RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted January 4, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 4, 2023 @Patriot87003I'd forgotten 87101 was still "live" by 1997. Do you have any other photos from that CE Open Weekend, especially any around the "Old Ladies" (81/82/83/85)? You might see the founder members of the AC Loco Group meeting informally for the first time, viewing our new purchases..... 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted January 4, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 4, 2023 5 hours ago, montyburns56 said: Apart from the Widnes RUFC sticker in the window! Get the proper game.....🤣 It's a Widnes R L FC sticker.... Cheers, Phil. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Patriot87003 Posted January 5, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2023 10 hours ago, Northmoor said: @Patriot87003I'd forgotten 87101 was still "live" by 1997. Do you have any other photos from that CE Open Weekend, especially any around the "Old Ladies" (81/82/83/85)? You might see the founder members of the AC Loco Group meeting informally for the first time, viewing our new purchases..... Unfortunately I didn’t take any pictures of the ‘old ladies’ at that open day (I wish I had a time machine sometimes … and with a better camera!) … the only other AC loco pics I took during that event were; 86261 92022 I did capture 82002 at the Crewe works open day during 10th September 2005 Along with 83012 at the same event … Also 84001 … Also 85101, with 89001 lurking behind! 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 I keep umming and ahhing about buying the Bachmann rail freight class 85. I know the beasts never ran in that colour but the era region and class are otherwise right for my layout. What stops me is the annoying nameplate on it! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 2 hours ago, ianmacc said: I keep umming and ahhing about buying the Bachmann rail freight class 85. I know the beasts never ran in that colour but the era region and class are otherwise right for my layout. What stops me is the annoying nameplate on it! I brought one because I was part of the team that painted the original and had previously finished a kitbashed 85 in RfD, but I'd swap my Bachmann one for 90128... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonC Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 3 hours ago, ianmacc said: I keep umming and ahhing about buying the Bachmann rail freight class 85. I know the beasts never ran in that colour but the era region and class are otherwise right for my layout. What stops me is the annoying nameplate on it! The nameplate will come off with care if you didn't want it as for any numbers/nameplates Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 2 hours ago, GordonC said: The nameplate will come off with care if you didn't want it as for any numbers/nameplates Is it printed or an etched item do you know? I haven’t seen one in the flesh. It’s all that “2005” nonsense that makes it unusable even as a might have been. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 11 hours ago, Patriot87003 said: Unfortunately I didn’t take any pictures of the ‘old ladies’ at that open day (I wish I had a time machine sometimes … and with a better camera!) 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 1 hour ago, ianmacc said: Is it printed or an etched item do you know? I haven’t seen one in the flesh. It’s all that “2005” nonsense that makes it unusable even as a might have been. Printed, with etched plates and arrows in the box. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 18 hours ago, 298 said: Printed, with etched plates and arrows in the box. Ah okay. In theory removable if it’s printed then. What technique do folks advise to remove printed plates or numbers etc? I don’t know why they couldn’t leave it blank and let the buyer choose whether to glue plates on or not…. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted January 6, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 6, 2023 1 hour ago, ianmacc said: Ah okay. In theory removable if it’s printed then. What technique do folks advise to remove printed plates or numbers etc? I don’t know why they couldn’t leave it blank and let the buyer choose whether to glue plates on or not…. Probably because of every 10 sold, 8 wouldn't bother fitting the plates, one would be fitted successfully and the remaining one would be returned to Bachmann for repair because the buyer had managed to cover half the locomotive with glue. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 83002 Birmingham 1979 by John Woolley 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted January 6, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 6, 2023 Found my Rugby photos, here's 310 112 under the old roof in March 1999: 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted January 6, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 6, 2023 And a Northbound 90 passing on the Down Fast: 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Photo by Roger Marsh : 86 211 at Euston... 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Street IEMD Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 The DB90s back out on Malcolm as of yesterday following the re-opening of the line after engineering works were undertaken to repair the a section of embankment damaged by flood waters, between Carlisle and Glasgow. 90020 and 90026 90035 and 90039 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold franciswilliamwebb Posted January 23, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 23, 2023 92024 "J.S. Bach" heading south at Heamies Farm, Staffs, on 27/06/00 (my photo) 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DY444 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 03/01/2023 at 20:15, New Haven Neil said: Can't remember where this is - its 1976 though! Birmingum? Yes - just past Grand Jn with the exchange sidings in the foreground. Taken from a train heading towards St.Andrews Jn perhaps? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 (edited) Not my photo, but a newsworthy capture of 84001 on Flickr, at York on the final leg of it's move back to the NRM. https://www.flickr.com/photos/72334387@N03/ 47245 seems to be WCRC's loco of choice for AC moves, a few years ago it was used to drag the 86 and 87 back to Willesden for maintenance when on hire for ice breaking runs, and on another occasion ran hundreds of miles light engine to move 86101 from Willesden to Wembley... Edited January 26, 2023 by 298 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold franciswilliamwebb Posted January 29, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2023 86012 at Crewe on 28/09/79 (my photo) 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 The lack of trolleys and spotters at the far end of the platform tells this is a weekday outside of school holidays without even looking at the date. Look how clean and tidy the station is, even the train whilst not clean is not atrocious. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted January 29, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2023 On 26/01/2023 at 08:12, 298 said: Not my photo, but a newsworthy capture of 84001 on Flickr, at York on the final leg of it's move back to the NRM. https://www.flickr.com/photos/72334387@N03/ 47245 seems to be WCRC's loco of choice for AC moves, a few years ago it was used to drag the 86 and 87 back to Willesden for maintenance when on hire for ice breaking runs, and on another occasion ran hundreds of miles light engine to move 86101 from Willesden to Wembley... That'll probably never see the light of day again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted January 29, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 29, 2023 3 hours ago, russ p said: That'll probably never see the light of day again If that means it's in a watertight building and not parked out in the rain - good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Photo by Jim Platt : Rugby on 4th May 1980, seems like only yesterday... 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted January 30, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2023 Liverpool Grime Street approaches. 1977. ish. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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