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Steam Trains at Colne Valley
There are 36 images so they appear as thumbnails - hover over each image for a description, and click on each image to see it fullsize.
![View of the station/railway View of the station/railway](smalls/23station.jpg)
![Our first view of a steam train, going backwards Our first view of a steam train, going backwards](smalls/10locoback.jpg)
![Trunks on a trolley outside the exhibition room Trunks on a trolley outside the exhibition room](smalls/11trunks.jpg)
![Carriage used as a waiting room](smalls/13waiting.jpg)
![Crossing point on the railway Crossing point on the railway](smalls/14crossing.jpg)
![The signalbox The signalbox](smalls/15signalbox.jpg)
![An old red phonebox An old red phonebox](smalls/16phonebox.jpg)
![Inspiration for Percy, the Little Green Engine Inspiration for Percy, the Little Green Engine](smalls/17greenloco.jpg)
![Travelling Post Office](smalls/55tpo.jpg)
![Sorting boxes on the TPO](smalls/19sorting.jpg)
![Seats and sorting boxes on the TPO](smalls/18sorting.jpg)
![Checking weight on the scales Checking weight on the scales](smalls/20weight.jpg)
![Poster advertising route to Colchester (Full size image right way up) Poster advertising route to Colchester (Full size image right way up)](smalls/21landscape.jpg)
![View looking away from the stations View looking away from the stations](smalls/22view.jpg)
![Steam train WD190 Steam train WD190](smalls/24wd190.jpg)
![Steam loco passes us to couple at the other end Steam loco passes us to couple at the other end](smalls/29locopass.jpg)
![Steam loco passes us to couple at the other end Steam loco passes us to couple at the other end](smalls/28locopass.jpg)
![Milk urns, buckets and an old post box Milk urns, buckets and an old post box](smalls/31urns.jpg)
![Loco WD190 in the station Loco WD190 in the station](smalls/32locoinstation.jpg)
![A variety of signals controlled by five levers A variety of signals controlled by five levers](smalls/36signals.jpg)
![Levers controlling the signals Levers controlling the signals](smalls/38levers.jpg)
![Looking out from the diesel train to see the steam loco coming Looking out from the diesel train to see the steam loco coming](smalls/40locoback.jpg)
![Telegraph pole seen from the train Telegraph pole seen from the train](smalls/41pole.jpg)
![Driver controls the diesel train Driver controls the diesel train](smalls/44controls.jpg)
![Waiting for the signal to change Waiting for the signal to change](smalls/45track.jpg)
![Coming into the station Coming into the station](smalls/46oncoming.jpg)
![Signalman in the signal box Signalman in the signal box](smalls/49signalman.jpg)
![Bells and signal repeaters above the levers Bells and signal repeaters above the levers](smalls/48bells.jpg)
![Levers in the signal box Levers in the signal box](smalls/47box.jpg)
![The diesel passenger train The diesel passenger train](smalls/50diesel.jpg)
![Signal levers by the trackside Signal levers by the trackside](smalls/51trackside.jpg)
![Watching the steam train from the passenger bridge Watching the steam train from the passenger bridge](smalls/53train.jpg)
![Loco 3211 Loco 3211](smalls/56henryand3211.jpg)
![Looking back up the line on the walk home](smalls/57westend.jpg)
![Crane and blue unit labelled 'Return to Old Oak Common' Crane and blue unit labelled 'Return to Old Oak Common'](smalls/58crane.jpg)
![A railbus heading to Nunnery Halt](smalls/59railbus.jpg)
There is more train-related stuff in my trains section.
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