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    What was I doing 50 years ago today

    15th March 1976 Not strictly railway relevant but might be of interest. It is a Monday and I have my camera with me in the office. On the way...
    Post by: Johnw, Mar 15, 2026 at 10:01 AM in forum: Post 1968
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    What was I doing 50 years ago today

    14th March 1976 It is a Sunday and three shots at Euston station only. Was this a brief interlude whilst working? I did do a Sat/Sun night shift...
    Post by: Johnw, Mar 14, 2026 at 7:03 AM in forum: Post 1968
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    What was I doing 50 years ago today

    13th March 1976 A wet Saturday trip to Leeds. 45022 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6850191267/ 45112 –...
    Post by: Johnw, Mar 13, 2026 at 6:24 AM in forum: Post 1968
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    Photos 2025

    November 2025 (Part 2) 66425 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/54966935593/ 156794 –...
    Post by: Johnw, Mar 8, 2026 in forum: Post 1968
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    What was I doing 50 years ago today

    7th March 1976 A grey, damp Sunday and a somewhat strange day out. Outbound from Nottingham via the Midland Main Line, brief visits to Kings...
    Post by: Johnw, Mar 7, 2026 in forum: Post 1968
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    Photos 2025

    October 2025 (Part 5) L&Y Signalman Training Layout – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/55061718756/ 902 -...
    Post by: Johnw, Mar 6, 2026 in forum: Post 1968
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    What was I doing 50 years ago today

    6th March 1976 A sunny Saturday ride out from Nottingham to Peterborough via Leicester. 08713 –...
    Post by: Johnw, Mar 6, 2026 in forum: Post 1968
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    Photos 2025

    November 2025 (Part 1) 66301 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/54894550129/ 170203 –...
    Post by: Johnw, Mar 2, 2026 in forum: Post 1968
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    What was I doing 50 years ago today

    1st March 1976 From 1974 until 1985 I was based in BR Nottingham Division offices at Furlong House. The office was built on part of the old...
    Post by: Johnw, Mar 1, 2026 in forum: Post 1968
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    What was I doing 50 years ago today

    29th February 1976 1976 is a leap year so we have a 29th February. It is a Sunday and I have had a ride down the Midland Main Line to St Pancras,...
    Post by: Johnw, Mar 1, 2026 in forum: Post 1968
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    What was I doing 50 years ago today

    28th February 1976 A Saturday with just this one photograph which I suspect is because this trip to Grantham was actually to visit my friend of...
    Post by: Johnw, Feb 28, 2026 in forum: Post 1968
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    Photos 1978

    June 1978 (Part 5) 47307 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/54925110988/ 56021 –...
    Post by: Johnw, Feb 22, 2026 in forum: Post 1968
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    What was I doing 50 years ago today

    22nd February 1976 Its Sunday and a trip to Derby and Sheffield with a bus ride out to Tinsley. However with the lack of depot photos, just the...
    Post by: Johnw, Feb 22, 2026 in forum: Post 1968
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    What was I doing 50 years ago today

    An interesting aside here is the photographic evidence of me bunking round Newton Heath depot. I can still generally remember taking nearly all of...
    Post by: Johnw, Feb 22, 2026 in forum: Post 1968
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    What was I doing 50 years ago today

    21st February 1976 A Saturday in the North West with the last two green Class 25s 08297 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7566430316/...
    Post by: Johnw, Feb 21, 2026 in forum: Post 1968