Theo C. Cupier Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) 22 hours ago, Signaller69 said: When you are 1 window frame short of completing your latest building, but have some spare etched BR Mk.2 coach windows lying around... (Photo from Rutland Auction House Facebook page.) This has reminded me of an incident from my youth. I grew up on the Dee estuary in North Wales, and some of the LMS lines to the west of Holywell Junction were used for stock storage in the offpeak season. My dad was a retained fireman and was called out to a major blaze at one of the stored rakes of coaches. The pic reminded me that there were a few greenhouses and cold-frames with those windows and a maroon paint finish on our estate after that! :-) Edited December 29, 2020 by Theo C. Cupier 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 3 hours ago, lmsforever said: First time I have seen those doors open since the class arrived interesting shot. Probably the last time they were opened as well. I am led to believe D5705 is the only surviving loco to actually retain the gang way bellows albeit loads of locos retain the doors. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post montyburns56 Posted December 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2020 You've seen steampunk, how about steelpunk? Hartlepool Steelworks 1983 21 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 A rare sighting of coke ovens locos in anything resembling fresh air an' daylight ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted December 31, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2020 (edited) On 18/12/2020 at 12:58, JDW said: Not sure where else to put it, this thread seems as good as any. The title ("Saving..."), and the way they handle it don't seem to match... Can't help but think if this had been one of the UK heavy haulage firms, they'd have just lined a trailer up with the track it's on and winched it on board with some bridging track. An update on this. The loco has now arrived at it's destination, this is the follow up video: Edited December 31, 2020 by melmerby 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold simon b Posted January 1, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2021 (edited) There is also this video of it moving across the main lines on the dollys. It also shows all the bolt holes visible where the fairings at either end of the loco have been removed, not simply gas-axed off by cowboys as some people have implied. It should also be clear why they were removed. Edited January 1, 2021 by simon b 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold simon b Posted January 1, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2021 Not to far away is this setrack point and 3rd radius curve. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 A bit of a weird sign, with 100 ton+ locos going over it . 4 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggzuk Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 Having seen signs like this before on other weak bridges, the 3t MGW most likely relates to the disused span of the bridge that is use as an access track for road vehicles. The rail span is likely to be in far better condition and maintained for adequate rail axel loading. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben B Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 On 01/01/2021 at 12:13, simon b said: Not to far away is this setrack point and 3rd radius curve. I tend to find a lot of American railroad practise doesn't really float my boat (vast freight trains crawling through the middle of nowhere and so on), but I really love these sorts of shortlines, especially slightly mad ones like this with public street running, tight curves, all the sorts of things our railways here in the UK have long since disposed of. It seems odd (but quite pleasing) that in the land of the truck and the automobile, you can still find winding industrial branch lines that use maybe one or two dedicated, ex-mainline locomotives in private liveries, trundling up and down residential streets or overgrown tracks once a week with revenue-earning freights. And if you modelled that as a UK scene, you'd have people pointing out how wrong you were for using anything bigger than an 03/04/08 on the tight curves of that line! Just look at the size of those monsters, not to mention the bulk wagons. Thanks for sharing this, I always find this location entertaining 3 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold simon b Posted January 3, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Ben B said: I tend to find a lot of American railroad practise doesn't really float my boat (vast freight trains crawling through the middle of nowhere and so on), but I really love these sorts of shortlines, especially slightly mad ones like this with public street running, tight curves, all the sorts of things our railways here in the UK have long since disposed of. It seems odd (but quite pleasing) that in the land of the truck and the automobile, you can still find winding industrial branch lines that use maybe one or two dedicated, ex-mainline locomotives in private liveries, trundling up and down residential streets or overgrown tracks once a week with revenue-earning freights. And if you modelled that as a UK scene, you'd have people pointing out how wrong you were for using anything bigger than an 03/04/08 on the tight curves of that line! Just look at the size of those monsters, not to mention the bulk wagons. Thanks for sharing this, I always find this location entertaining I agree, chasing 2 mile freights has no interest for me but things like this I find fascinating. The whole Utica sub division is full of interest, but the brewery with street running ticks all the boxes. For those that haven't seen them here's a couple more vids that show just how tight that curve is, they even have trouble coupling the cars because of it. I've not seen proof, but I'm told an SD40 has been in there. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post simon b Posted January 3, 2021 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2021 Another from the USA. When you think your trying to fit too much on your 6' x 4' board..... 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted January 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 3, 2021 Sante Fe junction in Kansas has 3 levels as well: https://goo.gl/maps/9FHoWQynncbjirMt9 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted January 3, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3, 2021 (edited) Triple Crossing in Richmond VA - I was there in 2019. Could only manage one train though. Cheers Darius Edited January 3, 2021 by Darius43 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted January 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 3, 2021 Another view of Sante Fe junction complete with flat crossings as well as flyovers https://goo.gl/maps/kEZ3kZva5aaM125W6 Also on Virtual Railfan PTZ camera: 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 3, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3, 2021 51 minutes ago, melmerby said: Another view of Sante Fe junction complete with flat crossings as well as flyovers https://goo.gl/maps/kEZ3kZva5aaM125W6 The American version of Woodford halse! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 8 hours ago, Ray M said: A bit of a weird sign, with 100 ton+ locos going over it . Is that Warrington Bank Quay? I presume that's because the railway lines have supports added whereas the road section probably doesn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS2968 Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 Certainly looks like Crossfields. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Boar Fell Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 36 minutes ago, montyburns56 said: Is that Warrington Bank Quay? I presume that's because the railway lines have supports added whereas the road section probably doesn't. Certainly is WBQ, I've got to build that in OO at some point soon. The that span is the old Crosfield siding, it's a different span as far as I can tell and no longer used as far as I know. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 8 hours ago, Ben B said: I tend to find a lot of American railroad practise doesn't really float my boat (vast freight trains crawling through the middle of nowhere and so on) ... Crawling?? I certainly found that standing by Union Pacific’s Sunset Route in Arizona as trains of double stacks passed at track speed (65mph, I believe) got my attention! Having said that, everyone to his own! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Yes , Warrington But that part had lines on it , not too long ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wickham Green too Posted January 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 4, 2021 Not got quite enough blue & greys to alternate with 'ripples' along the whole train ? : - 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted January 4, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 4, 2021 Where was that taken? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LU_fan Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 I suspect Ipswich. 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Yup, that's Ipswich. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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