67A Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Fabulous views of the S&C with my particular favourite prominently featured its better than.... discipline Michael, lets keep it clean! I'll be scouring these for any new snippets Dave, cheers. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted April 3, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 3, 2017 (edited) Hi, Dave. What fabulous photos of the S & C at Dent. I particularly like the photo of Arrow. What a sight the Britannia makes, so neglected, but with a white painted smokebox door dart handle, straps, and on the deflectors a painted nameplate. With warmest regards, Rob. Edited April 3, 2017 by Market65 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 J2794 - one for the ex-Southern PMV/CCT spotters... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesysmith Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Just think, even the coal train in the last photo is history now. Class 60s almost all gone, the HAAs all gone, even coal trains themselves almost extinct. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted April 4, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2017 (edited) Photos from Winning and Freeman's crossing on the Blyth and Tyne, on the line to North Blyth. Winning 56076 15th May 85 C6907 Winning 56133 21st Oct 85 C7260 Winning 37077 29th July 87 C9034 Freemans Crossing Class 37 Dec 82 C5890 Freemans Crossing 56134 16th April 85 C6805 David Edited April 4, 2017 by DaveF 42 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Just think, even the coal train in the last photo is history now. Class 60s almost all gone, the HAAs all gone, even coal trains themselves almost extinct. I know. I looked at the UK electricity generation figures the other day (sunny and windy); and coal was only contributing 3% to UK demand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Pilmoor Class 40 D277 up freight March 67 J782 What a lovely freight! Insulated van at the front and three Lowmacs apparently loaded with some military vehicles. And lots of other variety. Blowing the picture up, I think they are BMC FG Crew buses of B R. The clue being the yellow stripe below the back doors, and what appears to be white lettering on the sides. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted April 4, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2017 Hi, Dave. A great set of photos of the Blyth and Tyne today, at Winning and Freemans Crossing. The photos of 56 133 and 56 134 are excellent, showing two 56's in the same livery and overall condition. They would make great models. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 I know. I looked at the UK electricity generation figures the other day (sunny and windy); and coal was only contributing 3% to UK demand. J642.. i can't find a working with that headcode, but one very close to it is a Dagenham Dock to Healey Mills service. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 (edited) Great to see more B&T pics. Winning is still a good location for photos and little has changed in 30 years, except.of course, the motive power! Edited April 5, 2017 by Alcanman 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted April 4, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2017 Dent Head EWS Class 60 60024 down empty coal 22nd April 03 C26255 David Is the date and/or number right Dave ? - I've found 60024 was in Acton on 19 April and again on the 24 April - on stone workings. It's possible, but not probable - that it had a quick trip on the S&C in the middle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted April 5, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 5, 2017 Is the date and/or number right Dave ? - I've found 60024 was in Acton on 19 April and again on the 24 April - on stone workings. It's possible, but not probable - that it had a quick trip on the S&C in the middle. Many thanks for the information The date is right, I've just checked it in my diary for the year. It is quite possible that I wrote down the wrong number in my notes at the time. The numbers are to small on the original scan to make them out, so it may have to remain a mystery. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted April 5, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 5, 2017 Many thanks for the information The date is right, I've just checked it in my diary for the year. It is quite possible that I wrote down the wrong number in my notes at the time. The numbers are to small on the original scan to make them out, so it may have to remain a mystery. David Mystery solved - I think its 66024 - hard to be sure but the markings on the side look to be a 66 rather than a 60 (66s have the zig-zag, 60 were straight lines) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesysmith Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Looking at the photo enlarged it defiantly is a 66. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted April 5, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 5, 2017 Mystery solved - I think its 66024 - hard to be sure but the markings on the side look to be a 66 rather than a 60 (66s have the zig-zag, 60 were straight lines) Looking at the photo enlarged it defiantly is a 66. I think I need new reading specs. It is quite obviously a 66. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted April 5, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 5, 2017 I think I need new reading specs. It is quite obviously a 66. David I was trying to be tactful when I said it was hard to be sure ! (for a change) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted April 5, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2017 This afternoon I am wearing my proper computer spectacles, they make the screen much sharper. I think it's been sometime since we had any photos of the Woodhead electrics so here are a few from Woodhead and Torside. Some are sharper than others. Torside Class 76 76020 westbound coal April 77 C3269 Woodhead Class 76 76043 eastbound April 77 C3271 Woodhead Class 76 westbound freight April 80 C4999 Woodhead 2x Class 76 westbound freight April 80 C5003 Woodhead Class 76 76008 and another eastbound mgr April 80 C5004 David 45 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
seahorse Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Didn't someone do an analysis of how many trains, how many trucks, how many tons, what calorific value and show that more power goes through the cable in Woodhead tunnel than could be generated by all the coal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 You could argue it's still serving it's primary objective of delivering energy across the Pennines albeit in a more refined state now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted April 5, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 5, 2017 Hi, Dave. I like the Woodhead photos. They are a reminder of a line that went in July 1981, and will never be reopened. It's great to see the class 76's at work, doing what they were designed for with so little effort. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Louch Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Dave, many thanks for posting Woodhead phots. One of my lasting regrets was only making a couple of trips to Guide Bridge and only once to Torside before line closed. Makes me realise how lucky it was that S&C managed to avoid same fate..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBRJ Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Winding all the way back to the "Sleepers at Kineton MOD depot" postings, not had a look on line for some time - I wonder if the slots were to allow a T-bar type of handle to be inserted, to make moving the sleepers relatively easy with a few strapping squaddies to hand? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Post 9713, pic C4999. Could've been a Eurostar........ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBird Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Post 9713, pic C4999. Could've been a Eurostar........ Photoshop challenge anyone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35A Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Dave, many thanks for posting Woodhead phots. One of my lasting regrets was only making a couple of trips to Guide Bridge and only once to Torside before line closed. Makes me realise how lucky it was that S&C managed to avoid same fate..... Yes, likewise. I made quite a few visits to Reddish, Guide Bridge, Wath, Rotherwood & Tinsley during the 70s but only ever saw any 76s working on a handful of occasions at the latter two locations plus at Godley Jn. I also saw the odd one on Crewe Works during visits but that was about it. I've got plenty of photographs but all of mine are static, barring one taken from above as one threaded through the cutting into Tinsley Yard. I never got to ride the Woodhead route and never got out onto it properly for photography. As you say, a lasting regret. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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