Some full sized stuff from 20 years ago to the day on 18 Feb 2005. Twenty years ago - crickey! Being digital capture, they look like they were taken yesterday, it certainly feels like that.
A few snaps from the footbridge at Worting Junction near Basingstoke where the Exeter line forks away from the line to Southampton and beyond. This was the last few months of the old ‘slam door’ third rail electrics, so having been ignored for most of their lives we started to point our cameras at them in anticipation of their demise.
It’s still possible to take photos from this bridge, though I must admit I’ve not been there for over a decade. I recall that 9 times out of ten there’d be another ‘spotter with camera. I’m not sure about these nervous days though, where everyone is so neurotic about seeing a stranger with a camera and long lens, especially the younger generation.
See each pic for caption. Oh yes, and the can tech ‘cuz I know there are a few camera geeks here like me. Nikon D70, Nikkor 80/200 AFD f2.8 zoom.
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| 66570 on 4O54 Leeds to Southampton Freightliner. 18 Feb 2005 Worting Junction. |
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| 2133 heading south. Sorry I don’t know the working. Someone here will I’m sure. 18 Feb 2005 Worting Junction |
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| 66018 on the daily 7Y39 Hoo Junction to Eastleigh departmental working. I believe this is still a regular working. 18 Feb 2005 Worting Junction. The field to the right is a huge housing estate now. |
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| VEP 3516 London Waterloo bound in SWT Stagecoach livery. 18 Feb 2005 Worting Junction |
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| 66096 on the daily 6M44 Eastleigh to Wembley with what appear to be clay slurry tanks possibly from Quidhampton. 18 Feb 2005 Worting Junction |
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| 3810 London bound still in BR Network Southeast livery. 18 Feb 2005 Worting Junction |
