lmsforever Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Thanks very much interesting photos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted August 19, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 19, 2014 Back to the LT&S today, around Tilbury. ca West Thurrock Class 308 314 Passenger Upminster to Tilbury approaching West Thurrock Junction Jan 76 C2625.jpg West Thurrock Class 308 314 Passenger Upminster to Tilbury approaching West Thurrock Junction Jan 76 C2625 d Tilbury Town 302 226 Tilbury Riverside to Fenchurch St 4 May 80 C5038.jpg Tilbury Town 302 226 Tilbury Riverside to Fenchurch St 4 May 80 C5038 ea Tilbury Riverside 302285 May 80 J6913.jpg Tilbury Riverside 302285 May 80 J6913 eb West Tilbury Marsh Class 37 parcels to Southend East Dec 76 C3131.jpg West Tilbury Marsh Class 37 parcels to Southend East Dec 76 C3131 ec Mucking Thames Haven Junction 302236 up pass via Tilbury June 75 C2172.jpg Mucking Thames Haven Junction 302236 up pass via Tilbury June 75 C2172 David Hi David and all When these EMUs were in everyday service and travelling on them every day, very little thought was given to them. Thanks to the few who did take photos of them we can remember them with fondness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted August 20, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 20, 2014 (edited) Something a bit different for the afternoon, a few photos taken in Europe. I do have several thousand, taken on various holidays which may appear here or in a thread in the Continental bit of RMWeb, eventually. Germany (East) Allerbach Harzquerbahn 99 7222 5 Wernigerode to Nordhausen 27th July 1991 C15994 At this time only one of the roads across the border in the area had been reopened so there were traffic jams. British cars were not common so groups of children came to stare when I parked near houses. Elbingerode Rubeland Bahn 171 004 5 8th August 1992 C17644 The Rubeland Bahn was electrified at 25kV AC rather than the normal 15kV AC, so it had it's own small class of locos. Austria Jenbach Acheseebahn Numbers 2 and 3 4th August 1991 C16138 Switzerland Schindellegi Feusisberg SOB Re4/4iii 42 Arth Goldau passenger fromSt Gallen to Einsiedeln 25th July 1989 C12271 Schindellegi Feusisberg is a station on the Sudostbahn (South Eastern Railway) between Pfaffikon and Arth Goldau. The train is just coming off the 1 in 20 gradient up from Samstagern, the line is level through the station and then resumes the 1 in 20 climb. Most trains are not more than 5 coaches, but I have seen photos of 14 coach trains double headed with another loco on the rear. David Edited August 20, 2014 by DaveF 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 20, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 20, 2014 This evening's photos are all taken at Bristol Temple Meads. Unusually I haven't really got a clue as to why I was in Bristol. I vaguely remember once staying very near to Bristol Parkway and there are some taken at Parkway in the same batch of photos, so must have taken them then. I can only assume that I had gone there to a conference for work, but not as a speaker or I would remember it. Bristol Temple Meads 47530 1st July 89 C12102a Bristol Temple Meads 155326 Bristol to Brighton 1st July 89 C12105a Bristol Temple Meads 50015 Valiant 50008 Thunderer 50042 triumph 1st July 89 C12106 Bristol Temple Meads 31407 and 31412 ex pass to Liverpool 1st July 89 C12108a Bristol Temple Meads 37142 & 37357 l e 1st July 89 C12123 David 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted August 20, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 20, 2014 Hi, Dave. A good selection of Continental photo's, and also of Bristol Temple Meads. I particularly like the photo' of the three class 50's and the snow-plough, C12106. Please keep the photo's coming. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted August 21, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 21, 2014 Bristol Temple Meads has always been one of my favourite larger Western region stations. I guess it is the curve and the overall roof which gives it its character. I used it on a daily basis during the late 70s and early 80s. Although it was busy during the rush hour, it never felt cramped for space for the poor commuter. I always used to call it the biggest country station on the WR - train despatch always seemed to be lackadaisical and only take place after the platform staff and Guard had a good chat and finally decided it was time to go (late). It was quite a culture shock for them in the 1970s when a new Area Manager not only arrived from the Southern but actually regularly appeared on the platform and made use of a whistle; oddly (?) all the 'old guard' platform supervisors seemed to have retired within a few months after his arrival. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 21, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 21, 2014 Back to the ECML today at Newark in the days of blue and green diesels. Newark South 2 Class 31s down light engines Jan 70 C198 From a half frame slide on a very cold misty day. Newark South Class 47 down ex pass July 76 C2858 Newark Class 47 Kings X to Grimsby and Class 47 up XP beyond May 72 C0973 Newark North 55007 Pinza down ex pass Oct 77 C3607 Newark North Class 47 up ex pass crossing River Trent July 77 C3394 David 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted August 21, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 21, 2014 Hi, Dave. Excellent photo's of Newark here. C2858, with a 47 on a down express passenger, July, 1976, seems to have an interesting Mkll third back from the locomotive. Just cannot quite make out what it is. Please keep the photo's coming. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted August 21, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 21, 2014 Hi, Dave. Excellent photo's of Newark here. C2858, with a 47 on a down express passenger, July, 1976, seems to have an interesting Mkll third back from the locomotive. Just cannot quite make out what it is. Please keep the photo's coming. All the best, Market65. Hi Market It is a first brake. The yellow line can be seen above the passenger end of the coach, and the blue above the guards end. The shaddow of the tree falls in between the two colours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted August 21, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 21, 2014 Hi, Clive Mortimore. Thank you for that posting. I thought, at first, that it was an experimental vehicle, but the more I thought about it, the more that did not make sense. I am left wondering, though, why the BFK was put in the train where it was next to the Mkl catering vehicle. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted August 21, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 21, 2014 "Bristol Temple Meads 31407 and 31412 ex pass to Liverpool 1st July 89 C12108a" Interesting shot, not just for the 2 x 31s, but also the stock used. At least one mk3 behind the BG, would this perhaps be a WCML mk3 set used for a NW-SW service and return? Was this a summer Saturday service? I'm sure I've seen a similar train through dawlish in a YouTube video unless I'm getting mixed up with something else! Keep these great pics coming Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted August 21, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 21, 2014 (edited) "Bristol Temple Meads 31407 and 31412 ex pass to Liverpool 1st July 89 C12108a" Interesting shot, not just for the 2 x 31s, but also the stock used. At least one mk3 behind the BG, would this perhaps be a WCML mk3 set used for a NW-SW service and return? Was this a summer Saturday service? I'm sure I've seen a similar train through dawlish in a YouTube video unless I'm getting mixed up with something else! Keep these great pics coming Dave There were some Saturday only NW-SW services using WCML sets. In the early 1990's, it wasn't unknown for Mk3 sets with DVT's to end up at Paignton. Cheers, Mick Edited August 21, 2014 by newbryford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted August 22, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 22, 2014 "Bristol Temple Meads 31407 and 31412 ex pass to Liverpool 1st July 89 C12108a" Interesting shot, not just for the 2 x 31s, but also the stock used. At least one mk3 behind the BG, would this perhaps be a WCML mk3 set used for a NW-SW service and return? Was this a summer Saturday service? I'm sure I've seen a similar train through dawlish in a YouTube video unless I'm getting mixed up with something else! Keep these great pics coming Dave I've just checked, 1st July 89 was a Saturday. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted August 22, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 22, 2014 There were some Saturday only NW-SW services using WCML sets. In the early 1990's, it wasn't unknown for Mk3 sets with DVT's to end up at Paignton. Cheers, Mick I remember one summer Saturday - probably late 80s - when a morning Wolves - Poole cross country train arrived at Reading with a Mk3 buffet. Unfortunately it had long swing-link bogies so had to be detached as they are/were banned from 3rd rail territory. It was reattached to the rake when it returned in the afternoon. It certainly wasn't the only time I saw odd Mk3s appear in rakes that shouldn't have had them. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 22, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2014 Here are today's photos - somewhat later than usual as I've been at Mum's 90th birthday party. We are in Lincoln this evening looking at typical trains and a bridge. Lincoln Central 40110 westbound parcels 13th Aug 77 C3500 Lincoln Central Class 03 transfer goods to Midland line July 70 J2158 Lincoln Central Class 114 Lincoln Central to Retford July 70 J2157 Lincoln GNGE goods line bridge over High Street July 70 J2156 Lincoln goods Class 31 D5574 and another iron ore April 69 J1581 David 34 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted August 22, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 22, 2014 Hi, Dave. I hope that your Mum had a great 90th birthday today. The photo's of Lincoln are as excellent as always, and I like that last one. It is interesting to see, 'in action', a 16 ton wagon having its load of coal being emptied. The conveyer to the waiting lorry on the left would make a very interesting modelling project. Please keep the photo's coming. All the best, Market65. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
asa Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Best wishes to mum Dave,I hope she had a lovely day. Enjoying tonights offering as usual. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 23, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2014 Something a little bit different this evening, photos taken mainly from the train between Crianlarich and Oban. I was on an excursion from the Newcastle area to Oban and back with 2 37s on the front and a Motorail (mainly) raspberry ripple set of coaches. Note : the first photo was taken at Crianlarich while on a trip to Fort William and back, again on an excursion. Crianlarich 37259 & 37121 excursion Newcastle to Fort William onthe return journey 11th May 85 C689 Tyndrum Lower 11th Oct 86 C8061 Dalmally from train 37011 Oban to Glasgow Queen Street 11th Oct 86 C8064 Pass of Brander avalanche signals 11th Oct 86 C8068 Taynuilt 11th Oct 86 C8071 Connel Ferry oil terminal 11th Oct 86 C8074 David 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Like em always like to see West Highland views shame they don't run the oil to Connel Ferry anymore but you never know it might come back .The class 37,s look good as usual anymore to come of this area? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted August 23, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 23, 2014 Like em always like to see West Highland views shame they don't run the oil to Connel Ferry anymore but you never know it might come back .The class 37,s look good as usual anymore to come of this area? Yes, in due course. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted August 23, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 23, 2014 Hi, Dave. I like these photo's of the line to Oban, when you was on that excursion train. Very atmospheric, and would not mind being one tomorrow! Love the Scottish scenery. Please keep the photo's coming. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted August 23, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 23, 2014 C8064. Look at that 'backscene'! Pure Peco colour............... Lovely stuff and love that avalanche signal. P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Was that Fort William trip organised by a group with a name like 'The Whitley Bay Horticultural Society', and did it offer an extension to Mallaig? If so, I think we were on it as well.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted August 24, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 24, 2014 Was that Fort William trip organised by a group with a name like 'The Whitley Bay Horticultural Society', and did it offer an extension to Mallaig? If so, I think we were on it as well.. It was indeed. I don't remember the extension to Mallaig - perhaps that was the one which went to Fort William in the first photo. I went on a number of their trips - they also did Blaenau Ffestiniog and London if I remember correctly. I'd forgotten the name but I knew it had Horticultural somewhere in it. Thanks, David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 24, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) This afternoon's set takes us back to the days when Carnforth as a Steam Centre was open to the public on payment of the entry fee. This is just a very small selection of photos. Steamtown Hawthorn Leslie and then 2x 0-4-0ST by Peckett, centre one named John 6th June 76 C2766 Ex LMS sleeping car on the left. Steamtown Barclay 0-4-0ST Hurricane ex Cooke and Nuttall 8th August 87 C8822 Steamtown Bassett Lowke 15inch gauge George the Fifth 8th August 87 C8805 Steamtown General Electric shunter 8th August 87 C8827 Steamtown L&YR Class 27 1300 8th August 87 C8804 Steamtown SNCF ex PLM 231K22 25th March 78 C3748 David Edited August 24, 2014 by DaveF 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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