Andy Gibbs Photo Gallery -  British Rail through the 70's and 80's.
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Welcome to a big photo resource that is getting bigger and bigger. There are just over 1500 photos at the last count.
Each album is being added to on a regular basis, as I get the slides and prints scanned through. Galleries include Brighton Breezy - Rail photos in the Brighton area taken during the 70's and 80's, the Tony Lower collection - my late uncles fantastic collection of rail photos mainly from the East Midlands and the J.H.W Kent collection of b&w photos from the 50's and 60's. Keep coming back plenty more to add. If you've liked what you've seen please be free to add a link to this site. The vast majority of photos have been taken by me but regular purchases on eBay have filled in various gaps, where known the original photographer is credited.
Technical info...yawn...all of the earlier images are scanned from photos or slides via a Canon 5200F slide scanner.
My modern digital rail photographs have been moved to another gallery to keep this for the old'uns. There is a link on the LH side of the screen to the new gallery. My American and European rail photos have also been moved to another gallery, see the links down the LH side of the screen for details. Thank you for looking. Andy Gibbs. July 2009.
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Tupton near Chesterfield and 47294 has charge of a loaded MGR train. Photo taken 3/7/81, photographer Barrie Watkins.
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    With Dantes' inferno in the background...Avenue Carbonisation 47152 with a Southbound XC working overtakes 45033 on a mixed goods train. Photo taken 1977
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    Trent Junction to Clay Cross
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    47152_45033_Clay_Cross_1977.jpg   With Dantes' inferno in the background...Avenue Carbonisation 47152 with a Southbound XC working overtakes 45033 on a mixed goods train. Photo taken 1977  Trent Junction to Clay Cross  (2)
    TynesidePLV.jpg   E68000, this is the one and only Tyneside Electric Motor Parcels Van passing Lovers Walk Depot at Brighton presumably on a test train. Very similar to the SR MLV's but without the battery power. Probably taken around November 1955.  The J.H.W. Kent Railway Photograph Collection  (1)
    S70893_HHE_900_x_600.jpg   S70893 of 4Vep 7724 is slightly the worse for wear. It was involved in a collision at Copyhold Junction on 6/11/85 whilst working the 0125 Brighton to Victoria. 7390 working the 0100 Victoria to Brighton slid from Balcombe and collided with 7724 waiting on signals at Copyhold Jct. This coach was scrapped in Brighton Top yard on the 14th and 15th October 1986. Thanks to that fountain of knowledge John Atkinson for the details.  The Derek Burton Collection  (1)
    Class_47_Dyke_Rd_Drive_BTN.jpg   An unidentified class 47/4 heads out of Brighton with the 0907 to Manchester. Date taken unknown.  New photographs  (1)
    C1_33001_BTN.jpg   Q1 C1 / 33001 seen at brighton station open day 1976?  New photographs  (1)
    Lovers_Walk_and_Top_Yard.jpg   This is the approach to Brighton station with Top yard on the left and Lovers Walk on the right. The remodeling of the station saw the main running lines slewed over to the left. Top Yard signalbox got moved for a new life on the Bluebell Railway. Photo taken 1984?  New photographs  (1)
    31323_YRK.jpg   31323 with some sliding hood steel coil carriers at York. Date taken unknown, another misty day.  New photographs  (1)
    37065_080685.jpg   37065 somewhere near Great Rocks Buxton with the SEG Railtour 'The Buxton Belle' Photo taken 8/6/85.  New photographs  (1)
    Rail_damage_3_BTN_1990.jpg   I recently found this set of negatives. This is what you get for turning up for work the Brighton area managers office with a camera. The deicer I think had derailed in platform 2 overnight it had quickly been rerailed but the platform was out of use until track repairs had taken place. Photo taken around 1990.  New photographs  (1)
    10 47004_Normanton_040478.jpg   47004 at Goose Hill Junction, Normanton with just a brake van in tow. Photo taken 4/4/78. Photographer unknown.  New photographs  (1)
    11 Rail_damage_1_BTN_1990.jpg   Staff check out the damage to the track as yours truely stands and watches, hand in pockets!  New photographs  (1)
    12 Platform_2_BTN_1990.jpg   A view taken from the track looking up platform 2 and 1 at Brighton. The derailed unit can just be made out in the corner of the shot. I'm sure it was the deicer, but the passengers clothes suggest it wasn't that cold! Photo taken around 1990.  New photographs  (1)
    13 20145_20228_210589.jpg   Intercity Day on the Midland Mainline. A series of extra trains with unusual loco haulage. 20145 and 20228 pass St Albans with the 1555 from St Pancras. Photographer G.Edwards, Photo taken 21/5/89.  Midland Meanderings  (1)
    14 25317_Ilkeston_1977.jpg   25317 at Ilkeston with a short pway train. Photo taken summer 1977....yes it was the summer dispite the weather.  Trent Junction to Clay Cross  (1)
    15 40136ClayCross.jpg   40136 leads 31124 and 25203 light engine headingsouth at Clay Cross Jct. Photo taken winter 1979.  Trent Junction to Clay Cross  (1)
    16 45128Claycross.jpg   45128 heads towards Sheffield, frammed by the road bridge at the site of Clay Cross station.   Trent Junction to Clay Cross  (1)
    17 56016Ilkeston.jpg   56015 heads south at Ilkeston with a MGR train in tow. Photo taken 1977?  Trent Junction to Clay Cross  (1)
    18 56Ilkeston.jpg   A lovely misty cold and dismal day in the East Midlands and a class 56 heads north through Ilkeston with an empty MGR train. Photo taken March 1984.  Trent Junction to Clay Cross  (1)
    19 56097_0384.jpg   In increasingly foggy conditions at Clay Cross, 56097 heads south with an MGR train and is passed by a split headcode fitted class 37. Photo taken March 1984.  Trent Junction to Clay Cross  (1)
    20 45135_Derby_1979.jpg   45135 "3rd Carabinier" accelerates away from Derby with a St Pancras to Sheffield working. Photo taken Summer 1979.  Trent Junction to Clay Cross  (1)
    21 45060_Derby_1979.jpg   45060 approaches Derby with a Newcastle to Margate? SAGA holidays train. Photo taken summer 1979.   Trent Junction to Clay Cross  (1)
    22 40184_Clay_Cross.jpg   40184 heads north off the Erewash Valley line at Clay Cross with a short pway train. Photo taken December 1979.  Trent Junction to Clay Cross  (1)
    23 20087_20068_Clay_Cross.jpg   20087 and 20058 at Clay Cross with a substantial mixed freight train. Photo taken December 1979.  Trent Junction to Clay Cross  (1)
    24 45150_Belper_1977.jpg   Split headcode 45150 leans into the curve at Belper with a St Pancras to Sheffield working. Photo taken summer 1977.  Trent Junction to Clay Cross  (1)
    25 33102_CLJ_060791_SW.jpg   Approaching Clapham Junction and the site of the rail crash is 33102 with a train from Salisbury to Waterloo. Photo taken 6/7/91. Photographer S.Withers.  New photographs  (1)
    Most Recent Collections
    29th Sep 2008The Derek Burton Collection (115 images)
    Acquired from my good friend Derek, a collection of slides from the late 1970's through the 1980's that dovetail nicely into my own collections. Latest addition includes photos from Paddington, Euston, St Pancras and Kings Cross, probably the same day out in London. There is also a large batch of Scottish photos, most of locations are unknown, if you can help with the locations please let me know. I've come across some more slides . Latest slides added 17/4/09.
    7th Apr 2008New photographs (92 images) Updated
    I thought I'd load any new photographs into here before filling them off to the appropriate collection. Latest additions include some unusual views of Brighton station plus some slides and B&W images from Barrie Watkins recently purchased on eBay.
    Any updates to the Tony Lower collection will be posted directly to it.
    The whole collection has now reached over 1600 photographs and over 180000 hits. Thanks for visiting.
    This collection was last updated 20/11/09.
    11th Feb 2007Signalboxes and Structures (7 images)
    A small collection of signalboxes and other railway structures. Last updated 24/9/08.
    18th Jan 2007The J.H.W. Kent Railway Photograph Collection (21 images)
    Many years ago I acquired some black and white photographs mainly taken on the Southern Region in the 1950's and early 60's. I have only recently discovered one had the photographers name stamped on the back and a couple had captions too. So here is my tribute to Mr Kent. If you have any suggestions or corrections for where the photos were taken please let me know. I have recently been informed that Joe Kent used to be a carpenter at the Pullman Carriage Works at Preston Park which have just been demolished. He also lived just one street away from me in Patcham....small world. Collection completed.
    10th Jan 2007Trent Junction to Clay Cross (74 images)
    This is a collection to segregate the large amount of photographs I have taken at various locations between the two junctions. The vast majority of the photographs are undated due to my dire record keeping......but at least I know where they were taken! Latest photos added 5/3/09.
    27th Dec 2006Coach file (27 images)
    In amongst the many railway photographs I have taken were a number of side on photos of various coaches. The intention was to use them for modelling purposes. Here they are for your perusal. Photos will be added as I scan them in. Last updated 24/9/08.
    15th Sep 2006Eastern Escapades (149 images)
    BR's Eastern Region through the late 1970's and 1980's and early 1990's. Lots of Deltics and class 40's. Locations include Doncaster, Leeds, York, Sheffield, East Anglia and Berwick.
    There also some purchased images that I have copyright of. Where known the original photographer is credited.
    Latest photo added 4/11/09.
    14th Sep 2006Scottish adventures - BR Scottish region through the 1980's (92 images)
    Working for BR and with, at the time, just 4 free passes a year you tended to get the maxium mileage out of them. It was amazing what obscure routes you get get out of a Falmer to Thurso pass! This collection of scanned railway photographs and slides is a result of my trips to Scotland during the 1980's. Class 26's, 27's and 40's galore. This was great time for us spotters. Lots more to add, please come back to check for updates. Several photo locations are to say the least a little hazy, please feel free to correct me if the caption is wrong. Latest photo added 23/9/09.
    14th Sep 2006Southern through the 70's and 80's (209 images)
    A selection of my photographs scanned from prints and slides taken across the former BR Southern region. Mainly taken in the 1970's and 80's. Several from open days at Selhurst Depot. Many more to be added, so keep coming back to check. There are also some purchased slides and prints that fill some gaps, where known the original photographer is credited. Latest photo added 16/11/09.
    21st Aug 2006Midland Meanderings (184 images)
    A trawl through photos and slides taken on BR's Midland Region from the late 1970's and through into the 1980's. Once I started working for British Rail those free passes sure got a bashing. With relatives in Nottingham that put a huge area at my disposal for day trips. Locations include North Wales, Manchester, Guide Bridge the East Midlands and Birmingham areas. Many of my photos were taken alongside my late Uncle Tony Lower, whose collection you can visit at the bottom of the page. Duplicate photos have been avoided. There are also a few purchased slides that fill some gaps, where known the original photographer is credited.
    Latest photo added 16/11/09.
    21st Aug 2006Western Wanderings (158 images)
    A collection of photos on BR's Western Region taken from the late 1970's through the 1980's. Locations include Cardiff, West Wales, Bristol, Reading and much more. There are also a lot of photos from a full summer saturday on the sea wall at Dawlish, this involved us getting the overnight Waterloo to Exeter mail train and picking up the first train to Dawlish this gave us a full 12 hours there. Needless to say it wasn't a sunny day!
    There also some purchased images that I have copyright of. Where known the original photographer is credited.
    Latest photo was added 20/11/09.
    9th Aug 2006Brighton Breezy - trains around Brighton 1970's onwards. (250 images)
    This collection contains many of my photographs taken in the Brighton area from the late 1970's onwards. I started working for BR in 1978 and worked at many ticket offices in the area especially Brighton, Haywards Heath and Hove, although I do seem to have managed to get out and get some photos! 30 years on I still work for "the railway".
    I do wish I had kept a better record of the photographs dates etc. Spot any errors or can assist with information please let me know.
    Photos have mainly been taken with either a Fuji ST605n or a Practica BC1. Very early ones are taken on a Zenith EM...remember them? Photographs and slides are transfered via a Canon 5200F scanner. Keep coming back for the latest updates. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.
    There are also a few purchased slides that fill some gaps, where known the original photographer is credited.
    Latest photos were added 20/11/09.
    16th Jul 2006The Tony Lower Railway Photograph Collection (304 images)
    This is a selection of slides and photos scanned from the collection of my late Uncle, Tony Lower. He travelled around a lot of the Midlands for work, as a salesman dealing mainly in hardware before "settling down" as the hardware buyer for Wilkinsons ( Wilko ). Most photos were taken in the East Midlands from the late 1970's onwards. Lots of interesting trains and locations many have long been scrapped or closed. I was very fortunate that Tony captioned and dated almost all of the slides and photos. I managed to tag along during school holiday times and have often taken near duplicate shots myself but these are not in any of my other collections. Further photos will uploaded as I get them scanned and cleaned up a bit, I hope you enjoy them. Photos and slides have been transfered to jpg format via a Canon 5200F scanner. Latest photos were added 20/10/09.
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