Popular Post Trev52A Posted October 19, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2017 Not wishing to hijack anyone's thread, I thought it best to start a new one, showing some of my b&w and colour photos of Class 52 'Western' locos taken on various 'railrover' holidays in the early-mid 1970s. Please chip in with any additional information on the headcodes or anything else worth pointing out. I'll show them in numerical order, in a variety of locations, but there will be many gaps because I only managed to photograph about half the class. As they still carried their cast numberplates I always think of them as 'D10xx'. even though the letter was painted out in many cases. As I seem unable to add captions under individual pictures (it's been driving me mad for the past half hour!) I'll list them first, three of four at a time, with the pictures below in that order. So, let's head back in time to the 1970s 'blue era'... D1001 Western Pathfinder approaching Teignmouth from the west on 30th May 1975 D1005 Western Venturer with a ballast train(?) at Newton Abbot on 30th May1975 D1006 Western Stalwart at Dawlish on 29th May 1974 with what I later discovered was the 07.45 Kensington Olympia-St. Austell 'motorail' train. (You can jast make out the cars at the rear.) D1009 Western Invader restarts a westbound train at Newton Abbot (obviously!) on 30th May 1974. More to come... Trevor 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEDDYBEAR D9521 Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Lovely to see great days better than today’s railway by far. Thanks for sharing Trev Gareth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Trev52A Posted October 19, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2017 Three more: D1010 Western Campaigner crossing into Devon with an up express on 28th May 1975 D1011 Western Thunderer at Reading with a train fro Paddington on 1st June 1973 D1013 Western Ranger after arrival at Exeter St. David's with a train I had travelled on from Taunton on 30th May 1975 Trevor 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Thanks for posting these Trevor. D1005 at Newton Abbot on 6Z66 is on a ballast train, probably loaded at nearby Stoneycombe Quarry which produced a pinkish colour ballast, they appear to be catfish hoppers (TOPS code ZEV) cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev52A Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 Thanks for posting these Trevor. D1005 at Newton Abbot on 6Z66 is on a ballast train, probably loaded at nearby Stoneycombe Quarry which produced a pinkish colour ballast, they appear to be catfish hoppers (TOPS code ZEV) cheers That's great, many thanks for clearing that up. Trevor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBRJ Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Oh some real quality pictures of my favourite era and locations! The clarity of the images is wonderful The very first shot of D1001 approaching Teignmouth looks like a model! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev52A Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 Three more, all b&w this time: D1018 Western Buccaneer passing Reading with a down express on 1st June 1973 D1020 Western Hero entering Exeter SD with the down 'Cornish Rivera Ltd' (or should that be 'Cornish Riviera Express'? - I don't have a contemporary WR timetable to check, but I noted it in my book as 'CRL') which I joined here and travelled on to Plymouth, on 8th July 1970 D1022 Western Sentinel, with D1010 Western Campaigner coupled behind, prepares to leave Plymouth with an inter-regional train from the west on 29th May1974. I did not make a note if the second loco was 'dead' or if it was a genuine 'double-header' - any ideas, anyone? Cheers Trevor 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westernglory Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Three more, all b&w this time: D1018 Western Buccaneer passing Reading with a down express on 1st June 1973 D1020 Western Hero entering Exeter SD with the down 'Cornish Rivera Ltd' (or should that be 'Cornish Riviera Express'? - I don't have a contemporary WR timetable to check, but I noted it in my book as 'CRL') which I joined here and travelled on to Plymouth, on 8th July 1970 D1022 Western Sentinel, with D1010 Western Campaigner coupled behind, prepares to leave Plymouth with an inter-regional train from the west on 29th May1974. I did not make a note if the second loco was 'dead' or if it was a genuine 'double-header' - any ideas, anyone? Cheers Trevor Great photos Trevor - thanks for posting, and if you have more, please keep them coming. The shot of D1022 and D1010 is almost certainly 1M74 1400 (ish) Penzance - Birmingham. This was usually double headed, and quite often with Westerns. The time on the clock is spot on for their arrival. They would both be removed at Plymouth for a Peak or 47 on to Birmingham... Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev52A Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 Great photos Trevor - thanks for posting, and if you have more, please keep them coming. The shot of D1022 and D1010 is almost certainly 1M74 1400 (ish) Penzance - Birmingham. This was usually double headed, and quite often with Westerns. The time on the clock is spot on for their arrival. They would both be removed at Plymouth for a Peak or 47 on to Birmingham... Steve Thanks, Steve. I'll put that info on the neg packet. Cheers Trevor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Trev52A Posted October 19, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2017 Another four: D1025 Western Guardsman heading west at Newton Abbot on 29th May 1974 D1026 Western Centurion waiting to leave Exeter SD as 45025 arrives with a train for the west on 27th May 1975 D1027 Western Lancer arriving at Newton Abbot with some sort of 'extra' on 27th May 1975 D1030 Western Musketeer and 50044 double-head an inter-regional train heading east at Dawlish on 29th May 1974 - any suggestion for this, please? Trevor 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bcnPete Posted October 20, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2017 What a great thread - proper trains in the right colour too Many thanks for sharing... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEDDYBEAR D9521 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Another load of great photos I like the one of Western Musketeer with 50 inside probably a failure (i hate 50’s) Thanks again Trev great stuff Gareth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Trev52A Posted October 20, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 20, 2017 (edited) Another three this time... D1036 Western Emperor, fresh out of the paint shop, at Exeter on 29th May 1975 You'll have to take my word for it, but this is D1037 Western Empress at Exeter on 8th July 1970. How can I be sure? Well, I had just travelled on the train from Taunton (my first journey behind a 'Western') and incidentally this was my first visit to Exeter St Davids. On the left with a train for Waterloo via Salisbury is 828 (no 'D' by this time) Magnificent in blue with full yellow ends. The 'Western' is in blue but still with small yellow panels. The full yellow end completely changes the 'face' of a loco, doesn't it? D1040 Western Queen speeds past the old pumping station for Brunel's short-lived atmospheric railway system at Starcross on 31st May 1975. (I say 'speeds past' to try and justify the slight blur!!) Trevor Edited October 20, 2017 by Trev52A 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEDDYBEAR D9521 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 (edited) Another three this time... D1036 Western Emperor, fresh out of the paint shop, at Exeter on 29th May 1975 You'll have to take my word for it, but this is D1037 Western Empress at Exeter on 8th July 1970. How can I be sure? Well, I had just travelled on the train from Taunton (my first journey behind a 'Western') and incidentally this was my first visit to Exeter St Davids. On the left with a train for Waterloo via Salisbury is 828 (no 'D' by this time) Magnificent in blue with full yellow ends. The 'Western' is in blue but still with small yellow panels. The full yellow end completely changes the 'face' of a loco, doesn't it? D1040 Western Queen speeds past the old pumping station for Brunel's short-lived atmospheric railway system at Starcross on 31st May 1975. (I say 'speeds past' to try and justify the slight Trevor First class stuff Trev Cheers Gareth Edited October 20, 2017 by TEDDYBEAR D9521 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 (edited) Some wonderful photos there, and thanks for sharing. You mention not being able to add captions between the photos; but I'm not sure how you are trying to do that. The way I do it seems to work for me. I use the "reply with attachments" button, and then on the following screen use "choose file" followed by "attach this file" for each individual image. Once you have done that, each image thumbnail should come up on a separate line with "add to post" on the right hand side. You can then type whatever you like, and just position your cursor wherever you wish the images to be. press "add to post" in each location. Alternatively, you could press "add to post" at the beginning of the page, and each file will come up in square brackets. Then all you need to do is type your text immediately after each set of square brackets, and you will get the same effect. Edited October 20, 2017 by jonny777 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Really glad you've started this thread Trev, well played squire! D1037 at Exeter in BSYP livery - definitely 'Empress', I have a shot somewhere with the same weathering pattern. With only seven carrying this livery it's quite easy to identify them in photos, even b&w ones . As an example, D1030 sticks out like a sore thumb as it had red bufferbeams, smaller (hand painted) arrow logos and the headcode glass rubbers were painted yellow at both ends, something it kept even when repainted into BFYE livery. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev52A Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 Some wonderful photos there, and thanks for sharing. You mention not being able to add captions between the photos; but I'm not sure how you are trying to do that. The way I do it seems to work for me. I use the "reply with attachments" button, and then on the following screen use "choose file" followed by "attach this file" for each individual image. Once you have done that, each image thumbnail should come up on a separate line with "add to post" on the right hand side. You can then type whatever you like, and just position your cursor wherever you wish the images to be. press "add to post" in each location. Alternatively, you could press "add to post" at the beginning of the page, and each file will come up in square brackets. Then all you need to do is type your text immediately after each set of square brackets, and you will get the same effect. Thanks for that advice, Jonny. I'll give it a go. Cheers Trevor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Just how I remember the Westerns at Reading, Exeter, Dawlish and Newton Abbot, even down to the sunshine and shadows on the stations. Fantastic photos, dripping in the best kind of nostalgia, and it's an added bonus to have 828 in one of them as well (don't tell anyone, but I loved the Warships even more than the Westerns). Thanks v much for sharing, David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev52A Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 Just how I remember the Westerns at Reading, Exeter, Dawlish and Newton Abbot, even down to the sunshine and shadows on the stations. Fantastic photos, dripping in the best kind of nostalgia, and it's an added bonus to have 828 in one of them as well (don't tell anyone, but I loved the Warships even more than the Westerns). Thanks v much for sharing, David Your secret is safe with me, David. Cheers Trevor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev52A Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 On the basis of one pic for each 'Western' I photographed, we are about half way through, now. Three more: D1041 Western Prince arriving at Reading on 1st June 1973 with a train for the West Country, which I travelled on as far as Exeter. D1043 Western Duke rounds the curve approaching Teignmouth station with the down Cornish Riviera Ltd on 31st May 1975 - a rare telephoto shot of mine. D1046 Western Marquis arrives at Paignton with a train from Paddington on 30th May 1975 (Thanks to Jonny777 for advice on uploading the pictures!) Trevor 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Banger Blue Posted October 20, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 20, 2017 Some lovely pictures, unfortunately I was a mere babe in arms when most of these were taken. I didn’t get into trains until the early 80’s. Do you have any more of D1026 please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev52A Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 (edited) Some lovely pictures, unfortunately I was a mere babe in arms when most of these were taken. I didn’t get into trains until the early 80’s. Do you have any more of D1026 please? Hi Dougie I have now added my only other shot of D1026 to your own thread ('Western workings') in which you are looking for a headcode. Cheers Trevor Edited October 21, 2017 by Trev52A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev52A Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 Another three... D1047 Western Lord leaves Par with a train for Penzance on 30th May 1974, watched by holidaymakers probably waiting for a train on the Newquay branch, which curves away on the right hand side D1048 Western Lady heads west from Teignmouth station on 31st May 1975 D1050 Western Ruler with a mixed freight at Totnes on 29th May 1974 Trevor 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev52A Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 Last three for tonight... D1051 Western Ambassador heads east through Teignmouth on 31st May 1975 D1052 Western Viceroy heads west through Exeter St. Thomas station on 29th May 1975 D1053 Western Patriarch waits for the off at Newton Abbot on 30th May 1974. I had just alighted from the train which I had joined at Dawlish early that morning - seaside towns were always good bets for B&B accommodation! Trevor 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEDDYBEAR D9521 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Just great Trev Cheers Gareth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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