D860 VICTORIOUS Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY 16 9 72 Ealing Broadway-Plymouth-Ealing Broadway 34 45 50 53 79 92 189 806 818 821 832 D1012 D1024 D1025 D1026 D1034 D1059 D1061 D1067 1594 1598 1599 1655 1682 1863 1913 1935 1982 3808 3955 3961 3963 3965 3989 4022 4130 5554 5823 6542 6568 D7038 D7099 PWM652 4588-Totnes Laira depot 79 87 806 824 825 829 D1001 D1018 D1019 D1027 D1035 D1043 D1046 D1052 D1060 D1069 D1073 1602 2128 2134 4004 D7094 7505 7508 7573 7577 Newton Abbot station and shed 52 117 154 181 D1014 D1028 D1048 D1066 1575 1642 1670 1684 1745 3813 1369 6430 7827 Exeter St Davids station and stabling point 48 117 160 821 D1004 D1027 1575 1587 1602 1745 3509 4022 4129 4158 4160 4185 5202 6507 6515 D7038 7503 7506 7575 Haulage: 806 Ealing B.- Plymouth 45 Plymouth-Newton Abbot D1066 Newton Abbot-Exeter St Davids 1602 Exeter St D.-Ealing B. A grand day out.... Neil 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Loads of Warships. by the time I got my interest back in 1973, they had all gone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY 16 9 72 Ealing Broadway-Plymouth-Ealing Broadway 34 45 50 53 79 92 189 806 818 821 832 D1012 D1024 D1025 D1026 D1034 D1059 D1061 D1067 1594 1598 1599 1655 1682 1863 1913 1935 1982 3808 3955 3961 3963 3965 3989 4022 4130 5554 5823 6542 6568 D7038 D7099 PWM652 4588-Totnes Laira depot 79 87 806 824 825 829 D1001 D1018 D1019 D1027 D1035 D1043 D1046 D1052 D1060 D1069 D1073 1602 2128 2134 4004 D7094 7505 7508 7573 7577 Newton Abbot station and shed 52 117 154 181 D1014 D1028 D1048 D1066 1575 1642 1670 1684 1745 3813 1369 6430 7827 Exeter St Davids station and stabling point 48 117 160 821 D1004 D1027 1575 1587 1602 1745 3509 4022 4129 4158 4160 4185 5202 6507 6515 D7038 7503 7506 7575 Haulage: 806 Ealing B.- Plymouth 45 Plymouth-Newton Abbot D1066 Newton Abbot-Exeter St Davids 1602 Exeter St D.-Ealing B. A grand day out.... Neil Lovely eyewatering collection there Neil... here's my nod to 3808 using the Hornby model (with the wrong later version / larger sized data panel!)... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D860 VICTORIOUS Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Lovely eyewatering collection there Neil... here's my nod to 3808 using the Hornby model (with the wrong later version / larger sized data panel!)... mod380824dd9.jpg Hi Nidge, I expect me and my mates eyes' watered when Cambrian drifted in with our train...That was at the time when "Merrymakers" cost about £1.50p.. Stand to be corrected here,but was 3808 the usual Reading pilot? Great-looking shunter,have you modelled Reading station to do it justice..? Now I'm wondering if the data panels I've made up from different transfers for my Warships etc. are the right size...! Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 .............................,so glad I decided to actually keep my spotting records from 71 on. ME TOO ! ..............................I saw the Westerns a couple of times over,never really paying attention to individual class members. ME TOO ! ..............................After all,back then it was all about getting stuff underlined in your book...ME TOO ! .............................seeing D809 Champion in it's weather beaten mfye livery passing through on vans is a very clear memory, ME TOO ! I could have written that ! . But for me, the shock of D809 in bruised and battered MFYE was even greater; having seen it at Cardiff General on Saturday 6th. March, 1971 was bad enough, but two months later, just before 09:00hrs on Wednesday 26th. May 1971 it passed my classroom with the 7F22 06:45 MWFO Avonmouth - Radyr empty coke hoppers, returning again just before 10:30 with the balancing 8B22 10:20 MWFO Radyr - Avonmouth loaded coke hoppers for Imperial Smelting. . That was my last sighting of D809, and one of the few occasions I saw one en-route to/from or at Radyr. . Brian R 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 (edited) Hi Nidge, I expect me and my mates eyes' watered when Cambrian drifted in with our train...That was at the time when "Merrymakers" cost about £1.50p.. Stand to be corrected here,but was 3808 the usual Reading pilot? Great-looking shunter,have you modelled Reading station to do it justice..? Now I'm wondering if the data panels I've made up from different transfers for my Warships etc. are the right size...! Neil 3808 was a Newton Abbot loco in the guise I've modelled it Neil, the one you're thinking of is 3807 which became 08 640. And no, I haven't modelled Reading, if only I had the space..! The data panel for your Warships should be like this one (with different details obviously), they were introduced in mid- 1968 and superceded in late 1973 by the larger type with the seperate 'box' along the top, which none of the Hydraulics had applied to them... (with apologies for veering away from the thread topic!) Edit : here's exactly what you're after... Edited September 21, 2017 by Rugd1022 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rail-Online Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 And the data panels were blue irrespective of the colour of the loco......... Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D860 VICTORIOUS Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 3808 was a Newton Abbot loco in the guise I've modelled it Neil, the one you're thinking of is 3807 which became 08 640. And no, I haven't modelled Reading, if only I had the space..! The data panel for your Warships should be like this one (with different details obviously), they were introduced in mid- 1968 and superceded in late 1973 by the larger type with the seperate 'box' along the top, which none of the Hydraulics had applied to them... Western Class 52 data panel.jpg (with apologies for veering away from the thread topic!) Edit : here's exactly what you're after... 814 flame cut FB.jpg Hi Nidge, Cheers for the correction re the shunter number,any particular reason you modelled that one? I think the data panels I've made up from different transfers look about right. Wow,a flame cut from Dragon,is it yours? Copped her at Esher in September 71..I had a builders plate from Champion but it broke into several pieces,and after a house move bits of it were lost. However,I am the proud owner of a full set of numbers from D7069..Just remembered,at the recent Old Oak Common open day,I mean in September 1972,not Sept. 2017,Class 43 nameplates were on sale for 50 quid...pocket money didn't quite stretch that far... Neil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D860 VICTORIOUS Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 I could have written that ! . But for me, the shock of D809 in bruised and battered MFYE was even greater; having seen it at Cardiff General on Saturday 6th. March, 1971 was bad enough, but two months later, just before 09:00hrs on Wednesday 26th. May 1971 it passed my classroom with the 7F22 06:45 MWFO Avonmouth - Radyr empty coke hoppers, returning again just before 10:30 with the balancing 8B22 10:20 MWFO Radyr - Avonmouth loaded coke hoppers for Imperial Smelting. . That was my last sighting of D809, and one of the few occasions I saw one en-route to/from or at Radyr. . Brian R Hi Brian, I know Warships were frequent visitors to Severn Tunnel Junction on freights from Hither Green,Norwood etc.,but that must have been a pleasant surprise,twice in a short space of time.Can you remember what Champion was working at Cardiff?? Fascinating stuff... Off topic here,but while I've got my spotting records out,when you were at Cardiff on 6 3 71,I was doing a tour of the London terminii.Me and my mate were just walking up the staircase out of Liverpool Street when I heard a noise,looked round to see D8204 arriving on parcels vans,the only one I saw in service.Thirty seconds later I would have missed it.. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 (edited) Early 1971 and there was at least one Warship working a day through Cardiff to Margam / Jersey Marine - on weekdays it passed through the former Ely (Main Line) station just west of Cardiff around 1:00pm, as I ate my sandwiches in the lunch break......... From my notes, some examples were:- 25/02/71 - 864, 865; Two, and consecutively numbered ! 26/02/71 - 846; 27/02/71 - 846, 02/03/71 - 837, 03/03/71 - 808; 05/03/71 - 865; 06/03/71 - 809; 10/03/71 - 844; (Later that day all roads led to Ninian Park where Cardiff City beat Real Madrid 1-0 in the Cup Winners Cup) 11/03/71 - 807; 13/03/71 - 857; 15/03/71 - 857; 16/03/71 - 833; 23/03/71 - 859; 05/04/71 – 841 Not a 'cop' amongst them. After all these years I suppose I ought to search my 1970-1971 WTT and try to identify this working. Warships were not uncommon at Cardiff, the afternoon Barry Docks - Temple Mills was one occasional working,but the appearance of one would cause great excitement at the up end of " 3 and 4" Brian R PS As for 814 'Dragon' mentioned above last few sightings were:- 25/04/1970 - Severn Tunnel Junction 22/08/1971 - Newton Abbott 05/07/1972 - twixt Cardiff and Newport 29/07/1972 - Cardiff General, on the summer dated, Saturdays, Newton Abbott - Paignton - Cardiff - Paignton turn ?. Edited September 22, 2017 by br2975 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Hi Nidge, Cheers for the correction re the shunter number,any particular reason you modelled that one? I think the data panels I've made up from different transfers look about right. Wow,a flame cut from Dragon,is it yours? Copped her at Esher in September 71..I had a builders plate from Champion but it broke into several pieces,and after a house move bits of it were lost. However,I am the proud owner of a full set of numbers from D7069..Just remembered,at the recent Old Oak Common open day,I mean in September 1972,not Sept. 2017,Class 43 nameplates were on sale for 50 quid...pocket money didn't quite stretch that far... Neil Hi Neil, At the time I was all set on doing a 4mm West Country based layout but as usual, things didn't quite pan out! That particular model is now sold but I still have another Hornby 08 in green numbered as D3518 of Reading with its WR yellow circle on the cabside. Now that I'm going over to 7mm I don't really need it but it's such a nice model and I'm pleased with the weathering I did on it so will keep hold of it for now. The 814 flame cut isn't mine, oh how I wish it were! I saw her in the Con Yard at Swindon though, along with 824 and a few others, plus the last remains of a few blue 22s. I've come very close to owning several big Hydraulic items but was gazumped each time, the only items I've actually owned were a box full of drivers fault books which were 'lost' in a house move, they included D1000, D1002, D1020, D1022, D1031, D1036, D1053 and D1073, all given to me by my ex-Old Oak Instructor when I was a traction Trainee. Hang on to those Hymek numbers... On this day in history back in 1973 I remember seeing D7001 and D7028 on the (premature) Hymek Swansong Tour at Reading! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D860 VICTORIOUS Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Hi Nidge, Yep,the Hornby 08 is sublime..O Gauge diesels sounds good.. House moves and losing stuff seem to go well together.I've also got a couple of Pullman repair books from when they were dumped at OOC.Woudn't part with the Hymek numbers unless my life depended on it,even then I'd think twice.. As I'm typing this I'm looking at an ancient photo album.Have snaps of Dragon next to Magpie and Cockade at Swindon,June 73.Actually dug the album out after reading your comment on the Hymek Commemorative Special,lo and behold there's my snap of it passing Southall.It's a going-away shot,he says nonchalantly as if I actually meant it to be like that..Fab loco's the Hymeks... Neil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 On this day in history back in 1973 I remember seeing D7001 and D7028 on the (premature) Hymek Swansong Tour at Reading! And I saw them at Maindee, Newport, as well as 4472. (I know which I'd rather see on the mainline now !) . Brian R Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobrien Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 54 years ago Atmospheric steam shot https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/7526790678/in/photolist-FY7CPd-ct7LD5-9BePYH-Csw7MH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
filtonjuncktion Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 30 September 1987 Filton J. 33022/26 45103 47308/473/483/532/551/620/625/646 56040/48 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southof1E top tmd Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 apologies a bit late, Saturday September 21st 1974 at Pitstone (nr Tring on the WCML) 25250l, 86009p, 83007p. 86244p, 82006pa/ecs, 87017p, 86036p,87030p,86231p,86234p,86247p,86208p,83013p,86225p,86045p 86028p,86101p,87016p,86020p, 86230p,87010p-clansman, 86032p, 86033p,25183l,87014p, 86212p,86218p,86008p,25250brkdn train, 86238p, 86009p,86217p,86002p,86017p,86006p,86043p,87002p,86251p, 25312fletliner e's.86001p,86102p,86016p, 86234p, 86214p, E3071p, 83005fr,86226p not a bad morning! NR www.leightonlogs.org 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev52A Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 On 2nd October 1966 'the Wansbeck Piper' special ran from Newcastle to Woodburn, prior to closure of the ex-NB branch from Morpeth. Locos were 43000 and 43063 double-heading. Anybody else on this train? Pics are approaching Manors on the 3rd-rail electrified section from Newcastle and after arrival at Woodburn. Trevor 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D860 VICTORIOUS Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY 3 10 72 (Sorry,one day late) Old Oak Common 824 D1053 D1067 D1069 1539 1599 1638 1650 1653 1657 1658 1660 1663 1679 1941 3953 3954 3961 3966 4166 5528 5535 5686 5688 5689 D7000 D7001 D7019 D7026 D7029 D7030 D7031 D7032 D7037 D7054 D7080 D7085 Willesden 424 1993 3017 3067 3107 3850 4135 5817 8598 12058 E3064 E3070 E3104 E3118 E3123 E3128 E3139 E3142 E3152 E3157 E3158 E3160 E3166 E3197 A lad we knew had been to Willesden earlier that day and claimed he'd seen a "400-er" and a Clayton,as if,we thought,but sure enough... More importantly,824 Highflyer was stabled around the turntable.Although I made several more visits to OOC,Paddington and Ealing over the two months after this date,that was the last time I saw a Warship in BR service.The beginning of the end of my railway interest at that time... Neil 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 This day in history in 1971 the last remaining NBL Warships were all withdrawn at the stroke of a pen, it was also the day the 33s took over the Waterloo - Exeter services completely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 More importantly,824 Highflyer was stabled around the turntable.Although I made several more visits to OOC,Paddington and Ealing over the two months after this date,that was the last time I saw a Warship in BR service.The beginning of the end of my railway interest at that time... I sat in the cab of 824 at Swindon works open day, circa 1975. It was "Scrap your own Warship". I remember looking up at the cab roof above the driver's window, seeing D824 "Highflyer" painted there, and thinking, "Highflyer no more" Sad really. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D860 VICTORIOUS Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 This day in history in 1971 the last remaining NBL Warships were all withdrawn at the stroke of a pen, it was also the day the 33s took over the Waterloo - Exeter services completely. Bonjour Nidge, A catastrophic day,no disrespect to 33's...Did the rather ponderous 31's "replace" the 43's on the Worcester route? Everyone knows about BR's quest for standardisation,but some of the 43's had not been long overhauled,and could surely have given a bit more service.. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 On the Worcester / Hereford route it was a combination of Hymeks, 31s and 47s replacing the 43s, with 50s later on. Once in a blue moon a Thousand might deputise though. At the rate that Swindon were still putting Hydraulics through overhauls during 1970 and 71, you'd think some of them would've lasted much longer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted October 6, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 6, 2017 On the Worcester / Hereford route it was a combination of Hymeks, 31s and 47s replacing the 43s, with 50s later on. Once in a blue moon a Thousand might deputise though. At the rate that Swindon were still putting Hydraulics through overhauls during 1970 and 71, you'd think some of them would've lasted much longer. And very occasionally a 42 until they followed the 43s in to oblivion - must have been an 81A out and back turn I suspect as 85A men didn't know them.... Phil 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted October 6, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) On the Worcester / Hereford route it was a combination of Hymeks, 31s and 47s replacing the 43s, with 50s later on. Once in a blue moon a Thousand might deputise though. At the rate that Swindon were still putting Hydraulics through overhauls during 1970 and 71, you'd think some of them would've lasted much longer. And heres a blue moon - not sure if the duff had lived up to its name or whether this was a positioning move http://farm9.static.flickr.com/8293/7732002590_eca8724bef.jpg Cheers Phil Edited October 6, 2017 by Phil Bullock 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobrien Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Saturday November 2 1963 Jubilee 45626 Seychelles pulls into Bristol Temple Meads https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/8460416467/in/photolist-dTBR4r 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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