26power Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 The foreground of the first picture in post No. 155 would seem to be steel mineral wagons in the ash pit road. Fairly sure other pictures in books and on-line show this to a greater extent! Cheers, 26power can any one provide some pictures of the ash pit at 64b? as ive never seen a the ash removal siding sunk in to the ground and i recon it would make an interesting modeling idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 can any one provide some pictures of the ash pit at 64b? as ive never seen a the ash removal siding sunk in to the ground and i recon it would make an interesting modeling idea The foreground of the first picture in post No. 155 would seem to be steel mineral wagons in the ash pit road. Fairly sure other pictures in books and on-line show this to a greater extent! 26power - that picture was taken in the yard at St Margaret's (64A), not Haymarket (64B). I can't remember what the Haymarket arrangement looked like - I was probably only concerned with not getting mixed up in it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Was Haymarket's arrangement not mechanised? I'll try and have a look at my Harry Knox books later to see if I can shed light on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradis Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 oops my mistake it was 64A i was talking about i think i might need to find some bulhead and beat some sence in to my head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 I can't see any evidence of mechanical ash disposal at Haymarket in any case. As it was done 'old school' at St Margaret's anyway, I guess it's now an academic point! Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 Standard tank, Clayton and EE Type 4 make for an irresistible combo at St Peg's http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/8097886744/in/set-72157631917286948 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted December 20, 2012 Author Share Posted December 20, 2012 What happened here? http://railwayherald.com/imagingcentre/view/165646/IS420371011356010419 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 It had an identity crisis and thought it was a first-run Bachmann A2. D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted December 20, 2012 Author Share Posted December 20, 2012 Cyril Smith isn't on the footplate is he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 What happened here? http://railwayherald...371011356010419 45212 went on to be preserved, so it must have been shopped after that. You would wonder why they bothered - there were plenty more 5s still around then that wouldn't need that kind of work done on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landscapes Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Good morning all Would anyone by chance have an Ariel photo of Haymarket 64B taken around the mid 1950's or a photo of the MPD roof possibly taken from the coaling tower. I am scratch building the main shed in 00 scale, my thread "Haymarket 64B" is in the Layout Topics section of RMWeb and I am trying to replicate the roof lights as accurate as possible. Regards and a Very Merry Christmas to all. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 It's been a while, and I don't think we've ever seen Millerhill's brain previously... So, here is the nerve centre, back in its early days: http://www.flickr.com/photos/35274650@N05/6255189832/in/set-72157627766457597/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fegguk Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 it looks very new and full of the optimism of the early 1960's I wonder how long it took before the flat roof started leaking and the grey matter started to get damp. It's been a while, and I don't think we've ever seen Millerhill's brain previously... So, here is the nerve centre, back in its early days: http://www.flickr.com/photos/35274650@N05/6255189832/in/set-72157627766457597/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerhillboy Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 It's been a while, and I don't think we've ever seen Millerhill's brain previously... So, here is the nerve centre, back in its early days: http://www.flickr.com/photos/35274650@N05/6255189832/in/set-72157627766457597/ Not quite old enough to remember in that exact guise but I'd say I was visiting there regularly in the mid to late 90s propping my bike (grifter) against that very wall, after a cycle up from the ECML down at Musselburgh and then going in to seek approval from the shedmaster to go down to the depot. More often than not granted without any hassle. Can count on one hand the number of refusuals. To be fair more often than not it was only two of us and we always stuck to the gravel road and nipping over to get the loco number from the inside track. We left stuff alone in the actual depot, everything else was more or less visible. Happy days, and nice reminder 'Chard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Stewart Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Not quite old enough to remember in that exact guise but I'd say I was visiting there regularly in the mid to late 90s propping my bike (grifter) against that very wall, after a cycle up from the ECML down at Musselburgh and then going in to seek approval from the shedmaster to go down to the depot. More often than not granted without any hassle. Can count on one hand the number of refusuals. To be fair more often than not it was only two of us and we always stuck to the gravel road and nipping over to get the loco number from the inside track. We left stuff alone in the actual depot, everything else was more or less visible. Happy days, and nice reminder 'Chard. Would have been the TOPS office? I have hazy memories of repairing TOPS printers there in the 80's Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerhillboy Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Would have been the TOPS office? I have hazy memories of repairing TOPS printers there in the 80's Colin I wouldn't be sure, I just recall a sort of reception bit with a window, sort of like an old fashioned bank teller. More often than not there would be a stout chap with a sort of oily overcoat sort of thing. Its all a bit vague but we were always polite and never done anything daft. As I say I don't recall being refused often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted April 7, 2013 Author Share Posted April 7, 2013 More often than not there would be a stout chap with a sort of oily overcoat sort of thing. Its all a bit vague but we were always polite and never done anything daft. Phew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 Musical and visual tribute to 43139 this morning Jezebel..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygEog25ITso http://www.railbrit.co.uk/imageenlarge/singleimage.php?id=26336 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Reid Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I wouldn't be sure, I just recall a sort of reception bit with a window, sort of like an old fashioned bank teller. More often than not there would be a stout chap with a sort of oily overcoat sort of thing. Its all a bit vague but we were always polite and never done anything daft. As I say I don't recall being refused often. Not just the TOPS office, it was the booking-on office, the Traction/Loco Supervisors Office (they didn't have a Shedmaster back in the 80s, just a WS'E' Supervisor under Haymarket's control) and the C&W Supervisor & Admin office... As Chard say's it really was the "nerve centre" (once)... Before the hand of privatisation befell them, Drivers/Secondmen getting to Millerhill had a regular (railway) minibus service picking up at Haymarket TMD and the back of the Waverley (Calton Road) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 One of Canal's A3s at home: http://www.railbrit.co.uk/imageenlarge/imagecomplete.php?id=45483 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 And an A3 on Hawick shed - http://www.railbrit.co.uk/imageenlarge/imagecomplete.php?id=45495 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Stewart Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Interesting photo, got a question if anyone can answer, why would an A3 be on shed at Hawick, would it have worked a Carlisle or Edinburgh local? There is a rake of coaches in the background including a couple of Mk1s. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bon Accord Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Interesting photo, got a question if anyone can answer, why would an A3 be on shed at Hawick, would it have worked a Carlisle or Edinburgh local? There is a rake of coaches in the background including a couple of Mk1s. Colin Perhaps a rugby related special? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Border Reiver Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Interesting photo, got a question if anyone can answer, why would an A3 be on shed at Hawick, would it have worked a Carlisle or Edinburgh local? There is a rake of coaches in the background including a couple of Mk1s. Colin It could have failed of course.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 Cathedral no more... http://www.railbrit.co.uk/imageenlarge/imagecomplete.php?id=46054 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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