royaloak Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 No hi-vis in sight and the statutory tea can! At least they have their priorities correct! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted September 21, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 21, 2016 Indeed. I was surprised by that, but didn't dare ask the question. If I remember correctly, the levers are LNW, the frame is GWR...... It is a Crewe frame but it was completely relocked by the WR c1960 - I believe with 5 bar VT locking - hence the standard Reading design of lever leads. I don't know what idiot painted the lever handles but they used to be bare metal - as for what she is doing with that lever I shudder to think but if she is trying to pull it it would have helped to first get hold of it properly and keep her mucky feet off the frame. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted September 21, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 21, 2016 It is a Crewe frame but it was completely relocked by the WR c1960 - I believe with 5 bar VT locking - hence the standard Reading design of lever leads. I don't know what idiot painted the lever handles but they used to be bare metal - as for what she is doing with that lever I shudder to think but if she is trying to pull it it would have helped to first get hold of it properly and keep her mucky feet off the frame. Bit harsh, considering it's the first time she's been in a box, and the signaller didn't put her right. Anyhoo, the frame is a bit difficult to capture. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRU Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Between trains at Oakworth, KWVR. Peter 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted September 22, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 22, 2016 Between trains at Oakworth, KWVR. KWVR074.jpg Peter Really must check this out this coming weekend, we've got to go there on a mobile birthday celebration. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRU Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Really must check this out this coming weekend, we've got to go there on a mobile birthday celebration. Link to timetables http://kwvr.co.uk/events/month/ Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibuchan Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 It is a Crewe frame but it was completely relocked by the WR c1960 - I believe with 5 bar VT locking - hence the standard Reading design of lever leads. I don't know what idiot painted the lever handles but they used to be bare metal - as for what she is doing with that lever I shudder to think but if she is trying to pull it it would have helped to first get hold of it properly and keep her mucky feet off the frame. Looking at the state of the orange trousers, I don't think they've been worn outside to get mucky! Alistair Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted September 22, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 22, 2016 Looking at the state of the orange trousers, I don't think they've been worn outside to get mucky! Alistair Yes, she's a Team Organiser, therefore office based. NR are trying to get the office wallahs out to meet the people who deliver the goods which should be no bad thing. It is no surprise that us office wallahs have pristine PPE. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railsquid Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Nice collection of photos from West Germany in the 1950s: http://www.bahnalltag.de/50er-bahngeschehen/50er-erinnerungen.html 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRU Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 At Crewe just prior to it`s re-modelling in 1984. Peter 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swindon 123 Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Between trains at Oakworth, KWVR. KWVR074.jpg Peter That's not Bernard Cribbins. Illusion spoilt for me. Paul J. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I cant copy and paste the Flickr bb code on an Ipad so I cant embed this one but its a goodun. https://www.flickr.com/photos/alastairwood/15357417933/in/faves-45827152@N07/ 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Changing lamps. https://www.flickr.com/photos/43728086@N00/29840714344/in/feed-5683678-1477066927-1-72157674118128442 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted October 21, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 21, 2016 What a great pic - looks like one of those selective colour Photoshop images Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 A young boy and a train driver play with a miniature train set beside the gigantic wheel of a full size Royal Scot train at the LMS locomotive sheds in Camden Town 1933. [photo: William Vanderson/Fox Photos/Getty Images] 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted October 26, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 26, 2016 A few photos to the right of Michael's picture,https://www.flickr.com/photos/43728086@N00/29836685183/in/photostream/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted October 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 26, 2016 (edited) A round up of railway personnel - from Dad, me and one from a grandson. PJS is me - if you hadn't guessed. Edited October 26, 2016 by phil_sutters 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Trainspotting banned at Tamworth. http://www.warwickshirerailways.com/lms/lnwr_tam3643.htm 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Dread Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Trainspotting banned at Tamworth. http://www.warwickshirerailways.com/lms/lnwr_tam3643.htm This was the case at many stations in the late 50's. I can remember being escorted off Doncaster station several times. The drill was to walk down to St James's bridge to the south of the station. There was there the racecourse station which was not in regular use. The steps down to this station were packed with the likes of me. This trek would be done anyway, it being enroute to the Doncaster Plant. There was a "10 ft or ginall" you went down and at the far end a lamp post, which could be climbed to allow you to view over the wall, locos standing outside of the paint shop. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted October 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 26, 2016 'But I'm not collecting engine numbers, I'm a railway enthusiast and I'm taking pictures of signals' 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 Trainspotting banned at Tamworth. http://www.warwickshirerailways.com/lms/lnwr_tam3643.htm Last night I was watching an episode of 'The Protectors' called 'The Bodyguards' filmed in 1971 which had a few scenes shot on platform 8 of Clapham Junction station, in one shot, behind Robert Vaughan there was a very large red sign saying that due to previous 'incidents' train spotters were no longer allowed on the platforms. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Dread Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 'But I'm not collecting engine numbers, I'm a railway enthusiast and I'm taking pictures of signals' I also seem to remember, we didn't take pictures in those days, too expensive! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Last night I was watching an episode of 'The Protectors' called 'The Bodyguards' filmed in 1971 which had a few scenes shot on platform 8 of Clapham Junction station, in one shot, behind Robert Vaughan there was a very large red sign saying that due to previous 'incidents' train spotters were no longer allowed on the platforms. I did a lot of spotting on CJ in the late 60s and early 70s and don't recall such a sign... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 (edited) I did a lot of spotting on CJ in the late 60s and early 70s and don't recall such a sign... You were lucky then, a couple of times in about 1963 I got slung off, once even told just as I stepped off the train. Only a few weeks ago I saw a pic of that said sign on a railway fb page. edit - add;- A bit of irony, a friend of mine was offered that particular loco when it was withdrawn - but couldn't raise the £2,000, such is life. Edited October 27, 2016 by bike2steam 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
olivegreen Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 I did a lot of spotting on CJ in the late 60s and early 70s and don't recall such a sign... "I didn't get where I am today by being spotted on by talisman56 in the 60s and 70s". "No, CJ". …err, sorry, this may be the wrong thread... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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