New Additions 2008
1st January 2008 to 30th December 2008

New pictures are stored here temporarily before being moved to a more appropriate home.

I spent much of 2008 concentrating on my cycling in an effort to get fit, my railway photography suffering as a result. However, I do take a camera on most of my rides, and one of the advantages of travelling by bike is that you can stop virtually where you like to take a picture. As a result, I've been able to take some pictures that I might not otherwise have been able to take.

Further pictures from 2008 will be added in due course, so keep looking in.

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This outside-cylindered 0-6-0 tank locomotive, almost hidden away outside the premises of the Enfield Timber Company, was built in Finland in 1927 by Oy Tampella A/B, Tampere, works number 373. It carries the running number 792. Gauge is apparently 1,524mm  (5 feet).
This outside-cylindered 0-6-0 tank locomotive, almost hidden away outside the premises of the Enfield Timber Company, was built in Finland in 1927 by Oy Tampella A/B, Tampere, works number 373. It carries the running number 792. Gauge is apparently 1,524mm (5 feet).
2008-06-15 12:20:08
Old North Road station on the LNWR Oxford to Cambridge line.
Old North Road station on the LNWR Oxford to Cambridge line.
2008-06-15 16:47:38
Looking west from Old North Road station on the LNWR Oxford to Cambridge line
Looking west from Old North Road station on the LNWR Oxford to Cambridge line
2008-06-15 16:48:27
Bridge carrying the former line to March over the River Welland at Spalding
Bridge carrying the former line to March over the River Welland at Spalding
2008-06-16 12:17:47
Crossing keeper's cottage on the line to March at Spalding
Crossing keeper's cottage on the line to March at Spalding
2008-06-16 12:20:26
Billingborough & Horbling station, on the ex-GN line from Bourne to Sleaford, looking south from the site of the level crossing. Amazingly, considering the state of preservation of the platforms and buildings, passenger services to the station ceased in 1930. Freight services ceased north of Billingborough in 1956 and to the south in 1964.
Billingborough & Horbling station, on the ex-GN line from Bourne to Sleaford, looking south from the site of the level crossing. Amazingly, considering the state of preservation of the platforms and buildings, passenger services to the station ceased in 1930. Freight services ceased north of Billingborough in 1956 and to the south in 1964.
2008-06-16 14:48:19
Sleaford East signal box
Sleaford East signal box
2008-06-16 15:32:19
Sleaford station, looking west
Sleaford station, looking west
2008-06-16 15:32:39
A Northern class 158 hurries across Nun Moors near Thorne South with the 13:18 from Scunthorpe to Lincoln
A Northern class 158 hurries across Nun Moors near Thorne South with the 13:18 from Scunthorpe to Lincoln
2008-06-17 13:39:01
The former station at Carlton Towers on the Hull & Barnsley main line, near Drax
The former station at Carlton Towers on the Hull & Barnsley main line, near Drax
2008-06-17 15:10:33
The former station at Carlton Towers on the Hull & Barnsley main line, near Drax
The former station at Carlton Towers on the Hull & Barnsley main line, near Drax
2008-06-17 15:11:30
First GBRF class 66 no 66729 approaches the disused station at Carlton with a train of empty coal hoppers from Drax power station
First GBRF class 66 no 66729 approaches the disused station at Carlton with a train of empty coal hoppers from Drax power station
2008-06-17 15:13:47
The one-time East Coast main line near Naburn, between Selby and York
The one-time East Coast main line near Naburn, between Selby and York
2008-06-17 16:35:31
The old station at Naburn on the original East Coast main line between Selby and York
The old station at Naburn on the original East Coast main line between Selby and York
2008-06-17 16:41:43
The bridge that carried the former East Coast main line between Selby and York over the River Ouse at Naburn
The bridge that carried the former East Coast main line between Selby and York over the River Ouse at Naburn
2008-06-17 16:44:15
Once <i>The Sidings</i> hotel and restaurant, now the <i>Il Treno</i> restaurant at Shipton, just north of York. It is accommodated in five ex-BR Mk1 carriage bodies.
Once The Sidings hotel and restaurant, now the Il Treno restaurant at Shipton, just north of York. It is accommodated in five ex-BR Mk1 carriage bodies.
2008-06-18 09:20:47
The trackbed of the Knaresborough to Pilmoor line at Brafferton
The trackbed of the Knaresborough to Pilmoor line at Brafferton
2008-06-18 10:24:18
The trackbed of the Knaresborough to Pilmoor line at Brafferton
The trackbed of the Knaresborough to Pilmoor line at Brafferton
2008-06-18 10:24:36
Carriage 70300 from a Southern Region 4-Cep electric unit at the Fighting Cocks pub at Middleton St George, near Darlington. The Fighting Cocks station of the pioneering Stockton & Darlington Railway once stood just across the road.
Carriage 70300 from a Southern Region 4-Cep electric unit at the Fighting Cocks pub at Middleton St George, near Darlington. The Fighting Cocks station of the pioneering Stockton & Darlington Railway once stood just across the road.
2008-06-18 14:43:48
The remains of the platforms at Shotton Bridge station on the Hartlepool Dock & Railway line. The station closed in 1952 but the line remained open to serve Pesspool colliery until 1979.
The remains of the platforms at Shotton Bridge station on the Hartlepool Dock & Railway line. The station closed in 1952 but the line remained open to serve Pesspool colliery until 1979.
2008-06-18 17:35:20
Two 12-wheeled Pullman cars at the Pullman Lodge Hotel in Seaham, near Sunderland.
Two 12-wheeled Pullman cars at the Pullman Lodge Hotel in Seaham, near Sunderland.
2008-06-19 09:16:32
This colliery wagon marks the site of Bomarsund Colliery which opened in 1854 and closed in 1965. It was named after a fortress in Finland which was captured in a naval battle during the Crimean war, fifteen days before the mine opened. The first ever VC was won during the battle.
This colliery wagon marks the site of Bomarsund Colliery which opened in 1854 and closed in 1965. It was named after a fortress in Finland which was captured in a naval battle during the Crimean war, fifteen days before the mine opened. The first ever VC was won during the battle.
2008-06-19 13:12:17
The Wansbeck viaduct at Ashington, known as the black bridge.
The Wansbeck viaduct at Ashington, known as the black bridge.
2008-06-19 13:21:32
The level crossing at North Seaton, near Ashington on the Blyth & Tyne Railway
The level crossing at North Seaton, near Ashington on the Blyth & Tyne Railway
2008-06-19 13:27:40