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Unusual Trains At Amersham

With the end of steam services through Amersham by London Transport in 1961 and the end of main line services from Marylebone north of Aylesbury in the mid 1960s, the type of trains to be seen at Amersham have been dominated by the A60 / 62 rolling stock and from 2010 on wards the S stock of London Transport along with the diesel multiple units of British Rail / Chiltern Railways.  However, some unusual sightings have been seen. When engineering works are taking place or delivery of new rolling stock is happening, or when the Network Rail leaf track cleaning train runs in the autumn, then some different types of trains can be spotted.

I am grateful to Trevor Rolfe for supplying the below pictures. 


Picture courtesy of Trevor Rolfe
Two class 25s pass through Amersham with a rail tour



Picture courtesy of Trevor Rolf
A class 25 north of Amersham returning 1983 tube stock from the Jubilee Line



Picture courtesy of Trevor Rolf
Class 25 returning north after delivery stock to Neasden.  A class 115 DMU is seen leaving for Marylebone



Picture courtesy of Trevor Rolf
Snow does not stop this class 25 deliver more 1983 Jubilee Line stock to London Transport



Picture courtesy of Trevor Rolf
A class 66 at the head of an engineers train by Hervines Wood.
 Although this track is not electrified, it is still the responsibility of London Underground.
Their responsibility ends at Mantles Wood Junction just north of this location.



Picture courtesy of Trevor Rolf
A class 66 leaves Amersham with an engineers train



Picture courtesy of Trevor Rolf
A class 25 delivers tube stock in the 1980s.  
Compare this scene to the one of the class 66 above taken in almost the same place
to see how the surrounds of Amersham station have changed.



Picture courtesy of Trevor Rolf
In 1994 a class 37 has the duty of making another delivery to London Transport



Picture courtesy of Trevor Rolf
A class 90 is hauled north through Amersham.
The locomotive had been taking part in a display at Rickmansworth in the summer of 1995

A class 66 on the rear of the Network Rail Jet Washing train in October 2019

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