'CHARD Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Allocated to the Sealink pool, evidently 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 (edited) A member of the Derby Red Set, seen here in 1974: http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertcwp/4488016068/in/set-72157603653607671/ And a blue Gresley BG in '67: http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertcwp/3550825821/in/set-72157603653607671/ Edited January 13, 2013 by 'CHARD 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 More interesting negs found, again just out of our era, 8 Feb 1969. It snowed heavy on the Friday, so I pestered my dad for a roll of film, and headed to Springs Branch with Shep, my Black Labrador who adored these outings, and spent many hours at the lineside snifffling around !. Trains were running slowly, and traffic was heavy that day. D7632 Running wrong line, heading south on the Down Slow. Brit15 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Great to see Springs as it should be remembered; not the location where, with a colleague, I poked about ETS fitted Type 4s that were then for sale by EWS, many of which had a distinct air of having been scuttled. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 More interesting negs found, again just out of our era, 8 Feb 1969. It snowed heavy on the Friday, so I pestered my dad for a roll of film, and headed to Springs Branch with Shep, my Black Labrador who adored these outings, and spent many hours at the lineside snifffling around !. Trains were running slowly, and traffic was heavy that day. Sat 8 Feb 1969 Springs Branch Wigan Taylors Lane Bridge.jpg Brit15 Is that an effect of the snow or do the two lines to the left of the train just end after the diamond crossings? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 (edited) A photograph is better than a thousand words. Again a little out of era, 19 April 1969. Who dares model this ? D8048 Toton 19 April 1969.jpg It gets more interesting by the day, - Don't know what I'll find next !!!! Brit15 there is a not very clear picture on rail blue of one with the same reversed symbol . says its d8049 http://www.railblue.com/rail_blue_history.htm Edited January 14, 2013 by Michael Delamar 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Old Buffet at Plymouth - 3rd July, 1976 by Deadmans Handle, on Flickr 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 (edited) Is that an effect of the snow or do the two lines to the left of the train just end after the diamond crossings? The lines end. They were the Tyldesley / Manchester fast lines, connecting to the WCML fast lines. The junction was removed in 1968. Michael Delamar posted a photo showing the junction attached in an early post on this thread. The coal train is headed north having come (at that time) from either Parsonage (Leigh) or Plank Lane (Bickershaw) collieries. Photo taken from Taylors Lane bridge, which is still there today but far less interesting, unless of course a Brit is due !! Brit15 Edited January 14, 2013 by APOLLO 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 From 1967, this BTF piece could just have easily gone onto the transition group, but for its wealth of steam, XP64 and early AC electrics, I think it will do well on here: ENJOY! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrCWFFE6ZPE 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 The lines end. They were the Tyldesley / Manchester fast lines, connecting to the WCML fast lines. The junction was removed in 1968. Michael Delamar posted a photo showing the junction attached in an early post on this thread. The coal train is headed north having come (at that time) from either Parsonage (Leigh) or Plank Lane (Bickershaw) collieries. Photo taken from Taylors Lane bridge, which is still there today but far less interesting, unless of course a Brit is due !! 70013 Taylors Lane Springs Branch Wigan 19 MAR 2010 0958am.jpg Brit15 First piccy of a mark 2 BFK in maroon that I've seen - knew about the FKs but not the brakes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 First piccy of a mark 2 BFK in maroon that I've seen - knew about the FKs but not the brakes. I'll stand corrected, but I suspect this is a modern repaint. I'm certain that it was only the first batch FK's that were painted Maroon, (and Green). Cheers. Sean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 I'll stand corrected, but I suspect this is a modern repaint. I'm certain that it was only the first batch FK's that were painted Maroon, (and Green). Cheers. Sean. Good point Sean, Given the topic title I'd assumed that this was a 'period' pic - Doh ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 steam and be grey http://www.flickr.com/photos/68861278@N03/8389871028/ 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 (edited) Dillicar 1967 http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/8404358281/ Edited January 30, 2013 by Michael Delamar 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I never thought I'd see anything rivalling the Austerity on HAAs, Where is this Austerity pic? I've been all the way through this thread and not been able to find it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 i think he is referring to footage on one of the b&r videos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 b&r videos? now I really am being dim, sorry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 (edited) Here's a newly painted blue 03 shunter at Birkenhead shed on 1st July 1967. D1733 in experimental blue was on Edge Hill shed that day. Brit15 Edited February 7, 2013 by APOLLO 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I came accross this gem earlier today, I am not aware of having seen it before in this thread, but if it is a duplicate I apologise: http://railwayherald.com/imagingcentre/view/267253/PL Filthy Black 5, mixed blue/grey and maroon rake of Mk1's on the drawbar, flag bottom and bulkhead rail and semaphore signals at Preston in 1967, what more could you want? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Just a quick heads up for this thread. Hattons in Liverpool have quite a few bargains in blue livery applicable for this period. Bachmann Mk2 coaches (Bk2nd, Bk1st and 1st corridor, the 1st corridor is also availiable in green) Prices £12 - £16 range. Locos, they have a Bachmann chipped blue deltic at £69 (9005 without the D), a superb Brush 4 D1547 in Blue for £49 with lighting and class 20's (which would need renumbering), blue full headcode £49 and weathered blue disc for £52. The best offer I think is the weathered blue Peak D186 for £55. This is the late model with lighting. A blue chipped Warship D827 "Kelly" for £54 and a chipped 2 car blue 108 DMU for £62. It' probably because this era is so rarely modelled, nobody's buying em !!!!! Earlier this week I got the Peak and the Brush 4, superb models. They won't come again at these prices !!! Brit15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 b&r videos? now I really am being dim, sorry volume 37 is the one with the Austerity on HAA's at Normanton.. http://www.brvideos.co.uk/lancashire-yorkshire-memories/ and this is a nice shot, a black 5 alongside a pair of sulzer type 2s, one in blue.. http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/8462760584/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 volume 37 is the one with the Austerity on HAA's at Normanton.. http://www.brvideos.co.uk/lancashire-yorkshire-memories/ thanks Michael 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Ive taken a very poor quality shot of the tv screen, this is only available on VHS as far as I know but is well worth buying, ive kept the shot as a poor quality on purpose so as just to give a glimpse of what is to be seen on the video so we can discuss what the working was, the wagons are not brand new and have signs they have been used but are empty,they have the bracing bars across them, cannot see if there is a brake van but I imagine there is, I imagine this is not a power station working but a moving of the wagons elsewhere and treated like an empty mineral train, loco carries middle and top lamps. there is footage of the train arriving at Normanton and then struggling to start it again. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 not steam but in the period so thought this would be of interest. D1580 Perth 20.5.67 by George of Dufton, on Flickr 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 (edited) This is a particularly fine juxtaposition - and to me at least, quite appealing: an ex-Crosti 9F (it could easily be an EE type 4 or a Derby type 2) alongside what is apparently a new signalbox - with coal bunker and freshly painted bufferstop but with a jumble of various minor buildings behind them - with sign in the new Rail Alphabet and everything is, actually, pretty tidy: the traditional railway in its last days. http://www.flickr.com/photos/64215236@N03/8466174346/in/photostream/lightbox/ Adam Edited February 14, 2013 by Adam 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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