RMweb Premium uax6 Posted December 27, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 27, 2017 Did the Riley have twin-carbs, as opposed to the single one on the Wolseley? We had a Wolseley for a couple of years in the early 1980s; mechanically good, but the corrosion of the floor pan meant that the body flexed.You could only open one rear door, and which one depended on the camber of the road. It did take us all the way from Newcastle to Beaujolais and back. The Riley did have twin carbs, and must have really flown. I really quite fancy one, but sadly body parts are increadably difficult to get hold of, so I'll stick to minors.... Andy g Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted December 27, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 27, 2017 Hi David I really like your eastern EMU photos, i just wish i could ask the 1977 you to please photo the undergubbins of the motor coaches for my future models. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyewipe Jct Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 The Riley did have twin carbs, and must have really flown. I really quite fancy one, but sadly body parts are increadably difficult to get hold of, so I'll stick to minors.... Andy g Yeah, they're all right... Unfortunately, mine's been off the road for a few years for various reasons, but I'm hoping to get it sorted next year, all being well 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 28, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2017 so I'll stick to minors.... Would you like to re-phrase that?, or at least capitalise it!! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Would you like to re-phrase that?, or at least capitalise it!! Mike. He could mean minor keys as in Chopin's prelude in C minor for piano............... or perhaps not! Martyn 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted December 28, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2017 Some Tyne and Wear Metro photos today, around and above Monkseaton. Monkseaton Metro 4053 Haymarket to Tynemouth April 81 C5334 Monkseaton Metro 4011 Heworth to Tynemouth April 82 C5656 Monkseaton Metro 4074 St James to Heworth Jan 84 C6389 Monkseaton Metro 4016 Heworth to St James Jan 84 C6390 Monkseaton Metro line etc from air Sept 89 J10503 David 30 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted December 28, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2017 Hi, Dave. I like the Tyne and Wear Metro photos. You have some classic views of the units, and they do look good in that original livery. The one from the air is fascinating, and I assume it was taken from a plane going to or from a holiday. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Enterprisingwestern Posted December 28, 2017 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2017 They didn't only appear in the Newcastle area! 46018. Killamarsh LMR. 18.6.79. Mike. 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted December 28, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2017 Hi, Dave. I like the Tyne and Wear Metro photos. You have some classic views of the units, and they do look good in that original livery. The one from the air is fascinating, and I assume it was taken from a plane going to or from a holiday. With warmest regards, Rob. The aerial one was Dad's, taken flying back to Newcastle from (I think) Innsbruck. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted December 28, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 28, 2017 He could mean minor keys as in Chopin's prelude in C minor for piano............... or perhaps not! Martyn I was thinking in terms of 'them as work down t' pit' or moggy thous as some know them as.... Andy g Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted December 29, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2017 Time for another trip to Scotland for today's images. This time all the locations begin with "C". Culloden viaduct Aug 73 C1307 County March Summit Class 27 down timber Aug 73 J3328 Craigendoran Junction Class 101 Glasgow QS to Oban Aug 73 J3331 Creetown Portpatrick and Wigtown Jt July 74 J3828 Cullen viaduct GNSR coast line Aug 74 J3921 David 37 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 No Crianlarich 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2017 Cotland? Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 (edited) Culrain? Edited December 29, 2017 by leopardml2341 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted December 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2017 (edited) Hi, Dave. I like the Scottish photos. The first one is a great photo of Culloden viaduct. Then in J2838 there is the Creetown, Portpatrick and Wigtown photo which is full of atmosphere. With warmest regards, Rob. Edited December 29, 2017 by Market65 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted December 29, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2017 (edited) No Crianlarich Cotland? Mike. Culrain? Sorry, but you only get about 5 photos a day, so you can only have a selection of the places beginning with C. (And I said all the locations begin with C, not photos of all the locations which begin with C). David Edited December 29, 2017 by DaveF 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted December 29, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 29, 2017 Cullen viaduct GNSR coast line Aug 74 J3921.jpg Cullen viaduct GNSR coast line Aug 74 J3921 David And a rearward view of Cullen taken in 2011 from the road just before it goes under the two arches on the left of your picture. I was on the north of Scotland leg of a friend's round Britain cycle ride, Earlier in the day we crossed the Spey via the railway bridge at Garmouth - a few miles further west. Cheers, Mick 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted December 30, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2017 (edited) On the Midland Railway today heading from Nottingham towards Loughborough. Meadow Lane level crossing Class 45 St Pancras to Nottingham from footbridge Oct 75 C2499 Meadow Lane Level Crossing Class 120 Lincoln to Crewe Aug 83 C6146 Kegworth 2 Class 20 up coal Feb 77 J5638 The road under the bridge is flooded. Kegworth 45144 up Feb 83 C5936 Kegworth 47475 up l e Aug 83 C6150 David Edited December 30, 2017 by DaveF 37 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted December 30, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 30, 2017 Hi, Dave. I like the Midland Railway photos. In C6146, at Meadow Lane Level Crossing, the leading car of the class 120 unit, the DMBC, has what looks like a kink in the exhaust pipe as it comes away from the engine. It certainly shouldn't really look like it is. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western Glory Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 On the Midland Railway today heading from Nottingham towards Loughborough. Kegworth 2 Class 20 up coal Feb 77 J5638.jpg Kegworth 2 Class 20 up coal Feb 77 J5638 The road under the bridge is flooded. David 201x5 leading, possibly 20195. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted December 31, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 31, 2017 (edited) Photos from Bressingham in 1972 and 1973 for the first batch today. I think all these were on Fuji slide film which does not keep well, the greens go very dark. Bressingham Stanier 4MTT 2500 Aug 72 C1116 Bressingham 6223 Duchess of Sutherland Aug 72 J3081 Bressingham Hunslet Gwynedd Aug 72 J3094 Bressingham Terrier 32662 Aug 72 J3097 Bressingham Hudswell Clarke Bronllwyd Aug 72 J3098 Bressingham Royal Scot 6100 Sept 73 J3373 David Edited December 31, 2017 by DaveF 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted December 31, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2017 C1116 and J3373 have something of the feel of a Malaysian jungle about them, perhaps it is the darkened greens and dry gound! Lovely photos, Dave, and a happy new year to you and yours. I have had a lot of pleasure from your posts, and hope that the wonderful dripfeed of my daily fix of pictorial nostalgi continues for a long time! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 The track at Bressingham did not look up to scratch how did it ride? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted December 31, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2017 The track at Bressingham did not look up to scratch how did it ride? At the time there were only locos moving on the standard gauge, now and then foorplate rides were offered, at about walking pace so it felt OK. The narrow gauge was bumpy, but no worse than other small lines, nowhere near as smooth as the Ffestiniog or Talyllyn. I've no idea what it is like now, it's well over 35 years since I was last there David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 I remember seeing the Duchess and the Terrier on display at Butlins at Ayr in 1967. They left the camp for Bressingham in February 1971. Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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