 | 15th Feb 2009 | Barrow Hill Roundhouse and Yard
A trip to Barrow Hill for the first time in 2009 did not disappoint. It is magnificent the number of heritage diesels that are on show. Long live BH!
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 | 5th Jul 2008 | Barrow Hill and Roundhouse
It had been 6 months previous when last visited Barrow Hill so decided to call once again. Good to see 40013 (D213) receiving attention in the Roundhouse. 20169 looked great in latest Lafarge colours of green and white whilst a couple of old Fragonset locos still kick about
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 | 5th Jan 2008 | Early New Year 2008 visit to Barrow Hill
It's been a few months since I visted Barrow Hill so decided to make an effort and see my favouriite roundhouse which was always difficult to get round in the 1980's when it was a working depot
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 | 26th Sep 2007 | 47375 in Advenza Freight Colours at Barrow Hill
47375 was pictured outside the Mainline Maintenance Building and also stabled on the Barrow Hill branch line looking spiffing in its new Advenza Freight Colours. Perhaps a little similar to DRS colours, nevertheless it should soon be seen on Cotswold Rail duties
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 | 22nd Sep 2007 | Quick visit to Barrow Hill
Dropped into Barrow Hill after going to Peak Rail Autumn Gala to see progress on Cotswold Rail 47375 now in Advenza Freight Colours inside the Mainline Maintenance Building. A dirty 73139 seen outside in yard and 37275 recently arrived from tne Weardale Railway was inside the Round House
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 | 4th Aug 2007 | 37217 at Barrow Hill
Popped into Barrow Hill to get a pic of 37217 that had arrived at HNRC for renovation for Network Rail. Also seen was blue with Kingfisher motif 08508 bought by HNRC from ICI Wilton along with NCB 613 diesel loco. 45060 was undergoing a generator change on the lawn at Barrow Hill
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 | 15th Jul 2007 | Barrow Hill Class 20 Diesel Gala 2007
Smashing day at Barrow Hill at the 20's gala even though it was damp for a lot of the time. Photographed D8000 and 20001 working together, the naming of D8132, 20121 being thrashed on the shuttles and DRS and HNRC 20's on the charters. Can't complain really!
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 | 1st Jul 2007 | 89001 on display at Barrow Hill
89001 was on display over the weekend 30/06 - 1/07 at Barrow Hill for members of the AC Locomotive Group to see the re-painting of the loco into its original InterCity Executive livery. On the saturday the cabs were open for inspection. Very nice too!
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 | 28th Jun 2007
to 30th Jun 2007 | NRM D8000 at Barrow Hill
D8000 arrived at Barrow Hill early on 28 June 2007 by low loader from NRM York. After being unloaded it sat in the Roundhouse Halt platform along with another new arrival 33108 from the Swanage Railway for repair. Also seen was 55022 RSG after completion of power unit repairs. Popped back 2 days later and D8000 was in the Roundhouse and will remain there until the Twenty 20's Gala. 55022 was on load bank test and the shell of 37010 was seen at HNRC
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 | 9th Jun 2007 | 89001 at Barrow Hill Yard
89001 has been re-painted into Executive InterCity Livery by The AC Locomotive Group at Barrow Hill. Unfortunately the afternoon of my visit the badger was partially hidden by 31128 and 33021. Try again sometime!
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 | 26th May 2007 | 20901 in HNRC Livery
20901 looked splendant in HNRC two tone grey after body repair and re-paint outside the maintenace building. Previously this Chopper was in DRS colours although owned by Harry Needle
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 | 12th May 2007 | A quick visit to Barrow Hill
Called in at Barrow Hill on the way to the diesel gala at Peak Rail. 20092 was waiting to be tidied up at HNRC while 47780 was in a sorry state only fit for cutting up
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 | 25th Apr 2007 | Barrow Hill
Quick visit to see what's happening at HNRC. 20105 is the next for repair while D8132 has been re-painted and overhauled.
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 | 12th Mar 2007 | 86101 leaves Barrow Hill
A look at 86101 Sir William A Stanier FRS at Barrow Hill before she finally left for Crewe. Also pics of 47298 stripped of components by HNRC with immaculate 37667 alongside
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 | 1st Mar 2007 | Barrow Hill
A quick visit to photograph 20901 at HNRC receiving a body repair, 47717 and 47703 waiting to leave for scrapping and D9016 Gordon Highlander waiting for a low loader to be transported to Peak Rail
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 | 1st Feb 2007 | Barrow Hill Yard
A few pics of DRS 47298 in for repair by HNRC and 08527 re-painted in two tone grey. Also seen 56006 and 20905 all in the yard
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 | 6th Jan 2007 | DPS 25th Anniversary of last Deltic hauled train on British Rail
Nice day at the DPS event commemorating 25th Anniversary of the last Deltic hauled train on British Railways. D9009 and 55019 tnt in the morning and afternoon along the branch line. Pity again about the grey skies. Also captured on camera was 37667 in DRS colours and 86101 inside the roundhouse
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 | 14th Nov 2006 | D5613 (31190) at Barrow Hill
An authorised visited to FM Rail's maintenance building at Barrow Hill to photograph 31190, which is privately owned, re-painted in authentic BR 1960's green as D5613 by FM Rail. The loco is to be used to crash into a car at Ruddington on GCRN for ITV's 'The Royal' to be screened next year.Thanks to Mervyn Allcock, Depot Manager and Colin Fearnley, FM Rail Manager
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 | 11th Aug 2006 | Deltic Tribute - Photo Shoot
A trip to Barrow Hill to photograph all 6 Deltics outside the DPS Depot on the friday prior to the main event at the weekend. They looked marvellous in the late sun. To think it was 24 years ago when this sort of scene last occured
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 | 28th Jan 2006 | Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Centre
What a great place! A look in the Roundhouse, out in the yard, aroud the station area and into the Deltic building. Plenty to see for both the diesel and electric enthusiast. I had not been to BH since 1975 when it was extremely difficult to get round in BR days.
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