keefer 2,260 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 I thought it must've been a relatively recent thing but here she is, looking very scabby, in 1978 and the fitting is present. Unless they were fitted with the piping etc. in readiness for dual-braking, which for whatever reason, didn't happen By Thomas Harper on Flickr 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock 14,162 Posted October 27, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 27, 2020 Presumably given that bogies were a problem area swaps were frequent at works visits. Bogie from DB loco put on VB loco, Pipe would have to be removed to prevent confusion I guess... Link to post Share on other sites
Barclay 1,707 Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 40 028 'Samaria' albeit with rusty patches instead of nameplates, stands at Scarborough in August 1983. She had just followed her train to the end of the platform and now waits in the sun for the 03 station pilot to clear the line before completing the run-round. 5 Link to post Share on other sites
RMweb Gold Tim Hall 1,519 Posted October 28, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 28, 2020 (edited) A few from August 1984, mostly on a North West Rover ticket: 40150 Preston. 15/8/84 40082 Man Vic 15/8/84 40009 Preston. 16/8/84 40155 Preston 18/8/84 40194 ? 18/8/84 40118 Arpley 20/8/84 40015 Chester 20/8/84 40013 Chester 20/8/84 40004 Doncaster 23/8/84 40044 Arpley 24/8/84 I've got plenty more from 84-86 if people would like to see them, and a few preserved ones as well. Edited October 29, 2020 by Tim Hall Typo 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites
03060 387 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Hello Tim, probably just a typo but 3rd photo down is 40 009 not 40 099. Thanks for these, please keep them coming, interested to note 40 015 with an air braked scrap wagon behind it, not a combination I would have immediately thought of but one that I’ll keep in mind for my latest 80’s themed ‘Depot with passing mainline’ type cameo. Regards, Ian. Link to post Share on other sites
RMweb Gold Tim Hall 1,519 Posted October 29, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 29, 2020 1 hour ago, 03060 said: Hello Tim, probably just a typo but 3rd photo down is 40 009 not 40 099. Thanks for these, please keep them coming, interested to note 40 015 with an air braked scrap wagon behind it, not a combination I would have immediately thought of but one that I’ll keep in mind for my latest 80’s themed ‘Depot with passing mainline’ type cameo. Regards, Ian. Yes, it was just a typo. Thanks, I've corrected it. 009 was a bit of a celeb as the last vac only one. I remember thinking 015s train was odd even then! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ColinK 2,955 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Just finished my model of 40062, one of the odd ones that were converted in Scotland from disc headcodes to centre headcodes with square corners. Its made from a Bachmann split headcode 40. Bear in mind that the frontal view is probably bigger on your screen than the actual model. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Gibbo675 10,464 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Hi Folks, Here is a class 40 detail with a difference: https://www.railexpress.co.uk/1663/class-40-mystery-solved/ Gibbo. Link to post Share on other sites
RMweb Gold Tim Hall 1,519 Posted October 29, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 29, 2020 40163. Derby Works. 29/10/83 (37 years ago today!) 40106. Crewe. 17/5/83 40099. Wolverhampton. 27/7/83 40126. Bescot. 28/7/83 40074. York. 28/6/83 40065. Crewe Works. 25/9/83 40145. Crewe Works. 25/9/83 40027. Crewe Works. 25/9/83 40074. Springs Branch. 25/9/83 40122. Norwich. 27/9/83 40192. Man Vic. 23/9/83 40024. Sheffield. 3/3/84 40022. Longsight. 4/3/84 40196. Derby Works. 29/1/84 40003 (a bit). Doncaster Works. 29/1/84 40060. Warrington BQ. 5/3/84 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Covkid 726 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Futher to the debate about 40106 and it's stopped off air brake pipe, 40121 was another of several vaccy 40s that ran on at least one dual brake bogie. 8 Link to post Share on other sites
03060 387 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 A superb photo @Covkid which would make a great subject for a 1st weathering project directly onto a factory finished 'clean' loco...... plus, the assorted Engineer's train with at least 3 different types or shades of ballast in the first 8 wagons. Thanks for posting. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ColinK 2,955 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 I like the vertical stripes on the side of the loco. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Covkid 726 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 4 hours ago, 03060 said: A superb photo @Covkid which would make a great subject for a 1st weathering project directly onto a factory finished 'clean' loco...... plus, the assorted Engineer's train with at least 3 different types or shades of ballast in the first 8 wagons. Thanks for posting. Apologies. I cannot take any credit for the photo. I merely did a websearch for an image of 40121, then posted the link, not expecting the image to be displayed. The reason I know 40121 was in that condition was because I walked past it at Bescot in the winter of 1981 or 1982 and remember it's red bufferbeams. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Rugd1022 32,377 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Photo by Julius Bannister : green liveried 40 101 at Haymarket in 1974.... 10 Link to post Share on other sites
Southof1E top tmd 1,417 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 40080 whistles through Wolves with a Bescot yard bound oil train on May 25th 1983, a very different scene today..... NR http://www.leightonlogs.org 8 Link to post Share on other sites
Covkid 726 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 On 21/11/2020 at 20:19, Southof1E top tmd said: 40080 whistles through Wolves with a Bescot yard bound oil train on May 25th 1983, a very different scene today..... NR http://www.leightonlogs.org Great piccie and thanks for sharing. Not sure about Bescot being the destination, unless you know it for sure. I would be guessing it is a Stanlow-Rowley Regis loaded gas oil train, probably turning left and heading for Portobello and Bescot then a climb up Soho with a banker, then via Galton Jn to Rowley. Link to post Share on other sites
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