The Way We Were: Bloxwich 1974 - a photo on Flickriver

The Way We Were: Bloxwich 1974

            Soon after acquiring a Zenith B, a then reasonably priced Russian SLR, my career as a railway photographer commenced in earnest. My local line was that from Walsall to Rugeley Trent Valley, and soon after taking up the 'cause'  BR decided to close both the Trent valley and Grand Junction routes for engineering on a couple of Sunday's, resulting in the whole West Coast shebang being diverted over the 'The Chase'. I duly took up position by the 'station gates', as the level crossing near the closed Bloxwich station were locally known, and watched the procession. Class 47s dragging electrics were the norm, but relieved by the appearance of English Electric Type 4, later Class 50, No. 432 (later 50032 Courageous), which by the look of the stock was working a London Euston - Liverpool service. The date is 24th February 1974. Happy Days! Copyright Photograph john Whitehouse - all rights reserved
   

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Leamore (show map)

Taken on: October 31, 2018

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432

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Sets appears in: • Class 50 (in BR service) • The Cannock Chase Line more » • The Way We Were • 1974 « less

Groups appears in: • Pictures Of England • Railways in Monochrome more » • The Chase Line « less

Camera: Epson PerfectionV700 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Epson PerfectionV700
Lens:	-- mm f/--
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Capture One 15 Macintosh
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