60021 Pen-y-Ghent Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 That is a fibreglass roof panel. The translucent nature of it improved lighting levels in the engine room enormously. Thanks, yes I was aware of that - I was making an oblique reference to posts numbered 19, 45 and 58. Too subtle for my own good!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Back to Bletchley. In Jan 1984 I was caught by surprise by this one taking Dogfish and Catfish over the flyover. Looks like 25262 on the scan: 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted January 11, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2019 That is a fibreglass roof panel. The translucent nature of it improved lighting levels in the engine room enormously.Not beige though: quite subtle, really.Weren’t these also used on some vanwides? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted January 11, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2019 Not beige though: quite subtle, really. Weren’t these also used on some vanwides? That was the colour of them as far as I can remember and I worked on a few of them at Kingmoor in the mid seventies. There was no point painting them, that would have rather defeated the object. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted January 11, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 11, 2019 I have not seen any photographic evidence that the Isle of White had one ( yet !) Pedantically, that is not a corner as it is an island and not connected to the system, at least not since the demise of Sealink... Wouldn't bet against one getting there soon though. Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Davidjsmith Posted January 11, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2019 25 054 T57 Nuneaton - Gresty green (Crewe) trip early 1980’s shunts the yard. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted January 11, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2019 Back on the WR - Sulzer type 2s were never rare at Worcester even before the WR acquired its own allocation. But this photo post dates that change - 25113 loiters in the centre road at the north end of Shrub Hill station....... Apparently theres a hole in the sand box! Phil 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted January 12, 2019 Author Share Posted January 12, 2019 A couple of Eastfield 25s 25226 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Conveniently parked BRUTES on the platform for the local spotters Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted January 12, 2019 Author Share Posted January 12, 2019 A couple of Eastfield's 25s 25226 and 25229 on shed 4.5.82 I do have a liking for Scottish 25s with body-side mumbers. Mal ps I just noticed the different positioning of the mumbers on the 2 locos. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 On their geographical spread, you don't see many photos of them in: a/ SW Wales (beyond Cardiff), and b/ the Central and SE Divisions of the SR beyond the London area. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rivercider Posted January 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2019 Here are a few from the days when class 25s worked the Cardiff - Crewe services, which I think was from about 1976 when they took over from DMUs until 1981 when they were replaced by class 33s. 25245 at Cardiff Central waiting to work ECS to Canton, 10/9/79 25042 at Cardiff Central having arrived on the 10.00 from Crewe, 14/11/80 Longsight allocated 25027 steams away at Cardiff Central prior to departure with the 11.50 service to Crewe, 14/4/81 On a dull November day Crewe Diesel's 25063 calls at Newport with the 12.25 Cardiff Central to Crewe service, 14/11/80 25027 again, this time arriving at Shrewsbury with the 11.50 Cardiff Central to Crewe, 17/7/80, cheers 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Not beige though: quite subtle, really. Weren’t these also used on some vanwides? Yes, on just 100. Isn't a translucent roof common on walk-in road delivery vans these days? Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Richard_A Posted January 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2019 Liking this thread, What would be the likely formation of the Cardiff to Crewe trains? Be good to know to see if I can make a rake from my kitmaster mk1's Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted January 12, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 12, 2019 Yes, on just 100. Isn't a translucent roof common on walk-in road delivery vans these days? Paul Yes and artic trailers too being light weight, but easily damaged by low hanging branches. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rugd1022 Posted January 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2019 D7624 at Park End in August '71... 25 223 and 25 306 at Snozell in July '74... Unidentified example on Westbury shed... 25 282 at Leamington Spa on (probably) a Washwood Heath - Banbury / Hinksey tripper, 19th August 1975, photo c/o Andy Hoare... 25 080 on down clay hoods at Bodmin Road in August '79... 25 223 again, this time at Truro in July '78... Another of the Laira batch coming down the spur from Liskeard at Coombe Junction in the '70s... 32 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted January 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2019 Wonderful shots Nidge Unless I am mistaken 7624 is in Marsh Sidings Parkend And that shot of 25080 has some wonderful symmetry about it ..... as 5230 she was a crew training loco at Worcester so always a favourite Many thanks for sharing Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Some 25s at Derby in 1982. 25218 passes through a drizzly Derby, 16/11/82 25086 and 25027 at Derby, 16/11/82 25218 again, this time on a local trip to Tutbury, the former BR ferry van will be used as a barrier wagon, 31311 passes the other way with tanks and enparts vans from Derby BREL, 16/11/82 cheers 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted January 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2019 (edited) Liking this thread, What would be the likely formation of the Cardiff to Crewe trains? Be good to know to see if I can make a rake from my kitmaster mk1's You can get a lot of it from the photos, but the important thing to note is that there were two BSKs in the 6-coach rake, running in positions 2 and 5 because of short platforms at some stations and the need to ensure access to the platform for the guard. A common rake, Cardiff end first, seems to be CK BSK SK SK BSK SK. At least, that’s my guess based on those in the photos: there may be a CK at each end, but it does not look so in the photos. The SKs might be replaced by SO (2+1 seating) or TSO (2+2), of course. (I realise that you probably know the codes and how the seats were arranged, but not everyone will. Best clue for open versus corridoris to look at the route vents.) As an aside, since all coaches were gangwayed , K for corridor (C was already used for composite) referred to side-corridor within the body of the coach, not the end-gangway as many railway modellers seem to use the word. Have a look here, too: https://www.derbysulzers.com/crewecardiff.html Edited January 12, 2019 by Regularity Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Richard_A Posted January 13, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 13, 2019 Thank you for the info,I'll start checking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 25200 at Workington with flasks heading south to Sellafield Ray 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 25226 stabled next to the wall at Workington station, keeping company with 40151 Ray 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SED Freightman Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 25200 shunting at Manchester Victoria on 10/04/1982. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owd Bob Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 25 056. Tinsley '81. Saltley. mid 80's. SP. Early '80's. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP Steve Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Liking this thread, What would be the likely formation of the Cardiff to Crewe trains? Be good to know to see if I can make a rake from my kitmaster mk1's According to the LMR Passenger Train Marshalling Circular May 1979 the formation from Cardiff to Crewe (and vice versa) was as follows: Coach A TSO Coach B BSK Coach C CK Coach D TSO Coach E BSK Coach F CK It also specifies that the services used Western Region stock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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