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.
#20-185 is approaching the station at Marsh.
18 Jul 1987
An Inter-City 125 train.
Peterborough station.
18 Jul 1987
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
#43-107 pulls out of the Kings Cross Station. Two other Inter-City 125 trains are under the train shed.
London
18 Jul 1987
#43-107 at Kings Cross Station
London
18 Jul 1987
A set of MU cars led by #150-148 is approachinig the Peterborough station platform.
25 Jul 1987
#31-142 at the platform..
Peterborough
25 Jul 1987
#08514
Doncaster
25 Jul 1987
#47413
York
25 Jul 1987
#47407 heads out of York.
25 Jul 1987
Two MU cars with the beautiful York train shed in the background.
25 Jul 1987
An Inter-City 125 train.
York
25 Jul 1987
This Inter-City 125 locomotive, #43038, is named for the British National Railway Museum, which I was visiting this day.
25 Jul 1987
#43157 is on the rear of a train pulling into the train shed.
York
25 Jul 1987
A local train is at the platform under the spacious train shed.
York
25 Jul 1987
The train shed at York.
25 Jul 1987
A set of MU's under the train shed.
York
25 Jul 1987
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
Interior of the Ketton tower.
29 Jul 1987