line (WCML).
The type was developed in response to the need to add extra capacity to the electric traction fleet operated by British Rail (BR), in addition to the desire to introduce a higher performance electric locomotive than the existing Class 86, upon which the Class 87 was based. Class 87s were British Rail's flagship electric locomotives from their introduction until the late 1980s, at which point they began to be superseded by members of the newly-developed Class 90 fleet “ itself an improved derivative of the Class 87 design.
As a consequence of the privatisation of British Rail during the mid 1990s, all but one of the Class 87s were transferred to Virgin Trains. Under this operator, the type continued their passenger duties until the advent of the new Class 390 Pendolinos, after which they were gradually transferred to other operators or withdrawn between 2002 and 2007
A large proportion of the fleet has been exported to Bulgaria, where they have entered regular use once again.
Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK, CW1 2DB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,station,train,trains,CW1 2DB,BR,British Rail,class37,heritage,railway,age,centre,engine,museum,preserved,preservation,freight,class,37,37s,railtour,systems,locos,locomotive,brand,branding,depot,in,the,DRS,Simplified Compass livery
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JX2TN2 - . This location-specific image from Vernon Way, Crewe, Cheshire,England,UK, CW1 2DB in 2022 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The principal subject is Direct Rail Services, 37423, Spirit of the Lakes, Crewe Heritage Centre welcomes this Class 37, Vernon Way, Crewe, Cheshire,England,UK, CW1 2DB. The image also relates to inland transport history, contemporary social history, canal transport, documentary photography, heritage boating, historical comparison, visual archive, navigation engineering, rail corridor, boat museum collection, freight wagon, changing streetscape, mechanical signalling, and before-and-after reference. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with signalling technology, network modernisation and how Crewe's identity remains tied to railway engineering and operations. The modern context includes continuing discussion of flood resilience, public access and the transition from freight transport to leisure and heritage use. For later comparison, the photograph preserves lettering, decoration and surface detail at Vernon Way, Crewe, Cheshire,England,UK, CW1 2DB, details that may look very different after later reinterpretation. The photograph additionally reflects changing land use, regional identity, signal-box architecture, period detail, rail infrastructure, community identity, working railway heritage, and everyday life. The recorded references to Spirit, Crewe, Vernon, welcomes, and 37423 preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The wider setting at Vernon Way, Crewe, Cheshire,England,UK, CW1 2DB matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. It also preserves details of everyday use before later change alters the scene.
Vernon Way, Crewe, Cheshire,England,UK, CW1 2DB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,station,train,trains,CW1 2DB,BR,British Rail,class37,heritage,railway,age,centre,engine,museum,preserved,preservation,freight,class,37,37s,railtour,Crewe Railway Age,systems,locos,locomotive,brand,branding,depot,in,the,DRS,Simplified Compass livery
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JX2TXH - Crewe Heritage Centre is a railway museum located in Crewe, England. Managed by the Crewe Heritage Trust, the museum is located between the railway station and the town centre
the site was the location of the 'Old Works' which was demolished in the early 1980s.
History
The centre was established in the old London, Midland and Scottish Railway yard, which was once part of Crewe Works, between the junction to Chester and the West Coast Main Line. It was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, on 24 July 1987. It was renamed in 1992 as Crewe Railway Age by the owning registered charity but, after the management of the centre was taken over by a new group of volunteers, the museum returned to its original name of Crewe Heritage Centre in early 2008.
Exhibits
The centre has a series of exhibits, ranging from the only surviving APT-P train, miniature railways, three open signal boxes (Crewe Station A, Crewe North Junction and Exeter West) and a varied collection of standard gauge steam, diesel and electric locomotives, as well as occasional visiting locomotives. The Main Exhibition Hall features many artefacts and exhibits associated with Crewe, from its locomotive and carriage construction to its famous junction railway station. Brake Van rides are available to the public during special events.
Advanced Passenger Train
APT No.370 003/006 at Crewe Heritage Centre
Built by British Rail (BR) the 1970s and 1980s, this Class 370 Advanced Passenger Train (APT) is the only surviving APT set. Numbered 370 003/006, it is open at all times with an occasional cafe run from the original buffet car (selected days only). The APT-P museum can be found inside one of the carriages, with photographs on display from the APT project
Vernon Way, Crewe, Cheshire,England,UK, CW1 2DB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JR3MNJ - The British Rail Class 31 diesel locomotives, also known as the Brush Type 2 and previously as Class 30, were built by Brush Traction from 1957-62. They were numbered in two series, D5500-D5699 and D5800-D5862. Construction of the first locomotive was completed in the final week of September 1957, and the handing-over took place on 31 October. The first Class 31 entered service in November 1957, after the launch of the Class 20 locomotive and was one of the Pilot Scheme locomotives ordered by British Railways to replace steam traction.
Engines
They were originally built with Mirrlees JVS12T 1,250 bhp (930 kW) (D5500“D5519) and 1,365 bhp (1,018 kW) engines and Brush electrical equipment, but the engines were not successful and in 1964 D5677 was fitted with an English Electric 12SVT engine (similar to the 12CSVT used in the Class 37 but without an intercooler) rated at 1,470 bhp (1,100 kW). The trial proved successful, and between 1965 and 1969 the entire class was re-engined. The de-rated engine was used as it was the maximum the electrical system could accept.
Classification
The Mirrlees-engined locomotives were originally known as Class 30 under TOPS, with re-engined examples joining Class 31. The class was originally intended for service on the Eastern Region, but gradually became common in both the Western and London Midland regions too.
Llangollen, Denbighshire, North Wales, UK, LL20 8SN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Wales,welsh,cheap holiday runabout rail tickets in a 80 mile radius,cheap,rail,ticket,tickets,in,a,mile,radius,BR,poster,advert,advertisement,maroon,Tuesday,9th,July,Sunday,14th,reduced,fare,fares,first,second,class,May,1962,Great,Britain,GB,steam,railways,Cymru
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRA4HY - . This scene at Shrewsbury, England, Great Britain in 2022 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The photograph centres on LLangollen International Musical Eisteddfod 1963, cheap holiday runabout rail tickets in a 80 mile radius, British Railways BR poster. The broader subject matter reaches into changing streetscape, regional identity, built heritage, commercial redevelopment, archival record, historical comparison, place-making, place identity, period detail, historic townscape, town-centre renewal, mixed-use redevelopment, contemporary social history, and architectural character. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with town-centre regeneration, housing pressure and how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity. As a dated visual record of Shrewsbury, England, Great Britain, the frame retains lettering, decoration and surface detail, making it especially useful if changed technology subsequently changes the scene. Further associations within the scene are everyday life, changing land use, period architecture, public realm, urban fabric, adaptive reuse, before-and-after reference, and local history. The combination of poster, International, Musical, runabout, and Eisteddfod anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. A later view of Shrewsbury, England, Great Britain may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Another useful connection is town-centre regeneration and how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity as part of the longer story of Shrewsbury, England, Great Britain. The scene further reflects planning and how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity when considered against later change at Shrewsbury, England, Great Britain.
Shrewsbury, England, Great Britain
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,Northern Powerhouse,North West,England,UK,scrapping return rail tickets,RMT,ASLEF,train,approach,Manchester,Greater Manchester,M60 7RA,Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Oxford Road Capacity Scheme,Network Rail,Northern Powerhouse Rail,NPR,Victorian,shed,platform,platforms,TfGM,carriage,carriages,service,track,railway,&,DMU,EMU,unreliability,unreliable,worst,cancelations,class,BR
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2J92PF2 - . This dated documentary view of Piccadilly Train Station Approach, Greater Manchester, England, UK, M60 7RA in 2022 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. The subject captured here is Northern & Trans-Pennine Express DMU & EMU at Piccadilly NPR train station platforms 1-4, public transport rail services from Manchester. The locality and subject together evoke transport interchange, regional rail, historical comparison, local character, rail infrastructure, changing streetscape, everyday street life, railway heritage, social landscape, contemporary city life, regional identity, place identity, urban change, and before-and-after reference. Current relevance extends to reliability and rail reform, particularly through the balance between railway heritage and network modernisation. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into local identity and transport, not least because of how ordinary street scenes become valuable records as businesses and infrastructure change. Small period details of building condition and alterations at Piccadilly Train Station Approach, Greater Manchester, England, UK, M60 7RA may become more significant with time, particularly following redevelopment. The wider setting retains connections with urban social history, station environment, rolling stock, city-centre activity, train operations, trackside history, community life, and industrial railway heritage. Details involving services, transport, station, Trans-Pennine, and public make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. A later view of Piccadilly Train Station Approach, Greater Manchester, England, UK, M60 7RA may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The frame retains period character for future local research.
Piccadilly Train Station Approach, Greater Manchester, England, UK, M60 7RA
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2J92PFG - . Photographed at Piccadilly Train Station Approach, Greater Manchester, England, UK, M60 7RA in 2022, this detailed editorial image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The photograph centres on Transpennine express DMU train 185140 for Huddersfield - Piccadilly NPR train station, public transport rail services from Manchester. Other connected aspects include before-and-after reference, archival record, everyday street life, city-centre activity, changing land use, changing streetscape, train operations, place identity, regional rail, passenger railway, community identity, rail infrastructure, social history, and local history. For current editorial use, decarbonisation and regional connectivity provide additional context, especially through the continuing importance of rail to regional connectivity. Current relevance extends to local identity and commercial change, particularly through the relationship between public space and local social life. Small period details of public access and movement at Piccadilly Train Station Approach, Greater Manchester, England, UK, M60 7RA may become more significant with time, particularly following replacement signage. The subject also sits alongside railway heritage, contemporary city life, local character, rail mobility, industrial railway heritage, public realm, community life, and historical comparison. The combination of Piccadilly, Huddersfield, 185140, transport, and services anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The wider setting at Piccadilly Train Station Approach, Greater Manchester, England, UK, M60 7RA matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The record includes details of everyday use as part of Piccadilly Train Station Approach, Greater Manchester, England, UK, M60 7RA's history.
Piccadilly Train Station Approach, Greater Manchester, England, UK, M60 7RA
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Keywords: Railway,rail,Royal,Mail,privatised,privatisation,high,speed,diesel,engine,carriage,class325,electric,multiple,units,with,a,northbound,WCML,from,Warrington,Bank,Quay,Station,England,UK,letter,parcel,traffic,transport,dusk,Royal Mail,Class 325,Royal Mail,postal service,Warrington Bank Quay,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,different,unique,red,northbound,north,bound,rail,railfreight,railways,service,track,tracks,train,trains,BR,transport,transportation,WCML,325,British,class,electric,english,freight,mail,rail,railfrieght,railway,railways,royal,royal mail train,train,trains,uk,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,Photo of,class 325,class 325 emu,electric multiple unit,mail train,rail freight,royal mail postal,WCML postal,West Coast Mail Line,West Coast Main Line,british trains,mail train,UK railways
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H19DHB - . An identifiable period record of Warrington Bank Quay, Cheshire, England, UK in 2016, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. The frame specifically shows Royal Mail train TPO traveling Post Office north from Warrington Bank Quay Station, England,UK. The setting additionally reflects community identity, before-and-after reference, industrial railway, public transport stop, contemporary social history, rail transport history, historic rolling stock, freight wagon, local character, public realm, bus infrastructure, place identity, mechanical signalling, and trackside history. The modern context includes continuing discussion of regional connectivity, decarbonisation and the contrast between mechanical railway systems and digital signalling. For current editorial use, integrated transport and service frequency provide additional context, especially through how local bus services affect access to work, education and healthcare. The archival value lies partly in recording landscape treatment and surrounding development around Warrington Bank Quay, Cheshire, England, UK before changed technology alters the character of the place. A second descriptive layer includes public-transport wayfinding, surface public transport, local mobility, visual archive, station environment, local history, roadside transit, and changing land use. References to train, Office, Station, traveling, and Royal give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. For Warrington Bank Quay, Cheshire, England, UK, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The location additionally provides evidence of regional connectivity and the contrast between mechanical railway systems and digital signalling without losing the local specificity of Warrington Bank Quay, Cheshire, England, UK.
Warrington Bank Quay, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H19DJ2 - . This location-specific image from Warrington, Cheshire, England UK in 2016 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The photograph centres on Northern Electrics, at Warrington Bank Quay Railway Station, Cheshire, England UK. Other connected aspects include public transport stop, mechanical signalling, documentary photography, rail operations, signal-box architecture, railway heritage, historic rolling stock, historical comparison, changing streetscape, local history, bus route infrastructure, regional identity, rail transport history, and changing land use. For current editorial use, regional connectivity and station investment provide additional context, especially through the contrast between mechanical railway systems and digital signalling. Current relevance extends to integrated transport and local connectivity, particularly through the shift toward cleaner vehicles and integrated ticketing. Small period details of materials and architectural details at Warrington, Cheshire, England UK may become more significant with time, particularly following redevelopment. The photograph additionally reflects freight wagon, passenger information, everyday life, archival record, local character, public realm, industrial railway, and rail corridor. The recorded references to Railway, Station, Electrics, and Northern preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. Around Warrington, Cheshire, England UK, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The wider significance includes regional connectivity and the role of rail in lower-carbon regional transport within the specific setting of Warrington, Cheshire, England UK. The record includes a trace of local identity for later comparison.
Warrington, Cheshire, England UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H19DJH - . This authentic period view of Warrington, Cheshire, England UK in 2016 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The scene records Northern Electrics, at Warrington Bank Quay Railway Station, Cheshire, England UK. The surrounding context encompasses contemporary social history, historic rolling stock, station environment, before-and-after reference, signal-box architecture, local history, bus route infrastructure, street-side transport, local mobility, regional identity, everyday life, social history, working railway heritage, and rail infrastructure. For current editorial use, railway preservation and network modernisation provide additional context, especially through the role of rail in lower-carbon regional transport. Current relevance extends to accessibility and passenger information, particularly through the challenge of maintaining reliable services outside dense urban centres. The archival value lies partly in recording lettering, decoration and surface detail around Warrington, Cheshire, England UK before conservation work alters the character of the place. The wider setting retains connections with public realm, roadside transit, historical comparison, public transport stop, community identity, documentary photography, rail corridor, and place identity. The recorded references to Station, Electrics, Northern, and Railway preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. Around Warrington, Cheshire, England UK, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Its period value extends to railway preservation and how Crewe's identity remains tied to railway engineering and operations without losing the local specificity of Warrington, Cheshire, England UK.
Warrington, Cheshire, England UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy G9BJB9 - . This dated editorial view of York, Yorkshire, England, UK in 2016 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. The defining feature is Transpennine Express Reservation,on train to York from Liverpool,England,UK. A broader reading of the photograph includes local character, changing land use, changing streetscape, passenger railway, public realm, integrated transport, public transport network, archival record, station environment, transport interchange, visual archive, contemporary social history, urban rail transport, and rail mobility. The wider contemporary story combines integrated transport, reliability and the role of public transport in reducing congestion and emissions. For later comparison, the photograph preserves building condition and alterations at York, Yorkshire, England, UK, details that may look very different after refurbishment. The wider setting retains connections with railway branding, rail modernisation, before-and-after reference, commuter travel, rail corridor, rail infrastructure, local history, and regional rail. Details involving Reservation, train, Liverpool, Transpennine, and Express make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The period setting at York, Yorkshire, England, UK helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The image also provides a reference for integrated transport and the role of public transport in reducing congestion and emissions within the specific setting of York, Yorkshire, England, UK. Another useful connection is public ownership and the reshaping of Britain's passenger railway in the mid-2020s as part of the longer story of York, Yorkshire, England, UK. The image fixes a trace of local identity before later change alters the scene.
York, Yorkshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy G9BJGJ - . This location-specific image from York, Yorkshire, England, UK in 2016 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The photograph centres on Transpennine Express Reservation,on train to York from Liverpool,England,UK. The broader subject matter reaches into rail modernisation, local character, changing land use, historical comparison, place identity, rail mobility, period detail, archival record, local history, station environment, contemporary social history, railway branding, passenger railway, and public transport network. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with public ownership, decarbonisation and the archival value of railway branding and infrastructure as operators change. Future viewers can use this scene from York, Yorkshire, England, UK to compare period objects and surrounding context with whatever follows after new construction. The location also brings in commuter travel, transport interchange, community identity, everyday life, before-and-after reference, documentary photography, trackside heritage, and mass transit. References to train, Liverpool, Reservation, Transpennine, and Express give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. A later view of York, Yorkshire, England, UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. A further contemporary connection is public ownership and the archival value of railway branding and infrastructure as operators change within the real-world context of York, Yorkshire, England, UK. The wider significance includes public ownership and the reshaping of Britain's passenger railway in the mid-2020s within the specific setting of York, Yorkshire, England, UK. It also preserves a trace of local identity as part of York, Yorkshire, England, UK's history.
York, Yorkshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DRH88D - Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom owned by Virgin Group (51%) and Stagecoach (49%) that has operated the InterCity West Coast franchise since 9 March 1997.
Virgin Trains operate long-distance passenger services on the West Coast Main Line between Greater London, the West Midlands, North West England, North Wales and Scotland. The service connects the major cities of London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Glasgow which have a combined metropolitan population of over 18 million people.
Liverpool Lime St Station, Liverpool, England UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy G9BJF7 - . This authentic period view of York, Yorkshire, England, UK in 2016 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The scene records Transpennine Express Reservation,on train to York from Liverpool,England,UK. The subject also carries associations with period detail, contemporary social history, changing land use, rail modernisation, everyday life, rail mobility, visual archive, commuter travel, integrated transport, regional rail, railway branding, local character, public realm, and local history. From a 2025-onward perspective, fares and accessibility are closely linked to this subject, alongside the archival value of railway branding and infrastructure as operators change. As a dated visual record of York, Yorkshire, England, UK, the frame retains building condition and alterations, making it especially useful if redevelopment subsequently changes the scene. Further associations within the scene are urban rail transport, regional identity, place identity, passenger railway, rail infrastructure, mass transit, before-and-after reference, and rail corridor. Elements such as train, Liverpool, Express, Reservation, and Transpennine add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. A later view of York, Yorkshire, England, UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. A further contemporary connection is fares and the archival value of railway branding and infrastructure as operators change as part of the longer story of York, Yorkshire, England, UK. The wider significance includes integrated transport and the role of public transport in reducing congestion and emissions when considered against later change at York, Yorkshire, England, UK. The view records period character for future local research.
York, Yorkshire, England, UK
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Keywords: Scotrail,156511,Edinburgh,to,Glasgow,train,at,Slateford,Railway,Station,commuter,transport,evening,diesel,DMU,EH14,1BX,EH141BX,capital,city,sprinter,railroad,class156,class,156,BR,British,Rail,multiple-unit,multipleunit,multiple,unit,Metro-Cammell,Alstom,two-car,sets,two,car,FirstGroup,gotonysmith,Shotts,Line,-,Glasgow,Central,to,Edinburgh,Waverley,via,Cambuslang,Bellshill,and,Shotts,Saltire,markings,on,the,carriage,ends,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DANJT9 - The British Rail Class 156 Super Sprinter is a diesel multiple-unit train (DMU). 114 of these units were built from 1987 to 1989 by Metro-Cammell (now owned by Alstom) at its Washwood Heath works in Birmingham. They were built to replace elderly first-generation Heritage DMUs and locomotive-hauled passenger trains.
Slateford, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH14 1BX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PGJWX7 - The British Rail Class 231 is a class of eleven diesel-electric multiple units of the FLIRT family, which have been built for Transport for Wales by Swiss rolling stock manufacturer Stadler Rail. The first units entered service on 18 January 2023
The previous Wales & Borders rail franchise operator, KeolisAmey Wales ordered the new trains. Although KeolisAmey was removed as the franchise operator and replaced by an operator of last resort Transport for Wales Rail, owned by the Welsh Government, the scheduled full fleet replacement continued.
The units began testing in Switzerland in July 2021 and in November 2021 the first two units were delivered to Cardiff Canton depot
The Class 231 units are currently operating services on the Rhymney Line, though it is expected they will operate services between Maesteg and Cheltenham Spa, and between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Town.
Class 231 units have four passenger vehicles, along with a separate Power Pack vehicle at the centre of the unit that contains four diesel generator sets. The diesel generators comply with EU Stage V emissions regulations. All vehicles are linked by unpowered Jacobs bogies, while the outermost bogie at each end of each unit carries the traction motors
Cardiff Central Station, Cardiff , Wales, UK, CF10 1EP
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Keywords: Railway,rail,Royal,Mail,privatised,privatisation,high,speed,diesel,engine,carriage,class325,electric,multiple,units,with,a,northbound,WCML,from,Warrington,Bank,Quay,Station,England,UK,letter,parcel,traffic,transport,dusk,Royal Mail,Class 325,Royal Mail,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,different,unique,red,northbound,north,bound,rail,railfreight,railways,service,track,tracks,train,trains,BR,transport,transportation,WCML,325,British,class,electric,english,freight,mail,rail,railfrieght,railway,railways,royal,royal mail train,train,trains,uk,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,Photo of,class 325,class 325 emu,electric multiple unit,mail train,rail freight,royal mail postal,WCML postal,West Coast Mail Line,West Coast Main Line,british trains,mail train,UK railways
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H19DH1 - Royal Mail ( RoyalMail.com) train TPO, traveling Post Office going north from Warrington Bank Quay Station, England, UK, WA1 1UP is a useful documentary subject because it fixes a recognisable place, object or activity in its real setting rather than presenting it as a staged illustration. A Royal Mail Travelling Post Office train recalls the period when mail was sorted on the move, linking railways, postal logistics and the speed of national communications before digital messaging. The subject can illustrate railway heritage, postal history, public ownership, logistics, night mail, industrial labour and the romance attached to mail trains in British culture. The location detail, Warrington, Bank, WA1 1UP, strengthens searches for regional features, travel pages, local-history pieces and news use where a named place matters. Relevant editorial themes include railway station, passenger rail, train travel, public transport, office building, head office, workplace and corporate premises, with each theme rooted in the visible subject, place or activity. It would suit newspaper, magazine, web, council, transport, heritage, housing, retail, travel or social-commentary use where a believable, unpolished view of real life is more valuable than a generic illustration.
Warrington Bank Quay, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 1UP
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Keywords: instruction,manual,book,guide,142/0,142/1,old,historic,BR,British,Rail,Great,Britain,UK,United,Kingdom,Railway,rail,transport,class,142,train,Pacer,diesel,multiple-unit,passenger,multiple,unit,units,DMMU Trains,DMMU trains,Working Instructions,GoTonySmith,BREL,in,Derbyshire,141,instruction,instructions,pacer train
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F7DCTC - The British Rail Class 142 is a class of Pacer diesel multiple-unit passenger trains used in the United Kingdom. 96 units were built by BREL in Derby between 1985 and 1987. They were a development of the earlier Class 141 which were introduced in 1984.
They were initially built for use on rural branch lines. However, as of April 2015 they are mainly used on busy commuter routes in the major cities in the north of England, with some also in use on local services around Cardiff. Until 2009, they also operated in Devon, by First Great Western.
United Kingdom
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Keywords: Manchester,Piccadilly,Oxford,rd,Road,Liverpool,Lime,St,street,suburban,urban,trains,purple,seat,seats,backs,seatbacks,BR,British,Rail,britishrail,subsidy,city,centre,commuter,travel,travelers,revelers,people,going,to,work,morning,evening,dark,British,train,operating,company,owned,by,Serco,Gotonysmith,Serco-Abellio,Abellio,SercoAbellio,service,services,Britain,system,network,rail,railway,Cheshire,County Durham,Cumbria,Greater Manchester,Merseyside,Northumberland,Teesside,Tyne,and,Wear,and,Yorkshire.,Northerns,services,also,extend,to,the,north,Midland,counties,of,Derbyshire,Lincolnshire,Nottinghamshire,and,Staffordshire.,Most,services,are,supported,by,passenger,transport,executives.,Of,all,Train,Operating,Companies,in,the,UK,Northern,Rail,operates,the,most,stations,Serco-NedRailways,NedRailways,Class,142,Pacers,Secretary,of,State,for,express,slower,route,routes,Operator,of,the,Year,2007,national,NR,150,150s,inside,interior,151,sprinter,sprinters,multiple,unit,units,electric
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy E6HY57 - Northern Rail, often referred to as Northern, is a British train operating company owned by Serco-Abellio operating the Northern Rail franchise.
Northern runs a mix of commuter rural and some longer-distance services around Cheshire, County Durham, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Northumberland, Teesside, Tyne and Wear and Yorkshire.
Northern's services also extend to the north Midland counties of Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, and Staffordshire. Most services are supported by passenger transport executives. Of all the Train Operating Companies in the UK, Northern Rail operates the most stations
Warrington Station, NW England, UK
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Keywords: SK15 1RF,SK15,1RF,SK151RF,Rassbottom,Street,St,1st,Station,Greater,Manchester,England,UK,GMPTE,waiting,at,platform,Desiro,Class,185,1st Class,First Class,First Transpennine,Station at dusk,at dusk,Greater Manchester,Northern Powerhouse,GoTonySmith,British,TOC,operating,company,British,Rail,BR,railway,trainline,FirstGroup,Keolis,inter-city,intercity,Northern,Hub,carriage,car,cars,livery,SNCF,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,British Rail,Northern Hub,Class 185 Desiro,Class 185 train
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3RN8 - First TransPennine Express is a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup (55%) and Keolis (45%) operating the TransPennine Express franchise. First TransPennine Express runs regular inter-city services between the major cities of Northern England as well as to the Central Belt of Scotland.
The franchise operates a hub model radiating from Manchester covering three main routes. The service provides rail links for major cities such as Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Sheffield, Hull, Leeds, York, Scarborough and Newcastle. Previously, all services called or terminated at Manchester Piccadilly,[3] however, as of May 2014, a new service running between Newcastle Central and Liverpool Lime Street, calling at Manchester Victoria was announced, and launched as part of the Northern Hub plan
Rassbottom Street, STALYBRIDGE, Greater Manchester, England, SK15 1RF
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Keywords: Street,west,coast,main,line,mainline,westcoast,electrification,project,HS2,HS1,hi,speed,pendo,pendalino,hi-speed,Hispeed,engineering,alstrom,London,station,train,operating,company,in,the,United,Kingdom,owned,by,Virgin,Group,and,Stagecoach,intercity,NW,England,North,west,NORTHWEST,upgrade,PPM,Gotonysmith,stations,red,white,&,gray,livery,development,agency,Class,221,Super,Voyager,Richard,Branson,Branston,Pickle,British,diesel-electric,multiple-unit,express,trains,built,in,Belgium,by,Bombardier,Transportation,GB,Great,Britain,Class,220,Voyager,units,BR,British,Rail,Chester,Crewe,Warrington,BQ,Bank,Quay,franchise,premiums,Office,of,Rail,Regulation,statistics,derailed,derail,on,the,platform,platforms,at,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DRH887 - Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom owned by Virgin Group (51%) and Stagecoach (49%) that has operated the InterCity West Coast franchise since 9 March 1997.
Virgin Trains operate long-distance passenger services on the West Coast Main Line between Greater London, the West Midlands, North West England, North Wales and Scotland. The service connects the major cities of London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Glasgow which have a combined metropolitan population of over 18 million people.
Liverpool Lime St Station, Liverpool, England UK
