#OnThisDay: 87 years ago, the P Stock was introduced; these beautiful art deco trains feature in my earliest memories. Combined with the O Stock and converted (C) from 'metadyne' control system, CO/CP worked the District Line until 1981. bowroaduk https://t.co/bRS05I2vUN
Brighton Works, ex-Morden, at place of work. The first picture I saw of her, was in a much more sorry state, as we lost her in 1963, or thereabouts. Old girl.
Glasgow Central is back in business.
The entrances on Gordon Street and Union Street have both reopened and Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth MSP joined ScotRail Managing Director Joanne Maguire, Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken, and Network Rail colleagues for a look around earlier.
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Rétro station service ⛽️ BP ⛽️ à localiser 1967 avec Renault Dauphine et pompiste sur les 4 CV combien ont fait le plein d'essence par le bouchon chromé au-dessus du capot arrière 🤔Et là, la consigne d'interdiction de faire le plein moteur tournant prend tout son sens!
GOBOWEN STATION 1971
Taken fifty-five years ago, my old colour slide shows a Class 24 locomotive hauling a single parcels van, approaching from the Shrewsbury direction.
In the Oswestry bay platform a departmental coach is stabled with goods being either loaded or unloaded.
Berlin, Potsdamer Platz, 11 September 1959. I post photographs taken on my many Berlin visits in the 1950s and 1960s. 180 unique historic street images of East and West Berlin are in my book "Berlin in the Cold War" (Amberley Publishing). #Berlin
The first shot was taken just before Bristol Bath Rd was demolished around 2000 and the second yesterday, a blank canvas for redevelopment. Both taken from the grounds of an old house used by the GWR visible above the six lane shed from the end of Platform 12 at Temple Meads.
#OnThisDay 60 years ago BR abandoned its 'colour bar' - preventing black workers from occupying customer-facing roles at London railway stations - thanks to the campaigning of Asquith Xavier. Asquith pictured here in the role he fought for; Guard at Euston https://t.co/lG4rgjw4zj
LIVERPOOL LIME STREET 1971
A two-car Derby Class 108 diesel multiple unit is seen departing from Liverpool Lime Street.
Note the use of the oil tail light. Also the Class 08 station pilot which is standing on the headshunt further down the cutting.