Longdrem & The Pinkhill Branch

[60027Merlin]

David,

 

I know the photograph you mention and it definitely was in 1961. The Elizabethan was featured in an article in one of the prototype magazines many years ago and this was one of the photographs featured.

 

Eric

 

[60027Merlin]

A4s to the fore with the Haymarket No. 1 link out on the ECML on their daily turns to and from The Waverley.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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6 hours ago, 60027Merlin said:

A4s to the fore with the Haymarket No. 1 link out on the ECML on their daily turns to and from The Waverley.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Eric

 

 Very nice set of photos, are they all Hornby RTR A4’s or do you have any Kit built ones?

 

Regards

 

David

[60027Merlin]

David,

 

William Whitelaw and Kingfisher are Pro-scale kits from the early 80s. Just to complicate things I have another two Hornby models of them! 

 

For William Whitelaw the Pro-scale model has the light blue nameplates with the Hornby model in black. Kingfisher is black on both.

 

Eric

 

 

[60027Merlin]

Back to a varied selection of motive power even including an ex-Caley loco.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spearmint and again.

 

[60027Merlin]

Another selection of daily traffic, no doubt trainspotters will have seen most of the locos before but there may be the odd cop for them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 12, 2022 by 60027Merlin

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2 hours ago, 60027Merlin said:

Another selection of daily traffic, no doubt trainspotters will have seen most of the locos before but there may be the odd cop for them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Eric

 

Great variety of locomotives, wonderful models and guess what in my trainspotting days every one of them would have been a cop.

 

Regards

 

David

[60027Merlin]

A selection from 2017 which were posted here then but disappeared with the changeover to a new site. Perhaps more could follow as fortunately I kept everything in folders in My Pictures on Microsoft. No idea though as to which ones to transfer across again. Any favourite locos/classes can be requested!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 29, 2022 by 60027Merlin

[60027Merlin]

Another from years ago, this time from 2012, page 8 on here, featuring a Scotsman article from 1996 on the filming 0f The 39 Steps starring Kenneth More. Haymarket provided the motive power on a couple of Sundays with four of their pacifics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[lmsforever]

Apart from the home based locos good memories of watching the ecml  in the fifties  at Alexandre Palace just outside KX  always enjoyed a streak passing.

[trw1089]

Well done Eric, good to see these resurrected 

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On 04/08/2022 at 10:12, 60027Merlin said:

Another from years ago, this time from 2012, page 8 on here, featuring a Scotsman article from 1996 on the filming 0f The 39 Steps starring Kenneth More. Haymarket provided the motive power on a couple of Sundays with four of their pacifics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Eric

 

Lovely photos I especially like the front on photo of A1 60162.

 

Nice to see the article on Kenneth Moore great actor and a very good film as well, there are three versions of the 39 Steps but I think 1959 version is the best one.

 

There’s an interesting section in Harry Knox’s second book on Haymarket MPD regarding the film and the participation from the Haymarket footplate crews.

 

Regards

 

David

[60027Merlin]

David,

 

Harry told me that the film company sent each of the members of the loco crews a generous payment shortly after filming. The out-takes of this version of the film are excellent with some interesting shots in The Waverley. They are in the John Huntley "Steam on 35mm" series, number 3. I have the video from quite a few years ago but it may be available as a CD.

 

Eric

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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11 hours ago, 60027Merlin said:

David,

 

Harry told me that the film company sent each of the members of the loco crews a generous payment shortly after filming. The out-takes of this version of the film are excellent with some interesting shots in The Waverley. They are in the John Huntley "Steam on 35mm" series, number 3. I have the video from quite a few years ago but it may be available as a CD.

 

Eric

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Eric

 

Thank you, I will certainly scan the web to see if it’s still available?

 

You say they used Four Haymarket Pacific’s, I remember seeing A4’s 60012 and 60027 plus an A1 on the Forth Bridge do you know what the other locos were.

 

Regards

 

David

[60027Merlin]

David,

 

The other one was 60024 so that was why I  put these four photos on the posting back  in 2012  I must remember to get the video out and view it again!

 

Eric

 

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On 06/08/2022 at 07:56, 60027Merlin said:

David,

 

The other one was 60024 so that was why I  put these four photos on the posting back  in 2012  I must remember to get the video out and view it again!

 

Eric

 

Hi Eric

 

Thanks, sorry I was a bit slow on the uptake I should  have realised seeing the four Pacific photos you have posted.

 

I remember seeing 60012 running into Waverley from the south and stationary on the Forth Bridge plus 60027 leaving Waverley running North but I cannot recall seeing 60024?

 

Regards

 

David

 

 

Edited August 7, 2022 by landscapes
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[60027Merlin]

Back to the 2011 and 2013 pages on here for the line ups of the Haymarket number 1 link and number 2 link. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[trw1089]

Lovely shots of lovely locos!

 

Thanks for posting Eric

[60027Merlin]

Another handful of disappearing photos from here in October 2016. Text below copied from that page.

 

Back in August during the Festival I was making my way to the Jazz Bar in Chambers Street via the Waverley Bridge and when passing by the old B. R. Parcels Office was surprised and delighted to see a large picture of one of Haymarket's finest in the window along with a couple of other pictures in the Waverley Station.

 

I returned to the Waverley Bridge some time later to take a few shots of the scene and when so doing was joined by quite a few tourists who decided to take some as well! This set in Wetherspoon's windows will no doubt feature on a great number of the visitors holiday tablets and mobile phones along with the usual shots of the Castle etc.

 

-- Of course these scenes could not be recreated just now due to the ongoing bin mens' strike which has left the tourists (and the few locals who reside in the town centre)) knee deep in litter!

 

 

 

 

 

 

[60027Merlin]

Some new views of the lineside taken last year during various running sessions. 

 

The next batch for posting will be from the "disappeared" and it is just a case now of deciding which posting to choose.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[60027Merlin]

Here is the posting from March 2017 on page 19 featuring some of the locos named after characters in the Sir Walter Scott novels and poems. North British types to the fore!

 

 

 

Waverley

 

 

 

Laird o' Monkbarns

 

 

Malcolm Graeme

 

 

 

Kenilworth

 

 

 

The Lady of the Lake

 

 

 

 

Madge Wildfire

 

 

Edie Ochiltree

 

 

 

The Talisman

 

 

 

Roderick Dhu

 

 

Laird of Balmawhapple

 

 

 

The Pirate

 

 

Waverley and Waverley

 

Edited September 3, 2022 by 60027Merlin

[andytrains]

They don't put a traffic cone on his head!

Edited September 3, 2022 by andytrains

[60027Merlin]

Just as well!

 

As the great number of Edinburgh ladies who frequented Jenners opposite The Scott Monument for their tea and scones would have remarked, in true Miss Jean Brodie fashion –

 

“ That will never do, we cannot have that sort of thing here”

 

[rowanj]

4 hours ago, 60027Merlin said:

Just as well!

 

As the great number of Edinburgh ladies who frequented Jenners opposite The Scott Monument for their tea and scones would have remarked, in true Miss Jean Brodie fashion –

 

“ That will never do, we cannot have that sort of thing here”

 

We still can't get over the sad sight of Jenner's when we visit Auld Reekie. 

[60027Merlin]

Exactly, all down to the previous owner who bought it from the family who had owned it for a century. The previous owner of course will be well known to you as he owned your local football club until last year.