SouthernBlue80s Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 I guess some of you have seen these and perhaps the photographers are on here.... But for those that have not, some great pictures here for all of us into Southern Region BR Blue. https://www.flickr.com/photos/oldbuzzard/sets/72157627543457489/with/6152608544/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmightycat/sets/72157626385933199/page2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Any more pictures around Salisbury? After Severn Tunnel to Eastleigh freight trains Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Any more pictures around Salisbury? After Severn Tunnel to Eastleigh freight trains Thanks I think most of my photos taken at Salisbury have been posted on one thread or another, but this may be a new one, I think it is a Severn Tunnel Junction to Eastleigh Speedlink working, possibly 6O42. 47378 passes Salisbury, a single VGA is followed by more air braked vans, 9/6/83 cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Hi Kenny I have looked at your flickr pics. Thanks for posting them, as for many they mean nothing but for some of us they bring back memories of a very different Britain we used to know. I was a young 20s something when I used to visit STJ/Bedminster/Swansea east dock ect etc in the very early 80s and I was so naive I thought it would last for ever... i did not realise that I was witnessing the end of an era, and the pictures bring back memories. Thanks Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share Posted March 26, 2017 I think most of my photos taken at Salisbury have been posted on one thread or another, but this may be a new one, I think it is a Severn Tunnel Junction to Eastleigh Speedlink working, possibly 6O42. scan0104.jpg 47378 passes Salisbury, a single VGA is followed by more air braked vans, 9/6/83 cheers Those vans could mean it's a Dinton to Eastleigh MOD working. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 To kick start this thread again .... a few of mine 47072 I think in Summer 1983 Margate-Reading (At Margate) 47097 I think - Summer 1981 Margate-Oxford (At Herne Bay) MLVs Dover Western Docks and Priory 1981 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grampus Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Evening all, I was going through some old prints, looking for something else, but came across these and wondered if they might be of interest? The sequence is of 60044 at Salisbury on a westbound LPG tank train: the pictures were taken mid-afternoon on a Saturday in early spring 1993 or 1994 (as best I can remember - in one shot there is a very bare tree, so I am fairly confident I have the season right). If I find the negatives I may be able to narrow the date down a bit better, of course. These pictures were also my justification for acquiring a Hornby 60 somewhat later! In truth, I was unaware of the working and had just popped down the station to take a few general shots for modelling purposes; the 60 was a surprise bonus - hence the photos are not the greatest in the world! Anyway, hope they are of use to someone. Happy modelling and best wishes, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SED Freightman Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Evening all, I was going through some old prints, looking for something else, but came across these and wondered if they might be of interest? The sequence is of 60044 at Salisbury on a westbound LPG tank train: the pictures were taken mid-afternoon on a Saturday in early spring 1993 or 1994 (as best I can remember - in one shot there is a very bare tree, so I am fairly confident I have the season right). If I find the negatives I may be able to narrow the date down a bit better, of course. These pictures were also my justification for acquiring a Hornby 60 somewhat later! In truth, I was unaware of the working and had just popped down the station to take a few general shots for modelling purposes; the 60 was a surprise bonus - hence the photos are not the greatest in the world! Anyway, hope they are of use to someone. Paul, the service in your photos is conveying loaded LPG tanks from Furzebrook to Hallen Marsh. If taken in spring 1993 then it would be 6V13 1218 (SO) Furzebrook Oil Sdgs to Hallen Marsh LPG Sdg (BP), which after a crew change at Eastleigh was due through Salisbury at 14/48. I do not have a timetable for spring 1994, but if the train was still running I guess the timings would have been similar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted December 13, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 13, 2018 Evening all, I was going through some old prints, looking for something else, but came across these and wondered if they might be of interest? The sequence is of 60044 at Salisbury on a westbound LPG tank train: the pictures were taken mid-afternoon on a Saturday in early spring 1993 or 1994 (as best I can remember - in one shot there is a very bare tree, so I am fairly confident I have the season right). If I find the negatives I may be able to narrow the date down a bit better, of course. These pictures were also my justification for acquiring a Hornby 60 somewhat later! In truth, I was unaware of the working and had just popped down the station to take a few general shots for modelling purposes; the 60 was a surprise bonus - hence the photos are not the greatest in the world! Anyway, hope they are of use to someone. 60044 LPG1 SAL SPRG 94.jpg 60044 LPG2 SAL SPRG 94.jpg 60044 LPG3 SAL SPRG 94.jpg 60044 LPG4 SAL SPRG 94.jpg 60044 LPG5 SAL SPRG 94.jpg Happy modelling and best wishes, Paul Oh no.... now you’ve made me desire a ‘Doughnut’ Paul Griff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grampus Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Paul, the service in your photos is conveying loaded LPG tanks from Furzebrook to Hallen Marsh. If taken in spring 1993 then it would be 6V13 1218 (SO) Furzebrook Oil Sdgs to Hallen Marsh LPG Sdg (BP), which after a crew change at Eastleigh was due through Salisbury at 14/48. I do not have a timetable for spring 1994, but if the train was still running I guess the timings would have been similar. SED Freightman - Thanks very much indeed: 14.48 sounds spot on, time-wise; just need to narrow down the date a bit more now. Memory, notoriously fickle, suggests it was near Easter on the basis that the better half was away playing hockey for the weekend, so I was allowed out with the camera! On another occasion, I recall loitering with intent on platform 4 at about the same time some months later, to be even more surprised by a 58 on the same turn - sadly, no camera on that occasion though. Going to go and have another rummage now to see what else I can turn up. Best wishes, Paul Oh no.... now you’ve made me desire a ‘Doughnut’ Paul Griff Don't you go blaming me for that one! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted December 14, 2018 Author Share Posted December 14, 2018 Good to see this thread still going. A few of my pics of the Furzebrook to Hallen Marsh. When the train first started to run it was booked for a class 47 but as soon as the class 60s arrived they were booked power although a failed class 60 would see other motive power. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grampus Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Peter, fantastic - thanks for sharing your wonderful photos of the LPG tanks. Very atmospheric: You won't be surprised to know that I particularly liked the double cromptons! It is not a train I saw very often (I had moved away, by and large, by then) but it's very 'model-able', if you have the room (and, of course, a source of LPG tanks). It never ceases to amaze me when I see all these facinating trains, either on here or on DVDs - where were they when I was hanging around the station, day after day(or so it seems)? Best wishes, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 Thanks Paul, I do like the old Cromptons myself. I know a Few Eastleigh drivers that said you couldn't beat a Pair of 33s. Here are a few more. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bcnPete Posted December 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 16, 2018 A few random ones from me... Brighton... Brighton... Brighton... I grew up from my teens in Burgess Hill, Sussex so the main excitement was going up to ‘The Bridge’ at Keymer Junction and watching the 3.00pm ex Brighton - Manchester Piccadilly usually headed up by a 47. Keymer Junction... Burgess Hill... Occasionally we got a nice surprise...sorry about the quality...think I was shocked... Think this 50 was returning from an open day at Brighton... Finally, Keymer Box which was sadly demolished...I have a memory of the signalmen once inviting me up and showing me the inside and letting me set the signals for a slam door heading through the Junction...that wouldn’t happen in this day and age! Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted December 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 16, 2018 I remember that at Keymer Junction there was a house with a chimney that arched over sideways over the roof to join the main chimney stack. It was quite unusual and I always looked out for it when travelling that way to Seaford in the late 1970s and 1980s. It’s long gone now. Thanks for posting these great photos. Cheers Darius Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 A few random ones from me... 7FBEC321-AFCD-4560-8687-60EC5CC44262.jpeg Brighton... F7ABF286-EFC2-43D4-B38A-ED944F70494F.jpeg Brighton... 628D5EA2-130B-40F1-814E-F6CE80DB736D.jpeg Brighton... I grew up from my teens in Burgess Hill, Sussex so the main excitement was going up to ‘The Bridge’ at Keymer Junction and watching the 3.00pm ex Brighton - Manchester Piccadilly usually headed up by a 47. 55E6A401-11BE-412C-9B3D-8456228ECC9F.jpeg Keymer Junction... E11C1E07-DE3E-4C3E-B33A-7C5EEB9DE58F.jpeg Burgess Hill... Occasionally we got a nice surprise...sorry about the quality...think I was shocked... DFF4BE52-2293-4DD5-8B91-C8307B85B13A.jpeg Think this 50 was returning from an open day at Brighton... 8A8A9887-FE18-4939-9C40-627FB58742FD.jpeg Finally, Keymer Box which was sadly demolished...I have a memory of the signalmen once inviting me up and showing me the inside and letting me set the signals for a slam door heading through the Junction...that wouldn’t happen in this day and age! 20782C10-345F-456C-BC7F-B1FAD2EE6EE2.jpeg Pete Crikey. Those scenes bring back memories, although when I arrived at Brighton in '87, Three Bridges had taken over everything. Well, I say everything... in the second photo, above the cab rooves, are the windows of my office (I was Station Manager, but we had two, on shifts, go figure, until my oppo went long term sick), but more relevant, underneath us, was the old station supervisors' office, in which we had placed an ex-Brighton Signal Box supervisor, possibly the grumpiest bloke I have ever met, but he was needed to be the Regulator for all the Brighton moves every weekday morning, because Three Bridges simply could not cope. He was well good too, even if saying Good Morning was against his religion. He was still there when I moved on to the ER at the Cross, but must have retired or died from a coronary at some point (possibly both) fairly soon after. Goodness knows how they coped then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grampus Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Thanks Paul, I do like the old Cromptons myself. I know a Few Eastleigh drivers that said you couldn't beat a Pair of 33s. Here are a few more. Cheers Peter. Thanks Pete. More nice photos - loving the slim jim in the snow - very atmospheric. Best wishes, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grampus Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Evening all, another couple from me. First up, Bill and Ben, the Sandite men...um, or rather, former Cl121s, taken on the same afternoon as my previous shots of the 60 and LPG tanks. The name 'Bill' is clearly visible at the bottom of the centre windscreen: Followed by some, then relatively new, 159s. Love 'em or hate 'em, they were part of the landscape at the time. Finally, an undated view of S15 '828' and what I am fairly confident is 'Taw Valley', entering Salisbury from the east. Best wishes, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzler17 Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Think this 50 was returning from an open day at Brighton... 8A8A9887-FE18-4939-9C40-627FB58742FD.jpeg 50050 was at the Brighton Open Day on 16th July 1983. Looking at the shadows it might well be returning to OC on the same day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted December 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 17, 2018 Thanks Pete. More nice photos - loving the slim jim in the snow - very atmospheric. Best wishes, Paul Did you notice the NSE Spoon behind it? Griff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grampus Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Did you notice the NSE Spoon behind it? Griff Yup - parked extremely close to what appears to be a TC (no way to tell whether or not they are actually coupled up). Did the shove duffs work TCs as loco-hauled stock in the same way that the 50s used to, I wonder? Never saw it myself but it would be interesting to know - all part of the jigsaw. P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DY444 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Yup - parked extremely close to what appears to be a TC (no way to tell whether or not they are actually coupled up). Did the shove duffs work TCs as loco-hauled stock in the same way that the 50s used to, I wonder? Never saw it myself but it would be interesting to know - all part of the jigsaw. P It's actually a VEP rather than a TC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grampus Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 It's actually a VEP rather than a TC Thanks for clarifying. Long-range Southern unit Identification never my strong point! :-) Cheers, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LU_fan Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 It's actually a VEP rather than a TC I'm still curious about the question though. Did the 47's ever pull the TC's? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted December 20, 2018 Author Share Posted December 20, 2018 From memory the 47/7 was hauling the VEP I think it had failed due to the snow etc. Could also have been an empty stock working. I don't remember seeing a class 47 hauling a TC but i am sure it happen'd as Paul said the class 50 did work with TCs Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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