RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted April 4, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2020 29 minutes ago, eastwestdivide said: What's the story with that then? The pantograph's up, so presumably the electric loco is OK. Could the power be off in the station and the 25 is dragging the train out a short way? That would be hard work up Camden bank. Power was off for some reason, not sure why or exactly where. The electric loco's pan may be up, but I don't know whether power was on in Euston itself. The 25 dragged the train as far as Willesden, a few other trains were dragged as well. At Willesden, the rat came off & the electric worked forward. @South of 1E may know more? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted April 4, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, eastwestdivide said: What's the story with that then? The pantograph's up, so presumably the electric loco is OK. Could the power be off in the station and the 25 is dragging the train out a short way? That would be hard work up Camden bank. The pantograph that you are seeing is on another train in one of the long centre siding and not on the Class 86 that the Class 25 is dragging. The Class 86 pantograph's is definitely down ..... Look just beyond the Class 86 cab. Mind you I bet the 25 struggled up Camden Bank with a full train behind it... Clag everywhere Jim Edited April 4, 2020 by jcarta 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted April 4, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2020 13 minutes ago, jcarta said: The pantograph that you are seeing is on another train in one of the long centre siding and not on the Class 86 that the Class 25 is dragging. The Class 86 pantograph's is definitely down ..... Look just beyond the Class 86 cab. Mind you I bet the 25 struggled up Camden Bank with a full train behind it... Clag everywhere Jim The raised pan does look a little odd, but it also looks like its on the same road as the 86. I'll have to get the original photo out and look at it under a loupe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D826 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Lovely image of a 25 on an up clay at Dawlish 1977, on Alan Baylis's rather good website here: http://www.class25.info/photograph_pages/individual_photos/770119_25225_Dawlish.htm Old RMweb had some brilliant photos by Owentherail of this Parish. One of them was of a 25 having just emerged from Kennaway Tunnel with a mixed freight (including clay). Picture looked like it was taken from one of the self catering flats at the Beach Hotel - long gone but scene of many a happy holiday for me from 73 till about 79. Been trying to find that picture for days but no joy. Owen the Rails pictures were really rather special if you like rail blue in the 70s. (And hydraulics, 50s both before and after naming, peaks, Siphon Gs, milk, clay, motorrail and that lovely LQ signal with the sighting board outside Kennaway tunnel, get you going). Best regards - (Sunshine, a neat looking garden = Beer and relaxation looking at trains of the 70s - marvellous). Happy Sunday all. Matt W 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D826 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Not the one I was looking for, but it'll do nicely. And then owing to technological incompetence I can't delete the subsequent link to the picture of the 50....apologies. Thanks Owentherail ! Peachy Peaks, 47s, 50s, 25s and all sorts in this gallery. Matt W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben B Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Some shots of Keighley and Worth Valley Railway resident 25059 over the last few years. Lovely loco, sadly out of use at the moment; it was suffering some mechanical faults I think, but then got badly damaged when Haworth Shed flooded a couple of months ago. With a visiting Class 33 at Oxenhope at the 2014 diesel gala. Near Oxenhope, again 2014 gala. Between Ingrow and Keighley, again, 2014 gala. And a final 2014 gala shot, this time the token arty monochrome at Keighley Last two, the loco running with visiting Mk.3's from the prototype HST set, seen at Damems in 2019. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithlington smithe Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 25279 (D7629) 4th July on the East Lancs Railway and 16th February also on the Lancs 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southof1E top tmd Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 25173 to the annoyance of many sat spare on Bletchley HS on December 14th's 1986 Sunday morning Bletchley - Northampton drags. Many 31's worked but the story goes from a good source that the morning isolation overun and 25173 dragged 1S63 1245 Euston - Glasgow from Bletchley to Hanslope Jn . The 25 had moved as we returned to Leighton around 1400. This would have been the last local WCML class 25 passenger working too but as yet nobody knows for sure.... NR 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted April 13, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 13, 2020 On 06/04/2020 at 10:18, D826 said: Not the one I was looking for, but it'll do nicely. And then owing to technological incompetence I can't delete the subsequent link to the picture of the 50....apologies. Thanks Owentherail ! Peachy Peaks, 47s, 50s, 25s and all sorts in this gallery. Matt W Is that a Thompson or a Gresley buffet behind the 50? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45125 Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 On 04/04/2020 at 15:28, rodent279 said: The raised pan does look a little odd, but it also looks like its on the same road as the 86. I'll have to get the original photo out and look at it under a loupe. The raised pan looks like its on something in the next road, deffo not the AL6. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Unidentified 25 at Fenny Stratford in June 1977, photo by Steven Ray... 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southof1E top tmd Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 25173 and 25279 stabled with a long line of power at Bletchley HS on a quiet April 26th 1984 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted April 28, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2020 (edited) The legendary Stanlow Tanks is the subject of this photo. A warm evening on June 21st 1984 sees a pair of unidentified class 25's noisily lug this heavy train full of aircraft fuel through Leighton Buzzard, trying hard to maintain 60mph on the climb to Tring Summit. Loading to around 1800t, this train originated at Stanlow Refinery in Cheshire, and was destined for Gatwick Airport (I think). Motive power varied, class 25's & 47's usually doing the honours, but occasionally a Peak produced, and even more rarely a 40. Edited September 3, 2022 by rodent279 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owd Bob Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 A nest of Rats at SP depot in the early '80's. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Photo by Mick Barstow ; 25 140 at Bedford on Wednesday 15th September 1982.... 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southof1E top tmd Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 25312 passes the Reed Travel Group's car park in Dunstable with a host of classic cars but nothing to equate to the fine lines of the class 25 returning the small cements from Houghton Regis to Northfleet on December 17th 1981 NR 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 23 hours ago, Rugd1022 said: Photo by Mick Barstow ; 25 140 at Bedford on Wednesday 15th September 1982.... Interesting first coach - looks like a predecessor to 'Mentor', the Mk1 overhead inspection/testing coach that's still knocking around today. The photo date of 1982 would coincide with the Bed-Pan electrification, so was it checking the new wires? Mentor modelling thread here: https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/2640-network-rail-mentor-coach/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted May 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 1, 2020 Mentor was around at least for the Glasgow extension of the WCML electrification, and maybe dates back to the 1960's. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rugd1022 Posted May 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 4, 2020 Photo by George Woods : Edinburgh Waverley in October 1971.... 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southof1E top tmd Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Topical as they are busy demolishing much of Bletchley flyover now. Taken from a passing train is this unusual Bletchley flyover view of 25314 with the UKF Procor vans from Aceman St to Bletchley. This portion will be attached to a portion from Horsham before returning to Ince n Elton. Taken on December 5th 1981 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach bogie Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 (edited) I grew up in Manchester and it was 24, 25 and 40's that ruled the North West at the time. A regular run out was to Northenden/Skelton Junction area where the ICI hoppers were still in use. Mike Wiltshire Edited May 8, 2020 by Coach bogie 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 9 minutes ago, Coach bogie said: I grew up in Manchester and it was 24, 25 and 40's that ruled the North West at the time. A regular run out was to Northenden/Skelton Junction area where the ICI hoppers were still in use. Mike Wiltshire My dad used to take me here too, on the site of the old station when it was less overgrown you could park up and watch the trains go by. Must be where I got my thing for the old MGR workings. Similarly you used to be able to park up by the underbridge on Kirkmanshulme Lane in Longsight and watch the goings on at Longsight. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Manchester Victoria Circa 1972 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 On at Penzance not long after the 25s started to appear down there. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Two more early 1970s a Manchester Victoria. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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