Rugd1022 32,138 Posted October 17, 2020 Author Share Posted October 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Southof1E top tmd said: The traincrew looking like real railwayman of the time (April 8th 1982) leave 46027 having brought her in from the North at Birmingham New St , this particular turn over A Tony Ewer photo NR Lovely period pic! Both wearing their light blue cotton 'summer' jackets under their overcoats too. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
martin_wynne 9,907 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 linked from https://img.radioparadise.com/slideshow/ 8 Link to post Share on other sites
Holmesfeldian 509 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 How the lineside trees were kept down in the days of yore... 13 Link to post Share on other sites
LNERGE 2,825 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Holmesfeldian said: How the lineside trees were kept down in the days of yore... Redhall? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Rugd1022 32,138 Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 Photo by Bryan Trent : the usual spotters at the south end of Crewe, 25th August 1972.... 19 Link to post Share on other sites
woodenhead 12,061 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 33 minutes ago, Rugd1022 said: Photo by Bryan Trent : the usual spotters at the south end of Crewe, 25th August 1972.... Sat on everyone's favourite trolley - the BRUTES were no comparison. Was sad when they removed the track and bufferstop in front of them. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SP Steve 800 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 (edited) Where do you want it? Driver of 03.066 in conversation with shed staff at Gateshead depot 15/04/83 Plenty of onlookers at Weston-super-Mare taking in the sight of 4930 'Hagley Hall' and 7819 'Hinton Manor' with the "Great Western Limited" rail tour which ran April 1985. Edited November 27, 2020 by SP Steve Photo added 12 Link to post Share on other sites
SP Steve 800 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Just to prove that units can garner some fame, 506 002 at Manchester with the blurred outline of 506 004 backing down to form the last ever 506 operated passenger service to Hadfield 07/12/84 12 Link to post Share on other sites
Holmesfeldian 509 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 31409 on the "Last direct train from Halifax to London KX" on 6th May 1978. Rob Fraser Photo / copyright railimagecollections 16 Link to post Share on other sites
Rugd1022 32,138 Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 I had no idea that Eddie Jordan was a train driver before starting his own Formula 1 team.... 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites
DY444 1,326 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 4 hours ago, Holmesfeldian said: 31409 on the "Last direct train from Halifax to London KX" on 6th May 1978. Rob Fraser Photo / copyright railimagecollections Through trains from Halifax to KX have since restarted of course 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Rugd1022 32,138 Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 Photo c/o Steve Cox, his father at Newbury in the '80s.... 16 Link to post Share on other sites
Southof1E top tmd 1,407 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 (edited) The second man is ringing the "bobby" as the driver of looks on with 31321 and 31134 providing background noise at Derby on August 19th 1984. A Tony Ewer phot cheers NR http://www.leightonlogs.org Edited December 3, 2020 by Southof1E top tmd 19 Link to post Share on other sites
Ray M 1,649 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Using a 3 on the domino. Link to post Share on other sites
Rugd1022 32,138 Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 Photo c/o Hels Sheridan, from when she was an East Mids driver, she is now a 'demonsterator' on the Create & Craft TV channel.... 11 Link to post Share on other sites
Rugd1022 32,138 Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 Photo by Steve Marks : Coalville crew Mick West and Nick Glover.... 10 Link to post Share on other sites
SP Steve 800 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 A solitary spotter pays his respects to the long line of withdrawn Deltics at BREL Doncaster, 29th January 1982. 19 Link to post Share on other sites
Gibbo675 10,393 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 1 hour ago, SP Steve said: A solitary spotter pays his respects to the long line of withdrawn Deltics at BREL Doncaster, 29th January 1982. Zontar is looking particularly well dressed there !!! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Southof1E top tmd 1,407 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Edinburgh Waverly early on May 5th 1984 with 26004 and 26005 the exotic traction on the superb Anglo Scottish Freighter tour. In the foreground are some of the DAA (daft as !!) organisers of this epic weekend tour. A Tony Ewer phot 9 Link to post Share on other sites
RMweb Gold Oldddudders 48,520 Posted December 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 21, 2020 DAA? I think the first railtour to flaunt that title was the "DAA 4-Griddle" tour in early 1971. The Railway Magazine, knowing full well what the letters stood for, nevertheless rang Essex House (Central DMO) to politely enquire.... Some quick thinking gave a palatable answer - the Diesel Abatement Association! 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Storey 5,687 Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Thought this might interest some of you - a recollection of my brother's first day as a Secondman at Old Oak Common, in 1971, as published in the Great Western Echo magazine recently. Incidentally, it was my bike he rode to work...... Echo_232_pp14-17_(3)_(1).pdf 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Rugd1022 32,138 Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 Photo by Nev Sloper : Saltley men on tour...! 18 Link to post Share on other sites
Rugd1022 32,138 Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 Photo c/o Anthony Gregory and Signalman Pete 'Snowy' Hill' : Coalville Driver Albert Pickering with one of the 'local' Type 2s on the Kinighton - Burton branch.... 11 Link to post Share on other sites
RMweb Gold Pannier Tank 529 Posted December 31, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2020 8 minutes ago, Rugd1022 said: Photo c/o Anthony Gregory and Signalman Pete 'Snowy' Hill' : Coalville Driver Albert Pickering with one of the 'local' Type 2s on the Kinighton - Burton branch.... D5388 later became 27105 04/74 and then 27049 08/83 Wdn 04/87 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Ceptic 1,764 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 A picture paints a time on shift... Pic.1 Start of shift, first stop. Pic.2 End of, next stop. 8 Link to post Share on other sites
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