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    One of the enjoyments of my years in the Air National Guard was the opportunity to travel overseas to support military exercises and deployments. In July of 1987 I accompanied the 112th FG ( Pittsburgh, PA ANG) to England, for a three-week at stay at RAF Wittering near Peterborough. Naturally I availed myself of the excellent rail service, riding trains and taking a few photos. A major highlight was a visit to the National Railway Museum in York.

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    #20-185 is approaching the station at Marsh.

    18 Jul 1987

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    An Inter-City 125 train.

    Peterborough station.

    18 Jul 1987

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    On my way to London , I spotted shunter #06-889; it would be known as a switcher here in the USA.

    Peterborough

    18 Jul 1987

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    #43-107 pulls out of the Kings Cross Station. Two other Inter-City 125 trains are under the train shed.

    London

    18 Jul 1987

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    #43-107 at Kings Cross Station

    London

    18 Jul 1987

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    A set of MU cars led by #150-148 is approachinig the Peterborough station platform.

    25 Jul 1987

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    #31-142 at the platform..

    Peterborough

    25 Jul 1987

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    #08514

    Doncaster

    25 Jul 1987

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    #47413

    York

    25 Jul 1987

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    #47407 heads out of York.

    25 Jul 1987

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    Two MU cars with the beautiful York train shed in the background.

    25 Jul 1987

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    An Inter-City 125 train.

    York

    25 Jul 1987

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    This Inter-City 125 locomotive, #43038, is named for the British National Railway Museum, which I was visiting this day.

    25 Jul 1987

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    #43157 is on the rear of a train pulling into the train shed.

    York

    25 Jul 1987

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    A local train is at the platform under the spacious train shed.

    York

    25 Jul 1987

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    The train shed at York.

    25 Jul 1987

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    A set of MU's under the train shed.

    York

    25 Jul 1987

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    An MU train passes the Ketton interlocking tower. I came across this one day while out on a 45 mile bike ride through the British countryside.

    Ketton

    29 Jul 1987

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    Interior of the Ketton tower.

    29 Jul 1987