Rugd1022 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Grangemouth Shed in April 1982, photos by Ian Cowieson... 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 A pair of 20s passing through Rugby on the down fast in the early '80s, most likely returning light to Bescot on the afternoon Northampton tripper.... 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southof1E top tmd Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 20314 topping 20311 tailing with 2 translator vans whistle through Old Linslade returning to Leicester from Willesden after delivering a new 710 unit earlier. Taken this afternoon April 9th 2020 NR 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grid56104 Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 (edited) some shots in Scotland. Max Fowler a wave from the guard as the train arrives at Ayr Harbour with loaded coal from Knockshinnoch for Belfast passing Haymarket Depot with a train from Fife for Millerhill Yard Coal from Westfield Open Cast arrives at Thornton Yard a Invergordon to Hunterston Power Station passes Lindores in Fife approaching Garnqueen North Junction with coal empties for Falkland Yard from Methil Power Station Edited April 9, 2020 by grid56104 photo in twice 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grid56104 Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Another batch of pics north of the border. Max on the single line to Bank Junction after leaving Knockshinnoch and ultimately heading for Ayr Harbour leaving Methil Power Station with slurry empties for Westfield Open Cast or Killoch trundling along the line at Kinglassie from Westfield Open Cast to Thornton Yard Departing Thornton Yard with empties for Westfield Open Cast Departing Falkland Yard in Ayr with empties for Knockshinnoch Running along the banks of the River Forth at Culross with coal from Westfield Open Cast to Longannet Power Station Running back along the banks of the River Forth at Culross having deposited its coal at Longannet Power Station (on the left of the picture). While the class 20s have gone, so has Longannet which is currently in the process of being demolished!! Progress some would say 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Not great quality, but an interesting picture especially as it's actually propelling the wagons. 20106 propels a loaded scrap train at Bradley 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 29 minutes ago, montyburns56 said: 20106 propels a loaded scrap train at Bradley One of each of the types of Sheerness Steel scrap wagons - next to the loco a newer build (early 80s?), purpose-built as a scrap carrier, and next to the brake van a conversion of a box body on one of the original Sheerness Steel bogie flat wagons. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 A gloomy day in 1987, at the power station by North Staffs Junction a little way S of Derby: And a couple from the Peak District ICI trains, ... 1984, near Chinley: 1985, Chinley station 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busmansholiday Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 These are some of the ones from my thread "Steel Works Locos" in UK standard Gauge Industrial Modelling. They are the ones that Corus / Tata Steel had at Scunthorpe. 13 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 20 141 at Derby Works in the '80s, photo by John Goodale.... 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rugd1022 Posted April 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 30, 2020 Photo by Nigel Tout : D8181 and 8136 passing over the main road through Coalville on 18th April 1974.... 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Seeing that picture has just made me wonder if the reason why Mainline chose a Class 45 as their first diesel model was because they saw one near their Coalville headquarters? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Couple of leaf spraying trains from October 2019, at Rotherham Parkgate with, unusually, orange ones, and at Sheffield with the usual blue ones: 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southof1E top tmd Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 A busy scene at the now closed Etruria station near Stoke. 2 loco hauled sets were out all day with umpteen pairs of 20s for us masses, heres 20159 and 20045 with the 1447 Crewe - Derby back on August 11th 1989. happy days! NR 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Photo by Michael Doyle, Colwick Shed on 20th August 1967.... 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted May 4, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 4, 2020 On 02/05/2020 at 21:38, Southof1E top tmd said: A busy scene at the now closed Etruria station near Stoke. 2 loco hauled sets were out all day with umpteen pairs of 20s for us masses, heres 20159 and 20045 with the 1447 Crewe - Derby back on August 11th 1989. happy days! NR Oh I well remember this.Take a good look at the “ stock “ they are hauling.It is in fact a redundant dmu.The quality of the service was so bad that Staffordshire County Councillors made representation to BR.It was a symbol of the ultimate in a clapped out railway.New generation Sprinters followed and AFIK they still work the line,though hand me down 170’s are promised.Current circumstances prevent verification of this. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted May 4, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 4, 2020 8 minutes ago, Ian Hargrave said: Oh I well remember this.Take a good look at the “ stock “ they are hauling.It is in fact a redundant dmu.The quality of the service was so bad that Staffordshire County Councillors made representation to BR.It was a symbol of the ultimate in a clapped out railway.New generation Sprinters followed and AFIK they still work the line,though hand me down 170’s are promised.Current circumstances prevent verification of this. This train is made up of mk2s 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted May 4, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 4, 2020 On 02/05/2020 at 21:38, Southof1E top tmd said: A busy scene at the now closed Etruria station near Stoke. 2 loco hauled sets were out all day with umpteen pairs of 20s for us masses, heres 20159 and 20045 with the 1447 Crewe - Derby back on August 11th 1989. happy days! NR is that a young(er) ‘Ged’ on the platform stood in front of the waiting room to the right with a Tesco bag? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted May 4, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 4, 2020 1 hour ago, russ p said: 1 hour ago, russ p said: This train is made up of mk2s Apologies,so it is.However,there were many instances of a pair of 20’s hauling non powered dmu in fairly shabby condition. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southof1E top tmd Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 4 hours ago, big jim said: is that a young(er) ‘Ged’ on the platform stood in front of the waiting room to the right with a Tesco bag? Excellent Spot its Jed the top man, later in the day he shouted at a few youngsters stupid enough to try getting off a shuttle at Crewe before the 08 shunter had released the stock. happy days NR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted May 4, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 4, 2020 I think he still has that coat! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted May 4, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 4, 2020 3 hours ago, Southof1E top tmd said: Excellent Spot its Jed the top man, later in the day he shouted at a few youngsters stupid enough to try getting off a shuttle at Crewe before the 08 shunter had released the stock. happy days NR So why Etruria? was It the place to bail to get the connection back to crewe with another pair of 20s? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted May 4, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 4, 2020 3 hours ago, big jim said: I think he still has that coat! At the SVR last year he still had that carrier bag !! cheers, Phil. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 20 077 at Derby Works, photo by John Goodale.... check out the weathering on the front.... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southof1E top tmd Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 20 hours ago, big jim said: So why Etruria? was It the place to bail to get the connection back to crewe with another pair of 20s? Aye they crossed at Stoke on a dead from memory and its a long way round that underpass. So Jed and the rest of the legions after bailing off 20159 n 20045 at Etruria joined 20188 and 20227 on the 1422 Derby - Crewe...Happy days Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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