| A few shots showing the variety seen at Gloucester during the mid-1980s. 50s were daily visitors on the Paddington-Cheltenham and Glasgow-Swansea services, the latter known as 'The Principality'. A few 27s passed through to and from Swindon works, 20s were seen on freight and 25s still worked through on parcels trains, as well as freight. |
47549 departs having taken over a Paddington-Cheltenham service, whilst two freights wait in a passing loop. 3 May 1985. 800x546 Buy Print |
50031 has come off the ex-Paddington service and is passed by 20042/20119 on a train of scrap metal. 3 May 1985. 800x538 Buy Print |
50015 on the Glasgow-Swansea passes 50031 in the headshunt. 3 May 1985. 800x536 Buy Print |
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25119 departs Gloucester on a parcels service on 3 May 1985. 800x537 Buy Print |
27036 on Horton Road depot. This loco was returning to Scotland after repairs at Swindon Works. 7 May 1985. It lasted one more year in traffic, being withdrawn from Haymarket in May 1986. 800x539 Buy Print |
47612 'Titan' has come off Horton Road depot to take over the Paddington-Cheltenham service. 7 May 1985. 900x603 Buy Print |
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25199 on a parcels service passes 27036 on Horton Road shed. 7 May 1985. 800x526 Buy Print |
Ex-works 47369 on 17 May 1985. 800x534 Buy Print |
47374 on a freightliner passes 25199 with 27036 and 08949 on Horton Road shed. The Bristol Bath Road allocated 08 was at Gloucester for painting. 17 May 1985. 800x540 Buy Print |
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50035 is passed by 50014 on the Glasgow-Cardiff service. 17 May 1985. The final destination of this service had changed from Swansea after the 11th May. 800x539 Buy Print |
43126 'City of Bristol' in original IC livery, 17 May 1985. 800x538 Buy Print |
31158 and 25205 on Horton Road depot, 24 May1985. 800x538 Buy Print |
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31158, 25205, freshly painted 08949 and 47229 on Horton Road depot. 24 May 1985. 800x538 Buy Print |
45063 on a Worcester-Paddington parcels on 14 June 1985. 800x539 Buy Print |
50010 'Monarch' on 14 June 1985. 800x537 Buy Print |
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47590 'Thomas Telford', nicely toasted at Gloucester Horton Road in June 1985. 900x604 Buy Print |
