Popular Post Will Crompton Posted March 2 Popular Post Share Posted March 2 (edited) 10202 in all its brutalist diesel-punk glory. Uploaded to Flickr by Colin Alexander. I encountered this picture in a Flickr gallery entitled 'British Railways Rarities - the early years' curated by 'The Mighty Hood'. There are some splendid photographs of early diesels here. It is well worth a browse. However I must warn viewers of a sensitive disposition that it contains one or two pictures of.....of......the 'Awful Thing.' Edited March 2 by Will Crompton 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post montyburns56 Posted March 2 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 2 Goodrington Sands 1978 by John Whitehouse 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben B Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 On 02/03/2024 at 17:32, montyburns56 said: Goodrington Sands 1978 by John Whitehouse Interesting- does the Western have white-walled tyres, or is it a trick of the light? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexagon789 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 20 minutes ago, Ben B said: Interesting- does the Western have white-walled tyres, or is it a trick of the light? It did, was done up with a few embellishments for railtours - silvered buffers, red-backed nameplates, 'whitewalled' tyres etc 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D7063 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 On 02/03/2024 at 13:54, Will Crompton said: 10202 in all its brutalist diesel-punk glory. Uploaded to Flickr by Colin Alexander. I encountered this picture in a Flickr gallery entitled 'British Railways Rarities - the early years' curated by 'The Mighty Hood'. There are some splendid photographs of early diesels here. It is well worth a browse. However I must warn viewers of a sensitive disposition that it contains one or two pictures of.....of......the 'Awful Thing.' Ha-ha. I assume you refer to the Fell' locomotive :) luckily I averted my eyes in time!!!!! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 On 02/03/2024 at 13:54, Will Crompton said: However I must warn viewers of a sensitive disposition that it contains one or two pictures of.....of......the 'Awful Thing.' This thing? 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Crompton Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 (edited) 58 minutes ago, KeithMacdonald said: This thing? In the 3rd Hannibal Lecter novel by Thomas Harris, 'Hannibal', the fearsome Lecter is hiding out in Florence where he uses the alias, "Dr Fell." Coincidence? I think not. Edited March 4 by Will Crompton 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post montyburns56 Posted March 4 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 4 Smithywood Coking Plant 1986 by Gordon Edgar 21 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold nigb55009 Posted March 4 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 4 Western Ranger had red backed nameplates during its last few months of service. It was withdrawn at the end of February 1977, so the photo would have been taken in the locos first year of preservation. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 At Exeter Central, thanks to geoff7918 Quote A little help from the rear - 45 065 gives a helping hand to a heavy ballast working hauled by a class 33. The loco has banked the train up the steep gradient from Exeter St David's to Exeter Central station, the train originated at Meldon Quarry. 24/03/1983 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 1 hour ago, KeithMacdonald said: This thing? On careful reflection, it still (to me) looks like a Frankenstein child of a directive from the Accountants (to only use spare parts left over from other designs) given to a bad-tempered designer with a monumental hangover and a brutal hatred for anything elegant or stylish. But maybe I'm being too kind? 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave75 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 You say that but how similar is the windscreen arrangement to the 23/37/40 or is that just me? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattR Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 Speaking of Peaks --- I've never seen this livery before: the BR blue with black hood, cantrail and white outlines on the window frames and grilles, and the amazing stack of crest, nameplate, shed plate, number and data panels on the side. Manchester Victoria 1987. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexagon789 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 9 minutes ago, MattR said: Speaking of Peaks --- I've never seen this livery before: the BR blue with black hood, cantrail and white outlines on the window frames and grilles, and the amazing stack of crest, nameplate, shed plate, number and data panels on the side. Manchester Victoria 1987. There were a few 45/1s so embellished towards the end. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted March 4 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 4 2 hours ago, Will Crompton said: In the 3rd Hannibal Lecter novel by Thomas Harris, 'Hannibal', the fearsome Lecter is hiding out in Florence where he uses the alias, "Dr Fell." Coincidence? I think not. Interesting photo, that must have been its last overhaul when it was painted green - at last it's possible to know which side is which, it had a left facing crest this side and right facing on the other. The second photo in his collection is even more interesting, taken four months after 10100 was withdrawn (because of high maintenance costs, not the usually quoted fire or catastrophic failure) and it seems to be still intact. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowley 47521 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 58 minutes ago, MattR said: Speaking of Peaks --- I've never seen this livery before: the BR blue with black hood, cantrail and white outlines on the window frames and grilles, and the amazing stack of crest, nameplate, shed plate, number and data panels on the side. Manchester Victoria 1987. My stepbrother and I were hanging out at New Street one summer Saturday around then on our way to Nottingham, 45104 rolled in looking exactly like the photo above but we turned down catching it to Derby as we wanted to stay a bit longer where we were. We ended up getting 45145 a couple of hours later so that was good for us. Tinsley went all in with livening their various fleets up in that era. I think all of the Peaks left at the end had unofficial painted on names? What made 45104 different of course was that they used its original name and they actually made some replica(ish) nameplates for it (out of wood I assume?). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Rich_F Posted March 4 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 4 3 hours ago, montyburns56 said: Smithywood Coking Plant 1986 by Gordon Edgar Nice weathering guideline pic. So I can trash my little 4 wheel wagons 😈 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Flying Pig Posted March 4 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 4 2 hours ago, dave75 said: You say that but how similar is the windscreen arrangement to the 23/37/40 or is that just me? Designed at Derby in the late 1940s, so probably very close to the twins. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattR Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 1 hour ago, Cowley 47521 said: Tinsley went all in with livening their various fleets up in that era. I think all of the Peaks left at the end had unofficial painted on names? What made 45104 different of course was that they used its original name and they actually made some replica(ish) nameplates for it (out of wood I assume?). Do you happen to know what the little grey, blue and red marking on the nose signifies? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexagon789 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 (edited) 4 minutes ago, MattR said: Do you happen to know what the little grey, blue and red marking on the nose signifies? Is it not just a faded NSE logo sticker, applied upside-down? Edited March 4 by hexagon789 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Rich_F Posted March 4 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 4 12 minutes ago, hexagon789 said: Is it not just a faded NSE logo sticker, applied upside-down? See this class 47. That' s probably what it is... 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexagon789 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 35 minutes ago, Rich_F said: See this class 47. That' s probably what it is... Except that one is the right way round and on the 'right' loco ;) 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattR Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 (edited) Maybe it’s reverse Network Southeast — Network Northwest. Now I really want a Bachmann Class 45 and alter it with all these wild additions! Edited March 5 by MattR 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
33C Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 27 minutes ago, MattR said: Maybe it’s reverse Network Southeast Eastsouth-Worknet! or...Tsaehtuos-Krowten. (Supreme leader of the twerking-from-home.) It's late... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 10 hours ago, MattR said: Maybe it’s reverse Network Southeast — Network Northwest. Now I really want a Bachmann Class 45 and alter it with all these wild additions! Network NorthWest was different though. Only a handful of units got it. https://www.flickr.com/photos/66289212@N07/36978660864/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/johannes-j-smit/3185004736 Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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