Rugd1022 Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 Waterloo station, 1972, no sign of Terry or Julie though, never mind Ray Davies... 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted November 8, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 8, 2018 If you’re implying negligence on the part of these men, I think you’re being a bit harsh. This photo only captures a fraction of a second. They may well have known there was a train approaching; they may have already seen the signal was off, perhaps they heard it being pulled off, or maybe they could even hear the train coming already. We can’t deduce any of that from the picture, but neither can we discount it. In any case, an approaching train wouldn’t have been going that fast judging by the length of the points, and this is a terminus station as well, facts which would have been known to the men. I was not implying negligence. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted November 8, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 8, 2018 And ignores the existence of what looks remarkably like a Lookoutman in the background - who appears in a slightly different place in the second picture. If he was my lookout, I'd be worried because he appears to be head down looking at the S&C, not head up waiting to see the signalled train approaching. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted November 9, 2018 Author Share Posted November 9, 2018 Photo by Albert Abear, Old Oak Driver Reg Williams at Paddington, end of an era... 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZ Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 GWR today unveiled a Class 800 carrying the names of all the GWR employees that died serving in WW1. Details on the Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/gwruk/?__tn__=kC-R&eid=ARAry_LWVTRs5WByN4-IUtBZRUj7kPn4P8UhLITZkxxR1pqxMpVDLhoLFafOvEg9b_DQV5ab6lwUNXCQ&hc_ref=ARRSY9Rl1nD75RaoRJJBQa4X3Zha_cj7avRaz14B--4EGz3qaoCSbAtVIDyOqDnWQh0&fref=tag&__xts__[0]=68.ARBVwaa37oGL1Zodqt-WhP0HB9tYwbamlhTHB5Df0x9htBmfKnV3_Shwo5D8YcgYL5_JxXYoE4XOi2UZupfli0tPeDRCSfsdgSRkwoCbQe-1D7Wm1zU4B3FEvcNe6Qtz7qj4oQ6wDFcTVcPniJt6DNk66zEkrWOo_0GERS0Hp5B0GZO-UZT6YXFHlhFEEVDoiPVlzGAm9cqwQJ2OpbbEIABl 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 GWR today unveiled a Class 800 carrying the names of all the GWR employees that died serving in WW1. Details on the Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/gwruk/?__tn__=kC-R&eid=ARAry_LWVTRs5WByN4-IUtBZRUj7kPn4P8UhLITZkxxR1pqxMpVDLhoLFafOvEg9b_DQV5ab6lwUNXCQ&hc_ref=ARRSY9Rl1nD75RaoRJJBQa4X3Zha_cj7avRaz14B--4EGz3qaoCSbAtVIDyOqDnWQh0&fref=tag&__xts__[0]=68.ARBVwaa37oGL1Zodqt-WhP0HB9tYwbamlhTHB5Df0x9htBmfKnV3_Shwo5D8YcgYL5_JxXYoE4XOi2UZupfli0tPeDRCSfsdgSRkwoCbQe-1D7Wm1zU4B3FEvcNe6Qtz7qj4oQ6wDFcTVcPniJt6DNk66zEkrWOo_0GERS0Hp5B0GZO-UZT6YXFHlhFEEVDoiPVlzGAm9cqwQJ2OpbbEIABl Just love 1 of the other videos on that page of "Dawlish rain v shine" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share Posted November 10, 2018 (edited) Photos c/o Frank Cheevers : long serving Kings X district man John Pink... Photo taken by Ned Williams in Kingswinford 'box, with John James taking the single line token for the Pensnett branch from the driver on 10th September 1984... Edited November 10, 2018 by Rugd1022 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Photos c/o Frank Cheevers : long serving Kings X district man John Pink... FB KX JOHN PINK FCH#1.jpg But which Deltic is it? I think we should be told..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted November 10, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2018 But which Deltic is it? I think we should be told..... Based on the most arresting part of the picture, Pinza would be rather appropriate. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Border Reiver Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 My two sons and late father at Teignmouth in August 1989 watching a class 47 approach. When HSTs went past my youngest son covered his ears and kept saying 'noisy trains, noisy trains'. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted November 17, 2018 Author Share Posted November 17, 2018 From the Blue Pullman film 'Let's Go To Birmingham', Driver Ernie Morris, sadly he was one of the three railwaymen who lost their lives in the cab of D1040 'Western Queen' at Knowle & Dorridge on 15th August 1963... Young spotter David Percy with his brother watching D834 'Pathfinder' at Paignton... Retired staff gather at Marylebone... On the LSWR c.1920... Photo c/o Ken Ellis, three of Cheltenham's local mob catch D1023 heading north with the 'Western Finale' tour on 12th February 1977... Time for a nibble down on the tube... Paddington, 1940... 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welchester Posted November 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 17, 2018 Photo c/o Ken Ellis, three of Cheltenham's local mob catch D1023 heading north with the 'Western Finale' tour on 12th February 1977... FB KEN ELLIS coll D1023 FINALE 1Z54 120277.jpg Pity the train wasn't taking the other route at Lansdown Junction. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium figworthy Posted November 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 17, 2018 Pity the train wasn't taking the other route at Lansdown Junction. Would that have been a bit awkward by then ? Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welchester Posted November 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 17, 2018 Would that have been a bit awkward by then ? Adrian Oh yes. A year too late. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted November 18, 2018 Author Share Posted November 18, 2018 The entire line was still in situ, but closed and unstaffed, sadly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium figworthy Posted November 18, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 18, 2018 The entire line was still in situ, but closed and unstaffed, sadly. I did later wonder how far up the route it would have got. Would it have been able to get to Winchcombe, or past the derailment site ? Adrian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted November 19, 2018 Author Share Posted November 19, 2018 I did later wonder how far up the route it would have got. Would it have been able to get to Winchcombe, or past the derailment site ? Adrian I'd say Winchcombe and no further Adrian, I've seen photos of the derailment near the goods shed and the aftermath with a gap in the rails. I'm not sure how much of the signalling remained at the time, although the chances are what remained of any pointwork on the up and down mainline would have still been set for normal running. Photo c/o David Letcher : an up service departs Lostwithiel in 1976 as a young lad waves goodbye... 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted November 20, 2018 Author Share Posted November 20, 2018 I've been sent a 'virtual pile' of photos taken in and around Bescot featuring drivers, guards and fitters etc here are a few of them, this batch c/o Richard Yule, the fun and comeraderie of BR days is plain to see... Fitter Colin Wall dealing with a Sulzer 'four an' arf'... 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Excellent as always Nidge', keep 'em coming. C6T. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted November 20, 2018 Author Share Posted November 20, 2018 Thanks - here ar a few more, all Bescot men... Time for a brew for the Breakdown Gang... Retirement presentation on the shed... 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Louch Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 'Right Away'...GCR gala on Sunday last. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted November 22, 2018 Author Share Posted November 22, 2018 (edited) Another Bescot pic, Driver Eric 'Opple' Burford, c/o retired Bescot legend Tony 'Lulu' Llewellyn... Victoria, 1914... Victoria, 1955... Waterloo, November 1940... Waterloo, 1962... Waterloo, 1964... Wimbledon, 1966... Edited November 22, 2018 by Rugd1022 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted November 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 22, 2018 That Victoria 1955 shot is about as atmospheric as it gets; brilliant shot, beautifully exposed and beautifully composed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted November 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 22, 2018 Topping up a Fairlie at Blaenau Ffestiniog 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted November 23, 2018 Author Share Posted November 23, 2018 (edited) Some Westbury area photos, c/o Stanley Tout, Nigel Miles and Paul Ratnett… George 'Pongo' Morley aboard D7011 in 1973... Fitters on the shed... On a Westbury - Botley stone job... Somewhere on the Bridport branch... Driver Frank Green aboard D1041 in maroon... Edited November 23, 2018 by Rugd1022 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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