Class 57's

Evening All
I have now started a collection featuring the class 57’s first collection features 57001-57006
57001-57005
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5660/Class-57/57001-57006/
57006
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5660/Class-57/57001-57006/i-qDnHSJp
Neil

 

Evening All
I have added the second part of the class 57/0 collection featuring 57007-57012
57007-57011
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5660/Class-57/57007-57012/
57012
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5660/Class-57/57007-57012/i-6LBXzSm
Neil

 

http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5660/Class-57/57007-57012/i-pMhbBtS = Saltley ?
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5660/Class-57/57007-57012/i-sQ6Xq9s = Leamington Spa ?
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5660/Class-57/57007-57012/i-5GLXm8m = Basford Hall

 

My guess is that the middle one is Banbury?

 

I think it's the north end of Leamington as it comes off the Kenilworth branch; Banbury is more curved if memory serves correct.

 

Spot on .....I thought the same...I was born in Leamington Spa and spent a lot of time spotting there....I think it was when they were lifting the track to Rugby.....

 

Definitely Banbury South. The ground signal to the right were replaced by a new lower quadrant signal plus shunts three years ago for HST diversions during the first reading blockade.
Leamington Spa SB, with mechanical signalling was closed in 1985 or 1986, long before class 57's were even a dream. (Or should that be nightmare with their reliability problems?)
From memory, Leamington Spa was the prototype solid state interlocking. Now replaced by a couple circuit boards in West Midland Control Centre.

Cheers, Neil

 

Evening All
I have added the first of the class 57/3’s collection, featuring 57301-57308, all in the now disappearing Virgin livery
57301-57305
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5660/Class-57/57301-57308/i-f9T2jbM
57305-57308
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Class-5660/Class-57/57301-57308/i-QLvNpvp
Neil