Fordbank Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 (edited) First glimpse..... Well it just wouldn't be Peak Forest without proper limestone hoppers. So the first glimpse of many PHVs , I suspect. Edited August 10, 2022 by Fordbank Restore some photos to this thread. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 First glimpse..... IMG_3567.JPG IMG_3570.JPG IMG_3574 (2).JPG Well it just wouldn't be Peak Forest without proper limestone hoppers. So the first glimpse of many PHVs , I suspect. I wondered when you would get yours!! Nice aren't they!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordbank Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 I wondered when you would get yours!! Nice aren't they!! Now I'm definitely going to have to learn to weather the 37's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Now I'm definitely going to have to learn to weather the 37's. I know this is probably telling granny how to suck eggs!! but, photographs, a spare body and bogies of any prototype to practice on, use acrylics and powders 'cos you can, reasonably, easily alter them and just muck about!! I realise this may sound daft, but in my experience, if is the only way!! Chris. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordbank Posted March 2, 2018 Author Share Posted March 2, 2018 Plenty of snow at Peak Forest today.... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Plenty of snow at Peak Forest today.... , IMG_3738.JPG IMG_3729.JPG IMG_3731.JPG IMG_3758.JPG That brings back a few memories! 1980's and my old Series 1 'Rover rolling up there in the snow with my mate Mike, Coachbogie on this site, to take the 'Snow Shots'. It was the double headed 20 period on the bogies. Though for some reason there was a 45 banking the trains instead of a 37. We had Lytham StAnnes on a train of ironstone tipplers and double headed 37s on the 4 wheel Peakstone hoppers. One of the train engines was decidedly ill!! There was a third 37 banking!! All this and the aformentioned Robbies and pie at the hotel!!! You really can't get much better than that!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordbank Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 That brings back a few memories! 1980's and my old Series 1 'Rover rolling up there in the snow with my mate Mike, Coachbogie on this site, to take the 'Snow Shots'. It was the double headed 20 period on the bogies. Though for some reason there was a 45 banking the trains instead of a 37. We had Lytham StAnnes on a train of ironstone tipplers and double headed 37s on the 4 wheel Peakstone hoppers. One of the train engines was decidedly ill!! There was a third 37 banking!! All this and the aformentioned Robbies and pie at the hotel!!! You really can't get much better than that!! It was frozen peas and no pies at the Midland yesterday. The loader from Dove Holes came over to dig out the lane to Smalldale. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordbank Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 Dove Holes Quarry lends a (massive) hand. They didn't have to wait for a County Council snowplough at Peak Forest. The job was being done by one of the wagon loaders from Dove Holes Quarry. As for the ZZA snowplough normally stabled on Peak Forest South Sidings, there was no sign. Probably out keeping Dowlow open to traffic. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharrc20 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Never seen the quarry shovel clearing the roads before but it makes sense really as it can do the job quite easily. I haven't seen any ZZA snowploughs stabled up at Peak for quite a few years now... It has got to be 5 years or longer since they were last there. One used to be parked at end of fuel siding plough end pointing towards Chinley the other in Up sidings on buffer stops pointing towards Tunstead. Cheers Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordbank Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 You are quite right Paul. I'm either living in the past or living on the model of Peak Forest Revived in 2001. Just checked my photo archive and the last ZZA of immediate note was August 2010. Also present in 2001. However I notice that Network Rail did send Beilhack ZZA ADB Snowplough 965581 with 97302 & 97303 to Dowlow on 01/03/2018. Somewhat outside my modelling period so not an excuse to purchase Hatton's latest. Cheers, Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Beautifully bleak place in winter ! I shall pay another visit after Demu showcase in the summer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Never seen the quarry shovel clearing the roads before but it makes sense really as it can do the job quite easily. I haven't seen any ZZA snowploughs stabled up at Peak for quite a few years now... It has got to be 5 years or longer since they were last there. One used to be parked at end of fuel siding plough end pointing towards Chinley the other in Up sidings on buffer stops pointing towards Tunstead. Cheers Paul Getting sad now!!! Way back , in my other life , working as a cowman for the CooP on the Down Ampney estate outside Cirencester, the bad snow always came about now. We had a big face shovel for silage work and muck shifting, this beast was used to dig out roads when they got snowed up. We also had two tractors that could be fitted with dozer blades to clear snow. I realise that it is fashionable to have a go at big employers. The CooP, namely me and my co-workers made sure the inhabitants of the villages and outlying houses on the estate, not all of them anything to do with the CooP, were alright in this sort of weather. In my 22 years at Down Ampney, there were three years as bad as this. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Dove Holes Quarry lends a (massive) hand. IMG_3746.JPG IMG_3740.JPG They didn't have to wait for a County Council snowplough at Peak Forest. The job was being done by one of the wagon loaders from Dove Holes Quarry. As for the ZZA snowplough normally stabled on Peak Forest South Sidings, there was no sign. Probably out keeping Dowlow open to traffic. Appropo my previous post, damn good to see the same spirit that was at Down Ampney is alive and well in the Derbyshire Hills!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharrc20 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 You are quite right Paul. I'm either living in the past or living on the model of Peak Forest Revived in 2001. Just checked my photo archive and the last ZZA of immediate note was August 2010. Also present in 2001. However I notice that Network Rail did send Beilhack ZZA ADB Snowplough 965581 with 97302 & 97303 to Dowlow on 01/03/2018. Somewhat outside my modelling period so not an excuse to purchase Hatton's latest. Cheers, Andy Yes indeed the Beilhack ploughs up on Thursday with the 97s I didn't see them myself as stuck in work but a few friends did. And Friday morning DRS did ploughs along Hope Valley but not sure which version they used. I knew it must have been a while ago but 2010 blimey! Cheers Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordbank Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 Snowplough Ramblings........... Beilhack Ploughs at Peak Forest? Did either the Network Rail or Colas workings pass Peak Forest last week? Were they photographed? Come on spotters.... The colourful working below was of 56087 and 56105 in Buxton sidings waiting to head off towards peak forest on snowplough duties having arrived in from Hindlow. Photo Jim Scott 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharrc20 Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Big Jim took the 56s and Beilhacks to Buxton as per photo and see his thread too. Not sure if the 97s made it through Peak will check. Cheers Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordbank Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 More Snowplough Ramblings... If you have an interest in Peak Forest definitely recommend a glance at Big Jim's thread 'Snow for you' in Topics. (Thank's Paul, I was unaware of the above.) Cheers, Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordbank Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 Snowplough Ramblings - 3 Beilhack Ploughs at Peak Forest? Yes!! Photo Jon Gavin with permission My thanks to Jon, not only for permission to use the photo, but for battling through the snowdrifts to take it. I had been forced to abandon my attempt to get to Peak Forest two days earlier by blizzard conditions and four foot drifts on the A6 north of Dove Holes. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordbank Posted March 13, 2018 Author Share Posted March 13, 2018 (edited) Snowplough Ramblings - Let's get back to some modelling! 'ZZA snowplough is propelled to the end of the fuel siding in readiness for winter storms. October 2000.' Peak Forest fuel siding. 21.10.2000. Photo: Steve Hambleton. 'ZZA awaits its next duty at the south end of Peak Forest yard.' Photo: Fordbank 'ZZA awaits its next duty at the south end of Peak Forest yard. The snowplough for the other end of the martialed train is stored during the winter at the end of the fuel siding as this is one of the few sidings at Peak Forest Revived with a buffer stop at its north end. Edited March 13, 2018 by Fordbank 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordbank Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 Snow has gone now: last views of snowploughs ( for a while!) Photo : Fordbank, November 2003. A busy moment at at Peak Forest. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordbank Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 Spring on the way - Dylan has decided its now warm enough to help out in the garage. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordbank Posted March 15, 2018 Author Share Posted March 15, 2018 (edited) Throwback Thursday Buxton based Derby Lightweight approaches Peak Forest station. The Buxton to Manchester Central service has been diverted from the LNWR line due to engineering work. (The absence of passengers at Peak Forest is true to prototype.) Edited March 15, 2018 by Fordbank 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fordbank Posted March 23, 2018 Author Share Posted March 23, 2018 Some recent photos (I have been unable to upload any photos for a few days due to a problem with my Chrome browser settings blocking my RMWeb log on. So after many hours of fiddling, and now some feeling of relief, here are a few more photos) 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordbank Posted March 28, 2018 Author Share Posted March 28, 2018 Odd Couple 'Class 128 Parcels Service from Derby to Manchester Piccadilly passes Peak Forest. 23rd September 1989' This should really be a post for Throwback Thursday as it precedes the period setting of Peak Forest Revived. However I have wanted to reproduce this train formation since coming across it in the photo below. Class 128 and GUV on Manchester Piccadilly to Leeds Parcels Service, 19.08.1989. Photo Kevin Dowd. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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