Southernman46 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Hi All, Trying to identify the above piece of rolling stock found on track. It appears to be a lifeguard so I'm assuming loco, maybe possibly a carflat ? and is also probably not off something in recent service. Have looked all the BR loco classes (especially those that operated in the Liverpool area) without success so I'm casting out in the hope that some who knows, just knows. Thanks in advance Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 29, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 29, 2015 Certainly looks like a lifeguard - have you looked at pics of any potential dmu classes as well? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 Hi All, Bit more info I'm trying to date (roughly- i.e. more than x years ago) the damage to the stop block by identifying the type of rolling stock that damaged it. This is at the Runcorn end of the Garston car terminal sidings so is theoretically a freight only headshunt - on MIke's suggestion, I have had a look at various DMU's - it could have been a BLS "kiss the bufferstop" railtour - haven't found anything similar yet. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 29, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 29, 2015 its a class 66 lifeguard, i wonder if its off the one that came a cropper a year or so ago http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/83147-dbs-freight-derails/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40044 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Hi All, Bit more info I'm trying to date (roughly- i.e. more than x years ago) the damage to the stop block by identifying the type of rolling stock that damaged it. This is at the Runcorn end of the Garston car terminal sidings so is theoretically a freight only headshunt - on MIke's suggestion, I have had a look at various DMU's - it could have been a BLS "kiss the bufferstop" railtour - haven't found anything similar yet. Cheers Definately Garston car terminal or could it be Halewood JLR factory? The 2 locations are frequently mixed up or classed as one location. The Garston headshunt has new timbers on the stop block, but there was no sign of a lifeguard when I was shunting there last week. The 'East Neck' at Halewood has been the scene of more than one stop block collision, though. The collision involving 66184 last year was some distance from either location, occurring in Garston Yard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Looks like alewood west Junction. JLR not Garston car terminal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted June 30, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30, 2015 Thought it was only Yorkshire folk that dropped their aitches?!! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 Cheers for the input Gents It's the headshunt that's near Speke Old station - called "Car Loading siding" on the signalling scheme plan. So it's Halewood - I now realise how far away Garston actually is.............sorry for the confusion. It does definitely looks like a 66 life guard - interestingly 66184 appears still has it's "derailment side one" attached in the photo on the linked thread. Answers the Q though - if it's a 66 then the buffers have been clumped within the 15 years so I'll stretch that to within 10 years which means I can get the stops renewed - they do date from 1938 after all.......... Thanks again - knew the "Hive Mind" would come up trumps Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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