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In the summer of 1956 a freight train is being shunted into the sidings at Old Dalby as a local Melton - Nottingham draws into the station.
John Oxley
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Fairburn 2-6-4T No: 42185 arrives at Old Dalby with the 12.30 Nottingham to Melton stopper on August 22nd 1959. Those were the days!
T G Hepburn, Rail Archive Stephenson
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A Jubilee-hauled London-bound express passes through Old Dalby on a summer's afternoon in 1956.
John Oxley
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A class 25 pictured just north of the station with a
Melton-Nottingham local
Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S. |
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Looking south towards the northern portal of
Grimston tunnel on 5th March 1966, a Nottingham express heads north. The photo is taken
from opposite the signal box
Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S. |
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On 5th March 1966 a class 25 approaches the
station from the south with 7D52 1225 Wellingborough-Linby empties. Note the goods shed on the left and the roof of the signal box
in right background
Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S. |
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On 5th March 1966 a London express heads
south through Old Dalby station
Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S. |
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On the same day a class 25 D7594 pauses at Old Dalby
with the Melton-Nottingham local
Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S. |
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Looking north as D7594 is about to depart.
The difference in height of the balustrades of the underbridge is
evident in this shot. An explanation for this can be found on the 'Trip down the line' page.
Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S. |
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An Up Manchester service hauled by an unidentified 'Peak'
thunders through the station en route to St Pancras.
Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S. |
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A northbound express passes the exchange
sidings - note the signal box roof above the train
Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S. |
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A 'Peak' approaches Old Dalby from the north on 19th
March 1966 - photo
taken from Station Lane looking west
Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S. |
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APT-E outside the Control Centre in September 1973
BR Official |
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Seen through the workshop at Old Dalby APT-E heads
north in the early 1970s Kit Spackman |
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APT-E heads south past the control centre in the
early 1970s Kit Spackman |
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The Tribometer adhesion testing train stands outside the compound at Old Dalby in
the mid 1970's. with the Research Division's Class 24 loco 97201 propelling.
Colin
Marsden
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The Research Division's Class 24 loco 97201
is the motive power.
Colin
Marsden |
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A closer view of the Control vehicle RDB999900 Colin
Marsden |
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A class 37 pictured outside
the compound at Old Dalby during two-pantograph testing in summer 1982
Author
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A Brough road-railer undergoes trials inside the
compound at Old Dalby sometime during the 1980's
Author's collection |
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Here it is packed
up and ready to drive off - see Research page for a
picture of the unit on the rails
Author's collection |
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60001 stands
inside the compound at Old Dalby during its acceptance testing on 26th March
1990 Adrian Tibble |
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Another view of 60001 inside the compound at Old
Dalby coupled to Test Car 6 on 26th March 1990
Adrian Tibble |
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In October 1991 Class 47 No 47493
stands outside the compound with
three BREL international coaches and R&DD's LAB 15 This was in
connection with the testing of active lateral suspension fitted to one
of the Internationals
Steve
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The Drewry car RDB998901 is seen here on 1st August
1997 round the back of the Old Dalby compound wearing the later R&DD livery of
beige and red Ian Dobson |
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Also photographed
on 1st August 1997 was its sister unit ostensibly RDB998900 but I don't think
it ever wore its running number. Apart
from the engineers from the EM2 group inspecting the vehicle note the Wickham
Car (Lab 20) in the background. After the closure of the Mickleover test track
some of the vehicles from there were moved to Old Dalby
Ian Dobson |
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The first Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) No:DR 98901 in the compound at Old Dalby in February 1999
Author |
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An Amey Railways tamper
DR 73911, which was undergoing braking trials, stands outside the compound whilst the test team take stock and have a brew
in 1999.
Author |
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Class 47 with test train inside the Compound in
1999 seen from the south end
Author |
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Class 47 with test train inside the Compound in
1999
Author |
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Coradia unit 175002
inside the compound at Old Dalby after having arrived from the Severn Valley Railway on 22nd November 1999 in connection with the driver training programme.
Author
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Six months later, Adelante unit 180101
waits in the compound for the commencement of its
commissioning running - note the raised coupler door
Author |
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In April 2000, Adelante unit 180101 heads north over the
B676 from Old Dalby to Nether Broughton. The former stationmaster's house is just out of shot on the left. Note the high parapet on this side of the bridge - an explanation
for this can be found on the 'Trip down the line' page.
Author |
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Another view of the Class 180 unit inside the compound after arrival. The nose of the Class 47 loco used in connection with some of the tests is visible on the right
Jeff Keenan |
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The New Measurement Train (NMT) is pictured just
to the south of the original Control Centre at Old Dalby on 7th April 2005
whilst undertaking trials of a new monitoring vehicle.
Andrew Royle |
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An 'S Stock' set sits on the B676 road
bridge to the north of the control centre whilst the crew have a lunch break
on 12th March 2010
Author |
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An 'S Stock' set crosses the B676 road
bridge to the north of the Control Centre
on 12th March 2010
Author |
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31454 heads past the site of the bank slip on
17th May 2010 Neil Booton |
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'S Stock' stored in the army sidings headshunt on
20th June 2011 Neil Booton |
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