Chris Turnbull Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 Time for another visit to the West Country, this time in June 1980 253036 at Creech St Michael near Taunton on the 17th. 253007 at Totnes on 19th. On the same day this is 50006 "Neptune". There was another station at Totnes. This is Pannier 1638 at Riverside on 22nd. And here she is at the other end of the line at Buckfastleigh That wasn't the only tourist attraction in the area. This is Much Natter station at Peco Modelrama on 17th. Thanks to Jonny777 again. Chris Turnbull 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 No trip to the West Country at the time would have been complete without a visit to the Dobwalls Railway. This was my visit on 25th June 1980. Three shots of No. 488 "General Palmer" Three shots of the UP "Big-Boy". A great miniature railway, now sadly missed. Thanks to Jonny777 again. Chris Turnbull 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) I loved the Dobwalls railway. In fact I am sure that I have a video of it somewhere, but I haven't seen it for 20 years so it might have been 'disappeared' in one way or another. I must rummage in my drawers and see what I can discover. If I find it, I will post it on my video thread. Edited January 11, 2015 by jonny777 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) What happened to it? Found it...sad. Edited January 11, 2015 by JeffP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve4rosegrove Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 One fine preserved railway we haven't visited yet is the Bluebell. My first visit was on 7th April 1980... 800407 Horsted Keynes 75027 K17.26.jpg Here's Standard Class 4 No. 75027 at Horsted Keynes. 800407 Sheffield Park 75027 K17.29.jpg Here she is again running round her train at Sheffield Park. 800407 Sheffield Park 75027 and SECR 263 K17.31.jpg Ready to depart now with SECR No. 263 arriving. 800407 Sheffield Park SECR 263 K17.33.jpg No. 263 running round her train this time. 800407 Sheffield Park SECR 263 K17.35.jpg Now ready to depart with a wonderful clerestory coach. 101030 Sheffield Park PA300116.JPG On 30th October 2010 I visited Sheffield Park again, this time with "Battle of Britain" No. 34059 "Sir Archibald Sinclair" in action. 101030 Sheffield Park PA300118.JPG Taken from a footbridge that wasn't there in 1980. 680710 Rose Grove 75027 8.9.jpg In 1968 No. 75027 was in a sorry state at Rose Grove. Here she is on 10th July - see also post #297. Thanks to Jonny777 again Chris Turnbull Wow what a useful picture at Rose Grove - the first shot (in nearly 20 years of research) showing that end of the North side of the shed (and the back of the concrete hut and toilet block. Most shots concentrate on the locomotives, and tend to be in the same locations. The big opening in the shed side I think was for receiving deliveries of sand. The sand drier was just by (or under the floor) here (according to a fireman from 10F). THANKS for posting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdlcs Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 First image in post #406 - think I would have been happier with both signals above the gantry. Looks like rather limited headroom on the line with the train! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 I loved the Dobwalls railway. In fact I am sure that I have a video of it somewhere, but I haven't seen it for 20 years so it might have been 'disappeared' in one way or another. I must rummage in my drawers and see what I can discover. If I find it, I will post it on my video thread. I look forward to it. How about a link? Chris Turnbull Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted January 12, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 12, 2015 (edited) Chris Turnbull, on 10 Jan 2015 - 17:59, said:Chris Turnbull, on 10 Jan 2015 - 17:59, said: Time for another visit to the West Country, this time in June 1980 800617 Creech St Michael nr. Taunton 253036 K19.9.jpg 253036 at Creech St Michael near Taunton on the 17th. Crikey! How the years change the railway! https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.023824,-3.037818,3a,29.2y,83.24h,83.7t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s6zHuzFqGU--Wc340r0-9tQ!2e0?hl=en A couple of reference points that can be seen in Chris's image are the 2 chimney pots on the bungalow and the pole just visible between 2 property's on the right! Edited January 12, 2015 by Gary H 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 Staying in the West Country we visit Plymouth and Truro this evening. A general view Plymouth on 20th June 1980 with 08840, 47423 and 253032 in attendance. On the same day this is 253029 ready to depart. Six days later here's 47485 at Truro Again at Truro this is 47486 and 25207 And finally, this is the Falmouth service departing. Note the interesting weathering on the roof which would surely look odd on a model. Thanks to Jonny777 as usual and who also drew my attention to the roof weathering. Chris Turnbull 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 The photo of the 47 and 25 at Truro is rather nice and cries out for a layout to recreate this thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 The photo of the 47 and 25 at Truro is rather nice and cries out for a layout to recreate this thanks. Your mission should you choose to accept...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 13, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 13, 2015 The track plan of Plymouth just cries out to be modelled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 13, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 13, 2015 The track plan of Plymouth just cries out to be modelled. Over to you Clive! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted January 14, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 14, 2015 just noticed 47485 at truro knows where it's going - no arrows of indecision! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 14, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2015 The track plan of Plymouth just cries out to be modelled. Regrettably that is the very plain vanilla simplified version which did away with the three successive double slips on the Down side (left side of the pic) and the scissors crossover on the Up side plus most of the opportunities for parallel moves all the way across that end of the 1960 track layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 It struck me that you could build that layout from out-of-the-box Peco points. Chris Turnbull Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chris Turnbull Posted January 15, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) Back to Cambridge this evening and 1980. 31162 on the lunchtime Ciba-Geigy train, 23rd July. Looking from the east side of the goods yard towards the station (you can just see the valancing) this is 47557 on 13th August. 31183 on an Up goods on 20th August. 31149 passes the Great Northern goods shed on 1st September. And here's 08863 on 4th September. It looks like I wasn't the only photographer that day! Thanks to Jonny777 as usual. Chris Turnbull Edited January 17, 2015 by Chris Turnbull 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted January 15, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 15, 2015 47587 looks like it is going over a 'hump'. This surely isn't the case, but that road is certainly artifically raised for a reason, any one know why? Another lovely set of photos. Any of Littleport lurking Chris? Andy G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Cambridge 'hump' https://www.flickr.com/photos/52087249@N07/8534829476/in/set-72157632935569242 https://www.flickr.com/photos/52087249@N07/8534829844/in/set-72157632935569242/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/52087249@N07/8534830024/in/set-72157632935569242/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/52087249@N07/8533721391/in/set-72157632935569242/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted January 16, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 16, 2015 (edited) Superb photos again. But it's not 47587. The ETH cable holder is above the buffer beam, whereas ETH conversions from 47586 onwards had the box repositioned on the buffer beam. Edited January 16, 2015 by brushman47544 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share Posted January 16, 2015 47587 looks like it is going over a 'hump'. This surely isn't the case, but that road is certainly artifically raised for a reason, any one know why? Another lovely set of photos. Any of Littleport lurking Chris? There was a hump at Cambridge but I'm not sure of the purpose. Thanks for the comment. Sadly I have no photos of Littleport. Regards Chris Turnbull Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 There was a hump at Cambridge but I'm not sure of the purpose. Thanks for the comment. Sadly I have no photos of Littleport. Regards Chris Turnbull Small 'humps' weren't uncommon, away from the major yards; the GWR was particularily keen on them, with examples at Bristol East Depot (Up Yard) , Llandeilo Jct and Jersey Marine springing to mind. It would simply reduce the to-ing and fro-ing of the shunter if there were multiple roads to serve. Such humps didn't need to be massive; wagons, once started, don't need much of a gradient to roll on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 There was a group of north facing sidings at Cambridge that were fed from the top of the Hump. It wasn't hump shunting proper but more like gravity assisted flat or fly shunting. I believe there were no chasers and certainly no retarders. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Small 'humps' weren't uncommon, away from the major yards; the GWR was particularily keen on them, with examples at Bristol East Depot (Up Yard) , Llandeilo Jct and Jersey Marine springing to mind. It would simply reduce the to-ing and fro-ing of the shunter if there were multiple roads to serve. Such humps didn't need to be massive; wagons, once started, don't need much of a gradient to roll on. Even Whitemoor had at least two other humps in addition to the two automated and well known humps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted January 16, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 16, 2015 The old cattle docks provided an unusual viewpoint for freight activity at Cambridge, at that time, if you went right round there. Once we spent most of the school lunch hour watching the breakdown crane retailing an 08 in that area. There were several dead end sidings that came up to the cattle docks as I recall; at one time in the mid '70s they contained a lot of Transfesa vans that seemed to be stored there for some reason! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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