TEDDYBEAR D9521

Yup Taken off the footbridge Treforest station Cheers Gareth

Hi Andy Looking back on my records on April 20th 1974 3B10 was worked by D1064 3B10 was 1100hrs Ply-Pzance parcels not Padd as i stated. Also headboard clips missing D1025/26/27/29/40/46/49 had them missing. Looking again at 3B10 the loco has had it's number painted i have a photo of D1025 at Newton Abbott shed with it's number painted like this no headboard clips and taken in May 74. I shall have a look back at some of my 1973 records to see what i can find. Cheers GARETH

Hi Andy With these 2 still trying to decide on the first one but the second one I think is D1013 as well the only thing that's throwing it out is the head code 1A67 was 1725 hrs Cardiff - Padd 1B15 was 1030 hrs Padd-Pzance Cheers Gareth

Hi Andy The problem with no headboard clips is D1046 had them missing as well. 3B10 Padd-Penzance working Still not sure on the first photo but the second photo could be D1055 as it worked this train on the 3rd April 74 1100 hrs Penzance ~ Padd If you look it has a depot sticker behind the door I have a photo of D1055 at OOC which matches this. Cheers Gareth

D1026 in Adrian Curtis book as you quoted shows D1026 not having silver steps but in his other book Teenage Lament 74 there's a photo with them painted silver June 74Cheers Gareth

Hi Chaps Right this might give us the date and the engine after digging around my records D1008 was released off Laira on the 10th April 74 and the first train it worked was 2B10 0852 Ply -Pzance that day it also worked 2B10 on the 11th April 74 as the head code shows in the photo. I hope this helps Cheers Gareth

I don't think so because the date of the photo is April 74 Easter. D1037 was not released off Laira repaint until 22/5/74 Cheers GARETH

Hi Andy After looking back through some of my info the train is 2B10 0842 Plymouth -Penzace service so the loco would have come off Laira. A little more info for you. Cheers Gareth

Hi Chaps Right the Laira repaints which are for April 74 are D1008 10/04/74 Allocation sticker above number D painted out in black, silver w/screens,silver footrests. D1034 17/04/74 Allocation sticker above number D painted out in black, silver w/screens, silver footrests D1048 17/04/74 Allocation sticker above number D painted out in black,w/screens/footrests not painted silver. After D1048 was released off Laira repainted it worked the nexts day 1A69 0835 Penzance to Padd and 1B93 return working from Padd on the18/04/74 Hopes this helps with a little more info. Cheers Gareth

Hi Andy After doing some digging around i think it's D1034 Western Dragoon released off repairs at Laira on 17/04/74 same day day as D1048 which did not carry silver steps. Other April 74 dates off Laira are D1008 10/04/74 AND D1029 24/04/74 Hopes this helps. Cheers GARETH

I think Adrian Curtis is right there is a photo of D1048 at Padd on ebay after her repaint in April 74 there are no silver steps. Cheers Gareth

Hi Chaps Are you sure that the date is right here's a shot of D1009 Western Invader at Exeter not long after her Laira repaint to compare. Cheers Gareth

Hi Brian They look the part to me for a RTR off the shelf i won't complain.

Hi Neil Some first class pics there very nice indeed. Many thanks Gareth

Hi Chaps Here's a shot of Falcon at AD yard, i did see it at Radyr a few times while working but sorry no pics. Cheers GARETH

Hi This is a photo off a slide i have and it does not have your copyright on it It only says D821 Newport no copyright shown Cheers

Hi Chaps 2 more of 37's Barry shed March 66 D6998 at Pontypridd on the returning Aberdare ballast and MGR passing for Aberthaw from Lady Windsor. Cheers GARETH

Hi Chaps Here's D821 at Newport with BR arrows both ends. Cheers GARETH

Hi Chaps Here's my favorite place for 37's Radyr shed Cheers Gareth

Hi Steve Here's some additional info i've had about the Bridgend derailment from someone who was there 35/37/47/52 did work these trains but no numbers Iinitially trains diverted via Aberdare but route was blocked in the afternoon/evening. Trains were then diverted via Treherbert and Cefn Jct. The first was 2000 Padd Fishguard followed by discharged tanks from Provan Durning the night Milk empties,Carmarthen vans and Sleeper,Bristol mail and a parcels train passed westwards. Eastward trains were Carmarthen sleeper and 2nd Whitland milk Saturday morning saw the Fishgaurd boat train and oil train pass eastwards with tanks westwards. All eastbound trains were assisted by class 37 locos from Margam Moors to Blaengwynfi or Treherbert using Tondu locos and crews with the bridge restriction at Natyffyllon removed. On saturday afternoon a track defect was reported between Blaengwynfi and Cymmer so the line was closed and the passenger trains from Bridgend to Treherbert. 1340 Whitland milk reached Tondu but was sent back. The plan to clear coal on Sunday failed because the main line was not reopened but the Aberdare route had. The main line reopened on Monday morning but the Vale lines were still blocked An emergency connection was installed to the down main on Weds 22nd. The Cymmer to Blaengwynfi section reopened on Mon 20th. All blocklogs of traffic in the Tondu area were moved by 28th Dec. Hope this helps

Hi Brian Yes the morning parcels to Pontypridd could turn up with anything 25/31/35/37 all finished about 1977. The evening parcels to Pontypridd was a L/E off Radyr worked by Radyr men up to Ponty pick up and bring the vans down for Cardiff. Then the night Parcels was L/E off Radyr to Cardiff work the vans to Ponty back to Cardiff L/E pick up the vans for Ponty and Merthyr. About 1977 they introduced the DMU as a Parcels for Merthyr then it would work the first passenger down in the morning this was so they could close the traincrew depot at Merthyr and stop leaving the DMU at Merthyr over night. Cheers GARETH

At Merthyr you had a Parcels depot at Plymouth road which use to have the banana vans.

Hi Yes the Teds were used on Cardiff to Merthyr Parcels by night worked by Radyr men, a few of the hands i worked with at Radyr use to tell me that they always stopped at Black Lion box to allow the engine to cool down.Teds also worked coal trains to Merthyr as well.here's 48 in Merthyr coal yard 66 Also Teds were outstabled at Treherbert sometimes. Cheers GARETH

Hi Chaps Couple more for you Peak and D9502 at Derby D9527 BTM D9527 AND 4f D9521 cHEERS gareth PS If your getting bored with just say and I'll stop

Cheers GARETH