RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted December 14, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 14, 2011 b494 included in 'Eastern Region unknown' is actually on the Western Region but I can't place the location alas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted December 14, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 14, 2011 b529 as suggested is queen st. low level compare various details with pic at http://www.railbrit.co.uk/imageenlarge/imagecomplete2.php?id=13711 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 b320 and 324 foxing me. Feel that I should know both, but I can't place them where I think they ought to be... grr (thanks keefer for confirmations) b320, with cranes in distant RHS, four-track mainline, tenements to LHS makes me think of the Glasgow-Paisley mainline looking west. Can't find anywhere that fits, but the M8 construction possibly swept it away. b324's church spire should give it away. Can't place it though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 Many thanks for your replies, I have edited the photos accordingly. I have an idea that Scottish B324 is Aberdeen but I can't find a photo to confirm it! Ernie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I can't find b572 from a quick look but b573 is quite likely Oxford (nowhere near enough background to allow positive ID). http://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/6505135747/in/set-72157628401295043 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 b320, with cranes in distant RHS, four-track mainline, tenements to LHS makes me think of the Glasgow-Paisley mainline looking west. Can't find anywhere that fits, but the M8 construction possibly swept it away. Jamie, I don't think b320 is Glasgow-Paisley. I don't remember tenements that close to the line, or the high retaining wall, even before the motorway. I'm not sure it's a 4-track mainline. Look at the far end of that rake of coaches - I don't think there's an engine on it. Also, the signal in the middle distance, just beyond the engines, is to the right of the track they're on. I know that's not conclusive, but I think it refers to the track to their right. Together, I think that shows the two right hand tracks are probably double track, and the left hand tracks are either loops or another double track. However, I have no definite suggestions of where it is. (Just noticed the second tenement building from the left has a flat roof - there can't have been too many of those.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Reid Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Many thanks for your replies, I have edited the photos accordingly. I have an idea that Scottish B324 is Aberdeen but I can't find a photo to confirm it! Ernie http://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/6504562013/in/set-72157628400523613 That domed tower was bothering me - It's Motherwell Station in B324 http://en.wikipedia....lwayStation.jpg what a hunting down that took.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted December 15, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 15, 2011 I've posted a load of locations for you on the individual images. Thanks for sharing them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted December 15, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 15, 2011 http://www.flickr.co...157628401295043 Thanks Paul - I'm fairly sure that it is Oxford although there's what appears to be a signal post/bracket structure visible through the steam which causes a little niggle of doubt but otherwise everything 'looks like Oxford'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Is b313, in the Western Region set, the coaling tower at Exmouth Junction? I can not quite reconcile the weathering on the tower against pictures i have. cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 ‘45079 + Glasgow Electric 303 where’ in the Scottish photos is at Glasgow Eastfield shed. The structure on the right is the remains of the old manual coaling stage. b583 and b576 are at Bellahouston. There is a picture taken from almost exactly the same position on page 132 of 'The Book of the Jubliees'. (I think b574 and b396 are also at Bellahouston, but I'm not sure) I think b249 is the north end of Stirling (CR) shed - anyone agree/disagree? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 b735 in the ‘Unknown Locations – London Midland Region’ is Basingstoke. The train is coming off the Reading line. b223 in the ‘Unknown Locations – Southern Region’ is also the east end of Basingstoke. I think b909 in the ‘Unknown locations – LM region’ is just south of Tebay. I think the bridge in the picture is where the A685 went under the railway, before the bridge over both the railway and the motorway was built. I think b238 in the ‘Unknown locations – Southern region’ may be Basingstoke station, but I’m not sure about that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Reid Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Scottish Region Photo B592 http://flic.kr/p/aUMq6T Dunbar (west of the station) looking West also - maybe better correct those captions for Bellahuston.... It's Bellahouston.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 Many Thanks for your help in identifying Locations. Over 2000 images have been uploaded over the last few weeks . There are new sets covering many narrow gauge locations (all pre-preservation) and steam era BR , Chester & Holyhead, Somerset, ex LSW, also Aerial views in the North East from the 1920's. Plus several others. regards Ernie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 May I suggest a few more, although still not 100% sure, it was a long time ago!? from the Southern collection b225,b902,b959 all Basingstoke b217 Eastleigh b753 Feltham shed - east end. b897 Reading West curve b571 Oxford ( sure that number has been used before, on another region) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted December 30, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 30, 2011 b225 and b902 are definitely Basingstoke (assuming my memory is working properly), b572 has definitely come up before, and b897 is Reading West Curve approaching Reading West Jcn probably taken in the latter part of 1965 although it could be later. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 Thanks again for your efforts! The B ref numbers will crop up more than once, they are just scanning numbers so will repeat every 999 scans; however they help to provide unique scan titles. Ernie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I've put a few in the 'comments' spaces under the photos, Ernie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Few more;- WR b989 Weymouth b279 Wellington ? LMR b291 I agree with Richard, near Annesley, b751 Annesley again (?) b562 agree with 'trainman', Stoke roundhouse b233 Crewe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingJohn Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 B922. Can only be Newton Abbot, possibly mid 50's. Taken from behind the West signal box looking accross from the Motorail sidings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 1, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2012 B922. Can only be Newton Abbot, possibly mid 50's. Taken from behind the West signal box looking accross from the Motorail sidings. Also agrees with the West 'box diagram! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted January 4, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 4, 2012 b334 mount melville station looking north, goods yard on left. possibly between 1949-54 as referencing pics in oakwood press no.149 'anstruther and st. andrews railway' p.95, shrubbery at the station frontage and sidings present in a 1949 shot, but by 1954 the whole area has been tidied up. notice the round emblem on the wall (between the two windows just in front of the loco) train will be heading south to thornton jn. on the fife coast line via anstruther, leven etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted January 5, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2012 b595 has OLE masts being erected, so doubt it is Llanfairfechan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 b595 has OLE masts being erected, so doubt it is Llanfairfechan Wondering, if that road off to the right isn't the A82, the town visible being Milton, and the electrification being the North Clyde system heading out to Dumbarton and Helensburgh? Edit:- yep, looks like it'd be taken from just beside where the Dunglass roundabout is (these days at least). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Wondering, if that road off to the right isn't the A82, the town visible being Milton, and the electrification being the North Clyde system heading out to Dumbarton and Helensburgh? Edit:- yep, looks like it'd be taken from just beside where the Dunglass roundabout is (these days at least). I agree, Jamie. I think that new trackbed in the centre of the picture is the connection put in between the ex-LNER lines on the left and the ex-LMS lines on the right as part of the Glasgow North electrification, just west of Bowling. The hill in the backgound would be Dumbuck, much smaller now as a result of quarrying! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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