lmsforever Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 How many railwaymen does it take to . . . ?! I like the way they're all queued up. Bl**** hell surely one of you knows how to couple these things together!!!!!!! 47003 43086 by Serendipity Imagery, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted March 11, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2013 Watching you, watching me - no blinds down on this one. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted March 11, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2013 Watching you, watching me - no blinds down on this one. DAS_0061.jpg Will anyone post a picture of Dave taking this picture on any forum? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted March 11, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2013 How many railwaymen does it take to . . . ?! I like the way they're all queued up. Bl**** hell surely one of you knows how to couple these things together!!!!!!! 47003 43086 by Serendipity Imagery, on Flickr No its MY right of way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 A less positive take on "the human side of the railway": Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 When I grow up I want to be a . . . http://mardle.smugmug.com/Trains/British-Trains/7399032_ZDZPzR#!i=476684083&k=DH3qQrH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach bogie Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 When I grow up I want to be a . . . http://mardle.smugmug.com/Trains/British-Trains/7399032_ZDZPzR#!i=476684083&k=DH3qQrH SUPERMAN - if only Virgin would diagram the right unit !!!! MIke Wiltshire 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted March 16, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 16, 2013 A couple of my favorites of late........ http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=336970&nseq=144&favsearch=1 How many railroaders does it take to change a light bulb? How dam big are those SD70ace's!! http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=328397&nseq=172&favsearch=1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debs. Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 SUPERMAN - if only Virgin would diagram the right unit !!!! MIke Wiltshire "Faster than a speeding bullet...........more powerful than a locomotive!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted March 16, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 16, 2013 Clitheroe Cement Works and the last train worked by Ray (can't recall his surname) from Healey Mills before retirement. Ray was well known for stopping the light engine on the return to Healey Mills next to golf courses to collect errant balls........ Cheers, Mick 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Not Captain Kernow Posted March 17, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 17, 2013 Class 47 Diesel number 47 981 at Cricklewood on 20th July 1997. What are all those guys in the background doing? Oops... This may take a while to sort out... Good job I brought my grab bag with some sandwiches as this may go on a while! With two lines already blocked with a relaying job having this in the dirt blocking the remaining open lines was no fun. How many buses does it take to carry everyone from London to St Albans on a Sunday... 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted March 17, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2013 Relaying at South Brent at lunch time today: 'Sigh! Where's the rest of me mates - it's lunch time!'... 'OK, here they come!'... 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new puritan Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 (edited) With two lines already blocked with a relaying job having this in the dirt blocking the remaining open lines was no fun. How many buses does it take to carry everyone from London to St Albans on a Sunday... Thanks NCK ... another normal day on Thameslink!!!I I remember it well. I decided to accompany a fairly new RPI to Kings Cross and back a couple of times in case he encountered any problems and also encourage him to issue penalty fares [not tickets] as he would have me as a backup instead of catching up with my paperwork ... bad choice ... as we approached Mill Hill a pager message came through regarding the Cricklewood derailment. Detrained all the 'happy' punters at Mill Hill from a full and standing train and the unit then used the emergency crossover to access the down slow platform. Went up to speak to the driver who told me he was to run empty to Bedford. Agreed with him that if control would make a sensible decision after I rang them that he would run as an all stations stopper to return the punters to their starting station as their day out was ruined. Control refused and we spent a 'happy' few hours until buses arrived with hundreds of unhappy people as the few buses that did arrive after an hour or so would only head to London. Darned privatised railway never got any better! Mark Good job I brought my grab bag with some sandwiches as this may go on a while! Edited March 17, 2013 by new puritan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted March 17, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 17, 2013 'Sigh! Where's the rest of me mates - it's lunch time!'... IMG_7072.JPG "Oh f@#%. I knew I should've ordered another box of flexitrack." Cheers, Mick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 The High-Viz vest in its heyday.... Discharged tanks from Skipton for Ellesmere Port depart Warrington Bank Quay behind 40129, 14/6/83 cheers 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsignalman Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 A couple more examples of "weathered" HV vests Birkenhead North Ca 1991 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 How many railwaymen does it take to . . . ?! I like the way they're all queued up. 47003 43086 by Serendipity Imagery, on Flickr Oh no! The 47 is OO, but the HST is P4! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubber Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 A couple more examples of "weathered" HV vests 011.jpg 012.jpg Birkenhead North Ca 1991 ....with regard to the chap in the orange overalls it looks as though the 'Giant Rivet Setter in the Sky' singled him out for special attention! Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 The High-Viz vest in its heyday.... scan0030.jpg Discharged tanks from Skipton for Ellesmere Port depart Warrington Bank Quay behind 40129, 14/6/83 cheers Given that it's June - I'm surprised there aren't a couple stripped to the waist with the hv vest worn as a pair of shorts.................. oh wait - it's Warrington 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfsboy Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 (edited) A couple more examples of "weathered" HV vests 011.jpg 012.jpg Birkenhead North Ca 1991 I think i will do a 4mm version of the figure in the wooly hat .Priceless .Some one has asked me for a "something in orange" figure master .It will also be versatile as it can also "not be in orange" too .Pose will be fairly static .thanks for posting it .I keep tabs on this thread for figure ideas.Keep em coming . Edited March 20, 2013 by alfsboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 I think i will do a 4mm version of the figure in the wooly hat .Priceless .Some one has asked me for a "something in orange" figure master .It will also be versatile as it can also "not be in orange" too .Pose will be fairly static .thanks for posting it .I keep tabs on this thread for figure ideas.Keep em coming . And I know him from my days with the S&T. But what was his name, you forget these things when you retire ! Merf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsignalman Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 And I know him from my days with the S&T. But what was his name, you forget these things when you retire ! Merf. Colin Brown, He moved to the Chester area a while ago but I haven't spoken to him for years (the last time was most probably while resetting axle counters at Shotwick Sidings for the Wrexham line). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Colin Brown, He moved to the Chester area a while ago but I haven't spoken to him for years (the last time was most probably while resetting axle counters at Shotwick Sidings for the Wrexham line). That's him. He hasn't changed a bit. I worked with him at Chester a while back, but not seen him since I finished. Thanks Keith for reviving my memory. Merf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted March 21, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2013 A couple of old photos, again from Dad. Driver and fireman of 3F at Basford c1950 JVol1055 Ratcliffe Junction c1950 JVol1017 David 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Oldddudders Posted March 22, 2013 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2013 Lowering the tone - and the quality! - a little, here are three small boys with a very big toy. Waterloo. Can't be earlier than '57, as that's when I think 34053 was rebuilt, might be '58. I was a bit baffled by the loco, being well-aware of what a Bulleid pacific should look like. The train is one portion of the Atlantic Coast Express, which ran in multiple portions on Summer Saturdays, and we would be alighting at Port Isaac Road. Those are my twin brothers, and I am behind them. 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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