Pandora Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 (edited) On 22/10/2021 at 11:17, Rugd1022 said: From the John Turner collection c/o Roger Geach : Glasgow Queen Street 1975.... One for the photographers on the forum, the technique for such evocative images, a telephoto lens of 135mm or 200mm, and better in B&W than colour. ps, note the rough and ready patch behind the horizontal strip on the body above the side cab window, did the 27s have problems with their cab structures? Edited December 5, 2021 by Pandora 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 Brockenhurst, 1974.... 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted December 7, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2021 23 minutes ago, Rugd1022 said: Brockenhurst, 1974.... Nobody seems to be Encountering anyone else's Briefs in that shot. 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium drjcontroller Posted December 7, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2021 40086 at Newcastle, late 1970's. I wonder if any of the young spotters are still active enthusiasts? 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted December 7, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2021 4 hours ago, drjcontroller said: 40086 at Newcastle, late 1970's. I wonder if any of the young spotters are still active enthusiasts? That is a truly lovely picture. All those boys discussing matters railway of considerable interest. Brilliant! 3 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Oldddudders said: That is a truly lovely picture. All those boys discussing matters railway of considerable interest. Brilliant! ''Did you see Blake's 7 on the telly last night...?'' ''Nah, was too busy filling in me Locoshed book weren't I'' 3 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rugd1022 Posted December 9, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2021 Photo by John Sadler : Old Oak in 1974.... Photographer unknown : Paddington in 1965, the last scheduled 16.15 to Banbury.... 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted December 9, 2021 Author Share Posted December 9, 2021 The station announcer's booth above the lawn at Paddington in early '68.... 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted December 10, 2021 Author Share Posted December 10, 2021 Not quite human but worth a punt - you know who, you know where.... 13 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanfit Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 D7018 - Chris Hatton and Richard Williams, was it really over 50 years ago I first met them when we started on 6th September 1971 at Swindon Works Apprentice Training School for what was probably one of the best craft apprentice apprentice schemes available. John Sadler who took the photo was also with on that day. As for the Hymeks - classic traction! Mike 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 At Battersea Loop yesterday - my colleague Wayne the shunter watched as a charter flashses by, out of site at the business end is 35028 'Clan Line'.... 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Vanfit Posted December 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 14, 2021 (edited) Bramley (For Silchester) on the Basingstoke to Reading line in October 1977 – renewal of the roadway over what was at that time an AHB crossing. The worksite includes most of the characters from Basingstoke PWay getting a Sunday in, including Fred Ford the local PWay inspector. Ron Farrell is part of the group looking at the camera and the guy with the flat cap is Doug Ward who was patrolman for Bramley to Mortimer, he was also usually the Blockroad Man for possessions in this area. The PWay had a small ‘office’ in what was the former parcels office in Bramley upside station building, kitted out nicely with all home comforts, just the place to spend a long night shift between setting down the protection and lifting it at the end of the job. Some but not all wearing HV mini vests, no hard hats, work site not closed off, I recall that any member of the public who wanted to get from one side of the crossing to the other (the crossing bisects the village) was casually escorted across through the work site. On his day job when Doug had finished his patrol duties, he would usually go back on track to carry out some minor maintenance or clear ditches, repair fencing or cut back bushes, any little job he thought needed doing, always on his own. He could also skillfully wield a scythe. A different world. Edited December 14, 2021 by Vanfit 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted December 24, 2021 Author Share Posted December 24, 2021 Now retired - ex-Crewe and Rugby driver John Moon in Bardon Hill 'box between shunts. Before he came onto the railway via EWS he was a detective in the Lancashire force and spent a chunk of his police pension on a Maserati Granturismo, he was forever winding up the managers at Crewe by parking it next to their office window, it didn't go down well as they had to 'make do' with company Audis and Mercs....! 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Southof1E top tmd Posted December 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 31, 2021 The bashing hordes surround 40080 and 40196 after their rather massive pairing along the coast with 1A56 1310 Holyhead - Euston at Crewe on July 30th 1983. The late Tony Ewer who took this classic phot often got people in his phots and personally i think it adds to the scene big time.. Happy New Year! NR 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rugd1022 Posted January 5, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2022 Photos by Valerie Brown : the last Rugby to Peterborough train at Yelvertoft & Stamford Park on 4th June 1966, with the Peterborough based train crew aboard D5036 and various BR staff, plus Rugby based signalman Eddie Lloyd doing the honours in Yelvertoft SB for the last time.... 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rugd1022 Posted January 13, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2022 Photo by Steve Morris : APT test run on 22nd September 1982.... Photos by Jonathon Phillips.... 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted January 13, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Rugd1022 said: Photo by Steve Morris : APT test run on 22nd September 1982.... Photos by Jonathon Phillips.... Didn't realise testing the APT was so violent! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welly Posted January 13, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 13, 2022 (edited) The lad with the camera - he got that look about him, did he have something to do with the derailment? Edited January 13, 2022 by Welly 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted January 13, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 13, 2022 3 hours ago, Welly said: The lad with the camera - he got that look about him, did he have something to do with the derailment? I bet he has a fishplate spanner in his jacket 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted January 13, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 13, 2022 (edited) He's like the rail version of the 'disaster girl' meme Edited July 19, 2022 by keefer 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 The bins were emptied late in Rotherham today as the lorry and crew were waiting for a steam train: 12 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jbqfc Posted February 19, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2022 47749 seen at west Hampstead Thameslink station in GB railfreight livery with 360120 on the 10.35 Cricklewood to Eastleigh works for the unit to be repainted but after running round they could not get the loco and unit to couple after several attempts the Train was cancelled 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS2968 Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 46 minutes ago, jbqfc said: 47749 seen at west Hampstead Thameslink station in GB railfreight livery with 360120 on the 10.35 Cricklewood to Eastleigh works for the unit to be repainted but after running round they could not get the loco and unit to couple after several attempts the Train was cancelled Flamin' tension locks! 4 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 I think ive been spotted 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted February 20, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 20, 2022 42 minutes ago, Ray M said: I think ive been spotted 'Ere look Bill - it's a lesser-spotted gricer! 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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