Bryan

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Yorkshireman. Train Driver. Coffee Mostly photos of trains I’ve driven and the railway I work on, especially the old bits that really should be in a museum. And other things.

66556 in York Yard South this afternoon.
New Greggs at Darlington railway station.
A yellow milepost at Nottingham railway station stating that it is 123 and a 1/2 miles from London St Pancras via Leicester & Trent.
Nottingham railway station on a warm July evening.
Locomotive class 66 508 “City of Doncaster” waits to depart Doncaster Railport.
The Midland Pullman HST train on platform 5 at Peterborough today.
Paul Gascoigne celebrates a goal with his team mates.
A Class 114, wearing the old South Yorkshire Transport logo, waits to make the Barton while a 105 and a 31 take rest, at Cleethorpes railway station, 1985.
Graphic comparing the temperatures right now between Peterborough and Benidorm. It’s 31c in Peterborough, 30c in Benidorm!
A refreshed Sir Les Patterson
Passengers wait for their trains at Blackpool Central railway station in 1955.
Thirsty darts player Jockey Wilson taking a hydration break.
Peter Kay, pointing.
Garrowby Hill by David Hockney.
Train arriving at Torremolinos rail station.
Cable car scene from Where Eagles Dare.
A panoramic view of Benalmádena, Torremolinos and Málaga from the top of Monte Calamorro. Except for being enveloped in cloud.
A packed train near Malaga, earlier today.
Torremolinos railway station.
Big bag of Haribo.
Old postcard of Torremolinos.
Poster for the Costa del Sol, Spain.
Locomotives Class 55 007 ‘Pinza’ and Class 50 034 ‘Furious’ at BREL Doncaster in 1982. 007 was there to be scrapped. 034 was there to be refurbished. Furious was eventually scrapped too, 8 years later.
Deltic locomotive Class 55 021 “Argyll & Sutherland Highlander” passes the old Sleaford North signal box with the King’s Cross - Aberdeen service.
Norway’s World Cup squad photo with the lads dressed as vikings posing in a fjord with long ships.
Except for British Rail permit holders. Old sign on a disused part of railwayland south east of Doncaster railway station.
Trippets for Gloves & Hosiery, hand painted sign in Hull.
Trippets for Gloves & Hosiery. Hand painted sign on the side of a house in Hull.
A hand painted sign on the wall of a lorry garage - British Road Services, Goole Depot. Probably over 60 years old, as the BRS identity disappeared in 1969, and saved from the painters brush as it faces a railway sidings rather than a public road.
An analogue departure board at Leeds railway station in 1970.
Leeds Central Station, 1954 Two old hands stand and chat for a while as younger hands sort out the mail. Sir Stanley Matthews adorns a Craven A poster, often quoted as saying “The cigarette for me!”
A photo of Leeds Holbeck depot in 1975. Class 31s and 08s stabled, and a Class 44 on the wash road.
Leeds Central Station 1967 Clean and, at first glance, looked after, the roof gives away the neglected state of what would’ve been a most useful of stations today. Not long after this photo was taken Central was closed and demolished. By R Lush
Deltic: Locomotive class 55 008 "The Green Howards" heading for Hull slows for a rainy Newark Northgate.
Weather app showing rain at my location. Dear reader, there is no rain…
Nine years ago although it seems like yesterday, Hull Trains 180113 and Northern 142086 in P2 & P3 at Hull Paragon in 2017.
Diesel Multiple Units 158902 and 158907 take rest at Hull Paragon Station after sprinting across Yorkshire.
Hull, 1981 Deltic locomotive class 55 013 ‘The Black Watch’ waits to depart Hull Paragon with the 12:34 to King’s Cross.
John Mills as Capt Anson in Ice Cold in Alex, partaking in the film’s title.