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Some more class 50's this morning and I will make no apologies for 50044 hogging the limelight - it was my favourite member of the class 50037 Laira scrapline 15th September 1991 50041 Salisbury 10th June 1989 50041 Taunton 21st August 1989. The loco had failed on that mornings Exeter to Paddington loco hauled service. 50042 Salisbury 28th November 1987 50043 Yeovil Jn 23rd February 1990 50044 Salisbury 10th June 1989 50044 Exeter 24th February 1990 50044 Plymouth 24th February 1990 50044 Salisbury 27th February 1990 50045 Sherborne 27th February 1990 Iain

According to some of the Westbury drivers and shunters, the green / yellow Bardons looked good in the car park, on occasion! You need to do one with a squashed Skoda Estelle underneath it! Unfortunately, I can't find a photo of said incident online

Some more class 50's from my collection 50029 is seen at Salisbury with a stopping service to Waterloo 23rd August 1989 50030 in the loco bay at Waterloo 10th June 1989 50031 runs around its train at Oxford 10th June 1989 50032 at Oxford August 1988 50032 at Plymouth 25th February 1990 50033 at Newquay 23rd November 1991 50034 arrives at Salisbury 28th November 1987 50035 (according to my notes) approaching Ruscombe April 1990 - I cant readily see a crest on the loco, so could it be another class member? 50036 at Ruscombe April 1990 50036 at Salisbury. 1991 The loco then ran round its stock, before working a stopping service to Waterloo. The loco failed prior to departure, requiring a couple of large cans of oil, being wheeled into the loco, I suppose raising the oil pressure in the engine. It didnt stop it reaching 3 figure speeds between Basingstoke and Woking! Iain

Some more EE type 4's. 50017 Salisbury 23rd February 1990 50018 Exeter St Davids 21st August 1989 50018 Laira scrap line 15th September 1991 50019 Merehead 25th June 1989 50023 Westbury depot 10th May 1987 50023 Dawlish Warren 26th August 1989 50024 Reading 10th June 1989 50027 Salisbury 27th August 1989 50028 Salisbury 23rd August 1989 50028 Plymouth 26th August 1989 Iain

37406 & 37401 passing Yarnbrook with the "Solent Syphons" 9th April 2005 37264 Tyseley Railway Centre 16th October 2003 37704 Bristol TM 11th February 2008 Iain

66035 Swindon, VSOE to Cheltenham Spa, 18th March 2004 66546 Avon binliner at Swindon 13th July 2004 66707 at Eastleigh 10th July 2005 66719 prior to working 6M40 Westbury to Stud Farm 10th July 2017 66752 works 6M40 Westbury to Stud Farm 26th April 2017 Iain

35027 Port Line undergoing attention on Sheffield Park shed 2nd November 1988. That TescoOil is good stuff! Iain

Some more class 50's this afternoon 50007 & 50050 run round the "Court Chester" at Worksop. 13th June 1992 50008 & 50015 Bristol TM 23rd November 1991 50008 Laira open day 15th September 1991 50009 Honiton 24th August 1989 A sorry looking 50010 in the Laira scrapline. 15th September 1991 50015 & 50031 Laira open day 15th Sptember 1991 50015 creates a light trail at Westbury. 10th November 1986 50017 & an unidentified classmate (possibly 003?) Exeter St Davids 25th August 1989 50017 is used to demonstrate the rerailing gear at Laira open day. 15th September 1991. Iain

Olivias Trains can work wonders fitting sound and stay alive chips into small tank engines. This is some work theyve done for me this week: Again, usual rider, Ive no connection to this business, just a satisfied customer.

Many thanks Baz Royston was from Trowbridge - as am I. A few of the other names I remember. My initial contact was through John Bishop, who was also from Trowbridge. I remember my first trip was to Merseyside and Manchester, then I think Humberside / Lincolnshire - was this the trip I have slides taken at March depot? (In my slide scans thread) Then there was an East Midlands trip and, lastly, a trip to London depots - I have photos taken around Stratford (both depot and works) and Old Oak Common. On one of the trips, we had to take someone back to South Wales and the minbus ran out of fuel on the M4 somewhere between Bristol and Bath - I dont think I made school the next day! Iain

Back in the 1980's, when I was just a mere schoolboy, I used to belong to a group called "The Western Rail Society". They used to run mini-bus / coach tours to places of railway interest, for all us number crunchers. I only went on 4 or 5 trips, but remember, with the aid of depot permits, scratching lots of cops! The only thing is, I no longer have the notebooks taken on these trips and only a handful of dodgy photographs, taken on an old Zenit B camera. Does anyone else remember this Society? Were you a member of it? Do any of the newsletters still exist? (crammed with lists of numbers seen on trips). The internet seems to draw a blank, hence my request. thanks Iain

Its about time we started on the one class that I have so far not covered - the 50's. Most of my images will feature NSE liveried machines or those celebrities that emerged at the end of the classes time on BR. I hope you wont get bored The first 2 locos in the class - 50001 & 50050, Totnes, 25th February 1990. 50001 Laira scrapline 15th September 1991 50002 Westbury (diverted Waterloo to Exeter service) 22nd November 1987 50002 Salisbury 23rd February 1990 50002 Laira scrap line 15th September 1991 50005 Westbury, passed by 47430, April 1989 50005 Plymouth 27th August 1989 50005 Exeter St Davids 1st March 1990 50007 & D400 arrive at Exeter St Davids 24th May 1992 50007 Chester 13th June 1992. This was the ill-fated Court Chester railtour. More 007 & 008 next time Iain

Some more 33/1's this evening. Apologies for the duplication of loco's / trains, but I liked the images and one was in a rare location for a loco hauled train! 33101 Exeter St Davids 24th May 1992 33103 Lymington Pier 7th May 1988 33108 Salisbury 28th November 1987 33112 & 33026 Carmarthen 14th May 1988 112 & 026 again storm out of Westbury 14th May 1988 Iain

Change of plan - ive caught up with some more 33 scans. 33001 stabled at Woking. 27th May 1986 33001 again, heading out of Trowbridge, towards Westbury. 8th May 1987 33002 Exeter St Davids, 24th May 1992 33027 Basingstoke. 23rd September 1987 33031 Truro. 29th October 1988 33033 & 33031 Penzance. 29th October 1988 33034 Ramsgate. 29th October 1986. 33039 arriving at Salisbury. 28th November 1987. More 33's next time. Iain

Some more scans, from across various classes. 26005 Gloucester open day 1st July 1990 37178 York 7th February 1987 37675 Laira open day 15th September 1991 37711 & 86240 Carlisle 25th May 1992 45060 Basingstoke rail event 23rd September 1987 Eastleigh depot 7th May 1988 I hope these are of interest - some nameplates & snails!! 47214 47322 47439 7th March 1987 47535 Next time, some preserved steam. Iain

Caradoc: You've obviously never been in a Control Office when a major incident like this is on the go; Getting to the bathroom is a luxury achieved only by leaving constantly ringing phones unanswered. And as for something to eat, forget it; Unlike Drivers and Signallers, Controllers do not (where I worked anyway) have any form of guaranteed breaks booked during their shifts, including 12 hour ones. Just to correct one point - Not all Signallers, including ones working a 12 hour roster pattern, get a break during their shift.

Very interested in this program, after visiting the railway last September. As with others, i got a bit fed up with all the jeopardy and appalling continuity. If you havent been to the North York Moors, it is well worth the visit. For me, it was like an "up North" version of the Bluebell - excellent!! Some nice big engines, some real coaches (Gresleys) and some steep grades, meaning you get plenty of noise from the front end. The scenery is stunning, Whitby is a very interesting place for a wander, Pickering has some cracking pubs and The Black Swan Hotel has its own micro-brewery. And dont forget to wander up into Goathland village for the full "Heartbeat" experience - and I'd never watched the program!

Some diesel units - mechanical, electric and modern. A pair of Laira's bubble cars at Looe. 22nd August 1989 B431 has run through the buffers in the Down Trowbridge siding at Westbury. 15th October 1987. L204 departs Twyford with a Henley service. April 1990 L405 on a down train at Ruscombe April 1990 L407 leads a 6 car formation away from Twyford. April 1990 P871 makes its reversal at Bere Alston with a Gunnislake service. 22nd August 1989 207012 Salisbury 23rd September 1987 156 crosses Dandry Mire viaduct 25th May 1992 The same 156 runs into Garsdale station.

Personally, I would like anything that carried china clay in speedlink services - PRA' & PAA or STS 4w Clayliner tanks (TTA?). Yes, I know weve just had the Tiger Rail PBA' but what the hell - spoil us!! Definitely agree, any of the boxes or hoppers from the Mendip quarry fleets would be great for those buying Dapol' 59 and would be interested in the Bardon PHA bogie hopper.

Some good old Southern EMU's today - ok the GatEx is debateable, but the Platform 5 used to list them in its Multiple unit books!! CEP 1503 leads a Margate train at Ashford, 28th October 1986 Class 489 GLV Salfords 1st May 1990 2BIL 2090, part of the national collection, Basingstoke railevent, 23rd September 1987 319028 Salfords 1st May 1990 319046 Salfords 1st May 1990 Unidentified 4Cig? Salfords 1st May 1990 Unidentified 442 "Wessex" electric Somerford November 1989 Unidentified 10 car 442 formation Somerford November 1989 Iain

As promised, some HST's. 43010 Bath Spa May 1991 43010 gets a tow, Bristol TM 27th February 1989 43070 London St. Pancras 7th March 1987 43162 London St. Pancras 7th March 1987 43167 Westbury April 1989 43175 Bristol TM 27th February 1989 43179 Laira Depot 15th September 1991 Unidentified set Ruscombe April 1990 Unidentified set Twyford April 1990 Timed exposure, unidentified set departs Westbury 10th November 1986 Iain

Latest news from down at the bunker. Ive now managed to get my hands on a Bachmann / Modelzone 08 in Longmoor livery, so very happy.

Sorry, but this just seems to be another thread, wasting time and space on this site. What was it that RM web stands for again?

Some preserved locos this evening. 25185 / D7535 Kingswear. 23rd November 1991 D7672 Gloucester open day 1st July 1990 D7017 Gloucester open day 1st July 1990 "Warship" D821 & "Hymek" Laira open day 15th September 1991 45135 Laira open day 15th September 1991 D1013 Gloucester open day 1st July 1990 D1015, D1023 & D1062 Laira open day 15th September 1991 D9000 & D9016 Gloucester open day 1st July 1990 55015 Laira open day 15th September 1991 Next, HST's. Iain

The final few ac electrics now. 90010 Gloucester open day 1st July 1990 90140 Ipswich June 1992 91017 & 91026 Kings Cross undated 91031 York undated Somehow I managed to miss out shunters at the beginning of this thread, so here are some 08's 08644 Penzance 29th October 1988 0864? & 08792 Laira Depot 15th September 1991 08801 Plymouth 25th February 1990 Next time I will go back and round up some of the latest scans. Iain