Edwin_m Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 30 minutes ago, melmerby said: Could be taken from a train in the platform loop looking north, with the up main starter and possibly what is now Warren Golf Club on right? That seems most likely to me. The Nissen huts don't appear on aerial mapping, but could well have disappeared in the intervening decades. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Border Reiver Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 I have obtained my late friend's photos who never recorded numbers, dates or locations. This slide was the next in sequence from the previous slide taken at Liskeard and the next slide taken at Dawlish Warren. It is possibly at or between Newton Abbot and Paignton. It is a blue class 31 with some interesting ironwork behind. Can anyone identify the location and if possible the locos number? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted April 5 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 5 1 hour ago, Edwin_m said: That seems most likely to me. The Nissen huts don't appear on aerial mapping, but could well have disappeared in the intervening decades. If Dawlish Warren it must be no later than early 80s as the 46s went early in the 80s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Jeremy Cumberland Posted April 5 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 5 17 minutes ago, The Border Reiver said: I have obtained my late friend's photos who never recorded numbers, dates or locations. This slide was the next in sequence from the previous slide taken at Liskeard and the next slide taken at Dawlish Warren. It is possibly at or between Newton Abbot and Paignton. It is a blue class 31 with some interesting ironwork behind. Can anyone identify the location and if possible the locos number? Newton Abbot. 4 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin_m Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 48 minutes ago, melmerby said: If Dawlish Warren it must be no later than early 80s as the 46s went early in the 80s This is the closest I can find on Geograph - similar view but not totally conclusive. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5217030 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Border Reiver Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 Thanks everyone for the info Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted April 5 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 5 1 hour ago, Edwin_m said: This is the closest I can find on Geograph - similar view but not totally conclusive. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5217030 In the original photo there are what looks like bunkers, I assume the buildings are for the green keepers equipment, now replaced with something more modern. The Golf course has been there a very long time and the course hasn't changed much since the 1920s (their info) apart from keeping the sea at bay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin_m Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 (edited) 55 minutes ago, melmerby said: In the original photo there are what looks like bunkers, I assume the buildings are for the green keepers equipment, now replaced with something more modern. The Golf course has been there a very long time and the course hasn't changed much since the 1920s (their info) apart from keeping the sea at bay. Not sure if you're questioning the similarity of the picture I linked in the quote, but I should have made clear it's taken from further north (presumably from a train) where the platform loop has ended and the tracks are converging with the shoreline. Edited April 5 by Edwin_m Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted April 5 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 5 1 hour ago, Edwin_m said: Not sure if you're questioning the similarity of the picture I linked in the quote, but I should have made clear it's taken from further north (presumably from a train) where the platform loop has ended and the tracks are converging with the shoreline. Sorry for the misunderstanding. No I'm not questioning it at all. It confirms even more the location, with the land on the East Bank closely matching that in the OP photo. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted April 5 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 5 6 hours ago, The Border Reiver said: Can anyone identify the location and if possible the locos number? Not much to go on... It’s most likely to be a Bath Road loco so finding out which 31s were based there in the early 80s would be a start. If you’re that bothered about finding the number a trawl through Flickr looking for a loco with that same marking on the headcode panel is probably your best bet. Maybe someone is up for the challenge, but I’m not 😝 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 9 hours ago, The Border Reiver said: I have obtained my late friend's photos who never recorded numbers, dates or locations. This slide was the next in sequence from the previous slide taken at Liskeard and the next slide taken at Dawlish Warren. It is possibly at or between Newton Abbot and Paignton. It is a blue class 31 with some interesting ironwork behind. Can anyone identify the location and if possible the locos number? The traincrew depot and carriage sidings at Newton Abbot were closed late 1981 after the summer timetable had finished, possibly November 1981. This ties in with the reasoning for the date of the Liskeard photo, the date some time between May and November 1981, A Bath Road or Old Oak 31/1 is most likely, though there were visitors from further afield. cheers 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Border Reiver Posted April 6 Author Share Posted April 6 I have obtained my late friend's photos who never recorded numbers, dates or locations. The previous slides in sequence were taken in south west England. Now it looks like he headed to the midlands. Thanks to everyone I have narrowed the date to 1981 and as he took his railrover holidays in June the date is June 1981. Now we have two photos seemingly taken at the same location. We have class 20 20087 and another hauling coal and class 56 56047 light engine. Can anyone identify the location? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin_m Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 18 minutes ago, The Border Reiver said: I have obtained my late friend's photos who never recorded numbers, dates or locations. The previous slides in sequence were taken in south west England. Now it looks like he headed to the midlands. Thanks to everyone I have narrowed the date to 1981 and as he took his railrover holidays in June the date is June 1981. Now we have two photos seemingly taken at the same location. We have class 20 20087 and another hauling coal and class 56 56047 light engine. Can anyone identify the location? Pretty sure these are Burton-on-Trent. The canopy has gone but those bridges are pretty distinctive. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Border Reiver Posted April 6 Author Share Posted April 6 I have obtained my late friend's photos who never recorded numbers, dates or locations. It looks like this slide was taken on the western region. On my original hi-def tiff scan the station name on the far left might read Reading. It is a blue class 50 50025 standing ay the platform. Can anyone confirm the location is Reading? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted April 6 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 6 Definitely Reading. The old (down main) platform 4. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 (edited) 1 hour ago, The Border Reiver said: I have obtained my late friend's photos who never recorded numbers, dates or locations. It looks like this slide was taken on the western region. On my original hi-def tiff scan the station name on the far left might read Reading. It is a blue class 50 50025 standing ay the platform. Can anyone confirm the location is Reading? 50025 Invincible went into Doncaster Works for refurbishment on 3/2/82, so it must be before that date. Edit - if this is another photo from 1981 then it must be before 26/7/81 as Invincible had been bulled up prior to working the Doncaster Dart railtour. cheers Edited April 6 by Rivercider Additional info 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DY444 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 (edited) 22 hours ago, The Border Reiver said: I have obtained my late friend's photos who never recorded numbers, dates or locations. The previous slides in sequence were taken in south west England. Now it looks like he headed to the midlands. Thanks to everyone I have narrowed the date to 1981 and as he took his railrover holidays in June the date is June 1981. Now we have two photos seemingly taken at the same location. We have class 20 20087 and another hauling coal and class 56 56047 light engine. Can anyone identify the location? 22 hours ago, Edwin_m said: Pretty sure these are Burton-on-Trent. The canopy has gone but those bridges are pretty distinctive. It's Nottingham. The 20s are where P7 is now. The 56 is at the east end. The pipe bridge visible on the left is still there. Edited April 7 by DY444 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Border Reiver Posted April 7 Author Share Posted April 7 18 hours ago, Rivercider said: 50025 Invincible went into Doncaster Works for refurbishment on 3/2/82, so it must be before that date. Edit - if this is another photo from 1981 then it must be before 26/7/81 as Invincible had been bulled up prior to working the Doncaster Dart railtour. cheers i have narrowed the date down to June 1981 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 25 minutes ago, DY444 said: It's Nottingham. The 20s are where P7 is now. The 56 is at the east end. The pipe bridge visible on the left is still there. Yes I see it now, (though I admit my first thought was also Burton) I took a few photos at Nottingham in 1982 A tank train passing Nottingham behind 45016 25/3/82 cheers 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Border Reiver Posted 15 hours ago Author Share Posted 15 hours ago I have obtained my late friend's photos who never recorded numbers, dates or locations. Here is a photo from a fresh box of slides and shows a telephoto shot of a class 40 on some tanks. The overhead wire support mast says G451 38. Can anyone identify the location, loco number, rough date? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted 13 hours ago Share Posted 13 hours ago If 451 is miles from - presumably - Euston and G is the division ( Glasgow ? ) then the industry in the background might be something to do with Ravenscraig ................. but that's a lot of IFs an' I dunno nuffink ! ✋ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted 12 hours ago RMweb Premium Share Posted 12 hours ago 41 minutes ago, Wickham Green too said: If 451 is miles from - presumably - Euston and G is the division ( Glasgow ? ) then the industry in the background might be something to do with Ravenscraig ................. but that's a lot of IFs an' I dunno nuffink ! ✋ Well Ravenscraig was somewhere near Motherwell I believe, so can't be 451 miles from Euston. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted 12 hours ago RMweb Gold Share Posted 12 hours ago (edited) That'll be 451km from Euston, electrification plates were done in metric for Weaver Jn north to Glasgow. 451km is about 250 miles 270 miles, so I'd say it's Oxenholme Shap? Edited 12 hours ago by rodent279 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago I did wonder whether it was km .......... presumably I was wrong about Glasgow district ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Jeremy Cumberland Posted 7 hours ago RMweb Premium Share Posted 7 hours ago (edited) I grew up in Hemel Hempstead and all the masts had G on them (cream letters on maroon background as I recall back then). From what I could tell the entire West Coast Main Line via the Trent Valley and Warrington was G, at least to Preston. The main Birmingham loop between Rugby and Stafford was BS, and I think Northampton was RR. It was something odd, at any rate. Edit: I think I'm mistaken about BS - this was (perhaps not surprisingly) the route via Bescot, and I have a faint memory of the line via New Street being something else. Edited 7 hours ago by Jeremy Cumberland 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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