RMweb Gold russ p Posted May 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 11, 2016 He's gonna fall off the footplate not as he can't see now! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy2 Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 You need to lose the watch as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 No BR badge worn, nor union badges. Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Wouldn't grease top caps be the order of the day too ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welchester Posted May 11, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 11, 2016 I think for the Traction Inspector it would be raincoat and trilby. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted May 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 11, 2016 I think for the Traction Inspector it would be raincoat and trilby. And he wouldn't be allowed to wear glasses either. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 I want to see more photos of shunters in action, new and old but older steam generation the better. i like to see the clothes too. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted May 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 11, 2016 Has anyone counted the rivets? It doesn't look quite right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Not so much "Oi, mate!" as "If you stand there my good man, you'll make a better composition than if the sodding snap wagon's awning was all up in the loco's side, cheers." C6T. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bescotbeast Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 I want to see more photos of shunters in action, new and old but older steam generation the better. i like to see the clothes too. Mike Does 2000? or 2001? qualify as "old" Mike? Cecil Letman by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Graham and Little Ish by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Bacon snatcher 0500 by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Dave Plackett North End 2000 by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Clive West Yard Shunter by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Scissors in Burton West Yard Messroom by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Gary West Yard shunter relaxing by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Some great memories there, with some good Railwaymen Simon 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roythebus Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 (edited) 13174211_1152952608070036_928698541043491791_n.jpg The late Ken West, top driver at Ryde St.Johns on one of the "new" electric trains in 1967. Edited May 12, 2016 by roythebus 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 Does 2000? or 2001? qualify as "old" Mike? Cecil Letman by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Graham and Little Ish by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Bacon snatcher 0500 by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Dave Plackett North End 2000 by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Clive West Yard Shunter by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Scissors in Burton West Yard Messroom by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Gary West Yard shunter relaxing by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Some great memories there, with some good Railwaymen Simon Good old Scissors... a cut above the rest...! Bescot is like a ghost town these days, we have a night job at Rugby which involves sitting around Bescot Yard for up to five hours before departure, I sometimes go for a wander amongst the weeds and think of the good times there... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bescotbeast Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 I agree it's tragic what the downturn in DB traffic has done to Bescot, when I was there from 1999 to 2000 the place was still busy during a daytime and manic on a Night turn, here are some more Bescot shots just for you Rugd1022 The Late Dazzer Melvin, who passed away a few months ago Dazzer Melvin 2000 by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Desmond "I've run through the points again" Johnson Desmond Johnson 2000 by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Pat Patel (now a driver) Pat Patel by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Ian "ock I forgot you we're there driver" Ian Jock by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Graham Graham by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Stevie Wheeler and Richard Hickman Stevie Wheeler and Mr Hickman by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Regards Simon 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 Excellent stuff Simon! Stevie Wheeler is still there, saw him a couple of weeks ago when I was working 6V25 to Hinksey, I'm going there again tonight to work it as well. Do you remember 'Mighty White'...? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bescotbeast Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Excellent stuff Simon! Stevie Wheeler is still there, saw him a couple of weeks ago when I was working 6V25 to Hinksey, I'm going there again tonight to work it as well. Do you remember 'Mighty White'...? If you see Stevie, mention me to him (if you mention a pink dressing gown, he'll know me ), I don't recall "Mighty white" unless I knew him by another name... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bescotbeast Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Just realised I forgot to include another Bescot legend "Dazzer Thorne" Dazzer Thorne by Simon Barnes, on Flickr As well as Penguin Pete Penguin Pete Bescot TCS by Simon Barnes, on Flickr and finally Tony "Lulu" Llewlyn Bescot Departure by Simon Barnes, on Flickr 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 Lulu is still a legend, long after retirement! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 A member of station staff writes up the consignment details on the tail load. I quite like this, it has the feel of a period photo despite only being taken today! 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted May 13, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2016 Lulu is still a legend, long after retirement! Frequently active in the Facebook group "A tribute to the L.M.S" 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted May 14, 2016 Author Share Posted May 14, 2016 I want to see more photos of shunters in action, new and old but older steam generation the better. i like to see the clothes too. Mike ''Here's one I found earlier...'' 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted May 14, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2016 (edited) ''Here's one I found earlier...'' 0_edinburgh_transport_railways_af_where_shunter_1956.jpg Great stuff - this and the other recent posts are exactly what I think of as 'the human side of the railway'. Real railwaymen doing real railway work the way it once was. Edited May 14, 2016 by The Stationmaster 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 ''Here's one I found earlier...'' 0_edinburgh_transport_railways_af_where_shunter_1956.jpg And you dont often see them on layouts. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 This is one of my favourites. https://www.flickr.com/photos/25888695@N02/4269247603 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 Ex-Old Oak / now Hither Green 'leg end' Chris Guntripp doing what he loves best at the SVR... 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Cheese Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Not so well composed by a long way as Nidge's shots above, but here is the unmistakable Mr Guntripp on D832 at Watchet a few years ago before it got a fresh coat of green paint. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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