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Rail traffic in Great Britain has been heavily privatized, and one of the results are numerous train companies. It's impressive to see how many different companies that runs trains, especially compared to Denmark, where privatization has just begun. Companies like Virgin, GNER, First, Southern, EWS, Mainline, GBRf and Arriva is just a few.

Diesel locomotives

BR 37035

BR 37035 (93 kb)

Diesel locomotive 37035, July 1988, Oban, Skotland. Notice the "Scottie Dog" on the side of the locomotive - it shows that the locomotive belongs to Eastfield locomotive depot in Glasgow.
BR 37425

37425 (82 kb)

Diesel locomotive 37425, July 1988 in Oban, Scotland.
BR 47174

47174 (48 kb)

Diesel locomotive 47174 in London Paddington.
BR 47210

47210 (93 kb)

Diesel locomotive 47210 in Edinburgh on the way out of the tunnel on the southside of Edinburgh Waverly, August 1991.
BR 47708

NSE 47708 (88 kb)

Diesel locomotive 47708 in Network SouthEast livery, 1996.
Class 47

Class 47 (73 kb)

Diesel locomotive class 47 in green livery near Old Oak Common, London, about 1985.
BR 50042

BR 50042 (96 kb)

Diesel locomotive 50042 near Old Oak Common, London, about 1985 - 1987.
Freightliner 57006

Freightliner 57006 (94 kb)

Diesel locomotive Freightliner 57006 at Willesden, photographed from Hythe Foot Bridge on November 17, 2004, 13:19.
Yeoman 59001

Yeoman 59001 (118 kb)

Diesel locomotive Mendip Rail / Foster Yeoman 59001 at Willesden, photographed from Hythe Foot Bridge on November 17, 2004, 11:32.
Mendip Rail 59002

Mendip Rail 59002 (101 kb)

Diesel locomotive Mendip Rail 59002 at Willesden, photographed from Hythe Foot Bridge on November 17, 2004, 13:34.
Mainline 60073

Mainline 60073 (106 kb)

Diesel locomotive Mainline 60073 at Willesden, November 17, 2004, 13:15.
GB Railfreight 66702

GB Railfreight 66702 (95 kb)

Diesel locomotive GB Railfreight 66702 "Blue Lightning" at Willesden High Junction on November 17, 2004, 13:13.

Electric locomotives

BR 73129

BR 73 129 (49 kb)

BR 73 129, unknown date and location.
Virgin 87001 Stephenson

Virgin 87001 Stephenson (104 kb)

Virgin 87001 Stephenson in front of a train for Liverpool at London Euston, November 15, 2004, 11:05.
Virgin 87008 City of Liverpool

Virgin 87008 City of Liverpool (98 kb)

Virgin 87008 City of Liverpool at London Euston, November 15, 2004, 11:05.
Virgin class 87

Virgin class 87 (86 kb)

Virgin class 87 at Willesden, photographed from Hythe Foot Bridge on November 17, 2004, 11:49.
Virgin 87007

Virgin 87007 (110 kb)

Virgin 87007 at Willesden, photographed from Hythe Foot Bridge on November 17, 2004, 12:24.
BR 90005

BR 90005 (83 kb)

Electric locomotive BR 90005, London Euston (?), 1996.
BR 90005

BR 90005 (83 kb)

Electric locomotive BR 90005 again.
EWS 90031

EWS 90031 (115 kb)

EWS 90031 at Willesden, november 17, 2004, 13:02.
GNER class 91

GNER class 91 (119 kb)

Great North Eastern Railway class 91 electric locomotive heads a northbound passenger train just north of Finsbury Park on November 15, 2004, 12:12.
GNER class 91

GNER class 91 (100 kb)

Great North Eastern Railway class 91 electric locomotive heads a passenger train towards London just north of Finsbury Park on November 15, 2004, 12:36. In the other direction is a northbound GNER train and in the distance a local train.

High Speed Trains / Intercity 125

First Great Western HST 125

First Great Western HST 125 (94 kb)

Westbound First Great Western HST 125 at Western Avenue, Acton, on November 17, 2004, 09:54.
First Great Western HST 125

First Great Western HST 125 (123 kb)

First Great Western HST 125 at Western Avenue heading for Paddington on November 17, 2004, 09:56.
First Great Western HST 125

First Great Western HST 125 (105 kb)

Westbound First Great Western HST 125 at Western Avenue, Acton, on November 17, 2004, 10:09.
First Great Western HST 125 43016

First Great Western HST 125 43016 (122 kb)

Westbound First Great Western HST 125 no. 43016 at Western Avenue, Acton, on November 17, 2004, 10:12.
First Great Western HST 125 no. 43036

First Great Western HST 125 43036 (108 kb)

Westbound First Great Western HST 125 no. 43036 at Western Avenue, Acton, on November 17, 2004, 10:21.
GNER HST 125

GNER HST 125 (122 kb)

Great North Eastern Railway northbound HST 125 just north of Finsbury Park on November 15, 2004, 12:06.
GNER HST 125

GNER HST 125 (122 kb)

Great North Eastern Railway HST 125 heading for London just north of Finsbury Park on November 15, 2004, 12:06.
BR HST 125 43135

BR HST 125 43135 (86 kb)

High Speed Train 125 no. 43135 at London Paddington in May 1996.
BR HST 125 43135

BR HST 125 43135 (37 kb)

High Speed Train 125 no. 43135 developing heavy exhaustion smoke at London Paddington May 1996.

DMU's (Diesel Multiple Units)

BR class 117 (?)

BR class 117 (?) (74 kb)

BR class 117 (?) at Old Oak Common about 1985.
First Great Western 165 121

First Great Western 165 121 (114 kb)

First Great Western 165 121 west of Paddington at Western Avenue on November 17, 2004, 09:58.
NSE 166 204

Network South East 166 204 (69 kb)

DMU NSE 166 204, London Paddington, May 1996.
First Great Western 166 220

First Great Western 166 220 (109 kb)

First Great Western 166 220 west of Paddington at Western Avenue on November 17, 2004, 09:56.
Hull Trains 170 394

Hull Trains 170 394 (118 kb)

Hull Trains 170 394, northbound, just north of Finsbury Park on November 15, 2004, 12:03.

EMU (Electric Multiple Units)

WAGN 313 044

WAGN 313 044 (109 kb)

West Anglia Great Northern 313 044 for Hertford Nord, just north of Finsbury Park on November 15, 2004, 12:26.
Silverlink 313 103

Silverlink 313 103 (101 kb)

Silverlink 313 103 for North Woolwich at Willesden High Junction, November 17, 2004, 13:32.
Silverlink 313 106

Silverlink 313 106 (96 kb)

Silverlink 313 106 for Richmond at Willesden High Junction, November 17, 2004, 12:34.
Silverlink 313 109

Silverlink 313 109 (108 kb)

Silverlink 313 109 for Richmond at Willesden High Junction, November 17, 2004, 13:26.
Silverlink 313 110

Silverlink 313 110 (101 kb)

Silverlink 313 110 at Willesden High Junction, November 17, 2004, 12:32.
Silverlink 313 114

Silverlink 313 114 (101 kb)

Silverlink 313 114 at Willesden High Junction, November 17, 2004, 13:50.
Silverlink 321 421

Silverlink 321 421 (108 kb)

Silverlink 321 421 at Willesden Junction, November 17, 2004, 11:31.
Heathrow Express 332 001

Heathrow Express 332 001 (117 kb)

Heathrow Express 332 001 west of Paddington heading for Heathrow, at Western Avenue, November 17, 2004, 10:05.
WAGN 365 502

WAGN 365 502 (117 kb)

West Anglia Great Northern 365 502, northbound, just north of Finsbury Park on November 15, 2004, 11:50.
WAGN 365 505

WAGN 365 505 (113 kb)

West Anglia Great Northern 365 505, southbound, just north of Finsbury Park on November 15, 2004, 12:42.
WAGN 365 509

WAGN 365 509 (119 kb)

West Anglia Great Northern 365 509, northbound, just north of Finsbury Park on November 15, 2004, 11:58.
WAGN 365 512

WAGN 365 512 (114 kb)

West Anglia Great Northern 365 512, northbound, just north of Finsbury Park on November 15, 2004, 12:20.
WAGN 365 520

WAGN 365 520 (97 kb)

West Anglia Great Northern 365 520, southbound, just north of Finsbury Park on November 15, 2004, 12:24.
WAGN 365 529

WAGN 365 529 (112 kb)

West Anglia Great Northern 365 529, southbound, just north of Finsbury Park on November 15, 2004, 12:18.
Virgin class 390

Virgin class 390 (124 kb)

Virgin class 390 at Willesden, November 17, 2004, 11:47.
Network South East 411 514

Network South East 411 514 (62 kb)

EMU (Electric Multiple Unit) no. 411 514 (1514), probably London Victoria.
Network South East 411 555

Network South East 411 555 (74 kb)

EMU (Electric Multiple Unit) no. 411 555 (1555), probably London Victoria.
Network South East 411 574

Network South East 411 574 (74 kb)

EMU (Electric Multiple Unit) no. 411 574 (1574) probably London Victoria.

Eurostar

GNER 373 304

GNER 373 304 (115 kb)

Great North Eastern Railway 373 304 + 373 303 "The White Rose" heading for London, just på vej ind mod London, just north of Finsbury Park on November 15, 2004, 12:27. This train is identical to the Eurostar trains.
GNER 373303

GNER 373 303 (116 kb)

Same train as on the left.
Eurostar

Eurostar (113 kb)

Eurostar trainset, northbound, just north of Finsbury Park on November 15, 2004, 12:14.

Updated October 9, 2007 / copyright Finn Møller
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