John Tomlinson Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 Not sure if this counts, being one of the Derby RTC test trains? Please click on pic for details, 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOCJACOB Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 A sample from the stash. Very common in our area back in 90’s. A regular Friday PM was 5 heading off on weekend engineering work with a return on Monday. Generally to be found on oil workings but I did see only once (poor image) on passenger service at Grimsby. First two images are undated & unidentified at Brocklesby when still had platform access. Other two are further on up the line at Melton Ross 25/4/90 31:210 23/8/90 31:286 with a n other 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 (edited) Photo by Jim Freebury : D5675 at Frodingham on 16th February 1969... Photo by Norman Preedy : D5561 at Gloucester Horton Road... Edited December 26, 2023 by Rugd1022 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 On 10/09/2023 at 20:18, Rugd1022 said: In my view the '31' was a natural recipient for this treatment as it had the required 'clearly defined recessed area around the cab side windows' (or words to that effect*) but the fact that the only example was a depot initiative - and a WR depot at that - speaks volumes about Doncaster's indifference to improving the look of these locos with minimal effort. I've never understood this but I suppose it's too late now to demand an explanation and apology! Ah well, I've waffled on about this at least twice before so I'll zip it 🤐! I only saw 31135 like this once, at Bristol in 1984, and it cleared off light engine before I could get the camera out. A few years back a photo appeared in the back pages of 'TRACTION' showing it heading a westbound Speedlink service including china clay wagons near Dawlish Warren - a serious temptation, I didn't have an excuse for a model at the time, I do now - resisted so far but every time pictures like these go up I find myself scouring eBay for Lima 31283s........! *IIRC an article in 'TRACTION' issue 90 refers...... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Halvarras said: In my view the '31' was a natural recipient for this treatment as it had the required 'clearly defined recessed area around the cab side windows' (or words to that effect*) but the fact that the only example was a depot initiative - and a WR depot at that - speaks volumes about Doncaster's indifference to improving the look of these locos with minimal effort. I've never understood this but I suppose it's too late now to demand an explanation and apology! Ah well, I've waffled on about this at least twice before so I'll zip it 🤐! I only saw 31135 like this once, at Bristol in 1984, and it cleared off light engine before I could get the camera out. A few years back a photo appeared in the back pages of 'TRACTION' showing it heading a westbound Speedlink service including china clay wagons near Dawlish Warren - a serious temptation, I didn't have an excuse for a model at the time, I do now - resisted so far but every time pictures like these go up I find myself scouring eBay for Lima 31283s........! *IIRC an article in 'TRACTION' issue 90 refers...... It was done in the Factory at Old Oak as a homage to the last few Hymeks which clung on at 81A into 1975, one of the painters involved was ex-Swindon Works. I drove it a few times in '83 and '84 and it was one of the better examples. Here's the paintjob being applied on 4/4/82... 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 (edited) 20 hours ago, Rugd1022 said: It was done in the Factory at Old Oak as a homage to the last few Hymeks which clung on at 81A into 1975, one of the painters involved was ex-Swindon Works. I drove it a few times in '83 and '84 and it was one of the better examples. Here's the paintjob being applied on 4/4/82... Aarrgghh no, another photo, stop it 😁! Nice to see though, a 31 celebrity in the making! I used to visit OOC quite often in the early 1970s and photographed 7017 and 7018 'out front' in early February 1975, with just weeks to go - little did I know how things were going to work out for those two....... Edited December 27, 2023 by Halvarras Left a word out 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Photo by Simon Mark : an unidentified example somewhere in the mystic east... 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted January 31 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31 On 26/12/2023 at 10:48, Rugd1022 said: Photo by Jim Freebury : D5675 at Frodingham on 16th February 1969... Photo by Norman Preedy : D5561 at Gloucester Horton Road... They look the best they ever did in GFYE, especially with double arrows 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Photo by David Neville ; 5605 at Holloway in 1973 with a KX to Ferme Park empty stock move... 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 31019 Stratford 1979 by Bill Atkinson 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 (edited) On 26/12/2023 at 17:04, Rugd1022 said: It was done in the Factory at Old Oak as a homage to the last few Hymeks which clung on at 81A into 1975, one of the painters involved was ex-Swindon Works. I drove it a few times in '83 and '84 and it was one of the better examples. Here's the paintjob being applied on 4/4/82... And unlike most blue diesels the yellow has square corners Edited April 14 by rob D2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Photo by Ian Charles : 31 401 at Bristol Bath Road on 21st October 1979... 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 (edited) Photographer unknown : 31 005 and 31 017 inside Stratford TMD... Edited April 15 by Rugd1022 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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