In tribute to my great friend Llew Griffith. Bashing the Clactons 309601 contrasted with 312794 at Clacton-on-Sea

Memories of a mis-spent youth
A posing shot of me and my great friend Llew getting up close and personal to Clacton unit 309601 at Clacton-on-Sea after we had a fast ride from Liverpool Street.
The unit is still blue/grey, before the arrival of 'Jaffa-cake' livery. We were bashing these fine units before their demise. It was hard work bashing in the 80s, trying to clear locos for haulage, get all the lines in, and the beer :)

Photo courtesy of my other bashing friend superb50002 :)

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Taken in: UK / England / Tendring District / Clacton-on-Sea (show map)

Taken on: April 19, 1986

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