Peter Kazmierczak Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 (edited) Is that a relative of Charles Hawtrey standing by the cab door? I like the driver, scratching his head in wonderment. Edited November 2, 2019 by Peter Kazmierczak 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted November 2, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2019 There were ones with the dmu in close up, but this one suited this thread better! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted November 3, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 3, 2019 10 hours ago, Peter Kazmierczak said: Is that a relative of Charles Hawtrey standing by the cab door? That crossed my mind too. Perhaps it’s a promotional photo for Carry On up the South Devon Banks. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb900f Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Could be Barry from "Last of the summer wine". Pete 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted November 6, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 6, 2019 Again, 44871 has appeared in close up but this suits this thread better - 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owd Bob Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Newton Le Willows. 22-8-19. The guard of the Llandudno bound unit checks his watch as 'Braunton' approaches with a single coach heading to an event on the East Lancs' Railway, Bury. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted November 10, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 10, 2019 On 02/11/2019 at 13:34, Oldddudders said: Would you buy a used 1000 from these people? In the same way you probably wouldn't buy a used "25" from these two! 12 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted November 10, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2019 54 minutes ago, iands said: In the same way you probably wouldn't buy a used "25" from these two! Any more information on what has gone on here or who the two blokes are? The loco has thornaby plates on so I assume the location is in the north east 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted November 10, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2019 12 minutes ago, russ p said: Any more information on what has gone on here or who the two blokes are? The loco has thornaby plates on so I assume the location is in the north east It is certainly an unusual outcome - but the guys are smiling so that is reassuring and no-one is hurt. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted November 10, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2019 That loco is one of the ones with the experimental warning panels 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted November 10, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 10, 2019 31 minutes ago, russ p said: Any more information on what has gone on here or who the two blokes are? The loco has thornaby plates on so I assume the location is in the north east Hi Russ, D5153 Hesleden Bank (former Sunderland & Hartlepool Railway) 10-8-67. No details on the crew. Another photo .... 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted November 10, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2019 Apparently it was 1967 top of Hessledon bank near hartlepool derailed on catch points so whether it slipped to a stand and went backwards or making a wrong direction move isn't clear. I've sent a friend a link who was a secondman at hartlepool at the time to see if he knows anymore or who the crew is 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted November 10, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 10, 2019 21 minutes ago, Oldddudders said: It is certainly an unusual outcome - but the guys are smiling so that is reassuring and no-one is hurt. Hi Ian (First class name by the way), No details about the crew. Not sure if the two in the photo were the actual crew when D5153 derailed (ran through the traps), or if these two were from another train/breakdown crew, but the one without the cap seems (to me anyway) to have a bit of a sheepish/guilty smile about him! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted November 10, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2019 3 minutes ago, iands said: Hi Russ, D5153 Hesleden Bank (former Sunderland & Hartlepool Railway) 10-8-67. No details on the crew. Another photo .... That looks like he's been running round and set off against the signal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted November 10, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 10, 2019 6 minutes ago, russ p said: That looks like he's been running round and set off against the signal As there doesn't appear to be any wagons derailed, or followed the engine, it does suggest that the engine and train were uncoupled, so a "failed" run round attempt seems very plausible. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted November 10, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2019 55 minutes ago, iands said: Hi Russ, D5153 Hesleden Bank (former Sunderland & Hartlepool Railway) 10-8-67. No details on the crew. Another photo .... I'm trying to work out what the vehicle is that the picture was taken from 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted November 10, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 10, 2019 34 minutes ago, russ p said: I'm trying to work out what the vehicle is that the picture was taken from Looks to me like the tender of a WD? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 4 hours ago, iands said: In the same way you probably wouldn't buy a used "25" from these two! Do they deliver? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted November 10, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 10, 2019 Apparently it was a runaway, 'diverted' by the catch points. One of several on the 1 in 34 bank. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted November 10, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, PhilJ W said: Apparently it was a runaway, 'diverted' by the catch points. One of several on the 1 in 34 bank. I found a caption saying it was the top of the bank. The wagons behind it seem fine no broken coupling or anything. My mate remembered it saying it was covered with a tarpaulin for quite a while afterwards. He remembers the lads but can't think of their names but going to ask another hartlepool driver 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted November 10, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2019 1 hour ago, iands said: Looks to me like the tender of a WD? Do they have that platform on the rear? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted November 10, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2019 1 hour ago, iands said: Looks to me like the tender of a WD? Sorry I see now its looking down the top of the tank 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted November 11, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 11, 2019 20 hours ago, Owd Bob said: Newton Le Willows. 22-8-19. The guard of the Llandudno bound unit checks his watch as 'Braunton' approaches with a single coach heading to an event on the East Lancs' Railway, Bury. the guard in the picture, Gary, built like a brick toilet, was having a laugh/taking the mick out of one of Chester depots old boy drivers back in the early 2000s and they started play fighting, the driver, Alan, who was more slight than Gary but taller, I.e. more meat on a chip, picked him up off the ground in one scoop and deposited him upside down in the nearest bin what Gary wasn’t banking on was Alan used to be a fireman on the western out of Stafford road and used to fire gwr ‘kings’ on the Paddington to Birkenhead between london and wolves day in day out so despite his size he was still incredibly strong and agile even almost 50 years later! some of the stories he had would make a superb book, being so drunk he couldn’t fire the loco so the driver dumped him in the tender and drove and fired himself to london! he was a proper rum when I had him as an instructor, we stopped at shotton one morning and a college student spat on the drivers side window as we pulled in, quick as a flash he got up and went to the door and confronted the lad who said “what are you going to do about it old man?” To which he picked the lad up by his jacket lapel and waist band, lifting him a good couple of feet off the ground and proceeded to clean the spit off the window with the back of his jacket (while the lad was still wearing it of course!) ah happy days! 12 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owd Bob Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 That Gary did seem a bit of a rum one Jim, most words he spoke that day are un-printable and his accent did'nt help, but the gist of what he said was that they were two minutes early and he was waiting until the exact time to leave, and like me he had no interest in the approaching steamer at all. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 A motley bunch of TV stuntmen take a break in Battersea Yard during a break in filming 'The Professionals', 1981.... the chap on the right is Del Baker, a regular in the series and in 'The Sweeney'.... 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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