RMweb Premium iands Posted October 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 16, 2018 That signal also has a 'sighting board' - which (ironically) is almost invisible against the grey-white sky. Do you know why it was provided, Dave? Er, to improve the sighting of the signal? Apologies for the facetious comment Andy, but I know what you mean. From close up, as in the photo, it doesn't seem to be improving the sighting much but further back when the signal first comes into view of the driver I'm assuming the perspective is quite different and the signal might well be "lost" in the background clutter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted October 16, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2018 That signal also has a 'sighting board' - which (ironically) is almost invisible against the grey-white sky. Do you know why it was provided, Dave? Not 100% but there will have been some sighting difficulties, although the board itself may blend into the sky, the arm will be visible. I'm guessing there will be/was trees or something in the drivers sight line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 (edited) Er, to improve the sighting of the signal?Really? Well I never. Edited October 16, 2018 by leopardml2341 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted October 17, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2018 Another batch of North Wales Coast signals and a 47. Apart from Llandudno Up Starter (DAS000835), every one of the signals in the last two posts has gone. DAS000824Llandudno Junction14/03/1981 (Wednesday)Llandudno Junction down main starter, straight post, tubular steel, upper quadrant.DAS000824 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000825Aber14/03/1981 (Saturday)Aber down distant, straight post, tubular steel, upper quadrantDAS000825 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000826Aber14/03/1981 (Saturday)Aber down home, straight post, tubular steel, upper quadrantDAS000826 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000827Aber14/03/1981 (Saturday)Aber down starter, straight post, tubular steel, upper quadrantDAS000827 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000828Aber14/03/1981 (Saturday)Aber up distant, straight post, tubular steel, upper quadrantDAS000828 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000829Bangor14/03/1981 (Saturday)47456 arrives at Bangor on a Holyhead bound workingDAS000829 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000830Penmaenmawr14/03/1981 (Saturday)Penmaenmawr Up Home 2, straight post, tubular steel, upper quadrant. Sidings alongsideDAS000830 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000831Penmaenmawr14/03/1981 (Saturday)Penmaenmawr signal box. Rear view of ground disc, set back, down main to up main visibleDAS000831 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000832Penmaenmawr14/03/1981 (Saturday)Penmaenmawr Down Home 1, straight post, tubular steel, upper quadrant.DAS000832 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000833Penmaenmawr14/03/1981 (Saturday)PenmaenmawrUp Starter, straight post, tubular steel, upper quadrant.DAS000833 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000834Llandudno Junction14/03/1981 (Saturday)Llandudno Junction down home 1, right hand junction for down main to up main. LJ48. Tubular main post and dolls, upper quadrant, motor worked.DAS000834 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000835Llandudno Junction14/03/1981 (Saturday)Llandudno Junction Up Main starter, LJ139, right hand bracket, 2-aspect head. Second hand signal from Mochdre and Pabo.DAS000835 by Dave Skipsey, on Flickr 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted October 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 17, 2018 (edited) DAS000832 Penmaenmawr 14/03/1981 (Saturday) Penmaenmawr Down Home 1, straight post, tubular steel, upper quadrant. DAS000832 by Dave Skipsey, on Flickr Hi Dave, Yet another set of fantastic photos depicting times gone by. Again, thanks for taking the time to share with the rest of us. Particularly like DAS000832, you've managed to cram into one single shot the signal, wire run, point rodding with compensation crank, Location boxes, telegraph pole complete with all wires and pots, 3/4 mile post and even a rail expansion joint - obviously the composition you were aiming for! Edited October 17, 2018 by iands Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted October 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 17, 2018 I just wished you had visited Chapel en le Frith Central in 1960 Dave. All the details in your photos are very handy for modelers. Keep them coming please! Baz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 DAS000824 Llandudno Junction 14/03/1981 (Wednesday) Llandudno Junction down main starter, straight post, tubular steel, upper quadrant. DAS000824 by Dave Skipsey, on Flickr what is the track on the left and the sidings in the distance for? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted October 17, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2018 what is the track on the left and the sidings in the distance for? They were known as the Quay Sidings, around the time of the photo it was used for storing coaches prior to them forming services, mostly at the station end (which is behind me as I take the photo). There are some wagons visible down at the actual Quay - although it wasn't in use for goods by that stage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post beast66606 Posted October 20, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 20, 2018 A trip to Reading for this batch of photos DAS000836Reading25/03/1981 (Wednesday)47050 runs light through ReadingDAS000836 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000837Reading25/03/1981 (Wednesday)HST 253 036/8 ? working a down express through ReadingDAS000837 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000838Reading25/03/1981 (Wednesday)47442 arrives at Reading, passing the old West Main signal box, on an Up workingDAS000838 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000839Reading25/03/1981 (Wednesday)47457 arrives at Reading on an Up workingDAS000839 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000840Reading25/03/1981 (Wednesday)31183 passes Reading on an up light engine move, Reading West Main signal box visible behind.DAS000840 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000841Reading25/03/1981 (Wednesday)47511, Thames, arrives at Reading on a down workingDAS000841 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000842Reading25/03/1981 (Wednesday)47077, North Star, arrives at Reading on a Gloucester - London Paddington workingDAS000842 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000843Reading25/03/1981 (Wednesday)31421 on an up parcels working at ReadingDAS000843 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000844Reading25/03/1981 (Wednesday)50014, Warspite, on a parcels working at Reading.DAS000844 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000845Reading25/03/1981 (Wednesday)50015, Valiant, on a down working arrives at Reading.DAS000845 by Dave Skipsey, on Flickr 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted October 20, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 20, 2018 Many memories of that time...just before we moved to Didcot I travelled across from Stevenage for a job interview..my first contact with a hoover powered train. Later I think I saw all of them including the "green one" Ta for the memory jogger Dave. baz 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted October 20, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 20, 2018 (edited) Ah Reading. Went there in about 1980 and asked at the platform end if there was anything interesting about. There was much excitement that a 40 was near. Not much excitement from me as I simply remarked "seen them all, common up my way" The southern reply was " I guess you need lots of 47s then?" With a smug tone "No. Only two......" silenced them. They were LA and CF locos though..... Cheers. Mick Edited October 20, 2018 by newbryford 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 They were known as the Quay Sidings, around the time of the photo it was used for storing coaches prior to them forming services, mostly at the station end (which is behind me as I take the photo). There are some wagons visible down at the actual Quay - although it wasn't in use for goods by that stage. According to the 2013 edition of Quail, the main track was still in place; looking at the track plan, there is a loop about half-way down, which presumably could be used to allow locos on trains from Llandudno Jct yard to run round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted October 20, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2018 According to the 2013 edition of Quail, the main track was still in place; looking at the track plan, there is a loop about half-way down, which presumably could be used to allow locos on trains from Llandudno Jct yard to run round. I think that was the case Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 DAS000842 - with Mk3s in the train, it's probably the "generator set" of HST trailers with generator van 975325(ish?). The named loco number looks like 47077 North Star (non-ETH). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIRTY DIESEL Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 According to the 2013 edition of Quail, the main track was still in place; looking at the track plan, there is a loop about half-way down, which presumably could be used to allow locos on trains from Llandudno Jct yard to run round. Quay sidings are still open for traffic, we (NR) got them back off EWS (around 2015) as a jungle as they never looked after them. Since 2004ish we’ve only been allowed to use them if it was EWS loco/train, this was due to a ATW class 175 came off while been stabled over night, questions were then asked why it was there as the yard ‘belonged’ to EWS. Ironically I managed to stable a class 90 in there after it as left on the train from Crewe while on drags, it had EWS written on it!!! We can only use 462pts Conwy end to gain access and there’s around 300 yards of the line down towards Conwy we can use before the temporary stop block. The other set of points 457pts are in working order and maintained as is LJ69 in the yard but it’s all overgrown, there has been some freight interest of late in the yard but this never seems to come to anything unfortunately. Stu Llan Junction Signaller..... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted October 20, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2018 DAS000842 - with Mk3s in the train, it's probably the "generator set" of HST trailers with generator van 975325(ish?). The named loco number looks like 47077 North Star (non-ETH). Thnaks for that - sometimes my typing gets out of sync with the photos. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 (edited) Thanks Dave I spent a lot of time on the platform at Reading in 1981-1983. A trip down memory lane for me. Great pictures, just how I remember it. And yes that 47 is definitely North Star - my pet 47 Edited October 20, 2018 by SouthernBlue80s 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted October 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 21, 2018 Nice to see Reading again before it was ruined. DAS000836. The loco is sitting on the run round loop between platforms 8 and 9 and will be waiting to take over another cross country service when it reverses. It may even have come off the train behind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted October 21, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 21, 2018 Some lovely pictures of my home town station there. In DAS000844, that’s not a parcels train. The first vehicle is clearly a BG but after that it's all air-con Mk2s. That platform (5) wasn’t used for parcels or mail traffic during the day but one or two did at night, notably the up Penzance TPO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post beast66606 Posted October 22, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2018 Some more from Reading. DAS000846Reading25/03/1981 (Wednesday)47556 arrives at Reading on an up workingDAS000846 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000847Reading25/03/1981 (Wednesday)HST 253 016 passes Reading (West Main) on an Up ExpressDAS000847 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000848Reading25/03/1981 (Wednesday)47558 arrives at Reading on an up workingDAS000848 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000849Reading25/03/1981 (Wednesday)50005, Collingwood, on a Liverpool Lime Street working at ReadingDAS000849 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000850Reading25/03/1981 (Wednesday)33115 arrives at Reading, passing Main Line West, on an up workingDAS000850 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000851Reading25/03/1981 (Wednesday)50005, Collingwood, on a London Paddington - Worcester Shrub Hill working at ReadingDAS000851 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000852Reading25/03/1981 (Wednesday)47509, Albion, on an up working at ReadingDAS000852 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000853Reading25/03/1981 (Wednesday)Nameplate of 47509, Albion, at ReadingDAS000853 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000854Reading25/03/1981 (Wednesday)37295 and 37159 pass Reading on a stone (?) trainDAS000854 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000855Reading25/03/1981 (Wednesday)50048, Dauntless, on 1C40, 15:00, London Paddington - Hereford at Reading platform 8.DAS000855 by Dave Skipsey, on Flickr Shame this one is blurred. DAS000856Reading25/03/1981 (Wednesday)50003, Temeraire, on a parcels working at ReadingDAS000856 by Dave Skipsey, on FlickrDAS000857Reading25/03/1981 (Wednesday)31163 on a parcels working at ReadingDAS000857 by Dave Skipsey, on Flickr 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 DAS000850 - the 33's train is probably a cross-country service. The 33 is likely to have brought the train from Poole/Bournemouth, and it would probably be replaced by a 47 on the other end for its journey north via Oxford to Birmingham etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted October 22, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 22, 2018 Clearly too much time spent at Reading in my youth... Sorry Dave but a few other descriptions need to be corrected in the 2nd Reading batch. DAS000849 - The loco is 50044 Exeter. You have correctly labelled DAS000851 as 50005 Collingwood. DAS000854 - The Yeoman hoppers would suggest the 37s' stone train is running from Merehead to Acton Yard. DAS000855 - The train is at platform 8 and heading west (down not up working). DAS000850 - the 33's train is probably a cross-country service. The 33 is likely to have brought the train from Poole/Bournemouth, and it would probably be replaced by a 47 on the other end for its journey north via Oxford to Birmingham etc. The last coach is still crossing over the down relief so definitely coming in from the south / Reading West. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted October 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 22, 2018 Some lovely shots of the Reading I remember when I were a lad. The photo of 50048 is interesting in that the loco's naming ceremony took place just a few yards to the right of where you photographed it; in the old platform 7 (Oxford bay). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted October 22, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 22, 2018 Clearly too much time spent at Reading in my youth... Sorry Dave but a few other descriptions need to be corrected in the 2nd Reading batch. DAS000849 - The loco is 50044 Exeter. You have correctly labelled DAS000851 as 50005 Collingwood. DAS000854 - The Yeoman hoppers would suggest the 37s' stone train is running from Merehead to Acton Yard. DAS000855 - The train is at platform 8 and heading west (down not up working). The last coach is still crossing over the down relief so definitely coming in from the south / Reading West. No need for "Sorry" - you are doing exactly what I want - helping correct / identify etc. the captions and/or workings. From your info on 855 I can now say what it's working was -1C40, Padd - Hereford, it's one of the last photos of the day and railgenarchive has it working that train on the day I photographed it 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted October 28, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 28, 2018 You were keen last night Dave, out in the rain! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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