mervyn Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 I remember seeing a picture of an NBL 600xx warship at Pantyfynnon and the comment was they had been transferred in lieu of 37s, which had been reallocated elesewhere, anyone know if they were ever used down here on any workings?? or quickly returned whence they came?...merv Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albie the plumber Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 I remember seeing a picture of an NBL 600xx warship at Pantyfynnon and the comment was they had been transferred in lieu of 37s, which had been reallocated elesewhere, anyone know if they were ever used down here on any workings?? or quickly returned whence they came?...merv If I remember correctly , a couple were based at Landore for a little while to try them out on coal workings . It wasn't a successful venture though mainly due to technical unfamiliarity of the machines . They were indeed returned from whence they came . I take my info from a great book loaned to me called 'The Westerns Hydraulics ' which goes into detail about every class of hydraulic the Western Region ordered . I look forward to running one on my layout when they eventually make the thing in model form ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Yes they were used in the Pantyfynnon area for a short while. There are a couple of photos of them on goods trains - and the links were provided in another thread on the subject some months ago, but I don't remember which thread that was, sorry. Maybe a search on Pantyfynnon will bring it up? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Here are two of them at Pantyffynnon in 1967 https://www.rcts.org.uk/features/mysteryphotos/show.htm?img=67-023-09&serial=6 cheers 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 (edited) The three locos concerned were D601, D602 and D604, they were briefly allocated to Landore from August to November '67, on return to Laira they all worked right up until withdrawal at the end of December. Edited March 21, 2018 by Rugd1022 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted March 21, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2018 And one made it as far north as llandrindod wells on at least one occasion.. Photo in book at home Phil 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted March 21, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2018 And one made it as far north as llandrindod wells on at least one occasion.. Photo in book at home Phil Excursion or freight? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Excursion or freight? Engineers' workings I believe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TravisM Posted March 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 22, 2018 Well, they all ended their days in South Wales, D600 and D601 at Woodhams, Barry, the rest at Cashmore's, Newport. That count? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 (edited) Mervyn, . This may be of interest ( he says knowingly ! ):- https://www.rcts.org.uk/features/mysteryphotos/show.htm?srch=Pantyffynnon&serial=7&img=67-023-09 . Brian R Edited March 22, 2018 by br2975 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted March 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 22, 2018 Mervyn, . This may be of interest ( he says knowingly ! ):- https://www.rcts.org.uk/features/mysteryphotos/show.htm?srch=Pantyffynnon&serial=7&img=67-023-09 . Brian R There seems to be an echo on here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted March 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 22, 2018 Engineers' workings I believe. Ah no - photo in book is revenue freight traffic am sure - no time to verify last night will try again tonight P 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted March 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 22, 2018 At the time I assumed that this was a paper transfer that never actually happened, as I saw, and photographed, the Barry pair being hauled dead by a Hymek at Marshfiled on what I assume was their final journey to Woodham's; they were on the down relief and in transit from Laira. But they had worked at Panytfynnon as has been proved with photographs; I just never saw one, a story which shows the importance of not relying on assumptions! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Hugh Dady's book 'Heyday Of the Warships' has a very nice colour shot by Roy Palmer of D602 on a short pick up freight at Llandrindod Wells in September '67, the caption mentions that this only occurred twice while D602 was based at Landore. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted March 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 22, 2018 Hugh Dady's book 'Heyday Of the Warships' has a very nice colour shot by Roy Palmer of D602 on a short pick up freight at Llandrindod Wells in September '67, the caption mentions that this only occurred twice while D602 was based at Landore. That's the one Nidge - thanks for gen, hadn't got to finding book yet - from memory train contains 16 tonners and tanker(s) so definitely revenue traffic not engineers Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 That's the one Nidge - thanks for gen, hadn't got to finding book yet - from memory train contains 16 tonners and tanker(s) so definitely revenue traffic not engineers Phil I can confirm that, Phil. The photo was dated September 1967, and the train comprised a 16t mineral, steel high, two Shell-BP Class B tanks, a van and two more opens, with a BR brake. It had originated at Llandeilo Jct. What intrigues me is where the two fuel-oil tanks might have been doing; perhaps heating oil for either Ffairfach or Llangadog creameries? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 D602 at Landore depot, Swansea - 16th September, 1967. . I believe the photo was taken by a Mr. Clive Martin. . Brian R 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 (edited) D602 at Landore depot, Swansea - 16th September, 1967. . I believe the photo was taken by a Mr. Clive Martin. . Brian R Very nice Brian, not to mention rare and historic - would you mind if I posted it with full credit to you and Clive on the facebook Hydraulic group where it will be very much appreciated...? Edited March 24, 2018 by Rugd1022 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted March 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 24, 2018 I hadn't realise how far those retro fit headcode boxes protruded. Can't have been much room between them in a pair Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted March 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 24, 2018 They were ugly enough to be a weird sort of beautiful... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted March 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 24, 2018 They were ugly enough to be a weird sort of beautiful... Did the D63xxs stick out that far too? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Did the D63xxs stick out that far too? The handful which had the same style boxes did yes Russ. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 They were ugly enough to be a weird sort of beautiful... What the French call 'jolie-laide' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 It would appear that a few early ones carried them until cut up https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/1/Pre-TOPS-Locomotives/Type-2/North-British-Type-2-dieselhyd/i-nmSzKsJ/A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Very nice Brian, not to mention rare and historic - would you mind if I posted it with full credit to you and Clive on the facebook Hydraulic group where it will be very much appreciated...?.Just a credit to Clive Martin will do, all I did was come across his photo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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