A two-car dmu heads west past Camden Lock in North London in 1979

An unidentified class 45 heads south through Heyford, between Banbury and Oxford, with a train of Cargowaggon vans

Class 121 bubble car L124/55024 on a northbound working at Heyford, between Oxford and Banbury in the summer of 1985.

A Class 31 heads a southbound Freightliner working through Heyford, between Banbury and Oxford, in the summer of 1985.

Class 58 no 58021 heads a train of northbound empty coal hoppers from Didcot power station through Heyford, between Oxford and Banbury, in the summer of 1985.

A class 47 leans into the curve as it brings a southbound Cross-Country train through Heyford, between Banbury and Oxford in the summer of 1985. Its train consists of a mixture of Mk2 stock

Class 119 unit no L576, a Western Region Gloucester 3 car cross country set, on a Gatwick Airport or Tonbridge to Reading working at Betchworth in the summer of 1985.

A class 08 diesel shunter ambles down the Brentford branch with a short stone train in the summer of 1980.

Class 50 no 50024 Vanguard heading the 1727 London Paddington to Banbury train through Heyford station 13/8/1985

Class 45 no 45007 heads north through Hatton on 13/8/1985 with coal empties from Didcot

Class 47 no 47436 on the 1324 Hull to Brighton cross-country service, approaching Tackley 6/8/1985

Class 43 HST power car 43123 at Truro with a northbound Cross-Country service

Class 43 HST power car 43123 at Truro with a northbound Cross-Country service

A class 144 Pacer crosses the Trent bridge at Althorpe heading for Scunthorpe

Class 31 no 31190 Gryphon in Woking Down Yard in Railtrack livery

Cattewater branch, Plymouth: Class 09 shunter 09013 rests on the branch in the sunshine while its train of scrap-laden wagons are unloaded.

Class 57 no 57601 at Penzance after arriving with the sleeper from London.

FM Rail class 33 no 33102 Swordfish at Clapham Junction

Buying a ticket: Twyford station

Going home: Twyford

Waiting for a train: Paddington

HST Class 43 power car no 43037 Penydarren at Reading

Superpower at Oxford with class 33 nos 33103 and 33202, plus class 31 no 31128.

Channel Tunnel Rail Link: the southern portal of the North Downs Tunnel, seen from the Pilgrims' Way.