A visit to Old Oak Common and a chance to pose with another dinosaur of the railway

D1033 Western Trooper ignores the upstart at her heels. 1976.

31181 awaits a path out of Kings Cross, whilst enjoying the spring sunshine. 1976

.As the 'Jubilees' had done during steam days, the 'Peaks' made the Midland main line their own, as seen in this shot taken at West Hampsted in 1976.

After the demise of the 'Warship' class diesel hydraulics, the ex Southern Region 'Cromptons' were used exclusively on the Waterloo - Exeter trains. They had just enough power to keep to the schedules but at times were literally pushed to the limit. 1978 

D1013 Western Ranger now a regular on railtour duties, (hence the bit of spit and polish) here earning her corn on one of the regular 'Wizzo' duties in 1976

No shelter for the 31 and the 45 about to get a ducking at Bristol Temple Meads in 1977.

33018 rests after bringing a Merrymaker special to Birmingham New Street. 1978 (I think)

'Western' class diesels and china clay trains. No need to say more. Here D1005 Western Venturer does the honours, passing Ruscombe in 1976

St. Pancras next stop, and a final spurt for an up Midland main line express passing West Hampstead. 1976