RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted April 3, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3, 2015 Interesting photos ,is the turntable still there? Why, aye man. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Heaton,+Newcastle+upon+Tyne,+Tyne+and+Wear+NE6/@54.986972,-1.5663397,181m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x487e70fcd12c733d:0x260fd138073c0242 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted April 3, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) Interesting photos ,is the turntable still there? Still there on the 2012 Google earth image. Edit - Clive got there first! David Edited April 3, 2015 by DaveF 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 3, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) Still there on my 2006 Quail map.. Turntable Visible on Google Earth Cheers, Mick Edit: Me three! Edited April 3, 2015 by newbryford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted April 4, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2015 Some photos on the Great Eastern tonight between Chelmsford and Colchester back in the days of BR blue. The first four were taken when I lived in Basildon, the last one was on a visit to Colchester from Northumberland for a work meeting. Boreham Class 309 Clacton to Liverpool St July 74 C1660 Boreham Class 37 up parcels April 75 C1957 Boreham Class 47 Nowich to Liverpool St July 77 C3362 Marks Tey protoype for Class 313 Oct 75 C2474 Colchester Class 47 down ex pass May 81 C5364 David 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 If only the A12,could be that empty these days! Fantastic photos as always. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted April 4, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2015 (edited) Hi, Dave. A great set of photo's of the GEML tonight. In C1957, at Boreham, of the 37 hauled parcels, there are remains of the Snow that we had over the Easter weekend of 1975. The prototype of the class 313 is always good to see, and in C2474, I see that the car with the pantograph has no window vents unlike the other two cars. Please keep the photo's coming, All the best, Market65. Edited April 4, 2015 by Market65 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltic17 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 The Deltic in C1735 is 55008 'The Green Howards' - fractionally lower nameplate to accomodate larger than normal crest Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Hi, Dave. A great set of photo's of the GEML tonight. In C1957, at Boreham, of the 37 hauled parcels, there are remains of the Snow that we had over the Easter weekend of 1975. The prototype of the class 313 is always good to see, and in C2474, I see that the car with the pantograph has no window vents unlike the other two cars. Please keep the photo's coming, All the best, Market65. The other cars were delivered without window vents too, but the vents had to be added later because the pressure-ventilation didn't do the job and the passengers were passing out in the aisles... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted April 5, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 5, 2015 (edited) More great stuff. The 47 in C3362 looks like 47298. C5364 is interesting in that the presumably LS- Norwich train is still non-air-con MK2s so what is the air-con MK2 doing in the background. Why/how would it have got there? Edited April 5, 2015 by brushman47544 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted April 5, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 5, 2015 (edited) More great stuff. The 47 in C3362 looks like 47298. C5364 is interesting in that the presumably LS- Norwich train is still non-air-con MK2s so what is the air-con MK2 doing in the background. Why/how would it have got there? Hi Andrew 81ish was when the GER lost its traditional means of air conditioning to the modern germ sharing method so could they be deliveries on their way to Norwich. Or second thoughts wasn't there a open-day in the early 80s at Colchester yard, could they be part of the display showing the punters what new coaches they wouldn't be able to find seats on. Edited April 5, 2015 by Clive Mortimore Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 On those Mk2s - I've got photos of 47s and non-aircon Mk2s going through Stratford in late 84 (also on the same day, 86030 on a training/test run with non-aircon Mk2s). But I've also got a 47 on aircon Mk2s at Ipswich and at Norwich in late 84 and in 1983. Did they have a mixture of rakes for a while? Might the Harwich boat trains have stayed non-aircon for longer? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted April 5, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 5, 2015 On those Mk2s - I've got photos of 47s and non-aircon Mk2s going through Stratford in late 84 (also on the same day, 86030 on a training/test run with non-aircon Mk2s). But I've also got a 47 on aircon Mk2s at Ipswich and at Norwich in late 84 and in 1983. Did they have a mixture of rakes for a while? Might the Harwich boat trains have stayed non-aircon for longer? Hi Harwich and some Yarmouth trains did remain a mix of Mk1 and early Mk2 after the Norwich trains converted to Mk2ds. The Cambridge and Kings Lynn trains were also a mix of Mk1 and early Mk2 at this time as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted April 5, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2015 The first batch for today are from the Keighley and Worth Valley, taken between 1966 and 1969. The early ones are before they started to run a regular service. Mytholmes tunnel 41241 Oxenhope to Keighley July 68 J1370 Haworth English Electric D0226 July 68 J1355 Haworth GNR J52 1247 Aug 66 J599 Haworth L&Y 957 painted for a Sherlock Holmes film Sept 69 J1983 Haworth Manchester Ship Canal No 31 July 68 J1361 Oxenhope No 63 uncoupling Sept 69 J1976 David 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Hi Harwich and some Yarmouth trains did remain a mix of Mk1 and early Mk2 after the Norwich trains converted to Mk2ds. The Cambridge and Kings Lynn trains were also a mix of Mk1 and early Mk2 at this time as well. IIRC the GE took the redundant AC mk2s from the MML when the HSTs arrived, which would have been '83. Some of the non-ac mk2s then went on to the Norwich -Birmingham replacing some pretty ancient ml 1 stock. There was still a fair amount of Mk1 stock kicking around long after that, some of the Cambridge, Harwich and Kings Lynn services saw them into NSE days, presumably only the dual heated ones by that time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted April 5, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 5, 2015 J1370....interesting 'matchboard' coach; what is it ....does any one know? p Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted April 5, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 5, 2015 (edited) J1370....interesting 'matchboard' coach; what is it ....does any one know? p It's ex SECR design, built by the Southern in 1924. A brake 3rd, No 3554. It was purchased by the railway in 1965 and re sold for a nominal sum to the Vintage Carriages Trust in 1972. David Edited April 5, 2015 by DaveF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted April 5, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 5, 2015 David. I think you will find it is 3554 and is known as Continental SECR stock. A rare survivor of a pregrouping body design, fitted with standard SR bogies. Thanks Paul, Once again I can't type simple numbers! David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted April 5, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2015 (edited) This evening's batch are from Nottinghamshire, the locations may not be too familiar some to you. Hucknall view north towards Linby Colliery July 76 C2925 There is a train in the distance. Ollerton 31275 westbound coal on LD&ECR Aug 78 C4094 Warsop Vale Class 20s eastbound empty coal on LD&ECR April 78 C3779 Warsop Vale LD&ECR 47305 westbound light engine April 78 C3780 Sheet Stores Junction ex MR tarpaulin stores to right 9th April 90 C14269 The canal basin is on the Erewash canal, the basin was built by the Midland Railway in 1840. The building with the stone ground floor was a coke store, later converted to the sheet (tarpaulin) store. At one time the complex had an 18" gauge internal railway. Some information about the sheet stores can be found at: http://www.long-eaton.com/sheetstores.asp David Edited April 5, 2015 by DaveF 31 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 David. I think you will find it is 3554 and is known as Continental SECR stock. A rare survivor of a pregrouping body design, fitted with standard SR bogies. by 1973 it was repainted into a representation of SRly llivery http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/srcoaching/e178cbb7c Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Modeller Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Just wonder on C2925 if the view is from the Hucknall station overbridge looking north, rather than from Hucknall Colliery, which was south of the station. Sorry if I am being a bit pedantic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted April 5, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 5, 2015 Just wonder on C2925 if the view is from the Hucknall station overbridge looking north, rather than from Hucknall Colliery, which was south of the station. Sorry if I am being a bit pedantic. I think you are right, the previous photo I took was looking south to Hucknall Colliery, I think I simply walked across the bridge to take this photo. Many thanks for pointing this out, I've amended the caption. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted April 5, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 5, 2015 by 1973 it was repainted into a representation of SRly llivery http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/srcoaching/e178cbb7c Paul Thanks guys for this info. I had no idea this coachwas in preservation. Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted April 5, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 5, 2015 Hi, Dave. Some great photo's of the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway as well as the ones from Nottinghamshire. In photo' J1355, at Haworth, with E.E. D0226, in July, 1968, there is a carriage in the background which looks, from what can seen of it, as if it could be either of GNR or LNER design, I'm just wondering which. I like the overall view in photo' C2925 of Hucknall, as it was in July, 1976 - I can see the train in the distance. Please keep the photo's coming, All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest B Exam Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 (edited) IIRC the GE took the redundant AC mk2s from the MML when the HSTs arrived, which would have been '83. Some of the non-ac mk2s then went on to the Norwich -Birmingham replacing some pretty ancient ml 1 stock. There was still a fair amount of Mk1 stock kicking around long after that, some of the Cambridge, Harwich and Kings Lynn services saw them into NSE days, presumably only the dual heated ones by that time. The GE Air conditioned coaches came from off the ECML when HSTs started to take over in the late 70s. The MML Air conditioned coaches were converted for the Southern Region into Classes 487/488 Gatwick Express stock. Anyway, back to Dave F's photos.... Another cracking selection from my local area of Nottinghamshire. Keep up the good work! Edited April 5, 2015 by B Exam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 The Citroen Dianne looks a vivid colour no probs finding it the car park! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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