47539 'Rochdale Pioneers' passes a Class 50 whilst backing onto some stock at Paddington. Withdrawn in September 2001, 47539 was cut-up in February 2002 (info courtesy Class47.co.uk).
As a teenage youth, I yearned to be able to emulate the monochrome photographic results achieved by my elders (and betters!) published in the railway press of the day. I certainly didn't lack enth... (more)