Xerces Fobe2 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Have we had this photo before? Must have been a powerful beast! http://andygibbs.zenfolio.com/p150240017/h33CF46E7#h33cf46e7 Arp This photo has indeed been posted before on the M68000M thread XF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 what Im wondering, even though it was transferred and given the M number and modifications, maybe it was always on paper the Eastern regions and on loan to Liverpoool, could be why it ended up back in its home territory when it was scrapped? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted April 17, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 17, 2013 Have we had this photo before? Must have been a powerful beast! http://andygibbs.zenfolio.com/p150240017/h33CF46E7#h33cf46e7 Arp It was - unlike the Southern Region vans which had two, ours had four traction motors, so could muster 1000hp, not bad for a pram van. I should imagine might have been done as a consideration of it's possible use in the way the earlier ones were, with the 'control set', a rake of coaches wired through for MU and with a parcels van at either end, for peak use? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 it gained writing on one end when transferred to Liverpool saying "fish traffic this end" but was it used for carrying fish when on Tyneside? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted April 17, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 17, 2013 Off topic for a moment, sorry....had a laugh to myself at work yesterday, our young probation officer was wearing a T shirt branded 'Pugs not Drugs', only showing some form of 4 legged 'animal, not a 4 legged locomotive - all I could think of was your avatar, Michael! She just didn't get it when she asked what I was so amused about....#sigh# heaven help her hubby if he ever fancies a train set! Back On Topic - no idea Michael, but if it ran on the north side (which I think it did) I should imagine it was very possible. North Shileds (the real one, not Mr Pendlenton's version!) has a fish quay still, which was very busy in the 60's. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin Turtle Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 I'd seen the t shirts of 'pugs not drugs' (with the dog) far before Michael's avatar, and love it! Considered doing a t shirt?! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted April 17, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 17, 2013 as regards fish traffic, if there was a definite need for it, it would (need) to be kept at one end! a bit OT, but the MLVs in the GE units (305 or 308?) had a 'fish' end it's marked on the vehicle diagram at http://www.barrowmoremrg.co.uk/BRBDocuments/BREMUDiagramsIssue.pdf (page 51 of 79) seems to be a full-width 3 or 4' long 'fish stowage area' with a drain in the corner (possibly just a hole in the floor for the fishy ice-melt) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 could do a T shirt, it was Russell Howard who I saw wearing the pug dog one and it made me laugh, regards the Fish, the 2 Liverpool-Southport ex LMS baggage cars had in very small writing Fish traffic this end on them aswel, I only realised what the wording was after seeing it on M68000M and there are recollections of local Southport and Liverpool people that they stank of fish. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted April 17, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 17, 2013 regards the Fish, the 2 Liverpool-Southport ex LMS baggage cars had in very small writing Fish traffic this end on them aswel, I only realised what the wording was after seeing it on M68000M and there are recollections of local Southport and Liverpool people that they stank of fish. michael, i know you didn't mean it that way, but you might want to think how the last part of this may read! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 it gained writing on one end when transferred to Liverpool saying "fish traffic this end" but was it used for carrying fish when on Tyneside? According to the book on the Tyneside electrics, fish was carried from North Shields into Newcastle in these, hence the labelling. Outside high days and holidays, passengers' luggage was supposed to be carried only in the other compartment (referred to as the 'Perambulator Compartment', I believe), but at busy times, both were used. Hence 'High Days', I presume. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 cracking shot of Pelaw junction, albeit after the 3rd rail had gone. http://www.davidheyscollection.com/userimages/0000-01-t-ermel-63387.jpg 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted May 2, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 2, 2013 Nice find, Michael. Doesn't look much like that now! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 Heaton 1963 Newcastle, Heaton 52B. by cabsaab900, on Flickr 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Oh yes, very much so. 'conspic' !!! Could see it from my bedroom window. NHN, got sent to Riversdale to get me away from home in Shields! I was an engineer cadet though. And although I lived in Liverpool at the time, I was sent to South Shields for my College time as an Engineer cadet... Different company to Neil though... Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Ladies and gentlemen although a little of topic... for those that don't know the area, I present to you that most genteel of North East hostelries, the late lamented... JUNGLE... http://www.jamescott.webspace.virginmedia.com/Pubs/Pubs_010_Jungle.html P OMG Porcy - there is indeed a 'blast from the past'... Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted June 8, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 8, 2013 Cracking photo of the ES1, Mike! #Hi Mark# Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted June 8, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 8, 2013 (edited) What do you think is in that little box on the roof in front of the pan? Looks like a fuse, but the cable looks a little femme to me for 600v DC traction current? Edit to add it looks the same as the fuse boxes on the pick up beams..... Edited June 8, 2013 by New Haven Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Looks like that is South Shields station, Michael. Nice find! I think it's South Shields too. Always nice to see pics like these Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Love that shot of the ES1 too - with the EE Type 4 behind - and some very 'iffy' attire being sported!! G'day, Neil Mark 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted June 8, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 8, 2013 Love that shot of the ES1 too - with the EE Type 4 behind - and some very 'iffy' attire being sported!! G'day, Neil Mark Yes the duffel coats brought back a lot of memories. I was just 10 then. Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Show pictures of what we wore back then to today's kids - no, better not, unless you have broad shoulders to cope with the mickey-taking... Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
durham light infantry Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 What do you think is in that little box on the roof in front of the pan? Looks like a fuse, but the cable looks a little femme to me for 600v DC traction current? Edit to add it looks the same as the fuse boxes on the pick up beams..... Femme! Do you mean Femmer? A great North Eastern word to all who know and love it. Sod Cockney rhyming slang, Geordie and it's derivatives, with its mix of old English and Scandinavian takes some beating. Ye canna whack it man. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon hudson Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Show pictures of what we wore back then to today's kids - no, better not, unless you have broad shoulders to cope with the mickey-taking... Mark Do I spy a Donkey jacket I wonder if it has N.C.B on the back!! They were a niffty shade of day-glo orange if I recall Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Show pictures of what we wore back then to today's kids - no, better not, unless you have broad shoulders to cope with the mickey-taking... Mark Whadya mean "Mickey Taking". I've just bought a new, "height of fashion" Duffle Coat ((preparing early for Winter) to replace on of my ailing Donkey Jackets. P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62613 Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 cracking shot of Pelaw junction, albeit after the 3rd rail had gone. http://www.davidheyscollection.com/userimages/0000-01-t-ermel-63387.jpg Had a bit of difficulty recognising everything for a minute. Couldn't see where the Shields branch came in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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