The Border Reiver Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 1 hour ago, russ p said: At least something survived from this picture is 6757. The building in the background with the water tank on the roof was the shedmasters office Another fantastic picture We kept well clear of the shedmaster's office when we bunked the shed. After coming under the bridge at the entrance to the shed we immediately climbed up the small wall on the left and went along by the side of the roundhouse. I remember that all the class 08 could be found near the office as well 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 20, 2020 43 minutes ago, The Border Reiver said: We kept well clear of the shedmaster's office when we bunked the shed. After coming under the bridge at the entrance to the shed we immediately climbed up the small wall on the left and went along by the side of the roundhouse. I remember that all the class 08 could be found near the office as well 1 and 2 roads were normally where the 08s hung out and for repairs 2 and 3. As a traction inspector there in the early 90s our office was on the ground floor to the left. As the 08s were seldom shut down in the summer months with the windows open used to drive me nuts with whining belts and rattling engine room doors. And if any 20s were present... Chinese water torture! 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Trainshed Terry Posted April 20, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 20, 2020 OK Let bring this up todate a little. This was taken at the ST Phillips Marsh open in 2016. I think that this livery suited this loco very well. Terry 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37038 Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Even that picture is historic now - the ROG writing is different and it has cast 'Deltic' bogies! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 20, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 20, 2020 10 minutes ago, 37038 said: Even that picture is historic now - the ROG writing is different and it has cast 'Deltic' bogies! Prior to that photo - it didn't have the extra socket on the nose end. The ROG branding was altered so a nameplate could be fitted. And there's now a bracket on the front above the coupler to aid fitting of the drophead Dellner. But as you say - a historic photo of that loco at that particular point in time. Amother minefield for those modelling the near recent to current era............. Keep 'em coming! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 11 hours ago, russ p said: At least something survived from this picture is 6757. The building in the background with the water tank on the roof was the shedmasters office Another fantastic picture And for the next few days /weeks it looks like it does in the picture butit is now stopped for a repaint though. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2020 4 hours ago, 37114 said: And for the next few days /weeks it looks like it does in the picture butit is now stopped for a repaint though. about time too, it’s starting to look really scabby now with bits of body filler falling off, it was very nice when colas first got it, this was the first time I drove it.... it’s a horrible loco to try and photograph at night in it’s current guise, this was the last time I drove it a few weeks back in fenchurch St 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Got to agree Jim, nice as it is to have a "retro tractor" on the main line, the paint looked really rough up close last time it was in the yard, as you say filler missing, paint peeled in places. Definitely ready for some TLC. Don't know if you've seen 37240 freshly painted in Transrail livery by Boden's, which is on the come back trail for Colas. Jo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maico Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 (edited) Do red springs signify anything on these recent ones? Edited April 21, 2020 by maico 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted April 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2020 3 hours ago, big jim said: about time too, it’s starting to look really scabby now with bits of body filler falling off, it was very nice when colas first got it, this was the first time I drove it.... These two pictures of 37057 were taken at Barrow Hill 2014 & 15... In primer Just after painting and the staff were fitting the cabs out with rubber matting Jim 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Just hope they don't do a Transrail/37116 on it...... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Border Reiver Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Class 37 D6766 later 37066 in the yard at Thornaby shed on Sunday 21 July 1963. It was withdrawn and cut up on 15 August 1997 at Crewe Adtranz 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2020 Great picture, that was an early one for scrap Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 15 hours ago, russ p said: Great picture, that was an early one for scrap It was, I managed to cab it at the Adtranz crew open day in 1996 and it was heavily stripped then. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Border Reiver Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 A view of Thornaby shed yard on Sunday 21 July 1963 where class 37, class 25 and class 27 can be seen. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 22, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 22, 2020 That's a fantastic picture, did locos tend to hang on to their brake tenders rather than leaving them somewhere. I hadn't realised they were so common at thornaby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Border Reiver Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Never saw any brake tenders that were not attached to locos at Thornaby. However, they must have been detached at some time for repairs etc. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Border Reiver Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Another photo of Class 37 D6766 later 37066 in the yard at Thornaby shed on Easter Sunday, March 29, 1964. It was withdrawn and cut up on 15 August 1997 at Crewe Adtranz 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post jcarta Posted April 23, 2020 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 23, 2020 37026 & 37081 at Oban in August 1985 Jim 22 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jbqfc Posted April 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 24, 2020 some more of mine 37378 by john brace, on Flickr 217 must have been on of the last in blue livery 37217 by john brace, on Flickr 37244 by john brace, on Flickr 37255 by john brace, on Flickr 37262 by john brace, on Flickr 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Border Reiver Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 A view of Thornaby shed yard on Easter Sunday, March 29, 1964. A variety of locos can be seen including eight class 37 (D6766 37066 centre left) and classes 25, 27, 40 and 17. IIRC there were over 60 locos on the shed that day. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 24, 2020 In never realised the area to the north of the shed was used so much by diesel locos. The shed was extended over about the first five or six roads in steel and cladding and was used for C and W repairs but from about 84 until 89 ish units were stabled in there overnight and weekends. It was a right pain taking all the wagons out every afternoon and refilling them in the morning. The wagons were put where the shed is at the extreme left of the picture which were the ash pits. These roads were known as the ash pits until the end even though the shed and the pits had long gone Very interesting photo, thanks for sharing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted April 25, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 25, 2020 37043 at Oban early 1984. Jim 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Photo by Russell Maiden : D6749 at Retford on 18th January 1969.... 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted April 26, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2020 This is a similar picture to the one that I posted the over day before 37026 arrived and rested in front of 37081 at Oban in August 1985 12 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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