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1980's BR A/C Class 85's Pt 1 85001-85025

Discussion in 'Diesel & Electric Traction' started by neildimmer, Jan 19, 2011.

  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Hi all

    First part of a collection of Class 85 photos all in BR service in the 1980's
    85002 Glasgow March 1979 (Martin Brown)
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326374.html
    85005 Carlisle (David Heath)
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326375.html
    85006 Crewe & Warrington
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326376.html
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326370.html
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326371.html
    85010 Preston June 1978 (Martin Brown)
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326373.html
    85011 night at Crewe 29/12/84 (Martin Brown)
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326396.html
    85012 Winwick 29/4/83 (Martin Brown)
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326398.html
    85014 & 3 class 86's Crewe
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326392.html
    85015 Crewe Works October 1982 (Martin Brown)
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326394.html
    85016 Preston (Martin Brown)
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326393.html
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326395.html
    85017 Crewe
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326397.html
    85021 Euston (David Heath)
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326541.html
    85022 Carlisle 18/3/87 (David Heath)
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326552.html
    85023 Warrington
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326549.html
    85024 Warrington 1/12/83 (Martin Brown)
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326547.html
    85025 Warrington
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326542.html

    Neil
     
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  2. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Second part of the class 85 collection featuring 85026-85040

    85026 Preston 20/4/85 & Wolverhampton 1982 (Martin Brown)
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326551.html
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326553.html
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326550.html
    85028 Edge Hill 23/3/84 & Warrington 10/3/83 (Martin Brown)
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61421203.html
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326544.html
    85030 Carlisle 18/3/87 (David Heath)
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326543.html
    85031 Warrington
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326661.html
    85032 Preston 3/12/85 (Martin Brown)
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326662.html
    85033 Crewe Works 27/3/83 (Martin Brown)
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326664.html
    85034 Carlisle (David Heath)
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326663.html
    E3090 (85035) Tamworth 11/5/65 (Bill Wright)
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326665.html
    85036 Liverpool 20/3/86 (Martin Brown)
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326670.html
    85037 Preston 30/8/85 (Martin Brown)
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326668.html
    85038 Warrington 10/2/83 (Martin Brown)
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326669.html
    85039 Winwick 13/3/84 (Martin Brown)
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326667.html
    85040 Crewe 16/8/90
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326666.html
    85040 Euston (David Heath)
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326660.html

    Neil
     
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  3. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Final collection of the class 85's this time the renumbered 85/1's including 85101 in preservation

    85101 (ex 85006) Soggy Warrington
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326787.html
    85103 (ex 85010) Crewe & Warrington
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326789.html
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326780.html
    85105 (ex 85016) soggy Warrington
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326788.html
    85108 (ex 85032) soggy Warrington again
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326779.html

    85101 (ex 85006) in preservation

    85101 Crewe (David Heath)
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326786.html
    85101 nameplate covered Doncaster Works
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326783.html
    85101 now named Doncaster Plant 150
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326781.html
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326785.html
    85101 Crewe Works (Adrian Bradshaw)
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326782.html
    http://www.electric-loco.photos.gb.net/p61326778.html

    Neil
     
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    73129 Part of the furniture

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    Nice to see your photos of AC electric locos and I know the AC loco group are doing great work on preserving their locos but will we see them grace the main line again?
     
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