Popular Post montyburns56 Posted February 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2021 Graig Merthyr Pontarddulais 1962 Doxfords Shipyard 1967 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 03060 Posted February 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 23, 2021 A little more info regarding the Eccles pit name, from Backworth by Elliot & Charlton :- "Between 1905 and 1906 a new pit was sunk on the original Backworth site about 200 yds north of 'Maude' pit. This was the 'Eccles' named after a company director Richard Eccles, and was 1,440 ft deep making it the deepest pit in the Northumberland Coalfield. Coal production began here in 1907. The pit was not connected to the Maude as it was separated by a major fault and the two pits produced coal separately until closure." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium D.Platt Posted February 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 23, 2021 Love the first photo of the derailed engine , the three guys giving it a good coat of looking at . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 On 20/02/2021 at 20:18, montyburns56 said: Bates Pit Blyth 1969 Great to see these photos at Bates colliery. My dad worked there. Here is a wintry scene at Bates, December 1968 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Whittle Colliery 1969 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 I always like a Giesl! One day, when our loco rebuild is finished and it's working, I'll make the Giesl option for it and see if it really is better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 (edited) It seems that LSD even got to the remote parts of Wales in the 60s. Coed Ely Coke works 1967 Edited March 4, 2021 by montyburns56 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 On these MSC films I've acquired there are some other locations too, a bit of main line and some north-west collieries. I was particularly taken by 'Jinty' 47656 named 'Duchess of Patricroft' working at some colliery sidings, not sure if it was in BR or NCB ownership. There's also some colour film of an NSR 0-6-2T at work in a colliery. Neither of them quite as psychadelic as that Austerity! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 On 19/02/2021 at 20:15, Northmoor said: This is the perfect thing to show to someone who has "modified" their Hornby Caley Pug into something even more freelance and isn't satisfied with it. Never mind, the prototype could look even more wrong. Actually I think this loco still survives today. Yes the Lewin has survived and is based at Beamish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Corbs Posted February 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26, 2021 On 24/02/2021 at 19:34, montyburns56 said: It seems that LSD even got to the remote parts of Wales in the 60s. Certainly in the 1970s! "In 1977 the village was the scene of one of the world's biggest ever raids involving the drug LSD. Over 6 million tabs of the drug were seized as part of Operation Julie on 26 March of that year." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llanddewi_Brefi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 NCB Philladelphia 1967 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doilum Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 On 23/02/2021 at 19:35, montyburns56 said: Whittle Colliery 1969 That looks like a very modelable location. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doilum Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 On 24/02/2021 at 19:34, montyburns56 said: It seems that LSD even got to the remote parts of Wales in the 60s. Onllwyn Loco Shed 1967 Inspired by the Daktari land rover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 9 hours ago, doilum said: That looks like a very modelable location. You know I've only just noticed the narrow gauge line in the foreground! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Respite Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 The wasp striped austerity is at Coed Ely Coke works not Onllwyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Does anyone know exactly what this is as it kind of looks a bit American influenced. NCB Ashington 1969 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Moxy Posted March 2, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 2, 2021 7 minutes ago, montyburns56 said: Does anyone know exactly what this is as it kind of looks a bit American influenced. NCB Ashington 1969 It's Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns 7765, since preserved. https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com/robert-stephenson-hawthorn-works-no-7765-no-40-0-6-0t/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Nothing unusual just one of the NCB Ashington locomotives fitted with electric headlights! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sludger Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 On 02/03/2021 at 19:09, montyburns56 said: Does anyone know exactly what this is as it kind of looks a bit American influenced. NCB Ashington 1969 One of a pair built for the passenger services, the other was 39 RSH 7764/54. Here seen shunting the Area Workshops which was part of the duties of the No 1 pit loco. Trev. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 On 01/03/2021 at 18:57, Respite said: The wasp striped austerity is at Coed Ely Coke works not Onllwyn. Yeah, it seem that you are right as I found this pic on Flickr at Coed Ely. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Rugby Portland Cement, West Halling 1969 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephenwolsten Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 On 19/02/2021 at 19:00, montyburns56 said: Seaham Harbour 1967 1966 Do you have the source of these Seaham pictures please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 On 04/03/2021 at 18:22, montyburns56 said: Yeah, it seem that you are right as I found this pic on Flickr at Coed Ely. I like the fact it's been for a repaint into wasp stripes at either end but the rest of the loco seems untouched. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 7 hours ago, Stephenwolsten said: Do you have the source of these Seaham pictures please? They are from Flickr. Just click on them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Lambton Staithes 1966 1967 17 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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