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saarVV Fahrkarte Zone 111 (Saarbrücken), ausgegeben von einem Automaten (Güdingen). Juli 2023. Scan by M.Koblischka

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saarVV Fahrkarte Zone 111 (Saarbrücken), ausgegeben von einem Busfahrer der Linie 135. Juli 2023. Scan by M.Koblischka

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150117 at Preston station on Wednesday, 5th February, 2020. Photo by Andrew Reid.

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195116 calls at Preston station while operating 1C71 1128 Manchester Airport to Windermere on Wednesday, 5th February, 2020. Photo by Andrew Reid.

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331018 at Liverpool Lime Street station, waiting to operate 1N85 1136 Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool North on Wednesday, 5th February, 2020. Photo by Andrew Reid.

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380102 at Gourock station, having just operated 1G79 0925 Glasgow Central to Gourock on Thursday, 26th July, 2018. Photo by Andrew Reid.

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380105 at Gourock station, waiting to operate 2G26 1008 Gourock to Glasgow Central on Thursday, 26th July, 2018. Photo by Andrew Reid.

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India_Shimoga_Town_pilot_HPS_31401_coaling Shimoga Town engine shed had the last three of the handsome Class HPS MG 4-6-0. The only active member of that class was standing by the coaling area: HPS 31401 (Hanomag 10553/1927); 28.11.1979. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Shimoga_Town_pilot_HPS_31401_shunting The shed staff at Shimoga Town obligingly did some shunting with HPS 31401 (Hanomag 10553/1927) for the tour group to get action photographs. The locomotive was delivered new, to the Mysore State Railway as its No.81. 28.11.1979. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Arsikere_engine_shed Southern Railway Arsikere MG engine shed seems to have an over-supply of staff! 28.11.1979. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Bhadravati_steel_works_MG_No.9 Bhadravati Steel Works MG 0-6-0T No.9 (Andrew Barclay 2299/1951); 28.11.1979. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Arsikere_engine_shed_pilot Shed pilot at Arsikere was MG 2-8-2 YD 30222 (SLM 3284/1929), clearly in its last days, struggling for steam with buckled frame, cab bent down probably after a collision and rear driving wheels de-coupled, running as a 2-6-2-2! 27.11.1979. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Arsikere_engine_shed_YD_30252 Another MG 2-8-2 YD 30252 (Vulcan Foundry 5714/1949) presented a question. Why a snowplough in sub-tropical South India? 28.11.1979. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Arsikere_engine_shed_YG_4231 Arsikere engine shed's coaling area, laborious work for three men shovelling coal into baskets for three other men to carry upon their heads up a precarious slope to tip into the tender of MG 2-8-2 YG 4231 (Telco 346/1958). The sulphrous coal being burned by the engine adds a strange, pinkish glow to the atmosphere; 28.11.1979. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Nanjangud_Town_T1113 Southern Railway Nanjangud Town; MG 2-6-2 YL 5040 (Hitachi 12321/1956) makes ready to return to Mysore with T1113 a stopping passenger train; 27.11.1979. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Nanjangud_Town_YL_5040 Southern Railway MG 2-6-2 YL 5040 (Hitachi 12321/1956) has arrived at Nanganjud Town with a passenger train from Mysore and is running-round prior to taking the return working. The railway through this station is now broad gauge, and electrified. 27.11.1979. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Shimoga_Town_engine_shed Southern Railway MG engine shed at Shimoga Town. 4-6-2 YP 2351 (Telco 231/1957) carries a headboard advising that later in the day, it will haul T1121, a Shimoga Town to Birur passenger service; 28.11.1979. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Arsikere_engine_shed_sign "Mission Statement" Southern Railway style, for the over-supply of staff! Arsikere engine shed; 28.11.1979. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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India_Bhadravati_steel_works_2ft_2-8-2 India's Bhadravati Steel Works had both narrow gauge (2ft-6ins) and metre gauge railway systems. This is 2ft-6in 2-8-2 No.15 (William Bagnall 3126/1957); 28.11.1979. Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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Konstal 105Na No. 684 and 688 on route 1 is stopping at Rondo Mickiewicza, Czestochowa, Poland, 08.07.2023. Photo by Michal Kozicki (michalmarekkozicki@gmail.com)