P.C.M Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 I have started work on 97406 and looking at pics I am not sure if the inner sandboxes have had the pipework removed. Also looking for pics of the inside of the cab and bulkhead. Cheers Peer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted June 6, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 6, 2014 345 works 1Z28 Carnforth to Castleton on 6th June 2014, approaching Brighouse. This was a stock move in advance of the East Lancs Stalwart rail tour on 7th June. Timings for the rail tour are here for anyone wishing to see it. 1Z40 Rawtenstall - Oxford http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U10706/2014/06/07/advanced 1Z41 Oxford - Rawtenstall http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U10707/2014/06/07/advanced 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted June 7, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 7, 2014 And see post 178 in http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/11410-abbotswood-junction/page-8&do=findComment&comment=1475597 for a link to youtube video of her at Norton Junction and Churchdown today - 7/6/14 Cheers Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
balders Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Apologies for being a bit off topic, I didn't realise 40055 was used as an ETH trial. Can anyone enlighten me with a few details please? Many thanks Guy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted June 7, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 7, 2014 Hi, balders, there is some information in ' Modern Locomotives Illustrated, number 179 The Class 40's'. Basically, 40055, when it emerged from Vulcan Foundry in January 1960, was allocated to Derby for the ETH trials. As D255, it was fitted with a secondary generator for the ETH, and was then sent to Crewe for trials on the northern section of the WCML. It was also displayed at St. Pancras on the 21st march, 1960. It was in this condition for some two years before removal of the ETH fittings and generator. There is a photo' of it on page 19 of the edition of MLI which I have mentioned about. I hope that this is of some help. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
balders Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Many thanks Market! Regards Guy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted June 8, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 8, 2014 Hi, it's a pleasure to have been of some help to you balders. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1059 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 345 works 1Z28 Carnforth to Castleton on 6th June 2014, approaching Brighouse. 345 1Z28 Brighouse 06062014 RMWeb.JPG This was a stock move in advance of the East Lancs Stalwart rail tour on 7th June. Timings for the rail tour are here for anyone wishing to see it. 1Z40 Rawtenstall - Oxford http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U10706/2014/06/07/advanced 1Z41 Oxford - Rawtenstall http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U10707/2014/06/07/advanced Gives me the excuse to post some more EE porn from Saturdays tour The East Lancs Stalwart 1 by D1059, on Flickr The East Lancs Stalwart 2 by D1059, on Flickr 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I'm not very familiar with these loco's, but I "think" the headcode disc versions had differing arrangements of cant rail grilles? Possible that the later disc versions had a similar/same arrangement as the split/centre box versions? I'd prefer if one of the experts would confirm this though. The Green to Blue livery changes are a bit of a nightmare too. I intend to model D212 in 1968 as one of my eventual models and was suprised to find a picture of her in a recent Traction magazine in heavily patched Green livery and full Yellow end. Cheers. Sean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold stovepipe Posted June 9, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 9, 2014 The flickr link in post #8, gives the details on the cant rail grills. Search for 'hinge grills'. There were two types covering six different batches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Grafarman Posted November 17, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 17, 2014 (edited) There didn't seem to be a dedicated topic for 'Whistlers' anywhere so I thought I'd start one! I was wondering if anyone had any pictures they would like to share of the class during the 3 decades these behemoths were in service and on into preservation, and also anecdotally which model best represents them in any given scale (although that might be best placed in the Modelling Musings...thread) I don't have any of my own as I didn't possess a camera during the crucial time period, so I'm relying on those of you who were suitably 'tooled up' at that time! Over to you! David Edit: this has now been brought under the original 40 thread...!! Edited November 17, 2014 by Grafarman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torr Giffard LSWR 1951-71 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 (edited) Repeated post...see below Dave Edited November 17, 2014 by Torr Giffard LSWR 1951-71 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torr Giffard LSWR 1951-71 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Hi David, You'll find 'whistlers' scattered throughtout my Flickr site https://www.flickr.com/photos/43564631@N08/sets/72157622730543368/ Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Hi David, there was a thread started earlier this year by P.C.M. to highlight the detail differences in the class. I am no expert on the class details so if it is just photos of them at work I'll add a few, are you looking for specific ones for your Prestatyn layout? Meanwhile here are three of them at Crewe, These are at Crewe Diesel Depot seen from the platform, and are 40013, 40126 and an unidentified one on the right, 14/6/83 cheers 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Grafarman Posted November 17, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 17, 2014 Hi David, You'll find 'whistlers' scattered throughtout my Flickr site https://www.flickr.com/photos/43564631@N08/sets/72157622730543368/ Dave Hi David, there was a thread started earlier this year by P.C.M. to highlight the detail differences in the class. I am no expert on the class details so if it is just photos of them at work I'll add a few, are you looking for specific ones for your Prestatyn layout? Meanwhile here are three of them at Crewe, scan0019a.jpg These are at Crewe Diesel Depot seen from the platform, and are 40013, 40126 and an unidentified one on the right, 14/6/83 cheers Thanks chaps! I think my idea was to start some sort of resource for all things 40 - I haven't seen P C M's thread so I'll go and look, but nothing came up in the search box. I'm always looking for North Wales Coast examples, so thank you for this; very useful. David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Grafarman Posted November 17, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 17, 2014 I hadn't seen this thread until I started my own about Class 40's today and someone pointed it out! Excellent pics and resources; I'll repost the other bits from my thread shortly... David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 The LMR allocated locos had the nose ladders removed very early in their lives because of the 25kv electrification projects. The ER locos had the ladders removed less quickly but I believe all had been removed by c.1962. No, that is not right. I have seen photos on threads here showing nose ladders in the mid-60s, although for the life of me I can't remember which thread - but I did comment on them at the time as being very late to have kept one (assuming the photo dates are correct of course). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
25901 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Hope these links help https://www.flickr.com/photos/d9006/5026330906/ http://petertandy.co.uk/97406_warr_171085.jpg 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 (edited) Here are a few shots of 97406/40135 at Speke Yard, 23rd May 1986. Edited November 17, 2014 by EddieB 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 No, that is not right. I have seen photos on threads here showing nose ladders in the mid-60s, although for the life of me I can't remember which thread - but I did comment on them at the time as being very late to have kept one (assuming the photo dates are correct of course). My eyes are bleeding, but I knew I would find one eventually (although not on this site). https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidwf2009/5643471443/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Similar topics now merged. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Grafarman Posted November 17, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 17, 2014 My eyes are bleeding, but I knew I would find one eventually (although not on this site). https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidwf2009/5643471443/ That's a great shot; proper 'workhorse' guise that one... David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted November 17, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 17, 2014 (edited) My eyes are bleeding, but I knew I would find one eventually (although not on this site). https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidwf2009/5643471443/ It's one of Dad's photos, reproduced below to save looking at the flickr link. The date is correct, he'd moved to Harrogate that Easter and it was one of his early visits to York. York Class 40 D252 down parcels Aug 65 J243 Another one of D252 a year later with the nose ladder in place. Again the date is correct. Hessle Class 40 D252 Kings X to Hull Sept 66 J648 David Edited November 17, 2014 by DaveF 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-e Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 (edited) Hadn't seen this thread before But here's some of my collection... 3 from the Lancashire outpost that is Morecambe unfortunatly its now a bit run down and not a patch on the 1970's when I went there on Holiday 299 (40099) at Morecambe 22/07/1973 299 (40099) at Sunny Morecambe by the sea 22/07/1973 It must have been some kind of rail open day as behind it is E3018 later 81016 bit of an excuse for modellers to have an electric in a platform with its pan up but no wires.. 40197 runs round its oil tanks at Morecambe c.1981 Cheers Steve PS. not my shots but I own the copyright. Edited November 17, 2014 by Steve-e 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60091 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 (edited) Class 40s were always far too common to be worth photographing. Deltics and Peaks with their regimental names were far more interesting.... with hindsight a big mistake... However, here are a couple from 1981... 40 111 withdrawn at York. The photos were taken in May and June. 40 074 at York on the 29th August. Someone might have more accurate information -- this might have been 55 007s last mainline outing? The Deltic had set out light engine for Doncaster earlier in the day and had failed on route. York sent 074 to drag her back home. IIRC Pinza was withdrawn at York very soon afterwards? Alan Edited November 18, 2014 by 60091 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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