Geoff Endacott Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 (edited) Many Peaks had a change of headcode. Details here: http://www.derbysulzers.com/45headcode.html . Geoff Endacott Edited January 7, 2015 by Geoff Endacott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted January 7, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2015 In that picture, I don't think D18 is actually on the rails... Looks like its well off the road, there seems to be a tool van behind it and the bloke seems to be carrying packing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 7, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 7, 2015 I've been asked about the other Gresley inspection saloon in the High Dyke/British Steel lines preservation era, so here are three photos of it. I'm not sure of it's history, the captions are from Dad's notes made at the time (and he managed the Sewstern area of the operation). Sewstern ex BR Class 03 D2381 with Gresley GNR inspection saloon Nov 73 J3479.jpg Sewstern ex BR Class 03 D2381 with Gresley GNR inspection saloon Nov 73 J3479 Sewstern GNR inspection saloon built 1912 DE320042 Jan 74 J3524.jpg Sewstern GNR inspection saloon built 1912 DE320042 Jan 74 J3524 Sewstern Gunby Road crossing Avonside Fred at rear of train D2381 and Primrose No 2 at front plus Gesley inspection salon LMS sleeper Pullman Zena GER coach, GER coach No1 and NER slaoon Oct 74 J4060.jpg Sewstern Gunby Road crossing Avonside Fred at rear of train D2381 and Primrose No 2 at front plus Gesley inspection salon LMS sleeper Pullman Zena GER coach, GER coach No1 and NER slaoon Oct 74 J4060 This was taken on a very sad day when the coaches were leaving the line for the last time to go to Carnforth after it was realised that the scheme was not going to come to fruition at Sewstern and Market Overton. The cost of keeping the connection to the ECML at High Dyke was going to be prohibitive and the other option of relaying the line to Saxby Junction on the Midland line was also problematic, once again partly because of the cost of a junction with BR. Edited three times for spelling - I blame my battery keyboard for missing letters. David Hi David The photos of the GNR Saloon are excellent, I just wish I had them when I done this drawing for my mate who was going to make a 7mm model of it. I have a pair of the old type Hornby Gresley coaches line up should I want to have a go in 4mm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Many Peaks had a change of headcode. Details here: http://www.derbysulzers.com/45headcode.html . Geoff Endacott Now, my brain hurts after reading all that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 (edited) Hi David The photos of the GNR Saloon are excellent, I just wish I had them when I done this drawing for my mate who was going to make a 7mm model of it. I have a pair of the old type Hornby Gresley coaches line up should I want to have a go in 4mm. Metcalf saloon 20-8.png Hi Clive - that's why I asked the original question way back in post#1838 Planning on a similar cut and shut........... Edited January 7, 2015 by leopardml2341 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 (edited) Nice plate ........................ and we don't believe your excuse about the flares P I wanted to rate that post disagree, although this would look bad in 'ratings' and only because I know you are jesting I won't post the later pic with shorts in lieu of the flares. Edited January 7, 2015 by leopardml2341 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted January 7, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2015 (edited) Now for this evening's batch, after a brief comment. If I have all the image files I've used so far in the right folder on my PC then tonight we reach 1,700 images, after just over eight months. That represents around 4% of all the colour slides (44651 in total) Dad and I took of railways up to summer 2003 when we changed to digital. So the thread has a while to run yet. If you work it out that gives the thread a life of 16.6 years, which will actually not be achieved as some photos are very poor quality and several thousand images were taken in Europe - one day I might start another thread for those. Tonight's are at St Mary Cray (west of), which I think I generally reached (and Dad when he was staying with me from time to time) by walking from Petts Wood. St Mary Cray Class 414 6121 Margate to Victoria Nov 79 C4882 St Mary Cray Class 414 6143 Victoria to Margate Nov 79C4883 St Mary Cray Class 423 7889 Margate to Victoria Nov 79 C4885 St Mary Cray Class 419 68005 and Class 423 Ramsgate to Victoria May 80 J6890 St Mary Cray Class 411 7806 Victoria to Ramsgate May 80 J6888 David Edited January 7, 2015 by DaveF 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 A neglected NW corner of Kent. Like the autumnal tints. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 (edited) A couple of caption errors: J6890 - that's a 4VEP (Class 423) behind the MLV and J6888 is a 4CEP (Class 411). Us that was brought up on the things are used to using the SR and BR(S) designations and completely ignored the TOPS classifications when they were introduced... Edited January 7, 2015 by talisman56 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted January 7, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2015 A couple of caption errors: J6890 - that's a 4VEP (Class 423) behind the MLV and J6888 is a 4CEP (Class 411). Us that was brought up on the things are used to using the SR and BR(S) designations and completely ignored the TOPS classifications when they were introduced... Thanks, caption amended. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted January 7, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2015 Hi, Dave. Like the photo's of St Mary Cray tonight. I particularly like C4883, in November, 1979, of 4x class 414's, with 6143 leading. Please keep the photo's coming, All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidnutter Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 (edited) Dave, I have very fond memories of that footbridge and the walk along the fence line watching the sticklebacks in the stream as a nipper. You have the bridge over St Mary cray but also the short walk down the path to the bridge over Petts wood. Sadly both of these bridges are now encased in mesh and photos are virtually impossible. The last time I was around the footbridges was when the Eurostars had changed from coming up onto the South Eastern to continuing through St mary cray. Edited January 8, 2015 by Bulleidnutter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted January 8, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 8, 2015 (edited) This evening's batch, somewhat early. They are at Morpeth on the ECML north of Newcastle in the 1980s. Morpeth Class 37 up ballast Aug 80 C5123 Morpeth 56076 down empty coal from sidings Oct 83 C6321 Morpeth 47460 York to Aberdeen Jan 84 C6380 I was standing on the level crossing to take this one. The next one was taken while the line from Newcastle to Morpeth was blocked by the derailment of the up sleeper. All the trains were diverted over the Blyth and Tyne, including the local Newcastle to Morpeth service. Replacement buses were not used then. Morpeth Class 101 emergency service Morpeth to Newcastle via Blyth and Tyne going away 25th June 84 C6570 Morpeth 47468 up mail and parcels. 03112 in loop 18th April 85 C6816 David Edited January 8, 2015 by DaveF 30 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Re. C5123: the signal on the loop line unusually has its 'feather' remote from the top of the signal itself, presumably for sighting purposes - not seen that before... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted January 8, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 8, 2015 Hi, Dave. Excellent photo's of Morpeth. I like the very well weathered 37 in that first photo'. In C6380, of 47 460, January, 1984, you have captured a very wintry scene, and one which reminds me of just how cold it was that winter! Please keep the photo's coming, All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted January 8, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 8, 2015 Re. C5123: the signal on the loop line unusually has its 'feather' remote from the top of the signal itself, presumably for sighting purposes - not seen that before... That's quite normal just the design of signal. There are some signal that I can't think of at the moment where the feathers are next to the signal head Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted January 8, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 8, 2015 (edited) That's quite normal just the design of signal. There are some signal that I can't think of at the moment where the feathers are next to the signal head One posted recently by The Stationmaster on another thread (7th photo): http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/93699-uk-semaphore-and-modern-aspect-signal-photos/page-6&do=findComment&comment=1732546 Is it something that has happened more recently or is it a spec that's always been possible? Edited January 8, 2015 by keefer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted January 8, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 8, 2015 They have been around for years Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 The 03 would have been the Tweedmouth pilot, heading back to Gateshead for refuelling/ exam. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted January 9, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2015 Another look at the Great Eastern main line today from Ingatestone to Chelmsford. Ingatestone 309604 Clacton to Liverpool St Oct 75 C2465 Church Lane Level Crossing (south of) 312797 Colchester to Liverpool St 5th May 80 C5054 Church Lane Level Crossing 309608 Clacton to Liverpool St July 76 C2837 Margaretting 306073 Liverpool St to Chelmsford rain March 75 C1905 Chelmsford 47114 Norwich to Liverpool St 4th March 78 C3686 David 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted January 9, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 9, 2015 C3686 is a PROPER train. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 9, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) Clacton's were just beautiful and were comfortable as well (until they fitted Mk3 type seating). The building in C3686 behind the proper train with the wavey roof was the Marconi works canteen. You soon learnt where you were not allowed to sit to have your meal when you were new to Marconi's. They are now building flats on the site. Edited January 9, 2015 by Clive Mortimore 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted January 9, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 9, 2015 Hi, Dave. I really like the photo's of the GEML tonight. Being a Mk1 design, the class 309's were a really good design of EMU, and it's a shame that present day units are not as good. Please keep the photo's coming, All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45059 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) Hi Dave, many thanks for all your wonderful pictures, especially those from Harwich/ GEML. Oh how we miss the 309 and 312 units... We're left with the dross that is the 321 and 360s now- but hey, that's progress for you! (Edit for typo). Edited January 9, 2015 by 45059 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 The class 306 were a brilliant unit reliable and very comfortable to ride on shame when they were withdrawn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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