'CHARD Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 (edited) What's the building backdrop at Goodrington? I don't remember seeing that before, maybe I was too preoccupied with the traction back in 1977! Just been on Google Earth, and there's now a housing development called Great Western Close where that building stood. Edited February 21, 2015 by 'CHARD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 "Hussar" on a Padd - Swansea awaits the 'off' at Cardiff circa 1973. . Brian R 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 What's the building backdrop at Goodrington? I don't remember seeing that before, maybe I was too preoccupied with the traction back in 1977! Just been on Google Earth, and there's now a housing development called Great Western Close where that building stood. T`was quite a large goods shed, but i can`t remember any lines running into the place at the time. I know i didn`t get much of a view from the road, when going back to the camp on the top deck of a Devon general sea dog. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 "Nobleman" waits at Platform 1, Cardiff Central with an up 'Padd' - circa July 1973. . Brian R 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted February 22, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2015 (edited) Good evening- I thought I'd scanned more than already posted (grey cells still working!), and found some more scans on a back up portable hard drive, some beauties too - including my best Hymek slide. Enjoy. First D1065 Western Consort, she was withdrawn on my 15th birthday in November 1976, by which time she was in a legendary state. Here she is on 22nd February 1975, so exactly 40 years ago at Plymouth -(what a coincidence). One of my Heljan rebuilds is D1065, so I've been collecting as many shots as I can. This end is minus headboard clips, the other has the M shaped horn cowl unfortunately. Next D1073 Western Bulwark at Exeter on a Northbound milk train, 6M11. D1030 Western Musketeer at Reading. Next my favourite Hymek slide, D7026 (edit slide States at Ponsondane, more likely Old Oak common) complete with snowploughs, 8th January 1967. Finally a 1960s shot at Swindon of D7044 - so much has changed and gone from here now. Edited February 22, 2015 by Downendian 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I'm probably completely wrong Neil, but D7026 doesn't look like it's at Penzance to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted February 22, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2015 (edited) I have no knowledge of Penzance Peter, that's how the slide was labelled, happy to stand corrected. Because of the precise date normally the location written on the slide is too, but any other ideas folks? Neil Edited February 22, 2015 by Downendian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 My guess would be Old Oak Common. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted February 23, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2015 I think you're right Jonny http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3161281 Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Definitely Old Oak.....only ever seen one pic of a Hymek at Penzance 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Bartlett Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Some great great pics, excellent- thanks for posting!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I always wondered if I saw a Hymek at Penzance. I lost my early 60s spotting notes, but in an old locoshed book I have D7090 underlined. I know I went to Penzance station whilst on holiday with my parents in August 1963, because that is where I saw my only D6xx which was D603. I also have D815, D821, D1001 and D1009 underlined, plus D6308, D6319 and D6321. I cannot think of any other place that I would have seen those locos in the short time that I made use of that locoshed book, because living in Lincolnshire meant that holidays were about the only time I ventured away from the ER, and the following two years we went to Bournemouth. I couldn't afford train fares on my pocket money. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted February 23, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2015 "Just" lost a beautiful slide of a BSYP Hymek at Southampton tonight http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=381156742930 Slides of this calibre are very rare - congrats whoever won it! Envious. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixie Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 What a superbly crisp snap! I hope that it ends up somewhere in the public domain, it'd be a real shame for it to disappear after a brief showing on eBay. Pix Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 (edited) I always wondered if I saw a Hymek at Penzance. I lost my early 60s spotting notes, but in an old locoshed book I have D7090 underlined. I know I went to Penzance station whilst on holiday with my parents in August 1963, because that is where I saw my only D6xx which was D603. I also have D815, D821, D1001 and D1009 underlined, plus D6308, D6319 and D6321. Quite possible . The following are some of the Hymeks allocated to Newton Abbott at various times from about 1963. . D7002/37/68-72/74/86/90/95-99, D7100 . Brian R Edited February 24, 2015 by br2975 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I`m sure some one will know the other 1 of these westerns, that made up the Hymek sandwich ? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted February 25, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25, 2015 (edited) My guess from the line up here at Laira that its D1029. https://www.flickr.com/photos/suthensofty/8390071719/ Interesting though that this lot must have made the trip to Swindon separately as I saw D1029 coupled to D1044 on their way to Swindon in March 1975. Edit : perhaps the mystery Western is not D1029 as it has the driver's name clips under the cab windows which is a hallmark of Crewe built locos. Neil Edited February 25, 2015 by Downendian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 (edited) Quick / semi-educated guess would be D1039.... I took two similar shots around the same time with 7089 in attendance but the prints are stashed away somewhere while we're working on the house. If I find them I'll check but '39 rings a few bells. Love this thread Edited February 25, 2015 by Rugd1022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted February 25, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25, 2015 It's not D1039 Nidge, she was razor blades by mid 1974. D1035's last day in traffic was 28/12/74 so I reckon that dates the photo as early 1975. I know it wasn't D1039 as she had gone when I started spotting. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 According to my disposal book, D7089 was not cut up at Swindon, but at TJ Thompson's of Stockton. D1035 looks as though it has been out of use for a few months so what about D1045? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer1027 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Hi guys, this is just my opinion and i could be completely wrong but if you look at the ground it shows a wider path one side and the standard size space between tracks the other. With this in mind could the western pics be of the same loco but from both sides of the same end ? Rob ...... hoping i haven't lost my marbles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 (edited) You could well be right there Rob... in both shots there's a railjoint with fishplate in exactly the same spot between the two locos cabs. Neil - ta for the correction regarding 1039 Edited February 25, 2015 by Rugd1022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted February 25, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25, 2015 (edited) Rob - honestly I wondered that too- the pic I hyperlinked is of 1035, 1003 and 1029, only one of them Crewe built. The photos must be within a few weeks of each other. Neil Edited February 25, 2015 by Downendian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 You know ,i can`t honestly remember. I was just wandering around taking a few snaps. There is a scribble on the back of 2 of the photos saying April 75. i seem to think you are right though, in the fact that they are the same loco. Got a few more pics of the working examples on the same day, to follow soon. Didn`t you just love those instamatic 126 with the cartridge film. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Hi guys, this is just my opinion and i could be completely wrong but if you look at the ground it shows a wider path one side and the standard size space between tracks the other. With this in mind could the western pics be of the same loco but from both sides of the same end ? Rob ...... hoping i haven't lost my marbles I agree with Rob. The cab door is open, broken sun visor visible in both shots. Plus the lighting is how it should be. Def the same loco. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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