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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,station,train,trains,APT,BREL,WCML,West Coast mainline,370006,Crewe,APT-P,Crewe Heritage Centre,your,poster,seats,seating,1st,2nd,standard,class,office,second class,comfort,passenger,passengers,information,InterCity,InterCityAPT,boarding pass,HST,high,speed,prototype,prototypes
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JX2T8T - The Advanced Passenger Train (APT) was a tilting high speed train developed by British Rail during the 1970s and early 1980s, for use on the West Coast Main Line (WCML). The WCML contained many curves, and the APT pioneered the concept of active tilting to address these, a feature that has since been copied on designs around the world. The experimental APT-E achieved a new British railway speed record on 10 August 1975 when it reached 152.3 miles per hour (245.1 km/h), only to be bested by the service prototype APT-P at 162.2 miles per hour (261.0 km/h) in December 1979, a record that stood until September 2006.
Development of the service prototypes dragged on, and by the late 1970s the design had been under construction for a decade and the trains were still not ready for service. The election of Margaret Thatcher brought matters to a head and she alluded to funding cuts for the project. Facing the possibility of cancellation, BR management decided to put the prototypes into service, with the first runs along the London-Glasgow route taking place in December 1981. The result was a media circus when every problem large or small received front-page coverage and the entire project derided as an example of BR's incompetence. The trains were withdrawn from service again by the end of the month, to the great amusement of the press.
In spite of the APT's troubled history, the design was highly influential and directly inspired other high speed trains such as the Pendolino. The considerable work on electrification that was carried out hand-in-hand with APT was put to good use with newer non-tilting designs like the British Rail Class 91. The APT's tilt system was returned to the WCML on the British Rail Class 390, based on the Fiat Ferroviaria tilting train design and built by Alstom.
Crewe Heritage Centre, Vernon Way,Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK, CW1 2DB
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Keywords: Inside,interior,empty,coach,carriage,seat,red,orange,seats,TOC,train,operating,company,cheap,night,evening,standard,first,class,herd,price,UK,train,trains,Standard Class,Goat Class,ticket prices,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,British,England,problem,with,problem with,issue with,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HK3GXT - . This location-specific image from Nottingham,England, UK in 2017 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. At the centre of the view is Interior of East Midlands train Carriage, Nottingham, England, UK. The subject also carries associations with local character, transport accessibility, archival record, public realm, passenger transport, social history, contemporary social history, period detail, changing land use, bus infrastructure, local mobility, local bus network, street-side transport, and community identity. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with integrated transport, bus service funding and the challenge of maintaining reliable services outside dense city centres. The image fixes signage and branding within Nottingham,England, UK at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against conservation work. The surrounding story also includes bus route infrastructure, place identity, surface public transport, roadside transit, changing streetscape, documentary photography, everyday life, and before-and-after reference. References to Nottingham, Carriage, train, Midlands, and Interior give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. For Nottingham,England, UK, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. Its period value extends to integrated transport and the importance of bus stops as the physical interface between passengers and public transport within the specific setting of Nottingham,England, UK. The location additionally provides evidence of passenger information and the shift toward cleaner buses and integrated ticketing as part of the longer story of Nottingham,England, UK. It also preserves period character for later comparison.
Nottingham,England, UK
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Keywords: Inside,interior,empty,coach,carriage,seat,red,orange,seats,TOC,train,operating,company,cheap,night,evening,standard,first,class,herd,price,UK,train,trains,Standard Class,Goat Class,ticket prices,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,British,England,problem,with,problem with,issue with,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HK3H0C - . This scene at Nottingham,England, UK in 2017 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 subject captured here is Interior of East Midlands train Carriage, Nottingham, England, UK. Another layer of the photograph includes everyday life, transport accessibility, social history, archival record, bus infrastructure, public transport stop, period detail, local history, regional identity, local character, historical comparison, community identity, changing land use, and public transport information. For current editorial use, rural transport and bus service funding provide additional context, especially through how local bus services affect access to work, education and healthcare. As a dated visual record of Nottingham,England, UK, the frame retains materials and architectural details, making it especially useful if replacement signage subsequently changes the scene. A second descriptive layer includes local mobility, passenger transport, roadside stop, before-and-after reference, street-side transport, roadside transit, surface public transport, and changing streetscape. Details involving Interior, Carriage, Midlands, train, and Nottingham make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. A later view of Nottingham,England, UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The setting also helps illustrate rural transport and the importance of bus stops as the physical interface between passengers and public transport in a form that can be compared with future views of Nottingham,England, UK. The image also provides a reference for bus service funding and how local bus services affect access to work, education and healthcare within the real-world context of Nottingham,England, UK.
Nottingham,England, UK
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Keywords: Class,Coach,seat,mandatory,ticket,table,window,aisle,power,socket,Trans,Pennine,std,standard,first,class,Warrington,B35,BR,UK,GB,on,a,York,Scarborough,Liverpool,Trans-pennine Express,British Rail,British Railways,Train reservation,seat reservation,on a,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,carriage,line,main,railroad,reservation,reserved,ticket,travel,operating,co,company,TOC,book,booked,booking,quiet,coach,compulsory,optional,Journey,advance,find,my,children,child,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Train Operating Company,Train seat,Train Seat Reservations,Seat Booking,Seat preferences,Quiet coach,Advance Reservation,Seat position,Direction of travel,Quiet Coach,reservation ticket,Find My Seat,Reservations for children
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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Keywords: Class,Coach,seat,mandatory,ticket,table,window,aisle,power,socket,Trans,Pennine,std,standard,first,class,Warrington,B35,BR,UK,GB,on,a,York,Scarborough,Liverpool,Trans-pennine Express,British Rail,British Railways,Train reservation,seat reservation,on a,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,carriage,line,main,railroad,reservation,reserved,ticket,travel,operating,co,company,TOC,book,booked,booking,quiet,coach,compulsory,optional,Journey,advance,find,my,children,child,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Train Operating Company,Train seat,Train Seat Reservations,Seat Booking,Seat preferences,Quiet coach,Advance Reservation,Seat position,Direction of travel,Quiet Coach,reservation ticket,Find My Seat,Reservations for children
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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Keywords: Class,Coach,seat,mandatory,ticket,seating,table,window,aisle,power,socket,std,standard,first,class,Warrington,B35,BR,UK,GB,on,a,York,Scarborough,Liverpool,Transpennine Express,Trans-pennine Express,British Rail,British Railways,Train reservation,seat reservation,on a,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,carriage,line,main,railroad,reservation,reserved,ticket,travel,operating,co,company,TOC,book,booked,booking,quiet,coach,compulsory,optional,Journey,advance,find,my,children,child,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Train Operating Company,Train seat,Train Seat Reservations,Seat Booking,Seat preferences,Quiet coach,Advance Reservation,Seat position,Direction of travel,Quiet Coach,reservation ticket,Find My Seat,Reservations for children
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
