DAVE'S TRAINS - A Modern Image Rail Photo Gallery

Latest Pictures added on 12th November - DRS 37's at Crewe and Derby, Derby RTC & 87002 at Preston - Click here

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WELCOME to my Fotopic site,with over 3400 pictures of most train types and classes from around the country, with a majority of shots from around the Chester area from during my time working there, with the latest shots featuring the Crewe area.

I aim to cover most livery variations around at the moment, and some from the past too.

Some of the pictures are taken during indifferent weather or at night-time, but after all the railway does not only run during daylight hours or in full sunshine, so why not chronicle it ?

Pictures taken from 2003 until July 2006 were taken using a Kodak CX6330 of 3.1MP, but they're not too bad considering it's my first ever digital camera !

Then I moved onto a Kodak Z650 of 6.1MP which was new to me in July 2006, and I used that until September 2008.

The current camera is a third Kodak model, a Z1012 IS of 10.1MP of which I'm hoping to improve on the picture quality (hoping indeed!!)

Enjoy your browsing!


LATEST PICTURES:

Latest picture added on 12thNovember :

LATEST PICTURES FEATURE

31106, 31452, 37087, 37259, 37667, 45118, 66155, 66304, 86623, 86633, 86635, 975463, 977337 & 87002

Also new in October are :

37229, 37423, 37510, 47802, 47812, 47815, 47839, 47848, 66305, 66411, 66413, 66422, 66430, 86638, 87004, 87013, 87014, 90016, 153327 & DR 93924

New in September were:

43034, 59001, 66524, 150265, 313102, 313119, 319381, 357023, 357202, 373232, 378008, 378016, 395006, 395008, 395010, 395011 & 395021
Blackpool Trams 40, 147, 604, 605, 619, 622, 630, 631, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 672, 700, 701, 706, 707, 709, 711, 712, 713, 718, 719, 721, 723, 724, 726, 733, 734, 754, 761, 762 & 938

Work Pictures updated
12th November

->Use the "Search Gallery" box below to link straight to each one by putting in its' number.

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2009-11-12 15:57:20
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2009-11-12 15:46:44
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2009-11-11 15:18:39
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2009-11-06 21:08:30
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Top Photographs of All Time
60081 'Isambard Kingdom Brunel' at Chester after a serious engine failure that lead to its withdrawl.  Published Pictures  (8427)
60081 shows damage caused by a serious engine failure.  Published Pictures  (6591)
60081 'Isambard Kingdom Brunel' in Great Western green at Chester, showing damage from an engine failure.  Published Pictures  (5649)
43070 in Midland Mainline,complete with new branding heads to St Pancras from Stockport  High Speed Train  (3610)
43177 "University of Exeter" in original Great Western Trains livery at Truro  High Speed Train  (3563)
43080+43078,The first HST 2+2 formation at Manchester Airport .  High Speed Train  (3460)
43122 now in the middle of a snow storm at Crewe,after clear-as-a-bell conditions at Stafford!  High Speed Train  (3207)
A Mark2 coach on a wheelskate - or - "They'll clamp anything round here!!"  Chester Station Shots  (2886)
MPV DR 98916 + 7 OTA wagons + DR 98919 at Chester.  Test Trains & Departmental stock  (2370)
10 43132 in First Great Western green,with 'Barbie' coaches,at Manchester,working the 17:56 to Reading Virgin service.  High Speed Train  (2334)
Most Recent Collections
All the new pictures

The latest pictures taken are in here and are filed into the other collections after a bit !
*UPDATED 12th November*

Cannon Shots - RHTT's from 2004 & 2005

Pictures of the Railhead Treatment Trains (RHTT) water cannon trains introduced in 2004 using EWS Class 37's and Class 66's suplemented by Network Rail MPV's and in 2005 using DRS traction. *contains 27 images*

Cannon Shots - RHTT's from 2006

Collection of the 2006 RailHead Treatment Trains (RHTT) mainly in the North West/Wales with traction supplied by DRS with the odd MPV thrown in too.

3J96 Class 37 Combinations used: 37605+37218, 37059+37069, 37059+37218, 37218+37259, 37069+37218, 37069+37259, 37602+37059, 37069+37602, 37259+37059+37602, 37259+37602.
Contains 49 images.

Cannon Shots - RHTT's from 2007

The 2007 RHTT season in the North West with two separate trains running, 3J96 for North Wales and 3S71 for the Cambrian.
3J96 combinations used were: 37194+37261, 37261+37515, 37194+37515, 37194+37608 (no pic), 37688+37515, 37194+37688, 37510+37261 & 37194+37510 (pic in Work section)
Contains 12 images

Cannon Shots - RHTT's from 2008

Pictures of the North Wales Coast/Stoke service (3J96). This year the RHTT was just one loco with a run round required at Holyhead, and Stoke the latter only on Monday, Wednesday and Friday's.
Loco's used this year were 37069, 37218, 37259, 37423, 37601, 37605, 37609 & 37682.
Contains 16 images.

Chester Station Shots

A selection of photos taken in and around Chester station, mainly during the nine years I worked there. *Chester is in "TRAINSPOTS" location number 94*
*UPDATED 3rd December now 234 images*



Class 101 1956-2003

A collection of photos of the Metro-Cammel Class 101 withdrawn from service Christmas Eve 2003. Includes photos of the final fortnight and the Christmas Eve finale,as well as shots from their not too distant past. contains 22 images

Class 37's around the Country

The English Electric Class 37's from around the country on both passenger and freight trains.
*UPDATED 12th November, now 274 images*

Crewe Station Shots

Pictures taken at what is now my local station, the rail hub that is Crewe with a variety of diesel and electrics both locos and multiple units on view.

*UPDATED 2nd September, now 50 images*

Cromptons & Little English Electrics

A collection which includes the Sulzer Class 33 and all the 1000hp or under English Electric powered machines.
*UPDATED 26th July, now 64 images*

High Speed Train

The many colours of the most succesful diesel passenger train in Britain, photos will includes all operators of the HST including First Great Western, EMT (Midland Mainline), NXEC (GNER), Virgin Trains and Network Rail.
*UPDATED 27th August, contains 75 images*

Loughborough Locos - The Brush Class 31 & Class 47

A collection of Class 31's and Class 47's which feature on the mainline from companies such as DRS, EWS, Freightliner, Riviera, Cotswold Rail, West Coast Railways & Network Rail.
*UPDATED 27th August, now 141 images*

Many Multiple Colours - Diesel

Multiple units with all the colours of a rainbow these days are everywhere. Here is a selection of what Diesel units are around now, and some that have disappeared.
*UPDATED 2nd September, now 293 images*

Many Multiple Colours - Electric

This collection of pictures is the many colours worn by electric multiple units from the present day to some from the past.
*UPDATED 13th September, now 144 images*

Modern Image Models

This section shows how detailed you can get with O Gauge and Gauge 1 modelling, a section of the hobby supported by the MIGO+1 group. For more information on MIGO+1 please use the link on the main page to go straight to their website. Also includes runs made on the Talacre garden railway and 7 1/4" gauge stuff. *Updated 12th November, now 108 images*

Night Shots

The railway runs 24 hours a day, so why not record this fact by taking pictures in low light or in the dark. Some may say its not a good shot, but here are some images to give you an idea of some you can get.
*UPDATED 30th October, now 43 images*.

Preservation - Class 15 to Class 37

The first collection of all things "preserved", this section for Class 15 through to Class 37's, either on a private line or out on the mainline including visiting locos to galas from mainline operators.
*UPDATED 21st August, now 301 images*

Preservation - Class 40 to Class 86 & Units

Collection of all things "preserved" again, this section for Class 40 through to DMU's & EMU's, whether on a private line or out on the mainline including visiting locos to galas from mainline operators.
*UPDATED 21st August, now 258 images*

Preservation - The Shunters

This collection is of all things "preserved" in the world of shunting engines from Class 01 to Class 12, and including the Class 14's they've got rods after all! Also anything not classed on TOPS or narrow gauge.
*UPDATED 21st August, now 116 images*

Published Pictures

Pictures that I have been lucky enough to be published in national magazines, newspapers and e-magazines.

Contains 14 pictures

Scans from the past

A few pictures scanned in from pre-digital era hence the not so crisp quality but with a little bit of nostalgia here and there. Some of the dates shown are incorrect as obviously these are not digital images so wont have the required information to produce a date for Fotopic.
Contains 117 images

Test Trains & Departmental stock

This section is for departmental rolling stock and vehicles used by Serco & Network Rail.
*UPDATED 11th July,now 83 images*

The Class 87's of the West Coast

Photos of BR Class 87's on the West Coast mainline until their final withdrawl from passenger use in December 2006 and some from their journey to a new use in Bulgaria.
Contains 50 images

The General Motors Invasion - Freight & Passenger GM's

Pictures of Class 57/0, Class 59/0,Class 59/1,Class 59/2,Class 66/0,Class 66/4,Class 66/5,Class 66/6,Class 66/7, Class 66/9 and Class 67 that have taken over this country.
*UPDATED 12th November, contains 264 images*

The General Motors Invasion - The Class 57 Thunderbirds

The 16 class 57/3's operated by Virgin Trains, with shots from when Arriva Trains Wales used them along the North Wales Coast as well as Virgin drags as required around the Country and Colas using them on Chirk log trains.
*UPDATED 26th July now 51 images*

Tramways and Light Rail Systems

Pictures of old and new light rail trains, will soon include Blackpool Trams, Manchester Metrolink and Croydon Tramlink.

*UPDATED 23rd September, now 45 images*

Type 5's: Class 56,Class 58 and Class 60

Pictures of Type five freight motive power,from the EWS class 56,class 58 and class 60 fleet.
*UPDATED 27th August now 79 images*

West Coast,East Coast and Anglia's Electrics

Passenger and freight locomotives from the electrified mainlines of the West and East Coast,including the Anglian Mainline.
*UPDATED 23rd October, now 122 images*

Work Pictures

Pictures taken whilst at work, or in non public areas and as a result are password protected. Latest pics are marked with an *.
Last updated 12th November now 363 images

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