The North Devon Line
Barnstaple, North Devon, England
another "content over style" heritage web page from Steve Johnson`s "Cyberheritage"
THE PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION
London Railway Termini ~ & Stations
Euston, Victoria, Paddington, Stratford, Liverpool Street, Broad Street & Marylebone
my son, about 5, runs along the platform at Euston in 1987; happy, glorious days
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all taken 1984 to 1988, Broad Street and Marylebone in 1985
I well recall that fist visit with my son to the capital. As we got off the train at Paddington I held his hand so hard it must have nearly dropped off!.. I had visions of him getting lost in the crowds.
We had many happy visits to London: to visit the museums, shop for toys at Hamleys and watch the trains here and there.
To set the scene we would often stay at one of the great Victorian hotels attached to the London termini.
a class 50 - 50008 at the buffers at Paddington
class 86 - 86218 "Planet" at Euston
Marylebone: a DMU for Aylesbury
Marylebone: note semaphore signals
Marylebone: a long view along to buffers - a train for Banbury
Marylebone: a long view along to buffers
a class 50 - 50009 at the buffers at Paddington
a DMU for Maidenhead at Paddington
another EMU at Stratford, it`s class is uncertain to me
an EMU awaits at Euston to depart to Milton Keynes
two class 86 electric locos at the buffer stops at Euston
an EMU accelerates out of Euston - my son runs along the platform at right to race it!
an EMU in Liverpool Street station
Broad Street station in 1985: an EMU awaits to depart for Willesden - note ancient rolling stock!
Broad Street station in 1985: an EMU awaits to depart for Watford
a class 47 and a DMU at Reading.....well not far from London!
the joy of my son; Liverpool Street Station
