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  1. More photos at Grantham for this morning. Grantham Class 47 1503 11.00 Newcastle to Kings X May 72 J2924 Grantham Class 31 5674 iron ore from Belvoir Junction May 72 J2927 Grantham Class 55 up 14.10 Newcastle to Kings X Oct 73 C1422 Grantham Class 47 Newcastle to Kings X Jan 77 J5621 Grantham Class 40 40007 up parcels May 82 C5657 David
    53 points
  2. Selside and Horton in Ribblesdale on the Settle and Carlisle in 1965-1973. Selside LMS Jubilee up Waverley Edinburgh to St Pancras Aug 65 J248 Selside LMS Class 5 down goods Aug 65 J250 Selside Class 112 down pass Skipton to Carlisle Dec 66 J715 Horton in Ribblesdale Station name board and signs Sept 66 J629 Horton in Ribblesdale LMS Class 5 44824 down mineral April 67 J0862 Horton in Ribblesdale Class 47 up goods going away Aug 73 J3358 David
    51 points
  3. Next we are between Trent and Loughborough on the Midland at Ratcliffe on Soar. Ratcliffe on Soar Class 45 St Pancras to Sheffield Mar 75 J4151 Ratcliffe on Soar Class 45 up Mar 75 J4154 Ratcliffe on Soar Class 47 up fly ash May 75 J4317 Ratcliffe on Soar Class 45 up June 76 J5298 Ratcliffe on Soar Class 116 dmu up June 76 J5299
    48 points
  4. Pegswood is on the ECML in Northumberland north of Morpeth. The station is still open, with a train in the morning and evening. Pegswood Class 55 Newcastle to Edinburgh Sept 80 C5198 Pegswood Class 254 down April 81 C5347 Pegswood 56102 Widdrington to Blyth power station 18th April 85 C6826 Pegswood Class 20s 20009 and 20029 down l e 9th Aug 85 C7097 Pegswood Class 254 up 9th Aug 85 C7098 David
    47 points
  5. Radford where the lines to Trowell and Mansfield diverge outside Nottingham. Radford 3F 0-6-0T shunting c1952 JVol4112 Radford 3F 43729 up pw train c1951 JVol2238 Radford Concrete sleepers and bullhead rail c1948 JVol1020 Radford Junction Fairburn 2-6-4T and 2P up pass c1950 JVol1103 Radford Junction Jubilee 45694 Bellerophon up ex pass c1951 JVol5029 David
    45 points
  6. Some photos at Lolham crossing, north of Peterborough on the ECML from the 1970s. Lolham Class 47 up Feb 72 C0838 Lolham Class 47 1789 down parcels possibly 10.40 Kings X goods to Edinburgh Feb 72 C0841 Lolham Class 55 9001 up 11.05 Bradford to Kings X Feb 72 C0842 Lolham Class 47 down 14.20 Kings X to Leeds Feb 74 C1479 Lolham Class 47 up Feb 74 C1480 Lolham Class 37 up pw train Feb 74 C1484 Loco corrected to Class 37, it is not a 40. David
    44 points
  7. Ex-North British on Dunfermline Upper 62C On loan to cover for a resident C15 that is away for a works visit, No. 67474 stands among home engines of J36 No. 65253 'Joffre' and N15 No. 69160, with Thornton Junction's D34 No. 62467 'Glenfinnan' making an appearance also.
    44 points
  8. Glasgow Central on 2nd March 1984. Glasgow Central 311 103 2nd March 84 C6408 Glasgow Central 311109 and Class 116 set 387 2nd March 84 C6410 Glasgow Central 2nd March 84 C6411 Glasgow Central 86103 Glasgow to Parkeston Quay the European 2nd March 84 C6413 Glasgow Central Class 116 2nd March 84 C6414 David
    43 points
  9. Class A1 60116 HAL O' THE WYND takes the northbound Northumbrian at speed through Little Bytham.
    42 points
  10. Found another one of the Panniers. Thought you might like it! Changed it to Monochrome but wasn't sure so here it is for your thoughts.
    41 points
  11. Around Trent this teatime in 1976 and 1986. Trent Class 25 parcels towards Nottingham July 76 C2865 Trent 150110 Nottingham to Birmingham 31st May 86 C7547 Trent 151002 Derby to Nottingham 31st May May 86 C7549 going away Trent 58031 up l e 31st May 86 C7612 Trent 47103 down parcels 31st May 86 C7614 David
    41 points
  12. The coveted BRMA results are in! It’s been a busy year for everyone with some exceptional quality items which have attracted the recognition of the wider modelling population and they can be allowed a quick look to their laurels. Newer names within the hobby have scored particularly well with their innovation plus strong online information and engagement and the full tables show that mainstream media reports of a decline in the hobby are way off the mark with more producers and more products than ever. N gauge TT & 009 OO gauge O gauge Overall manufacturer of the year Innovation and retailer of the year Layout, Exhibition and Modeller of the year And finally, our occasional Lifetime Achievment award is given to everyone who has been part of Hattons over the years. Congratulations to all and thank you for what you have made available last year! In summary, here's how the overall results looked.
    40 points
  13. Another set of photos around Radcliffe on Trent. Radcliffe on Trent Class 104 Grantham to Nottingham Feb 75 J4147 Radcliffe on Trent Class 37 eastbound oil Mar 75 J4183 Radcliffe on Trent Class 47 47155 Parkeston Quay to Manchester Feb 78 J5928 Radcliffe on Trent Class 47 to Skegness 29th May 78 C3860 Radcliffe on Trent 47011 Parkeston Quay to Manchester Aug 78 C4100
    40 points
  14. Some photos of the Southern in London but not really of the trains. They are Dad's photos. He didn't really like London but Mum was a member of her Union's Executive committee so when she had a meeting he sometimes went with her and spent the day taking photos. London Hungerford Bridge April 74 J3615 London Hungerford bridge April 74 J3616 London Blackfriars and St Pauls Bridge April 74 J3617 London Cannon St Bridge and station April 74 J3618 Waterloo Junction 4CEP Charing Cross to ??? and 4EPB Dartford to Charing Cross March 75 J4188 It's an EPB not a SUB, with thanks to RFS David
    40 points
  15. Glued and ballasted in place. I have found it will take quite a few weeks to fully dry giving me the finished colour which I can then match with surrounding areas And all back in place. Now I can park a couple of Panniers, or a tender loco and still leave space….and the pipe from the water tank reaches this siding as well????
    40 points
  16. A visit to the Snowdon Mountain Railway on 8th August 1979. Hebron 2 Enid 8th Aug 79 C4722 Hebron 2 Enid 8th Aug 79 C4723 Llanberis 8 8th Aug 79 C4726 Hebron 4 Snowdon 8th Aug 79 C4730 Hebron 4 Snowdon 8th Aug 79 C4731 Llanberis 5 Moel Siabod 8th Aug 79 C4732 David
    39 points
  17. Just a train. Passing along the line. With lamp missing? Perhaps that's why it has stopped..... To add one?
    38 points
  18. Switzerlandagain today at Herisau. Herisau is in the north east on the Südostbahn line between Rapperswil and St Gallen. It also has the metre gauge Appenzeller Bahnen line from Gossau to Appenzell. The photos are from 1988 and 1990. Some of the photos show Bodensee Toggenburg Bahn trains (BT) this company merged with the Südostbahn after the date of these photos. Herisau BT Tmiv 6 and Tm2/2 1 1st Aug 88 C09957 Herisau BT RBDe4/4 71 Degersheim to St Gallen 1st Aug 88 C09960 Herisau SBB RBe4/4 1433 Romanshorn to Rapperswil 1st Aug 88 C09961 Herisau BT RBDe4/4 75 St Gallen to Degersheim 5th Aug 90 C14807 Herisau SBB Re4/4ii 11153 Romanshorn to Luzern 5th Aug 90 C14811 David
    38 points
  19. I was at LFoRM at Ally Pally this weekend on the Junior MRC modular layout. Although we try and operate stock that has been brought in by members I normally dig around in my vintage conversions to have something to run as a standby. This weekend honours were taken by the Airfix Class 31 converted to 'skinhead' type with detailing and flush glazing. This was already good when I got it but I renumbered it as a 'Toffee Apple' 31/0 version and serviced it, it ran faultlessly today and I must say looked fabulous - a good reminder that models don't have to be £200+ superdetail wonders to bring pleasure
    36 points
  20. A fitter raises his attention from his sandwich to ex-LNER O1 63746 leaving the workshop. The lamp he fitted to its front earlier seems to have gone walkabouts...
    36 points
  21. Been messing around fettling wagons today, and seeing these two freight trains passing in the cutting prompted me to reach for the camera. 6305 and 2818 doing the honours. John C.
    36 points
  22. A view across the farm to a waiting train...
    36 points
  23. Possible sunny periods are apparently no longer possible. If this carries on I shall have to resort to artificial light. In fact I shall definitely have to, as there are only two images left. Here's 60016 again, my favourite panorama from under the bridge.
    35 points
  24. Getting things spruced up ready for Nailsea
    35 points
  25. Job done. Light, medium and heavy weathering, using Humbrol 34 matt white. I dip the brush into the paint and then into a small pot of clean thinners, after which I just slosh it all on and wipe it off almost immediately with toilet tissue (the Ian Futers method). By varying the amounts of paint and of thinners I can change the depth of weathering. To get a heavy effect I repeat the whole process before the first coat dries. I suppose I could have weathered the couplings too but that would have risked jamming the whole lot up solid. Our old friend W C Wolseley had had a tip-off, so he chased the complete long clay train, behind 4247, on a trial run to Polperran (St Dennis Junction) and back. Weaving across from the Down Main to the branch platform at Porthmellyn Road At Polperran - you can just see that there's about an inch clearance between the brake van wheels and the Barry slip switches with the loco hard against the Hornby-Dublo stop blocks. On the 1 in 100 climb from Treloggan Junction to St Enodoc 4247, with an adhesive weight of 15 oz, had no difficulty (but if the wagons were loaded?????). On the Up Main after leaving Porthmellyn Road. On Nancegwithey Viaduct, about to enter Tremewan Tunnel. The trial run was successful in all respects, so the full length train will indeed enter service at Saturday's running session. In other news, my Rails/Heljan Metrovick gas turbine 18100 arrived today and it looks very fine. I'll run it in on dc tonight or tomorrow, then fit its chip so that I can show it off on Saturday.
    35 points
  26. Some photos in Nottingham on the Midland. Nottingham Class 45 to Manchester Nov 70 C421 Nottingham London Road Junction May 73 J3189 Nottingham London Road Class 120 Class 46 Class 105 Oct 73 J3477 Nottingham Carriage sidings 4472 Flying Scotsman Class 47 Class 20 March 74 C1511 I had permission to be there. Nottingham Class 31 down grain and Class 45 up ecs March 75 J4184 Nottingham Class 120 Crewe to Lincoln and Class 47 Aug 75 J4677 David
    34 points
  27. Zell am See in Austria in 1989 and 1991 for this morning. Zell am See 1010 016 Innsbruck to Graz Sept 89 J10183 Zell am See 1041 005 eastbound freight Sept 89 J10187 Zell am See 1044 012 westbound freight Sept 89 J10206 Zell am See 1044 029 eastbound 30th July 91 C16054 Zell am See 1044 047 Innsbruck to Wien West 3rd Aug 91 C16118 David
    33 points
  28. Desperate measures this morning, as I pulled all the blinds back to catch what light there was. I was rewarded with occasional brightness, and managed to get quite a few shots, so we can go back to the normal two images. Next in is the 8.05 FO KX-Newcastle, a train composed entirely of end door seconds, topped and tailed by four compartment brakes. It will stop here, and Dominion of Canada has the brakes on as it comes towards Platform 3.
    33 points
  29. Sunday outing on the move...
    33 points
  30. More of 60983, one of Top Shed's pet V2s, and turned out accordingly.
    33 points
  31. An eye level view of all those Panniers....
    33 points
  32. This evening we feature the driver's side of 60016. Still no light, but today was a hospital check up anyway, and that takes up quite a while, as I park three miles away and walk there and back. Still all clear, and only two more check ups to go. Possible sunny periods tomorrow.
    33 points
  33. When Cavalex announced the class 56 this was the rake I wanted to run more than any other.
    33 points
  34. Back to it today, gt missenden to hinksey top and tail ballast train 66301 in gt missenden, we had to head south a bit to cross over and head back to Aylesbury 66302 at the other end, we were signalled off the platform to allow us to get the back end behind signal to get to princes risborough Back to the other end again And changing again in risborough! Heading north again! Into hinksey where the DB shunter took it off us and put it away Pretty much doing the same again tomorrow
    33 points
  35. Obviously exhibitors are all trustworthy as we could walk straight in. of course getting through the bag search upon re entry to my house without my wife noticing I was returning with more boxes than I left with was a trickier task…
    32 points
  36. Panniers at work....
    32 points
  37. The possible sunny periods that ceased being possible were in fact occasionally about after all, so the image store is replenished, but not yet photoshopped. This evening has just the one image again, and is for those who prefer close ups to distant views.
    32 points
  38. Once again, my website is unavailable, but this time it is thanks to facebook. I don't fully understand this but facebook is indexing my website over and over again (it's a known thing) and has consumed all of my bandwidth for March (and it's only the 13th!) The hosting company wants me to go to a dedicated server which is like using a sledgehammer to crack a walnut. The cost of running it would triple from $18 to $48 per month (and that's just the starter offer). I can't afford that and I can't expect donations to cover that either. So, I have added some code to try and kick facebook straight off my pages but I still have consumed all my bandwidth so I cannot see brdatabase being available again until April. I am re-writing the website (it'll make it mobile friendly) and I am hoping to deploy to AWS where I may have more control over things. In the meantime, I am sorry for the incovenience. If you have any urgent queries, drop me a line and I'll look on my local copy for the relevant data.
    31 points
  39. And done. It will eventually be sunk into the platform ramp.
    31 points
  40. Another old 48DS that was of no further use arrives at Strong's yard. This one may spend some time moving wagons about before ending up in one and on its way to becoming a Rover 75.
    31 points
  41. With all these newly released goodies we mustn't forget wagons that have done a sterling service for 20 + years. 5391 does the honours on an up mixed freight.
    31 points
  42. 30 points
  43. Same(ish) again job, started in Aylesbury today though, access was via the carriage sidings Into the station again changing ends in risborough and into hinksey Donnington tomorrow
    30 points
  44. Silver King gain, photographed from the very far end of Platform 2. I thought I might have found a way to disguise the end of the bridge, but sadly it didn't work.
    30 points
  45. Another wet and rather dismal day, so a single image again, showing the other side of Silver King.
    30 points
  46. The 9F had six minutes to get through the station and out of the way onto the Up slow, which it has done successfully, as signals are clear for Silver King to run through with the Talisman. Dark all day yesterday, and pouring with rain again this morning, so still no more photos taken. Good news though is that I get my screen swopped on Friday, and hopefully get a better colour balance.
    30 points
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