Peterborough North

[Clive Mortimore]

5 minutes ago, great northern said:

Vos is zis Bagpipe, please?

Bagpipes, something the Irish gave the Scots but the Scots have never got the joke.

 

In railway terms a Bagpiped Crompton (class 33/1) is one fitted with high level brake and control pipes so it can power a 4TC unit or two with the driver at the far end of the train and the loco pushing at the back. Diesel push pull. It was necessary as the SR ran out of money to do the last bit of electrocution to Weymouth so a 4 REPs powered a 12 car train (4 REP+4TC+4TC) to Bournemouth. The REP was taken off and a 33/1 attached for the last part of the journey.  Even after the 3rd rail was extended to Weymouth the trains had to be divided at Bournemouth because there wasn't enough power for a full length train.

[David Bell]

Class 37/4 for me

[3rd Rail Exile]

32 minutes ago, great northern said:

Vos is zis Bagpipe, please?

 

17 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Bagpipes, something the Irish gave the Scots but the Scots have never got the joke.

 

In railway terms a Bagpiped Crompton (class 33/1) is one fitted with high level brake and control pipes so it can power a 4TC unit or two with the driver at the far end of the train and the loco pushing at the back. Diesel push pull. It was necessary as the SR ran out of money to do the last bit of electrocution to Weymouth so a 4 REPs powered a 12 car train (4 REP+4TC+4TC) to Bournemouth. The REP was taken off and a 33/1 attached for the last part of the journey.  Even after the 3rd rail was extended to Weymouth the trains had to be divided at Bournemouth because there wasn't enough power for a full length train.

 

Thanks Clive - I shouldn't have expected Gilbert to know that! 

[jwealleans]

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I forgot there was a trip working waiting there.

 

Did the Fireman not observe Rule 55?   Sack him.

[great northern]

1 hour ago, jwealleans said:

 

Did the Fireman not observe Rule 55?   Sack him.

Can't do that Jonathan. There are far too few of them as it is. I may get round to doing something about that. On the other hand, I may not. Figures are very fiddly when it comes to painting them.

[Bazza]

Hymek (class 35) for me please, a very pleasing shape, they sounded good and often took me to work. Also had an official cab ride from Oxford to Paddington which included an unofficial drive from Reading to approaching Slough. Almost as exciting as the previous footplate ride on  a Castle from Padd to Oxford!

Could never understand why 101 were ordered unless someone thought that 0 to 100 was 100 units?

 

Bazza

[A Murphy]

Tough choice between Hymek and EE type 3, 66xx or 67xx in original or Green with SYP condition, but has to be the 67xx EE,

 

Alastair

[Woollydog]

BRCW/Crompton Class 33 (in original green/white livery) ...

[great northern]

Afternoon image shows A1 Sir Walter Scott running in with the Glasgow-Colchester.

 

 

It really is amazing. I specifically looked at those lamps, and decided they were OK. The camera thinks otherwise.

 

Today's truly shocking news is that I seem to have more locomotives than duties for them to perform.

[mullie]

37/0 with split headcode for me.

 

Martyn

[Clive Mortimore]

56 minutes ago, great northern said:

Afternoon image shows A1 Sir Walter Scott running in with the Glasgow-Colchester.

 

 

It really is amazing. I specifically looked at those lamps, and decided they were OK. The camera thinks otherwise.

 

Today's truly shocking news is that I seem to have more locomotives than duties for them to perform.

I know the feeling, do I need a Baby Deltic for a layout that is supposed to be in Sheffield let alone 17 or so?

 

Never mind should one breakdown you know you have a spare.

[great northern]

13 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said:

I know the feeling, do I need a Baby Deltic for a layout that is supposed to be in Sheffield let alone 17 or so?

 

Never mind should one breakdown you know you have a spare.

I'll give you seventeen out of ten for that information Clive.

[RFS]

Another vote for the class 33 from me. Grew up in south London at the time they were introduced so often saw them brand new. First in service in early 1960 a month before my 15th birthday with O-levels still more than a year away. Today I've just passed 75 and a few of them are still in service plus plenty preserved.

[Bloodnok]

Type 3s? With a specific subclass?

Has to be a 37/4. Centre headcode, ETH, tendency to appear in large logo ... what's not to like?

[bigwordsmith]

13 minutes ago, RFS said:

Another vote for the class 33 from me. Grew up in south London at the time they were introduced so often saw them brand new. First in service in early 1960 a month before my 15th birthday with O-levels still more than a year away. Today I've just passed 75 and a few of them are still in service plus plenty preserved.

A bit like most of us on here then!

[bigwordsmith]

Ive got a railway based in Scotland with a Western and A Warhsip in board!

 

[CUTLER2579]

Original Class 37 with Split Headcode Boxes, Small Yellow Panel as was seen pulling the Master Cutler from Sheffield to Kings Cross in the good old days.

Gilbert, you need cover for locomotives Having Boiler washouts, stopped for repairs away at Works plus umpteen other eventualities.

You know it makes sense.

[Welly]

As the poll is for looks I will go for the Class 33. I much prefer the Class 37 because of the sound but this doesn't qualify!!

[thegreenhowards]

Type 3s are all lovely. Hymeks are right up there, I grew up with Cromptons and love them dearly, but I spent much of my youth chasing 37s all over the country so it has to be one of them. They're all lovely, but if I have to chose a sub class then a 37/0 with split headcode boxes in green. I think offering people sub classes is biasing the vote against 37s as 'we' have so many compared to Cromptons and Hymeks. I think you should choose the main class first and then award the sub class as a follow up.

 

Andy

[The Pilotman]

EE type 3/class 37/tractor/growler/siphon call them what you will. Simply a great piece of engineering.

[Market65]

I’m going with the EE Type 3 class 37/0. Split headcode boxes. In original condition as first introduced. Just so right.

 

Rob.

[great northern]

Another day brings a slight changing of the pilots. The C12 is still on duty, but we have a different V2 as main line pilot, externally rather dirtier than the last one.

 

 

We don't have to look far to find out what yesterday's V2 is doing, as it is now at Platform 6. The 7.35 parly to Doncaster is hardly a taxing duty though.

[jukebox]

 

37/0, I think.

 

Whatever flavour these coal sector beasties were...

 

 

[great northern]

Jolly windy here today, and cloudy so far, but we are told the sun will return. I anticipate that I will do more or less the same as yesterday, which means starting with the morning images, and then counting the poll.

 

So, another angle on Sir Walter Scott.

 

 

followed by a look at B17 Huddersfield Town, which has now taken over.

 

 

[great northern]

The most interesting poll count yet, possibly because there were few contending classes. I took the point about the Class 37 vote being split between the many varieties, and so did a separate count for each sub class, as well as an overall total.

 

The overall result is Class 37 16, Class 33 7 and Hymek 5. Among the Class 37 votes though there were 9 for Class 37/0, more than for the other classes, so Class 37/0 is the clear winner.

 

Today, you can have a lot of fun with Type 4. I did consider splitting it into passenger and freight classes, but I think the distinction is too blurred really.