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Greg Morse @gregmorsedphil.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks Andy - no, I was in Swindon thankfully.

Not the most original of shots but it is a Western...........class 52 no. 1068 "Western Reliance" poses at Paddington with 1B65 which I believe was the 13.30 to Penzance. Taken on 19th January 1974 ...

Greg Morse @gregmorsedphil.bsky.social · 1d

Excellent! Thanks for sharing Margaret.

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Greg Morse @gregmorsedphil.bsky.social · 1d

Morning. A London trip this week, so here's 1068 WESTERN RELIANCE on the 13:30 to Penzance. It is 19 January 1974 and the New Seekers would soon give way to Mud. Superb photo by David Hayes. Click the image to see his Flickr pages.
www.flickr.com/photos/david...

1068 Paddington 19Jan74

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Greg Morse @gregmorsedphil.bsky.social · 1d

Morning Andy.

Today we remember the four people who sadly died in the derailment at Hatfield on 17 October 2000. In similar vein to the recent Ladbroke Grove anniversary, 25 years is a long time to many of us, but…...

Greg Morse @gregmorsedphil.bsky.social · 2d

Today we remember the Hatfield derailment of 2000, an accident that claimed 4 lives. You can find a little more on the causes in this LinkedIn post:

www.linkedin.com/posts/gregmo...

Today we remember the four people who sadly died in the derailment at Hatfield on 17 October 2000. In similar vein to the recent Ladbroke Grove anniversary, 25 years is a long time to many of us, but ...

www.linkedin.com

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Greg Morse @gregmorsedphil.bsky.social · 3d

Excellent! Morning Andy.

Greg Morse @gregmorsedphil.bsky.social · 4d

Morning Andy.

Greg Morse @gregmorsedphil.bsky.social · 5d

Morning Andy.

Greg Morse @gregmorsedphil.bsky.social · 7d

Morning Andy.

APR 72 03. 814 Dragon at Temple Meads, March 27, 1972

Greg Morse @gregmorsedphil.bsky.social · 8d

Morning. No visits in the coming week, so here is Bristol Temple Meads on 27 March 1972, with No.814, minus its DRAGON plates, on freight duties. This marvellous shot is c. Andy Kirkham. Click the link to see his Flickr pages.
www.flickr.com/photos/52554...

814 no longer carries its nameplates, having been withdrawn on New Year's Day 1972, and reinstated a couple of months later. Mark Alden has comented: 7B86 was St Blazey to Par / Drinnick Mill / Burng...

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Greg Morse @gregmorsedphil.bsky.social · 8d

Morning Andy - you too.

Greg Morse @gregmorsedphil.bsky.social · 10d

Morning Andy.

Greg Morse @gregmorsedphil.bsky.social · 12d

Morning Andy - you too.

Greg Morse @gregmorsedphil.bsky.social · 13d

Morning Andy.

Greg Morse @gregmorsedphil.bsky.social · 14d

Morning Andy.

#safety #learning #corporatememory | Greg Morse

Greg Morse @gregmorsedphil.bsky.social · 14d

The years go by so fast, but for some the memories of 05/10/99 will always be raw. It was on that day two trains collided at Ladbroke Grove, with the loss of 31 lives.

The accident spurred work on train protection systems. The work goes on, as this post explains:
www.linkedin.com/posts/gregmo...

The years go by so fast, but for some the memories of 5 October 1999 will always be as raw as yesterday. It was on that day that a train bound for Bedwyn passed SN109 signal at Ladbroke Grove and stru...

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Greg Morse @gregmorsedphil.bsky.social · 15d

Thanks for the tip Marcus, but yes always by train.

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Greg Morse @gregmorsedphil.bsky.social · 15d

Next week's visit is to Romford, so here it is on 30 May 1978, with four-car 'Clacton' unit 309624 approaching. Boney M were at no.1. 📷 c. John Woolley. Click the image to see his Flickr pages.
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309624_1978_05_Romford

Class 309/3 four car “Clacton” unit 309624 leads the train as it approaches Romford on the 30th May 1978. Unit History The class 309 units were built in 1962 for Great Eastern express duties from Li...

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Greg Morse @gregmorsedphil.bsky.social · 15d

Morning Andy - you too.

Greg Morse @gregmorsedphil.bsky.social · 17d

Morning Andy.

37159 shunts ballast wagons through the long disused goods shed in Stroud whilst 50038 arrives with a service from Paddington one Sunday evening in 1984.

Greg Morse @gregmorsedphil.bsky.social · 18d

Morning. Off to Stroud today. Here it is on a Sunday evening in 1984. While 37159 shunts ballast wagons through the old goods shed at Stroud, 50038 FORMIDABLE arrives with a service from Paddington. 📷 Alan. Click the image to see his Flickr pages.
www.flickr.com/photos/acd40...

37159 & 50038 Stroud

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Greg Morse @gregmorsedphil.bsky.social · 18d

Morning Andy - you too.

Greg Morse @gregmorsedphil.bsky.social · 19d

Morning Andy.

Greg Morse @gregmorsedphil.bsky.social · 21d

Love that - thanks for sharing Margaret.