RMweb Premium HillsideDepot Posted December 14, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 14, 2015 I've surprised myself as the relevant Working Time Table is in my collection (a bit early and north of my main WTT interest) and 1B56 is the 1635 Paddington to Cheltenham Spa, none other than the Cheltenham Spa Express. It was due in Gloucester at 1859 departing at 1903. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Kirkham Posted December 14, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 14, 2015 I've surprised myself as the relevant Working Time Table is in my collection (a bit early and north of my main WTT interest) and 1B56 is the 1635 Paddington to Cheltenham Spa, none other than the Cheltenham Spa Express. It was due in Gloucester at 1859 departing at 1903. My understanding is that in steam days, Paddington-Cheltenham services ran via Gloucester Central and reversed. When did such services start running via Eastgate? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 My understanding is that in steam days, Paddington-Cheltenham services ran via Gloucester Central and reversed. When did such services start running via Eastgate? Before the end of steam Andy - if I've got this right, the very last steam hauled Padd-Chelt'nam ran with steam as far as Gloucester Eastgate, with D1006 'Western Stalwart' working the final leg into Chelt'nam St.James. There are several well known colour photos of this working in various Hydraulic books, they're easy to spot as D1006 was running around with its 'marine' windscreen wipers at the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve T Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 (edited) Before the end of steam Andy - if I've got this right, the very last steam hauled Padd-Chelt'nam ran with steam as far as Gloucester Eastgate, with D1006 'Western Stalwart' working the final leg into Chelt'nam St.James. There are several well known colour photos of this working in various Hydraulic books, they're easy to spot as D1006 was running around with its 'marine' windscreen wipers at the time. I think that was a tour rather than service train. Dad took a few of phot's of it, including a lovely one at Cheltenham St James with D1006 on the tour and a very tatty D1068 alongside on a regular Paddington train - I'd post it but it's his photo, not mine. Edited December 15, 2015 by Steve T 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Rather special when pastimes combine - likewise with footy Kidderminster Harriers stadium used to be good for watching both the game and passing railway activity - only went there when Worcester City were playing of course, if an evening game Hymeks were likely there too in the late 60s/early 70s. Sounds like my 'son in law's' dad - both a Worcester City supporter, and railway enthusiast. Brian R 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted December 16, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 16, 2015 Ah... Who would that be I wonder brian? do we have the two people removed phenomenon again? Already established with Downendian via our professional links... cheers Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Ah... Who would that be I wonder brian? do we have the two people removed phenomenon again? Already established with Downendian via our professional links... cheers Phil Phil. . Alistair Munro, lives in Malvern. . Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted December 16, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 16, 2015 So that it the two people removed theory reinforced once more - welcome to the club Brian. Was just about to send you a PM queying if it was Alistair... Alistair Munro - Old Elizabethan (Worcester Grammar Old Boy), Chemical Pathologist (ret), WCFC fan and railway enthusiast - I connect to him on 4 counts! Did not imagine I would see him again after I moved away from Worcester in 1981 but on turning out for a Milton Keynes Pathology vs Northampton Pathology cricket match in the 1980s there he was on the pitch - despite his personal indicatiopns to the contrary (on calipers IIRC) surprisingly agile too.... Many thanks for highlighting happy days Brian The world gets smaller as we get older.... kind regards Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 That's him Phil..... and, you have a P.M. . Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted December 20, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 20, 2015 (edited) Good morning everyone. A few more recent scans, some more to do over Xmas with a bit of modelling - tree building yesterday. D1059 Western Empire on the seawall approaching Teignmouth, date unknown but Ca 1969 An unknown Western at Exeter - I've tried my best for an ID but to no avail. A lovely class 22 shot, D6333 at Dawlish on 21st August 1969 Finally my first memories of the end of the hydraulic era- lines of scrapped Hymeks at Bristol St Phillips Marsh. D7003 in the middle of the lineup, date approx 1972/3. Neil Edited December 20, 2015 by Downendian 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold stovepipe Posted December 20, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 20, 2015 Unusual wiperblade position on that UID Western. Nameplate might be Rifleman, but I might just be imagining it...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted December 20, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 20, 2015 Agree re wiper position, hadn't noticed that - time to dig into my tomes - a few had wiper modifications. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold stovepipe Posted December 20, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 20, 2015 No I've changed my mind Patriarch. D1053 Western Patriarch St Budeaux 19th October 1969 by Chris England, on Flickr 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 (edited) Oh dear, prices of hydraulic slides are now *way* above my league. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Railway-Slide-Class-52-D1005-WESTERN-EXPLORER-Aug-73-original-Kodachrom2-/321979207401?hash=item4af774cee9:g:bcgAAOSw-zxWm7-1 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Railway-Slide-Class-52-D1005-WESTERN-VENTURER-Aug-73-original-Kodachrome-/321979206070?hash=item4af774c9b6:g:FQgAAOSwqYBWm7-C http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Railway-Slide-Class-52-D1070-WESTERN-GAUNTLET-Sep-73-original-Kodachrome70-/321979198732?hash=item4af774ad0c:g:mtYAAOSwa-dWm71a Edited January 24, 2016 by jonny777 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted January 24, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2016 Ouch....!!!Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted January 24, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2016 Yes saw those!! A Hymek went for over £70 a couple of weeks ago, D7069. D1002 pics are quite rare, but D1005 and D1070 are not as they lasted quite late. I'm not bidding at those prices! Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 It makes me wonder how much my current collection might be worth, on the right day with a following wind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I won one - yippee! Needless to say, it was not one of the £70+ variety. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted January 24, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2016 Well done, I tried but failed on all of them- well over average that batch, but the quality looked pretty good. Rare ones too D1000, D1002 and D1014 in blue. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Morris Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Prices are very volatile. I picked up a class 22 slide last year for £40 which had previously exchanged hands for £205. Maybe now is the time to sell again!The picture was used for a book cover so I don't know if that makes it more valuable? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Well done, I tried but failed on all of them- well over average that batch, but the quality looked pretty good. Rare ones too D1000, D1002 and D1014 in blue. Neil The one that came my way was uid, so maybe the experts can work out which loco it is? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45568 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 What I luurrrve, is the 63 quid to send a single slide to Australia???!! Steam packet. tea clipper? Cheers from a very soggy, 34C,90% humidity WA, Peter C. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 The one that came my way was uid, so maybe the experts can work out which loco it is? Well, the experts were not really needed because the scan revealed it to be D1066 Western Prefect at what appears to be Paignton station. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Well, the experts were not really needed because the scan revealed it to be D1066 Western Prefect at what appears to be Paignton station. Scan-160126-0001.jpg Is that a longer lamp iron on this side. And if so,how many were like this ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Kirkham Posted January 27, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 27, 2016 Is that a longer lamp iron on this side. And if so,how many were like this ? I think that was usual, if not universal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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