RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted November 23, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 23, 2018 Thanks - here ar a few more, all Bescot men... FB BS TERRY GEORGE cockney.jpg FB BS SYD FRANKLIN co ALAN SPENCER.jpg Time for a brew for the Breakdown Gang... FB BS 2.jpg Retirement presentation on the shed... FB BS 11.jpg Nidge do you know what year the bottom (presentation) photo was taken? The bloke seated front left looks very much like somebody I knew who had left the Western in the early 1970s. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted November 23, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 23, 2018 Some Westbury area photos, c/o Stanley Tout, Nigel Miles and Paul Ratnett… George 'Pongo' Morley aboard D7011 in 1973... WY George Pongo Morley c.1973 by Paul Ratnett.jpg Fitters on the shed... WY Nigel Miles photo of Morris FM Ial sparky Lloyd Biro fitter.jpg On a Westbury - Botley stone job... WY NM 37.jpg Somewhere on the Bridport branch... WY Bridport Branch.jpg Driver Frank Green aboard D1041 in maroon... WY ST D1041 Frank Green.jpg The crossing on the Bridport branch is Loders, knowing what took place there I suspect the two women the hut are either waiting to join the train or meet somebody off it. (Loders was reputedly the busiest intermediate 'station' on the branch as it was very handy for folk who wanted to go into Bridport shopping but I'm told it could be a bit awkward loading prams and buggies). Are you sure that's 'moocher' green in the bottom photo? Mind you it looks to have been taken some years before I knew him. A well known star of the screen of course as he was the Fireman in the film 'The Titfield Thiunderbolt' and he can be made out in the role of the Bishop in one shot in the film. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted November 24, 2018 Author Share Posted November 24, 2018 Mike - not sure of the date for the Bescot presentation shot but it looks like the early '70s to me. As for the Moocher Green shot I'm pretty sure it's him in the photo. Sometimes though, when old hands post photos on the various staff related facebook groups memories can get a little bit hazy when it comes to identifying old colleagues, I remember one on the Old Oak group a while ago where two retired hands were each adamant that the chap they were trying to pin down in the cab of a Thousand at Padd were two completely different blokes! Photo c/o Alex McCullam of Ayr Depot, seen here aboard a ScR Type 1 with his driver Jim Moodie... 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted November 24, 2018 Author Share Posted November 24, 2018 A few more while I wait for the phone to ring (I'm on call, I hope it doesn't ring!)... London Euston of old... Bridego Bridge, Buckinghamshire on the morning of 8th August 1963... And further down, at Cheddington station that same morning... Driver Jack Mills, seen in happier days at Basford Hall Yard, Crewe... 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium carlwooduk Posted November 25, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 25, 2018 Came across this photo on a FB history group of my home town Swindon. A works open day in 1974 , I would have been 9 at the time, I probably visited as I came from a family that worked there but no photos in our family collection. Any one recognise themselves? Not sure what the board on side was proclaiming on King George Vth. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted November 25, 2018 Author Share Posted November 25, 2018 Very nice shot that, Hymek D7093 was involved that day working a set of Pullman stock into the Works yard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 (edited) article-2296402-0003F99A00000C1D-117_964x836.jpg What a poignant photo - presumably that is Mr Mills' cap being retrieved from where it came to rest after his ordeal at scumbag Bigg's hand ? Edited November 26, 2018 by Southernman46 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Hi Folks, Here is a small piece of paper that still makes me smile, the neat writing is that of my mother and the wonkey numbers are of my eleven year old self; Gibbo. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted November 25, 2018 Author Share Posted November 25, 2018 (edited) What a poignant photo - presumably that is Mr Mills' cap being retrieved from where it came to rest after his ordeal at scumbag Bigg's hand ? I think it is his cap yes, but Biggs had nothing to do with assaulting Driver Mills, he was sitting in one of the gang's two Landrovers at the time and never entered the cab of D326. It was Buster Edwards who koshed him over the back of the head. Edited November 25, 2018 by Rugd1022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted November 26, 2018 Author Share Posted November 26, 2018 Preston, April 1971... 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted November 27, 2018 Author Share Posted November 27, 2018 Photo c/o Kevin Lindley of Old Oak, about 19 years old in this photo at Paddington in 1976... Photo c/o John Broomfield, 44 008 doing the honours... Photo c/o Paul Strathdee… One of the late Norman Preedy's I believe, D1052 in the limelight at Stratford-upon-Avon on its way to Derby on 29th March 1975, I remember seeing this at Cheltenham Racecourse that day... Photo c/o Alastair Smith, time for a brew... Photo c/o Paul Thompson, fun and games at Banbury North... 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted November 27, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2018 I never realised Kev had ever been that young! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Corbs Posted November 27, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2018 (edited) I saw this and thought it might make a nice contribution to the thread - at 5:20 a driverless goods loco appears! Click this link to go right to the clip https://youtu.be/ePpG4tVHSMQ?t=322 or scrub through this video to 5:20.... Edited November 27, 2018 by Corbs 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 KX secondman Chris Luesley at the controls of an unknown Deltic in the late '70s... Photo c/o Graham 'Grim' Jenkins, location unknown but what a nice shot... 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted November 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2018 I never realised Kev had ever been that young! or thin! better not say too much as hes a lurker on here kev was actually my classroom instructor when i started driving for FNW, both ended up at DRS, Colas and we started the same day at GB the other month too 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engineer_London Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Image made from two exposures. 26 November 2018 22:34 Baker Street platform 1 Engineers train stabled as part of B2F [baker Street to Finchley Road] night track work. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DY444 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Photo c/o Graham 'Grim' Jenkins, location unknown but what a nice shot... FB Graham Grim Jenkins .jpg I'm going to stick my neck out here and nominate the country end of Platform 4 at Euston. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 I'm going to stick my neck out here and nominate the country end of Platform 4 at Euston. Hi DY, Is it possible that the number on the cabinets give away any form of location reference ? Gibbo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted December 1, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 1, 2018 Photo c/o Graham 'Grim' Jenkins, location unknown but what a nice shot... FB Graham Grim Jenkins .jpg In the centre cab window there looks to be a reflection of an arch of a bridge - or am I seeing things? (Probably). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 1, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 1, 2018 I was gonna south end of new st, plat 10-11 side looking down from the bullring wall 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DY444 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 (edited) I was gonna south end of new st, plat 10-11 side looking down from the bullring wall If you mean New St Derby end then Plat 10 has the connection from the Stour Lines coming in which would be roughly above the drivers head. The image is the wrong way round to be the other end. I'm now convinced it is Euston, my only doubt is whether it is Platform 4 or Platform 2 but I'm leaning towards P4. Edit. There is also a carriage watering point in the 6ft which were a feature of Euston for many years. Edited December 1, 2018 by DY444 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted December 1, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 1, 2018 Image made from two exposures. 26 November 2018 22:34 Baker Street platform 1 Engineers train stabled as part of B2F [baker Street to Finchley Road] night track work. 2018 11 26 2234 Baker Street p1.jpg I can't see the join. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted December 12, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2018 Change of driver for DB Cargo 66096 working 6Z69, in the Two Way Goods 2 line (2WG) at Doncaster on 11th December. 6Z69, 13.50 Heck Plasmor P S to Dowlow Briggs Sidings. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share Posted December 30, 2018 Photo c/o James Murray who is in it..... Reading station, Friday 1st September 1972... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted December 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 30, 2018 Took me a while to place that, but I think the young gentleman is standing on the old platform 5 with the Warship on the up main. Only one platform for the southern line back then. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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