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Two undated slides, but the first must be post 1962 and whenever D841 was repainted.

D841 Roebuck at Plymouth North Road,

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Next 1200 Falcon at Paddington, again undated.

I know 1200 is not a diesel Hydraulic but her twin Maybachs give her honorary status.

 

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The first slide is now my copyright, the second is “presumed copyright”by the seller. If it’s a copy slide I’ll take it down, but I’ve not seen it before. A few blemishes on it, that I hope photoshop will sort.

Neil

 

I'm curious on what the conversation would have been in the first picture (considering the well dressed man behind).

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I'm curious on what the conversation would have been in the first picture (considering the well dressed man behind).

 

And at the other end of the loco too. A special occasion perhaps - Train reporting code 1Z40....

 

Hmm - wonder if the empty stock started from Plymouth on the way back?

 

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Phil

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Next 1200 Falcon at Paddington, again undated.

I know 1200 is not a diesel Hydraulic but her twin Maybachs give her honorary status.

 

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Thanks for rubbing salt in the wounds Neil, I believe I've posted on here about 1A08 and Falcon previously!

 

Mike.

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Shot of D1066 passing through the Middle road at Cardiff L/E to Canton for a wash and brush up.

 

My photo

 

Thanks Gareth

 

Just as interesting here is what appears to be a 116+120 DMU formation.

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Hymek D7050 on the Cardiff Valleys 1968 with the Canton Breakdown train.

 

D6971 derailed at Ystrad Myach North .

 

Many thanks to Bob Masterman copyright.

 

Cheers Gareth

Hi, Could I repost this picture in a DH loco group Im in on FB please, duly credited, Thanks.

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Hymek D7050 on the Cardiff Valleys 1968 with the Canton Breakdown train.

 

D6971 derailed at Ystrad Myach North .

 

Many thanks to Bob Masterman copyright.

 

Cheers Gareth

Gen from the FB group post... the 37 derailed 27th November 1967 bring a train off the Penallta branch...

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A Western on the Cardiff Valleys D1023 running light engine at Taffs Well Feb 77 Old Oak to Pontypridd to replace 37179 which took over from D1010 at Cardiff with a coolant leak.

 

I wonder if a TOC would do something like this on today’s railways,I somehow don’t think so.

 

Great days.

 

My photo

 

Cheers Gareth

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A Western on the Cardiff Valleys D1023 running light engine at Taffs Well Feb 77 Old Oak to Pontypridd to replace 37179 which took over from D1010 at Cardiff with a coolant leak.

 

I wonder if a TOC would do something like this on today’s railways,I somehow don’t think so.

 

Great days.

 

My photo

 

Cheers Gareth

 

Nowadays there probably isn't a spare loco to do anything with.

 

Mike.

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There were a number of b/w negatives of hydraulics up for auction on Ebay recently. 

 

Most went for prices well above what I was prepared to pay, but for some reason this was ignored and I ended up being the only bidder at £2.99. Maybe the fact that the loco was badly positioned in the photo put people off?

 

I don't know, but on inspection the image turns out to be more interesting. All I know is, it is D839 with blue/grey coaches. 

 

Initially I thought it was just powering along the main line somewhere, but it is actually on old bullhead track with wooden sleepers, maybe a loop or a siding. Why would it be there? It is not ECS because there seems to be a head poking out of one of the windows. 

 

Does anyone have any guesses as to date/location?

 

 

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It must be post-July 1970, because that is when D839 was painted blue according to the book I have. 

And before October 1971 when the loco was withdrawn.

Also former broad gauge territory judging by the gap between the main lines? Though that does not narrow it down much,

 

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