RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 28, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2016 (edited) The RTC would have been the 'white heat of technology' back then. Such a shame it's now just rented offices now. Thanks again Dave Just noticed there are still semaphores present, for some reason I thought the power box was before 69 Edited April 28, 2016 by russ p Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted April 28, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2016 Hi, Dave. Great photos of Derby today. The second photo of a class 120 DMU shows typical weathering of the white cab roof. Why they were finished in white when they weathered like that must forever be a mystery! The glass fibre of the cab roof should surely have been painted black from the start, not just in later years. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 28, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2016 The 120 looks like the weird bloke on normal for Norfolk! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Why they were finished in white when they weathered like that must forever be a mystery! The glass fibre of the cab roof should surely have been painted black from the start, not just in later years. Painted white to limit heat build up in the cab due the greenhouse effect with the increased amount of glass. Drivers were complaining of drowsiness following a life on the footplate. I read it it some design manual. P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 The RTC would have been the 'white heat of technology' back then. Such a shame it's now just rented offices now. Thanks again Dave Just noticed there are still semaphores present, for some reason I thought the power box was before 69 Still some railway companies there tho Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechnut Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 The RTC would have been the 'white heat of technology' back then. Such a shame it's now just rented offices now. Thanks again Dave Just noticed there are still semaphores present, for some reason I thought the power box was before 69 It was about June '69 when the colour lights were commissioned. Brendan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBill Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 The RTC would have been the 'white heat of technology' back then. Such a shame it's now just rented offices now. Thanks again Dave Just noticed there are still semaphores present, for some reason I thought the power box was before 69 I went to a meeting at RTC in about 1985 (not really railway related but 'industrial powder diffraction') and lunch was served on LMS branded crockery with magnificent LMS sterling silver cutlery. I wonder what happened to it?? Bill 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted April 29, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 29, 2016 When I'm sorting out photos to put on here I sometimes come across quite long sequences of preserved railways, which I usually post on Sunday afternoons. As I have quite a lot of these photos captioned I will put them on as an "extra" set from time to time. Today we'll have a few from the Welshpool and Llanfair Railway, which is always a very enjoyable day out. Llanfair Caereinion No 1 The Earl 1st Sept 1969 C102 Llanfair Caereinion No 1 The Earl 1st Sept 1969 C114 Llanfair Caereinion No 10 ex Austrian Franco Belge 0-8-0T 25th Aug 1970 C295 Dolarddyn No 10 ex Austrian Franco Belge 0-8-0T 25th Aug 1970 C300 Castle Caereinion Aug 72 C1103 Llanfair Caereinion The Earl Llanfair to Sylfaen1st Aug 76 C2934 David 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Like is not enough for the preserved scene in in the late 60s/early 70s - it all looked authentic then, today it looks plastic - some of that will be how the world outside the railway has changed but it all feels more sterile today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Hello Dave, C295, any more on the coach in the background? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted April 29, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2016 (edited) Hello Dave, C295, any more on the coach in the background? I've had a look in Cartwright and Russell's book on the WLLR (David and Charles, 1977 ISBN 0 7153 8151 2). It states that in September 1969 a former Eastern Region (actually a Thompson LNER) 1st class sleeping car, E1260E was purchased for volunteer accommodation. So I think that is the coach in the photo. I've had a look and don't seem to have any other further photos of it, not have I found any with a quick search on the web. The coach was built at Donaster to Diagram 359, my Preserved Carriages book (Lloyd and Brown, pub SLP) states it was built in 1950. This book also states it was later replaced on the WLLR by BR 2536, a 1957 built SLSTP, also from Doncaster , Lot No. 30245 to Diagram 10. Before 1969 they had 2 coaches which had been placed there by the GWR for storage purposes which were converted for volunteer accommodation, seen in the photo below. Llanfair Caereinion Earl running round Aug 69 J1833 Hope this helps. David Edited April 29, 2016 by DaveF 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted April 29, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 29, 2016 (edited) We'll head west from Darlington today, along the Stockton and Darlington line before going to Eastgate in the Wear Valley. The first three photos were taken during a weekend visit Mum and Dad made to see the S&D. I believe it was led by Ken Hoole but cannot remember which society organised it. Darlington North Road May 75 J4419 Shildon Masons Arms Crossing May 75 J4447 Shildon Masons Arms crossing May 75 J4448 Etherley station 23rd May 87 C8492 Eastgate Class 101 North Briton 23rd May 87 C8518 Edited for a typing error. David Edited April 29, 2016 by DaveF 32 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Thanks for the research on the coach Dave, I thought it looked like a Thompson design, the ventilators in the vestibule doors are a sound clue. Beyond that I didn't realise Thompson sleeping cars had been b/g. Thanks again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 29, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2016 I wonder if it still exists? There was one on the NYMR but unfortunately it went up in flames in the 1980s,don't know if any others survived Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 I wonder if it still exists? There was one on the NYMR but unfortunately it went up in flames in the 1980s,don't know if any others survived http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=937 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leander Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 I wonder if it still exists? There was one on the NYMR but unfortunately it went up in flames in the 1980s,don't know if any others survived Only the underframe still exists, at Welshpool, according to http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=937 http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=937 Snap, Andy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 29, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2016 What a shame Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted April 29, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2016 Lovely photos of W&L Dave We passed through recently en route to Portmadoc - I was trying to explain to SWMBO how the railway used to cross Raven Square .... would you have any shots of that please? Cheers Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted April 29, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2016 Lovely photos of W&L Dave We passed through recently en route to Portmadoc - I was trying to explain to SWMBO how the railway used to cross Raven Square .... would you have any shots of that please? Cheers Phil Sorry, I was too late to get any shots of the line in Welshpool and never got around to looking at where it used to be. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBill Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 J4447: I wonder how many times each day the gates were closed (to the road) to allow shunting? The lack of gates in J4448 surely violates safety rules? Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 29, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2016 Even today the boom gates at Redcar only close off the railway on one side of the road. When you think about it a barrier crossing doesn't close the railway off at all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 (edited) J4447: I wonder how many times each day the gates were closed (to the road) to allow shunting? The lack of gates in J4448 surely violates safety rules? Bill It was a fully gated crossing till the works closed. Daves clever pic just doesn't show them. WD Gordon and 43106 shunted over Masons Arms Crossing Shildon by David Shevels, on Flickr Stirling single No 1 being moved over Masons Arms Crossing Shildon by David Shevels, on Flickr and the gates on the opposite side: Rail 150 August 26-31 1975 The Shuttle with 41241 in charge at Masons Arms Crossing. by Mike Hutton, on Flickr P Edited April 29, 2016 by Porcy Mane 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edthefolkie Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Hi David, very nice shots of Derbyshire stations. Sad to see Alsop en le Dale going up in flames in 1969. Around 1962 my alma mater Nottingham High School (the Gormenghast on Arboretum Street) used the station as a geography field study centre. The buildings were used as a dormitory and I think a kitchen. I don't know if they rented it from BR or the National Park, but it looks like the Tissington Trail put paid to the buildings. After a very long hiatus (like 50 years??!!) I've re-established contact with a couple of "geographical" old fellow pupils so I will ask them what happened. Certainly the school had enough cash to buy the buildings...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 29, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2016 (edited) So where are the boom gates in the earlier picture, did they fold out of the way as in that picture those gates look like security ones for when the works were shut on a weekend Great road vehicles,if the hunter and cortinas swapped colours, Gene hunt could be paying a visit Edited April 29, 2016 by russ p Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Just make them out behing the No entry signs. https://flic.kr/p/q34GRp Guess I'll just have to ask the crossing keeper next time i see him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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