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Diesel Gallery

Photos of diesel locomotives, units and related activities at Barry.

 

  
121

 

Easter Monday, Apr 9th 2007, and the ATW 121 calls at Barry Island on a crew training run. Photo: Jeff Morgan.

 
121

 

The unit is standing at Platform 1, the "main line" platform, The BIR platform is to the left, behind the railings. Photo: Jeff Morgan.

 
 
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The 121 departs. Photo: Jeff Morgan.

 
 
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47768 "on the stops" at the new station adjacent to the Waterfront Retail Park. Photo by Wayne Evans.

 
47

 

Another view of the 47 next to Checkout 1. Photo by Wayne Evans.

 
47

 

...and then the sun came out. 47 shelters beneath Gladstone Bridge. Photo by Wayne Evans.
 
47768

The 47 with a repainted yellow warning panel and black window surrounds.

 

47768

 

Another view of the same. Very smart and a big difference to what was there before!

 
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47768 edges onto the headshunt at Hood road. Photo by Wayne Evans.

 

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July 8th - 47768's first passenger train: Plymouth Road Photo by Mike Wilcock

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July 8th - 47768's first passenger train: Plymouth rd with D9521 on the van. Photo by Mike Wilcock

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July 8th - 47768's first passenger train: Barry Is. Photo by Jeff Morgan

47768 on an early morning brake van trip about to leave Barry Island. Photo by Jeff Morgan

 

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July 8th - 47768's first passenger train: Docks Branch Jct Photo by Mike Wilcock

 

July 8th - 47768's first passenger train: Platform 4

Photo by Jeff Morgan

 

 

July 8th - 47768's first passenger train: Barry Is. Photo by Jeff Morgan

 
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  D9521 on a brake van trip Photo by Jeff Morgan July 8th - 47768's first passenger train: Barry Is. Photo by Jeff Morgan
 

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08511 in its new home. Photo by Nick Weedon.

 

 

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08511 in its new home. Photo by Nick Weedon.

 

 

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08511 checking the van for size. Photo by Nick Weedon.

24081

24081 rolls off the loader at Barry Shed, 22/08/07. Photo by Jeff Morgan.
 

24081

 

24081 at Barry Shed, 22/08/07. Photo by Jeff Morgan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24081

A view from the secondman's seat as 24081 pursues a 150 along the causeway section. Photo by Jeff Morgan.