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Trainspotters in 1950 64212 Basford and Bulwell Nov 1950 Leicester London Road B1 61318 pass Leicester to Colchester Nov 50 Photos taken by Dad David

It might be meant to be the SECR (South Eastern and Chatham Railway) First World War grey livery which lasted up to 1923. But it would not have been lined. David

And I've just remembered these. Diver Mr Everett of the Civil Engineers Department, British Railways, Barrow - in - Furness about to inspect the Great Central Railway Bridge over the River Trent at Wilford, Nottingham. The examination took place every 3 to 6 years. Again taken by Dad,in 1953. David Edited to correct my spelling.

I found this one of Dad's from 1950 while looking for something else this evening. I've no idea who they were - and I'm not sure anyone will know after all this time. Grantham North Permanent Way workers Sept 1950 He did have a track permit for the area so he wasn't trespassing! David

Porcy, Many thanks for pointing out the image was the wrong way round, it has now been corrected - I never noticed it was wrong when I first scanned it! It looks better now, much more like Toton in fact! Perhaps in its original form I should have titled it Toton reflections. David PS The editor available from flickr works well and saved re uploading it! David

They took their runner with them in the north east as this one I took heading south at Morpeth shows. David

Any of Gresley's corridor coaches with Gresley bogies. But it must be clean and freshly painted/varnished inside. I always found them much more comfortable than Mk1s when I travelled by train to school. David

I came across this while looking for some other images this afternoon. A Bruff recovery equipment vehicle at Carlisle 1st September 1987 C9090 David

Sorry, no idea of the registration. I suspect the photo was taken to finish off a roll of film! David Edited as I always make a spelling mistake.

Many thanks Phil, my notes say Bedford so why did I type Ford? David

I came across this photo of a BR minibus at Swayfield (near Corby Glen) and thought I'd add it to this thread. Swayfield BR Bedford CF Minibus Dec 72 J3133 David

I don't know if these photos help. Pilmoor is on the ECML, Hotchley Hill is on the Great Central at Ruschcliffe Halt. Dvaid

A couple of mine: Class 31 down coal Chesterfield November 1970 C408 Class 40 233 Empress of England up goods Preston 22nd May 71 C621 David

Ramrig, Sarahagain is quite right, it is Roadrailer on the side, in red. The BRM articles show it more clearly if I remember correctly. David

My avatar is a 47 on a rake of Roadrailers, larger photo below: Class 47 D1516 probably 18th April 1963 Hope it is some use. David PS This photo was also published in BRM of March 2009

I retired early on a reduced pension over six years ago, it was the best thing I ever did. I still work in a related field about one day a week and enjoy spending the rest of my time on all sorts of hobbies and interests. The hard bit is trying to fit everything I want to do in the time available, especially as I like to get out for a walk for at least an hour a day (usually on the local beach) to keep my weight down and be reasonably fit. David

While reading this I happened to have Brian Haresnape's book "Railway Liveries 1923-1947" on my desk to check something else. On page 114 he states that from 1928 to 1939, the second period, the number of locomotives using crimson lake was now restricted to the more important and modern. i.e: 4-6-2s, Royal Scots, Jubilees, Claughtons, Hughes 4-6-0s and 4-4-0 compounds. This is the period with "LMS" on the tender. They were of course crimson lake prior to 1928 with the loco number on the tender. From 1939 onwards any repaints were black. David Edited, as usual, to correct my poor typing.

Living at various time in Nottingham, Harrogate and Manchester Westerns were exotic beasts. I only ever took one photo of a Western in colour, no idea which one it is, at Taunton on the way home after a student field course which had involved my only journey over what is now the West Somerset Railway. I remember seeing the next Western, the photo taken by my father, when we were on the way to Appledore in Devon on a family holiday to stay with friends who had converted the old cinema there into a holiday home. It was the summer holiday just after I had completed my first year in the sixth form in Harrogate. The last photo, again one of Dad's, is of a Western on Bill McAlpine's special. My father was there as he managed the business at Sewstern which did the sectioning of Ellerman Lines for the NRM as well as managing the line owned by Buckminster Estates used by Flying Scotsman and Pendennis Castle (among others) to get from their then base at Market Overton to thejunction with the ECML at High Dyke. So at the time he knew Bill McAlpine and others well. David

Mainly when I make something I am pleased with - and if it is a loco when it works well. Also when the layouts run well! David Edited to add a missing word.