Waiting depart with Regional train No. 5703 Suceava-Ilva Mica (21.09.2025, Vatra Dornei)
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Waiting depart with Regional train No. 5703 Suceava-Ilva Mica (21.09.2025, Vatra Dornei)
Operated by Trafnidiaeth Cymru / Transport for Wales
Transport for Wales Class 197 Covity DMU Nos 197045 leaves Pennyfford Station and the 1972 BR LMS Signal Box with the 2F72 - the 1301 Wrexham Central to Bidston service on 17th July 2026
Copyright Photograph Robin Stewart-Smith - All Rights Reserved
SNCF's 63837 sits in the line of 36 stored BB63500's in Road 1 of the Sotteville Graveyard.
63837 was built by Brissonneau & Lotz and delivered into service with SNCF on 24/12/1963.
It was first logged in the Graveyard on 29/08/2010, having been moved over from its home depot next door at Sotteville.
The 580 strong BB63500s were built for over 15 years between 1956 and 1971.
Most of the class are withdrawn, though a few were rebuilt in the early 2010s as BB64600s and are still active in 2026.
Quite a few in this Road 1 line were included in these lucky ones. But not 63837.
It wasn’t officially withdrawn until 25/06/2011, (after our visit).
63837 may have supplied parts to the ones who were converted to BB64600’s, or be deemed too much work to modernise.
It was last sighted at the Graveyard in August 2012.
Unfortunately, many scrapyard convoys were not seen by French railway enthusiasts, or they were not able to get the loco consist numbers.
So, I am uncertain which scrapyards 63837 went to, but probably scrapped in 2012.
NB: The 3 approved asbestos removal scrapyards at the time are in the album info section.
Any confirmation, of extra details for my database, is greatly received 🙏 🙏
A sign advertises National Express long-distance coach services at the entrance to the central coach station in Leeds.
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2H89 Carlisle to Leeds. Class 158 Express's in Northern Rail livery seen here heading south on the S+C working the afternoon Carlisle to Leeds service.
20137 runs into Toddington Station with the 1545 Cheltenham to Broadway. Due to the ongoing drought conditions, the GWSR diesel gala seems to be continuing for several weeks! Tuesday 4th August 2026.
With Regional train No. 8804 Mangalia-Constanta (06.07.2025, Costinesti)
All gone!
50040 (withdrawn October 1989 - cut up (eventually) during July 2008 hurries a Sunday afternoon Oxford - Paddington service through Moreton cutting long before the OHLE spoilt the view. The former Didcot Power Station (demolished between 2016 and 2020) dominates the background.
I have used AI to sharpen the image a little, but the rest is "as was".
Date: 04/03/1995
Location: Victoria Road, Hartlepool
Chassis: Bristol LH
Body: Eastern Coachworks bus
Vehicle Registration: LPT706T
Operator: Tees
Fleet no.: 706
Service: 227 Middlesbrough
End of the line for SNCF's “Béton“ concrete liveried, Nez Cassé 22202, awaiting its fate in Road 3 of the Sotteville Graveyard.
While some of the BB22200's were at Sotteville for warm storage between 2010 & 2012, the decision on 22202 was withdrawal and to scrap it.
The BB22200's were a class of 205 dual voltage Bo-Bo's built for high-speed running on passenger services.
Prototype 22201 was delivered by Alsthom (now Alstom), in December 1976.
They rest were built in batches from May 1977 to 1980 and April 1983 to July 1986.
They have a top speed of 200 km/h and a power rating of 5,600 kW (7,500 hp).
While built for French operations, a batch of 9 of them were used in 1994/1995 on Chunnel freights before the UK Class 92s were ready to take over.
Being one of the last classes of Nez Cassé ("broken nose") built, many in late 2025 are still working.
They are found on ICs, some TERs, with Infra and even a few allocated to Fret.
Other than withdrawals due to accidents, none was withdrawn until 12/01/2012.
At that time, most numbered between 22201 and 22226 were withdrawn while in warm storage, probably to supply plenty of spares to Rouen's Quatre-Mares Works for the remaining class members.
They were all ex-Villeneuve St. George, Paris, having lost work to EMU’s with a timetable change in May 2010.
All had travelled between 5 and 6 million Km’s.
22202, (5,660,265 km’s), was one of these victims.
Loco History:
Big thanks as usual to Christophe Hespel for his trainsso.fr database 🙏
22202 was delivered on 15/05/1977.
First noted in storage at the Sotteville Graveyard on 29/08/2010 with 39 other Class BB22200s, its last sighting there was the S.T.A.R.S for that Open Day by Dave Skelton, Richard Jones and Peter Bryant on 01 and 02/06/2013.
Presumably, 22202 went to the scrappers soon afterwards, probably in 2013.
Unfortunately, none of the low number 22200s CMR scrap convoys were seen by French railway enthusiasts.
So I am uncertain which scrapyard it went to.
NB: The 3 approved asbestos removal scrapyards at the time are in the album info section.
If anyone has more details, I would be very grateful as I am trying to complete a database of all the withdrawn locos: Graveyard arrivals, departures and scrapyard locations🙏 🙏
Northern Trains Turbostar DMU Class 170 No 170475 waits in York Station ECML with working 2C47 - the 1714 York to Leeds service on 3rd August 2026 (
Copyright Photograph Robin Stewart-Smith - All Rights Reserved
DHL Boeing B777-200F Cargo livery on finals to land at East Midlands Airport, Leicestershire.
ONE AIR Boeing 747-400F on finals to land at East Midlands Airport, Leicestershire.
ASL Airlines ATR75-500F on finals to land at East Midlands Airport, Leicestershire.
