NS Peak Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Hello, I am trying to find out more about a Ruston & Hornsby DM shunted that was used at Melton in Suffolk in1972. There is a really bad picture of it in the Middleton Press Ipswich to Saxmundham book which states that it was brought in to help with stone traffic in 72. Does anyone know anything about it such as where did it come from how long did it stay or where did it go afterwards? Or better still point me to a better picture. thanks Stephen 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Do you mean this one? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted March 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 24, 2020 Where is that in relation to the running lines and what was the stone traffic for? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Marsbar Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) The Melton one (at Anglian Limestone Ltd) was RH 237927 (blt 1946) which came (in 1972) from Eastern Counties Farmers in Ipswich (who aquired it in 1969 from Wards in Sheffield). Was used there until 1976 when the depot shut & moved to Ipswich and then spent some time in Ipswich Lower Yard, albeit not being used very much. Scrapped there in 1984. Info from an IRS Handbook. It's not the one in the photo above! It's this one...... I never bothered to take a photo of it, but It's one I have in my collection. Edited March 24, 2020 by Johann Marsbar 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted March 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 24, 2020 1 hour ago, montyburns56 said: Do you mean this one? Is this Melton humberside? Is that still there wasn't there a Fowler too? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOCJACOB Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Agree that is Melton Humberside and a Fowler also present. Images from yours truly on here on a different thread and I was given footplate jaunt on the same day. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted March 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 24, 2020 7 minutes ago, DOCJACOB said: Agree that is Melton Humberside and a Fowler also present. Images from yours truly on here on a different thread and I was given footplate jaunt on the same day. I heard rumours they are still there , is that true? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Flashheart Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Hi Russ Most of the site at Melton has been cleared however all the track is in place and the shed,seen behind the Ruston shunter,is still there with a Fowler shunter inside,don't know what became of the Ruston in the pic. Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS Peak Posted March 25, 2020 Author Share Posted March 25, 2020 12 hours ago, Johann Marsbar said: The Melton one (at Anglian Limestone Ltd) was RH 237927 (blt 1946) which came (in 1972) from Eastern Counties Farmers in Ipswich (who aquired it in 1969 from Wards in Sheffield). Was used there until 1976 when the depot shut & moved to Ipswich and then spent some time in Ipswich Lower Yard, albeit not being used very much. Scrapped there in 1984. Info from an IRS Handbook. It's not the one in the photo above! It's this one...... I never bothered to take a photo of it, but It's one I have in my collection. Thanks Johann, That’s perfect. I am always amazed and impressed by the depth of knowledge in the community. I thought the sone traffic was for Anglian Limestone but Drew a blank trying to get more information. It looked like a Ruston 4 DM from the picture in the Middleton press book but it’s great to get conformation . I did not realise that ECF even had a Ruston or that it hung around in Ipswich until 84. It did not ring any bells and I even though I born and lived there (even had a cub scout trip crawling around the yard in Ipswich around that time ) one follow up question was it all over Blue or did it ever revive wasp stripes or a yellow panel? Also Russ thanks for your picture, you had me scratching my head trying to work out where in Suffolk the picture was. I did also say Suffolk as there are a lot of Melton’s out there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Marsbar Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 5 minutes ago, NS Peak said: one follow up question was it all over Blue or did it ever revive wasp stripes or a yellow panel? The colours on the photo are not a good guide (scan of a print from a discoloured slide...) and it was actually a rather faded green! May actually have been its original RH supplied paint shade. I never saw it move and got the impression it was only used early on at that location (accessed from Chancery Road - an unadopted roadway) ie 1976/7, and then just sat at the end of a siding for the rest of its time there until being scrapped in situ. You can see the west end of the Maltings facing onto Princes Street that has since been a nightclub/offices in the background of the photo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOCJACOB Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Finally found the relevant images from 3/89 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS Peak Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 Thanks Johann, I see your point about the colour as I was able to find a few more pictures and https://www.railscot.co.uk/locations/I/Ipswich_Lower_Yard/slideshow.html both show some good shots of a very faded and unloved 48ds thanks again, although my bank balance might not be so happy as I feel an order for the Hornby open sided model coming up Cheers stephen 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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