RMweb Gold DaveF Posted September 20, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 20, 2017 Times have indeed changed. Many people today seem to have less awareness of danger. The photos are simply a record of what things were like then, please don't get too involved in discussing trespass today as compared to then, the world has changed and comment is not really all that useful. David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 (edited) To put us back on topic of days gone by, link to Disused Stations who have chosen to include Chinley's current station in it's narrative - given how little is left of this once wonderful station I can see why they have included it. http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/c/chinley/index.shtml Strangely, this link isn't working for me from here but is a copy from my browser that I got to from Disused Stations, is that the same for everyone else? Edited September 20, 2017 by woodenhead Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 20, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 20, 2017 Try this link for Chinley on Disused Stations: http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/c/chinley/index.shtml I've tested it, and it's working. Best regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted September 20, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 20, 2017 C6538 Tile Sheds - I spent my trainspotting years sitting on the pedestrian gates there with two friends - I'm still in contact with them too! Just to the left out of shot. I'd love to see any more taken there if you have any. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted September 20, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 20, 2017 C6538 Tile Sheds - I spent my trainspotting years sitting on the pedestrian gates there with two friends - I'm still in contact with them too! Just to the left out of shot. I'd love to see any more taken there if you have any. I think I have some more, taken quite a lot later. They are in the (very) long queue for Photoshop and captioning. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted September 21, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 21, 2017 (edited) A few photos from the Great Western today. Sapperton Tunnel view west April 72 J2853 Sharpness Docks April 73 J3187 Near Rotherwas Junction from train hauled by 4472 Apr 74 J3632 Shrewsbury Class 47 47087 Cyclops shunting CR obeservation saloon Apr 74 J3643 Royal Oak Class 253 ecs Mar 78 J5931 David Edited September 21, 2017 by DaveF 42 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 21, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 21, 2017 Hi, Dave. I like the Great Western photos. J3643 Of 47087, Cyclops, makes a fine sight at Shrewsbury as it shunts the C.R. observation car. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western Glory Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 A few photos from the Great Western today. Sapperton Tunnel view west April 72 J2853.jpg Sapperton Tunnel view west April 72 J2853 Shrewsbury Class 47 47087 Cyclops shunting CR obeservation saloon Apr 74 J3643.jpg Shrewsbury Class 47 47087 Cyclops shunting CR obeservation saloon Apr 74 J3643 J2853 - unmistakeable location. J3643 - "We're watching you, Fatty!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRUNFOS Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Sat at platform 5 in the bay facing south. Visible curving to the left are the Wolverhampton lines and to the right are the Hereford lines in the middle behind the signals is Severn Bridge Junction Signal Box, the view is pretty similar today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 The first photo could have been taken in Switzerland with those sweeping curves through the hills. Best regards, Jeremy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
seahorse Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 A day late with my post 5731 of the lime hoppers at Chinley North Junction Note that the train is wrong line. it worked from Tunstead onto the down slow. The engine left the train and ran to Chinley Station North Junction (south closed in 1968) and crossed over. Ran to Chinley n j and reversed onto the train, and departed via a crossover. c 1967 this procedure was carried out with steam locos, involving turning on Chinley turntable. I seem to remember that the return working ran round on the down fast. Eventually ( c 1984) the south to east chord was reinstated for through running, with rationalisation to the two tracks through Chinley and one island platform that we see today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted September 22, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 22, 2017 More photos of trains at Bottesford on the Grantham to Nottingham line this afternoon. Bottesford Class 114 Grantham to Nottingham Oct 81 C5576 Bottesford 47569 Parkeston Quay to Manchester May 82 C5671 Bottesford 20073 and ano Nottingham to Skegness May 82 C5672 Bottesford 20188 and ano Derby to Skegness June 83 C6059 Bottesford Class 114 and Class 120 Skegness to Nottingham Aug 83 C6159 David 33 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 22, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 22, 2017 Hi, Dave. I like the Bottesford photos, which bring back happy memories of BR blue days. The pairs of 20’s make such fine sights, and all at the head of long trains of Mk1 and Mk2 stock. It’s also good to see the 114 and 120 formation of units in the last photo. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted September 22, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 22, 2017 C5576 shows why the livery was so short lived. With the sun at that angle and the layer of grime, the white refurbished livery isn't immediately obvious. Great photos as usual. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted September 22, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 22, 2017 One big difference at Shrewsbury is that the two bays have gone - platforms 1 and 2. At about the time Dave was there there were VofR carriages on low wagons in one of the bays, I think for repair/repainting. But the signalling this end of the station is virtually unchanged. A bit of everything. Jonathan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted September 23, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 23, 2017 A visit to Glasgow Queen Street today. I think this is the first time we we have had photos from there. Glasgow Queen Street Class 101 and Dt Edinburgh to Glasgow 2nd March 84 C6415 Glasgow Queen Street 47522 37108 and Class 47 2nd March 84 C6417 Glasgow Queen Street 37190 Fort William to Queen St 2nd March 84 C6418 Glasgow Queen Street Class 101 314 Dunblane to Queen St 2nd March 84 C6420 Glasgow Queen Street 20212 ecs 2nd March 84 C6421 David 44 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 23, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 23, 2017 Hi, Dave. I like the Glasgow Queen Street station photos. C6417 looks just like a model railway - a most useful photo since that’s how we mostly view our models. That’s a great photo of 20212 in the last photo, so perfectly captured. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
balders Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 C6421 a very handsome portrait! Looks ex works. Regards Guy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted September 24, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 24, 2017 The first batch for today, somewhat early for once. They are from the Sittingbourne and Kemsley Railway between 1975 and 1979. I always enjoyed visiting the railway, though as I may have mentioned before it was not the easiest place to find in Sitingbourne. Kemsley Down SKLR Bagnall Superb May 75 C2099 Kemsley Down SKLR Kerr Stuart Premier May 75 C2101 Kemsley Down Ruston and Hornsby 0-4-0DS Edward Lloyd May 75 C2104 Kemsley Down Kerr Stuart Leader May 77 C3339 Sittingbourne viaduct Bagnall Triumph Sittingbourne to Kemsley Down May 77 C3342 Kemsley Down Bagnall Triumph Oct 79 C4855 David 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted September 24, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 24, 2017 More Great Western today with another set of photos taken at Bristol in 1977 and 1989. The 1977 photos were taken by Dad, from to his slide catalogue he didn't visit anywhere else in the area at the time, so it must have a been a quick visit to do with his work. The 1989 photo is one of mine, I was at a conference staying in a hotel very close to Parkway station. I must have slipped away for a while late one afternoon. I can remember the journey there and back from Newcastle but what I was there for is a bit hazy. It may have been to do with timetabling (sadly for schools, not railways). Bristol Temple Meads Nov 77 J5850 Bristol Temple Meads 253018 Bristol to Paddington Nov 77 J5852 Bristol Temple Meads 253018 Bristol to Paddington Nov 77 J5856 Bristol floating harbour Nov 77 J5857 Bristol Parkway 43020 Cardiff to Paignton reversing 2nd July 89 C12134 David 33 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBill Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Nice shots of Bristol... C12134: interesting that one signal has 'feathers' and the other has a theatre box. Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted September 24, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 24, 2017 J3187 super photo Dave.... But ...... Pendant mode engaged, cue warning sirens etc.... Sharpness Docks and the associated railways were originally built and owned by the Midland Railway am afraid Pendant mode off ....phew! A very complex history followed see...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severn_Bridge_Railway, usual Wikipedia warnings apply of course As for comments up the thread re D11xx Brush type 4s triggered by D1108 at Donny... Absolutely ....were always special machines away from ECML. D1103 further back up the thread at KX did it for me.....will always be special. Sept 1967 - first spotting trip to Brum New Street, caught the X44 express coach from Worcester and met my cousin who lived in Sutton Coldfield on the concourse and who was my host for this outing. Down the steps we went - what was my first ever cop? D1103, which was sat in the centre road. Said cousin was extremely please and said I was jammy....I didn't understand at the time of course! Happy days.... Phil 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swindon 123 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 More Great Western today with another set of photos taken at Bristol in 1977 and 1989. The 1977 photos were taken by Dad, from to his slide catalogue he didn't visit anywhere else in the area at the time, so it must have a been a quick visit to do with his work. The 1989 photo is one of mine, I was at a conference staying in a hotel very close to Parkway station. I must have slipped away for a while late one afternoon. I can remember the journey there and back from Newcastle but what I was there for is a bit hazy. It may have been to do with timetabling (sadly for schools, not railways). a Bristol Temple Meads Nov 77 J5850.jpg Bristol Temple Meads Nov 77 J5850 a Bristol Temple Meads 253018 Bristol to Paddington Nov 77 J5852.jpg Bristol Temple Meads 253018 Bristol to Paddington Nov 77 J5852 a Bristol Temple Meads 253018 Bristol to Paddington Nov 77 J5856.jpg Bristol Temple Meads 253018 Bristol to Paddington Nov 77 J5856 Bristol floating harbour Nov 77 J5857.jpg Bristol floating harbour Nov 77 J5857 b Bristol Parkway 43020 Cardiff to Paignton reversing 2nd July 89 C12134.jpg Bristol Parkway 43020 Cardiff to Paignton reversing 2nd July 89 C12134 David Nice set of photos again David. Note that in photo J5852 at Bristol Temple Meads, 253018 only has one tail light lit. Correct for that time period. Nice shots of Bristol... C12134: interesting that one signal has 'feathers' and the other has a theatre box. Bill The RH signal is actually facing "wrong road", reading for down trains on the Up line. Any movements signalled by it would be at slow speed, hence a theater box could be used. The signal with the feathers is for right direction movements on the Down line, and would be a higher speed. Feathers can be seen more easily than a letter/number in a theater box, so are used when the trains are travelling at a higher speed, with the driver being able to read them from a lot farther away. Theater boxes are only used for slower speed route indication, or where there are a lot of possible routes, and are a lot harder to read from distance. Paul J. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 24, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 24, 2017 Hi, Dave. I like the Sittingbourne and Kemsley Railway photo's. Such a remarkable collection of locomotives. The photo's of Bristol Temple Meads station brings back some happy memories of holidays. And seeing the HST's shows just what top class trains they have proven to be to have lasted so long doing what they were designed for - BR's finest hour. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted September 24, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 24, 2017 J3187 super photo Dave.... But ...... Pendant mode engaged, cue warning sirens etc.... Sharpness Docks and the associated railways were originally built and owned by the Midland Railway am afraid Pendant mode off ....phew! A very complex history followed see...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severn_Bridge_Railway, usual Wikipedia warnings apply of course Thanks very much for reminding me, I think I did know that at one time but haven't used the knowledge for so long that I had forgotten it. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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