kintbury jon Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Good morning all, Really enjoying this thread! Steadily scanning through loads of slides from this era and managed a few trips 'daan saarf' from my (then) Midlands base not realising I would move to Hampshire in the mid-1990'S! A couple of my mediocre efforts attached. I know the photo of 50050 is out of the era but was only time I saw a 50 in the docks on an Ocean Liner Special for QE2 when I worked in the Port of Southampton! Andy Interesting to see that the last shot of the thumper has no running number on it. Don't thinki've ever come across that before. I assume that the unit had only just been reformed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted March 17, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 17, 2012 I don't have enough early stuff of the right era to add except these fairly poor examples: Banger Blue Class 33 33012 at an Old Oak Common Open Day, forgotten the date. 'Maggot' DEMU 207202 at Eastbourne on the short lived Brighton to Ashford run. From memory had hardly anyone on it in the middle of the day, went like stink and rattled your fillings out in the motor car!!! (Maggot due to the full width former 4-CEP TSO in the middle that was wider than the two driving cars, sort of latter day Tadpole really) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Louch Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Evening all, Thanks for the comment about the thumper at Winchester - never noticed that before! A few more to add to this excellent thread. I will scan in some BRC&W Type 2's (AKA Class 33!) tomorrow. Just noticed that captions can be seen if you 'hovver' mouse over image. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekEm8 Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Any of Faversham, Canterbury or Gillingham (in particular the sidings where the used to stable the locos)? Jack, A couple at Faversham 73002 Faversham 27 07 85 73126 Faversham 27 07 85 Tonbridge Yard 73004,73111 + 33s 27 07 85 Taken on a weekend (Friday evening- Sunday evening) car bash/dash from Manchester to the South Coast via as many depots as we could blag. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted March 17, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 17, 2012 @ acg5324 could you show the forum these photos please i think they are goood 3H 1106 150483 AM Photo 17 4BIG 2256 LIT 080990 Photo 29 4CEP 1521 AFK 0787 Photo 30 4CEP 1617 DVP 0787 Photo 33 4CEP 411519 DVP 050882 Photo 35 6L 202001 HGS 080887 Photo 73 8031 3011 WAT 171087 Photo 106 33027 EH 2900583 Photo 154 50049 Salisbury 0589 Photo 309 205029 CLJ 0489 Photo 398 Boat train FKH 0684 Photo 407 MLV 9006 4CEP 1556 VIC 0589 Photo 430 MLV 68001 Sandwich 150386 Photo 431 As requested............................. 3D DEMU 1313 is seen at Sanderstead in dreary conditions with an Uckfield to Victoria service. Slide dated May 1986. Photographer unknown. 4BIG 2256 runs through the carriage washer at Littlehampton. Slide dated 8/9/90. Photographer unknown. Ashford Kent has undergone a lot of alterations over the past 20 years with the building of the Channel Tunnel and high speed line. Here in more sedate times 4CEP 1521 still in 'Jaffa Cake' livery departs southbound with a sister unit. Slide dated July 1987. Photographer unknown. 4CEP 1617 departs Dover Priory station. Slide dated July 1987. Photographer unknown. Dover Priory station and refurbished 4CEP 1519 with the short lived full six digit number can be seen along with a MLV and a Mk1 BG in the siding. Slide dated 5/8/82. Photographer unknown. Pictured at Hastings is 202001 and out of shot 203001 forming the 'Hastings Diesel Swansong' railtour which originated at Charing Cross and would end at Waterloo having taken in Bournemouth, Weymouth and Yeovil on the way. Slide dated 8/8/87 Full details can be found here:- http://www.sixbellsj...0s/870808se.htm 4TC 8031 and 4VEP 3011 are seen in this evening view of Waterloo station. Slide dated 17/10/87. Photographer unknown A very ex works 33027 'Earl Mountbatten of Burma' seen in Eastleigh Works Yard. Slide dated 29/5/83. Photographer unknown. 50049 'Defiance' in later NSE livery at Salisbury with an Exeter to Waterloo service. Slide dated May 1989. 3H 205029 sits in platform 2 at Clapham Junction whilst working the Kensington Olympia shuttle service. Slide dated 1989. Photographer unknown. An MLV leads a 12CEP formation into Folkestone Harbour. Interesting cleaning of the MLV! Slide dated June 1984. Photographer unknown. In the short lived Jaffa Cake livery at Victoria are MLV 9006 and alongside 4CEP 1556. Slide dated May 1989. Photographer unknown. MLV's 68001 and 68005 have Mk1's 35130, 4839, 4941, 5044 and 7161 in tow on the LCGB / SEG railtour 'The Vulcan Vantrain'. The formation is seen passing through Sandwich. Slide dated 15/3/86. Photographer unknown. More information at: -http://www.sixbellsj...0s/860315lc.htm This image has also appeared in the MLV item on the Bachmann forum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Singpoint Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 4TC 8031 and 4REP 3011 are seen in this evening view of Waterloo station. The photo's certainly bring back memories although I think the 4REP is a 4VEP on a Waterloo - Pompey stopper. The REP's themselves were lively units and many years ago during a cab ride on from Bournemouth - Waterloo (non-stop Southampton - Waterloo) the driver pointed out the speedo which indicated 100+ as we approached Surbiton. Mind you I wasn't sure how accurate the speedo was. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted March 17, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2012 Some shots taken in 1986. The Purley Oaks ones show the main building where the Croydon Model Railway Society clubrooms were at platform level until the fire in 1989 ended that and the main buildings on platform 1 were then demolished Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekEm8 Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Four more with a story A special charter from Manchester to Southampton to connect with the QE2. Loco Change at at Mitre Bridge 86213,33060 200787 33060 Headboard change and ready for the off. 33060 at Southampton Terminal 33060 after depositing stock and us at Salisbury No- I was only a steward on the train Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted March 17, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 17, 2012 The photo's certainly bring back memories although I think the 4REP is a 4VEP on a Waterloo - Pompey stopper. The REP's themselves were lively units and many years during a cab ride on from Bournemouth - Waterloo (non-stop Southampton - Waterloo) the driver pointed out the speedo which indicated 100+ as we approached Surbiton. Mind you I wasn't sure how accurate the speedo was. DOH! Typo corrected. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggesford box Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 A few from Birchden Jct and Eridge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
royaloak Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 The REP's themselves were lively units and many years ago during a cab ride on from Bournemouth - Waterloo (non-stop Southampton - Waterloo) the driver pointed out the speedo which indicated 100+ as we approached Surbiton. Mind you I wasn't sure how accurate the speedo was. A REP had 3200hp on tap and the speedos were usually quite accurate, no more than 5mph error usually. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Louch Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 A few from Birchden Jct and Eridge Top quality! Thanks for sharing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted March 18, 2012 Author Share Posted March 18, 2012 More great pics everyone, The pic of 33027 with ERPS headboard was taken at Eastleigh depot on an open day, the loco has a rope attached as it was being pulled by a tug of war team, or something like that, I think it was a fund raiser. Though I could be wrong as I was only young at the time. Highlight of the day was a class 40 arriving on a railtour. As for REPs they certainly did a 100+ I remember seeing it number of times, as you could see the speedo in the cab where the units joined. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted March 18, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 18, 2012 A few more of Eridge. Have a lot of photos of this station as once built a model in OO of this location. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uk_Steve Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 @ acg5324 thank you so much for doing this i think all those pics are excellent i really enjoyed looking at your pics and i am sure im not alone on this All the best from Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Here are a few from Southampton in 1981 4 VEP 7738 on an up working , with 47100 in the background, 4/11/81 4 REP 3011, propelling 4TC sets 403 and 415 on a Bournemouth/Weymouth service, 4/11/81 33207 runs in to Southampton with a cross-country service for Manchester, 4/11/81 DEMU 1133 sets off with the 11.40 to Romsey, 4/11/81 cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted March 18, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 18, 2012 I'll scan some more of my photos and slides in over the next few evenings but here are a couple for today. 4 Vep 3095 approaching Chichester. Probably taken between August 1985 and December 1987 when I worked in the city. 4 Bep 2305 at Clapham Junction. I remember taking this shot because even in the 1980s I was surprised that the shunter could get way with riding on the steps of the bogie above the juice rail whilst the unit was moving ! More when I can get to my photos and slides. 4630. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted March 18, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 18, 2012 Some more from Terry Ventham's archive, used with permission of course. All these were taken from the water works at Otterbourne, just south of Shawford between Eastleigh and Winchester, where Terry spent his working life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Louch Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Evening all, Apologies for miserable failure to scan Class 33's over weekend! Few more EMU's meanwhile.... Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggesford box Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 In memory of Jim Budd, signalman at Barnham. A few shots taken February 1989 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted March 19, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 19, 2012 Barnham box was moved to a playing field not far away but the local fire starters had a go at setting it alight. Not sure of its current condition. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted March 19, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 19, 2012 A few more from my selection at http://andygibbs.zenfolio.com/ 4CIG 7307 heads a Victoria to Brighton service. The photo is taken from the public foot crossing between Burgess Hill and Hassocks stations. One of my favourite photos. 47088 'Samson' powers the 1520 Brighton to Manchester at Maidenbower, Three Bridges. It took me a while to work out the location of this and 3 other slides taken at the same location. The eventually give away was the M23 road bridge in the background. Maidenbower foot crossing where this photo is taken had been replaced by a footbridge. Photo taken 1980 Photographer Barry Johnson. An unusual visitor to Brighton is NSE liveried 47573 'The Evening Standard' seen here at Dyke Road Drive Brighton with 1M00 the 1215 from Brighton to Liverpool Lime Street. Photo taken Summer 1986. 47637 'Springburn' in Scotrail livery makes a rare appearance on the south coast whilst working the SO Brighton to Penzance service. Here the train is seen crossing the River Adur at Shoreham by Sea Slide undated but post June 1987 when it was named. One of my duties as a Relief Clerk at Brighton included the switchboard. This day I brought my camera with me and ended up taking photos of the signalbox on fire, AFTER having taken the 999 call from the traffic regulator and connecting him to the emergency operator! Restricted working in and out of Brighton station remained in operation for several days. Photo taken 1982? London Transport electric locomotive No12 'Sarah Siddons' is captured approaching Mill Road, Patcham on the outskirts of Brighton. It has 4SUB 4732 in tow, the pair are enroute to an open day at Brighton station and Lovers Walk depot. 73123 poses in the rain at Gatwick Airport complete with it's Gatwick Express headboard. This is service launch day May 1984. Slide dated 10/5/84. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 This thread is proof of the splendid notion that we should "photograph the mundane cos one day it won't be" Keep 'em coming, Chaps Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Here are a few more from Southampton 4TC sets 409 and 410 are propelled into Southampton by 4 REP 3010, forming the 11.05 departure for Bournemouth and Weymouth, 4/11/81 33112 heads a train of empty (tube?) wagons from Redbridge Depot towards Eastleigh, 4/11/81 31406 approaches Southampton Tunnel with the 12.05 departure for Portsmouth Harbour, 4/11/81 A Cross-Country service for Bournemouth runs in to Southampton behind 47520, on the up road 33114 takes out the 12.25 to Leeds, 4/11/81 cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Louch Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Good evening all, Better half out for a Girls Book Club meal so a few minutes nostalgia scanning in slides. BRCW Type 3 AKA Class 33 attached. Only tonight did I realise not a single shot of 'Slim Jim (332XX) built to narrower profile for Hastings - Tonbridge line and to my shame only realised that D6593/33208 on the Watercress is one of these beasts! Apologies for 33099 being 'Off Piste' at BNS but I can't recall ever seeing another 33 here. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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