The Focus Team wish everyone a Happy New Year
Below are a selection of pictures taken during the year by the team and by other contributors. We look forward to the New Year during which we will continue to keep you informed of transport matters and other items of interest.
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Oliver Cromwell 70013 at Weybourne, on the occasion of the Steam Gala on the North Norfolk Railway |
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Go-Ahead subsidiary Thames Transit Solo SR 716 at Newbury |
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Cumbria Classic Coaches excellent ex.Crosville Leyland PS1 at the Fat Lamb Ravenstonedale, Cumbria. |
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1970 Leyland Panther Plaxton Derwent UOU 419H near Winchester at the King Alfred Running Day on1st January 2013 |
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Stanier Coronation Class Pacific No.46233 Duchess of Sutherland working the Newcastle to Sheffield via Derby on 8/6/13. Currently this locomotive is in BR Green. |
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1938 Leyland TD4 seen here at the 2013 Kirkby Stephen Easter Rally |
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Dave Young sent these pictures (above & below) of 6229 Duchess of Hamilton in streamlined guise, alongside vehicles from the Aycliffe collection. |
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Western National Bristol LH FDV 760V
is seen waiting for passengers at Goveton during the Kingsbridge Running Day. |
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Double heading at Statfold Barn Railway in
June sees two of the many locomotives that were in steam |
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ex GWR 3205 in BR livery is seen passing
JFJ 875 at Staverton on the South Devon Railway. |
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Reminder of last winter, Blidworth, Notts 21 January 2013. So far this winter we
have had no snow in the Mansfield area. Famous last words . . . . © Oliver Foreman |
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After 36 years of sterling service, the old Mansfield bus station closed
on 30 March 2013. This photograph was taken on or very close to the
final day. © Oliver Foreman |
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On the 31 March 2013, Mansfield's splendid new bus station opened! This
view was taken through glass from the footbridge to the railway station
on 3 April 2013. © Oliver Foreman |
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Clydeside Scottish RM835,
WLT835, participated in the annual Kirkby Stephen & Brough Easter
Commercial Vehicle Rally on 31st. March, 2013, and is seen here climbing
the station approach at Kirkby Stephen West station. |
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2013 marked the 75th.
anniversary of Mallard's world speed record and a number of events were
arranged to celebrate this achievement, the most notable of which was
the temporary repatriation of 60008 Dwight D Eisenhower and 60010
Dominion of Canada from across the Atlantic. Before cosmetic
restoration began the opportunity was taken to pose three BR green A4s
together at Locomotion, Shildon, on 19th. October, 2012. To complete the
line up John Cameron's 60009 Union of South Africa visited Locomotion. |
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In addition to the Great
Gathering, the bringing together of all six preserved A4 pacifics,
special dispensation was given for 4464 Bittern to operate three tours
at speeds of up to 90mph on certain specified sections of the East Coast
Main Line. The first off these tours operated between Kings Cross and
York on 29th. June, 2013. Bittern is seen here at speed in charge of The
Ebor Streak at Fenwick. |
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First UK bus boss Giles Fearnley points out his grandfathers name on a
liveried bus in Sheffield to mark 100 years of motor bus operation. This
event marked the start of a number of old livery repaints by First, not
always connected with anniversaries, a process that looks set to
continue. |
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Sights you don't often see. An important part of any holiday is the
plane you travel on arriving at your destination but you don't get to
see it. This is ours VS 075 arriving at Orlando from Manchester, OK so
it was the next day. |
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Who needs light rail when you can have slinky things like this that are
also much more cost effective, flexible and accessible. It is a NABI 60
BRT of Miami Dade Transit in Miami Beach.
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Thanks to all who have contributed to the above and to this website throughout the year. Please keep contributions coming so we can continue to cover a wide range of areas and subjects.
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