Seven Mills Sidings, from TOPS to the POD, Page 169 and Bench Road, Stabling and Fuelling Point from Page 245

[Andrew P]

2 hours ago, pwr said:

At least I can make more progress on the Freightliner flats!

 

Paul R

And they look so good mate, you've done / doing a fantastic job.

[gismorail]

3 hours ago, pwr said:

Raining Cats and Dogs in Sussex right now.

Paul R

Lovely warm day up here in North Wales .....beauty autumn colours in the trees .....wonderful but.. unfortunately the 'Man in the ill-fitting suit' (the First Minister) says that the whole of Wales is closed  so people cannot see the beautiful scenery .....rumour's are circulating locally that the Welsh Government have ordered that 'Owain Glydwr' be resurrected from his resting place just near here to patrol the Welsh border to keep the English OUT !!!!!....And I still haven't escaped yet 

[Clive Mortimore]

15 hours ago, Andrew P said:

Looks like it was a busy day in the Yard today.

Busy?

 

If it was busy they would all be out pulling trains and earning money not sitting the drivers mess having a fag and cuppa with Joe.

[Andrew P]

1 hour ago, gismorail said:

Lovely warm day up here in North Wales .....beauty autumn colours in the trees .....wonderful but.. unfortunately the 'Man in the ill-fitting suit' (the First Minister) says that the whole of Wales is closed  so people cannot see the beautiful scenery .....rumour's are circulating locally that the Welsh Government have ordered that 'Owain Glydwr' be resurrected from his resting place just near here to patrol the Welsh border to keep the English OUT !!!!!....And I still haven't escaped yet 

Reading the official Text, I see you can still move / Escape to your Mother Land, have you got a date yet? And I didn't mean a date with the Girl from the Local Old Peoples Home.

[gismorail]

9 hours ago, Andrew P said:

Reading the official Text, I see you can still move / Escape to your Mother Land, have you got a date yet? And I didn't mean a date with the Girl from the Local Old Peoples Home.

No date as yet possible mid November. As to the girl in the old people’s home she’s not local but over the border and I’m not allowed to see her

[Andrew P]

This morning the Sun is out a bit and I caught 33012 crossing Yard Lane on it's way from Seven Up Junction to Top Yard.

 

[Andrew P]

8 hours ago, gismorail said:

No date as yet possible mid November. As to the girl in the old people’s home she’s not local but over the border and I’m not allowed to see her

The other Girl in the Call Centre had better not find out, hahah. Hope you and Tina stay safe mate. 

[Andrew P]

21 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Busy?

 

If it was busy they would all be out pulling trains and earning money not sitting the drivers mess having a fag and cuppa with Joe.

I forgot to order the Fuel Train, so there all waiting to fill up.

[pwr]

Could cost you a pretty penny Andy. In the meantime its gone up a penny a litre!

 

Paul R

[tender]

On 21/10/2020 at 11:58, gismorail said:

Lovely warm day up here in North Wales .....beauty autumn colours in the trees .....wonderful but.. unfortunately the 'Man in the ill-fitting suit' (the First Minister) says that the whole of Wales is closed  so people cannot see the beautiful scenery .....rumour's are circulating locally that the Welsh Government have ordered that 'Owain Glydwr' be resurrected from his resting place just near here to patrol the Welsh border to keep the English OUT !!!!!....And I still haven't escaped yet 

 

[gismorail]

4 minutes ago, tender said:

 

That’s so funny excellent 

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Andy, nice photo of the class 33. 

 

Cheers, Ade.

[Andrew P]

1 hour ago, Adrian Stevenson said:

Hi Andy, nice photo of the class 33. 

 

Cheers, Ade.

Cheers Ade, I have a few more like that from the 162 I took in the Photo Shoot. I managed to whittle that down to 22 good ones for them to chose from, and these now are the ones from the cutting room floor.

[Mulgabill]

Did you really mean to say, we can make do with the rejects?

 

Mind you given the chance to have Helstonish in print, they'd get the best.

And there would be far more rejects.

 

TONY

[Andrew P]

58 minutes ago, Mulgabill said:

Did you really mean to say, we can make do with the rejects?

 

Mind you given the chance to have Helstonish in print, they'd get the best.

And there would be far more rejects.

 

TONY

Yes mate, sorry, but the best have to go for Publish, although one has already been used on here, but all the rest are close matches, i.e. changed the camera angle or lighting etc.

[Andrew P]

A nice Pair of Choppers seen running through Seven Mills in the sunshine yesterday, No's 20156 in Railfreight and 20142 in Blue.

[Ray H]

14 hours ago, Andrew P said:

Cheers Ade, I have a few more like that from the 162 I took in the Photo Shoot. I managed to whittle that down to 22 good ones for them to chose from, and these now are the ones from the cutting room floor.

 

Are any going to make the final cut for the (BBC) 2021 Countryfile calendar? 

 

[gismorail]

1 hour ago, Ray H said:

 

Are any going to make the final cut for the (BBC) 2021 Countryfile calendar? 

 

Is that for ‘wildlife on Seven Mills ‘ the only thing wild on there is Andy when he’s playing one of his many guitars
 

[pwr]

I'd imagine Lazy Joe would get pretty wild if you took away his leaning barrel!

 

Paul R

[Andrew P]

3 hours ago, Ray H said:

 

Are any going to make the final cut for the (BBC) 2021 Countryfile calendar? 

 

 

2 hours ago, gismorail said:

Is that for ‘wildlife on Seven Mills ‘ the only thing wild on there is Andy when he’s playing one of his many guitars
 

 

4 minutes ago, pwr said:

I'd imagine Lazy Joe would get pretty wild if you took away his leaning barrel!

 

Paul R

Nothing for Countryfile I'm afraid Guys, they should be giving the money to Farmers.

[Andrew P]

With Seven Mills used as a Stabling Yard whilst West Shed is under repair, resident 08, No 08173 moves the Warwell out of the Yard.

[Andrew P]

A short Train of mainly VAA's and OAA's crosses Yard Lane Crossing and passes through Seven Mills headed by 37206.

[Andrew P]

An extra pic for a Sunday, and 56047 moves off the Fuel Roads whilst the pair of 20's sit in the middle Stabling Road.

 

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Andy, I always like a pair of class 20's. Takes me back to my trainspotting days in Nottingham in the 1970's. Just love the distinctive sound of those engines.

 

Cheers, Ade.

 

 

[Andrew P]

1 minute ago, Adrian Stevenson said:

Hi Andy, I always like a pair of class 20's. Takes me back to my trainspotting days in Nottingham in the 1970's. Just love the distinctive sound of those engines.

 

Cheers, Ade.

 

 

I agree about the Sound, Paul Chetter set them up so they start up separately, and also the Brake release's are individual, the horns are even different for direction of travel, and as you say, they sound distinctive and in my humble opinion, awesome.