Popular Post Rugd1022 Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 Photo by Joseph Kelly : 08 780 at Reading Depot in October 1976... 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 (edited) 08238 St James Park 1977 by Mr Western Edited February 8 by montyburns56 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted February 6 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 6 1 hour ago, montyburns56 said: 98238 St James Park 1977 by Mr Western 08238 surely? 98238 is a pannier tank... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 On 31/01/2024 at 14:05, Rugd1022 said: Photo by Joseph Kelly : 08 780 at Reading Depot in October 1976... I have a vision of Mr Kelly lying on his stomach to get a low-angle shot THAT low, and BR staff in the vicinity amused at his antics! What a result though - I've never seen a humble Class 08 looking so impressive - not surprised it's one thumbs-up off a 'Popular Post' achievement! Come on somebody, push it over the line 😃! 6 hours ago, Nick C said: 98238 is a pannier tank... Um........I can't even come up with an anagram of such a number for a GWR pannier tank! Are there any non-GWR types? I'm always willing to learn something new.....! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted February 7 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 7 6 hours ago, Halvarras said: Um........I can't even come up with an anagram of such a number for a GWR pannier tank! Are there any non-GWR types? I'm always willing to learn something new.....! TOPS class 98 is used for any steam locos that have run on the mainline since the early 70s, with the third digit being the power classification and the last two usually the last two digits of the cabside number - 98238 is the number allocated to 16xx pannier 1638 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Photo by Bob Faulkner : D3587 with D5405 at Wellingborough on a snowy 9th February 1969... 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted Saturday at 11:44 RMweb Gold Share Posted Saturday at 11:44 (edited) No, I know it's not an 08, but how this for something different? Venlo's answer to the Sheffield shunt. Edited Saturday at 11:46 by rodent279 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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