'CHARD Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I threatened to inaugurate a thread dedicated to the TMDs that supplied power for Waverley Route services, and here she is. In no particular order I reckon we'll be featuring 64A, 64B and their subsheds, 12A and 12C pretty prominently, 64G, Hardengreen and Riccarton, and dare I say Currock and Craigentinny, which are neatly conjoined in this incredible shot at the latter (albeit it's an ER DLW): http://www.departmen...om/photo/975013 I'm keen to spotlight signature traction at home depots, so expect 60A HBS and BRCW from May '68 and Holbeck Peaks.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 Not deliberately bouncing this thread, but just to nail the colours to the mast, here's a placeholder post of 12C in case we attract any novices with a depot-centric sixties bent, then they can get a flavour. St Peg's V2 60900 at 64A's sister-ship: http://www.railbrit.co.uk/imageenlarge/imagecomplete2.php?id=28757 J39 64877 http://www.railbrit.co.uk/imageenlarge/imagecomplete2.php?id=24126 Oops, I forgot this was also 12B in a previous life. Anyway, here's the entry from Rail UK Steam Loco Sheds, including the directions for bunking reaching the place: http://www.railuk.info/steam/getshed.php?id=63 Here are new somewhat depressing photos, from that site: http://www.railuk.info/gallery/getimage.php?id=2164 http://www.railuk.info/gallery/getimage.php?id=2167 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCromptonParkinson Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Here are new somewhat depressing photos, from that site: http://www.railuk.in...age.php?id=2164 The way those sleepers are 'stored' defies belief. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 The way those sleepers are 'stored' defies belief. Reminded me of Silwood matey! LOL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tony graham Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 At least the City council have kindly reminded us of what used to be here, Carlisle Canal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 Hopefully, this interesting overlay will survive translation. http://www.railuk.in...els&zoomlevel=3 How cruelly will the railway be allowed back through Gala, squeezed into a barely wide enough strip behind a retail park. It's amazing how much real estate the Property Board had to play with here. To tie-in with Tony's post above, when you've opened this link, use the search feature to type in: Carlisle Canal (note Eden Viaduct top right) Hardengreen (now a close of wee houses) Hawick (Teviotdale leisure complex, note how car park which is former main line and station site would be relatively easy to reinstate) Riccarton (surely the remotest disused shed site in the UK) This pushes all my Geography student buttons, incredible resource when you know how these places looked in the sixties. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Can any one translate the departmental number on the DMU in post 1 into a running number? Just interested having been reading up on these creatures recently and with the Bachmann one due shortly. Bernard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Nice shot of 12C in the 50's: http://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/6041428926/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37175 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Can any one translate the departmental number on the DMU in post 1 into a running number? Just interested having been reading up on these creatures recently and with the Bachmann one due shortly. Bernard 79250 A bit of Googling the departmental number came up with it on the Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Derby_Lightweight Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 79250 A bit of Googling the departmental number came up with it on the Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia....rby_Lightweight Thanks for that Matt. I didn't realise that Wicki covered the departmentl use. (slaps himself for being lazy). That makes it an Eastern Region unit. I had hopes it might have been one that actually was associated with the Waverley. Bernard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted October 27, 2011 Author Share Posted October 27, 2011 Ahhh, I did include that disclaimer in my initial post lads. I too was hoping it may have been a Cumbrian lightweight, but I didn't want to raise false expectations Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37175 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Whilst on with DMUs, does anyone know if this particular unit would have worked on the WR/Peebles loop? http://preserved.railcar.co.uk/56317.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted October 27, 2011 Author Share Posted October 27, 2011 From the batch Sc56300-19. Ouch! I can't say 'No' for definite, but it wasn't allocated to Leith Central as its fellows were. WR performers from that batch are: Sc56301/11/2/4-6/8/9. So the panel's verdict: unlikely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37175 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Thanks for that, 'Chard .... phew! .... probably just as well as the missus would have killed me. Neat strikethrough of 56317 from the next personal scrapheap challenge list. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roygraham Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Nice shot of 12C in the 50's: http://www.flickr.co...nie/6041428926/ Surely 68E for most of that time!!! roygraham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37175 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Surely 68E for most of that time!!! Good point! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tony graham Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Thanks for that, 'Chard .... phew! .... probably just as well as the missus would have killed me. Neat strikethrough of 56317 from the next personal scrapheap challenge list. Mine would also kill me, every time I bring a model home I have to smuggle it into the house. And I have told her that if I could afford a real Duff or Gronk then I would have one. You can head a balloon drop on the other side of the workd when I mention that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tony graham Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 That should be 'world' stupid dyslexic fingers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Surely 68E for most of that time!!! roygraham My mistake! What year did the shedcode change out of interest? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 1958. Twice! Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Smoking behind the shed! Back end of St Margaret's yard 16 July 1964. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 And I have told her that if I could afford a real Duff or Gronk then I would have one. Wandering a bit, but the shot of the "Mess Van" earlier in this thread reminded me. Back in 1969 when they were being withdrawn you could have bought one for £1000. bernard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted October 28, 2011 Author Share Posted October 28, 2011 No harm in linking to this Kingmoor shot of 70008, with a bowler-tip to Dave for finding the host collection... http://ironroad.smugmug.com/Trains/BR-in-the-60s-North-West/16632788_fFRm39/1/1322821160_VdCwhz8#1322909929_2RQLp3J-A-LB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonseasider Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Don't know whether or not this was ever used on the Waverley Route, but it was sitting outside St.Margaret's on September 10th 1966. Graham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted October 29, 2011 Author Share Posted October 29, 2011 Great shot, and she was certainly used on the Route, being a Haymarket machine at this time. Note on the right, one of D5300-06 has already received air brakes and would no longer be seen on the Route any further south than Millerhill. The loss of these 7 stalwarts from regular passenger work stepped-up Derby Sulzers like the one above to two years' increased use on 2M52 and 2S52, until the influx in May '68 of machines from 60A... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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