Guest 47107 Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 50001 at Waterloo 50018 at Penzance 50027 at Waterloo 50048 at Reading 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grampus Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 A couple from Salisbury in summer '83/'84 (Hood plus 2 unidentified) and one from a blisteringly cold Reading in November '86, again sadly unidentified. Oh for a Tardis ( - and possibly some warmer socks!!!) Best wishes, Paul 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-e Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 This reminds me of one of those +3 connections you’re on the 47 running on time fortunately the 50 on ECS is late into Exeter but your by the window door waiting to glimpse the number..... then the train stops .... your off and running....up the stairs.... across the bridge ... HEAD bag swinging.... down the stairs ... .no stop for a photo... angry look from the guard as you open the door and jump in..... classic.... Steve 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norton961 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Anyone know anything of the use of a Class 50 working the MGR coal train to Ironbridge Power Station and reputedly photographed at Madeley Junction? David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) Just seen a photo of D400 at OOC, alongside a blue pullman. Now that must be a fairly close run time. Hi Ray, I take it you mean the overlap in time when the two types were running alongside each other.... D400 arrived at Bristol Bath Road for crew training in October '72 and once the fitters had done their bit it was put to work on Bristol-Padd services and ended up at Old Oak for driver training runs, along with D401 and D402. Meanwhile the remaining Blue Pullman sets (mixed and matched between ex-LM and WR cars) were still in use but the last one ran in the first week of May 1973 (on the 4th or 5th think). After that they were stored in the old Coronation Sidings round the back of the Pullman Shed at Old Oak awaiting scrapping. Hope that helps The photo you saw though - can you say / confirm which part of Old Oak it was taken in.... outside the Factory / Servicing Shed / Carriage Sidings...? Edited January 30, 2015 by Rugd1022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Hi Ray, I take it you mean the overlap in time when the two types were running alongside each other.... D400 arrived at Bristol Bath Road for crew training in October '72 and once the fitters had done their bit it was put to work on Bristol-Padd services and ended up at Old Oak for driver training runs, along with D401 and D402. Meanwhile the remaining Blue Pullman sets (mixed and matched between ex-LM and WR cars) were still in use but the last one ran in the first week of May 1973 (on the 4th or 5th think). After that they were stored in the old Coronation Sidings round the back of the Pullman Shed at Old Oak awaiting scrapping. Hope that helps The photo you saw though - can you say / confirm which part of Old Oak it was taken in.... outside the Factory / Servicing Shed / Carriage Sidings...? Yes it was the overlap in time, that i was thinking about. It was in a long shed, that as much as i can say really. There was a set of BP coaches either side of D400 , & a driving car, in line with D400. if that makes any sense. But thanks for the reply. I just love any thing that as a time line so close .ie class 50`s along side steam,etc did any one get a pic of a green western alongside a blue western, or did a new class 56 ever meet a wezzie? i think you get the jist . I`m sure there are plenty of other close time lines between different locos. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted January 30, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2015 Anyone know anything of the use of a Class 50 working the MGR coal train to Ironbridge Power Station and reputedly photographed at Madeley Junction? David It may or may not be connected, but I do recall a photograph on probably the back cover of Rail magazine of an ex-works 50008 (in large logo with later diamond plaque) on a rake of mgr HAAs on its way back from Doncaster Works to the Western Region. I can't remember any details so I could be way off the mark with the working, but the existence of the photo I'm 100%. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
owentherail Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 50023 11th June 1976 at Teignmouth 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted January 30, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2015 May I be the first to ask, "what is the second coach in that train?" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 47107 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 May I be the first to ask, "what is the second coach in that train?" Looks like a Gresley buffet car . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) Yes it was the overlap in time, that i was thinking about. It was in a long shed, that as much as i can say really. There was a set of BP coaches either side of D400 , & a driving car, in line with D400. if that makes any sense. But thanks for the reply. I just love any thing that as a time line so close .ie class 50`s along side steam,etc did any one get a pic of a green western alongside a blue western, or did a new class 56 ever meet a wezzie? i think you get the jist . I`m sure there are plenty of other close time lines between different locos. Sounds like it was the old Pullman Shed Ray (which was recently demolished, sadly). As you walked down the entrance slope into the depot it was on the right, with the turntable at the bottom of the slope on the left. As for green and blue Westerns seen / photographed side by side, I can't think of any shots offhand but it did happen as the last green one survived thus into early '67 and the first blue repaints began in late Summer '66. Chances are you'd have seen them side by side inside Swindon works at the time if you'd been around back then. Edited January 30, 2015 by Rugd1022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted January 30, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2015 Western Aviator, on 30 Jan 2015 - 18:34, said:May I be the first to ask, "what is the second coach in that train?" Crikey, eagle eye's! Good question. I didn't even notice that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 47107 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 50025 at Paddington 50036 at Plymouth 50046 at Laira 50050 at Waterloo 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
owentherail Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 May I be the first to ask, "what is the second coach in that train?" Yep, it's W9135E, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
owentherail Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 50021 at Dawlish on 10th June 1976 50017 at South Stoke 18 may 1974 50015 at ruscombe on 19 August 1978 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted January 31, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 31, 2015 47107, on 30 Jan 2015 - 20:00, said: 50025 at Paddington 50036 at Plymouth 50046 at Laira 50050 at Waterloo Excellent set of shots. Plus 50050 before they bolted that horrible rail enthusiast magazine plate to the side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
owentherail Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 50050 at Dawlish on a short train 20/6/74 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
owentherail Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 50020 light engine at Newton Abbott on 14 September 1984 50036/22 at Reading on a Paddington express on 2nd July 1986 50041/44 on an up freight at Exeter on 22nd June 1988 50028 at Lower Basildon on 26th march 1978 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishmail Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 I have just come across this thread. Great 50 pics , I have some from the early 80's that I will try and get scanned and post some here. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 50028 with a western`s paint work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted February 1, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 1, 2015 50028 with a western`s paint work. In the distant past I remember reading that there was some fairly aggressive chemicals being used in the OOC washer at around that time. 50001 was also pretty rough in the faded paintwork department during c78. There were ofcourse others aswell but those 2 mentioned stick in my mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 In the distant past I remember reading that there was some fairly aggressive chemicals being used in the OOC washer at around that time. 50001 was also pretty rough in the faded paintwork department during c78. There were ofcourse others aswell but those 2 mentioned stick in my mind. There always was something nasty about Western Region washing, coaches seen at Paddington in 1965 had bare metal for the lower sides. My photos, some of my first, aren't fit to publish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishmail Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Here is one of my class 50 pcs. I have show this one first, 50017 at Nottingham, don't have exact details, but it was a Saturday in June or July 1983 or 84??. I believe the train was 13:40 Poole - Sheffield. This particular day a few of us were doing the 20's on the Skeggy, we were retuning home from Notts on an HST, as the train was pulling into Loughborough I just glimpsed a 50 on the down platform, We decided to 'bail out' leg it down the platform (we were in the TGS at London end on train). Running over the footbridge the station staff were whistling up for the 50 to depart (at this time still no idea where train was going or what it was. Anyway, we just made it as it was about to pull out. Window labels identified the train as a Poole - Sheffield service via Notts. So had 50017 haulage from Loughborough to Sheffield. Good old days. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post owentherail Posted February 1, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 1, 2015 50003 & 50034 at Exeter on 24 April 1987 50006 post referbishment but no headlight yet on empty vans at south Moreton on 10th February 1980 50036 on empty vans at Didcot 2nd march 1980 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishmail Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 (edited) Some more of my 50 pics. 50007 at Blaenau Ffestiniog 23/4/84 50008 at Paddington 1984 50008 & 50006 passing Southall 5/8/83 50009 at Oxford after arriving with 14:15 ex Paddington 14/4/84 50010 at Exeter SD after working 11:10 Waterloo- Exeter 23/4/84 More pics to follow. Edited to correct No. in 3rd pic. Edited February 4, 2015 by irishmail 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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