RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 16 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16 5 hours ago, Steven B said: I wish my scenic modelling was good enough to replicate this: (terry eyres on Flickr) "40152 climbing towards the high level bridge across the Manchester Ship Canal at Knutsford Road Latchford with 6E95 20.04 Arpley -Harwich PQ ( Whitemoor ) Speedlink" Steven B I was just about to send the link to that picture to my current trainee as he lives near there then I noticed the name and realised it was taken by his dad! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted April 17 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17 19 hours ago, Steven B said: I wish my scenic modelling was good enough to replicate this: (terry eyres on Flickr) "40152 climbing towards the high level bridge across the Manchester Ship Canal at Knutsford Road Latchford with 6E95 20.04 Arpley -Harwich PQ ( Whitemoor ) Speedlink" Steven B Lovely image, that. Looks like a brand new Italian ferry wagon behind the loco. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post montyburns56 Posted April 17 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 17 "Loughborough Midland crane working on new connection to Brush works when Class 60s were being built June 89" by David Ford 20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowley 47521 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 5 hours ago, montyburns56 said: "Loughborough Midland crane working on new connection to Brush works when Class 60s were being built June 89" by David Ford That’s a real old meets (not so) new photo there. Excellent. 👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDDY100 Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 15 hours ago, montyburns56 said: "Loughborough Midland crane working on new connection to Brush works when Class 60s were being built June 89" by David Ford The train is Ok but I am loving those buildings behind. All the added bits and bobs over the years make it look so interesting. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted April 18 Author Share Posted April 18 6 hours ago, EDDY100 said: The train is Ok but I am loving those buildings behind. All the added bits and bobs over the years make it look so interesting. Yeah, the weird thing is it almost looks like the entrance to an old theatre or cinema. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDDY100 Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 5 minutes ago, montyburns56 said: Yeah, the weird thing is it almost looks like the entrance to an old theatre or cinema. I am nowhere that detail but I try. Back in the day every building had character not just boxes😠 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben B Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Love the bright yellow van, but the modeller should probably have weathered it before popping it on the layout :) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted April 19 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 19 On 17/04/2024 at 18:49, montyburns56 said: "Loughborough Midland crane working on new connection to Brush works when Class 60s were being built June 89" by David Ford It's one of my photos, it's a delight to see it here. The building is fascinating as bits have been added over the years. Mum used to work for Brush almost 80 years ago, she did a maths degree during the war and then worked for Brush as a steam turbine designer, specifically investigating the issue of metal fatigue which could cause blades to break and wreck the turbine. She said that even back then the buildings were a bit of a mix of old and new with bits added just as they were needed and ad hoc alterations made. David 22 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted April 19 Author Share Posted April 19 Bold Colliery, on the Friday before the Rocket 150 cavalcades. 23 May 1980 by Nigel Menzies 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 (edited) 7 minutes ago, montyburns56 said: Bold Colliery, on the Friday before the Rocket 150 cavalcades. 23 May 1980 by Nigel Menzies I bet the NCB shunter driver at Bold couldn't believe his luck when he came on shift and was presented with all kinds of steam traction to do his HAA marshalling with 😄 Edited April 19 by woodenhead 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 19 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 19 1 hour ago, montyburns56 said: Bold Colliery, on the Friday before the Rocket 150 cavalcades. 23 May 1980 by Nigel Menzies Never mind those locos look at the cars! Love the Tara green princess with Dunlop denovo wheels 😍 6 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS2968 Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 1 hour ago, russ p said: Never mind those locos look at the cars! Love the Tara green princess with Dunlop denovo wheels 😍 I suppose someone had to! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barcaldinegoods Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 3 hours ago, russ p said: Never mind those locos look at the cars! Love the Tara green princess with Dunlop denovo wheels 😍 I think it's great too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted April 20 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 20 16 hours ago, montyburns56 said: Bold Colliery, on the Friday before the Rocket 150 cavalcades. 23 May 1980 by Nigel Menzies I was there for the cavalcade with my Dad...great memories! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted April 20 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 20 On 19/04/2024 at 19:11, LMS2968 said: I suppose someone had to! Blank Frank loved his Princess, it was dumped on the car park for long enough in the 90s! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 30368 Posted April 20 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 20 On 19/04/2024 at 18:08, russ p said: Never mind those locos look at the cars! Love the Tara green princess with Dunlop denovo wheels 😍 Fine, but not as lovely as the black Alfa Sud opposite or for that matter the 2CV further along the row. Kind regards, 30368 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Quite a number of foreign cars there, more than in most photos from 1980 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted April 20 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 20 3 hours ago, Blandford1969 said: Blank Frank loved his Princess, it was dumped on the car park for long enough in the 90s! I liked mine until it suddenly started to rust from the inside out - typical Longbridge product of the time when bodyshells were left out in a field before painting. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 12 hours ago, Michael Edge said: I liked mine until it suddenly started to rust from the inside out - typical Longbridge product of the time when bodyshells were left out in a field before painting. Not just Longbridge, but even some very expensive brands. I can still remember going down Hythe Road in Willesden, c.1970, coincidently past the Mulliner Park Ward factory. Where they built the body shells for Rolls Royce. I was shocked to see spare body shells lying outside the factory, all going dark brown with rust. It seemed a very strange way to build a "quality" product. But it was "standard operating procedure" at the time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulliner_Park_Ward 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted April 21 Author Share Posted April 21 Manchester Victoria 1989 by Ingy the Wingy 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Flashheart Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 1 hour ago, montyburns56 said: Manchester Victoria 1989 by Ingy the Wingy Three of my favourites in one picture, perfect. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Kirkham Posted April 21 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 21 Would anyone care to venture an explanation for those appendages? 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 65179 Posted April 21 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 21 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Andy Kirkham said: Would anyone care to venture an explanation for those appendages? Hammond air pre-heater apparently. See note for 189 at bottom of page here: https://sremg.org.uk/steam/b1(lbsc)-mob.shtml Simon Edited April 21 by 65179 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post montyburns56 Posted April 23 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 23 Kestrel High Dyke 1969 by David Ford 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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