RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted September 25, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 25, 2022 3 hours ago, Chris Turnbull said: Another unidentified class 222 at Leicester on the same day. Where are the numbers on these things? I know what you mean, it is here, in black on dark grey, so very hard to see.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted September 25, 2022 Author Share Posted September 25, 2022 6 minutes ago, Davexoc said: I know what you mean, it is here, in black on dark grey, so very hard to see.... Thanks. I have found it on the second of the above photos but, sadly, the quality is not good enough to read it. Chris Turnbull Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted September 26, 2022 Author Share Posted September 26, 2022 (edited) As something a bit different today, I thought I'd show you a few of the detail shots that I took of Class 15 D8233 at Mangapps Farm in 1988. Bogie detail. More bogie detail Axlebox detail. Buffer beam detail. White disc closed. White disc open. Chris Turnbull Edited September 26, 2022 by Chris Turnbull Typo 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted September 27, 2022 Author Share Posted September 27, 2022 Photos from the English south coast today. Brighton on 15th August 2015 with a couple of 387s in the platforms. Bournemouth on 11th September 2018 with 221122 in the platform. At least you can read the number on this one! Across the Solent to the Isle of Wight, this is 483002 (on the right) at Ryde on 1st August 1992. Back to the mainland, this is M54504 and M51933 at Swanage on 12th September 2018. 80104 approaches Swanage station on the same day. Chris Turnbull 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted September 28, 2022 Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 (edited) I've been out-and-about with my camera today (28th September) exploring Ely North Junction and the surrounding lines. I started with the Kings Lynn line north of the junction and was just in time to catch 66761 on the 6E86, Middleton Towers to Monk Bretton Redfearns. In order to gain the line to Peterborough this freight takes the Ely West Curve thus avoiding reversal in Ely station. A few minutes later and 387302 (with 301 behind) came through with a Kings Lynn to Cambridge train. The first two photographs were taken from a Public Right of Way which then crosses the Peterborough line on a flat crossing. The top treadplate of the stile makes an excellent vantage point! Here we see 66590 heading westwards with the 4M81 Felixstowe North to Crewe Basford Hall. Over to the Norwich line where 755412 is seen on a Stansted Airport to Norwich service about to cross the River Ouse. A couple of minutes later and 158854 came through in the other direction with a Norwich to Liverpool Lime Street service. This will reverse in Ely station and return to Ely North Junction to take the Peterborough line. Finally I moved to Kiln Lane level crossing which is south of the junction but north of Ely station. This is 755421 on a Norwich to Stansted Airport working. All these photogaphs were taken from Public Rights of Way or from level crossings where I kept to the correct side of the barrier. Kiln Lane is at a bit of an angle which is why you can't see the half barrier. Chris Turnbull Edited September 28, 2022 by Chris Turnbull Added the date 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted September 29, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 29, 2022 Interesting last two posts Chris... 387 110 that you saw at Brighton was a real pain in the bottom when it first started coming up the Lynn Road. Coasting into Littleport Station from Ely, it would pull arcs from the overheads, which no-one would believe me about! In the end I got hold of a number for Hornsey Depot, and reported what was happening to them. They pulled her in for a looks and couldn't find anything wrong, so sent her out again. She was still arcing, so I called them again. She was pulled in again, and they had a really good look, and discovered that the pantograph head was crippled and wouldn't lie flat against the overhead..... The Second group of photos show a pair of 387/3 units, which have only just only just started to come up here. 301&302 and 303&304 have been working in pairs and this morning 1G09 has just been our first mixed unit with 305 and 123. The /3 units have funny colours on and around their doors, the /1's are green, and the /3's are a weird bluey colour (which might be the same as the blue on the /2 red units, but its difficult to tell! Andy G 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 I was allowed to have a couple of hours on Stowmarket station this morning (30th September). Here's a small selection from my shots for your delectation. 745001 on 1P27, the 10.29 from Norwich to Liverpool Street. A few minutes later and 755415 arrived with 2W10, the 10.35 from Ipswich to Cambridge. Speeding through at 10.45 was 66703 on 4L02, Hams Hall to Felixstowe South. Hot on the heels of 66703 was 755418 with 2W11, the 10.47 Cambridge to Ipswich running five minutes late, at 10 52. As 755418 departed (on the left) 745008 arrived with 1P16, the 10.53 from Liverpool Street to Norwich (on the right). I was intrigued by working 0Z57, Norwich Crown Point to Willesden Brent. I waited expectantly and, at 11.05, this appeared; 57312. A cold but fascinatng couple of hours of which I have hardly scratched the surface. More to come at a later date. Chris Turnbull 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted September 30, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 30, 2022 Thanks for more of these Chris, which bring joy to an East Anglian ex pat in Yorkshire! Difficult to imagine Ipswich-Cambridge was the preserve of single Class 153s a few years ago. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted October 1, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 1, 2022 20 hours ago, Chris Turnbull said: I was allowed to have a couple of hours on Stowmarket station this morning (30th September). Here's a small selection from my shots for your delectation. 745001 on 1P27, the 10.29 from Norwich to Liverpool Street. I was intrigued by working 0Z57, Norwich Crown Point to Willesden Brent. I waited expectantly and, at 11.05, this appeared; 57312. A cold but fascinatng couple of hours of which I have hardly scratched the surface. More to come at a later date. Chris Turnbull Morning Chris That was me on that , dropping my boss/ mate off 20 hours ago, Chris Turnbull said: 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 6 hours ago, russ p said: Morning Chris That was me on that , dropping my boss/ mate off Ah, so that was you! You caught me out with that move. I was expecting you to come through non-stop at a rate of knots and had the camera set to a shutter speed of 1/500. Instead you crawled down the platform, stopped right by the footbridge where I was stood and someone got out. A quick change to the shutter speed and I had several good shots. Thank you. Is that always a light engine move or do you sometimes have something to pull? Regards Chris 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted October 1, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 1, 2022 17 minutes ago, Chris Turnbull said: Ah, so that was you! You caught me out with that move. I was expecting you to come through non-stop at a rate of knots and had the camera set to a shutter speed of 1/500. Instead you crawled down the platform, stopped right by the footbridge where I was stood and someone got out. A quick change to the shutter speed and I had several good shots. Thank you. Is that always a light engine move or do you sometimes have something to pull? Regards Chris Sorry wasn't what you were expecting Chris. Loco developed a fault last week at mid Norfolk gala,it was supposed to be used on RHTT but its now going back to crewe for repairs. I brought 3 class 66s back from Willesden which had come from crewe yesterday afternoon. They will be on RHTT next week 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted October 2, 2022 Author Share Posted October 2, 2022 (edited) Inspired by 31A's post I thought I'd do Ipswich over the last 19 years. Here's a panoramic shot of Ipswich on 3rd May 2003. Note the fine array of motive power in the yard. On the same day this is 170208 and 321444. Nine years later a new footbridge had been built. This is the view northwards on 7th April 2012. And here's the view southwards showing the original bridge which is still in use. Ten years later on 26th July 2022 here's 745107 departing for Liverpool Street. Not quite Ipswich but close, this is 755326 at Westerfield with a Felixstowe service on 10th June 2022. Chris Turnbull Edited October 2, 2022 by Chris Turnbull Forgot to say it was Westerfield! 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted October 3, 2022 Author Share Posted October 3, 2022 Continuing in similar vein, here's Norwich. On 3rd September 2005 this is 156418 and 156416. 158812 on 26th April 2008. 90009 ready for the journey to Liverpool Street on 25th July 2009. 321429 on 24th July 2010. Nameplate of 90006, Roger Ford one side and Modern Railways Magazine the other on 28th July 2012. For those not familiar with Modern Railways, Roger Ford is the long-standing and highly respected Industry and Technology Editor. Coming up-to-date, here are 755336 (on the left) and 755335 (on the right) on 26th April 2022. Chris Turnbull 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Chris Turnbull said: 158812 on 26th April 2008 Is that in Northern Spirit/Trans Pennine/Central Trains hybrid livery?! What a mishmash edit: I say “livery”, but in the loosest sense of the word Edited October 3, 2022 by eastwestdivide 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted October 3, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 3, 2022 33 minutes ago, eastwestdivide said: Is that in Northern Spirit/Trans Pennine/Central Trains hybrid livery?! What a mishmash edit: I say “livery”, but in the loosest sense of the word Well sort of, 2007 was CT but in 2008 it became EMT. 812 seems to have lost its CT branding, but not yet gained any EMT branding, so it is a halfway house between this, NS/TPE/CT with elements from three operators and this NS/TPE/CT/EMT now with elements from four operators.... 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 And now a few photos of Ely over the last few years. On 17th April 1993 70000 Britannia (along with 71000 Duke of Gloucester) ran a series of specials. Here she is in the siding that was used to service both locomotives. As can be seen, this was a popular event. Here's an unidentified class 365 and class 170 on 26th August 2004. 170111 on on 7th March 2009. 158854 on a cold, wet and horrible 6th January 2015. On a far nicer 26th July 2022, this is 755401 about to depart for Peterborough. Chris Turnbull. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted October 5, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 5, 2022 Funnily enough while looking for something else yesterday, I came across a whole lot of photos from that 1993 West Anglia steam event. I'm afraid they're not really fit for scanning though! What was it with cameras in those days? I think I probably used an Olympus compact. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 Yesterday, 7th October 2022, I combined my two favourite pastimes, walking and railways, so here's some more photos from the Colneis peninsula. I started at the north end of Felixstowe Docks where I caught 66772 Maria departing with the 4M29 to Birch Coppice. A short walk through delightful countryside brought me to Blofield Track crossing where 66775 HMS Argyll climbs away from the docks past signal NQ2 with the 4M23 to Hams Hall. Another short walk and 755402 departs from Trimley station forming 2R13, the 11.31 to Ipswich. One advantage of the recent footpath diversions is that the public can now walk alongside the railway line on the diverted paths. This is the much-delayed 4L83 from Leeds to Felixstowe North nearing the end of its journey hauled by 66418 and 66599. The enormous Gun Lane bridleway bridge is just short of Gun Lane junction where the double track reverts to single. 66717 Good Old Boy is held at signal FW9028 waiting for 4L89 to clear the single line section. And here is 4L89 Crewe Basford Hall to Felixstowe North behind 66502 Basford Hall Centenary 2008 having just passed over Gun Lane Junction that can be seen in the background. Chris Turnbull 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted October 9, 2022 Author Share Posted October 9, 2022 (edited) Some of my European photographs today. The Hook of Holland in August 1970. This was my first visit to Europe and I was travelling on my own to Prague. Going through the Iron Curtain on the outward journey was bad enough but the return journey for an 18 year-old travelling solo was frightening. Nevertheless, I was undaunted and on 1st August 2013 I was at Brussels Midi. St Moritz on 7th August 2014. Don't let anyone tell you that Swiss trains run like clockwork. They have their problems just like any other busy network. We were two hours late into St Moritz which, out of season, is a dump. Strasbourg on 11th August 2014. Stockholm on 30th July 2015. Auschwitz on 15th June 2016. A sobering experience. My apologies for the lack of details on the motive power but I am far from knowledgeable on such matters. If anyone knows more then please feel free to contribute. Chris Turnbull Edited October 9, 2022 by Chris Turnbull Typo 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted October 10, 2022 Author Share Posted October 10, 2022 A selection of preserved / heritage railways today. Big Pit Mining Museum at Blaenavon on 23rd May 2010. Birkhill on the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway on 7th May 2006. Chappel and Wakes Colne on 14th October 1979. Cheddleton on the Churnett Valley Railway on 1st May 2010. Sheringham on the North Norfolk Railway on 20th June 2018. Grosmont on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway on 2nd October 2010. Chris Turnbull 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted October 11, 2022 Author Share Posted October 11, 2022 I had a day in Peterborough today (11th October) so here's a small selection from the dozens of photographs that I took. 700116 runs in to the station from the sidings to form 9J33, the 12,24 to Horsham. 800208 speeds through non-stop on the Down Fast forming 1D12 a Kings Cross to Harrogate service. I didn't want to spend all my time on the station so I set off the explore the lines south of the station. This is 801209 crossing the River Nene forming 1A28, the 13.09 to Kings Cross from Leeds. Underneath this bridge I found this plaque only slightly defaced by graffiti. I assume that 801209 in the last photograph is crossing the 1924 bridge. 66078 heads east to go under the ECML (to the right in the background) with 4L45 Wakefield Europort to Felixstowe South. 158864 has just passed under the ECML and is approaching the site of the erstwhile Peterborough East station forming 4L09 a Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich service. Back on the station this is 180106 speeding north non-stop on the Down Fast forming 1N95, the Grand Central service from Kings Cross to Sunderland. Chris Turnbull 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted October 12, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 12, 2022 12 hours ago, Chris Turnbull said: I assume that 801209 in the last photograph is crossing the 1924 bridge. I think it's vice versa actually, Chris! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share Posted October 12, 2022 7 hours ago, 31A said: I think it's vice versa actually, Chris! Yes, you are quite right. It just goes to show that you should never assume - it just makes an ass out of "u" and "me". Chris Turnbull Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted October 12, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 12, 2022 17 minutes ago, Chris Turnbull said: Yes, you are quite right. It just goes to show that you should never assume - it just makes an ass out of "u" and "me". Chris Turnbull No worries Chris! We might have bumped into each other yesterday; I arrived at Peterborough at about 1130 and left again on the 1718 to Edinburgh, just after up and down Grand Centrals had passed each other in the station. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share Posted October 12, 2022 2 hours ago, 31A said: No worries Chris! We might have bumped into each other yesterday; I arrived at Peterborough at about 1130 and left again on the 1718 to Edinburgh, just after up and down Grand Centrals had passed each other in the station. Yes, that is very likely. I arrived at 11.39ish on the train from Ipswich and left on the 15.50. Apart from a couple of hours in the middle of the day when I went for walkies south of the station, most of my time was spent on platforms 4 and 5 which give the best vantage point and are the most popular with us enthusiasts. Chris Turnbull 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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