APOLLO Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Thanks for the Birkenhead photos Dave. Brings back memories of travelling to Birkenhead gas works training school for my intermediate year gas fitting course. Wigan Wallgate to Liverpool Exchange, walk down the long pedestrian tunnel at James St (is that still there ?) then a 'lecky under the river to Birkenhead Central (side of the electric sheds above) and a short walk round the corner to work. Occasionally I would walk to the ferry & catch that if we finished early / started late. I remember loads of Cammell Laird ship workers getting on, all wearing clogs & flat caps & smoking Woodbines !! I liked the LMS electric units, and the Liverpool system back then - this was pre the loop & link lines being built, and the closure of Exchange station. Brit15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Great photos as usual. Not many layouts feature 502s or 503s which is a shame. Baz Possibly 'cause it would mean some of that there actual modelling Baz? #cynical; moi? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS2968 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Ah, old Birkenhead shed. I did my guards training course there in 1973, long before the e.m.u's , of course. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Like the interior shot of the EMU - you don't see many interior photos. Nice bit of trojan (?) moquette, very much of the period. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted January 25, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2019 Ah, old Birkenhead shed. I did my guards training course there in 1973, long before the e.m.u's , of course. EMUs were only there for staging prior to cutting up at Birkenhead Docks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS2968 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Yes, the lack of a third rail was a bit of a clue! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 EMUs were only there for staging prior to cutting up at Birkenhead Docks Also explains why they look a bit careworn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted January 25, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2019 . Wigan Wallgate to Liverpool Exchange, walk down the long pedestrian tunnel at James St (is that still there ?) Water Street - still there and still a long walk, even longer on the way out ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 25, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2019 One of my very first memories (in life) was travelling on one of those merseyrail electric units with my mum and dad, me being in a pushchair and screaming my lungs out when we went underground and an old lady offering me some of her dolly mixtures to calm me down! I think I was about 2 years old but I remember it vividly as the lights went out over the joints and the squeal of the rail on the curves, must have disturbed me that much it’s etched in my brain, I’m no better now when I go into a tunnel, have to calm myself down with sweeties! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS2968 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Yes, that was the one you stopped half way up and whistled for a banker! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 25, 2019 I’m no better now when I go into a tunnel, have to calm myself down with sweeties! So the ice cream worked for Blea Moor then.......................? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 25, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2019 So the ice cream worked for Blea Moor then.......................? Certainly did! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted January 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 25, 2019 Cracking photos once again. Noticed the size of the brake blocks on those EMUs in this pic; DAS001028 Look about half the size of standard blocks, which seems odd on vehicles that would be stopping often. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted February 5, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 5, 2019 Now the new software is in place - time to try a further posting ! I'm still having trouble uploading to Flickr, apparently our high speed Broadband should be here within the next month or two - we'll see - which should cure that issue. I scanned another couple of hundred photos during the blackout but need to get the notes for them sorted out. DAS001032 Crewe 22/02/1981 (Wednesday) 86222 at the head of a Blackpool North service at Crewe DAS001032 by Dave Skipsey, on Flickr 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted February 5, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 5, 2019 Ok - that worked, so I'll add the rest of the post now Unfortunately these are poor, the scrap line at Swindon was one of those annoying places that I never managed to get a decent shot but they are what they are, including the light leak DAS001033 Swindon 31/03/1982 (Wednesday) 45057 and 31423 at Swindon DAS001033 by Dave Skipsey, on Flickr DAS001034 Swindon 31/03/1982 (Wednesday) 45057 and 31423 at Swindon DAS001034 by Dave Skipsey, on Flickr DAS001035 Swindon 31/03/1982 (Wednesday) 31423 on a parcels train at Swindow DAS001035 by Dave Skipsey, on Flickr DAS001036 Swindon 31/03/1982 (Wednesday) D818, Glory, at Swindon - scrapped in 1985 DAS001036 by Dave Skipsey, on Flickr DAS001037 Swindon 31/03/1982 (Wednesday) D818, Glory, at Swindon - scrapped in 1985 DAS001037 by Dave Skipsey, on Flickr DAS001038 Swindon 31/03/1982 (Wednesday) 40014 , 40016, 40117 and 46042 on the scrap line at Swindon DAS001038 by Dave Skipsey, on Flickr DAS001039 Swindon 31/03/1982 (Wednesday) 40016 on the scrap line at Swindon, 40014 to the right, 40117 to the left DAS001039 by Dave Skipsey, on Flickr DAS001040 Swindon 31/03/1982 (Wednesday) 25116 and 46042 and 40117 on the scrap line at Swindon DAS001040 by Dave Skipsey, on Flickr DAS001041 Swindon 31/03/1982 (Wednesday) 40010 and 08553 on the scrap line at Swindon DAS001041 by Dave Skipsey, on Flickr DAS001042 Swindon 31/03/1982 (Wednesday) 40010 and 08553 on the scrap line at Swindon DAS001042 by Dave Skipsey, on Flickr DAS001043 Swindon 31/03/1982 (Wednesday) 25148 on the scrap line at Swindon DAS001043 by Dave Skipsey, on Flickr DAS001044 Swindon 31/03/1982 (Wednesday) 25125 and 40032 on the scrap line at Swindon DAS001044 by Dave Skipsey, on Flickr DAS001045 Swindon 31/03/1982 (Wednesday) Swindon scrap lines, Class 24s and 25s prepare for the end. DAS001045 by Dave Skipsey, on Flickr 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted February 5, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) Did you really take all these on a "wednesday" again! Kev. Edited February 5, 2019 by SHMD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted February 5, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 5, 2019 4 hours ago, SHMD said: Did you really take all these on a "wednesday" again! Kev. Good day of the week a Wednesday ! - just luck as to whats next in the negative filing 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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