Peterborough North

[great northern]

Now at Platform 2 is the 5.25 stopper to KX, normally Pacific hauled, and today 60048 has an easy task.

 

 

[great northern]

12 on for the W1, so it stands well clear of Platform 6, which will only take 11.

 

 

[30368]

Seems to be a very strong wind by the look of that wonderful, but leaning, signal gantry by the water bag.....or is it the lens distortion?

 

Thanks for all the evocative pictures Gilbert.

 

Kind regards,

 

Richard B

[Mallard60022]

34 minutes ago, 30368 said:

Seems to be a very strong wind by the look of that wonderful, but leaning, signal gantry by the water bag.....or is it the lens distortion?

 

Thanks for all the evocative pictures Gilbert.

 

Kind regards,

 

Richard B

Len is distorted; has been sine he fell of the back of a 9F, into a Turntable Pit in London.

P

[great northern]

1 hour ago, 30368 said:

Seems to be a very strong wind by the look of that wonderful, but leaning, signal gantry by the water bag.....or is it the lens distortion?

 

Thanks for all the evocative pictures Gilbert.

 

Kind regards,

 

Richard B

There is a very slight lean to it. I think it may have had a bang during its 20+ years of life. However, the camera is also to blame, because, as you say, it has exaggerated things considerably. This signal is one of the next on Graham's list though, so when he has the time to make a new one, this will be retired, and the camera will have to look for something else to mess around with.

[great northern]

Back to one of my favourite views now, taken through the bridge, as Doncaster starts its slow journey to the capital.

 

 

[great northern]

Time for the W1 to carry on its way, with another hopeful photographer shooting into the light.

 

 

[great northern]

And now... yet more coal on its way to London.

 

 

[great northern]

A local V2 now brings through a Clarence Yard to Niddrie Class C.

 

 

[45156]

Nice work there, Gilbert, and I'm sorry that I've been a stranger for some time, as a pending house move has restricted my RMWeb activity, but this is still one of the few layouts that I have time to follow.

[Sandhole]

3 hours ago, great northern said:

A local V2 now brings through a Clarence Yard to Niddrie Class C.

 

 

I love the little detail of the fogman's hut leant on one side, waiting for inclement weather.
One of the many reasons why this is an iconic layout.
Regards,
Chris.

[great northern]

Tonight, we see the other side of that V2.

 

 

[great northern]

And then some more 02 hauled empties on the slow, this time from Ashburton Grove, but without the smelly loads.

 

 

 

 

[landscapes]

15 hours ago, great northern said:

Tonight, we see the other side of that V2.

 

 

Hi Gilbert

 

Really like the photo, the locomotive, Wagons and photo composition.

 

I the V2 one of the new Bachman versions?9

 

Regards

 

David

[great northern]

3 hours ago, landscapes said:

Hi Gilbert

 

Really like the photo, the locomotive, Wagons and photo composition.

 

I the V2 one of the new Bachman versions?9

 

Regards

 

David

No, that is an original one, still on the same chassis. Only improvement was a better paint job, and that was done 25 years ago.

[landscapes]

45 minutes ago, great northern said:

No, that is an original one, still on the same chassis. Only improvement was a better paint job, and that was done 25 years ago.

Hi Gilbert

 

i thought it looked far superior to the standard RTR Bachmann V2’s, just goes to show what a good paint finish can do to a model locomotive.

 

Regards

 

David

 

 

[great northern]

The 5.40 to Leicester now comes into view. If you worked in the City centre, and finished work at 5.30, you'd need to get a move on to catch this.

 

 

[great northern]

Stanier tank now waiting for the off, with some perspiring prospective passengers hurrying across the footbridge, no doubt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[St Enodoc]

44 minutes ago, great northern said:

perspiring prospective passengers

Perfectly phrased.

[great northern]

Time again for the shortest train of the day, just two coaches for this J6, as it brings in the 4.45 from Grantham.

 

 

[great northern]

Nothing much happening here, except that the rear lamp fell orf. The guard really should use better glue.

 

 

[great northern]

A quick trot along Platform 2, nip across both tracks while no-one is looking, and we can get this.

 

 

[great northern]

In number 4 bay we see the 5.57 to Kings Lynn, made up of former LMS stock, apart from the van.

 

 

[LNER4479]

11 hours ago, great northern said:

A quick trot along Platform 2, nip across both tracks while no-one is looking, and we can get this.

 

 

This second shot under the roof is a cracker, Gilbert. Really atmospheric. 

[great northern]

Negotiating the dog's leg curve now is the 4.15 KX-Cleeethorpes, an Immingham B1 job as usual.