RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted December 10, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 10, 2017 And some of them could even move rolling stock between TOPS locations, just like a locomotive. Which is why they were on Tops - to permit vehicles to be added to them as a consist. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggzuk Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 I like the modern high-tech danger signals used during a possession back up the line at Lewes. Incidentally there's another possession today - yet more work on Newhaven level crossing. I think it would be more durable if they infilled between the tracks with sticks of licorice. Perhaps when they close the port and stop the ferry service, because they can't find the customs officers to staff yet another small port, after Brexit, the euro lorries will stop chewing up the crossing! Was this defiantly a Possession? As red flag would be quite normal for a Line Blockage, ref. Rule book GE/RT8000/HB8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 (edited) Was this defiantly a Possession? As red flag would be quite normal for a Line Blockage, ref. Rule book GE/RT8000/HB8 Red Flag.png I think you'll find that the red flag is because the crossing is under local control, if within a possession, the protection will be elsewhere. Edited December 12, 2017 by 101 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted December 12, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2017 Yes looks more like crossing on local protection as with a line block you would most likely not want to cross the road to get to your flag so you'd put it on the exit side of the crossing 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted December 12, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2017 (edited) Was this defiantly a Possession? As red flag would be quite normal for a Line Blockage, ref. Rule book GE/RT8000/HB8 Red Flag.png The branch from Lewes to Seaford was closed to traffic and rail replacement buses were running. It was a Saturday when track work is often done - avoiding Seagulls' home match days of course. The level crossing was open for road traffic along the A259 loop that serves Newhaven port to north and south. There is a flyover that carries the through traffic.. The crossing is controlled by the rather tatty Newhaven Town box. My understanding is that the track work was in the Lewes area, but I don't know the nature of it. Edited December 12, 2017 by phil_sutters Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Smeeton Posted December 14, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 14, 2017 Trawling the http://www.transporttreasury.com website, I found this: https://goo.gl/rMd2eC Might be useful for those with a spare B*** P******* which doesn't seem to fit the scene. Rule 1 etc Regards Ian 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Trawling the http://www.transporttreasury.com website, I found this: https://goo.gl/rMd2eC Might be useful for those with a spare B*** P******* which doesn't seem to fit the scene. Rule 1 etc Regards Ian That's just the all-stations version of the BP! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted December 15, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 15, 2017 I thought there was a thread for AC EMU pics but can't seen to find it, although it's not strictly a pic: At around 4.30 something I'd never seen before, a class 305 at Manchester Piccadilly in almost-NSE livery. I've seen it on hauled stock on the North Wales coast, NSE stock with the red stripe painted blue, but never full-on NSE with upswept ends on an EMU with the red stripe painted blue! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted December 15, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 15, 2017 Looks like Provincial livery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Model.Maker Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 I thought there was a thread for AC EMU pics but can't seen to find it, although it's not strictly a pic: At around 4.30 something I'd never seen before, a class 305 at Manchester Piccadilly in almost-NSE livery. I've seen it on hauled stock on the North Wales coast, NSE stock with the red stripe painted blue, but never full-on NSE with upswept ends on an EMU with the red stripe painted blue I'd love to model this period, a few same unit classes but with a mulitude of liveries. All we need is a 304/5 and 323 units and this could be done RTR in 4mm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted December 16, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 16, 2017 Yeah, its a very interesting period. One thing that surprised me on that video was how much stiff was in GMPTE's grey/white with red stripe livery, it seems one of the more forgotten schemes of the era compared to Merseyside's yellow, Centro's green, Metro's red, Tyne and Wear's yellow and even GMPTE's own earlier orange. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Yesterdays Freightliner Redcar Mineral to York Holgate would be suitable for those with too many 66's as there were four on the train, 66590/596/594/513 and 18 HXA empties! Mark Saunders 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesysmith Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 I noticed on that video that the ex NSE EMU with the upswept blue is a non gangwayed unit. IIRC the 305s were sent upto manchester to replace the 304s that had not been refurbished. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted December 17, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 17, 2017 I noticed that too, as (I think) was the blue/grey unit - not knowing enough about older AC EMUs to spot the difference, I assumed they were given gangways and refurbished and repainted into Regional Railways colours at the same time... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted December 18, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 18, 2017 I noticed that too, as (I think) was the blue/grey unit - not knowing enough about older AC EMUs to spot the difference, I assumed they were given gangways and refurbished and repainted into Regional Railways colours at the same time... North, refurbished...... not blimmin' likely..... Last time we had anything sent north it was the flea-ridden 150s from the West Midlands. Newton Heath actually did a decent job of fumigating them tidying them up. (says he who sort of likes the 319s......) Cheers, Mick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted December 25, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2017 Need an excuse to couple your Western to a Blue Pullman? 52_Blue-Pull_Plymouth by Robert Carroll, on Flickr 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted December 25, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2017 Liking the 'boarded up' guard's droplight on the Southern BY! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Bit of a novel way to coal up. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS2968 Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 I think we've had this before. From memory, I think the location was Perth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Unusual coach formation here from time 4:15, presumably heading to or from maintenance. As well as Mk2s and a Mk3, also includes three buffets, and a TPO coach. https://youtu.be/7z0lLmz0UNU?t=255 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Model.Maker Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 I thought there was a thread for AC EMU pics but can't seen to find it, although it's not strictly a pic: At around 4.30 something I'd never seen before, a class 305 at Manchester Piccadilly in almost-NSE livery. I've seen it on hauled stock on the North Wales coast, NSE stock with the red stripe painted blue, but never full-on NSE with upswept ends on an EMU with the red stripe painted blue! Would anyone happen to know when the red stripe was painted out on the 305's? I've found ref to at least 3 305's in like that but I'm trying to tie down when the red was replaced Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony Teague Posted December 26, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 26, 2017 Taken during coal-burning trials of the '80's... (seemed to fit here!) Tony 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted December 26, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 26, 2017 Unusual coach formation here from time 4:15, presumably heading to or from maintenance. As well as Mk2s and a Mk3, also includes three buffets, and a TPO coach. https://youtu.be/7z0lLmz0UNU?t=255 A hybrid NSE 117+101 combination around 20:15 too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted December 26, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 26, 2017 May be an ecs stock balancing movement; that's a lot of stock for major maintenance in one train! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Taken during coal-burning trials of the '80's... SJPimg072 Coal-fired Cl.3702120108.jpg (seemed to fit here!) Tony Excellent - my office window for 3 years recently was the one immediately to the L of the tail lamp - great for watching the coal trains etc.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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