Popular Post Rugd1022 Posted March 15, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2023 My younger brother Mick, learning 50s for rail tour duties aboard 50 008 a couple of weeks back... 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 15, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 15, 2023 5 hours ago, Rugd1022 said: My younger brother Mick, learning 50s for rail tour duties aboard 50 008 a couple of weeks back... No need to watch the ammeter bro - it loks after itsekf (un;ess they've been altered since I last drive one - which wouldn't surprise me as that is a long time back). And make sure you do what you are supposed to do when that 'vigilance bleep' bleeps - or else .... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt37268 Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 August 2021, and despite being at work, my friend, Customer and TM for Eurostar have 5 minutes to phot 37’s 069 and 402 on a charter, I rather like the fact I got paid for taking a photo of a 37 whilst at work 😜 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold franciswilliamwebb Posted March 23, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2023 The driver of 56095 changes ends at Monk Fryston on 11/05/01 (my photo) 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rugd1022 Posted March 29, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 29, 2023 Photo by Rob Thomas : Great Malvern on 31st August 1973... 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted March 29, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2023 On 08/03/2023 at 00:25, Dagworth said: Not a photo but a story showing the human side. Some here will know the names involved Also no photo available, sadly, but a photo is the centre of my tale, about unexpected human sides to the railway, related to the item posted by Andi (Dagworth).. The photo is in black and white, and shows an office with a young-ish man shaking hands with a rather more mature lady. In the background is a stars-and-stripes flag, together with a photo of Ronald Reagan, which dates it. I imagine the pic was in Washington, because the lady was Mrs Elizabeth Dole, US Secretary of State for Transportation. The young man was Richard Eccles, younger brother to Graham (Andi's link). Richard had just completed a job managing, on behalf of BR's Transmark export arm, a resignalling scheme at New York's Grand Central Station. Fast forward about 15 years and Richard was now my immediate boss in London Lines, National Express's TOC grouping. Clearly his relationship with Mrs Dole had remained cordial, because in 2003 he made certain arrangements to ease the visit of her elderly mother to the UK. Evidently these went well, because one evening he received a 'thankyou' call, not from Mrs Dole, but from her husband, Bob Dole, former US Presidential candidate. Not all of us get that sort of call, I suggest! Sadly Richard, who was a couple of years younger than me, died last year, never having fully recovered from a stroke he suffered a few years before. A lovely, warm, cultured and amusing man, he made my last few years at work a pleasure. 1 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold martin_wynne Posted March 30, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2023 https://www.flickr.com/photos/52554553@N06/10066624904/in/photostream/ 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 30, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2023 5 hours ago, martin_wynne said: https://www.flickr.com/photos/52554553@N06/10066624904/in/photostream/ Was he waiting for a train or a BR ship I wonder? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
73c Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 10 minutes after the photo was taken, the RNLI turned up to save him! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
73c Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Found this on YouTube. It's 58 minutes long. 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold franciswilliamwebb Posted April 4, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2023 37149 derailed after splitting the points at Saltley on 11/04/87 (my photo) 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted April 5, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 5, 2023 Always good to get a friendly wave. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Steadfast Posted April 8, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2023 Linked from my Flickr, it also happens to be my 1000th upload there. I've just done a thing. It's been a busy week but it means I've made it. After last summer at Toton, and the time since spent being trained, I can finally lose the 'trainee' from the job title. The badge, presented by my mentor, says it all! Now, normally I'm more interested in posting pictures of what I see, but the timing was perfect and I cannot thank everyone that has helped along the way enough. That's me, posing with 66115 at Severnside after arriving 6C03 from Northolt, which I had driven from Didcot, via run round at Avonmouth BBHT. Not normally one for trumpet blowing, but this was a super proud day. Jo 9 43 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purnu Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 Congratulations Jo. Welcome to the grade, I hope that you have a varied, interesting and satisfying career. Kind regards. P. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 9 hours ago, Purnu said: Congratulations Jo. Welcome to the grade, I hope that you have a varied, interesting and satisfying career. Kind regards. P. Thanks very much, also to everyone else that's clicked the like buttons on my post. Really much appreciated! Jo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 15 hours ago, Steadfast said: I can finally lose the 'trainee' from the job title... ... and join the ranks of 'enthusiast drivers' ? As on yesterday's railtour up the Deepcar branch (former Woodhead route), where the train paused in Sheffield Victoria, two orange people got out of the cab, snapped a couple of pics, jumped back on board and away: 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 16 minutes ago, eastwestdivide said: 16 hours ago, Steadfast said: I can finally lose the 'trainee' from the job title... ... and join the ranks of 'enthusiast drivers' ? Ha, already there I think! No shortage of "while we're in a loop / being loaded/ wandering through the yard" pics on Flickr 😁 Jo 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rugd1022 Posted April 9, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2023 (edited) Photos by Chris Warner : peeps everywhere during the 'Western Tribute' tour on Saturday 26th February 1977 with D1013 'Western Ranger' and D1023 'Western Fusilier'... I was in the crowd on platform one at Padd watching it all unfold... Edited April 9, 2023 by Rugd1022 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmy282 Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 On 09/04/2023 at 15:31, eastwestdivide said: ... and join the ranks of 'enthusiast drivers' ? As on yesterday's railtour up the Deepcar branch (former Woodhead route), where the train paused in Sheffield Victoria, two orange people got out of the cab, snapped a couple of pics, jumped back on board and away: I think there is a bit more to this. I'm told the driver had a picture of the last electric passenger service leaving Victoria, and was trying to replicate it by stopping in the same place, on what could well be the last passenger train to run up the line. 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold franciswilliamwebb Posted April 18, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 18, 2023 86243 at Nuneaton on 08/09/02 (my photo) 7 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold franciswilliamwebb Posted April 19, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 19, 2023 158737 at Barnetby on 08/04/00 (my photo) 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted April 19, 2023 Author Share Posted April 19, 2023 On 08/04/2023 at 23:36, Steadfast said: Linked from my Flickr, it also happens to be my 1000th upload there. I've just done a thing. It's been a busy week but it means I've made it. After last summer at Toton, and the time since spent being trained, I can finally lose the 'trainee' from the job title. The badge, presented by my mentor, says it all! Now, normally I'm more interested in posting pictures of what I see, but the timing was perfect and I cannot thank everyone that has helped along the way enough. That's me, posing with 66115 at Severnside after arriving 6C03 from Northolt, which I had driven from Didcot, via run round at Avonmouth BBHT. Not normally one for trumpet blowing, but this was a super proud day. Jo Well done, congratualtions! A word to the wise.............................................................................................. the first forty years are the worst, but they will fly by! 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted April 19, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 19, 2023 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted April 19, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 19, 2023 (edited) This despatcher at East Croydon was a joy to observe. She greeted drivers, gave helpful advice to passengers and was cheerful, friendly and efficient. Edited April 19, 2023 by phil_sutters 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold martin_wynne Posted April 19, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 19, 2023 16 minutes ago, phil_sutters said: This despatcher at East Croydon was a joy to observe. She greeted drivers, gave helpful advice to passengers and was cheerful, friendly and efficient. I hope you told her? It can make a person's day to be told they are doing a good job. Martin. 1 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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