6990WitherslackHall Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 And finally, Class 47 47773/D1755 on the end of a railtour hauled by LMS Coronation class 4-6-2 6233 Duchess of Sutherland. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
158722 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 SDEG Scotland's Diesel Fleet in Detail - Class 47/4s - Just a quick update in that we have been advised that printing of the class 47/4 book is slightly delayed and that they won't be delivered in time for Perth show. Hopefully, we should have them in the first week of July, ready for posting out. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexagon789 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 1 hour ago, 158722 said: SDEG Scotland's Diesel Fleet in Detail - Class 47/4s - Just a quick update in that we have been advised that printing of the class 47/4 book is slightly delayed and that they won't be delivered in time for Perth show. Hopefully, we should have them in the first week of July, ready for posting out. As has often been said: Good things come to those who wait(!) ;) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
158722 Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 The SDEG class 47/4 books have been received this week and a start on posting out copies will begin tomorrow! Many thanks for your support and we hope that it lives up to expectations! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexagon789 Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 2 hours ago, 158722 said: The SDEG class 47/4 books have been received this week and a start on posting out copies will begin tomorrow! Many thanks for your support and we hope that it lives up to expectations! Thanks for the update 158772, very much looking forward to this book. Not wishing to sound impertinent, but are there more to come in the series? What with the 26 book and all, I wondered if the SDEG team had any future plans, as it seems as though these two books are forming part of a larger series? (Apologies if this has been mentioned and I failed to notice.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
158722 Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 14 hours ago, hexagon789 said: Thanks for the update 158772, very much looking forward to this book. Not wishing to sound impertinent, but are there more to come in the series? What with the 26 book and all, I wondered if the SDEG team had any future plans, as it seems as though these two books are forming part of a larger series? (Apologies if this has been mentioned and I failed to notice.) Subject to our local postie in Fife being able to collect all of the copies which have been prepared for posting, the majority of the pre-paid orders are being dispatched today. There are indeed and the plan is for a series... The third volume will cover the 'ScotRail Express' era of class 47/7s and DBSOs - this has been fully compiled and is at the second stage of proof reading and technical review with the intention for this to be published towards the end of this year or start of next year. It covers a review of Push-Pull operations, the loco fleet, as well as the DBSOs and coaching stock used on the services between 1979 and 1990. I have to say that I am quietly content with how this one has come together and we've gained some excellent new contacts/contributors, both in terms of content and photos. It looks rather nice to me! The fourth volume is being compiled now, though this is at a less advanced stage - the subject covered are the classic Scottish steam heat class 37/0s. My aim at present for this one to have this one ready for Perth model show in June 2023 - this gives me a target to work to! After that, I think the consensus is to cover the class 27s. I have a few ideas as to what might follow, but each volume essentially takes a year to produce, so I'm not wanting to make any more commitments just yet. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexagon789 Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 38 minutes ago, 158722 said: There are indeed and the plan is for a series... Excellent! 38 minutes ago, 158722 said: The third volume will cover the 'ScotRail Express' era of class 47/7s and DBSOs - this has been fully compiled and is at the second stage of proof reading and technical review with the intention for this to be published towards the end of this year or start of next year. It covers a review of Push-Pull operations, the loco fleet, as well as the DBSOs and coaching stock used on the services between 1979 and 1990. I have to say that I am quietly content with how this one has come together and we've gained some excellent new contacts/contributors, both in terms of content and photos. It looks rather nice to me! Brilliant, I'd definitely be interested in one. 50 minutes ago, 158722 said: After that, I think the consensus is to cover the class 27s. I have a few ideas as to what might follow, but each volume essentially takes a year to produce, so I'm not wanting to make any more commitments just yet. No problem, I completed understand, I'm perfectly content with just knowing one on the 47/7s is coming along! Many thanks, 158722 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 D1758 Derby Works 1964 by Grahame Wareham 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Does D1758 have a grey roof, or green? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
50A55B Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 (edited) Green (apart from the unpainted fibreglass sections). Edited July 2, 2022 by 50A55B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Difficult to tell on that pic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Photographer unknown : 47 102 at Doncaster on 3rd January 1985.... 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 47810 and 47593 bring up the rear at Yarnton, Oxford, on ECS Eastleigh to Crewe 03-07-22 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 47815 on an Eastbourne to Saltburn special opens up now he's got greens pass Hinksey 04-07-22 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Photographer unknown : 47 090 'Vulcan' at Bristol TM on 1st April 1981.... 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 D1974 & Royal Train - Princes Street Gardens 1969 by Brian Flannigan 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 (edited) On 02/07/2022 at 20:01, montyburns56 said: D1758 Derby Works 1964 by Grahame Wareham Note the unusual combination of dual brakes and three-part fixed radiator grilles at the far end. Only D1631-1665 from Crewe and D1758-1806 from Brush were like this, and only briefly. The story as I understand it (somebody please do correct me if I'm wrong!) is that on standard vac-only locos the coolant in the radiator banks drained into holding tanks on engine shutdown to prevent frost damage - when the retrofitting of train air brake equipment began with these two batches space constraints required the removal of these tanks so the coolant had to remain in the radiators, with the possibly expected consequences in cold weather, hence the fitting of the familiar thermostatically-controlled Serck shutters. This appears to have been completed very quickly, looks like all done by early 1967 and possibly far sooner but there aren't enough 1966-dated photos of these two batches to gauge progress (all photters off chasing the last steam locos I guess!) Edited July 8, 2022 by Halvarras 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted July 9, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 9, 2022 At Weymouth this afternoon. Cheers Darius 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 47593 At Oxford on Saturday on a return Paignton to High Wycombe excursion. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 47235 and 47268 Crewe Works 1977 by Paul Haywood 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
6990WitherslackHall Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Class 47 47077 North Star at Grosmont yesterday. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
6990WitherslackHall Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Another of 47077 North Star at Grosmont 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
6990WitherslackHall Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Class 47 47798 Prince William at the National Railway Museum, having been moved inside since the last time I saw it. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 These two were in Skegness this morning either end of the Northern Belle Pullman. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted August 6, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 6, 2022 (edited) Just outside Alresford during the recent steam ban. Edited August 6, 2022 by Hal Nail 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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