Michael Delamar Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 not much to go on but hopefully someone will be able to help him out. Unknown by Kerry Parker (KP), on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinWalsh Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Not sure if any of this helps, The building on the left looks like it might house some light industry/engineering The vegetation is very similar to moorland gorses, in particular the yorkshire moors to the south-west of sheffield I think this pic shows a working in the late 1960's Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I could have sworn that it was Victoria Colliery, just north of Boars Head, Wigan on the WCML - but looking at a large scale OS map - it's not - line curving wrong way and background too hilly. Brit15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 The vegetation shown is surely Rosebay Willowherb, also known as Fireweed.It's common all over the UK in late July to September. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Judging by the lack of a D on the loco, it is just pre-TOPS. The line looks a secondary route, not a real main line, as it is still bullhead track. There is evidence of spoilheaps on the right. The train appears to be descending on a moderately steep gradient. Maybe it is a diverted Sunday working somewhere in the Sheffield/Leeds/Doncaster area? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin_m Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Don't know why, but it's saying East Lancashire to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 According to http://www.brdatabase.info/locoqry.php?action=locodata&id=1881&type=D&loco=D1881 the loco was allocated to Thornaby from 1968 to 1971, then Tinsley for a year or so and then Immingham for a year and back to Thornaby, where it got its TOPS number Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 Don't know why, but it's saying East Lancashire to me. I was thinking Blackburn/Burnley area? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me. Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Would there be many Class 2 loco-hauled trains with long rakes of coaches by 1970? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted June 10, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 10, 2012 It looks as if the formation may have been more than two tracks originally. The RH side especially looks like the remains of ballast from lifted track. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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