Rivercider Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 (edited) This thread has brought back some happy memories from my younger days when weekends were free. Me and a couple of mate would pick a location,get in the car and hope for the best (we where never disapointed). here's a few of 56's on different sheds (no permits needed,we were that regular) 034-068 at Hither green shed Happy memories Ray Nice pictures, Are 56034 and 56068 at Hither Green, that looks a bit like Westbury to me? cheers Edited August 12, 2013 by Rivercider 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 (edited) Some great photos on this thread. 56123 arrives at Dagenham Dock with empty cartics, on the left is the prototype Procar 80, 27/7/84 cheers Edited August 12, 2013 by Rivercider 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Keadby canal sliding bridge, 1998, 56060. I like the way the red and yellow loco glows against the blue water and sky. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 last few for a while, 312 on a Compass railtour at Workington 070 with a short run working,scrap to Liverpool 081 leaving Workington docks with empty "hoyer"train Ray p.s you maybe right about the Hither green photo being Westbury 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted August 12, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 12, 2013 A couple from the north east. Hexham 56076 Blyth Power on display for 150th anniversary of Blaydon to Hexham 9th March 1985 C6731 Blyth West staithes 56134 empty HAAs to Butterwell 16th August 1985 C7145 David 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted August 12, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 12, 2013 Who mentioned Milford Junction ? 11 May 2000 56048 draws 7Z88 Butterwell - Milford ex the Up Loop and prepares to propel into West Sdgs 56073 heads a ? Tyne Yard/Redcar - Ferrybridge ? loaded MGR 56102 takes the Milford Curve 56063 heads a train of 100t tankers 56037 heads an empty MGR from ? Ferrybridge ? - Milford Down Sidings 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGJ Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Who mentioned Milford Junction ? 11 May 2000 56048 draws 7Z88 Butterwell - Milford ex the Up Loop and prepares to propel into West Sdgs DAS32010.JPG 56073 heads a ? Tyne Yard/Redcar - Ferrybridge ? loaded MGR DAS32020.JPG 56102 takes the Milford Curve DAS32021.JPG DAS32022.JPG 56063 heads a train of 100t tankers DAS32025.JPG 56037 heads an empty MGR from ? Ferrybridge ? - Milford Down Sidings DAS32026.JPG like 56 073 in transrail / metals livery SGJ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Margam Scrap locos, 56100 Loadhaul... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 56050 / 56044 Newport, 23 August 1983 56003 near Kenyon Jct., heading towards Manchester, 15 August 1987. 56042 on class 58 type bogies, 13 August 1985. 56012 Springs Branch, 8 April 1991 56085 / 56112 14 May 1984 Tom 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 This thread has brought back some happy memories from my younger days when weekends were free. Me and a couple of mate would pick a location,get in the car and hope for the best (we where never disapointed). Ray Yes, it has brought back some very happy memories for me too I started my spotting in the mid 70's As I recall, along with HSTs - 56's were the new classes introduced in the late 70's So I feel I sort of "grew up" with them, so to speak Spotters were looking for nicknames for them, as they were new Before anyone came up with the name "Grids" Names like "Tycoons" and "Christmas Trees" were suggested" The latter because of the triangular arrangement of the 3 headlights, I think? Thanks for starting this thread Marc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Great photos everybody David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
6Y99 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 56073 at Milford the coal has a flat top to it the train will have come from Widderington as that had a rapid loader Butterwell trains are loaded by buckets and Wardley was shut by then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 Immingham Depot,good mixs of 56 liverys!! When stil under EWS control,and before the Germans took over .... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
big T Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Ill raise your double headers with three up! (strictly only 049 was under power) - 049/074 & 107 at Barnetby: [/url]"> http:// 312 at Portway: [/url]">http:// Finally, 56097 on full chat on a fully loaded gypsum train at the GC, with a GB shed on the rear...... [/url]">http:// 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 Very nice photos!!! was at Barnetby station today... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 (edited) Last of the 56s to be scrapped at Healy mills depot 2010... Edited May 29, 2015 by class"66" 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Ahh my old stomping ground nice photos '66' David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Here's a few red ones. 059 Workington docks 096 loading gypsum Workington docks 119 on the "Hoyers" at Carlisle Ray 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted August 16, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2013 An unusual working for 56113 Bidston 09 October 2000 56113 on 5Z30, 08:20 Etches Park - Birkenhead North via Crewe towing 977349 and 977350 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted August 16, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2013 A muggy start to the day at Knottingley - with the signal box still open in the background. 20 February 2001 56102 heads 6C81, Drax - Milford Sidings empty MGR 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
6Y99 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 The Billy can is a give away straight away being driven by the then Knottingley Driver Nick Ainley now at FLHH Ferrybridge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted August 16, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2013 Clagging nicely Milford Junction 22 June 2001 56095 heads a loaded rake of MGR's, ? 7Z61, Doe Hill - Drax ? 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted August 16, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2013 One that "cost" me an interview with Shell police - "What are you doing here ?" "Photographing the train" "Which train ?" "The one just behind you" "Oh" Stanlow & Thornton 22 August 2001 56103 on 6E05, 15:20, Stanlow - Humber LPG tanks 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted August 16, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2013 Wavertree Technology Park 24 August 2001 56085 heads 6E14, ThFO, 10:50, Gladstone Dock - Lackenby empty steels 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted August 16, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2013 Seaforth 24 August 2001 56025 propels 6Z90, ThO, 00:35, Gascoigne Wood - Seaforth loaded containerised coal 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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