RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 19, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, Andrew P said: Well how about some more to keep Old Timers like me HAPPY,. May be tomorrow. To busy driving trains at the moment, nearly done the full 48 moves today. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 19, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, Andrew P said: Well how about some more to keep Old Timers like me HAPPY,. May be tomorrow. To busy driving trains at the moment, nearly done the full 48 moves today. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 19, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, Andrew P said: Well how about some more to keep Old Timers like me HAPPY,. May be tomorrow. To busy driving trains at the moment, nearly done the full 48 moves today. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 7 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said: May be tomorrow. To busy driving trains at the moment, nearly done the full 48 moves today. 6 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said: May be tomorrow. To busy driving trains at the moment, nearly done the full 48 moves today. 4 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said: May be tomorrow. To busy driving trains at the moment, nearly done the full 48 moves today. Oh dear, THREE REPLIES, he must be trying to get to No 1 in the Charts again, haha. 1 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 25 minutes ago, Andrew P said: Well how about some more to keep Old Timers like me HAPPY,. Hi Andy, There is always this thread should you feel the need ! https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/150512-new-Hornby-rocket/ Gibbo. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, Gibbo675 said: Hi Andy, There is always this thread should you feel the need ! https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/150512-new-Hornby-rocket/ Gibbo. Oi cheeky, I ain't that bloomin OLD, haha.. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 19, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2020 23 minutes ago, Andrew P said: Oh dear, THREE REPLIES, he must be trying to get to No 1 in the Charts again, haha. Don't know what happened there. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 1 minute ago, Clive Mortimore said: Don't know what happened there. Nor do I. Nor do I. Nor do I. 1 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Never mind Guys, I've put some REAL Steam Loco pics of my mate Jeff / Binny's, Burton North Layout on my Privett Green Thread. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 19, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2020 Well I managed to do all 48 moves. That is emptying and filling both fiddle yards. In theory all trains should have run twice but as I don't keep a check a few may have only ran once and some three times, but what the heck. Every train did run. It isn't just from Fiddle yard to station or vise-versa as each move means the train runs at least six times around the layout, many do more laps. Each lap is just under a scale mile so most trains today covered over 10 scale miles. I also ran two steam specials that did not enter the station and watched Dr Who. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted January 19, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2020 29 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said: I also ran two steam specials that did not enter the station and watched Dr Who. Good call. If they had entered the station they wouldn't have had time to watch the telly. 2 1 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 7 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: Well I managed to do all 48 moves. That is emptying and filling both fiddle yards. In theory all trains should have run twice but as I don't keep a check a few may have only ran once and some three times, but what the heck. Every train did run. It isn't just from Fiddle yard to station or vise-versa as each move means the train runs at least six times around the layout, many do more laps. Each lap is just under a scale mile so most trains today covered over 10 scale miles. I also ran two steam specials that did not enter the station and watched Dr Who. Excellent accomplishment my good man... however you do realise the old saying of 'pics or didn't happen' applies A mate of mine does time-lapse videos on his phone, would be a good way to watch fiddle yards empty and fill over the course of a day... not that I have any idea on how one would go about setting that kind of video up! Keep up the good work. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 20, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2020 On 19/01/2020 at 20:49, Andrew P said: Well how about some more to keep Old Timers like me HAPPY,. This evening by request of some old geezer I am going to share some photographs. To start with the position of all 22 trains at the start of play. The year is 1968 and it is the end of the 1967-8 winter timetable. Steam has been officially eliminated from duties at Exchange and there are fewer long distance trains. To start with the Manchester sidings. All DMUs. The station, The class 24 is the station pilot, a nice job for the lazy drivers as it is hardly used these days. The steam loco yard, empty waiting for the demolition men to come and remove the equipment, there is talk of a new office block being built on its site. Over the other side is the diesel sidings with far more locos than are needed. The Brush four has been there for a week now and the rumour amongst the platform enders it is broken. Over the other side the room is the Doncaster sidings. There are four loco hauled trains, 2 parcels, a gangway set and a non-gangway set. Soon some train running, well pictures of them. 17 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Excellent mate, Cheers, I can now go to bed a Happy Man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 20, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2020 The first two have left their fiddle yards and are pottering around the room. The Met-Cam units represent a local from Doncaster and the Cravens a stopper from Preston. The Doncaster is the first to arrive at platform 5, it will form a train to Barnsley later on. The Preston train soon follows arriving at platform 7. This service will end come the summer time table, no longer will people from Sheffield be able to join a train for Glasgow or Blackpool via Preston. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 20, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2020 Soon after the arrival of the Preston train the signalman is busy sorting things out for the York express DMU to leave. This is another service which will disappear from the platforms of Exchange with the new time table. There will still be a York service but it will now leave the old Midland Railway station. Hot on its heels is a local to Barnsley. back to the railway room in the real world, here we see the six car Met-Cam unit entering the Doncaster sidings as the Derby 2 car sails by. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 20, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2020 As soon as the Derby unit is in the Manchester sidings we have the next two making their way to the station. The Gloucester-Derby consist has already left the Doncaster sidings and is passing the Manchester ones as a right old mixture leaves. After doing its six or so laps around the room the Gloucester-Derby consist arrives from Leeds. The passengers in the leading car are sure they are going hit the train that is leaving. Phew, the signalman knew what he was doing allowing the Transpennine to Liverpool to leave on time. Many of the trains have been made shorter for this time table, the public think it is to discourage them from travelling to Exchange and to use Midland and Victoria stations instead. Still busy but it is a sign of things to come 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 20, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) The 3 car Cravens unit departs shorty afterwards, it is an empty stock working. Later in the day it will return to to form a stopping service to Manchester. Only 3 coaches rattling between two of Britain's important northern cities. No wonder when the M62 was finished people use it. Still no movement at the diesel depot. Only a few years ago every train needed a fresh loco and the two loco yards were very busy. Edit... I forgot to add this one of two "Tri-ang" based DMUs Look at those boxes under the train set....and they are not mine. Edited January 20, 2020 by Clive Mortimore 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Hi Clive, How may DMU's ?!?! Just for laughs here is a newly painted EMU centre car ! Car 85 of a 5 BEL set a bit out of its way in Sheffield Exchange even for an unusually Master Cutler service. Gibbo. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 21, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2020 The last two arrivals form this short operating session are the empty stock for the postal train and a express service from Manchester. Soon the only loco hauled trains will be parcels even the postal is going to be re-routed. The Type 2 Bo-Bo waits for the Manchester train to arrive. A couple of shots taken at platform level by friends of our intrepid photographer. Those who know their cloud formations I am sure you recognise the black cloud over Sheffield, yes that's right it is called a finger. The postal is given a green signal and makes its way to platform 1. The postmen are soon unloading their road vans directly into the sorting van. 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 21, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2020 For those who were expecting my new steam locos, here they are tonight. 9 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Hi Clive, The steam loco yard can't be demolished until everything has had a fresh coat of paint, them is rules, so I'm told. Great to see all the units getting to play. 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 7 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: For those who were expecting my new steam locos, here they are tonight. Hi Clive, If your layout is 1968 and all the steam engines have gone, then your above shot of Barry scrap yard is an interesting one. Not only does it look to be particularly neat and tidy Dai Woodham has even put then into boxes ! Gibbo. 1 1 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) Wow, I can just hear the raspy farty noises in the last page of posts. Are you tempted to add clouds of acrid blue smoke? There must be a way of Photoshopping that in. Edited January 21, 2020 by eastwestdivide 3 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted January 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2020 11 minutes ago, eastwestdivide said: Wow, I can just hear the raspy farty noises in the last page of posts. Are you tempted to add clouds of acrid blue smoke? There must be a way of Photoshopping that in. A curry the previous night perhaps? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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