talisman56 Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 (edited) Hi, Dave. Looking at yesterday's photo's, and those of today has been very enjoyable. A good selection of trains to be seen. Some front end damage from couplings is seen a two of today's photo's - C5768 and C5739. Please keep the photo's coming, All the best, Market65. Looks as though someone's moved on from using signposts as a shotgun target to BR Class 103s... Edited December 28, 2014 by talisman56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesysmith Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 The first photo, I'm sure it's a 108 not a 103. As to the dents in the fronts, well that's what happens when the vac hose isn't clipped back in place and allowed to flap about at speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted December 28, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2014 The first photo, I'm sure it's a 108 not a 103. As to the dents in the fronts, well that's what happens when the vac hose isn't clipped back in place and allowed to flap about at speed. Looking at the photo again I think you are right, so I changed the caption. Many thanks, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBill Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Hi Dave, More fantastic photos, thanks for continuing to treat us over Christmas ;-) C5739 is interesting for a late example of a regional enamel name-board, it must have been one of the last survivors? Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor Old Bruce Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 I really didn't know the Midland Spinner had steamed in preservation! Yes Neil, it has steamed in preservation and in 1980 it went to the Rainhill cavacade and back in steam. There is a video/DVD of it leading the transit move away from Chinley after the towing (escorting may be a better word) diesel was pinched to rescue a failure. AFAIK, it has never hauled any fare-paying passengers in preservation though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted December 28, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2014 Another trip to the Severn Valley in September 1970 for this afternoon's selection. Just a simple walk around Bridgnorth station and yard to see what is happening. Bridgnorth Ivatt 46443 l e in yard Sept 1970 C313 Bridgnorth Ivatt Class 4MT 43106 coaling Sept 1970 C315 Bridgnorth feight stock ex GWR and Caledonian Sept 1970 C316 Bridgnorth GWR Railcar 22 Hampton Loade to Bridgnorth Sept 1970 C317 Bridgnorth Ivatt 4MT 43106 l e Sept 70 C318 Bridgnorth LMS 8F 8233 Sept 1970 C320 David 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flapland Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 (edited) Love C315 and C318 perhaps as it looks like they could have been taken before preservation. Edited December 28, 2014 by flapland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 The 4MT in June this year... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS2968 Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 I remember the work we put into bringing 8233 to that standard: months and months of rubbing down. We went so far through the layers of paint that we found Arabic writing on the cab sides, a memory of her war service in the middle east. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted December 28, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2014 This evening we visit the area around North Blyth to look at the West staithes (now demolished to just above water level) and alumina import terminal. Blyth West staithes sidings 37238 5th Oct 85 C7205 Blyth West staithes Class 08 30th Dec 80 C5250 Blyth West staithes from Blyth 17th Jan 81 C5273 North Blyth Alcan 37012 4th Aug 98 C23685 North Blyth Alcan 37012 4th Aug 98 C23689 David 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted December 28, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2014 Excellent pictures again Dave! Were these the staithes that were in get Carter? I know the last sequence was Dawdon but there were no staithes there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted December 28, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2014 (edited) Excellent pictures again Dave! Were these the staithes that were in get Carter? I know the last sequence was Dawdon but there were no staithes there Yes they are. If you Google Get Carter and/or West Blyth staithes you'll find quite a lot of information. They were also used in some TV productions. North Blyth has been seen in several episodes of Vera (as has Blyth). David Edited December 28, 2014 by DaveF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted December 28, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2014 Hi, Dave. Excellent photo's today. Like those of the Severn Valley line, and especially the photo's of 43106. Blyth West staithes is interesting. I did not know that there was a fairly early example of a wind turbine there. I like seeing the 37's that are in the photo's. Please keep the photo's coming, All the best, Market65. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted December 28, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2014 Hi, Dave. Excellent photo's today. Like those of the Severn Valley line, and especially the photo's of 43106. Blyth West staithes is interesting. I did not know that there was a fairly early example of a wind turbine there. I like seeing the 37's that are in the photo's. Please keep the photo's coming, All the best, Market65. There are 2 offshore ones - amongst the earliest and there were also 9 along the east pier which were removed quite recently - now we have one much bigger one at the landward end of the pier. Blyth has a wind technology centre with facilities to test the biggest blades. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted December 29, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 29, 2014 Wonderful weathering in C7205. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted December 29, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2014 (edited) Ravensthorpe and Healey Mills today, some twenty years apart. Ravensthorpe Class 37 westbound goods Aug 67 J1106 Ravensthorpe Class 37 up goods April 68 J1278 Ravensthorpe Class 124 Liverpool to Hull April 68 J1279 Healey Mills cargowaggons 3rd Jan 87 C8164 Healey Mills Class 111 Wakefield to Huddersfield 3rd Jan 87 C8169 David Edited December 29, 2014 by DaveF 36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 (edited) Ravensthorpe and Healey Mills today, some twenty years apart. a Ravensthorpe Class 37 westbound goods Aug 67 J1106.jpg Ravensthorpe Class 37 westbound goods Aug 67 J1106 Is that a loud hailer on a post? Edited December 29, 2014 by LNERGE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted December 29, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2014 Is that a loud hailer on a post? I don't know and don't have any photos taken from the station which show the other side of it, nor has a quick Google search found anything helpful from the other side.. In later photos (in BR blue days) found on the web from the same viewpoint the post is there, but not the thing attached to it. Daid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 It looks like an old fashioned weather proof speaker as seen from behind. I cannot imagine what it was used for.... Best, Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I suspect there is another, slightly more modern one behind too. Were trains inspected here? After a certain number of miles the guard would be required to inspect the train, possibly with the carriage and wagon department doing the job. Maybe it was away of bringing the crew to the phone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted December 29, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2014 Hi. Dave. I think, also, that in the first photo' it is a form of speaker or loud hailer. It could well be that it was indeed used in connection with the inspection of goods trains. Also, in the first photo', there are some lovely weathered head lamps on the front of the well weathered brake tender. The last photo' is a view of a class 111 Rolls-Royce unit, rather than a class 101 with Leyland or AEC engines. Please keep the photo's coming, All the best, Market65. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted December 29, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2014 Hi. Dave. I think, also, that in the first photo' it is a form of speaker or loud hailer. It could well be that it was indeed used in connection with the inspection of goods trains. Also, in the first photo', there are some lovely weathered head lamps on the front of the well weathered brake tender. The last photo' is a view of a class 111 Rolls-Royce unit, rather than a class 101 with Leyland or AEC engines. Please keep the photo's coming, All the best, Market65. Many thanks for the point about it being a 111 - I always forget to check when I do the captions - I usually assume it's a 101. Perhaps I'll learn one day! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edward66 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 The shot [C320] of 8233 and the remark about rubbing it down to the WD markings reminded me of 48261 when it returned to Lancaster shed following overhaul sometime in the mid 50s in shiny new paint. When the sun shone on it at an angle you could see the Arabic lettering in silhouette under the paint. I seem to remember seeing "WD" with the arrow too but it was a long time ago! Edward 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 30, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 30, 2014 Watch out Dave, Chris Turnbull is giving you some High Dyke competition!! Almost looks like the "Retford gangs" layout. Mike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted December 30, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 30, 2014 In J1279 the centre car appears to be different from the rest of the unit. Is it just livery or is it a loco-hauled coach inserted? I know the GWR and WR did this with their own diesel railcars but it seems rather unlikely here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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