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A pair of Class 158 units emerge from Standedge Tunnel at
Marsden, on 16 February 1991, working the 12.25 Liverpool - York,
shortly after these units had been introduced on Trans-Pennine
Express services. |
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Diesel-electric multiple unit 205032 at Salisbury, with the
13.05 to Reading on 23 March. These units were known as
"thumpers" because of their distinctive engine noise,
and used to operate services on non-electrified lines on BR's
Southern Region. Only a few survived into the 21st century, and
they have now been replaced by more modern units such as Class
159 and Class 171. |
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The Class 50 locomotives saw out their last days in regular
service on the Waterloo to Exeter route. This is 50027
"Lion" at Salisbury on 23 March 1991. |
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Class 91 locomotives, working push-pull with Mk4 coaches,
were introduced to the newly-electrified East Coast Main Line in
1989. ECML electric services were extended to Glasgow Central in
the summer of 1991, and 91022 is seen here at the rear of the
18.00 to Leeds on 13 July. |
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One of the newly-refurbished trains of "1938 tube
stock" which were introduced on the Isle of Wight to replace
even older trains in 1989/90. This is 483 006 arriving at
Sandown with the 15.22 Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin on
29 June. They are due to be replaced in the early 2020s, by
which time they will be over 80 years old. |