Pobrien Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Monday November 4, 1963 "Gorilla" Black Five in Bristol https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5890877811/in/photolist-8RpPe6-9YBbRj-9YyhJP-9HikSp https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5718214223/in/photolist-8RpPe6-9YBbRj-9YyhJP-9HikSp Barrow Road Shed always had at least one engine on "Diesel Standby". On this day it was Holbeck Jubilee 45569 Tasmania. Useful shot of the shed sand dryer. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5743046332/in/photolist-QKWStR-9KuBAd 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobrien Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Monday 11 November, 1963. A night shot of GWR Castle 5074 Hampden. A rare shot of an engine at Platform 10 at Bristol Temple Meads. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5268223701/in/photolist-Rfta1F-rvuq58-qcTKt9-dwVqrH-b8mBAP-9tohXo-9chAF1-92x2n8 ... and a close up of the loco's nameplate https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5378574030/in/photolist-Rfta1F-rvuq58-qcTKt9-dwVqrH-b8mBAP-9tohXo-9chAF1-92x2n8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobrien Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Thursday 14 November, 1963 Bristol Barrow Road had nine Jubilees allocated up until September 1961. 45572/77, 45651/60/62/82/85/90/99. Six were transferred away to Shrewsbury on dieselisation of the routes to the Midlands and Northeast, leaving 45682/85/90. They continued to make occasional visits to Bristol as here with 45572 on the 15.05 from Mancheste on November 14, 1963. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5285308281/in/album-72157625527116710/ The last of the group I recorded in Bristol in steam was 45660 in January 1965, by then the last survivor. Ironically, 45699 was stabled at Barrow Road in April 1965 on its journey to Barry from Eatstleigh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobrien Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Friday 15, November, 1963. Three night shots at Bristol Temple Meads Jubilee 45584 North West Frontier on a parcels train https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/6288664910/in/photolist-azH3Z5 Jubilee 45598 Basutoland on a stopping train to Birmingham https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5228873707/in/photolist-tQtoHc-aTdDS6-8Y4kYX Hall 5900 Hinderton Hall (now preserved) on a stopping train to Weymouth https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5268223949/in/photolist-rUMvCS-92x2rp Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark alden Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY 6 9 71 Southall-Reading General-Southall D1018 D1059 D1060 D1070 1535 1589 1607 1609 1646 1656 1658 1662 1664 1912 1933 1934 1935 1956 3601 3947 D7007 D7026 D7053 D7065 DB975023 Reading General D809 841 853 854 D1002 D1003 D1020 D1028 D1029 D1035 D1036 D1040 D1056 D1065 D1068 1533 1584 1588 1589 1591 1606 1607 1612 1637 1640 1651 1658 1662 1667 1669 1672 1674 1677 1680 1709 1751 1753 1755 1776 1864 1904 1938 3807 3953 3965 5535 6514 6534 D7033 D7049 D7065 D7100 1200 E6045 Wasn't the railway great back then.... Neil 809 was on 6A27 11.00 Malago to OC empty vans 841 would of been on 11.15 Paddington - Worcester and 16.15 Worcester - Paddington 853 on 12.15 Worcester - Paddington and 17.15 Paddington - Worcester 854 was on 6V05 15.00 Kenny O - Plymouth milk but was failed at Reading and 1040 went forward 1036 was on 11.55 Paignton - Paddington 1028 was on 10.55 Penzance - Paddington Up Rivo 1020 was on 12.30 Paddington - Penzance 1056 was on 13.30 Paddington - Paignton 1677 was 14.30 Paddington - Penzance 1002 was on 5Z90 ECS OC - LA 1018 16.30 Paddington - Penzance 1036 18.30 Paddington - Plymouth 1672 1Z15 10.20 Ply - Padd rlf 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobrien Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Saturday November 20,1965 It was a day rather like today, wet and miserable, appropriate as it was the day that Bristol's last steam shed, Barrow Road closed. At 8.50 there were eight withdrawn engines and two engines in steam, 8F 48266 and 9F 92209. At 9.00 48266 departed with four of the withdrawn engines to Gloucester, seen here leaving the sidings. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5231042465/in/album-72157625157165429/ 92209 would leave with the final four withdrawn engines at 11.00 and the shed was then empty. On the following day, Sunday 21 November 1965, there were three engines on shed. 8F 48751, 92209 and Pannier Tank 9680. 8F 48751 was stabled outside the foreman's office and would depart north on a freight on Monday https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5221536218/in/album-72157625157165429/ 9F 92209 was stabled on the departure road and would go light engine to Gloucester https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5151165285/in/album-72157625157165429/ Pannier Tank 9680 was kept at the shed for a number of days for final shunting, seen here silhouetted at the back of the roundhouse https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5231042339/in/album-72157625157165429/ Steam engines continued to arrive in Bristol until March 1966, but were stabled on Bath Road Diesel Depot. The whole complex is now an industrial estate. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 There should be a crying motif.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted November 20, 2017 Author Share Posted November 20, 2017 On this Day in History – Newport/Aberbeeg – 20th November 1976 Newport 08029/35, 08400, 08595, 08634/54/57, 25154/55, 25210/19, 37138/59, 37207/13/22/29/31/32/51/74/92/93 Newport Docks 08117, 08636/39 Aberbeeg 08582, 37162, 37239/40/95 I photographed a number of these engines above in later life and they can be seen in this collection. 25210 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8219171167/ 25219 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16818514922/ 37231 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/33046349212/ 37274 (37402) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/20754384806/ 37293 (37425) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/21596571401/ 37293 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5692579370/ Aberbeeg - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/32417976392/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share Posted November 21, 2017 On this Day in History – Doncaster Works 21st November 1970. Class 03 (2014/28/53/85, 2154), class 08 (3302, 3512/16/22/33/42, 3674/84), class 10 (4055), class 31 (5512/47/53/55/72, 5679, 5804), class 37 (6700/38/73/96, 6806/10/37/43, 6914/36/49/50/68/72), class 55 (9000/03/06/12/13/15/18/20), steam 60532 Deltic availability appears low with eight (30%) in the works. I photographed a number of these engines above in later life and they can be seen in this collection. 3542 (08427) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8256246957/ 5553 (31135) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15117796453/ 5555 (31137) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/13005518254/ 5572 (31154) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7049953359/ 6738 (37038) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6688487957/ 6810 (37110) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6688484357/ 6843 (37143) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8107896125/ 6936 (37682) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6190847859/ 6949 (37249) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5808782907/ 6950 (37250) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14560419513/ 9000 (55022) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5979972763/ 9012 (55012) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6336170501/ 9013 (55013) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6855373101/ 9015 (55015) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6148875903/ 9018 (55018) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8713307964/ 9020 (55020) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9778146172/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D860 VICTORIOUS Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY 4 12 71 Southall-Paddington-Southall 803 D1001 D1006 D1016 D1021 D1022 D1031 D1038 D1043 D1046 D1048 D1049 D1050 D1055 D1065 D1066 1583 1587 1593 1608 1638 1641 1647 1657 1663 1667 1672 1679 1689 1708 1736 1904 1913 1915 1921 3600 3963 3966 5528 5692 D7016 D7050 D7052 D7055 D7074 Kings Cross 171 264 275 359 1102 1108 1111 1506 1567 1766 1997 5592 5624 5626 5641 5644 5649 9003 9015 9017 St Pancras 50 69 127 131 176 1855 3304 At Paddington,the friendly crew of Albion allowed me and my mate into the cab,as the loco awaited to depart l/e,presumably for Old Oak Common. Great days... Neil 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devonbelle Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 4-12-01 The Wrington Vale Light Railway opened - Congresbury to Blagdon with intermediate stations at Burrington, Langford, Wrington. I walked the line last week, well using paths and lanes. Highlight was Blagdon station. A number of parts are still very clear - especially Congresbury to Wrington which closed in 1963. Wrington to Blagdon, closed Nov 1950 is harder - some parts are very clear but between Langford and Burrington in parts, the formation has been completely erased. 1st picture Congresbury just after line branched off Cheddar Valley Second picture between Burrington and Blagdon station. Last picture - Blagdon by site of run round loop headshunt - where land is gated from the main road by the reservoir. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D860 VICTORIOUS Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY 4 1 71 Southall-Paddington-Southall 839 850 854 D1000 D1001 D1004 D1005 D1024 D1027 D1029 D1032 D1034 D1036 D1038 D1041 D1045 D1051 D1054 D1060 D1065 D1067 1592 1608 1612 1638 1647 1652 1655 1658 1661 1667 1668 1670 1680 1696 1707 1711 1855 1918 1919 3601 3602 3761 3947 3961 3965 3999 5522 5528 5530 5535 5536 6326 D6332 6831 D7010 D7028 D7030 D7032 D7034 D7070 D7071 D7095 Neil 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted January 5, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2018 ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY 4 1 71 Southall-Paddington-Southall 839 850 854 D1000 D1001 D1004 D1005 D1024 D1027 D1029 D1032 D1034 D1036 D1038 D1041 D1045 D1051 D1054 D1060 D1065 D1067 1592 1608 1612 1638 1647 1652 1655 1658 1661 1667 1668 1670 1680 1696 1707 1711 1855 1918 1919 3601 3602 3761 3947 3961 3965 3999 5522 5528 5530 5535 5536 6326 D6332 6831 D7010 D7028 D7030 D7032 D7034 D7070 D7071 D7095 Neil Happy days Neil. Must have been getting on for last knockings for the 22s at 81A Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 By the date of your trip Neil 6326 and D6332 were certainly nearing the end of their days at Old Oak, 6326 went back to Laira in March then into store in September, D6332 went into store in April. D6336, D6340, D6343 and 6356 were still on Old Oak's books at the time too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D860 VICTORIOUS Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Hello Messrs Phil and Nidge, Firstly,HNY to you both.Very happy days,can't remember them much though...The above info comes from my records from 1971,the first year I actually kept them,and they are by far the most interesting that I have.You are both right with your comments on OOC's 22's,the last one I saw in the London area was D6340 at Southall on an unrecorded date in May 71. I have details of further sightings up until April 71,I'd be quite happy to post under this heading if anyone's interested.I particularly remember 6356 being in good nick,possibly one of the last to get an overhaul..? Many records of Class 43's in that year too...When's that time machine being made available to the general public.... Neil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D860 VICTORIOUS Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 On this day in history 16th January 1971 Southall-Paddington-Southall D819 824 833 856 D859 D1000 D1007 D1009 D1014 D1033 D1034 D1041 D1043 D1045 D1048 D1064 D1068 1540 1594 1596 1603 1641 1650 1654 1656 1659 1667 1674 1678 1702 1904 1905 1920 1932 1933 3358 3600 3955 5536 D6340 6962 D7011 D7048 D7071 Neil 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted January 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 17, 2018 4-12-01 The Wrington Vale Light Railway opened - Congresbury to Blagdon with intermediate stations at Burrington, Langford, Wrington. I walked the line last week, well using paths and lanes. Highlight was Blagdon station. A number of parts are still very clear - especially Congresbury to Wrington which closed in 1963. Wrington to Blagdon, closed Nov 1950 is harder - some parts are very clear but between Langford and Burrington in parts, the formation has been completely erased. 1st picture Congresbury just after line branched off Cheddar Valley Second picture between Burrington and Blagdon station. Last picture - Blagdon by site of run round loop headshunt - where land is gated from the main road by the reservoir. Dad recorded several of the branch closures in Somerset but only got to Wrington after it closed and this is the only photo of the line in his albums, 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobrien Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Fifty two years ago tomorrow - seems like yesterday ! Night shot of a GWR Castle on a freight https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/8267421038/in/photolist-dAyGf3-ndpLYK 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Fifty two years ago tomorrow - seems like yesterday ! Night shot of a GWR Castle on a freight https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/8267421038/in/photolist-dAyGf3-ndpLYK Fifty years ago tomorrow - Monday 22nd January 1968. The following locos passed Whitemoor Junction, March. Taken from the signal box register. Yard pilots D3086 D3087 12136 12137 Hump pilots D3129 D3324 D3328 D276 D281 D1545 D1559 D1560 D1561 D1785 D2229 D5225 D5514 D5521 D5523 D5524 D5525 D5527 D5530 D5534 D5544 D5551 D5553 D5559 D5560 D5566 D5568 D5573 D5574 D5581 D5619 D5621 D5622 D5628 D5634 D5638 D5641 D5652 D5657 D5659 D5660 D5661 D5663 D5665 D5666 D5667 D5668 D5691 D5692 D5695 D5800 D5821 D5828 D5847 D5857 D6719 D6727 D6728 D6745 D6747 D6750 D6752 D6786 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted January 21, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2018 Forty brush type 2s, including one toffee apple Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Yes, much of the freight in that part of the world was in the hands of Brush 2s in those days, and if the train was heavy they just double headed. The EE Type 4s and D6786 were NE locos, which would have worked in on the daily (or twice daily in the case of Tees Yard) freights from Millerhill, Tyne Yard and Tees Yard. D1785 is from Immingham, a reminder that until the closure of the E Lincs line in Oct 1970, there were a number of daily freight trains via Boston and Spalding to March. Trains from Lancashire seemed to come via Woodhead, so would have a Tinsley or a returning March loco added in the Sheffield area. I wonder if D2229 was used on a local goods to Wisbech? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobrien Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Valentines Day 1964 Night shot as Castle 5074 Hampden waits impatiently for the off with a Bristol to Plymouth parcels https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/15887140826/in/photolist-qcTKt9-92x2k8-qcTKuS-qcTKvJ-qcTKx7-qcTKpG-qcTKxh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southof1E top tmd Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) A day late apologies. A grey Sunday chasing the Western Hauled Western requim railtour by car and then train. 1010 failed at Cardiff on the tour, to claims of "its a peak" 37179 growled North on the tour through the valleys!!, 1023 later replacing it. Happy days!! 20/2/77 Chepstow 47024pa,51587,59580,51578, 1010Ex-Western Requim Nant-guru Steel wks Ex BR 08 no num Trehafod 37179Ex,50858,59366,50911,50904,59504,50851 Black Lion 50922,59035,50869, Mountain Ash Coll Ex 7754,Llantarnam Abbey,Sir Gomer,Sir John,0-4-2dsm,0-6-0ST,37179Ex Merthyr Tydfill, 1023Ex, 50869,59035,50922H Pontypridd 51348H Radyr 37244,37273,PWM651,08654,08586,37276,37279 Cardiff G 253006,253005,47032L,1023Ex,47232p,25063p,08198,08580,47159,25063H Ebbw Jn 37159,37293 Newport 51092 Severn T 25125,46013,31221,25124,37297,37208,37206, Bristol TM 45019,1071,03382,03121,45070,45017, 45067H,08149, S.Tunnel 47495cs Cardiff 25063p,47028H,08198sh,45067p,47510p 86A, 47129,47527,37131,47086,47241,1010, Bridgend 37285Eg Margam 37301,37241 87A 47077,08663,47505,47494,03151 cheers NR Edited February 21, 2018 by Southof1E top tmd 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobrien Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Saturday February 29, 1964. A day late, but I did not want to wait until 2020. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5273626149/in/photolist-931HjM https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5481460605/in/photolist-92x2k8-9mnVgt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted March 4, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 4, 2018 Tuesday 4th March 1975, An afternoon school swimming gala when we were encouraged to make our way to the local swimming baths to support our school house. Somehow, me and a friend ended up at a very chilly Bristol Temple Meads. Highlight of the day was the prototype HST on one of its first visits to Bristol, even made the local news, where both of us were caught on BBC points west. On a more somber note, D1005 was copped hauling her stripped out sisters D1044 and D1029 from Laira towards Swindon, on their final BR move. Four further westerns D1036, D1054, D1064 and D1071 were working through trains or on Bath road. Neil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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