News Archive for January 1986

Ark Royal

(Photo: Jeff Treece)

Published on 25th January 1986

BR Large Logo Class 50 No. 50035 'Ark Royal' passes Fairwater Yard/ Staplegrove Road allotments on the 25th January 1986, while operating the 11:05 Paignton - London Paddington service.


 Defying The Ban

Published on 24th January 1986

BR Blue Class 45 No. 45135 '3rd Carabinier' is pictured passing 40 Steps on the 24th January 1986.

The locomotive was operating in defiance of the Class 45 ban south of Bristol, pictured here operating as 08:55 Penzance - Newcastle service.

(Photo: Jeff Treece)


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