RMweb Gold DaveF Posted March 14, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2016 Standing on Sellafield beach,did you glow in the dark after that photo? Visited there on a couple of occasions due to family connections, it's not a resort by any stretch. It's one of Dad's photos, he never glowed in the dark - except when he was young and still smoked. David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted March 14, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2016 Excellent pictures Dave, the NYMR ones seem like yesterday. Your dad could have got arrested back in 79 for the last sellafield one, they were always paranoid that the Russians would want pictures like that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted March 14, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2016 Hi, Dave. They really are excellent photo's. The Cumbrian Coast line is one which I have always enjoyed seeing. I had also nearly forgotten that DMU's could be hauled when broken down like that Class 108 unit in J6611. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 15, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2016 (edited) Some Yorkshire photos today, a mix of old and quite new. Hessle Class 124 Hull to Liverpool Sept 66 J646 Hessle WD 2-8-0 90478 Hull to Hessle quarry Sept 66 J647 Hull 158809 Hull to Manchester Airport 22nd July 00 C24932 Beswick Level crossing Class 158 to Scarborough 20th Oct 09 DSC_7360 Filey 19th Oct 09 DSC_7245 Having just put these here I've realised that they could have gone into Market 65's (Rob's) East Yorkshire thread, I'll have to add them there sometime. David Edited March 15, 2016 by DaveF 36 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 15, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 15, 2016 (edited) Ah, Travellers' Fate. Where abouts was that? Left hand side of The Lawn looking from the stop blocks towards the back of the GW Hotel. There had long been a buffet in the corner (right hand side of that pic) but I'm not sure what is there nowadays. Edited March 15, 2016 by The Stationmaster Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesysmith Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Love those old photos of the TP DMU, and the WD. They need to be put in the peco thread about the release of the bullied rail track. The fast lines have been relaid with flat bottom, along with the points, but the slow lines retain the old rail on the plain sections. It shows that the use of flat bottomed point work with bullied rail plain track can be used with steam. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Mmmm - Travellers' Fare Remember the "Maxpax" tea & coffee in those weird plastic cups that made the drink taste exactly like plastic 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 The cup was probably the best bit, its turned back top lip meant you could carry it without burning your hand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted March 15, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 15, 2016 Hi, Dave. Excellent photo's from East Yorkshire, which would be so perfect in my East Yorkshire thread as well. I like all of them - the WD at Hessle is particularly outstanding. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Love those old photos of the TP DMU, and the WD. They need to be put in the peco thread about the release of the bullied rail track. The fast lines have been relaid with flat bottom, along with the points, but the slow lines retain the old rail on the plain sections. It shows that the use of flat bottomed point work with bullied rail plain track can be used with steam. "...... bullied rail track .........." ?????? Surely bullhead - or was it really being abused and coerced ?? Regards, John Isherwood. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted March 15, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 15, 2016 "...... bullied rail track .........." ?????? Surely bullhead - or was it really being abused and coerced ?? Regards, John Isherwood. Naughty rail! Naughty rail! Regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.hill64 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 The photo of the TP DMU shows just how handsome these units were - especially in green. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted March 16, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 16, 2016 The photo of the TP DMU shows just how handsome these units were - especially in green. True, but as an occasional user only it always irritated me that their services didn't merit being covered by locos and coaches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 The photo of the TP DMU shows just how handsome these units were - especially in green. And, to me, highlights the fact that THEN we were allowed SIX coaches, the later photo showing we now get THREE. And they call it "progress". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesysmith Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 "...... bullied rail track .........." ?????? Surely bullhead - or was it really being abused and coerced ?? Regards, John Isherwood. Hey, don`t blame me, blame the Ipad autocorrect. Just because they don`t know railway terms. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted March 16, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2016 And, to me, highlights the fact that THEN we were allowed SIX coaches, the later photo showing we now get THREE. And they call it "progress". But not as many trains. Today we have far more coaches/hour through Standedge Tunnel than in the 80s. It's more convenient to have a more frequent service but now more Drivers and Guards are required and all the Paths are nearly all used up! Kev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 16, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2016 I've found a few more photos taken at Sowerby Bridge for today's batch. Sowerby Bridge Class 37 D6865 down light engine Sept 67 J1143 Sowerby Bridge Class 37 up mineral Sept 67 J1145 Sowerby Bridge LMS 8F 48111 goods Sept 67 J1147 Sowerby Bridge coal drops in the fog Oct 69 C153 Sowerby Bridge remember this weather Oct 69 C154 David 42 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanchester Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 I've found a few more photos taken at Sowerby Bridge for today's batch. Sowerby Bridge Class 37 D6865 down light engine Sept 67 J1143.jpg Sowerby Bridge Class 37 D6865 down light engine Sept 67 J1143 Sowerby Bridge Class 37 up mineral Sept 67 J1145.jpg Sowerby Bridge Class 37 up mineral Sept 67 J1145 Sowerby Bridge LMS 8F 48111 goods Sept 67 J1147.jpg Sowerby Bridge LMS 8F 48111 goods Sept 67 J1147 Sowerby Bridge coal drops in the fog Oct 69 C153.jpg Sowerby Bridge coal drops in the fog Oct 69 C153 Sowerby Bridge remember this weather Oct 69 C154.jpg Sowerby Bridge remember this weather Oct 69 C154 David J1147 - what we all really wanted - 'Happy Valley' PLUS 8Fs. Any chance in series 3? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted March 16, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2016 Excellent again! The canopy valences are very similar to Saltburn, I wonder if it was an NE region design? Was the choice influenced by last nights happy valley as the station featured on there with two ballast trains in the platforms Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted March 16, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2016 (edited) Excellent again! The canopy valences are very similar to Saltburn, I wonder if it was an NE region design? Was the choice influenced by last nights happy valley as the station featured on there with two ballast trains in the platforms The location is pure coincidence. I actually set up the folders for the current batch of photos on 19th January, I suppose that just by chance locations will sometimes be topical. Some people might say I use my time machine to travel forward in time to decide which photos to use each day to ensure topicality. David Edited March 16, 2016 by DaveF 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 But not as many trains. Today we have far more coaches/hour through Standedge Tunnel than in the 80s. It's more convenient to have a more frequent service but now more Drivers and Guards are required and all the Paths are nearly all used up! Kev. Hmmm, whilst I agree that more coaches/hour is true, what the real railway needs to do is provide high capacity trains when needed rather than more low capacity trains just to meet a frequency commitment. Having 3 trains an hour, don't help those who 'need' to be on one of those trains and can't skew their departure time to suit e.g. people going to work. Sorry Dave, just needed to make the observation. A more frequent service doesn't always mean less congestion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted March 16, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2016 Hi, Dave. Love the photo's of Sowerby Bridge. Just so nostalgic, full of atmosphere and it really is like being in Doctor Who's Tardis, and travelling back to those last days of steam. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold stovepipe Posted March 16, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2016 Wow love the tablet catchers in C2958 and C2963. I didn't know these units had them/thought it was just locos. A closer picture here, taken in 1979 too. http://www.railcar.co.uk/images/1495 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 17, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2016 Photos from St Pancras in 1993 today, back in the days of Intercity liveried HSTs and 47s. I must have gone to London for a work meeting again, I can't think why else I would be there. St Pancras 47809 St Pancras to Sheffield 20th Oct 93 C19162 St Pancras 43056 and 43083 20th Oct 93 C19164 St Pancras 43050 Sheffield to St Pancras 20th Oct 93 C19165 St Pancras 43085 and 43050 20th Oct 93 C19168 St Pancras 43085, 43050 and ano 20th Oct 93 C19170 Davd 38 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted March 17, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2016 Hi, Dave. Some really lovely and nostalgic photos of London St. Pancras today. I like the flurry of exhaust which can be seen coming from the HST power car 43056 in the second photo. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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