Class 43 43093 Open Day Vinyl Embroidered Design Added
After many requests, I have finally finished the embroidered Class 43 HST artwork featuring 43093 and the Old Oak Common Open Day side vinyl.
The Old Oak Common Open Day version of 43093 is available now on all our usual garments along with a new backpack rucksack!
GWR 43093 Navy Blue Polo Snippet43093 Open Day Vinyl royal blue and white hoodie43093 Open Day Vinyl burgundy Sweatshirt43093 GWR open Day Vinyl Blue Backpack43093 GWR open Day Vinyl Black Backpack
Other Class 43 43093 Open Day Vinyl Gift Ideas
The new Old Oak Common Open Day vinyl version of 43093 is a perfect complement to our existing special edition 43093 designs as seen below.
Our latest embroidered design update adds another 3 liveries to our range of Class 43 power cars plus the addition of the buffer fitted power car. We now have 9 Class 43 livery variations for you to choose from!!
The three new colour schemes are the much requested –
East Midlands Trains ‘Angel’
GWR Green
Network Rail Test Train Yellow
Its so easy to recreate your favourite Class 43 power car!
As mentioned above, you can now choose a buffer modified power car. In 1987, 18 power cars were modified to work with Class 91 locos and Mk 3 stock on the ECML prior to the Mk 4 stock coming into service. These power cars had the lower front cab valance removed and were fitted with standard buffer couplings.
Can’t find your favourite class of loco or livery?
Don’t panic – contact us and we’ll get it sorted for you!!
I am running a series of polls on the GDMK Images Facebook group in regard to which liveries and classes should be added next. If you want to join in feel free to pop over and cast your vote!
Please stay safe everyone
All the best for now
Gary
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Class 43 HST Embroidered Clothing and Bag Range Now Online
This week saw the GDMK Images new Class 43 HST Embroidered clothing added to the online shop.
Initially launched before Christmas on our Christmas Market stall, you can now easily order a personalised Class 43 HST embroidered garment from the comfort of your arm chair or favourite spotting location!
The design features a high quality embroidered Class 43 HST with the power car number of your choice below the design.
Which Class 43 HST Liveries are Available?
The following colour schemes are available for your garment –
BR Blue
Intercity Executive
Intercity Swallow
East Midlands Trains
Further liveries have been released since this post was added – see them here.
What Clothing Can The Class 43 HST Embroidered Design be Ordered On?
GDMK Images full clothing range is available for your class 43 HST embroidered design – that includes both childrens and adult sizes!
GDMK Images Railway Trip to Newcastle and Carlisle
Pleasure Mixed With A Little Business
We recently had a rare full weekend off. Big Country were playing in Newcastle as part of their 35th Anniversary Steeltown album tour so we decided to take a train trip up to Newcastle via the East Coast Main Line (ECML) to see them play.
We have received a lot of requests this year asking for stuff featuring modern railways. It seemed a perfect opportunity to use the trip to get some up to date images for adding to the picture library.
My railway roots are deep in classic 1980s diesel locos. Once the classic loco classes disappeared, I stopped taking photos of the railway scene. I regret this to a certain degree as there is now a gap in my railway picture library as I moved more into aviation photography.
As per some of my discussions on Twitter, today’s railway scene is still worthy of recording. Today’s railway scene will one day be historic and therefore needs recording, despite my lesser interest in the multiple unit nature of today’s rolling stock. As with all things modern, it seems sanitised and characterless when compared to the railway scene I remember. This is where it gets scary, as I sound just like the old steam guys did when diesels came along!!
Not Many Peaks at Sheffield!
The outbound trip needed changes at Sheffield and Doncaster, so I hoped there would be plenty of opportunities to get pictures.
The first change of train was required at Sheffield, a station I haven’t visited by train since about 1989!! Sheffield was always synonymous with the Class 45 Peaks to me.
On this day, Northern dominated the train services with plenty of Class 144, Class 156 and Class 158 units running around with a Crosscountry Trains Class 43 HST thrown in for good measure.
Doncaster Deltic Reminder
Doncaster has always been a haven for railway enthusiasts and photographers. Classic loco types such as the A1 and A4 Pacifics, the much-revered Class 55 Deltics and today’s Class 43 HSTs and Class 91 electrics have strutted their stuff up and down the East Coast Main Line.
The briefest of stops at Doncaster only allowed me to quickly get a few shots of Network Rails Class 43 HST New Measurement Train. A Northern Class 170 was present as well.
Our train to Newcastle teased me with old memories of Doncaster as it was named Deltic 50 in honour of the 50th anniversary of the cult Class 55 diesel locos.
Newcastle Arrival
Upon arrival at Newcastle, I was struck by the memory that, in all the years I have been travelling around on the railways, I had only ever been to Newcastle one other time in daylight. Every other visit had been as part of some mad overnight trip a very long time ago!
The Main Event – Big Country
I have been a big fan of Big Country for a long, long time. I first saw them live 35 years ago on the original Steeltown album tour and still can’t quite comprehend that the 35th Anniversary Steeltown Tour has started !!
Anyway, long story short, great band and top notch performance!!
Tyne Valley Diversion to Carlisle
I hadn’t realised the ECML Tyne Valley diversions were on, so on Sunday a jaunt across the country to Carlisle was in order courtesy of another LNER Class 43 HST. We would then take a trek up the WCML and cut across country to get us back home via Crewe and Derby.The Tyne Valley is a great little trip that you should take if you ever get the chance. The line serves Bardon Mill which is a great place to bail and go to see Vindolanda. Vindolanda is the location of a Roman Fort and Village that was occupied for nearly 300 years and is an awesome day out. If you like your Roman history then definitely check it out – it’s a massive site heaving with archaeological treasure!
Carlisle – Nearly Bowled By A Voyager
Carlisle presented a few more photo opportunities including a Scotrail Class 156, Transpennine Express Class 350, Northern Class 158 and a Virgin Class 390 Pendolino.
The idea of trekking up the WCML to Crewe soon evaporated when realising the service was formed of a Voyager. I was not going to ruin a good weekend with a trip on a Voyager, so it seemed a trip back across the Tyne Valley on another LNER HST was the only sensible thing to do!!
York – Any Chance of A Class 68?
We decided to take the LNER service through to York where I hoped to get a photo of a TransPennine Express Class 68.
Good old TPE! In the bay platform was Class 68 68032 Destroyer – a powerful name if there ever was one!
York provided a few more different types for my photo collection including a Northern Class 142, Class 150 and Class 170. We also had the bonus of getting a Class 91 down to Doncaster in the form of 91109 Sir Bobby Robson.
Sheffield Again!
A quick hop down to Doncaster on Class 91 91109 and a lightning change of trains saw us back at Sheffield again.
This time there was evidence of the rebranding of East Midlands Trains on both the Class 158 and Class 43 HSTs that were present.
In the Class 158 picture, one unit is original East Midlands Trains and the second is EMR Regional.
With the HST power cars, one was de-branded and the other had a large EMR logo. Times are a-changing on the Midland Main Line!
Trip Over – Mission Accomplished
All in all, it was a great weekend.It doesn’t get much better than catching a stunning performance from Big Country, sampling some classic Class 43 and Class 91 miles and the bonus of getting a load of new material in the bag. We also bagged a bit of Deltic action on the way up – well sort of !!Anyway, thanks for reading and keep your eye out on the run-up to Christmas for the much requested modern era gifts!
All the best
Gary, Dawn & Kay
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