MY LIFE IN TRAINS
My Life After the Official ‘End of Steam’
Part Three
Open Days
Photos from Bescot Open Day in 1988 and Doncaster Works Open Days in 1990 and 2003.
The photos from Bescot and Doncaster in 1990 were taken on two 35mm cameras – a Pentax Spotmatic SP500 SLR and a little Olympus viewfinder camera. The photos from Doncaster in 2003 are digital images from a Canon Powershot S45.
I scanned the negatives and slides using a Konica Minolta Dimage Scan Dual IV, and I have cropped and adjusted the film and digital images to get the best I can out of them in Adobe Lightroom.
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All Photographs by Alan Lewis Chambers ©
Bescot Open Day - 9 October 1988
The view of Bescot Yard that greeted us when my son and I arrived at the Open Day on 9 October 1988.
BR Class 25 No 25211 at Bescot Open Day on 9 October 1988.
BR Class 02 DM 0-4-0 No 02003 at Bescot Open Day on 9 October 1988.
BR Class 90 No 90007 in InerCity Swallow livery at Bescot Open Day on 9 October 1988.
BR Class 90 No 90007 in InerCity Swallow livery at Bescot Open Day on 9 October 1988.
The final BR Class 58 No 58050 ‘Toton Traction Depot in Coal Sector livery at Bescot Open Day on 9 October 1988.
LMSR Black Five 4-6-0 No 44932 in steam at Bescot Open Day on 9 October 1988.
LMSR Black Five 4-6-0 No 44932 giving rides at Bescot Open Day on 9 October 1988.
S&DJR 7F 2-8-0 No 53809 giving rides at Bescot Open Day on 9 October 1988.
S&DJR 7F 2-8-0 No 53809 in steam at Bescot Open Day on 9 October 1988.
Doncaster Works Plant 150 Open Day - 18 May 1990
BR Mirrlees engined Class 37/9 No 37905, fresh from the paintshop in Metals Sector livery, at the Doncaster Works Plant 150 Open Day on 18 May 1988.
BR Class 60 No 60004, fresh from the paintshop in Coal Sector livery, at the Doncaster Works Plant 150 Open Day on 18 May 1988.
A head on view of celebrity BR Class 25/3 No 25322 ‘Tamworth Castle’ at the Doncaster Works Plant 150 Open Day on 18 May 1988.
The view from the cab of celebrity BR Class 25/3 No 25322 ‘Tamworth Castle’ at the Doncaster Works Plant 150 Open Day on 18 May 1988,
with my son, Paul, playing driver.
BR Class 47 No 47474 ‘Sir Rowland Hill’, fresh from the paintshop in Royal Mail red livery, at the Doncaster Works Plant 150 Open Day on 18 May 1988.
BR Class 47 No 47522 ‘Great Western’ undergoing heavy maintenance in the Crimpsall at the Doncaster Works Plant 150 Open Day on 18 May 1988.
A view of the freshly painted diesel locos on display at the Doncaster Works Plant 150 Open Day on 18 May 1988., with BR Class 47 No 47218,
BR Class 58 No 58039 and celebrity BR Class 25/3 No 25322 ‘Tamworth Castle’ prominent.
Doncaster Works Open Day - 27 July 2003
Freshly painted Class 47/4 47635 'The Lass O Ballochmyle' at Doncaster Works Open Day on 27 July 2003.
A view of the display of diesel and electric locos at Doncaster Works Open Day on 27 July 2003 –Class 90 No 90028 ‘Hertfordshire Railtours’,
Class 91 No 91110 ‘David Livingstone’, Freightliner.Class 86/6 No 86609, preserved Class 84 No 84001, EWS Class 86 No 86261,
Class 59 No 59001 ‘Yeoman Endeavour’ and Porterbrook Deltic No 9016 ‘Gordon Highlander.
A view of the display of diesel and electric locos at Doncaster Works Open Day on 27 July 2003 – EWS Class 86 No 86261,
Class 59 No 59001 ‘Yeoman Endeavour’, Porterbrook Deltic No 9016 ‘Gordon Highlander, BR Blue Class 56 No 56006,
Deltic No 55019 ‘Royal Highland Fusilier’ and Class 08 No 08892.
A view of the display of diesel and electric locos at Doncaster Works Open Day on 27 July 2003 –EWS Class 92 No 92001 ‘Victor Hugo’,
Class 90 No 90028 ‘Hertfordshire Railtours’, Freightliner.Class 86/6 No 86609, preserved Class 84 No 84001 and EWS Class 86 No 86261.
A view of the display of diesel and electric locos at Doncaster Works Open Day on 27 July 2003 –Porterbrook Deltic No 9016 ‘Gordon Highlander,
BR Blue Class 56 No 56006, Deltic No 55019 ‘Royal Highland Fusilier’, Class 45 No 45112 ‘The Royal Army Ordnance Corps’
and BR Class 02 DM 0-6-0 No D2069.
A view of four of the diesel locos on display at Doncaster Works Open Day on 27 July 2003 –Cotswold Rail Class 47 No 47316,
Class 45 No 45112 ‘The Royal Army Ordnance Corps’, Deltic No 55019 ‘Royal Highland Fusilier’ and BR Blue Class 56 No 56006.
Cotswold Rail Class 47 No 47316 on display at Doncaster Works Open Day on 27 July 2003.
LNER B1 4-6-0 No 1306 ‘Mayflower’ on display at Doncaster Works Open Day on 27 July 2003.
GCR Class 8K/BR Class O4 2-8-0 No 63601 on display at Doncaster Works Open Day on 27 July 2003.
LNER Shire Class 4-4-0 No 249 ‘Morayshire’ on display at Doncaster Works Open Day on 27 July 2003.
GNR 4-4-2 No 990 ‘Henry Oakley’ on display at Doncaster Works Open Day on 27 July 2003.
GNR/BR Class J52 0-6-0PT No 68846 on display at Doncaster Works Open Day on 27 July 2003.
A view of the crowds around the LNER steam locomotives on display at Doncaster Works Open Day on 27 July 2003.
