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New Feature - 1975-1980 Black & White

Recently I have been scanning a large number of 1970s black & white negatives sharing these on my Facebook account. A number of people have asked if I would put these in a gallery on the Dawlish Trains website. I have now done this, with a new top bar tab added '1975-1980 B&W', click this and a sub-menu is shown to select your viewing choice. More images will be added as I progress the scanning, which can be time consuming.

Above: Following the overnight delivery of Class 175 No. 175007 to Laira depot, a Rail Operations Group barrier move took place on 28 February 2025. Formed of Class 37/4 No. 37423, barriers 6346 and 6344 with Class 37/9 No. 37901 on the rear. The move 5M57, 09.54 Laira depot to Derby RTC is seen approaching Shaldon Bridge, Teignmouth. CJM

WELCOME to the Digital Photographic Library website Dawlish Trains, owned and operated by Colin J. Marsden. This continually growing site houses many of the rail and transport images I have taken over the past 50 years, with a number of pre-2000 non-digital images now scanned into digital format.
    Based in Dawlish, Devon, as reflected in the title of the site, the photographic library galleries contain images from throughout the world, showing a diverse selection of train and locomotive types and classes and other rail related subjects. Apart from the UK scene, which I have followed throughout my life recording images almost daily since 1971, a number of picture selections are from Europe, the USA and Canada, I enjoy visiting overseas locations and try and make several visits each year. Light rail and tram systems are also frequently visited and documented from both UK and foreign parts.
    While concentrating largely on UK material, which is needed for ongoing book and magazine contracts, especially Modern Locomotives Illustrated magazine for which I have been Editor since 2008, I also continue to cover many railway news and media events, gathering a huge resource of material for future projects. To date, I have authored over 170 railway book titles.
    All images contained on this website are available to editors and picture researchers for use in magazines, books, digital media or by design studios. Please use the contact form to discuss material required. All images can be supplied in digital form at 300dpi, fully colour corrected to any size to suit your requirements.
    Several people ask about the photographic equipment i use. Although many years ago I used Pentax 6x7 and Mamiya 645 medium format film cameras, today everything is digital. I use nothing but Nikon equipment, with my main camera bodies being a Nikon D850 and a mirrorless Z7 II, with a selection of 2.8 lenses covering the range 18-300mm, plus a trustworthy 50mm f1.4, which I often use for hand held night photography. For ease when travelling, or when the use of a large camera is not suitable, I operate a Panosonic Lumix TZ100 fitted with a Leica lens which has an operating range of 28-300mm. Also today, the trustworthy Apple iPhone is frequently used to capture hi-res images, especially vehicle interiors.

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