35 Ark Royal Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Love the one of 38 with the front door of the coach flung open. A five minute chat on the blocks and a short walk to Mickies for some chips. I loved 38 on the Birminghams. Hi did not rate 38 tbh and on the day of the photo it was a bit of a stagger, not surprising i supouse as Formidable last had a classified repair way back on the 21/12/84.If memory serves, but i will have to check think it was first time for the year. So i take it 38 your machine? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37176 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Hi did not rate 38 tbh and on the day of the photo it was a bit of a stagger, not surprising i supouse as Formidable last had a classified repair way back on the 21/12/84.If memory serves, but i will have to check think it was first time for the year. So i take it 38 your machine? 22 was my machine. No Mars Bars were harmed during my appriciation of said device though. :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger440 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Another great set of phots Ark Royal. Love it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35 Ark Royal Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 22 was my machine. No Mars Bars were harmed during my appriciation of said device though. :-) Hi dont you mean Smarties Same pattern did not rate Anson much either, but each to thier own. Others did not rate care for included in Numerical order 50003/007/011/012/013/023/026/027/and 043 with probably worst been 26. Anyway here is a pic of your machine. One of my last runs with 22 Anson runs round the stock at Oxford after working 1F52 to work E.C.S back to OC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37176 Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Ta for that. I thought 22 looked fantastic in its final weeks, mostly faded blue with patches of undercoat green coming through on the cab fronts. Very modellable. I'm doing a small WR shed model set around the end of 1987 so it'll fit in just great. See some of my pics on page 5 of this thread. 22/38/29 were my favourite three. Never cared for 27 or 44 really. 26 was a bag of spanners and they should've left it on that Padd-Banbury restriction for ever. Still, hopefully all the money Paul has spent on it will have sorted it out. Still, mechanical condition and performance was not always how I set the bar for liking an engine. To me, it was all about the memories. As long as a bash was memorable - for whatever reason - having a particular loco again and again would make it stick in your mind. PS Smarties, Mars Bars, whatever she had on her at the time. PPS My 100th post here. I really have some catching up to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35 Ark Royal Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Ta for that. I thought 22 looked fantastic in its final weeks, mostly faded blue with patches of undercoat green coming through on the cab fronts. Very modellable. I'm doing a small WR shed model set around the end of 1987 so it'll fit in just great. See some of my pics on page 5 of this thread. 22/38/29 were my favourite three. Never cared for 27 or 44 really. 26 was a bag of spanners and they should've left it on that Padd-Banbury restriction for ever. Still, hopefully all the money Paul has spent on it will have sorted it out. Still, mechanical condition and performance was not always how I set the bar for liking an engine. To me, it was all about the memories. As long as a bash was memorable - for whatever reason - having a particular loco again and again would make it stick in your mind. PS Smarties, Mars Bars, whatever she had on her at the time. PPS My 100th post here. I really have some catching up to do. Hi at last somebody agrees with mr re 26 it certainly was remeber having it on 1V19 in August 1990 have to check date, and it was a stagger.Agree with you Anson did look great and in a proper Livery. I was like you did not just rate them for mechanical performance, after all 35 had its problems before NSE,agree with you about Lion but not Exeter, did not rate at first but did in later years.Renown was a decent engine as well.My favourite three 35, then 17 and 34.Furious was aruably known as Old Oak's best engine, i loved it and would rather it had been saved instead of 27 and 26. Anyhow more pics of Vacs during NSE years Enjoy First Tand C The main sphere of operations was Padd to Oxford, Banbury/Newbury So starting at Paddington Howe with the Paignton 19/08/89 flagged this for 35 on the Newbury but sticking loyal with my machine was rewarded heavily later in the day. Vanguard on 1M12 another fave of mine this was a new service with start of the Summer timetable and frequently strummed, however a good day as having 33 up on 1V91 Vanguard did the honours 03/06/89 Rare one at Padd Tiger have date down as June 88 and i have no idea what it was doing there, but a nice shot of 28 A very tattey Hood with 1M01 10/12/89 with NSE stock instead of aircons Finish with my Machine Ark Royal waiting to go with 1M58 and more miles in the book 04/05/88jpg] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35 Ark Royal Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Oxford First Anson at Oxford after arrival with 1F52 15/08/88 Have to agree with 37176 here the 50's looked fantastic tattey in Large Logo. Howe with the black sunglasses look 08/02/89 with 1F08 Indomitable agin on 1M20 Feb 89 as soon as i saw it, it was off to Padd and then the Mule Furious on arrival with 1F26 July 89 Illustrious with 1F45 ON 12/01/89 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35 Ark Royal Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 And of course apart from Brum the T and C Locos usually ventured no further than Banbury. Ark Royal at Banbury with 1G58 19/08/89 35 Again with ECS TO OC after working 1F50 Of course they had 1 daily diagram to Brum. 2 in 87-88 as well as the Wolves. This however is an NSSA loco off sector Resolution about to work 1V50 and i am on the late shift.Oct 88 Rodney on arrival with 1M17, This and 1M20 great trains to do as any Vac could turn up 28/04/88 except 149 and the early casualties. Repulse running round after arrival with 1M17 03/02/88, 30 as common as muck on theese workings but only had Renown once and no camera, was always forgetting or could not be bothered prefered haulage mileage to photting.Achilles on arrival with 1M20 March 88 i was at college on lunchbreak and used to view this if a fave or low mileage wagged the afternoon off.] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35 Ark Royal Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 And finally Newbury and Westbury although only one shot went thier countless times it was always either raining, forgot tripod too dark etc or tight for train home. Invincible at Newbury with 1F26 13/07/88 A good day out with one of at the time lower mileage engines. Repulse on an E.C.S just got date as Oct 88 Ark Royal on arrival at Newbury 19/08/89 with 1F02 Started at Newbury ended up at Penzance. B) 35 Again with 1F49 and again Westbury 03/07/90 on arrival with 1F45 this was my last run to Westbury on Ark Royal The Mule later. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigger Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Is this NSE 47 lost? This is Bridgwater Nuclear Flask Transfer Depot, Somerset Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raffles Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Ahhhh... that's better. All those Vacuums were starting to make me a bit nauseous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowvanman Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 33211 at Exeter ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowvanman Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 ..one for `35` Ark Royal`...50035 at Bristol T.M 15.7.86, came of here and went on depot , I beleive it was en-route to Laira to have the rest of the NSE paint job..( Ive posted a pic with it on depot else where on this site)..does anyone know which train 50035 worked into Bristol on?. cheers YVM... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37176 Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 ..one for `35` Ark Royal`...50035 at Bristol T.M 15.7.86, came of here and went on depot , I beleive it was en-route to Laira to have the rest of the NSE paint job..( Ive posted a pic with it on depot else where on this site)..does anyone know which train 50035 worked into Bristol on?. cheers YVM... 1V65 0943 Newcastle - Penzance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35 Ark Royal Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 1V65 0943 Newcastle - Penzance. Hi correct which it worked from Sheffield and was replaced by your machine meanwhile 35 ran light to Old Oak under the cover of darkness and was painted in to toothpaste by Old Oak not Laira. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowvanman Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 re.35 cheers for the info guys... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 I didn't do the 50s that much but quite liked 50032, 50042. and 50046 oh 50018 with its ploughs. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35 Ark Royal Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I didn't do the 50s that much but quite liked 50032, 50042. and 50046 oh 50018 with its ploughs. Cheers Peter. Hi Peter lovely pic of Courageous, loco was unique in that it had blue plates but not as some people think when it was first named.Know theese only got painted when it was twinned with HMS Courageous a Nuclear Submarine at Devon port 11/10/86 Some pics first of the nameplate and in service Courageous plate NSE Style Courageous with 1M58 Popped out for a breather and took this pic Oxford 20/08/87 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsOatcake Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Various shots of NSE liveried stock in various places . 1. Poole (07/93) 2 Crewe Electric depot 33035 3. Platfrom 12 at Crewe 86401 (30/08/87) 4.Birmingahm International 5. Barmouth (the master Cobbler set) 37426+37003 (15/08/87) 6 Crewe NSE loco is heading for Poole. 47582 47532 (Manchetser-Cardiff) 28/01/88 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsOatcake Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 7. Norton Bridge 8. Longport (nr Stoke-on-Trent) 9. Clay Cross 10. Norton Bridge 11. Birmingham New Street 12. Birmingham New Street Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsOatcake Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 13. Crewe 14. Birmingham International 15. Stafford (after transfer to reggie rail) 16. Didcot 17. Eastleigh 18. Eastleigh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsOatcake Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 19. Eastleigh 20. Bournemouth 21. Bournemouth 22. Bournemouth 23. Bournemouth 24. Barmouth (master Cobbler Set) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37176 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Mr Staffs, I've just realised that 37003 at Barmouth with 37426 in Aug 87. Hmmm. You have a PM.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted January 22, 2011 Author Share Posted January 22, 2011 Hi Peter lovely pic of Courageous, loco was unique in that it had blue plates but not as some people think when it was first named.Know theese only got painted when it was twinned with HMS Courageous a Nuclear Submarine at Devon port 11/10/86 Some pics first of the nameplate and in service Courageous plate NSE Style Courageous with 1M58 Popped out for a breather and took this pic Oxford 20/08/87 Thanks 35 Ark Royal. I don't think I have a pic of 50032 with red nameplate but I do quite like the blue plates. Any of you 50 bashers on this little jaunt, 50031 and 50032. A friend of mine Adi was a 50 man and I did a few railtours with him. this was a bit of a pi## up to say the least. 50042 posted before but I di like this loco. Yes I know the no NSE in the pic but its my thread. Something other that a class 50. DEMUs arrive at EH. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsOatcake Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 A few more NSE pics 1 Birmingham New Street 17/03/88 2. Birmingham International 50029 31/03/88 3. Oakamoor 4. Cheddleton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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