RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2018 Leaning out of windows like that was not permitted, there being lots of signs inside the doors advising passengers of the inherent danger (on Eastern Division 4-CEPs, the warnings were in French, Italian and German as well as English); it was, however, tolerated. In recent years, the official attitude has become less tolerant, there having been at least one fatality directly resulting from someone's head striking a lineside structure. Oi, mind your own business, that was a bloody cold day, if I want to hang out of windows I will!! That was a heck of a railtour, we had, I think, 3 or 4 loco failures/planned engine changes, and each time another EE Type 4 was found, the last one being on the way back in the dark, where we stood for at least an hour, maybe more, in the middle of nowhere whilst another was found. 40035. Perth. 18.12.82. Mike. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 (edited) .....there having been at least one fatality directly resulting from someone's head striking a lineside structure. Whilst I'm accutely aware that some may find the following statement insensitive, sadly, I'd call that natural selection! Edit adds text to second comma. Edited January 30, 2018 by leopardml2341 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted January 30, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2018 "How do you think the passengers feel " When I come to the station i don't expect to catch a bus. J Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
73c Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I'd call that natural selection! If I remember right, it was a young guy who had a promising career on the big railway and worked on the Bluebell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I wouldn't envy the emergency services either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted January 31, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2018 (edited) Some more photos taken between Grantham and Nottingham today. Grantham Class 114 Grantham to Nottingham Oct 83 C6288 Bottesford 45134 Skegness to Nottingham Aug 83 C6160 Bottesford Class 114 Nottingham to Grantham May 82 C5681 Scarrington Lane crossing Aslockton Class 114 Nottingham to Grantham Sept 75 J4930 Radcliffe on Trent Class 104 Grantham to Nottingham Feb 75 J4147 David Edited January 31, 2018 by DaveF 35 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 C6160 unusual luxury for a Nottingham/Skegness train - more often DMU or the summer bucket and spade trains of Mk1s and a pair of 20s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted January 31, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2018 C6160 unusual luxury for a Nottingham/Skegness train - more often DMU or the summer bucket and spade trains of Mk1s and a pair of 20s At the time Dad lived within sight of the line, he saw a similar working several times in August 1983, but it certainly was not common. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted January 31, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2018 Hi, Dave. I like the Grantham to Nottingham photo’s. In C6160, Peak, 45134, at Bottesford, makes a powerful sight at the head of the Skegness to Nottingham train. I see in C5681 and J4930, you have both marker light layouts displayed, of the class 114 DMU, with two below the cab windscreen in C5681, and with just one on the cab roof, in J4930. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 At the time Dad lived within sight of the line, he saw a similar working several times in August 1983, but it certainly was not common. David 45/ 1s with AC sets started running to Skeggy in 1982 using two of the weekday sets which were spare at weekends. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted January 31, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2018 45/ 1s with AC sets started running to Skeggy in 1982 using two of the weekday sets which were spare at weekends. Many thanks for this information. Dad was able to watch trains on the line most days (he often worked from home) hence he would only have seen them at weekends, not weekdays. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted February 1, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 1, 2018 Middlesbrough, Grangetown and a "different" railway from Saltburn for today. The Saltburn funicular is currently undergoing refurbishment. Middlesbrough Class 101 Middlesbrough to Newcastle 21st Feb 85 C6706 Middlesbrough Class 101 left to Whitby right to Newcastle 21st Feb 85 C6710 Grangetown BSC works and sidings view west 12th Oct 85 C7213 Grangetown view east 12th Oct 86 C7226 Saltburn cliff railway Aug 65 J339 David 36 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted February 1, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 1, 2018 Hi, Dave. I like today's photo's. In particular the last one of the funicular railway at Saltburn in August, 1965. I hope it will be as good as new when the refurbishment is completed. The Grangetown BSC works and sidings in C7213 and C7226 are most impressive, and I wonder if anyone has ever tried to make a model of part of the massive complex. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I wonder what the 10 Polybulks were doing? Pelleted chemicals? Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andye Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 C6710, thats an awful lot of litter bins! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted February 1, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 1, 2018 I wonder what the 10 Polybulks were doing? Pelleted chemicals? Paul When I decided to use this photo I was wondering why they were there too. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 1, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 1, 2018 They aren't polybulks they are PABs with lime from hardendale if I remember rightly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 1, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 1, 2018 C6710, thats an awful lot of litter bins! Tell me about it , I had to empty them on my YTS! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 C6710, thats an awful lot of litter bins! Tell me about it , I had to empty them on my YTS! Mucky beggars, them Smoggies Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 They aren't polybulks they are PABs with lime from hardendale if I remember rightly Russ They are the BRT 8050 to 8118 PAA's that were working from Hardendale with lime to the BOS plant, by that time the PR80xx PAB's were in Alcan Alumina traffic or Steetley from Cemetary North! Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Russ They are the BRT 8050 to 8118 PAA's that were working from Hardendale with lime to the BOS plant, by that time the PR80xx PAB's were in Alcan Alumina traffic or Steetley from Cemetary North! Mark Mark Thanks. Having made the original mistake, I thought I could see a handwheel brake, which meant they couldn't be the PABs. The PAAs have a handwheel http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/lackenbylime Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 1, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 1, 2018 (edited) I assumed they were PABs as the thrislington job had them and I wrongly assumed the job to the BOS plant had them too. I never did that job must have been a late night one Or an early from Tyne! Edited February 1, 2018 by russ p Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Mark Thanks. Having made the original mistake, I thought I could see a handwheel brake, which meant they couldn't be the PABs. The PAAs have a handwheel http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/lackenbylime Paul I assumed they were PABs as the thrislington job had them and I wrongly assumed the job to the BOS plant had them too. I never did that job must have been a late night one Or an early from Tyne! If I remember correctly the PR 80xx PAB’s worked from Rhystone to Lackenby with lime when new! Mark Saunders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 2, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2018 When was that Mark about 1970? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Hi, Dave. I like the Grantham to Nottingham photo’s. In C6160, Peak, 45134, at Bottesford, makes a powerful sight at the head of the Skegness to Nottingham train. I see in C5681 and J4930, you have both marker light layouts displayed, of the class 114 DMU, with two below the cab windscreen in C5681, and with just one on the cab roof, in J4930. With warmest regards, Rob. Thanks Rob. Presumably the marker lights were repositioned once the headcode panel was removed and the space plated over? TBH it is something I had never noticed before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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