SouthernBlue80s Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 (edited) Class 31198 on tanks at Wandsworth Road 1982 https://www.flickr.com/photos/oldbuzzard/6152608544/in/album-72157627543457489/ Class 45 Clapham Jct light engine https://www.flickr.com/photos/oldbuzzard/22221216445/in/album-72157627543457489/ Edited February 12, 2017 by SouthernBlue80s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 92912 Posted February 19, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2017 Anyone know the rarest place a 33 got to in BR days? or a 25 for that matter 25200 worked to Harwich Parkstone Quay on May 19th 1984 after a 31 failed at Nuneaton, definitely unusual and certainly surprised the relief driver at Ipswich. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 The purchase of a Heljan AC Cars railbus at the recent Doncaster exhibition has reminded me - unusual railbus sights at Cambridge. At the latter depot we had the W&M railbuses allocated from new. The depot must have gained a reutation, as I saw most types there whilst I was at school. I have the records somewhere, but I know for definite the Park Royal type (probably visiting from Bedford), a Wickham (possibly on transfer to Scotland), also possibly AC Cars (again transfer to Scotland? No Bristol/ECW though. Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 (edited) Back in the days of Summer time Merrymaker day excursions, some of the pick up points could be local stations not normally served by longer distance services. In South Wales, during the early 1970s it was not uncommon for 'Mystery Excursions' and 'Blackpool Illuminations Specials' to start at Aberdare, picking up at Mountain Ash (Oxford Street ) before gaining the Merthyr - Cardiff ( former Taff Vale main line ) line at Abercynon where the train could not call at the platform due to the track layout. . The passenger service between Abercynon and Aberdare had been withdrawn some 7-8yrs earlier, so the route was effectively freight only, save for the several excursions each year. . The ECS for such workings could come from as far afield as Malago vale or Maliphant (Swansea) at times. Brian R Edited February 22, 2017 by br2975 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted February 22, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2017 In South Wales, during the early 1970s it was not uncommon for 'Mystery Excursions' and 'Blackpool Illuminations Specials' to start at Aberdare, picking up at Mountain Ash (Oxford Street ) before gaining the Merthyr - Cardiff ( former Taff Vale main line ) line at Abercynon where the train could not call at the platform due to the track layout. . The passenger service between Abercynon and Aberdare had been withdrawn some 7-8yrs earlier, so the route was effectively freight only, save for the several excursions each year. . The ECS for such workings could come from as far afield as Malago vale or Maliphant (Swansea) at times. Brian R The Western Requiem relief and presumably also the main tour took that route in Feb 1977 too - I was on the former, behind D1010, lost count of the number of run rounds as we visited Merthyr and Pontypridd that day too... http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/70s/770213rp.html Phil Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted February 22, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2017 (edited) The Western Requiem relief and presumably also the main tour took that route in Feb 1977 too - I was on the former, behind D1010, lost count of the number of run rounds as we visited Merthyr and Pontypridd that day too... http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/70s/770213rp.html Phil Phil Me too - 13/2/77. We visited Treherbert as well as those you mentioned. The main tour was the following Saturday. D1010 failed somewhere and the tour was worked by 37179 until D1023 arrived to take over. EDIT - sorry all those details are of course on the SixBellsJunction website. Edited February 22, 2017 by brushman47544 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted February 22, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2017 Me too - 13/2/77. We visited Treherbert as well as those you mentioned. The main tour was the following Saturday. D1010 failed somewhere and the tour was worked by 37179 until D1023 arrived to take over. EDIT - sorry all those details are of course on the SixBellsJunction website. Am sure Mr Derrick of this parish wont object to my using his book cover! Reckon I am a window hanger in coach 3.... http://www.strathwood.co.uk/ekmps/shops/admin9018/images/seventies-spotting-days-chasing-the-westerns-low-stocks-37-p.jpg Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Boxing Day 1969 found yours truly moping around on Newport High Street, waiting for a train back to the metropolis (Cardiff)....... having been 'stood up' by a young lady. . The station announcer heralded the approach of the Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff service, and tried to apologise for it being a full 'ninety down'. . Slowly, across the River Usk bridge rolled................. 3H unit No.1104. . Thoughts of a certain maiden from Caldicot ( I later found out, she was NO maiden !) were lost to oblivion as I clambered aboard the Thumper, the first I had ever seen, and for many years to come, the only one I would see in South Wales. . Brian R 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 In your ABC extract, one of the 3H units, 1129, has a different, more powerful Dorman engine. That was a new one on me, so I had a look around and found on http://www.bloodandcustard.com/hampshire001.html that it was a short term experiment, 1964-65 according to that site. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEDDYBEAR D9521 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 (edited) Am sure Mr Derrick of this parish wont object to my using his book cover! Reckon I am a window hanger in coach 3.... http://www.strathwood.co.uk/ekmps/shops/admin9018/images/seventies-spotting-days-chasing-the-westerns-low-stocks-37-p.jpg Phil 2 Westerns in the Valleys from both tours D1023 Merthyr D1010 Pontypridd Feb 77 I was working both Sundays so in the right place the Ponty shunter Trevor Thomas is standing in the doorway of D1010 on the Up Goods running round. Cheers GARETH Edited February 22, 2017 by TEDDYBEAR D9521 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 22, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2017 (edited) I bet that DEMU sounded good if not too heavily silenced Edited February 22, 2017 by russ p Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted February 22, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2017 2 Westerns in the Valleys from both tours D1023 Merthyr D1010 Pontypridd Feb 77 I was working both Sundays so in the right place the Ponty shunter Trevor Thomas is standing in the doorway of D1010 on the Up Goods running round. Cheers GARETH Smashing shot Gareth - reckon I have the duplicate..... 1010 was on cracking form that day despite a burnt out exhaust valve on one engine. Speed was well in to the 90s between Kemble and Swindon on the way home.....happy days Phil 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted February 22, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2017 (edited) The Western Requiem relief and presumably also the main tour took that route in Feb 1977 too - I was on the former, behind D1010, lost count of the number of run rounds as we visited Merthyr and Pontypridd that day too... http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/70s/770213rp.html Phil Phil I was on that! Here's a couple of snaps; I have no idea where I took them. I have been reliably informed that the top two are at Merthyr Tydfil. I do know that I took this one at Paddington. Edited February 22, 2017 by 96701 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted February 22, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2017 I was on that! Here's a couple of snaps; I have no idea where I took them. 20150627222422_09_Post.jpg 20150627222422_10_Post.jpg I do know that I took this one at Paddington. 1010 Western_Requiem_20_2_77 .jpg Glove and Shears pub has to be a clue - Methyr Tydfill isn't it? Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leekman Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Yes, the Glove and Shears is at Merthyr Tydfil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted February 22, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2017 (edited) I do know that I took this one at Paddington. 1010 Western_Requiem_20_2_77 .jpg Hate to change the subject from Westerns, but is that the loco number in the headcodes panel of that 31/4? I've not seen WR allocated 31s like that before. Not that I would have paid much attention at the time. Edited February 22, 2017 by brushman47544 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted February 22, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2017 (edited) Hate to change the subject from Westerns, but is that the loco number in the headcodes panel of that 31/4? I've not seen WR allocated 31s like that before. Not that I would have paid much attention at the time. I'm afraid I have no idea. Anyway, back to 1010 at Pontypridd (presumably - going off the photo above). Don't you just love the flares and the groovy hat on the bloke on the loco. I have no idea where this is. Brian R puts this at Aberdare High Level. Edited February 23, 2017 by 96701 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted February 22, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2017 Phil Top one is Treherbert - that's one distinctive hill! http://classictractionimages.weebly.com/pontypridd---treherbert-line.html No idea either of the bottom one... T'other Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 I distinctly remember a class 26 running light engine through Wigan on the WCML around 1985 - it was heading south. No idea where it was going, but it caught us all unaware - quite a shock at the time. I also had 08 'haulage' - on a trip to London in the early '80's, the APT had brought down the wires just north of Nuneaton and we (hauled by a class 87) were following. Stuck for 3-4 hours, an 08 came to the rescue & dragged us into Nuneaton station. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 23, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 23, 2017 I also had 08 'haulage' - on a trip to London in the early '80's, the APT had brought down the wires just north of Nuneaton and we (hauled by a class 87) were following. Stuck for 3-4 hours, an 08 came to the rescue & dragged us into Nuneaton station. 08 haulage was a regular at Preston as the Liverpool-Edinburgh portion was shunted onto the rear of the Manchester-Glasgow, for the combined run to Carstairs. I would often jump on just for the shunt and then get off again. Cheers, Mick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 (edited) 2 Westerns in the Valleys from both tours D1023 Merthyr D1010 Pontypridd Feb 77 I was working both Sundays so in the right place the Ponty shunter Trevor Thomas is standing in the doorway of D1010 on the Up Goods running round. Cheers GARETH I stand to be corrected, but I believe that prior to these two farewell trips, the last time Westerns worked a passenger train into Merthyr was h the Royal Train, following the Aberfan tragedy in October 1966. Edited February 23, 2017 by br2975 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 I'm afraid I have no idea. Anyway, back to 1010 at Pontypridd (presumably - going off the photo above). Don't you just love the flares and the groovy hat on the bloke on the loco. 20150627222422_11_Post.jpg I have no idea where this is. 20150627222422_08_Post.jpg Top is Treherbert . Lower shot Aberdare High Level. . Brian R Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Managed 03 haulage in & out of Hull Botanical Gardens on a Deltic railtour whilst the Deltic was released from the stops - some elected to photo it , some stayed on the "ECS" for the haulage - no idea on date - 1981 ?? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted February 23, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2017 Not just Class 03 haulage but Class 03 with headboard (albeit not on the national network) - Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted February 23, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 23, 2017 What sort of chimney is that on the 03? It looks too straight to be original. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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