montyburns56 Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Here's a really rare scene.....passengers allowed on the platform at Blackpool! 50017 Blackpool North 1975 50012 Blackpool 1975 by David Flitcroft 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 On 15/08/2021 at 11:26, Rugd1022 said: Prompted by Monty's excellent pre-Tops photos I thought I'd add this - the same photo was used in the 1974 edition too.... Also inside the 1971 edition. but i do like the front cover better. Notice, decimal on the cover & old money inside. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 The picture quality isn't great, but the content is, especially the M6 construction in the background. D402 Beckfoot 1968 by David Ford 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 D425 at Morecambe Sidings by Stuart Martin 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 D401 Preston 1968 by George Woods 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 A rare visitor? 50027 at Falmouth Docks 1977 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 I think in 1977 there was still one booked loco hauled Padd - Falmouth train. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted August 19, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 19, 2021 47 minutes ago, Rugd1022 said: I think in 1977 there was still one booked loco hauled Padd - Falmouth train. Wasn’t it booked for a Class 50? IIRC the previous year - 1976 - a 50 was also booked but the locals shall we say managed to get a Thousand diagrammed on several occasions. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 15 hours ago, brushman47544 said: Wasn’t it booked for a Class 50? IIRC the previous year - 1976 - a 50 was also booked but the locals shall we say managed to get a Thousand diagrammed on several occasions. It was definitely booked for a Type 4. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welly Posted August 20, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 20, 2021 22 hours ago, montyburns56 said: A rare visitor? 50027 at Falmouth Docks 1977 Did Falmouth Docks have run round for the locos? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 14 minutes ago, Welly said: Did Falmouth Docks have run round for the locos? That's what I was wondering. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted August 20, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 20, 2021 (edited) On 20/08/2021 at 18:39, Welly said: Did Falmouth Docks have run round for the locos? Yes. The loco had to reverse the stock out of the platform because the loop was before the station. From memory, there was a Falmouth to Paddington in 1977 but not a working from Paddington, so 50027 will be arriving on the Truro to Falmouth “local” that brought the stock in. It came ecs from Laira. EDIT: Found the photo on Flickr. The train was the 08.10 from Truro. Edited August 27, 2021 by brushman47544 Additional info 2 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 50019 Lostwithiel 1986 by David Rostance 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpb56125 Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Laira Depot in October 1991 50031 leading a line off withdrawn class 50's 50007 Mark https://mark5812.smugmug.com/ 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 On 19/08/2021 at 20:45, brushman47544 said: Wasn’t it booked for a Class 50? IIRC the previous year - 1976 - a 50 was also booked but the locals shall we say managed to get a Thousand diagrammed on several occasions. It was due away from Falmouth at 0910. I posted my own photos of 50002/4 on the branch in June 1976/7 on 16th January. 50027 was the first Class 50 into Cornwall, early March 1974 (by pure coincidence the last Hymek to cross the Tamar reportedly happened around the same time, 7093 on a ballast although it only got as far as Saltash). 50027 was employed on driver training hauling a pair of Mark 2 brake vehicles and an April-dated photo can be found here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/52554553@N06/albums/72157636828119615/with/10419848883/ Some great early 70s Cornish photos here, courtesy of Andy Kirkham. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 31 minutes ago, Neil Phillips said: It was due away from Falmouth at 0910. I posted my own photos of 50002/4 on the branch in June 1976/7 on 16th January. 50027 was the first Class 50 into Cornwall, early March 1974 (by pure coincidence the last Hymek to cross the Tamar reportedly happened around the same time, 7093 on a ballast although it only got as far as Saltash). 50027 was employed on driver training hauling a pair of Mark 2 brake vehicles and an April-dated photo can be found here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/52554553@N06/albums/72157636828119615/with/10419848883/ Some great early 70s Cornish photos here, courtesy of Andy Kirkham. I remember a photo of 50 027 stabled on Long Rock shed in April '74 appeared in one of the period locoshed books. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 6 hours ago, Rugd1022 said: I remember a photo of 50 027 stabled on Long Rock shed in April '74 appeared in one of the period locoshed books. I've just checked through mine (I have 1968 - 1976) - quite right, 1976 edition. I'd forgotten all about that - thanks Nidge! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium drjcontroller Posted August 22, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 22, 2021 50024 disturbs the early morning stillness at Little Bedwyn as it heads to the capital with the 06:26 Westbury - Paddington on 3/8/89. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 419 Penrith 1972 by George Woods 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 D403 Preston 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 D409 Lancaster 1968 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 D449 Crewe Works 1971 by Trevor Casey 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 That is an absolute cracker - and is begging to be modelled In complete contrast, here's a late night grainy shot of '44 at the Severn Valley back in 2012.... 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 On 27/08/2021 at 19:40, montyburns56 said: D449 Crewe Works 1971 by Trevor Casey Very nice. Proof that they were all delivered with D prefixes (there were repeated claims years back that 435-49 were outshopped without them). Interesting to see the MU & ETH connections all painted black at that time too. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 8 hours ago, Neil Phillips said: Interesting to see the MU & ETH connections all painted black at that time too. They look dirty rather than black Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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