Picture gallery : Adrian Shooter's Tribute

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Adrian's "Darjeeling" Loco.

Bicester North Station on the occasion of its 100th Birthday. Adrian making a short speech and unveling the plaque.

Trying to blend in..

Getting mechanical advice in Laos.

A proud day.

Being photobombed by Mount Everest in 2019

National Rail Award photo

Bicester North car park opening

Adrian and Lesley

Adrian presenting JJ with gift at leaving presentation

Adrian with 19B on one of our many trips to “foreign metals” - in this case the Welsh Highland Railway at Rhyd Ddu

2022 03 15 21.11.41 Darjeeling Windamere

2022 03 15 21.11.40 2 HMI Darjeeling

2019 12 10 20.45.10

2019 12 10 20.45.11 Bicester White Horse

2019 12 10 20.45.12 2 Bicester

2019 12 10 20.45.14 2 Bicester White Horse Lunch

2022 03 15 21.11.40 1 Windamere Darjeeling

2022 03 15 21.11.38 1 Windamere Darjeeling

Changing a head gasket, on an 86 year old car, on the side of the road in Panama, as you do.

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Adrian Shooter

Adrian with the Friends of the London Transport Museum on a visit to Vivarail project 21/02/2018.

The Beeches Light Railway crew.

Adrian and his father with one of his first cars

Adrian with Jo and Flic two of his sisters

ADRIAN SHOOTER OPENING OF NEW ROUTE TO MARYLEBONE FROM OXFORD 25 OCTOBER 2015.For Adrian the photograph says the dream had come true and his favourite DMU 168001(now, of course, named Adrian Shooter CBE) is also in the picture.

ADRIAN SHOOTER DRIVING HIS DHR LOCO NUMBE 19B ON HIS BEECHES LIGHT RAILWAY

Victoria and Joey on Grandad’s railway, September 2021

The Beeches, June 2022

On holiday in Snowdonia with 19B

ADRIAN SHOOTER DAWN OF A NEW OXFORD TRAIN SERVICE ERA OXFORS STATION 11 DECEMBER 2016

ADRIAN GRAHAM AND ALAN FIRST CR OXFORD SERVICE 11 DECEMBER 2016

ADRIAN 100 YEARS OF BICESTER TRAIN SERVICES JULY 2010

BICESTER NORTH JULY 2010

IN HIS GARDEN WITH FRIENDS SEPTEMBER 2004

JUST CHECKING JULY BICESTER 2010

BUILDING THE BLR 2003

Adrian and giving Bridget a ride in the Ford T inspection saloon at the Beeches Light Railway

Adrian getting into his Ford T inspection saloon, to give Bridget Eickhoff a ride at the Beeches Light Railway.

Adrian explaining the controls of his Ford T inspection saloon to Bridget Eickhoff.

Adrian delighting Emilie Schmid's, Felix's mother, by treating the 93 year old to an inspection trip!

BLR crew

ADRIAN PORTRAIT OF AN ENGINEER 2017

STEAM AND SMOKE BLR JUNE 2017

Adrian Marston Vale: my last meeting, on his 'own' train. You can read the expression, but he was firmly in charge of his destiny. We were of course going for tea and cakes at Ridgmont!

Dad with Alina and Grandchildren Flo, Alfie and Zoe

IMG 1309

From the Indian Steam Railway Society

Celebrating 20 years of the Chiltern Railways franchise

Opening day at Aylesbury Vale Parkway station December 2008 - TV news

With Lord Adonis at Birmingham Moor Street 2011

Retirement from Chiltern Railways Autumn 2011

Retirement lunch at the Landmark Hotel, with Graham Cross, 2011

October 2011 steam train from Birmingham Moor Street to Marylebone

Lunch in Jan 2022, celebrating 20 years of the Chiltern Railways franchise

Summer 2022

Adrian Driving the Darj at Launceston 2019

ADRIAN ALWAYS LIKED MY PHOTOS ESPECIALLY THE CREATIVE ONES. MY PHOTO OF HIS BEECHES LIGHT RAILWAY IN THE HIMALAYAS HUNG ON HIS LIBRARY WALL. SO I'VE CREATED A SPECIAL JUST FOR HIM.

Adrian supervising the operation of his proud possession, a B class DHR steam locomotive. UK-2007

Adrian with his team on the back drop of fully functional century old B class Steam Locomotive. UK-2007

Adrian delivering his talk at APTHRO-2016, National Rail Museum, New Delhi- 2016

Adrian participating in the Panel Discussion during APTHRO Annual Conference, National Rail Museum, New Delhi-2016

Adrian and me(sachin) in Oxford 2015.

Peking to Paris - Marylebone Station 1

Peking to Paris - Marylebone Station 2

Peking to Paris - Marylebone Station 3

Adrian’s last photo - moments before he died. Such dignity and courage. I’m so immensely proud of him.

From Iris.

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In August 2009 Adrian and Barbara hosted a special event to celebrate the 120th birthday of his much-loved DHR locomotive No. 19. There follows some phots of that happy time. Posted by Richard Wallace

Adrian receiving the birthday cake for No. 19!

In August 2009, Tom Donnelley, who's father had first purchased No. 19 and brought it to the USA, also managed to attend, pictured here with Adrian and various number and builder's plates.