The set seen earlier heading south returns north toward Bray and Dublin. 8520 Class EMU 8639 leads the way, seen from atop the Bray Head No.1 Tunnel with the 1855 alignment curving away at the lower left.
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31437 31446 make smoke whilst 33020 and 47551 are onlookers on the approach to Old Oak Common, the date is 19-6-89.
Due to spending around 6 months at Hammersmith Hospital supporting my wife I was able to witness spectacles like this quite often. In the June I would have been with her all day so my only break would be evenings while she was resting.
Taken with an Olympus OM1 and Ilford HP5 400ASA film processed by myself. Scanned on an Epsom Perfection V600
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The railway line between Bray and Greystones was originally surveyed in 1855 by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, involving numerous tunnels and viaduct sections along the steep cliffs surrounding Bray Head. However, erosion and damage from the sea ultimately led to multiple line relocations, including the 1876 construction of Bray Head No.1 tunnel, which bypassed the 1855 alignment through the Brabazon Tunnel.
A southbound train for Greystones is seen here emerging from the 1876 tunnel and rejoining the original alignment with 8510 Class EMU 8614 leading the way. The 1855 alignment and Brabazon Tunnel can be seen in the distance.