Pennine MC Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Dont know how I've managed to spend more than ten minutes on the absolutely infuriatingly illogical RailScot site without pitching something through the window*, but this shunter struck me as unusual, plus the shot itself is full of fascination: D2737 at Kelvin Hall * Due thanks to Jamie, who pointed the right direction but obviously didnt design the indexing system Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Happy New Year Mr P. I thought perhaps you were still on the falling over water and was about to give you the prize for the daftest question ever.... ......but what a great picture and there's a scene just waiting to be modelled. Love it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew1974 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 A great phot with alsorts of interesting features. The date is also earlier than I remember seeing 'Wasp Stripes' on locos, the stripes are 'upside down' and the yellow / black proportion is also different to other photos I've seen Thanks for sharing Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonB Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Interesting to see the bricked-up window apertures in the water-tower, due to local vandals???. Also what was the little brick built compound at the platform end used for? I don't recall seeing such a feature elsewhere, (But I'm not noted for my powers of observation! ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Dont know how I've managed to spend more than ten minutes on the absolutely infuriatingly illogical RailScot site without pitching something through the window*, but this shunter struck me as unusual, plus the shot itself is full of fascination: D2737 at Kelvin Hall * Due thanks to Jamie, who pointed the right direction but obviously didnt design the indexing system From one who has spent dangerous amounts of time in yon site: http://www.railbrit.co.uk/imageenlarge/imagecomplete2.php?id=14380 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizard of the Moor Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Kenton references this photo of D2754 at Haymarket, that shows downward pointing wasp stripes, on his NBL 0-4-0 shunter blog. The date is 7th July 1960. It would be interesting to know why the upward pointing stripes were selected over the downward pointing variety, and what locos were involved in the trials. Cheers, James PS I haven't been on RailScot for ages. Now I remember why. What's with the %^&*@! awful automatic browser resizing? Grrrr... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenton Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 this shunter struck me as unusual, plus the shot itself is full of fascination: D2737 at Kelvin Hall Brilliant find there Ian. That is the 3rd of these NBLs that there is photo evidence that they took part in the the "trials" D2709 and D2545 being the other 2. Very strangely one from each lot of these produced. The other photos have been black and white and the suggestion was that they were the black and white stripe experiment - with some degree of doubt. Though here we have D2737 in black and yellow. The date is at least earlier than D2745 but as mentioned on the blog - I was under the impression that these trials were "done deal" by that time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penlan Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I suppose I should have realised when the title was in the UK Prototype Section it wasn't going to be a serious Wheeltappers conumdrum. But sticking with the Topic Title, there was a discussion many years ago as to how flies land on ceilings, do they barrel roll or do a backward flip..... I've forgotten which one won, but it took high speed movie cameras to decide. BTW that's a great find of D2737, EDIT - I've just tried the RialScot site, won't be doing that again in a hurry. Penlan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 2, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 2, 2010 A great phot with alsorts of interesting features. The date is also earlier than I remember seeing 'Wasp Stripes' on locos, the stripes are 'upside down' and the yellow / black proportion is also different to other photos I've seen Thanks for sharing Andrew Must be something about Scotland........... The 06's had conventional spacing between the stripes, but they were at a much steeper angle than conventional stripes For example Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcayton Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Also what was the little brick built compound at the platform end used for? I'd guess it was an old signal box? Super photo. Ed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennine MC Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 Well now, I didnt realise myself what I'd found here; I expected to come back to find it had slipped off the page Glad it's gone down well, and also that it's filled in a blank for Kenton Anyhoo, as shunter liveries are a bit of a Cinderella, maybe we could use this a repository for anything similarly related; to which end, I've brought these across from Chard's otherwise Waverley thread First up, early Glasgow blue repaints with small arrers on the cabside: This unidentified one clearly has red rods and cranks; D3182 looks as though it might have and D3877 I'm less sure of, though the red on the cranks looks too uneven to be painted thus and I think that (and the lack of red showing on the rods) is probably due to oil coverage Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennine MC Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 Next up, black 08s; these are the only two I currently know of on the Net: D3052 and from our own Brush Veteran, D3170 The problem of course with pics of these is that a grotty black Gronk looks much the same as a grotty green Gronk; D3052 however looks pretty conclusive, D3170 less so but I'm counting the ferret and dartboard and pre-serif numbering style as strong circumstantial evidence Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Piszczek Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 D2737 at Kelvin Hall I've spent the whole afternoon at Partick Central! B) Recognize the big black mill in the background? http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/197365/details/glasgow+old+dumbarton+road+railway+bridge/ The obligatory BEV: http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=t9b709gn7nv2&scene=29120111&lvl=1&sty=b&sp=Point.t9bb5pgn7j40_D2737____&where1=Partick%2C%20Glasgow%20City%2C%20United%20Kingdom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 one of our members at the Liverpool model railway society has one of those locos, http://www.lmrs.org.uk/images/BonningtonFLINTimg041.jpg dont think it has the upside down stripes but ill pass that pic onto him its a great pic. cheers Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennine MC Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 Not sure about D3017 here; no totem or other symbol, could be black... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 10, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2010 Not sure about D3017 here; no totem or other symbol, could be black... I believe it's green, standard shunter dirty oily green, also the BR totem is under the sticker on the battery box,(or whichever box it is!). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennine MC Posted April 5, 2010 Author Share Posted April 5, 2010 OK then, another possible black 08: D3084 with lion and wheel in 1965 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennine MC Posted September 6, 2011 Author Share Posted September 6, 2011 Another good site by the looks of it, heads-up courtesy of a poster on 'Western Thunder': http://www.flickr.co...157625937337796 I've flagged up this shot as it shows D2423 obviously in blue, but with green-style steam-style numbers(try saying that quick) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Piszczek Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 It is getting hard to find time to read the dusty Bradford Bartons anymore, there are so many fine photographic collections on-line! And yet another interesting forum to read as well... Good thing I still have to get up to go to the bathroom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennine MC Posted September 8, 2011 Author Share Posted September 8, 2011 Good thing I still have to get up to go to the bathroom. Too much information Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 The brick built structure at the end of the platform looks like a roofless WW2 air-raid shelter. Brit15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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