RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted February 17, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2020 On 16/02/2020 at 08:43, brushman47544 said: If that’s the case how on earth did Scotland have an alcohol problem? Of course....crap beer so everyone drank whisky instead... Have you seen Cumbernauld? Nobody could endure that sober! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted February 17, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 17, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, DaveF said: Near Sewstern North yard point being removed to realign to a 10 chain radius curve for express engine (i.e. Pendennis Castle and Flying Scotsman) Sept 73 J3386.jpg ex British Steel line. David "The trouble with this Peco Streamline is getting a smooth curve" Edited February 17, 2020 by melmerby 1 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted February 17, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2020 Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of the High Dyke branch and associated lines. All convey, perfectly, the way it was back in the early seventies. In J2797, at Woolsthorpe Lane level crossing, with class 31, number 5675, on a down light engine movement, in November, 1971, it’s interesting to see the crossing had been converted to an AHB. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted February 18, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 18, 2020 Some ECML photos for today taken between Grantham and Retford. Dry Doddington Class 55 down May 78 J6055 Dry Doddington Class 47 up April 79 J6414 Dry Doddington 254035 down March 83 J7821 Carlton on Trent 254014 up May 78 J6065 GamstonClass 254 up June 79 J6524 David 43 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted February 18, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 18, 2020 (edited) Good afternoon David. J6055 is 55005 J7821 is interesting. Weren't all ECML sets supposed to be 8 coaches, so this one looks like a temporary short formation. Edited February 18, 2020 by brushman47544 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted February 18, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2020 Good evening, David. I really like the ECML photo’s from Grantham to Retford. All are so nostalgic and most interesting. In J6414, at Dry Doddington, the class 47, on an up working, in April, 1979, has it’s train composed of Mk1 stock. That makes me wonder if it’s some kind of extra or excursion working. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted February 18, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2020 2 hours ago, brushman47544 said: Good afternoon David. J6055 is 55005 J7821 is interesting. Weren't all ECML sets supposed to be 8 coaches, so this one looks like a temporary short formation. I saw a number of 7 car sets over the years, in the early days it was often one of the catering coaches that was mssing. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 On 17/02/2020 at 09:58, BernardTPM said: Have any since been restored to original form? I would say they were worthy of it. 37518 is still in its original condition having not been converrted to anything else since arrival at Foxfield, it is currently used as storage but is in need of some remedial works and repainting. A distinct lack of manpower (in common with most heritage lines) means this is highly unlikely to get carrried out and the vehicle will undoubtedly suffer as a consequence. 38268 was converted to a kitchen car in the late 80s for Wine and Dine trains and is currently stored. 37519 has masqueraded as 'The Bass Belle' following conversion to a bar car also for the Wine and Dine trains and is also currently stored although there are ongoing discussions regarding the future of this vehicle. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted February 19, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 19, 2020 Grantham in the late 1980s for today. The first three photos are Dad's, he must have been visiting friends for a few days as by 1987 he had lived in Northumberland for several years. The last two were taken by me, I remember the day well as I was on the way to the funeral of a relative. Grantham 150148 Nottingham to Skegness May 87 J8909.jpg Grantham 47578 Hull to Kings X May 87 J8914.jpg Grantham Class 31 l e May 87 J8915.jpg Grantham 156407 to Cambridge 8th Jan 89 C11770.jpg Grantham 43063 Kings X to Leeds 8th Jan 89 C11771.jpg David 40 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 19, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2020 Excellent pictures David, see the HST has got all that way with reds on the front! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted February 19, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2020 Good afternoon, David. That is a most excellent set of photo’s of Grantham. What memories they bring back. I like the portrait of large logo blue 47, 47578, The Royal Society Of Edinburgh, on a Hull to King’s Cross express in May, 1987, in J8914. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 156407 has recently returned to the area from exile in Anglia, now numbered 156907 to denote it's difference and now incompatibility with the ex EMT 156s, and can be seen on occasion at Grantham most likely on a Skegness service. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35A Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Interesting to see the appearance of the first electrification masts in J8914, one on the up side and a couple on the down side. Also to consider that that was May 1987 and electric services to Leeds and then York followed within the next couple of years - rather a contrast with the recent Great Western Main Line electrification. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted February 20, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2020 Call me sad, but the first photo shows the pair of ex-LMS 50' full brakes (minus their gangways) that were at Grantham for years. I never did find out what happened to them.... Thanks for that blast from the past Dave! Andy G 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 20, 2020 6 hours ago, uax6 said: Call me sad, but the first photo shows the pair of ex-LMS 50' full brakes (minus their gangways) that were at Grantham for years. I never did find out what happened to them.... Thanks for that blast from the past Dave! Andy G On a similar subject the Mk1 GUV that has been at Ipswich for years has recently been cut up 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted February 20, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2020 Manchester Oxford Road and Piccadilly in 1990 for this afternoon. Manchester Oxford Road Class 108 to Warrington Central 3rd March 90 C14076.jpg Manchester Oxford Road Class 142 142058 to Blackpool North 3rd March 90 C14068.jpg Manchester Oxford Road 150213 to Blackpool North 8th Sept 90 C15376.jpg Manchester Oxford Road 304041 to Crewe 8th Sept 90 C15374.jpg Manchester Piccadilly 156469 Manchester to Hull 8th Sept 90 C15385.jpg Manchester Piccadilly 156497 Manchester to Scarborough 8th Sept 90 C15386.jpg David 39 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted February 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 20, 2020 Good afternoon, David. I like the Manchester Oxford Road and Piccadilly photo’s which are all of interest, and wonderful time capsules. In C14068, at Manchester Oxford Road, with class 142, 142058, on a service to Blackpool North, on the 3rd March, 1990, you have captured a great portrait of a class of unit which is now nearly extinct. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Like the photo of the track move the caption should read ,I told you that you should not have hit it that hard1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted February 20, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2020 In C15185 wouldn’t it have been unusual by Sept. 1990 to see an IC Class 90 on it’s own at the buffers? The DVTs had been introduced by then so no need for replacement loco. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted February 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 20, 2020 14 minutes ago, brushman47544 said: In C15185 wouldn’t it have been unusual by Sept. 1990 to see an IC Class 90 on it’s own at the buffers? The DVTs had been introduced by then so no need for replacement loco. Maybe it worked in on a cross-country service? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted February 20, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Western Aviator said: Maybe it worked in on a cross-country service? Maybe yes, but at the beginning only the Class 90s worked with the DVTs - the 86s and 87s following later - so it would I think have been very unusual. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted February 20, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 20, 2020 2 hours ago, brushman47544 said: In C15185 wouldn’t it have been unusual by Sept. 1990 to see an IC Class 90 on it’s own at the buffers? The DVTs had been introduced by then so no need for replacement loco. 1 hour ago, Western Aviator said: Maybe it worked in on a cross-country service? 1 hour ago, brushman47544 said: Maybe yes, but at the beginning only the Class 90s worked with the DVTs - the 86s and 87s following later - so it would I think have been very unusual. It's another case of "if only I'd taken a few more photos while I was there I might have seen what the Class 90 was doing". David 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted February 21, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2020 Rather later than usual again today. Today's photos are probably best described as "to do with the Great Western". Hereford Hunslet Cyder Queen Ruston 1 Woodpecker 57xx 5786 Kitson Carnarvon Sept 73 J3406.jpg Hereford Bulmers King Class 6000 Sept 73 J3413.jpg Paddington 27th July 88 C09588.jpg Bristol Temple Meads 43183 to Paddington 1st July 89 C12121.jpg Bristol Temple Meads 156467 Bristol to Cardiff 1st July 89 C12127.jpg David 32 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted February 21, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2020 C12127, the illusion of angles makes that Sprinter look like it's bound for that platform top! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted February 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 21, 2020 Good evening, David. I like all of the photo’s that have various connections with the Great Western. Each one has it’s own points of interest, and I particularly like J3413, at Hereford, Bulmers, with King, class number 6000, King George V, in September, 1973. The photo’s helps to convey the size and power of the locomotive to perfection. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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