RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted August 5, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 5, 2017 Is it my imagination, or is the last coach in maroon livery? No and yes respectively. Maroon coaches lasted well into the 1970s. I have heard it suggested that those which did so were deliberately cascaded to secondary services in order to have all b/g rakes on the main lines and because they were due for earlier withdrawal having run the longest since overhaul and / or still being on leaf-spring bogies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Deltic Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 (edited) So that's how Robert De Niro started out? Maybe that's how he got the part in Taxi Driver. Edited August 5, 2017 by Baby Deltic 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEDDYBEAR D9521 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 literally five seconds in Irfan View -you really should download it for free. Auto adjust colours, then two or three resharpens. If I bothered, could do it much better. Wrt sharpening, it depends what you want to do with the image, working from a low res, and finishing with a compressed jpeg does not give the best results. Yes 1O67 is on Up Tunnel the freight is in the Up Tunnel goods loop and the Hymek is on the Down Tunnel the panel has not yet taken over as you can see the new colour gantry with new signals N183 Up Tunnel N583 Up Tunnel loop. Lovely photo Cheers Gareth 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 So that's how Robert De Niro started out? Maybe that's how he got the part in Taxi Driver. Top ex-Old Oak man Pete Nichols, now retired and living next to his old haunting ground at Whitnash near Leamington, where he used to drive Westerns on the Padd-Brums / Wolves jobs. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted August 6, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 6, 2017 Top ex-Old Oak man Pete Nichols, now retired and living next to his old haunting ground at Whitnash near Leamington, where he used to drive Westerns on the Padd-Brums / Wolves jobs. Is he alive or dead, if he's haunting, I suspect the latter! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Still living and very much keeping the spirit of the WR going with lots of railwayana in his garden, right next to the line Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesternKing Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Hmm D1024 Western Huntsman was one of the first to go, and photos of her very rare, certainly in BR blue. It would be nice to pick up a slide of her I thought. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=322220060931 Now at £112.24 with over a day to go. I would dust off your Western slides folks if you don't mind selling them! Neil colour photo's of D1042 in BR blue seem to be the rarest, I've only ever seen one half decent one! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Come on lads. its festive time, And this thread needs a nudge. We aint had no good pics of Wezzies, Warships or Meks for a while now ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2017 Come on lads. its festive time, And this thread needs a nudge. We aint had no good pics of Wezzies, Warships or Meks for a while now ? Moan, moan, bloody moan! Just for you, something a little different. Mike. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Strathwood Posted December 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2017 Moan, moan, bloody moan! Just for you, something a little different. 1-MW-1174.jpg Mike. It will be Large Logo next... Happy New Year to all. Kevin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted December 29, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 29, 2017 Come on lads. its festive time, And this thread needs a nudge. We aint had no good pics of Wezzies, Warships or Meks for a while now ? And I didn’t get a Teddybear for Christmas either Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Come on lads. its festive time, And this thread needs a nudge. We aint had no good pics of Wezzies, Warships or Meks for a while now ? There is an easy answer to that. Post some of yours.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Come on lads. its festive time, And this thread needs a nudge. We aint had no good pics of Wezzies, Warships or Meks for a while now ? I have a very few, you might not like them though.... 1003 Western Pioneer at Swindon, it was scrapped just over 2 months later in August 1977, 9/6/77 cheers 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Yes, it was heartbreaking to go around Swindon Works in the late 1970s and see them like this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted December 29, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2017 Ok so just one more from me, I don’t think I’ve posted before, because not the best quality, cheap from eBay about £3 I think, I couldn’t resist. I think it’s D7040 at Bath road. I’ve not bought many slides in the last 6 months, most of my spare cash has gone to carp fishing tackle another red hot passion of mine. I’ve been fishing more in 2017 than I have in the entire previous decade. I’ve got around 100 or so more Hydraulic pics that need scanning, but it’s still out of action. Merry Xmas all. Neil 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEDDYBEAR D9521 Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 (edited) One of Bob Mastermans at Cardiff D1011 Edited December 29, 2017 by TEDDYBEAR D9521 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEDDYBEAR D9521 Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 (edited) New Ted D9503 at Swindon 1964 Copyright not known Cheers Gareth Edited December 29, 2017 by TEDDYBEAR D9521 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2017 Ok so just one more from me, I don’t think I’ve posted before, because not the best quality, cheap from eBay about £3 I think, I couldn’t resist. I think it’s D7040 at Bath road. I’ve not bought many slides in the last 6 months, most of my spare cash has gone to carp fishing tackle another red hot passion of mine. I’ve been fishing more in 2017 than I have in the entire previous decade. I’ve got around 100 or so more Hydraulic pics that need scanning, but it’s still out of action. Merry Xmas all. Neil E40C6DA2-C821-4365-A62A-DDFBCD5ED060.jpeg How fortuitous Neil, this is the view from my house; Guess what's in the reservoir; https://www.google.es/search?q=amadorio+reservoir&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-ab&gfe_rd=cr&dcr=0&ei=RHxGWqagGOmZX8S5g_gP Carp and hydraulics, holiday perfection!! Mike. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted December 29, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2017 Must pay you a visit Mike! Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2017 Must pay you a visit Mike! Neil You would be more than welcome Neil, how much room would you have in your baggage for Sharpies!!!!!? Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted December 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2017 Must pay you a visit Mike! Neil Wouldn't want to carp ....but can I come too please? Belated happy Christmas to you both - and an early Happy New Year! Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 30, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 30, 2017 Wouldn't want to carp ....but can I come too please? Belated happy Christmas to you both - and an early Happy New Year! Phil No problem at all Phil, you'll need baggage space for millionaire shortbread!! Seasons greetings in return. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 There is an easy answer to that. Post some of yours.... I`ve had a look. but i can`t find mine, seem to be missing 1 book with pickies in. Ah Ah, but you see what a little nudge can do. Thanks for all your pickies. And have a Happy new year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted December 30, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 30, 2017 Wouldn't want to carp ....but can I come too please? Belated happy Christmas to you both - and an early Happy New Year! Phil And return best wishes to clan Bullock Phil and of course to Mike.Indeed best wishes to all contributors and viewers/likes to this thread. I really must get my Coolscan repaired, perhaps a new year resolution. The thread is still going after two years, I’ll try my best to keep it going. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 30, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 30, 2017 And return best wishes to clan Bullock Phil and of course to Mike. Indeed best wishes to all contributors and viewers/likes to this thread. I really must get my Coolscan repaired, perhaps a new year resolution. The thread is still going after two years, I’ll try my best to keep it going. Neil As will the rest of us Neil. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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