RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted June 18, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 18, 2016 Methill....I seem to remember going there to find a single shunter that was kept there; probably mid to late 70s? Anyway, OT but it is six months since Tim Peak wen to the Space Station. That seems like only a week or so ago; oh dear.Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 My Scottish cousins all worked in the Methil Yards knocking up oil rigs. I recall seeing them looming over the streets where I learned to ride a bike with them one summer. Wish I'd paid more attention to the local industry and railways - all wiped from the ace of the earth now, along with most of the cousins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 18, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2016 (edited) Just playing spot the difference on the 2 shots of Appleby that are 10 years apart. Up to now:- Up home, arm moved down the doll by about 6 feet Extra warning sign on the up side Structures repainted. Any more? JF Edit-pole run gone on the later shot Colour of lamp post base sections has changed, Orange cable piping has appeared. Edited June 18, 2016 by The Stationmaster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted June 18, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2016 (edited) Hi, Dave. A lovely set of photos from the eastern side of Scotland. In the first one at Aberdour, I see that the line that the class 158 is running on is check railed but the other line is not. I wonder why that was? With warmest regards, Rob. The line with the checkrail is bullhead on chairs and wooden sleepers, the other line is flat-bottomed rail on concrete. Concrete is much better able to resist gauge widening. I would imagine that the concrete sleepered line has been renewed but not the other. Andi Edited June 18, 2016 by Dagworth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted June 19, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 19, 2016 2 posts in quick succession today as I've been rather busy. I'll start with some photos from the Keighley and Worth Valley, not taken in the best of light. Most of them are from the mid 1970s. Keighley LMS Class 5 5212 running round Sept 70 J2334 Keighley Sept 69 C130 Haworth Austerity Fred Dec 75 C2567 Haworth 57xx in GN&SR Railway Children livery but relettered as Worth Valley L89 April 1971 C533 Haworth Class 4 75078 and 8F 8431 Dec 75 C2563 Haworth Hudswell Clarke MSC 31 Hamburg Dec 75 C2562 David 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted June 19, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 19, 2016 More steam for the second batch, this time BR at Skipton in 1967. Skipton LMS Class 5 Light engine loco coal wagons and LMS Jinty Jan 67 J742 Skipton LMS 3FT 47293 withdrawn Jan 67 J747 kipton LMS Class 5s 44887 & 45219 Feb 67 J778 Skipton LMS Class 5s 44887 & 45219 Feb 67 J781 Skipton 47599 and 47293 June 67 J 914 David 36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted June 19, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2016 (edited) Hi, Dave. I love the Keighly and Worth Valley Railway photos. Good to see the of 57xx in its Railway Children guise, and I like the one of BR standard 75078. Both are excellent photos of those engines. And the photos of Skipton are so historical. I like them all. The end of steam was all too apparent by the time that those photos were taken. The engines were in a fairly poor condition by then. They certainly show the rust and general neglect that steam was allowed to get into by then. More of them please. With warmest regards, Rob. Edited June 19, 2016 by Market65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted June 19, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 19, 2016 (edited) When posting photos it's always a good idea to select the correct file, which does not contain images posted before - I think all the above Skipton ones appeared some time ago. So these are what I meant to post from Skipton and Hellifield: Hellifield LMS Class 5 44842 down goods Sept 66 J635 Hellifield BR 9F 92125 down empty lime April 67 J854 Skipton Britannia 70045 Lord Rowallan The Waverley Edinburgh to St Pancras Jan 67 J737 Skipton Class 5 44831 down freight June 67 J0911 Skipton Class 108 Colne to Skipton June 67 J912 David Edited June 19, 2016 by DaveF 44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(W) Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 J778 and J781: Great shots of the early and late Black 5s showing well the forked combination lever and plain union link on 5219, but the plain combination lever and forked (and longer) union link on 4887, as well as the latter's longer slide bars. Priceless. Cheers, BR(W). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 J912 is not a 108 or even a pair thereof but an assemblage of the Cravens units with huge combined destination and headcode boxes - Class 112 or 113. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted June 19, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2016 Hi, Dave. I enjoyed seeing the earlier photos, but not to worry for the second set of BR era end of steam type photos are just as good. The unit in the last one is Rolls Royce engined, and was class 113. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted June 19, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 19, 2016 Love those KWVR photos, I was a regular visitor then and it is a reminder of very happy times. Anyone spot the 101 buffet car behind 'Fred' ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted June 19, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2016 J912 is not a 108 or even a pair thereof but an assemblage of the Cravens units with huge combined destination and headcode boxes - Class 112 or 113. Chris Hi, Dave. I enjoyed seeing the earlier photos, but not to worry for the second set of BR era end of steam type photos are just as good. The unit in the last one is Rolls Royce engined, and was class 113. With warmest regards, Rob. Many thanks Rob and Chris. Yet again I forgot to actually look at the photo instead of just looking at Dad's catalogue. Even more annoyingly I'd made exactly the same mistake when I'd written the notes on the back of the black and white print from the photo I took of the same train. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swindon 123 Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 J912 is not a 108 or even a pair thereof but an assemblage of the Cravens units with huge combined destination and headcode boxes - Class 112 or 113. Chris The blue 113 cars both appear to be blue with yellow panel. First colour shot I've seen of that livery. I've seen a shot of one in blue with wrap around yellow ends. Considering the small number in the class, (only 50 cars), and the short length or time in service, they certainly carried some different liveries. Paul J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 VERY atmospheric lighting on the first pic of the two Black 5's, J778. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted June 20, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 20, 2016 (edited) Today would have been Dad's 90th birthday, so I thought we'd have some more of his photos taken in Harrogate during 1965 . Once again the images are from half frame slides. The family moved to Harrogate in 1965. It was only a few minutes walk from home to see trains crossing The Stray. Harrogate Class 55 D9012 Crepello The White Rose Harrogate to Kings X April 65 J183 Harrogate B1 and Class 108 June 65 J195 Harrogate Class 40 D254 Liverpool Lime St to Newcastle June 65 J203 Harrogate Class 108? Leeds to Harrogate Aug 65 J278 Harrogate A4 60004 William Whitelaw LCGB special Kings X to Newcastle Sept 65 J376 David Edited June 20, 2016 by DaveF 42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted June 20, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 20, 2016 Hi, Dave. Excellent photos of Harrogate. Your Dad may no longer be here, but he has left a remarkable photographic legacy. These of Harrogate are no exception. The second one photo shows a class 108 rather than a class 101. Also, it's exhaust pipes are unusual in that they have no silencers, and don't meet up at the top in a common exhaust box. In last photo, it is nice seeing William Whitelaw working on that LCGB special train. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessy1692 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Love the cloud of exhaust from Crepello opening up over the Stray, excellent as ever Dave Cheers James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67A Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Hi Dave, Top class as usual, really enjoy catching up on your topic. 92125 (J854) caught my eye as I have just renumbered and weathered one of mine to 92125 as it together with another I have done 92058 appear to have been regulars on the S&C I have noticed both in books and DVD's etc. Here they are, what do you think comparing them? 92125 on the southbound coal 92058 in the siding I also particularly revelled in the shots of Skipton, I once got the BR track plan and drawings of the station buildings with the intention of modelling it, naturally once I tried the usual 'compression' I still needed much more space than anticipated so it was back to the drawing board. Apologies for hijacking!!! 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Love those KWVR photos, I was a regular visitor then and it is a reminder of very happy times. Anyone spot the 101 buffet car behind 'Fred' ?? I did 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted June 21, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 21, 2016 Hi Dave, Top class as usual, really enjoy catching up on your topic. 92125 (J854) caught my eye as I have just renumbered and weathered one of mine to 92125 as it together with another I have done 92058 appear to have been regulars on the S&C I have noticed both in books and DVD's etc. Here they are, what do you think comparing them? 2016-06-02 20.13.26.jpg 92125 on the southbound coal 2016-06-02 19.39.15_renamed_4406.jpg 92058 in the siding I also particularly revelled in the shots of Skipton, I once got the BR track plan and drawings of the station buildings with the intention of modelling it, naturally once I tried the usual 'compression' I still needed much more space than anticipated so it was back to the drawing board. Apologies for hijacking!!! I think the look remarkably like the weathering on the real ones. I just wish I had your skills - but I model the Midland pre grouping so I don't have to worry about too many very dirty engines. David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted June 21, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2016 (edited) The Settle and Carlisle around Dent and Garsdale today. Most of the photos are from the mid 60s The last two photos give a "then and now" comparison - except that "now" is 13 years ago. Dent Head LMS Clas 5 45461 up freight May 66 J520 Dent Class 47 D1767 Thames Clyde Glasgow to St Pancras July 66 J536 Dent LMS Jubilee Class 45593 Kohlapur up ex pass July 66 J537 Garsdale Class 45 down Waverley Aug 65 J336 Garsdale Arriva Northern 156489 and ano Carlisle to Leeds 22nd April 03 C26260 David Edited June 21, 2016 by DaveF 38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 I like the backscene in J747. Geoff Endacott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Border Reiver Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 J336 is The Waverley 1S64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted June 21, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 21, 2016 (edited) What a great model J520 is. Can we see the rest of the layout? Edited June 21, 2016 by BoD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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