London/Birmingham 27th of October.

Here you will find my photos of my trip to London to take one of the last class 87 workings on the WCML to Birmingham.

Videos of the day can be found in the videos tab.

450035 leads a pair of Desiros into Clapham Junction.
159008 rolls into Clapham Junction with a service to the South West.
A scene that isnt repeated (June 2008), 442s in passenger service with South West Trains at Clapham Junction.
Two 450s at Clapham Junction, a common site nowdays.
455875 rounds the curve into Clapham Junction, another sight that has gone, the old South West Trains livery.
450083 shunts out the sidings at Clapham.
37603 in its EPS livery on a driver training run. This and the other 2 37s are now with DRS.
444001 heads towards London Waterloo.
458026 heads into the sidings at Clapham Junction
159010 departs Clapham Junction in a slight cloud of clag.
A UID HST heads north at Cricklewood.
87002 stands at London Euston, ready to work 1G21 to Birmingham which is now worked by a 90.
A heads out shot taken behind 87002.
87002 now ready to take the train back to London Euston.
350130 seen here at Birmingham New Street. About to head off to Crewe.

 

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