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Last few weeks on the Skeggies for these old chariots which will soon be off for a new life with Northern to be replaced by 170s, a type unsuited to the work in my opinion
156406 and 470 forming the 11.14 Skegness-Nottingham
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7 minutes ago, Dunsignalling said:
I suppose that, in TOPS diesel numbering, you could theoretically have 66666 now that gaps after the class designation seem to have fallen out of favour.
No doubt it would acquire a reputation as a bit of a beast, though.
Hat, coat, etc....
John
Nottingham City Transport had a fairly late model Leyland Atlantean with several novel and experimental features, fleet no. 666, apparently it wasn't unknown for people to refuse to travel on it!
It's currently preserved at Ruddington.
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Couldn't think of anywhere else appropriate to put this, but on my way home from holiday yesterday I picked up a sandwich in Sainsburys to eat while driving.
It sounded promising, steak and caramelised onion, and was reduced to 79p, but tasted slightly odd. Not bad in any way just odd.
It was only when I read the rest of the label did I realise why.
It includes GRAVY MAYONNAISE🤢
Now whoever thinks gravy mayonnaise sounds right, let alone put it in a sarnie must be having a joke?
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This popped up while I was mooching around YouTube, think it may go down well here.
This is a Halloween special, they've also done normal stuff.
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12 hours ago, 62613 said:
I'm going to guess that the J6/J39 photos at Sleaford were to do with tulip specials to/from Spalding. These trains ran at least into the 1970s, possibly later. What's the stock behind the B12?
Could also be Skegness holiday trains?
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9 hours ago, robertcwp said:
I wonder if the assembled expertise of those who follow this thread might be able to identify the odd, tank-like loads on some of the wagons in this train, please?
92095_Charwelton by Robert Carroll, on Flickr
Closer view:
92095_Charwelton_crop by Robert Carroll, on Flickr
It looks as though Charwelton has already been rationalised by the date of the image, so possibly mid-1960s not long before closure of the GC London Extension as a through route.
92095 was one of the original Annesley batch obtained to run the 'Windcutters/Runners' paired with the ER standard BR1F tender. According to the Book of the 9Fs, published by Irwell(?) a couple of them lost their original tenders for other types late in the day of Annesley depot. There's a copy in the club library but as I'm 150 miles away at the moment perhaps someone else has a copy and could confirm?
Also the top lamp bracket has been moved to the side of the smokebox which again suggests, as you say, mid 60s.
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Hi Keith,
A couple of comments in reply.
If my childhood memories are correct I sometimes used to run my Britannia without the smoke tube in, what you got was a fairly dense plume of smoke rather than the puffs created by the tube. It did get through smoke oil at a fair rate though, so I used the only stuff we had to hand instead, the trusty(!) 3 in 1. Little wonder that when I decided to do a detailing job on it many years later the chimney simply disintegrated.
As for the synchrosmoke version, I have little experience with them although I did notice someone was selling a replacement element on eBay yesterday. Buy it now at £20, seems a bit steep but they could be difficult things to come by.
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70020 seen in action at Earles Sidings a few minutes ago
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158862 ready to work the 07.42 to Norwich from Liverpool Lime Street having come empty from Nottingham.
Assuming it stays on the diagram it will be back in Liverpool about 19.30 tonight before returning to Nottingham arriving around 22.30
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6 minutes ago, peanuts said:
Further down the post it says that those responsible are already banned from 99% of tracks and only allowed to race at the track they did over the weekend .track management and promoter are helping police let's hope they get a lot more than a slapped wrist .there is a video of the race doing the rounds have declined to watch it
Yep, found it almost top of the list in Youtube. Final day for the track and promotion, what a legacy!!!!
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Well, the race numbers should be easily traceable through the promoter, both cars being painted in the same scheme they're obviously a team.
Biggest issue is, if it's an independent track they may not ask too many questions and, in my view, are equally liable.
Footage of the meeting will likely appear on Youtube before long.
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It occurs to me there are often photos and information from past events or places which may be of interest to someone or other, but as far as I can see nothing highlighting upcoming events or places of interest.
Things like classic vehicle shows or places which may interest some.
Feel free to add your own.
This looks rather interesting and may benefit from a little wider exposure.
https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/incredible-war-museum-remote-corner-7428386
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5 hours ago, robertcwp said:
Looks good. Here is the full-size version turning someone's head:
6911_NottVic by Robert Carroll, on Flickr
I have a Bachmann Hall which I changed to Holker Hall, partly influenced by this photo.
A couple of minutes into this Youtube video taken from original film shows Holker Hall involved in a minor mishap.
It also shows how quickly things were sorted back in the day!
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2 hours ago, Bill Radford said:
Running as "NR/DBC Railhead Treatment Train" on 2/8/22 from Toton to Stoke to Derby and return to Toton 3Z17 passing through Hatton at 1027.
Obviously not doing any treatment!
Driver training/route knowledge??
It had done the same run the day before extending up to Chesterfield.
If you are the owner of a Bachmann Railtrack MPV note the number (DB98910 on the other end)
Pedant mode:
It's Tutbury and Hatton station, the signal box is Tutbury Crossing, to distinguish it from Hatton station nearer to Birmingham, the subject of a long discussion with a lady over a pre-purchased ticket some years ago.
She was convinced she'd bought the correct ticket but Tutbury to Birmingham is about 3 times the price of Hatton to Birmingham!
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First Eastern Counties have done similar with their longer inter urban(?) routes
What used to be one route all the way from Peterborough to Lowestoft is now split. Peterborough to Norwich is Excel branded with 4 different variations A to D using red buses brand new in the last couple of years.
Norwich to Yarmouth or Lowestoft is now the Coast Liner X something using former Excel buses re-liveried in blue and yellow.
The Yarmouth and Lowestoft locals are now Coastal Reds, still with their route numbers.
The Lowestoft to Martham service 1 and 1A is now the coastal clipper service with, in summer, the addition of a 1C from Hemsby to the Pleasure Beach using open top buses branded Coastal Cabriolet.
There is some mixing and matching at times, probably due to traffic demands as much as anything.
There's still some older ones in 'Barbie' livery which look very tired and a few in the 'shades of purple ' livery including several 51 plate boneshakers which seem to have absolutely no suspension!
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These two were in Skegness this morning either end of the Northern Belle Pullman.
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156473 on 06.42 Nottingham-Skegness this morning
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7 hours ago, Barry Ten said:
That trader is normally at the Cardiff show which is in a few weeks, Tony. If you haven't had any luck by then, I'll certainly have a look at
his stand, assuming him to be there.
He does, or did, Stafford as well IIRC
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2 hours ago, Davexoc said:
There was one at Thorpe Culvert on the Skeggy line that made it into this century, someone will probably be able to say when it was removed. 200? or maybe just into 201?
Fairly sure it had gone by the time I learned Skeggie as a guard early 2008. There was also one late survivor while Firsby South box was still there but that was probably gone in the late 90s.
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Seen twice this week on my way into work. Going in the opposite direction, so presumably being used as a daily driver a bright red P reg Mk3 Cortina. Must have been one of the last Mk3s?
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23 hours ago, russ p said:
Excellent pictures David, strange signal in 7021. I take it it mimics a semaphore home and distant and when on shows red over yellow. I knew GWR did this but didn't know the Eastern also did it
Yes, we could see that one from New Basford platform at the other end of Sherwood Rise tunnel, at least we could when the tunnel was clear of smoke!
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Following the Leyland National theme, I found this on YouTube.
Although I don't necessarily agree with urban exploration it has what looks like a bendy bus version of a National. I didn't know such a thing existed but Google gives the answers as usual
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12 hours ago, Dunsignalling said:
Saw one of those on the road last year, for the first time in lord knows how long.
I thought they'd all been written off filming the Sweeney!😃
Funny how what we used to call "Big Fords" don't seem at all big any more.....
John
I know this might upset some sensitivities but they still turn up fairly regularly on the banger track.
Either there's a stash of ropey ones somewhere or........
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7 minutes ago, hayfield said:
Thanks but a wrong wheelbase, the 15xx is 6'4" x 6'6"
Perhaps its an industrial as its 5'6" x 5'6"
I think you're right about industrial, I've had a quick measure of an ABS LNER L1 which is pretty much the shortest coupled wheelbase I can think of, about 28mm so 7ft or thereabouts?
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Class 150 - 159 Sprinter photos.
in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
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Where to start? 20 year old air con is unreliable and no opening windows as back up. Air con as a whole principle is bad in my book, after some hours breathing the same air all I want is fresh air. Spent a couple of nights in a new Premier Inn a few years ago, no opening windows, I was outside at 2 in the morning gasping for fresh air!
Less seats per unit, less luggage space, shared bike and wheelchair spaces rather than dedicated. No walk through with units in multi, all of which makes them difficult from front line staff point of view.