Bob Reid Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 For a 7mm Scale 08 build I'm in need of any photo's of 08855 in any of it's alter ego's as D4023, 4023 especially during it's time at Aberdeen (and especially around Aberdeen Station and Clayhills) I've done the usual Flickr / google pics searches and found a view however since the loss of Fotopic I've been unable to get a handle on searching the number of replacement photo sites that have sprung up in it's place. As an aside has anyone any data on when it was dual air/vacuum equipped? Many thanks, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Reid Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 Many thanks Mark - I'd fortunately found that one via Google... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted March 16, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 16, 2012 hello bob, i may re-post a couple of times as i go through my railway links, but to start: the RPA directory i've found useful as it lists images by number (these may be too late for you, but i'll post the link anyway) http://www.railphotoarchive.org/rpc_locodir.php?menu=t&number=08855&class=08&sort= re: dual braking, the BR database has air brakes fitted 07/1975 http://www.brdatabase.info/locoqry.php?action=locodata&type=D&id=4023&loco=4023 hope these help, i'll keep raking! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Reid Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 No, these are great Keefer - I'd forgotten about the RPA.... 855 sat outside my office for years and I doubt I've one photo of it..... (and one bit still sits about 5ft above my head as I sit) Any date post-dual braking / renumbering does me for this purpose. Thanks again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted March 16, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 16, 2012 apologies bob, i read the OP as you were looking for (D)4023 pics! 1980, from RAILSCOT: http://www.railbrit.co.uk/imageenlarge/imagecomplete.php?id=24737 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Reid Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 No probs - photo's of it in it's earlier guise might help for details anyhow. I'm aiming for a condition akin to that 80s shot at the station. In it's later years it had become a bit of a christmas tree for it's successors 09103 and the like till it was eventually removed on a lowloader! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted March 17, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 17, 2012 can't see much of her here, but mebbes useful for door details etc http://www.gnsra.org.uk/gnsra_gallery_misc27.htm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Reid Posted March 18, 2012 Author Share Posted March 18, 2012 Thanks Keefer... I'll need to check my own photo's again, I'm sure I must have picked it up at some point! Made a start on the model - I'll have enough for a wee introductory workbench by tommorrow night all going well (reading the instructions, searching for the etches, and trying to figure out what's what at the same time doesn't make for Larry Goddard style progress! Your helps much appreciated! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham R Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Hello Bob, I only have distant shots of 08855, and my scanner is getting a bit long in the tooth, but in case they're of interest here are three shots of 08855 at work shunting parcels at Aberdeen in August 1977. At least the location is correct and they're a little bit earlier than some of the other shots linked to earlier in the topic. Maybe you can pick something useful out of them. I wonder why the 4-wheel flat wagon was needed, I would have thought an 08 would have been heavy enough to work the track circuits reliably on its own. Maybe it had something to do with fouling bars. Good luck with your model, regards Graham 22 Aug 1977 1300hrs 18 Aug 1977 1605hrs 22 Aug 1977 1805hrs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adanapress Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I can confirm for certain that one of its duties was shunting the loaded car-carriers onto the passenger coaches to form the complete southbound motorail train for London in the period. After that move, it moved back to park in the bay almost right against the bufferstops. The driver was a lovely man, helped a motorist in trouble (me) on one ocassion. Regret dont have any photos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Reid Posted March 18, 2012 Author Share Posted March 18, 2012 Thanks Graham and adanpress. I wondered if the use of the flat wagon was for the motorails (there appears to be plates at the nearest end of the wagon for covering the buffer heads) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince minto Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 hi had a dig through my phot's,and have these if there any help 08855 ayr 30-10-83 08855 aberdeen ferryhill 24-7-84 08855 eastfield 4-1-92 08855 aberdeen 4-4-93 all the best vince Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Reid Posted March 18, 2012 Author Share Posted March 18, 2012 Your a good man Vince, these are great shots and very much appreciated! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted March 19, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 19, 2012 great pics vince, interestingly showing how she kept the same colour scheme - i.e. yellow rods and bufferbeams and also how a pic showing no rods doesn't necessarily mean the end of a loco! any ideas on the perspex sheet over the grilles in vince's 2nd pic.? a local solution for frost/snow-proofing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Reid Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 Only just picked up on your comment Keefer sorry, I'd agree with you it looks to be just that, a local attempt to keep the cold out - and boy does it get cold overnight! How effective it would be I've no idea - not unusual for Ferryhill - the same chap who I'd imagine gave us this, was the same one that gave us the E.T.H.E.L's.....! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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