JeffP Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 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. Reminds me of going to see Flying Scotsman on the Fenland Flier at Doncaster. As the train pulled out, complete with observation car on the rear and large camera inside, a few of us "acted up" for the camera. Then, there we were on the local news later that night. My dad was NOT amused... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobrien Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Friday 6 March, 1964 GWR Castle on a night freight. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5268833358/in/photolist-xZmyxs-92x2ma-92A9As 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 (edited) 6th March, 1966, my first ever trip with the then Scunthorpe And District Railway Enthusiasts Society, or SADRES for short. It set off from Scunthorpe at an ungodly hour for a Sunday, aboard an old coach with a manual gear lever about three feet long, our first port of call being Stockport Edgely shed, 9B, because Bittern was passing by on a special, so we detoured. Some of the younger members had never seen an A4, despite Doncaster being only 23 miles by rail. Unfortunately, our first stop was after crossing the Woodhead Pass, when we had to pull up because the kid sitting next to me, (of course...always been lucky), having said not a word, suddenly leaned forward and deposited his breakfast porridge all over the coach floor. After Stockport, we called at Northwich, 8E, which fascinated me, I'd never seen a dead end shed before. Then on to Crewe South, 5B, with it's rows and rows of Britannias, and a few Jubilees, amongst the other more mundane stuff, 8f's, Black fives, Moguls, 4F's Jintys. Some of us detoured across to look in the new Crewe Diesel, with loads of rare named class 40's, but the older lads laughed at us for spotting diesels. Crom there, on to Crewe Works. We entered via the paintshops, not much inside, but some of the lads on exiting started to shout "Clan!!!!". It wasn't, it was the still whole but withdrawn Duke of Gloucester, awaiting a decision on it's fate. I've still never seen a Clan. I have seen a photo taken of the Duke the week after in the same place. https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/BRStandardSteam/Duke-of-Gloucester-Clans/71000-Duke-of-Gloucester-pre-6/i-wF2F3QS Not my photo, found on google. The works was a pale shadow of it's former self, no Coronations, Princesses, Scots, or Patriots, but a few Brits and Jubilees. At least I got to see it in steam days. Some of the new build diesels looked interesting, but disappointingly, there were none of the class 77 EM2 electrics...I never did see one. Last shed was Stoke and Cockshute, 5D, which was silent, nothing in steam. Loads of jintys and both Ivatt class 2's and their standard sisters. By that time it was getting to be dusk and time to go home. I remember having Toton pointed out to me as we crossed the Erewash Valley, and that, as they say, was that. Sadly, I have no notes as to what I saw that day, and the slide film I took was conveniently lost by my dad who didn't want to pay for processing when he found out I'd run off the whole 36 exposures on "Silly steam locos". Even today, "Mirror, Mirror" by Pinkerton's Colours, or "These boots are made for walking" by Nancy Sinatra, take me back. I was 13. I would turn 14 in May. Edited March 6, 2018 by JeffP 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D860 VICTORIOUS Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY 6th March 1971 Southall-Paddington-Southall 805 D837 D1009 D1013 D1016 D1017 D1018 D1023 D1024 D1030 D1048 D1061 D1073 1588 1596 1643 1652 1659 1675 1681 1896 1964 3601 3754 3947 3961 3963 3965 3966 4177 D7007 D7061 Kings Cross 274 350 1107 1110 1502 1505 1508 1513 1514 1519 1521 1535 1549 1556 1567 1570 1621 1997 5591 5602 5604 5606 5607 5623 5625 5626 5640 5641 5642 5646 9003 9004 9014 9016 St Pancras 22 45 46 66 83 94 137 158 3179 5216 Liverpool Street 1575 1778 5507 5516 5566 6700 6721 6723 8030 8204 At the age of 11,this was my first visit to Kings Cross,St Pancras and Liverpool Street. My mate and I were walking up the wide staircase which led to the Underground at Liverpool Street when I heard a noise,looked round to see 8204 arriving on vans,30 seconds later would have missed it-the only one I saw in service. Neil 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gringo Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 6th March, 1966, my first ever trip with the then Scunthorpe And District Railway Enthusiasts Society, or SADRES for short. It set off from Scunthorpe at an ungodly hour for a Sunday, aboard an old coach with a manual gear lever about three feet long, our first port of call being Stockport Edgely shed, 9B, because Bittern was passing by on a special, so we detoured. Some of the younger members had never seen an A4, despite Doncaster being only 23 miles by rail. Unfortunately, our first stop was after crossing the Woodhead Pass, when we had to pull up because the kid sitting next to me, (of course...always been lucky), having said not a word, suddenly leaned forward and deposited his breakfast porridge all over the coach floor. After Stockport, we called at Northwich, 8E, which fascinated me, I'd never seen a dead end shed before. Then on to Crewe South, 5B, with it's rows and rows of Britannias, and a few Jubilees, amongst the other more mundane stuff, 8f's, Black fives, Moguls, 4F's Jintys. Some of us detoured across to look in the new Crewe Diesel, with loads of rare named class 40's, but the older lads laughed at us for spotting diesels. Crom there, on to Crewe Works. We entered via the paintshops, not much inside, but some of the lads on exiting started to shout "Clan!!!!". It wasn't, it was the still whole but withdrawn Duke of Gloucester, awaiting a decision on it's fate. I've still never seen a Clan. I have seen a photo taken of the Duke the week after in the same place. https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/BRStandardSteam/Duke-of-Gloucester-Clans/71000-Duke-of-Gloucester-pre-6/i-wF2F3QS Not my photo, found on google. The works was a pale shadow of it's former self, no Coronations, Princesses, Scots, or Patriots, but a few Brits and Jubilees. At least I got to see it in steam days. Some of the new build diesels looked interesting, but disappointingly, there were none of the class 77 EM2 electrics...I never did see one. Last shed was Stoke and Cockshute, 5D, which was silent, nothing in steam. Loads of jintys and both Ivatt class 2's and their standard sisters. By that time it was getting to be dusk and time to go home. I remember having Toton pointed out to me as we crossed the Erewash Valley, and that, as they say, was that. Sadly, I have no notes as to what I saw that day, and the slide film I took was conveniently lost by my dad who didn't want to pay for processing when he found out I'd run off the whole 36 exposures on "Silly steam locos". Even today, "Mirror, Mirror" by Pinkerton's Colours, or "These boots are made for walking" by Nancy Sinatra, take me back. I was 13. I would turn 14 in May. Hi Jeff, I'm afraid that I can only tell you what was at Stockport Edgeley (9B) shed on Sunday, March 6th, 1966, as I was stood near the turntable as A4 Pacific, 60019 'Bittern' passed by on its way south. I'd been at the shed the day before, helping to clean the A4 along with lots of other volunteers, after it had come down very late on the Friday evening (in workaday, that is a euphemism for mucky, condition). On shed at Stockport: Ivatt Class 2 2-6-2T, 41202, 41204, 41220, 41233, all 9B engines. Crab Class 5, 2-6-0, 42712, 42715, 42727, 42942, all 9B engines Stanier Class 5, 2-6-0, 42967, a visitor, possibly from Heaton Mersey (9F), Stockport's other shed. Black 5, 4-6-0, 44868, 44916, 45046, 44988, 45388, all 9B engines. Edgeley Shed's Pet Jubilee, 4-6-0, 45596 Bananas! 8F, 2-8-0, 48293, 48305, 48363, 48428, 48447, 48677, 48684, 48756, 48765, probably some of Heaton Mersey's (9F) mixed in with ours. Standard Class 2 2-6-2T, 84013, 84017, 84019, 84025, 84026 Just transferred to 9B from Bolton shed and destined to be withdrawn almost immediately? Standard Class 4 4-6-0, 75062 (arrived from Stoke 5D shed on Saturday afternoon). Three of Edgeley's allocation of five Britannia Pacifics; 70004, William Shakespeare, 70015, Apollo, 70026, Polar Star. (70021 and 70044 missing). Weather was bright, but possibly light cloud cover as there were no shadows on the photographs I've seen. Hope this helps you remember the first shed of the day. All the very best, John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 It does, thanks. Edgeley was also only the third shed I'd ever been round, after Doncaster and Frodingham. I remember being excited to see 45596, we did get the VERY occasional Jube at Frodingham, working in from Sheffield or Leeds, but nothing so exotic. I only ever saw two there. I did have it in my head that Britannia 70017 was there on that day too? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobrien Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Sunday 8 March, 1964 A then (1964) and then (1987) photo showing Barrow Road Shed when open to steam and the site 23 years later. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/15369025538/in/photolist-zkV5au-pq7gQW-e9pNa1-butcf9-99rnNs-99rnM5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobrien Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Thursday 12 March, 1964 A very wet evening at Bristol Temple Meads with Hall 6921 Borwick Hall, allocated to Didcot, arrives at Bristol Temple Meads with failed Warship, D865 Zealous, with a Paddington to Weston service. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5251623406/in/photolist-914WF9 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D860 VICTORIOUS Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 On this day in history 12th March 1972 Paddington-Swindon D1012 D1048 D1050 1584 1599 1610 1655 1674 1715 1753 3599 3831 3940 3963 3965 3966 4179 5535 5682 5812 D7016 D7061 D7066 D7084 PWM651 Swindon Works (and stabling point) D1000 D1004 D1017 D1018 D1019 D1020 D1064 D1065 D1066 D1071 1200 1661 1941 2120 3002 3042 3183 3218 3224 3358 3603 3607 3665 3666 3744 3817 3822 3829 3989 3991 4003 4023 4119 4124 4125 4163 4165 Withdrawn loco's D804 D817 D819 823 828 D836 D837 D838 839 842 843 844 845 D847 D849 D851 852 853 854 855 857 858 D859 861 862 865 868 870 2378 D6310 D6318 D6320 D6322 6323 6326 D6327 D6333 D6336 D6339 D6340 D7002 D7006 D7010 D7013 D7020 D7024 D7033 D7042 D7048 D7049 D7058 D7059 D7072 D7081 Of 6326,only a small part of one cab remained. Swindon and Bristol 15 92 129 146 147 149 158 163 186 D1004 D1015 D1059 1607 1630 1644 1672 1673 1723 1726 1946 2121 2122 2136 3003 3513 3517 4123 4169 4173 5824 5837 D7009 D7014 D7054 D7063 7588 St Phillips Marsh D815 831 867 869 6308 6319 D6328 6330 D6334 D6337 6348 D7003 D7008 D7012 D7021 D7025 D7040 D7041 D7043 D7047 D7051 D7056 D7057 D7065 D7067 D7078 Bristol-Paddington 818 D1004 D1039 D1063 1585 1663 5655 5812 D7037 D7074 Haulage: D1050 Paddington-Swindon D1027 Swindon-Bristol D1027 Bristol-Paddington A monumental waste of resources by any standards.... Neil 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rail-Online Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 (edited) Interesting that D1017/8/19/20 were all at Swindon works as these were the ones not to be fitted with Dual AWS and Dual Brakes, and therefore later the first withdrawls. I wonder if they were in there to be converted then the decision was taken not to do this ? Tony Edited March 12, 2018 by Rail-Online Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev52A Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Three photos taken on 16th March 1968, exactly 50 years ago today. (One has already appeared on the '50 Years since the end of BR Steam' thread.) 8F inside Stockport (Edgeley) shed (9B) The two Pacifics which would be working 'specials' from Stockport to Carnforth the following day - amazingly I avoided any figures in this one, although it seemed as if it was 'open house' at the shed that day 45203 at Manchester Victoria later that night Trevor 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev52A Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 On 17th March 1968 - exactly 50 years ago today - I was a passenger on one of the two 'Williams Deacon's Bank Club' specials from Stockport to Carnforth. The locos involved were 70013 Stockport-Bolton, 70013+45110 Bolton-Accrington, 45447+45110 Accrington-Skipton, 70013 Skipton-Carnforth (where there was a shed visit), 4472 Carnforth-Skipton, 45447+45110 Skipton-Accrington, 45110+4472 Accrington-Bolton and 4472 Bolton-Stockport. What a feat of organisation (!) Perhaps not surprisingly the train did not run to time - the Six Bells Junction site suggests about 2 hours late arriving back at Stockport. I was on the second of the two trains which ran that day; the first one used the same two Pacifics but two different 'Black Fives' (44899 and 45290) on various stages. As a flavour of the day here are a few shots I took, although you might have seen them already on the '50 years...' thread. 70013+45110 between Bolton and Accrington Contrasts at Carnforth shed, with 92118 on the right Whilst waiting for our train to leave Carnforth we saw 70013 departing on the first leg of the return with Train no 1 Phew, what a day! Trevor 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gringo Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Three photos taken on 16th March 1968, exactly 50 years ago today. (One has already appeared on the '50 Years since the end of BR Steam' thread.) (609eS) 48614 Stockport Edgeley 16-3-68 (T.Ermel).jpg 8F inside Stockport (Edgeley) shed (9B) (611a) 70013 Stockport Edgeley MPD 16-03-68 (Trevor Ermel).jpg The two Pacifics which would be working 'specials' from Stockport to Carnforth the following day - amazingly I avoided any figures in this one, although it seemed as if it was 'open house' at the shed that day (579bS) 45203 Manchester Victoria 16-03-68 (T Ermel) .jpg 45203 at Manchester Victoria later that night Trevor Hi Trevor, Thanks for posting the photographs. As usual, I'm a couple of days late with a bit more information! Here's a list of the rest of the engines on shed around early afternoon at Stockport Edgeley (9B) shed, on 16th March 1968. Serviceable (9B) Stanier Fives: 44836, 44855, 44868, 44871, 44888, 45013, 45027, 45073, 45200, 45269. and Stanier Eights: 48437, 48549, 48745, plus visitors, 48614 (8A), 48723 (9F). The celebs: 5596, 'Bahamas', back from refurbishment in Red at Hunslet, Leeds. 4472, 'Scotsman' and 70013, 'Oliver Cromwell' (10A). Withdrawn engines rusting among the weeds, not far away from the three celebrities were: 44842, 44940, 45038 and 48626. Later on I went down into the valley of the mucky River Mersey to have a look around Stockport's other steamy mecca! Heaton Mersey (9F) shed, the ex-Cheshire Lines outpost. On shed on that grey afternoon were seven more serviceable Stanier Fives and eighteen Eights, plus two visiting Standard Nines 92091 and 92160, both over from Speke Junction (8C). In Heaton Mersey's line of condemned engines were another six Eights and one Black Five. Just a few weeks to go before a few of Stockport's serviceable engines would be passed on to Bolton, Newton Heath and Rose Grove and the rest condemned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev52A Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Hi Trevor, Thanks for posting the photographs. As usual, I'm a couple of days late with a bit more information! Here's a list of the rest of the engines on shed around early afternoon at Stockport Edgeley (9B) shed, on 16th March 1968. Serviceable (9B) Stanier Fives: 44836, 44855, 44868, 44871, 44888, 45013, 45027, 45073, 45200, 45269. and Stanier Eights: 48437, 48549, 48745, plus visitors, 48614 (8A), 48723 (9F). The celebs: 5596, 'Bahamas', back from refurbishment in Red at Hunslet, Leeds. 4472, 'Scotsman' and 70013, 'Oliver Cromwell' (10A). Withdrawn engines rusting among the weeds, not far away from the three celebrities were: 44842, 44940, 45038 and 48626. Later on I went down into the valley of the mucky River Mersey to have a look around Stockport's other steamy mecca! Heaton Mersey (9F) shed, the ex-Cheshire Lines outpost. On shed on that grey afternoon were seven more serviceable Stanier Fives and eighteen Eights, plus two visiting Standard Nines 92091 and 92160, both over from Speke Junction (8C). In Heaton Mersey's line of condemned engines were another six Eights and one Black Five. Just a few weeks to go before a few of Stockport's serviceable engines would be passed on to Bolton, Newton Heath and Rose Grove and the rest condemned. Hi John Looks like I'm a bit late getting back to you, as well! Thanks for the list which I've compared with my own from 16th March 1968. I saw everything you noted, except 44855 which I either missed or it went off shed. I made a note that I cabbed 45269 (I have no idea why I picked out that one!) In addition I noted on shed that day (in the order I saw them) 48533, 48170, 45312 and 45046 (copped the lot!) You're not on this photo are you, by any chance? Regards Trevor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobrien Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Easter was also quite early in 1964 (March 29). It was a warm and sunny day in Bristol on Thursday 26 March (Maundy Thursday) and several extras ran at the start of the Easter Holiday. Castle 5074 Hampden sets out from Temple Meads with 1M68 8.00 Bristol to Manchester (deputising for a failed Brush Type 4 https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5560749036/in/photolist-Rfta1F-rvuq58-qcTKt9-dwVqrH-b8mBAP-9tohXo-9chAF1-92x2n8 The first steam hauled special arrived about noon, a relief Cornishman from Sheffield to the South West https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5560749018/in/photolist-23Lkn5N-9tohX5-9HikJV-8Zfcrm Followed two hours later by a relief from Manchester to the South West https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5560748988/in/photolist-9tkkiV-9tohWy Castle 5042 Winchester Castle arrived with a parcels train from Pontypool Road https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5560171547/in/photolist-8YfsBe-PDy3Dv-KbgCc8-9YBbP5-9tkkhF Standard 73138 with Caprotti Valve Gear waits at Platform 12 with a local to Birmingham New Street https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5560171523/in/photolist-9tkkhg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gringo Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Hi John Looks like I'm a bit late getting back to you, as well! Thanks for the list which I've compared with my own from 16th March 1968. I saw everything you noted, except 44855 which I either missed or it went off shed. I made a note that I cabbed 45269 (I have no idea why I picked out that one!) In addition I noted on shed that day (in the order I saw them) 48533, 48170, 45312 and 45046 (copped the lot!) You're not on this photo are you, by any chance? (610a) 70013+4472+ 5596 Stockport Edgeley MPD 16-03-68 (Trevor Ermel) .jpg Regards Trevor Hi Trevor, I'm thinking that I had left Edgeley's yard by the time you took your photographs and was probably enjoying the salubrious atmosphere of Heaton Mersey! If my memory is correct, it was a little brighter around lunchtime and there may even have been a little sunshine too and quite a few more people. 45046, 45312 and 48170 were all allocated to Edgeley (9B) shed, but 48533 was a visitor, probably allocated to Newton Heath shed (9D) at the time. I recorded it there in steam on 5th June and dead on 1st July. Hard to believe that even the kids in the foreground will be in their mid-fifties and maybe just remember that day. Please keep the photos coming in the other topic, they bring all these days alive again for all of those lucky enough to have been there. All the very best, John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobrien Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Tuesday 7 April, 1964 A Bad-Warship Day Castle 5055 Earl of Eldon must have been the station pilot/ diesel standby at Hereford, when it took over 1V93 9.05 Liverpool-Plymouth train as far as Bristol https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/6181158630/in/photolist-TvwpiW-SDokF9-fqjg1g-fqjg1H-fqjfYc-fqjfZK-fqjfZe-fqjfYK-dAyGeq-aqd47w The following train 1V95 12.05 Manchester-Plymouth must also have failed en route, the diesel substituted by 6903 Belmont Hall https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/16742641845/in/photolist-TvwpiW-rvuq7H Peaks were also in short supply on that day with Jubilee 45589 Gwalior substituting on 1V31 7.35 Nottingham to Bristol. Here it is seen being towed by the ecs pilot past Barrow Road Coaling Plant https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5891443340/in/photolist-RoF8iN-iaUQqg-dhSPWT-9YBbRj Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D860 VICTORIOUS Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 On This Day In History 13th April 1971 Southall-Paddington-Southall D837 867 D1001 D1010 D1024 D1035 D1044 D1055 D1058 D1064 D1067 1598 1659 1667 1670 1684 1714 1948 3601 3954 3961 3966 4177 7606 5513 5536 D7023 D7028 D7032 D7033 D7036 Kings Cross 159 184 188 259 277 1106 1108 1109 1503 1511 1517 1538 1543 1548 1549 1552 1566 1621 1761 1762 1763 1764 1992 1996 1999 5588 5592 5593 5594 5599 5601 5603 5610 5612 5614 5624 5627 5646 5647 5678 9009 9012 9015 9020 St Pancras 22 35 38 41 45 68 83 86 87 98 152 1631 1949 3306 Euston 7530 E3001 E3008 E3053 E3079 E3088 E3123 E3130 E3136 E3169 E3170 E3175 E3176 E3181 E3190 E3192 E3197 E3199 Waterloo 818 E6023 E6102 E6109 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rail-Online Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 On This Day In History 13th April 1971 St Pancras 22 35 38 41 45 68 83 86 87 98 152 1631 1949 3306 That is a lot of Peaks at St Pancras (& the stabling point) - did you pop in before and after going to Kings Cross i wonder? Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D860 VICTORIOUS Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 That is a lot of Peaks at St Pancras (& the stabling point) - did you pop in before and after going to Kings Cross i wonder? Tony Hi Tony, The Peaks were seen at the station,I never visited the stabling point.Looking at my records for that era,that seems to be a usual amount of Peaks,yes several visits were made,alternating with spending more time at Kings Cross,which was a fabulous place to watch activity. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobrien Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Jubilee taken from inside the roundhouse avoiding the foreman's office ! Photo taken 54 years ago. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5346337250/in/photolist-252F4Xd-zkV5au-pq7gQW-e9pNa1-butcf9-99rnNs-99rnM5/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev52A Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 On This Day in History - 11th May 1967 I visited York shed (50A) and Leeds Holbeck shed (55A) At 50A I saw the following (in the order I wrote them down): (*) = named loco minus its plates 77002, 61238(*), 62046, 61337 (the only one in steam), D8304, D8302, 61123, D111, 77012, D8305, 61012(*), 62001, D8300 Two photos at York from that day: 77012 inside the shed with (I think) 61123 beyond 61337 (in steam) outside with 77002 At 55A I saw 45273, 44828, 44891, 41708, 48399, 43130, 45675(*), 48283, 92073, 44824, 44912, 45075, 48104, 44896, 48157, 43044, 44943, 42699, 45647(*), 45593(*), 43129, LNER 3442 The Great Marquess, 44852, 42055, 42052, 42066, D5229, D5245, 45079, 44983 Two photos at Holbeck from that day Withdrawn 'Jubilee' 45647 (Sturdee), with 42052 and 42066 around the turntable Boiler washout (I presume) on 45593 (Kolhapur) before it became famous (and cleaner) later that year over the S&C Good job I kept all my notes! Trevor 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev52A Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 On This day in History - Saturday 14th May 1966 As part of a few days in Carlisle, staying at the Youth Hostel near Kingmoor shed (12A), my school pal and I spent several hours on the nearby bridge and cinder track leading down to the shed. I did not take detailed notes of the train workings but we noted the following (some of which I can describe from photos or memory). Some of these might have been visible at the entrance to the shed which we didn't attempt to go round, or coming off shed light engine, but most were passing the depot. * = named loco, (+) = named loco minus nameplates 70046(*) ecs of condemned stock heading south, D1851, 92124, 45296, D311, D220*, D22, D1834, D1842, D52*, 45214, 44694 being turned, D178 on a northbound freight, D32, 92093, 43121, 75051, 44677, 43028, 43040, 45204, D1622, D5318, 46426, D5708, D29, 44662, 92096, 92249, 44694 again (this time heading north on a passenger train), D3169, 70039 (*) on a southbound passenger train, D5706, 45228 Here's a pic from that day: 44694 on the Kingmoor turntable, with 45214 and 92093 on the right, as Gateshead 'Peak' D178 heads a northbound freight Oh for a time machine! Trevor 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteffanLlwyd Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 I'd love to see how a Britannia would look like with a double chimney.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D860 VICTORIOUS Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 On this day in history 19th June 1971 Ealing Broadway-Reading-Ealing Broadway,and Reading station 130 803 826 828 833 834 835 841 845 D1001 D1006 D1020 D1022 D1026 D1033 D1035 D1045 D1053 D1057 D1059 D1064 D1073 1200 1508 1591 1608 1619 1638 1647 1651 1659 1668 1701 1707 1889 1901 1911 1914 1921 1935 3601 3754 3948 3953 3958 3959 3966 3999 4026 5652 6500 6538 6574 D7011 D7020 D7037 D7060 D7061 D7066 D7071 D7084 Reading Depot Open Day 1678 3831 5539 D7026 E3044 20 7808 Cookham Manor Although I have it written down,1508 seems a bit unlikely.... Neil 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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