London Transport Steam
June 2011 marked 40 years since the end of steam traction on London Transport, the last steam-hauled train running on Sunday 6th June 1971. This also marked the end of regular steam running on "main lines" in the UK, almost three years after the end of steam on BR, though some steam had also continued for a while in Northern Ireland. Photos of some of the daylight operations from the mid - 1960s until the last day. Most are taken with my Voigtländer Vito CLR Camera, later ones with my first SLR, a Pentax S1a. All colour photos on Agfa CT18 film. A very small sample to start with, many more to add...
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Metropolitan Railway E class 0-4-4T No. 1 has just started away from Kensington Olympia and is approaching Lillie Bridge with train 150, the VIP special celebrating 150 years since the Metropolitan was opened. The train consists of vintage vehicles, Metropolitan Milk Van No. 3, 1st Class coach No. 353 and the four coach Ashbury set which once upon a time worked the Chesham shuttle trains. Metropolitan Electric No. 12 "Sarah Siddons" brought up the rear of the train as it heads for Moorgate. 09:57, Sunday 13th January 2013. Digital Image No. GMPI13664.
GMPI13664MetNo1LillieBridgeLU150130113LT SteamGeoff Plumb
From January 2013
Kevin Poynor
on January 14, 2013Really nice shot of MET No.1 in full cry.