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  1. TEDDYBEAR D9521
    Yes you could eat your dinner off the floor in Cwmparc box that’s for sure ,I went there a few times before it closed. As for Hughie Jones (RIP) the DI what a star turn he was ,Ray Hawker (RIP) was a true gent and was well respected by his men and everyone. Great day’s Mike.
  2. TEDDYBEAR D9521
    A lot of diagrams changed again headcodes started to be changled to out and back jobs. So if C76 was for Nantgarw out and back if additional trip was added the headcode would step up. C77 was Radyr -Lady Windsor out and Back. C91 was Radyr-Mountain Ash/Aberdare out and-back These days it’s different again only one headcode one way if there’s a return working it’s a different headcode on the return working.
  3. TEDDYBEAR D9521
    Yes Ivor Blewitt he worked Rhondda Fach South Box and when it closed in 1981 he retired.
  4. TEDDYBEAR D9521
    Yes C85 was an Aberdare job also you had a C95 which was a Radyr job both Maerdy jobs. The Aberdare job always run round at Pontypridd for Cwmbach Sidings. There was a time when the wall at the bottom of Pontypridd on Up goods was under repair the trains for Cwmbach run round on the Down Loop at Maesmawr.I remember the workings well being a Relief Signalman working all the boxes at the time,
  5. TEDDYBEAR D9521
    9C84 was the Treorchy trip sometimes would put empties off at Tymawr on the way up and pick loaded up on the return working.
  6. TEDDYBEAR D9521
    9C84 was the Treorchy trip also use to put off empties at Tymawr on the way up and pick loaded on the return.
  7. TEDDYBEAR D9521
    First photo of a Centre Headcode Class 40 by B Daniels as per Heljan site..
  8. TEDDYBEAR D9521
    Top photo a well known Radyr Driver Dickie daylight as he was called ringing up for an early finish.
  9. TEDDYBEAR D9521
    It’s an Aberdare man running around for Maerdy and running around again on the return trip with loaded coal for Cwmbach sidings .
  10. TEDDYBEAR D9521
    Not sure who's photos they are, but they are a great bit of Hydraulic history that's for sure.
  11. TEDDYBEAR D9521
    Yes you can rescue an HST with an HST I’ve done it in the Severn Tunnel one failed in the Tunnel and the only assistance we had was the next Down HST so we coupled them both together and pushed the failed HST out. Also don’t forget D1015 Western Champion dragged an HST from Chippenham area that slipped to a stand and dragged it Swindon the only Diesel Hydraulic on record to have done so.
  12. TEDDYBEAR D9521
    Another photo of them at Hull. not my photo
  13. TEDDYBEAR D9521
    I can understand Bridlington when based at Hull. Huddersfield was it in BR service or industrial use? any number please as I’m interested in the history of the Teds and their wanderings. Gareth
  14. TEDDYBEAR D9521
    Here’s a few around the turn table at Hull Dairycoats 1967.
  15. TEDDYBEAR D9521
    Mine are in the shed
  16. TEDDYBEAR D9521
    Here we are then nearly finished.
  17. TEDDYBEAR D9521
    These photos of D600 and D602 in BR blue show D600 without plates but D602 has them under the Drivers cab window.
  18. TEDDYBEAR D9521
    I did ask at the Hattons stand in Glasgow show as they are limited additions do they come with etched nameplates as well I was told no. So you might as well buy an unnumbered one as it works out cheaper and buy what nameplates you want and paint the head code box correctly.
  19. TEDDYBEAR D9521
    No problem Cheers GARETH
  20. TEDDYBEAR D9521
    Cardiff Canton that's Ninian Park behind it could be 7073 or 7075 so I can make out.
  21. TEDDYBEAR D9521
    Brake tenders were used in South Wales we use to have them on the Abercwmboi to Swansea dock traffic in the 70’s due to the docks unable to unload fitted wagons.
  22. TEDDYBEAR D9521
    Does this help D603 Truro battery boxes look green to me not my photo
  23. TEDDYBEAR D9521
    Not sure if anyone is aware there is colour film of D600 on the sea wall at Dawlish 1959 on the 125 video collection Diesel and Electric 2 and you can see the battery boxes are green also there is other colour photos of a D600 at Truro which show they are green. Later photos after works visits show them black so it looks like green when new and black after works repaint.
  24. TEDDYBEAR D9521
    On the way Sept 18 says Tower site.
  25. TEDDYBEAR D9521
    On the way Tower site says Sept 18 for delivery get them wallets out.
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