talisman56 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 I think there's a letter missing off the caption on C3455... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted July 29, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 29, 2016 I think there's a letter missing off the caption on C3455... Now fixed. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted July 29, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 29, 2016 I have often wondered why 20's were used on these workings, Could any of the kind souls on here enlighten me? Thanks, John. Hi John They were ran for the bashers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimly Feendish Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Hi John They were ran for the bashers. Clive, Aha! I thought as much! I mean even if it was a weekend (spare locos), in the summer (no train heating) and a slow route, surely there must have been other types more suitable Seriously though, thanks to all for their informative replies.I guess a pair of 20's was probably the lowest cost option (I wonder were costs even a big concern for the folks rostering locos in those days?). John. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted July 29, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 29, 2016 Hi, Dave. An excellent set of photos of Cleethorpes and Brockelsby today. There is a good view of the station buildings in C15861. The building was certainly designed to be attractive as well as functional. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Talking of 20s and bashers (which I definitely was not), I was trainspotting with my mate at Bletchley in about 1963/4. A class 20 EE Type 1 came in, nose first, on a set of suburban coaches from the south. We hurriedly bought a ticket and boarded it for a ride to Northampton and back. What price that today? Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted July 29, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 29, 2016 Talking of 20s and bashers (which I definitely was not), I was trainspotting with my mate at Bletchley in about 1963/4. A class 20 EE Type 1 came in, nose first, on a set of suburban coaches from the south. We hurriedly bought a ticket and boarded it for a ride to Northampton and back. What price that today? Stewart According to London Midland's website, £10.70 for an off-peak return and £18.30 for an anytime return....... Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest B Exam Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 According to London Midland's website, £10.70 for an off-peak return and £18.30 for an anytime return....... Cheers, Mick 3 legs, 2 arms and a ear! As somebody mentioned earlier in the thread - I forget who (middle age setting in...) about 20s being the cheapest option, in the summer 1985 the SO Derby-Skegness was booked a 45/1 and aircons! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 30, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2016 Blue engines at Toton and Long Eaton today in the late 70s with one from 1983. I took mine on days out while visiting relatives in the area. One was taken by Dad. Toton Class 44 down empties Oct 77 C3605 Toton 20172 propelling onto hump and 2 Class 20s approaching from south Oct 77 J5845 Toton 20016 & perhaps 20088 up goods May 79 C4582 Long Eaton Town level crossing Class 47 up coal April 78 C3767 Long Eaton 45049 The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's) up light engine July 83 C6207 David 38 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted July 30, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 30, 2016 Hi, Dave. A great set of photos of Toton and Long Eaton. The class 20's seen at Toton are all equally careworn, and many of the class was like that in the seventies . The class 47 seen in C3767 also reminds me of the typical condition that many could be found in at the time of the photo. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest B Exam Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Another quality batch of photos David. In photo C3767 - the one with the 47 on the MGR train, a former residance of mine is clearly visable! I spent 2 years living above the corner shop next to the footbridge in the background circa 1999-2001 when I used to work in Long Eaton! What a small world it is.... I could lineside northbound trains out of the lounge window. Saw some interesting stuff going past the window on their way to and from Toton. The most bizzare was freshly painted in GWR green 60081 hauling a selection of preserved AC electrics to Old Oak Common open day. I about fell off the sofa when went past. Fully lined green with brass numberplates and covered up nameplates ready for naming the following day! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 The use of freight locos taking holidaymakers to the seaside goes back a long way. For example, LMS 4Fs regularly appeared on the M&GN, S&D 2-8-0s on the, er, S&D and GN/LNER 2-6-0s on the lines to Skeggy, Mablethorpe and Cleethorpes, to name but three..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Can't beat a bit of Toton south end and Long Eaton David. I seem to recall one of the signalmen at Long Eaton Town Crossing (when it was still a gate box) being dressed in a German Railways uniform. Does anyone else remember that character? Or have I totally lost the plot? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 31, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 31, 2016 (edited) For this afternoon here are a few more photos of the preservation period on the High Dyke branch and associated British Steel lines. These will be the last for a little while, though I still have a lot more of them to work on in due course. Skillington junction Preserved 03 D2381 & NER saloon 305 carrying BR board members Aug 73 J3363 Stainby 4472 Flying Scotsman Market Overton to Nottingham GER saloon No 1 is front coach March 74 J3589 Stainby Glebe McAlpine Hunslet 0-6-0DS with Class 03 D2381 behind it empty wagons to High Dyke June 74 J3762 Stainby Pendennis Castle from NER saloon Feb 74 J3566 Stainby quarry branch view west Nov 74 J4115 Stainby view from cab of D2381 approaching end of BR line April 73 J3163 David Edited July 31, 2016 by DaveF 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted July 31, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 31, 2016 That last photo proves that some of the cast chimneys in kits are correct when they don't line up properly! Nice shots again Dave, thanks. Andy G 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 31, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 31, 2016 A few photos from Edinburgh Waverley for today's second batch. They were taken in 1986, 1987 and 1992 on various day trips to or through Edinburgh by train. Edinburgh Waverley 47704 Dunedin Glasgow to Edinburgh 12th April 86 C7435 Edinburgh Waverley 47482 Edinburgh to Preston 18th Aug 87 C9058 Edinburgh Waverley 43105 up Talisman, 101347 Edinburgh to North Berwick 18th Aug 87 C9061 Edinburgh Waverley Motorail vans 18th Aug 87 C9063 Edinburgh Waverley Class 305 ecs 29th Feb 92 C16703 David 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted July 31, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 31, 2016 You can't fool me. I've seen enough of WaverlyWest's thread to know that first photo is a model! Kev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted July 31, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 31, 2016 Hi, Dave. I like the High Dyke branch photo's. In particular the one of Flying Scotsman running tender first in J3589. The ones at Edinburgh Waverley are now historic, and worthy of close inspection. The one of 47482 is a fine portrait of that 47. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted July 31, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 31, 2016 Can one get one's hair done on NER salon shown in photo J3566? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted August 1, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 1, 2016 On Saturday afternoon I was in Cramlington and decided to spend an hour or so at the station. The light wasn't brilliant and in retrospect a higher ISO and faster shutter speed might have been a good idea, but the images are acceptable to me. Some older images to follow later on. BSC_0992 Cramlington 142070 2A18 Metrocentre to Morpeth 1428 30th July 2016 BSC_0995 Cramlington 221122 1V64 Edinburgh to Plymouth 1429 30 July 2016. BSC_0997 Cramlington Class 221 1S41 Plymouth to Edinburgh1446 30 July 2016 BSC_0999 Cramlington 82214 1E17 Edinburgh to Kings X 1449 30 July 2016 BSC_1001 Cramlington 91111 1S15 Kings X to Edinburgh 1452 30 July 2016 BSC_1003 Cramlington 142070 2A15 Morpeth to Metro Centre 1456 30 July 2016 David 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted August 1, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 1, 2016 Can one get one's hair done on NER salon shown in photo J3566? Not if one has hair like wot I have (not) Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 1, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 1, 2016 (edited) Today's older photos are from various parts of Lincolnshire - I can't think of a better way of linking them. Lincoln Central Class 31 D5554 down freight 8L10 10.31 Lincoln Holmes Yard to Grimsby West MarchApril 69 J1582 Braceborough Spa Wilsthorpe Rpad crossing Essendine to Bourne branch Aug 72 C1030 Gainsborough Lea Road 2 Class 25s SO Manchester Piccadilly to Yarmouth Class 105 to right 13th Aug 77 C3494 Spalding 37090 SO Manchester Piccadilly to Yarmouth 13th Aug 77 C3495 This is the same train as in the previous photo, having changed engines. For the record the train had a Class 47 from Manchester to Sheffield, 2 Class 25s from Sheffield to Lincoln and then a Class 37 from Lincoln to Yarmouth. Spalding Class 105 ecs for train to Peterborough 13th Aug 77 C3496 David Edited August 1, 2016 by DaveF 35 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted August 1, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 1, 2016 That last photo shows a good example of a concrete bracket signal. The 'anti-finial' at the bottom of the doll is actually a separate casting, and having handled one, I wouldn't recommend walking under one! Yet more crackers Dave! Andy G 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Spalding 37090 SO Manchester Piccadilly to Yarmouth 13th Aug 77 C3495 This is the same train as in the previous photo, having changed engines. For the record the train had a Class 47 from Manchester to Sheffield, 2 Class 25s from Sheffield to Lincoln and then a Class 37 from Lincoln to Yarmouth. Oh to have such a wealth of traction on one service train today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 J1582 A wealth of detail of years gone by in this one, from the Mark 1 train on the left, long through freight, local DMU, parcels train with one of the ubiquitous ex-SR PMVs leading, through to the various freight wagons in the yard. Brings a tear to my eye, it does... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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