Morning all. Here's the last last Down Bristol Pullman, arriving Bristol Temple Meads on 5 May 1973. Dawn is at no.1, but we're listening to Houses of the Holy. 📷 Gillet's Crossing, via Wiki Commons

7a.m. OTD 1840, four are killed when a derailment occurs at Howden. It was the first accident to be investigated by the Railway Inspectorate. You can read more about it here: linkedin.com/posts/gregmors…

Morning. The next book has reached 1973 and Horsham features. Here it is three years later, with 4-SUB and 4-VEP in evidence, in this fine image from Tom Burnham. Click the image to see his Flickr selections. flickr.com/photos/2160207…

Morning. Dingwall today, where 37420 is about to depart with the 06:30 Inverness-Wick. It's 2 July 1986. Listening to Jefferson Airplane. 📷c.Dave Jolly. Click the image to see his Flickr pages. flickr.com/photos/hoover2…

Morning. We're at Nuneaton today, where the driver of 86216 METEOR looks out for the guard's signal before heading north. It is 30 April 1985 and Phyllis Nelson is moving closer. 📷 c. John Evans. Click the link to see his excellent Flickr pages. flickr.com/photos/the-eva…

Blast from the Past! Stratford ‘Duff’ 47568 awaits its next turn of duty at London’s Liverpool Street station on February 21, 1985. The loco was withdrawn in 2002 and scrapped five years later. 📷 Roger King.

Fabulous Phil Wakely shot of a Class 50 at Bath Spa with a Paddington-Temple Meads service in September 1976. Click the image to see Phil's Flickr pages. flickr.com/photos/pwakely…

Morning. Here is ex-GWR No.1455 at Stroud en route to Chalford on 12 August 1963. The Searchers were at no.1. The photo is by Neil Smedley, via the Flickr pages of loose_grip_99. Click the image to see more. flickr.com/photos/loose_g…

Crompton of the week. 33010 rolling into Warminster on 21st March 1981. #class33

Morning all. Off to Northampton this coming week, so here it is on 7 September 1985, with 87003 PATRIOT on the 09:22 Llandudno-Euston. 📷 c. Andrew HAs. Click the image to see his Flickr pages. flickr.com/photos/2161105…

Morning. A 'Peak' runs round the Harwich Boat Train in Platform 5 at Manchester Piccadilly. It is the early 1970s. I'm listening to WHO'S NEXT. Great 📷 c.Bob Avery. Click the image to see his Flickr pages. flickr.com/photos/goremir…

Morning. Off to Manchester next week, so here's Piccadilly around 1972, with E3184 on a London service, while a '37' waits with the Parkeston Boat Train in the background. Great 📷 c.Crewcastrian. Click the image to see their Flickr pages. flickr.com/photos/8602050…

As well as Manchester, last week took me to Westcliff. Here it is c.1989, with 302230 in evidence. 'Younger Than Yesterday' would have been on the Walkman. 📷 c.John Carter. Click the image to see his Flickr pages. flickr.com/photos/jncarte…

A big day in railway history!🚂 #OnThisDay in 1825, the Stockton and Darlington Railway - widely considered the beginning of the modern passenger railway - opened. Read about #Railway200: ➡️ railway200.co.uk

RIP Danny Thompson ukjazznews.com/musicians-pay-…

Morning. Here is 37268 at Swansea with the 13.15 ex-Fishguard. It is 5 December 1981. Julio is shortly to hand the no.1 slot to the Human League. Great shot c. Andy F 1965. Click the link to see his Flickr pages. flickr.com/photos/47209/6…

Morning. Off to Stroud today. Here it is on a Sunday evening in 1984. While 37159 shunts ballast wagons through the old goods shed at Stroud, 50038 FORMIDABLE arrives with a service from Paddington. 📷 Alan. Click the link to see his Flickr pages. flickr.com/photos/acd40/4…