RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted August 31, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 31, 2019 49 minutes ago, Trev52A said: Hi Phil Can you spot yourself on any of these? - taken on the occasion of the 'Grand Cavalcade' on 31st August 1975 First three - getting ready for the 'off' And two on the actual cavalcade, passing the site of today's 'Locomotion' museum. The grandstand was on the opposite side of the running lines. Trevor Wonderful photos Trevor...many thanks for sharing. Stunning line up! Recollection is we wandered around the yard and were then in the grandstand but not appearing in your photos...I only posessed an instamatic at the time so a few small square prints are all I have... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted August 31, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 31, 2019 Dad was in Wales at this time in 1964 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) 23 hours ago, RBAGE said: What can we expect in 2025? Most of todays’ controversial issues still in full cry, I expect.... Edited September 1, 2019 by rockershovel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted September 3, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2019 Another single snap - at the limit of Dad's day-trips from Highbridge in a westerly direction. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted September 4, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2019 A couple from Highbridge in 1965. I remember having my head out of the carriage window for miles across the Somerset Levels. One at Fawley in Herefordshire in 1964. All by my Dad. The final one is one from his collection of photos of LNER locos from the period around the 1923 Grouping. It was taken during a visit of the Stephenson Railway Society to York on 4.9.1920. Not taken by Dad who would have been five at the time. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobrien Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 (edited) 56 years ago today. Monday 9 September, 1963, first day of the Winter Timetable. Steam in the Bristol area. Jubilee 45676 Codrington climbs Fishponds Bank with 1E64 8.40 Bristol to Sheffield Jubilee 45690 Leander descends Fishponds Bank with 1V31 7.35 Nottingham to Bristol Pannier Tank 9660 runs LE through Bristol Temple Meads Jubilee 45675 Hardy passes Barrow Road Shed with 1V39 Southbound Devonian 5972 Olton Hall at Temple Meads with 1M96 14.00 Plymouth to Manchester With a quick turnaround Jubilee 45690 Leander returns north with 1N87 17.35 Bristol to York Edited September 9, 2019 by Pobrien 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted September 9, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 9, 2019 Anybody recognise the Lanky no 1410 behind the NER 4-4-0 at York in Phil's post from last Wednesday? Is it a class 7 4-4-2? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS2968 Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Indeed, or a Class 1400 originally. It was a March 1902 build and survived to December 1930. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobrien Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 56 years ago - Tuesday 10 September 1963 Steam around Bristol 7022 Hereford Castle departs from Bristol Temple Meads with 3C16 9.00 Bristol to Plymouth Castles 5054 Earl Ducie and 5056 Earl of Powis on Bristol Barrow Road Black Five 44806 departs from Bristol Temple Meads on 15.45 Temple Meads to Gloucester 4910 Blaisdon Hall tows failed Hymek D7030 onto Bath Road Diesel Depot Barrow Road Jubilee 45682 Trafalgar waits to depart from Platform 12 at Bristol Temple Meads with 3N10 20.15 to Leeds 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted September 10, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 10, 2019 58 years ago today 10th September 1961. The M&SWJR/ Cheltenham to Southampton cross country line closed as a through route and disappeared into the annals of history, 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Regarding Bristol, what was the standing of Barrow Road/Bath Road? I had assumed that Barrow Road serviced the Midland engines and Bath Road the WR ones? But there seem to be loads of photos of WR locos on Barrow road, and few, if any of Midland locos at Bath Road. Could someone explain, please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted September 10, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 10, 2019 Barrow Road was definitely built by the Midland. Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dave Hunt Posted September 10, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 10, 2019 1 hour ago, JeffP said: Regarding Bristol, what was the standing of Barrow Road/Bath Road? I had assumed that Barrow Road serviced the Midland engines and Bath Road the WR ones? But there seem to be loads of photos of WR locos on Barrow road, and few, if any of Midland locos at Bath Road. Could someone explain, please? In February 1958 the Midland shed at Barrow Road was transferred to the Western Region then in September 1960 the GWR shed at Bath Road closed, so if you are referring to that era it is quite explicable. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobrien Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Bath Road closed in September 1960 with remaining locos being transferred to St Philips Marsh. I think it was in 1962 that most of the Pannier Tanks transferred to Barrow Road. When St Philips Marsh closed in June 1964, the remaing Halls and Granges transferred to Barrow Road, the last remaing steam shed in Bristol. When the shed closed in November 1965, its allocation was Halls, Panniers and Standards. The last three Jubilees were withdrawn by May 1964. The last Midland engine on its books was 43924 in June 1965. Even before 1962 the shed had a small allocation of GW 53XX class. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted September 10, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 10, 2019 Just fou d my Dad's traibspotti g diary from the 50's. I know it's a day late but on 9-9-54 he saw the following at Tapton, 4F 43867 4F 43857 He was a teacher at Tapton House school. The house used to belo g to George Stephenson. He would have noted these on his way to and from school. Jamie 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Heard of dropping h’s but n’s? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS2968 Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 I wish I was as good as you and never hit the wrong key when typing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted September 10, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 10, 2019 1 minute ago, LMS2968 said: I wish I was as good as you and never hit the wrong key when typing. He is a retired teacher so what can we expe t. Jamie 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS2968 Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Suppose so, but then again, so am I! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted September 11, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2019 (edited) Among Dad's earliest photos are these three from 1937. 4703 has the head code for a passenger express but the train looks short and made up of an assortment of stock, so who knows what was going on. Dad's caption under a very small print says 'down express' and he was there! For some reason I have uploaded an uncaptioned version of the last photo. It is of Seagull and Kenilworth Castle, also at Newton Abbot. Edited September 11, 2019 by phil_sutters 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobrien Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Just 54 years ago today, 20 November, 1965, steam ended in Bristol with the closure of Bristol Barrow Road. On a cold dull Saturday morning Stanier 8F 48266 leaves the shed towing four condemned locos on the first stage of their final journey to South Wales By 11.00 the shed was completely empty with the departure of 92209 towing the last four condemned engines to Gloucester. 8F 48751 arrived on shed in the afternoon Happier days at the shed in the early 1960's A month before closure in October 1965 inside the roundhouse Some of the railway workers at the shed in the 1960's Firemen John Clarke and Mark Meeks 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobrien Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 New Year's Day 1964 Great Western Halls at Bristol Temple Meads (two of which have been preserved) 4951 Pendeford Hall & 4920 Dumbleton Hall 7903 Foremarke Hall 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
filtonjuncktion Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 45 Years ago Eastleigh Open Day 1975 As an 13 year old and big class 52 fan I had joined WLA to help raise funds for D1062 by selling copies of 'The Courier'. The Bristol branch occasionally ran some coach trips to Works/depots also to raise money. This is one of the trips I attended on that sunday in 1975. Eastleigh Works D2991 07003/12 33030/64/108/112/211 47006/229 71005 73136/142 74005 Depot 07001/6/9/10 08200/1/2/831/45/50/929 33001/7/11/16/18/28/105/110/115/117 47002/26/95/106/290/473/503 1023 (Cabbed) 1072 73103/7/131 74001/3/4/6/7/9 33119 Shuttle to station. Note 47503 at Eastleigh works at present being restored as 47771 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Saturday 7th May 1983; BR ran the Evening Star railtour from Paddington to the Severn Valley Railway, on which I travelled from Didcot, and made some additional trips on the SVR. The locos travelled behind were: 92220 Evening Star Didcot-Dorridge 25235 & 25236 Dorridge-Bewdley 777 Sir Lamiel Bewdley-Arley 5164 Arley-Bewdley 5164 Bewdley-Hampton Loade 7812 Erlestoke Manor Hampton Loade-Bewdley 25202 & 25268 Bewdley-Kidderminster 47508 Kidderminster-Worcester SH where I left the return special. A great day out ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 On this Day in History – Derby Works 19th October 1975 (Sunday) 08008/14/74/77/91, 08106/79/82/85, 08214/36/63, 08337/79/81, 08534, 08611/43/47/80/97, 08704/47, 08800/20/41/49/93/99, 08906/14/25, 20021/29/53, 24042/45/48/61, 25003/17/45/52/55/64/66/74, 25105/19, 44004, (class 45) 125, 45008/14/34/35/36/40/45/46/60/72, 45110/16/23/49, 46007/09/35/43, steam 41708, 46203, 47327, 47445, 47592 I photographed a number of these engines above in later life and they can be seen in this collection. 41708 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14829706767/ 46203 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/27022536745/ 47327 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11184735763/ 08014 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6989174617/ 08697 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6989175771/ 24061 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5544281210/ 25045 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6268064065/ 25119 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5621185728/ 44004 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6334013724/ 45034 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5658982132/ 45035 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530091689/ 45036 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530091689/ 45040 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7750878920/ 45045 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6963633779/ 45046 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5947153238/ 45060 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5698566282/ 45110 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6333261137/ 45116 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5678610671/ 45123 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7968616492/ 45149 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6297688522/ 46007 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6013394553/ 46009 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8038268677/ 46035 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7968613888/ 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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