Poor Old Bruce Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Hereford Bulmers 4073 Pendennis Castle being cleaned prior to working a McAlpine private charter to Shrewsbury Sunday 7th April 1974 C1566.jpg Hereford Bulmers 4073 Pendennis Castle being cleaned prior to working a McAlpine private charter to Shrewsbury Sunday 7th April 1974 C1566 4073???????????????? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted October 20, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2016 4073???????????????? I must check what I type - Write this out 100 times David. More seriously I really should know having been on Pendennis Castle's footplate quite often a long time ago. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Ugh! Invacars...disturbing childhood memories of visiting the local cornershop (a VG store!) where there would be 1 or 2 of these horrible blue things parked outside. In them were various rather scary blokes that would shout across to you asking if you would do their shopping for them. Being of a timid nature at 5 or 6 years old I always ran a mile if they shouted to me! Later on, in the late 70's I used to ride an off road motorbike on a bit of derelict land near our house and one day turned up to find someone had dumped about 6 of these blue meanies there and set fire to them, returning for the scrap later. All of them had what looked like Villiers 2 stroke engines in them. Jon F. I remember there being a campaign in the Sunday Times or Observer in the 1970s for people to be given converted standard cars, as the Invacars had a tendency to fall over and injure the occupant. Apparently, Invacars were one of several companies building these cars; another was AC Cars, which one tends to associate with somewhat faster and more solid vehicles. There always seemed to be a couple next to the touchline at Stradey Park, when I used to watch the Scarlets there in the late '60s/early '70s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 20, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 20, 2016 The Highland north of Inverness today in the late 60s and early 70s. Culrain down train on Kyle of Sutherland bridge Aug 73 C1336 Rogart Aug 73 C1323 Georgmas Junction Aug 73 C1315 Georgmas Junction Aug 73 C1316 Thurso 21st June 69 C013 Thurso 21st June 69 C010 David 37 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 20, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2016 Hi, Dave. A great set of Highland photos today. What a lovely photo of Rogart in C1323. It would make a lovely model. The two photos of tbe Wickham trolley at Georgemas Junction show some dirty looking track - I wonder if it is off the traction tyres since the model is to have them! With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted October 20, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2016 More excellent shots Dave And look at that lovely weathering on the BG corridor door in C1336 - horizontal streaking where door has been opened. Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted October 20, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2016 I just love the Wickham trolley pics at Georgemas Junction. (I wonder if the Wickham, in C1316, is powered by its trailer or not?) Kev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 21, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 21, 2016 Heading south now and back into England we'll have a few photos on the ECML in Northumberland. Tweedmouth Class 55 up ex pass Aug 77 C3513 You will see the train if you look hard enough. Fenham Class 55 up Silver Jubilee Aug 77 C3506 The works on the left were for a track realignment. Newham Class 55 down Aug 77 C3507 Southside Class 101 Berwick to Newcastle 5th August 1986 C7889 This was the junction for Whittle colliery Ulgham Lane crossing Class 43 Edinburgh to Kings X Feb 80 C4961 David 34 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 21, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 21, 2016 Hi, Dave. Some excellent photo's from Northumberland today. I like C3506, the Deltic hauled Silver Jubilee looks most impressive. I can't think what track realignment work that was in connection with. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 22, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2016 A few more photos from locations along the London Tilbury and Southend line for today. Once again they all date from the later 1970s. The one of PS Waverley was taken while I was waiting to board her for a day trip including going up the Medway which was interesting. Barking Class 302 292 Fenchurch St to Shoeburyness 30th April 1977 C3330 Laindon 302240 Shoeburyness to Fenchurch St March 77 C3243 Laindon Class 302 302242 Shoeburyness to Fenchurch St Aug 77 C3541 Leigh on Sea 302 268 Fenchurch St to Shoeburyness May 77 C3343 Chalkwell 302 232 Shoeburyness to Fenchurch St July 77 C3375 Southend Pier PS Waverley May 79 C4470 David 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 22, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 22, 2016 Hi, Dave. I like the photos of the L.T.& S.R. It is always good to see the 302's going about their everyday work. It always is interesting how passengers knew which unit was working which service when no blinds were being used. The Waverley makes a delightful sight, and if you have any photos from that trip out on her, then I hope you might post them on here. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted October 22, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 22, 2016 Hi, Dave. I like the photos of the L.T.& S.R. It is always good to see the 302's going about their everyday work. It always is interesting how passengers knew which unit was working which service when no blinds were being used. The Waverley makes a delightful sight, and if you have any photos from that trip out on her, then I hope you might post them on here. With warmest regards, Rob. I have a number of photos of Waverley, they will appear now and then - it will be justified as she was a railway owned ship. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suddaby Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 I remember there being a campaign in the Sunday Times or Observer in the 1970s for people to be given converted standard cars, as the Invacars had a tendency to fall over and injure the occupant. Apparently, Invacars were one of several companies building these cars; another was AC Cars, which one tends to associate with somewhat faster and more solid vehicles. There always seemed to be a couple next to the touchline at Stradey Park, when I used to watch the Scarlets there in the late '60s/early '70s. Hi, Sorry, missed looking on for a day, a bit more info on Invacars: Early vehicles were powered by an air-cooled Villiers 147 cc engine, but when production of that engine ceased in the early 1970s it was replaced by a much more powerful 4-stroke 500 cc or 600 cc Steyr-Puch engine, giving a reported top speed of 82 mph (132 km/h). Now I don't know about you, but the thought of one of those doing 80mph is a lot scary!! Info from Wiki. They used to let them sit in front of the North Stand at Hull City's Boothferry Park. :-) Kevin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 23, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2016 It's been a while since we had some tram pictures so I thought a trip to Crich wouldn't come amiss for the first batch today. Once again I find it hard to believe how long it is since these photos were taken. Crich EE Franklin and John Bull Sept 68 J1446 Crich Blackpool 40 April 76 C2694 Crich Newcastle Tram 102 21st Aug 76 C3000 Crich Manchester 765 Aug 77 C3405 Crich Blackpol toastrack Aug 77 C3407 Crich Paisley 68 Aug 79 C4815 David 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 23, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) The ECML again now, between Peterborough and Grantham. Not all the photos were taken in good weather- both Dad and I were usually only able to take photos on Saturdays so we sometimes went out in poor weather to see what we could find to photograph. Looking at the photos now I think they may not be technically very good but they help provide a record of what things were really like. Lolham Class 55 9004 up Feb 72 C0840 11.05 Bradford and 11.42 Leeds to Kings X Swayfield Class 55 9015 Kings X to Edinburgh and Class 31 down vans May 71 J2650 1S35 14.00 Kings X to Edinburgh, 6N27 11.55 SO Temple Mills to Leeds Swayfield Class 47 Kings X to Newcastle June 72 C0978 19.00 Kings X to Newcastle Swayfield Class 47 1035 Aberdeen to Kings X June 72 C0984 Great Ponton Class 47 up freightliner April 71 J2550 possibly 09.20 Leeds FLT to Tilbury RLT Thanks again to Mark54 for the train IDs. David Edited October 24, 2016 by DaveF 41 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Those CACT containers must have been amongst the earliest maritime containers to be seen on Freightliner; does anyone know anything about the company? Google kept trying to direct me to Charlton Athletic Charitable Trust. The 31-hauled freight is a nice mixture of stock: 12t standard vans, a (BR?) ferryvan, an open, another 12t van,a 20t brake van, two air-braked vans and finally,another open. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) Yes, they are ACT containers. http://www.bluestarline.org/act/ships_act.html The bent arrow is just part of the logo. Edited October 23, 2016 by jonny777 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted October 23, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) Those CACT containers must have been amongst the earliest maritime containers to be seen on Freightliner; does anyone know anything about the company? Google kept trying to direct me to Charlton Athletic Charitable Trust. The 31-hauled freight is a nice mixture of stock: 12t standard vans, a (BR?) ferryvan, an open, another 12t van,a 20t brake van, two air-braked vans and finally,another open. As far as I know it is Associated Container Transportation (Australia) Ltd What looks like a "C" is just a part of the logo. The company's web site contains a history page, link below. NB My browser (Chrome) is not entirely happy about this site, but it seems OK to me. My antivirus hasn't picked anything up (Talktalk/F Secure). http://actas.org.uk/history/ David PS Jonny 777 got there first with the other site I found but hadn't yet typed in. D. Edited October 23, 2016 by DaveF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 23, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 23, 2016 Hi, Dave. Great photos of Crich. In C3000 there is a great example of those flares we used to wear! The ECML photos are such a record of how things were, and I'm glad you posted them. 1A35 - that, I believe, is the down Flying Scotsman. And, as always, it is so good to see the Deltics at work. I can hear them now, if I close my eyes! With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
balders Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 J2650.........would that be vacuum fitted to the brake van, with the air braked vans as a tail load? Great photo! Regards Guy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 J2650.........would that be vacuum fitted to the brake van, with the air braked vans as a tail load? Great photo! Regards Guy I would expect that the whole train is running vacuum braked with the Air Braked vans running on the Vacuum Through pipes! Mark Saunders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 It's been a while since we had some tram pictures so I thought a trip to Crich wouldn't come amiss for the first batch today. Once again I find it hard to believe how long it is since these photos were taken. Crich EE Franklin and John Bull Sept 68 J1446.jpg Crich EE Franklin and John Bull Sept 68 J1446 Crich Blackpool 40 April 76 C2694.jpg Crich Blackpool 40 April 76 C2694 Crich Newcastle Tram 102 21st Aug 76 C3000.jpg Crich Newcastle Tram 102 21st Aug 76 C3000 Crich Manchester 765 Aug 77 C3405.jpg Crich Manchester 765 Aug 77 C3405 Crich Blackpol toastrack Aug 77 C3407.jpg Crich Blackpol toastrack Aug 77 C3407 Crich Paisley 68 Aug 79 C4815.jpg Crich Paisley 68 Aug 79 C4815 David With the exception of 765, driven all of those. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesysmith Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 J2650.........would that be vacuum fitted to the brake van, with the air braked vans as a tail load? Great photo! Regards Guy Just look at where the brake van is. If the air braked vans were running in this train as unfitted (vs through piped) the brake van would have been positioned at the very end in case of the train becoming split, so as to be able to stop the rear half. Although, I don't know how much braking a single vac fitted open would provide if the train split just before the two air braked/through piped vans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Just look at where the brake van is. If the air braked vans were running in this train as unfitted (vs through piped) the brake van would have been positioned at the very end in case of the train becoming split, so as to be able to stop the rear half. Although, I don't know how much braking a single vac fitted open would provide if the train split just before the two air braked/through piped vans. Was this section of line that allowed unfitted trains to run without a brake van in the rear! Mark Saunders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Just look at where the brake van is. If the air braked vans were running in this train as unfitted (vs through piped) the brake van would have been positioned at the very end in case of the train becoming split, so as to be able to stop the rear half. Although, I don't know how much braking a single vac fitted open would provide if the train split just before the two air braked/through piped vans. A lot of the early air braked vans were also vac piped (and later became TOPS code VBB) I think, at that time, the rule regarding 'fully fitted' trains with through piped vehicles and fitted vehicles behind was that a maximum of five consecutive piped vehicles were permitted with a minimum of two fitted vehicles on the rear. So I would suggest either there are two short vacuum braked vehicles at the rear, one hiding behind the signal post, or the train is incorrectly marshalled. cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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