Popular Post Ray M Posted December 29, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2017 Does any one remember this little Depot 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 50050 On the blocks at Waterloo May 87 The side looks distorted around the top of the double arrow. I have never noticed this before. Even the window above the nameplate looks like the body has twisted around it slightly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 The side looks distorted around the top of the double arrow. I have never noticed this before. Even the window above the nameplate looks like the body has twisted around it slightly. Maybe a reflection from the platform barriers, perhaps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Does any one remember this little Depot 'Not 'arf mate' as Fluff Freeman used to say. A rare shot of the depot clock actually working too - it was stuck at three minutes to four for years! Actually standing upright inside the servicing shed was an art, the floor was very slippy and greasy most of the time. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
royaloak Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 You can almost smell the new paint on this one!... (654bS) 50010 Newcastle Central station 26-05-81 (T Ermel) .jpg Fresh out of Doncaster Works, 50010 Monarch arrives at Newcastle on road trials with the test train on 26th May 1981 - the first one I ever saw in this livery style. Trevor That is a lot of heavy exhaust smoke out of the rear exhaust port, injection timing a bit out? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted December 29, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 29, 2017 That is a lot of heavy exhaust smoke out of the rear exhaust port, injection timing a bit out? Timing would affect all 8 cylinders on that bank. Either a dodgy injector or sticking fuel pump on one or more of four cylinders if fuel (black smoke), or possibly a damaged piston ring if oil (blue smoke). Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted December 29, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 29, 2017 'Not 'arf mate' as Fluff Freeman used to say. A rare shot of the depot clock actually working too - it was stuck at three minutes to four for years! Actually standing upright inside the servicing shed was an art, the floor was very slippy and greasy most of the time. But which clock if either is right? Judging by the lack of activity it is 9.30am which would be breakfast time for the maintenance crew, just before the later Padd arrivals came on shed. As for the floor, several different surface finishes were tried out on different roads, don't recall any being particularly good. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 'Not 'arf mate' as Fluff Freeman used to say. A rare shot of the depot clock actually working too - it was stuck at three minutes to four for years! Actually standing upright inside the servicing shed was an art, the floor was very slippy and greasy most of the time. Oh yes, i remember it well. you can see the sheen of the floor, by the left hand 50 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post P.C.M Posted December 30, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2017 A couple of mine from back in the day. 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 60091 Posted December 30, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2017 Three shots taken at Laira during a visit as part of the Westward Whistler railtour. 16th October 1982. 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted December 30, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 30, 2017 Three shots taken at Laira during a visit as part of the Westward Whistler railtour. 16th October 1982. 1982-10-16 C 50019 Plymouth LA.JPG 1982-10-16 F 50008.JPG 1982-10-16 J 50001.JPG Ramillies and Dreadnaught both refurbished prior to Large Logo so still in plain blue, just two of the few.... Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted December 30, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 30, 2017 'Not 'arf mate' as Fluff Freeman used to say. A rare shot of the depot clock actually working too - it was stuck at three minutes to four for years! There's two clocks in that pic showing different times............... Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 A steady walk around, you`ll know where 5-8-73 434 440 1584 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 50021 50045 47308 Corkerhill 25-5-74 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brian daniels Posted December 31, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted December 31, 2017 Remember a couple of test trains ran with a view to using pairs on stone trains. 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted December 31, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2017 There's two clocks in that pic showing different times............... Cheers, Mick ... and of course if neither were working then they were both correct twice that day. Griff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted January 1, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 1, 2018 Remember a couple of test trains ran with a view to using pairs on stone trains. I'd completely forgotten about those!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rivercider Posted January 5, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2018 While I have the scanner fired up here is one from the 1980s. 50018 Resolution approaches Red Cow Crossing on the way into Exeter St Davids with a Penzance service, 28/7/84 cheers 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welly Posted January 9, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 9, 2018 (edited) I found this YT video (37 minutes long) that was filmed on the 7th March 1991 of Class 50 workings from Waterloo at various places - great sounds and very good conversion from analogue tape. I thought it deserves a wider audience. Edited January 9, 2018 by Welly 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60091 Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Doncaster Works. February 1982. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 The 15.16 departure for Birmingham New Street stands at Banbury with 50024 Vanguard in the lead, 10/7/81 cheers 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Summer 1979 and a typical dull day at Paddington. 50023 Howe drop down into platform 6, prior to working a westbound service. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60091 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 (edited) 50041 at Old Oak Common. New Years Day 1984. Accident damage from 23/11/1983 when the loco derailed entering the platforms at Paddington. Edited March 11, 2018 by 60091 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post geoff Posted March 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2018 A tip off from a friend enabled me to venture out into the biting wind to catch this working on the Manton Line just south of Corby today. fullsizeoutput_508d by Geoffrey Robinson, on Flickr English Electric class 50 "Hoover" 50008 'Thunderer' makes a clean sweep of the Manton Line as it sucks up the miles on its journey from Chaddesden Sdgs to Wembley Eur Frt Ops Cntr with 6Z50 on time between Geddington and Storefield on a cold and blustery Monday March 19 2018. fullsizeoutput_508c by Geoffrey Robinson, on Flickr Geoff 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owd Bob Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 50 015 Valiant on the ELR Bury 25-3-'18. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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