Popular Post Rugd1022 Posted January 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2020 Buy one, get two free.... 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rugd1022 Posted January 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2020 St.Pancras again, 1975... 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Photo by Steve Blencowe : D165 at Bristol Bath Road on 13th May 1969... a nice image for those who enjoy weathering, look how dark and ingrained with dirt the light grey roof has become... 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted January 31, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 31, 2020 Completely manky green livery but a nice new blue data panel! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rugd1022 Posted January 31, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2020 Huddersfield, probably late '70s... 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev52A Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 A recent scan from another 'golden oldie' taken on a Rail Rover holiday in 1975.. 45020 approaches Teignmouth from the west on 30th May 1975 Trevor 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomag Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Trev52A said: A recent scan from another 'golden oldie' taken on a Rail Rover holiday in 1975.. 45020 approaches Teignmouth from the west on 30th May 1975 Trevor Nice, even better is one of the last four RFO behind the Mk2 TSO 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 D166 in green / full yellow ends livery viewed from Wallows Lane bridge at Pleck Junction, c.1970... 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev52A Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Time to revive this thread? Here's 45134 coming south over the High Level Bridge out of Newcastle on 18th March 1987, incidentally providing the sight of a train and bus on the same bridge! Trevor 15 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted September 2, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 2, 2020 Framed by the signals at Syston in 1983, scanned from one of my many slides. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 18 hours ago, ColinK said: Framed by the signals at Syston in 1983, scanned from one of my many slides Syston or Wigston? main line straight and branch left would mean the train was heading S at Syston N, but there were two goods lines there. Looks more like Wigston S to me, especially after looking on google maps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted September 3, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 3, 2020 Yes, you are correct, Wigston not Syston. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Afternoon all, Lovely thread and some great photos. Here's one from my collection, arriving at Par, Cornwall in September 1985, Penzance bound. Best regards, Jeremy 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted September 27, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 27, 2020 Nice shot Jeremy; that must have been one of the last of the class to make it into Cornwall. Par would make a nice model, don’t you think? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 40 minutes ago, Western Aviator said: Nice shot Jeremy; that must have been one of the last of the class to make it into Cornwall. Par would make a nice model, don’t you think? I started a model of Par a few years back but sadly didn't finish it......I do still have all the buildings though....mmmh....and my class 50's.... Best regards, Jeremy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 (edited) One more from me tonight. Again at Par, but a very wet one this time around, an unidentified Peak turns up West bound. Best regards, Jeremy Edited September 27, 2020 by cornish trains jez 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southof1E top tmd Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 45108 on 1A24 1335 Liverpool - Euston which featured diesel traction to Stafford due a Sunday isolation on June 23rd 1985 cheers NR 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc60015 Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 (edited) First try too put a picture on here , if successful I will post some more. 45126 At Derby 29/12/1986 Cheers Malc Edited June 11, 2022 by malc60015 photo 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 I had a memorable day's spotting on that parcels platform at Derby, with a stinking cold! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted October 31, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 31, 2020 1 hour ago, eastwestdivide said: I had a memorable day's spotting on that parcels platform at Derby, with a stinking cold! That explains the green stuff on the platform, then. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Western Aviator said: That explains the green stuff on the platform, then. Feb 1979 with an instamatic (and handwritten caption in photo album): Edited October 31, 2020 by eastwestdivide 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted October 31, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 31, 2020 2 hours ago, malc60015 said: First try too put a picture on here , if successful I will post some more. 45126 At Derby 29/12/1986 Cheers Malc Cracking picture 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc60015 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Thanks all , at least there was something worth see’ing then, not so much now. cheers malc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc60015 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 (edited) Quote 45041 @ Derby 29/12/86 cheers malc Edited June 11, 2022 by malc60015 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 (edited) The Peaks Being born in Nottingham in 1956 and having lived in the Nottingham area for all my life the class of engine that I most associate with my youth has to be the British Railways Type 4, more commonly known as the Peaks. The Peaks actually consisted of three similar but slightly different batches of locomotives that were given three separate class identities. The ten Class 44 locomotives (D1 – D10) were the initial Pilot series locomotives. These were followed by the one hundred and twenty seven Class 45 locomotives (D11 – D137) and finally the fifty six Class 46 locomotives (D138 – D193) fitted with Brush electrical equipment. The first locomotives entered traffic in 1959 and construction finished in 1963. Withdrawals commenced in 1976 but the last locomotive was not withdrawn until 1989. This series of posts will in service life order give a brief history of each locomotive D115 (45067), Entered Traffic 8/61, Withdrawn 7/77, Broken Up 6/80 Although not the first Peak to be withdrawn, with a service life of 15 years, 11 months D115 (45067) holds the number one spot for shortest service life. Although a number of Peaks had survived serious accident damage in the 1960’s and early 1970’s by 1977 this was becoming less likely and proved to be the case when 45067 was damaged in a collision with a derailed coal train at Bennerley on the Erewash Valley. Although the damage was not considerable, repair was denied and 45067 was withdrawn in July 1977. It was broken up by Derby Works during June 1980. D142 (46005), Entered Traffic 12/61, Withdrawn 12/77, Broken Up 3/78 Holding second spot for the shortest service life at 16 years is D142 (46005). At the end of the 1977 summer timetable 46005 was stored unserviceable at Laira and rather surprisingly repair was denied and it was withdrawn in December 1977. During January 1978 it made its way to Derby Works who immediately stripped it of usable parts and unusually for Derby Works then broke it up immediately during March 1978. 46005 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5707860317/ To be continued Edited November 3, 2020 by johnw1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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