montyburns56 Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 D7631 at Wolverhampton 1969 by Geoff Dowling 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted January 13, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 13, 2022 (edited) Slight loss of coolant? I like how on the corner of the cab, you can see clean livery right next to the mucky version. (Sherwood green next to Sherwood brown) Presumably the way the water has come off the gutters and down the corner. Edited January 13, 2022 by keefer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted January 13, 2022 Author Share Posted January 13, 2022 D1006 Western Stalwart Sonning Cutting 1974 by Geoff Dowling 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Nice! Two compartments for the officers and three for the men. The Mk1 looks very smart and has B4 bogies. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted January 13, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 13, 2022 Aaah, the old 'Army Awayday' special - visit a Military friend anywhere and take your tank too 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Would that have been a Warex? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 Guinness Narrow gauge loco 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 Kensington Olympia 1960's by Geoff Dowling 11 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 (edited) 30 minutes ago, montyburns56 said: Kensington Olympia 1960's by Geoff Dowling Southern EMU bodgery on the right. Is it this 6-TC: https://www.bloodandcustard.com/BR-6TC.html ? Edit: oh, that’s what one the flickr comments says. Edited January 16, 2022 by eastwestdivide 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted January 17, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 17, 2022 Just shows how much of Olympia has been lost - i take it this pic is looking north at the Up side. If so, the Hymek is on what is now the Up platform road. Both lines had platform loops but only the Down (left) one was retained. That said, all three remaining lines are fully reversible. Looking south in this pic: http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/k/kensington_olympia/index33.shtml 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, keefer said: Just shows how much of Olympia has been lost - i take it this pic is looking north at the Up side. If so, the Hymek is on what is now the Up platform road. Both lines had platform loops but only the Down (left) one was retained. That said, all three remaining lines are fully reversible. Looking south in this pic: http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/k/kensington_olympia/index33.shtml Yes fully set up for reversible working - I often get routed any of the three ways when working 6O51 down to Battersea from Wembley. Passing through now you would barely know those sidings used to exist on the Up (southbound) side. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted January 17, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 17, 2022 Funnily enough @Rugd1022, I've become quite used to the area from cab ride videos on YouTube by, among others, 'Freight Rambler'. https://youtube.com/channel/UC3jO9NU41W9m1LdYWyrhqxQ All around London with quite a few NLL/WLL/Acton/N&SW/Willesden etc. (It's not you it's it? ) 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEngineShed Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 A different view of the 50th Anniversary Exhibition at Marylebone. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 (edited) I really ought to know already, but what was it the 50th anniversary of? Ah, spotted it: ILocE. Edited January 17, 2022 by Nearholmer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 Chadderton Branch 1987 "The two men on the left had just fitted the new stop block. Unfortunately they fitted it 90° out and the train smashed it off." 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Nearholmer said: I really ought to know already, but what was it the 50th anniversary of? Ah, spotted it: ILocE. As it says on flicr the Institute of Locomotive Engineers Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted January 17, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 17, 2022 (edited) Sorry to track back slightly to Kenny-O! YouTube video courtesy of the Alan Snowdon Archive, shows a trip from Clapham Jn - Olympia & return in 1967. (From p17 at Clapham via Pigs Hill then Latchmere No.1) Edited June 11, 2022 by keefer 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 Leicester Parcel Depot 1965 by Geoff Dowling 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 On 17/01/2022 at 20:56, keefer said: Sorry to track back slightly to Kenny-O! YouTube video courtesy of the Alan Snowdon Archive, shows a trip from Clapham Jn - Olympia & return in 1967. (From p17 at Clapham via Pigs Hill then Latchmere No.2) Really nice to see that but the power station on the west side of the line quoted as being Lots Road isn't, Lots Road PS is on the east side of the line on the north bank of the river. It's currently being refurbished and was a location seen several times in 'The Sweeney' . I photographed my 1970 P5B Coupe there a few years ago.... The West London line is definitely a favourite of mine, quite short but full of historical interest. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted January 19, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) Classic motor @Rugd1022. Car of choice for the PM & Ministers in the '70s, seen pulling up to or away from No.10 in the background of all the ITN/BBC News reports EDIT: Had a chance to look at the film again, and at old maps. "Just after we pass the site of Battersea station...", i think may show Lots Road in the distance?: The larger one with 4 chimneys is Fulham Power Station, on the North bank & to the West of the line: Edited May 29, 2022 by keefer 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phatbob Posted January 19, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2022 On 17/01/2022 at 20:56, keefer said: Sorry to track back slightly to Kenny-O! YouTube video courtesy of the Alan Snowdon Archive, shows a trip from Clapham Jn - Olympia & return in 1967. (From p17 at Clapham via Pigs Hill then Latchmere No.2) RMwebbers will be delighted to know that at 1:38 there is a bus on the bridge. 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, keefer said: think may show Lots Road in the distance?: I’m pretty sure that top ‘still’ shows Lots Road, viewed from where the WLL enters onto the southern side of the bridge. I worked for LT for almost 30 years, a significant part of that with the power supply department, and although my work didn’t take me to LR very often, it did occasionally. Once inside, it was a world detached, almost detached from everything, all very ordered and quite peaceful apart from the thrum of the turbines etc. The manager was a really nice chap, who knew the place like the back of his hand, every nook and cranny of what was a big and complex site, and he would keep an eye on every aspect of it, even personally climbing to the tops of the chimneys to check on the quality of work when the brickwork had to be re-pointed. Latterly though, the plant got to the point where even diligent cars couldn’t quite keep up with the rate of age-related deterioration, which is why it had to close. Our mutual chief had the original artwork of this poster on his office wall, being temporarily entrusted with its care by LT Museum. Edited January 19, 2022 by Nearholmer 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Kirkham Posted January 19, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) Another intriguing Derek Chaplin shot presented by Peter Brabham. A municipally owned steeple cab loco. Edited January 20, 2022 by Andy Kirkham 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 Ashchurch 1959 by Geoff Dowling 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 Smell the diesel fumes... Manchester Victoria 1982 by Geoff Dowling 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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