RMweb Premium melmerby Posted April 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1, 2020 On 31/03/2020 at 10:49, eastglosmog said: A hazard of building the embankment with colliery spoil? 19th century coal mine waste had a high coal content (mostly slack coal) and quite often caught fire due to spontaneous combustion or the practice of dumping hot ash on it. Burning spoil heaps were a serious problem. Spontaneous combustion of coal seams in the area was not unknown. Hence the name of this pub: https://goo.gl/maps/7o5FcCmLuwjwqKhr8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted April 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 1, 2020 5 minutes ago, melmerby said: Spontaneous combustion of coal seams in the area was not unknown. Hence the name of this pub: https://goo.gl/maps/7o5FcCmLuwjwqKhr8 Not a curry house then ? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swindon 123 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 On 29/03/2020 at 14:53, iands said: Bought some more slides off ebay. No details I'm afraid so I'm seeking RMwebber's help once again in identifying a location please. Some of the slides I have been able to identify because it was easy (Birmingham New St), however, these 3 I'm struggling with, but maybe they are in the Birmingham/West Midlands area - but then again maybe not! I assume all 3 are the same location (but then again, maybe not as the sky/weather is different in the first photo, so different day and probably different location), a carriage siding/yard somewhere. Not sure about the first one, but Stonebridge Park would fit the bill, with The carriage sidings on the left. Very rarely worked that far, only usually as far as Brent. Second photo very definatively Oxley looking towards the Down carriage sidings taken from the signal box. The third photo is Oxley again, looking from the exit of the Up sidings towards Oxley SB. The 86 is leaving with a train from the Down sidings. The nearest photo I have to the second one is the one below. Paul J. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted April 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1, 2020 22 minutes ago, Swindon 123 said: Not sure about the first one, but Stonebridge Park would fit the bill, with The carriage sidings on the left. Very rarely worked that far, only usually as far as Brent. Second photo very definatively Oxley looking towards the Down carriage sidings taken from the signal box. The third photo is Oxley again, looking from the exit of the Up sidings towards Oxley SB. The 86 is leaving with a train from the Down sidings. The nearest photo I have to the second one is the one below. Paul J. Thanks Paul, much appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted April 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1, 2020 2 hours ago, beast66606 said: Not a curry house then ? It is now: https://goo.gl/maps/94YqK7R1F9qerKT58 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 I'm hoping someone can give me information about this photo. Is it a railtour? It doesn't have a headboard, but appears to be on the national network - although I am often mistaken. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted April 3, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 3, 2020 It's Minehead 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 Thanks very much. It explains everything. I wish I could recognise more locations but have a memory like a sieve. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted April 3, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) On 01/04/2020 at 11:54, melmerby said: Spontaneous combustion of coal seams in the area was not unknown. Hence the name of this pub: https://goo.gl/maps/7o5FcCmLuwjwqKhr8 I took a call in the office one day from our supervisor at Walsall. Hednesford No.1 box called to say that a driver had stopped to report smoke coming out of the Down Distant signal. The post was acting as a chimney for an underground fire and was warm to touch just above ground level. In that area the coal is just below ground. When we tried to lay a buried cable along there the trenching machine was cutting coal as it went along. Edited April 3, 2020 by TheSignalEngineer 7 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeS89 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 On 03/04/2020 at 14:08, beast66606 said: It's Minehead Looks to be during the 1995 diesel gala - compare with ; http://www.hondawanderer.com/40145_Stogumber_1995.htm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 I'm sure someone will recognise the SR station where 60092 was photographed in 1995. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 (edited) Think it's Winchester. Edit - pretty sure - compare this Flickr photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/trevor-plackett/28088171650/ Edited May 3, 2020 by eastwestdivide 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, eastwestdivide said: Think it's Winchester Definitely - train on the Up line 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 Thanks to you both for the info. It is most useful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted May 3, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 3, 2020 The train is almost certainly 6V99 Hamworthy to Cardiff. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 I do know where this photo is taken, but I am having trouble identifying the loco number. From an inspection of what I can see of the number on the original scan, it looks like 47512 but that loco was withdrawn in Large Logo Blue. Has anyone any ideas? The date is circa 1995. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted May 11, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 11, 2020 (edited) The place is easy but you already know it's Didcot so I can't help in that respect. The final visible digit of the number definitely looks like a '2' to me but I can't add anything more in that respect. Edited May 11, 2020 by The Stationmaster 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomag Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, jonny777 said: I do know where this photo is taken, but I am having trouble identifying the loco number. From an inspection of what I can see of the number on the original scan, it looks like 47512 but that loco was withdrawn in Large Logo Blue. Has anyone any ideas? The date is circa 1995. Looks like 47525, it was used on the Pigs Trotter tour in October 1995 in that condition. At least the ETH worked - good given the tour starter at 04:20. Edited May 11, 2020 by Bomag 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted May 11, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, Bomag said: Looks like 47525, it was used on the Pigs Trotter tour in October 1995 Looking at a photo on Flickr the staining matches your suggestion. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted May 11, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 11, 2020 Beast just beat me to it: Passing Abergele & Pensarn. by John Whiteley, on Flickr 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 (edited) Thanks very much everyone. I'm surprised they let it's bodywork get as bad as that for a rail tour in those days. Edited to add, that had I been a little more patient, a few images along the filmstrip is a shot of it from the opposite end, clearly showing the number. Edited May 11, 2020 by jonny777 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomag Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, jonny777 said: Thanks very much everyone. I'm surprised they let it's bodywork get as bad as that in those days. I think there was an argument between sectors. It was due to go to RfD and AFAIR there was a disagreement about its previous owner paying for the remedial action on the poor body work. In later photos the cabs were painted RfD with Tinsley depot plaque and the bit between still in intercity executive. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 (edited) I haven't scanned any negatives for ages, but here is one from a packet I found while rummaging in my drawers. 61088 was a Colwick loco in the early 1960s, and is in charge of a rake of Stanier coaches. In the foreground appears to be a suburban DMU with a toilet in one of the vehicles (probably a trailer composite). Just beyond the brake van, but on the adjacent track, is what seems to be some form of GWR tank loco. Does anyone recognise this station? GW & GC Joint seems to fit for most of the clue. Edited August 21, 2020 by jonny777 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted August 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 21, 2020 (edited) Can’t help with location, but I thought GW/GC joint was signalled by GWR and the signalling in the photo isn’t GW practice. Note also, the DMU appears to be part of a freight train - being delivered perhaps? Further thoughts: is it a DMU? TCL tended to be in 3 car units - there are no visible exhausts on what would be the power cars. Paul. Edited August 21, 2020 by 5BarVT Additional comment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted August 21, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 21, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, 5BarVT said: Can’t help with location, but I thought GW/GC joint was signalled by GWR and the signalling in the photo isn’t GW practice. Note also, the DMU appears to be part of a freight train - being delivered perhaps? Paul. In BR days there are upper quadrant signals on the GC/GW joint. Possibly one of the stations where the platforms are on loops and it might be looking south. Edited August 21, 2020 by melmerby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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