Wickham Green Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Presumably in connection with its trip to the Bedford area for use in the filming of 'Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines' Er - yes ......... why was I thinking of the wrong film ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 There is a photo of Eastfield depot in one of the Strathwood books c.1970 showing a length of overhead catenary - well before that area received it - and without any insulators; would this have been for pantograph adjustments? Cheers, Martyn. Bingo!!! This photo also shows the "mock catenary" and a 303 is lurking in the background to boot https://www.flickr.com/photos/monochrome_trains/4459929051/ Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Alex TM Posted September 11, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 11, 2018 Hi again, Interesting that in that photo can be clearly seen a class 20 that seems to still be in plain green; I thought they would all have had yellow panels by then. I've enlarged the image to see if it's just due to dirt but to my eyes it seems not. Regards, Alex. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted September 11, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 11, 2018 Bingo!!! This photo also shows the "mock catenary" and a 303 is lurking in the background to boot https://www.flickr.com/photos/monochrome_trains/4459929051/ Jim It's interesting that the mock catenary is on the main access road to the shed, almost as if it is for checking everything that leaves. Keith 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Bingo!!! This photo also shows the "mock catenary" and a 303 is lurking in the background to boot https://www.flickr.com/photos/monochrome_trains/4459929051/ Jim Great find Jim! No complicated tensioners required to hold the "catenary" taut either. I'm intrigued as to its purpose; my guess is for pressure testing the pneumatic(?) pantograph raising gear possibly? Martyn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 (edited) Hi again, Interesting that in that photo can be clearly seen a class 20 that seems to still be in plain green; I thought they would all have had yellow panels by then. I've enlarged the image to see if it's just due to dirt but to my eyes it seems not. Regards, Alex. Hi Alex,It seems a few Scottish class 20s didn't receive even small yellow panels until 66/67, including at least one Inverness loco, so I suspect you are right. Martyn. Edit: Found several photos of Inverness D8032 photographed 29th June 1966 still without any yellow panel in "First Generation Scottish Diesels in Colour", noted as "but not for much longer"! Edited September 11, 2018 by Signaller69 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 The exploits of the restored Scottish steamers in the early 60's are well documented (in Scotland) but do you fancy having HR 103 on a layout based on Wellingborough? Highland Railway No 103 by Tony, on Flickr Alternatively, you could have one on a WCML layout based on Weaver Junction. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS2968 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 This was almost certainly taken on 16 September 1963. No. 123 had worked two parts of a special the previous day: the Bluebell Railway Preservation Society ‘Scottish Belle’, double headed with LSWR 120 from London Victoria to Haywards Heath, later picking up the train and returning it to Victoria. It was on its way back to Scotland but suffered steaming problems, and was assisted part way by Stanier Crab 2969, Ron Herbert photographed it on the WCML Down line at Morecambe South Junction with the Crab in front. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Alternatively, you could have one on a WCML layout based on Weaver Junction. 123 weaver junction .jpg That chimney looks horribly close to the OHLE - shouldn't 123 have a cabside stripe ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 That chimney looks horribly close to the OHLE - shouldn't 123 have a cabside stripe ? I don't think the cabside stripes came in until after 1963. (CJL) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Not forgetting this classic. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted September 12, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 12, 2018 Not forgetting this classic. That chimney looks pretty close to the gauge limits. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonestTom Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Not forgetting this classic. "We'll have to cancel the train!" "No wait, I saw this film once..." 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Alternatively, you could have one on a WCML layout based on Weaver Junction. 123 weaver junction .jpg Meanwhile at the other end of the country, a certain GWR loco was enjoying exploring strange new worlds! https://www.railscot.co.uk/img/35/509/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 "We'll have to cancel the train!" "No wait, I saw this film once..." Well it beats a Pacer . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Alex TM Posted September 12, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 12, 2018 Meanwhile at the other end of the country, a certain GWR loco was enjoying exploring strange new worlds! https://www.railscot.co.uk/img/35/509/ Bizarre, utterly bizarre! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 (edited) Anyone complaining you're Kadee couplings arn't prototypical on UK stock ... ... check out the Oxfordshire Ironstone Railway https://rcts.zenfolio.com/industrial-and-light/industrial-steam/other/ea87de136 (apologies if this has been done before) Edited September 12, 2018 by Jack 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted September 15, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 15, 2018 Test trains working from Derby could throw up some interesting vehciles for staff accomodation 56020 Tranker Lane, late 70's by Wilbert B, on Flickr 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 An excellent find. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Test trains working from Derby could throw up some interesting vehciles for staff accomodation 56020 Tranker Lane, late 70's by Wilbert B, on Flickr Same sort of train over here: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/85326-dave-fs-photos-ongoing-more-added-14th-september/?p=3122146 and here: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/79590-jeffps-photos-early-70s-and-80s/?p=1376480 (scroll down) Pullman car Wren, 975427, attached to Derby Research Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Not forgetting this classic. "We would like to appologise for the severe delay to the 1838 from Manchester" 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted September 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 16, 2018 Fancy something different for your Liverpool Lime St-Preston service? What about an RTC liveried Class 31 with a mix of b/g and NSE coaches? 31970 by AJF 1, on Flickr 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
73c Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Fancy something different for your Liverpool Lime St-Preston service? What about an RTC liveried Class 31 with a mix of b/g and NSE coaches? 31970 by AJF 1, on Flickr And something on the back end in Inter City colour's. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bon Accord Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Isn't that also a ScotRail branded Mk1 behind the 31? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 And something on the back end in Inter City colour's. Electric loco? 86? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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