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Chris Sykes

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Lifelong railway enthusiast and modeller. Layouts ‘Amberfield’ & ‘Portmaurwin’ both featured in Model Rail magazine. currently working on ‘Whisby Road’ 00 gauge

Yorkshire and The Humber
Joined July 2012
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Finally got a copy of Great British Model Railways featuring my layout ‘Eastern Dock’ with some stunning photos by Chris Nevard.
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40154 at the wash plant at Healey Mills, September 1978 #FortiesOnFriday . 📸 Paul Corrie
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Bought this lily for the garden pond over 7 years ago it’s the first time it’s flowered this year
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40018 with 3S37 the 19:05 “premium parcels” service from Kings Cross to Edinburgh 13th August 1981 #FortiesOnFriday. 📸 Michael Hart
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31309 ‘Cricklewood’ at Manchester Victoria 24th August 1988 #ThirtyOnesOnThursday #PedThursday #GurglerThursday
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D9007 ‘Pinza’ at Kings Cross May 1962 . 📸 Alan Wheeler
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45143 at Leicester with a Nottingham to St. Pancras express 12th August 1975 #MidWeekPeak . 📸 David Hayes
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40117 at Longsight MPD, Manchester, summer 1980 #FortiesOnFriday. 📸 Andy Hoare
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37077, 37193, 37008, 31274, 31129, 40018, 47368 & 37163 at Thornaby MPD date unrecorded. #MixedBagMonday. 📸 Andy Hoare
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One for all railway enthusiasts
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31015 approaches Broxbourne Junction signal box with the 12:45 Hertford East to Temple Mills freight consisting of concrete sleepers from Costain at Rye House, 3rd December 1979. 📸 Michael Hart
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45039 receives attention at BREL Derby Works, 30th April 1977 #MidWeekPeak. 📸 David Hayes
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RT @railssheffield: 👀 Stay tuned for a new announcement tomorrow.
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20150 & 20143 pass Shirebrook Junction, light engines 13th May 1987 #TwentiesOnTuesday. 📸 Keith Partlow
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20150 & 20044 leave Peak Forest for Earles sidings in the Hope Valley 1st July 1986. Lurking in the background is a ‘Peak’ class 45 or 46 #TwentiesOnTuesday. 📸 Mick Page
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20044 & 20150 on the Deepdale branch at Maudland, Preston with empty PCA & HEA wagons 1st August 1986 #TwentiesOnTuesday . 📸 Martyn Hilbert
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03047 at the permanent way depot at Crofton not far from Healey Mills spring 1976 #ShunterSunday . 📸 Andy Hoare
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25257 prepares to take a ballast train out of the up sidings at Hellifield before shunting them into the down loop 11th April 1983 #Raturday. 📸 Fishpl8
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Tinsley MPD’s unofficially painted and named pair 20030 “River Sheaf” and 20064 “River Rother” near Toton 8th May 1987 #TwentiesOnTuesday. 📸 Ian Cuthbertson
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09015 at Eastleigh also nearby are 33062, 47369 and 73111 10th August 1981 #ShunterSunday. 📸 Laurie Mulrine
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37076 near Heaton Lodge junction, Mirfield, 26th July 1986 #ThirtySevensOnThursday. 📸 Terry Campbell
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