45568 Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Phil, Every time I look at your fathers records, I am astounded by the few 'cops' he makes on each of his journeys. His 'Combine' must have been pretty full! Still great reading tho'! Cheers from Oz, Peter C. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted August 12, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 12, 2017 (edited) Phil, Every time I look at your fathers records, I am astounded by the few 'cops' he makes on each of his journeys. His 'Combine' must have been pretty full! Still great reading tho'! Cheers from Oz, Peter C. Thanks for your kind comments, Peter. Sorry the pages were in the wrong order. I have now corrected that. He had always been primarily a GWR fan, growing up in Hereford; then university in Oxford. From the early 50s we lived in Somerset, so the lines to and from Bristol were his favoured spotting locations. Therefore he built up his lists over many years. Best wishes Phil Edited August 12, 2017 by phil_sutters 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted August 13, 2017 Author Share Posted August 13, 2017 Derby Litchurch Lane - 13th August 1977 76 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14976949350/ 40032 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15621670192/ 42111 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16120141353/ M50340 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6078469333/ M50394 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6740745283/ M50489 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6078468289/ M50495 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8457031123/ E50999 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8457032159/ M51882 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8458133194/ M59153 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9096633679/ SC79166 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6740747343/ S272 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6351973809/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share Posted August 17, 2017 17th August 1969 (Sunday) Stoke/Crewe Works On this day forty four years ago I paid a visit to Stoke and Crewe. At Stoke locomotives were stabled at Cockshute and on shed were four class 08’s (3291/92, 3798, 3801), eleven class 24’s (5011/20/23/27/33/44/49/63/76/86/92) and one class 25 (5237). Later a tour around Crewe Works produced three class 08’s (3068/95, 3217), one class 11 (12062), four class 20’s (8061/67, 8188, 8303), three class 25’s (7555/61, 7627), thirteen class 40’s (218/39/42/45/73/75/77/81/88, 345/52/64/94), thirty four class 47’s (1501/02/05/06/08/09/10/14/17/28/29/48, 1617/48/77/84/87, 1701/02/12/32/39/44/50/60, 1811/12/58/63/86, 1919/37/60/83), one class 50 (400), three class 73’s (E6012/13/25), one class 74 (E6109), five class 76’s (E26006/16/23/28/48), one class 82 (E3050), one class 84 (E3045), one class 85 (E3077) and four class 86’s (E3111/13/52/93). Of note is the variety of classes under repair at Crewe works including Southern Region electro-diesels and the Manchester – Sheffield dc electrics which were repaired at Crewe following the closure of Gorton works in the mid 1960’s. Also of note is the large number of the first batch of class 47’s (nine out of twenty). After six years in traffic were they due their first general repair? Finally 12062 would be withdrawn eight months later in April 1970 and was broken up at Derby works in December 1971. A number of the above were photographed later in life and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome 8067 (20067) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5775649398/ 8188 (20188) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5929295368/ 5020 (24020) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6048532704/ 5023 (24023) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6048531692/ 5063 (24063) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6995772923/ 7555 (25205) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6606747727/ 218 (40018) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668756564/ 242 (40042) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5593261940/ 273 (40073) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6542097087/ 275 (40075) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6769413843/ 345 (40145) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5696768086/ 394 (40194) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5742168370/ 1501 (47402) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5973236548/ 1506 (47407) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5843926269/ 1514 (47415) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5844470386/ 1528 (47006) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5668890459/ 1548 (47433) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8282595149/ 1677 (47091) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8349052808/ 1687 (47100) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7813042176/ 1712 (47123) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7430217100/ 1760 (47492) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6984611464/ 1858 (47208) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7430218372/ 1863 (47213) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8282595677/ 1960 (47514) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5735996078/ 400 (50050) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5678604763/ E6025 (73119) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/34806578591/ E26006 (76006) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10684944146/ E3077 (85022) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6943497702/ E3152 (86023) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/25777979524/ E3193 (86213) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/32989261250/ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Only three class 20's. Does this show how reliable they were, or did the design make depot repairs easier? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark alden Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 img349.jpg Vulcan Foundry fifty years ago today. DP2 after works attention. I don't suppose you have the dates when cl. 50's left VF for Crewe do you please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark alden Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Not posted on this thread for a while..... little snapshot of the railways around Bristol Parkway in 1976, 35 years ago yesterday, 2nd July 1976. Class 25 : 25 303 Class 31 : 31 235/260 Class 37 : 37 289 Class 45 : 45 020/028/032/043/053/074 Class 46 : 46 006/015/036 Class 47 : 47 061/082/094/131/140/257/468/484/493/498/499/500 Class 50 : 50 036/040 Class 52 : D1021 Western Cavalier (1C63), D1028 Western Hussar, D1036 Western Emperor Class 117 : W51322-W59474-W51307 Class 120 : W50711-W59581-W50658 Class 253 : 253 003/004 Some comments, Westerns still putting in an appearance and the summer heatwave was now really beginning to show its mark. Regular Western turn was still the 1C63 Padd-Cardiff which appeared in Bristol early evening. I didn't record what Hussar and the Emp were doing unfortunately, most probably on stone trains. The two 50s were kops for my round Bristol and 1976 collections, and were probably their first arrival on the WR, often working turns from Birmingham to the South West. The South Wales-Londons were still firmly in the hands of the 47/4s and nothing could touch the peaks on the NE-SW trains except a few 47/0s. The HSTs were working together coupled, (clearly noted in my notebook, no I didn't imagine it - it was real!) presumably for testing circuitry for possible multiple working/track circuitry in the future. Oh for the summer of "76! Neil D1028 was on 1C51 19.00 Paddington - Swansea & D1036 was on 7C28 13.40 Acton - East Usk or 6A18 21.25 Cardiff - Didcot power station MGRs depending on the time you saw it... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted August 21, 2017 Author Share Posted August 21, 2017 On this Day in History - Doncaster – 21st August 1977 03197, 08006/42/49, 08122, 08255/95, 08324/58/72/88/93, 08401/44, 08512, 08671, 08872, 13002, 24069/94, 24104/12/13/30, 31018, 31122/53/93/99, 31213/42/58/59, 31307/20/22, 31403, 37031/47/52/84/85, 37142/51/68/73, 37215/18/60, 37306, 50016/30/39/44/46/48, 55004/05/11/12/18/20, 56035/36/37/38, 76020 A number of the above I have photographed and can be found in this collection. As always feedback and comments welcome 08006 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6889987333/ 08324 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5570010809/ 08388 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8089178440/ 13002 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5643878786/ 24113 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5585614272/ 31018 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5947056368/ 31259 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6605394985/ 31403 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6016593865/ 37142 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5648939142/ 50016 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6346962242/ 50030 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6940377365/ 50039 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9149620730/ 50046 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6171053445/ 50048 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10641089595/ 55004 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6592795635/ 55005 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6844983673/ 55011 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5575691375/ 55012 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6336170501/ 55018 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8713307964/ 55020 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9778146172/ 56035 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5920864629/ 56036 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6914336983/ 56038 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14654959520/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobrien Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Saturday 22 August 1964 - Bristol - 53 years ago today. Variety of engines on Summer Saturday Services from three regions LMS Jubilee tackles the steep gradient of Fishponds Bank https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5401078202/in/photolist-9egWnY GWR Hall drifts through Lawrence Hill Station https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/10101019344/in/photolist-LGDZ6v-goAn8W LNER B1 at Bristol Temple Meads https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5251623840/in/photolist-RoF8j9-914WNC A full list of steam workings Saturday 22 August 1964. http://bristolsteam64.webplus.net/aug-dec64/page144.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rail-Online Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Only three class 20's. Does this show how reliable they were, or did the design make depot repairs easier? I think Crewe were only doing accident damage work on EE type 1's during this period. Derby did the rest but of course they were quite new and easy for Toton to repair. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 (edited) 27th August 1975 08850 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14938301319/ 33010 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7862105806/ 33105 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15556466206/ 33116 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/15435288570/ 33117 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/16552528758/ 47262 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/14727560791/ 73103 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6220018264/ 73124 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10095371973/ 74001 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6098652385/ Edited August 27, 2017 by johnw1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobrien Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 27 August 1964 The penultimate steam turn on the Swindon to Weston-Super-Mare Summer Holiday train https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5481460447/in/photolist-PDy3Dv-LGDZ4r-EH9SoG-rtMNrt-rtMNr8-rtMNtn-rtMNrD-rtMNqX-rtMNri-qcTKxh-dspnSe-dcHqJp-cUEyVm-cBx1Sf-bWJFdg-bRiiqt-aL4bZP-9tkkhF-9mnVdK-9edSbc-911Ra2-8YfsBe Three Castles stabled on Barrow Road Shed https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5231042227/in/photolist-8YfsBe-FY7CN1-9cevRt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobrien Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Saturday 29 August, 1964 Yate (near Bristol) This was the penultimate Summer Saturday of 1964 and the penultimate occasion when Midland trains to and from Bristol were worked by steam. Yate was an interesting junction where the two lines to Bristol, via Mangotsfield and Filton, diverged. By 1964 both Midland and Western trains used both routes to ease congestion. The Midland route closed in late 1969 and all trains now run via Filton and Bristol Parkway. The motive power on this day was very varied with Jubilees, Black Fives, Halls, Castles, B1's, Standard 5 & 4's and a 4F on a local freight. It was worth the cycle ride to witness the procession of trains from the North East, the Midlands and the Birmingham area heading for the Southwest and their return workings as holidaymakers returned home. Standard 5 on a train from Walsall https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/14027353159/in/photolist-nnxRox-kmePVA-cKpBco Hall on train from Wolverhampton https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/14027353019/in/photolist-nnxRm8 B1 on train from the Southwest to Newcastle https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/7815907684/in/photolist-cUEz43 Jubilee on train from Leicester https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5268224033/in/photolist-SjnbYM-92x2sR-bsoRF2 Castle on train from Wolverhampton https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5306209793/in/photolist-Up8FYy-chCbCj-95THiK-Rfta2x-bsoRTK-aqanan Black Five on train to York https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/14027353209/in/photolist-pwExrD-nnxRpp-8PznFQ Standard 4 on stopping train to Gloucester https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/14027353189/in/photolist-nnxRp4-d6YN2E 4F on local freight turn https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/14027352929/in/album-72157632748716141/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobrien Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Thursday September 5, 1963 Jubilees in Bristol Jubilee 45622 Nyasaland shunts its parcels train into the bay at Bristol Temple Meads https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/6486820745/in/photolist-yhMi3W-bcaEm6-ct7Lsd-aTdDNZ Jubilee 45676 Codrington departs from the old station at Bristol Temple Meads https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/26232932242/in/photolist-ct7LD5-FY7CPd-Csw7MH-9BePYH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted September 5, 2017 Author Share Posted September 5, 2017 5th September - Tinsley 1976 13002 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5643878786/ 46049 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7674501146/ 56001 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5614957377/ 56003 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6059797769/ Tinsley - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10239993014/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D860 VICTORIOUS Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY 6 9 71 Southall-Reading General-Southall D1018 D1059 D1060 D1070 1535 1589 1607 1609 1646 1656 1658 1662 1664 1912 1933 1934 1935 1956 3601 3947 D7007 D7026 D7053 D7065 DB975023 Reading General D809 841 853 854 D1002 D1003 D1020 D1028 D1029 D1035 D1036 D1040 D1056 D1065 D1068 1533 1584 1588 1589 1591 1606 1607 1612 1637 1640 1651 1658 1662 1667 1669 1672 1674 1677 1680 1709 1751 1753 1755 1776 1864 1904 1938 3807 3953 3965 5535 6514 6534 D7033 D7049 D7065 D7100 1200 E6045 Wasn't the railway great back then.... Neil 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 (edited) ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY 6 9 71 Southall-Reading General-Southall D1018 D1059 D1060 D1070 1535 1589 1607 1609 1646 1656 1658 1662 1664 1912 1933 1934 1935 1956 3601 3947 D7007 D7026 D7053 D7065 DB975023 Reading General D809 841 853 854 D1002 D1003 D1020 D1028 D1029 D1035 D1036 D1040 D1056 D1065 D1068 1533 1584 1588 1589 1591 1606 1607 1612 1637 1640 1651 1658 1662 1667 1669 1672 1674 1677 1680 1709 1751 1753 1755 1776 1864 1904 1938 3807 3953 3965 5535 6514 6534 D7033 D7049 D7065 D7100 1200 E6045 Wasn't the railway great back then.... Neil That's the sort of post that gets pictures forming in the mind's eye Neil, leaving you with a warm fuzzy glow... You did well to see D1020 'up country', it was much more common down in the far west on milk, china clay and weekend duties due to being vacuum braked only (one of the four never to receive dual braking). Equally, D1002 and D1003 weren't that common away from the West Country during the same period. (Incidentally, in light of the thread title, thirty five years ago today I started on the railway...!) Edited September 6, 2017 by Rugd1022 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D860 VICTORIOUS Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 That's the sort of post that gets pictures forming in the mind's eye Neil, leaving you with a warm fuzzy glow... You did well to see D1020 'up country', it was much more common down in the far west on milk, china clay and weekend duties due to being vacuum braked only (one of the four never to receive dual braking). Equally, D1002 and D1003 weren't that common away from the West Country during the same period. (Incidentally, in light of the thread title, thirty five years ago today I started on the railway...!) Nice sentiment there Nidge,so glad I decided to actually keep my spotting records from 71 on.I saw the Westerns a couple of times over,never really paying attention to individual class members.After all,back then it was all about getting stuff underlined in your book...I've made reference to this day in a previous post,and just to repeat,seeing D809 Champion in it's weatherbeaten mfye livery passing through on vans is a very clear memory,just a few weeks away from withdrawal.Wonder if anyone photographed her that day..? Hope you're raising a glass to your railway service milestone! Neil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 (edited) Nice sentiment there Nidge,so glad I decided to actually keep my spotting records from 71 on.I saw the Westerns a couple of times over,never really paying attention to individual class members.After all,back then it was all about getting stuff underlined in your book...I've made reference to this day in a previous post,and just to repeat,seeing D809 Champion in it's weatherbeaten mfye livery passing through on vans is a very clear memory,just a few weeks away from withdrawal.Wonder if anyone photographed her that day..? Hope you're raising a glass to your railway service milestone! Neil Oh I'll be raising a glass or two next week while I'm off work! It wouldn't surprise me at all if someone managed to snap D809 elsewhere that day back in '71, a few canny photographers made a real effort in the last year or so of the 800s. Good material is still coming out of the woodwork, a bit like 'Ferrari barn finds' in a way. I'll post the question on the facebook Hydraulics group, Mark Alden, Martin Street and Roger Geach are on there so something might turn up. I know not everyone does fb, but the railway groups on there are often very useful. The aforesaid Hydraulics group is top notch. Edit : just realised you also saw D1018 in the London area, another of the 'vac only famous four' which was more common down west in its last few years. There's a cracking shot of it at St.Erth in the Bradford Barton Cornish diesels book, fresh from its recent repaint at Laira and not far away from early withdrawal. Edited September 7, 2017 by Rugd1022 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D860 VICTORIOUS Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Oh I'll be raising a glass or two next week while I'm off work! It wouldn't surprise me at all if someone managed to snap D809 elsewhere that day back in '71, a few canny photographers made a real effort in the last year or so of the 800s. Good material is still coming out of the woodwork, a bit like 'Ferrari barn finds' in a way. I'll post the question on the facebook Hydraulics group, Mark Alden, Martin Street and Roger Geach are on there so something might turn up. I know not everyone does fb, but the railway groups on there are often very useful. The aforesaid Hydraulics group is top notch. Edit : just realised you also saw D1018 in the London area, another of the 'vac only famous four' which was more common down west in its last few years. There's a cracking shot of it at St.Erth in the Bradford Barton Cornish diesels book, fresh from its recent repaint at Laira and not far away from early withdrawal. Hi Nidge, You may well be right about someone snapping Champion that day.After all,when I posted a question about a "Merrymaker" in September 72,not really hoping for much,the aforementioned Mr. Alden posted a pic of same,amazing.Guess it's possible that photographers of that period who lost interest in railways may have disposed of their collections... I used to regularly look at Hydraulic pics on the net,can't remember which site,before they moved to FB,which I'm not on.Is it easy for a dinosaur like me to get hooked up on that? Just to expand a bit,me and a mate used to attend open days and head straight for the stands selling slides/photo's.We unearthed a few gems over the years,none more so than my mate finding a b/w shot of Hercules at Yeovil Jct. on it's final Exeter-Waterloo working.It was taken by Geoff Lendon,we both have a few of his pictures,absolutely top quality.Does the FB group have access to his work? I know the shot of D1018 you mean,I kept all my BB books thankfully,they could easily have been chucked out as my railway interest disappeared for a long time.I think the four VB Westerns had some of the best names.. Maybe one day that elusive identifiable picture of Warrior in blue,in service, may surface... Neil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 (edited) It's easy to get logged in to facebook Neil if you're so inclined, I wasn't interested for ages and only signed up when a mate at work told me about the railway photographic groups he was on. I do some 'family stuff' on there but mostly it's for the railway and classic car related nostalgia. If you do sign up and get endless 'friend requests' just ignore them! You're right about collections being binned or lost, I 'lost' thousands of negs and prints over thirty years ago when I moved away from London, my big mistake was not labelling the boxes properly, they were all in old Tamiya military model boxes which someone else chucked in the bin without checking first. It was a mix of mid '70s to early '80s WR stuff around Padd, Old Oak and the South West.... it still grates to this day that I took my eye off the ball! Yesterday the postie delivered my latest naughy purchase, namely Roger Geach's recent book 'Plymouth to Paddington' which has a couple of very historic photos that to some observers wouldn't seem that important, he managed to capture the very last Warship working in Cornwall (824 in December '72) and the very first appearance of a 37 (37 142 on a crew training run in February '78) in the county. All goods stuff. Edited September 8, 2017 by Rugd1022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pobrien Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Monday September 9, 1963 Bristol The first Monday of the 1963-64 Winter Timetable and Jubilees were in evidence, covering for Peak non-availability. In this first shot Bristol Barrow Road Jubilee 45690 Leander descends Fishponds Bank towards Barrow Road Shed and Bristol Temple Meads. The photo clearly shows the gradient of the bank and also the small merchant's coal depot, now part of the country's history, but once common. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5132591414/in/photolist-UP3cvN-U2ivTd-U2ivTJ-Srvqpt-PDy3CD-LvpRi8-GLggRA-GLggQy-GLggRL-Csw7Rk-CpoLG7-tQtoD4-tQtoHH-tQtoHc-tQtoGk-tQtoEM-tQtoFt-sJ2ydK-rVtH6p-rVtH6e-rUMvL7-rUMvDd-rUMvCS-q7WCr9-nGrvDj-e9pNbs-9MrehZ-98tLAx-8Px4kV-8PxSBq-nNoS7M-gMBL1Z-gMBKXx-fc7Esb-bvugdk-bvug94-9MreoF-9egWm1-8XmEWa-8PA4iY-9MrewB Later the same afternoon I was surprised to see 45690 rostered for the 17.35 Bristol to York, which meant that the southbound Devonian would be arriving with steam. I was able to take this photo of Jubilee 45675 Hardy passing the engine sidings at Bristol Barrow Road with the train. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/5254267762/in/photolist-91iuKu A hasty retreat was then required to photo 45690 returning north on 1N87 York train. It was impossible to get a good shot of trains leaving Platform 12, and this was no exception. The reflection of the Temple Meads approaches on the windows of the first coach provide (limited) interest. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolsteam/10361570833/in/photolist-UP3cvN-U2ivTd-U2ivTJ-Srvqpt-PDy3CD-LvpRi8-GLggRA-GLggQy-GLggRL-Csw7Rk-CpoLG7-tQtoD4-tQtoHH-tQtoHc-tQtoGk-tQtoEM-tQtoFt-sJ2ydK-rVtH6p-rVtH6e-rUMvL7-rUMvDd-rUMvCS-q7WCr9-nGrvDj-e9pNbs-9MrehZ-98tLAx-8Px4kV-8PxSBq-nNoS7M-gMBL1Z-gMBKXx-fc7Esb-bvugdk-bvug94-9MreoF-9egWm1-8XmEWa-8PA4iY-9MrewB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D860 VICTORIOUS Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 It's easy to get logged in to facebook Neil if you're so inclined, I wasn't interested for ages and only signed up when a mate at work told me about the railway photographic groups he was on. I do some 'family stuff' on there but mostly it's for the railway and classic car related nostalgia. If you do sign up and get endless 'friend requests' just ignore them! You're right about collections being binned or lost, I 'lost' thousands of negs and prints over thirty years ago when I moved away from London, my big mistake was not labelling the boxes properly, they were all in old Tamiya military model boxes which someone else chucked in the bin without checking first. It was a mix of mid '70s to early '80s WR stuff around Padd, Old Oak and the South West.... it still grates to this day that I took my eye off the ball! Yesterday the postie delivered my latest naughy purchase, namely Roger Geach's recent book 'Plymouth to Paddington' which has a couple of very historic photos that to some observers wouldn't seem that important, he managed to capture the very last Warship working in Cornwall (824 in December '72) and the very first appearance of a 37 (37 142 on a crew training run in February '78) in the county. All goods stuff. Will give the FB lark a go,I remember some of the photo's on the site pre-FB being terrific.Endless "friend requests"? Fine by me if they're rich good-looking blondes,,,(very shallow..) You must have been choked losing your photo collection,still have my negs and photo efforts from Kodak Instamatic days 71 onwards,most of which are hopeless..Out of interest where in London were you? Didn't know about latest Roger Geach book,same publisher as his previous one? 824 was last Warship I saw in service.. Neil (still hoping for Jaguar Mk 2 or Triumph TR6 barn find..) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Will give the FB lark a go,I remember some of the photo's on the site pre-FB being terrific.Endless "friend requests"? Fine by me if they're rich good-looking blondes,,,(very shallow..) You must have been choked losing your photo collection,still have my negs and photo efforts from Kodak Instamatic days 71 onwards,most of which are hopeless..Out of interest where in London were you? Didn't know about latest Roger Geach book,same publisher as his previous one? 824 was last Warship I saw in service.. Neil (still hoping for Jaguar Mk 2 or Triumph TR6 barn find..) I lived in Hammersmith Neil, from '83 to '85, and Roger's latest book is by York Publishing Services Ltd. Rich, good looking and blonde...? You can't have all three mate! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted September 14, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 14, 2017 D1028 was on 1C51 19.00 Paddington - Swansea & D1036 was on 7C28 13.40 Acton - East Usk or 6A18 21.25 Cardiff - Didcot power station MGRs depending on the time you saw it... Terrific thanks Mark will amend my notes, amazing amount of info you have on Western workings.Apologies I've only just read this post, having a resurgence in my interest in fishing, and modelling taking second place at the moment. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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