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47 Unknown - Late 86

A class 86 loco named after the Dr Spock foundation! #86 228 - Vulcan Heritage.

Ipswich - Again thanks to Paul Appleby

48 Dorking area - ??

Can't believe I didn't note the date, probably the early 80s'.

I think this maybe Boxhill and Westhumble.

A class 415 EPB EMU pulls into the station.

Yes I was correct - Boxhill and Westhumble. Please see the Now & Then section.

49 Southern region - June 84

A motor luggage van EMU on the left.

Dover Priory, looking north towards Faversham - Thanks to Darren Cafferty of Herne bay.

50 Southern region - August 84

I think this is Orpington.

Not too sure on the EMU either.

Derek Louw has identified the EMU as a 4 VEP.

I was right - Orpington, although the sidings by platform one have now gone. Martin Prime with his first of a brace identified this for me.

51 Southern region - August 84

Once again I've no idea where this is which is all the more shameful as my Mother, brother and I are in this photo. I must have blocked this journey from my memory due to the fact my Mother is sporting a typical 80s perm!

Not sure on the EMU either.

Derek Louw has also narrowed this EMU down to a 4 BEP or CEP, which puts the station somewhere in Kent.

Darren Cafferty believes this could be Folkestone Central but isn't 100% certain.

Martin Prime has identified it as Ashford (Kent), now International of course. Cheers for those two Martin.

52 South Wales - 19 March 84

The destination on the Derby or Gloucester class DMU says Bargoed.

I love those signals. I took them for granted when they were around.

Ystrad Mynach - Thanks to Network Rail Signallers.

53 South Wales - 19 March 84

Cardiff Bute Road - Thanks to Martin Potts for what I thought would be very hard to identify. Martin also kindly provided the below information.

The preservation site on the right was Butetown Historic Railway Society - long gone. The two locos would be SIR GOMER, an 0-6-0ST by Peckett 1859 built 1932 ex NCB Mountain Ash and the diesel is 107 an 0-6-0DH by North British 27932 built 1959 ex British Steel Cardiff

54 Southern region - 12 April 84

The sun is on the station sign!!!

A class 205 Hampshire DEMU #1126

Bitterne - Thanks to Martin Prime.

55 Southern region - Late 83

Birchington-on-Sea - Thanks to my man in Kent, Darren Cafferty.

56 Southern region - Late 83

No I don't need the man identifying!!

Broadstairs, platform 2 looking towards Ramsgate - Thanks again to local man Darren Cafferty.

57

Unknown (Yorks - Humberside) - Mid 83

Another branch terminus.

A couple of people have suggested Barton on Humber, however the platform is on the other side.

Although it's the other side of the country Douglas Johnson thinks this could be Severn Beach.

Alistair thinks it's Sheringham as he explains below.

I think 57 is Sheringham though, not Severn Beach or Barton. It certainly looks like the new station built on the east of the Level Crossing after the old station was closed (which is now part of North Norfolk Railway I think).

Can anyone confirm Alistair's suggestion?

 

Alistair e-mailed with some more reasons why he believes it's Sheringham

 

A bit more thinking - it looks like it's Sheringham facing east because of all the bungalows to the right (south ) of the line, facing north to the sea. Also the horizon is gently undulating, exactly as it does towards West Runton and Cromer.

 
If it were Severn Beach there would be smokestacks on the horizon (chemical works etc.), no bungalows (and they would most likely face the other way as the seais on the right at Severn Beach). Also I thought the platform there was on the other side?
 
Barton on Humber's way too flat for it to be this picture too.

Darren Cafferty has confirmed it is indeed Sheringham as he was up there recently. Thanks chaps for all your input on this one.

58 Yorkshire - Mid 82

A more substantial terminus, with plenty of BRCW class 104 DMUs.

I'm not making this any easier for you good people trying to help. I can't even get the county right! - Buxton (Derbys) - Thanks to David Dowd of New Mills.

59 Yorkshire?? - Mid 83

A Metro Cammell DMU in the background.

Hellifield - Cheers to Andy?

60 Westbury area - Late 83

Newbury - And again thanks to Paul Appleby

61 Whitchurch - End 87

There are 3 open Whitchurch stations and I'm not sure which one it is. Hampshire, Salop or South Wales.

Paul Appleby has narrowed it down by saying its definitely not the one in Hants.

Paul has identified it as Whitchurch in Shropshire. On the far platform the building has been replaced by a bus shelter and to the right there are now a load of Leylandii bushes.

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