RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted January 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2018 H ACE 2? Mel Don That's some kind of indestructible pick up truck innit? J. Clarkson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted January 30, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2018 From Faceache: Something a bit different- the empty stock of Sir Winston Churchill's Funeral Train being returned worked by a Western class diesel 53 years ago today, January 30th 1965.. Unknown photographer. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted January 30, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2018 It's a good job it's not coming from the Netherlands; the posty might think it's a Dutch cap. Actually I'm worried that it could be mistaken for a very flat Whippet. F. Latten 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted January 30, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2018 From Faceache: Something a bit different- the empty stock of Sir Winston Churchill's Funeral Train being returned worked by a Western class diesel 53 years ago today, January 30th 1965.. Unknown photographer. FB_IMG_1517307068034.jpg Never seen that before. Mike will identify where it is no doubt. P 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 (edited) H ACE 2? Mel Don I wish ! Mind you I'm not sure the rest of the village here would welcome it That said, my ex brother in laws property was on the planned HS2 route and the proposed line ran straight through his kitchen ! Oh how I laughed, never did like him, stuck up so n' so . G.Ricer Edited January 30, 2018 by bgman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted January 30, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2018 I wish ! Mind you I'm not sure the rest of the village here would welcome it That said, my ex brother in laws property was on the planned HS2 route and the proposed line ran straight through his kitchen ! Oh how I laughed, never did like him, stuck up so n' so . G.Ricer That's a laugh. My son (building projects/costings manager) gave an interesting view on HS2 Project the other day. He has decided it is a great project as it passes through some of the richest ba####ds' land/residential areas, but will be of no use to them at all as there are no stations planned until it reaches parts of the country that more represent the residents and working people that will benefit. I was quite surprised as I expected him to say it was a folly of huge expense that would be better spent elsewhere. P 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwordsmith Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 From Faceache: Something a bit different- the empty stock of Sir Winston Churchill's Funeral Train being returned worked by a Western class diesel 53 years ago today, January 30th 1965.. Unknown photographer. FB_IMG_1517307068034.jpg Another unique aspect of this is that it is D1015 Western Champion the only Western to carry Golden Ochre as a service livery which it did from build in 1963 to June 1965. Until around 1967/68 when they were all repainted in BR corporate smudge, they wore a range of green or maroon liveries. It has been rumoured that the green ones were selected to tun on routes that could have gone through former LSWR territory so as not to upset the locals with he sigh of a maroon box with all its attendant Maybach serenade. I've always been a fan of the '1000's', especially since travelling being a pair of them on an overnight sleeper from a holiday in Penzance at the age of 15 to join a school outing helping handicapped children for a week in the Summer break. It was only many years later that I discovered the priest who organised these trips was a rampant ####### who got sent off to prison for eight years. As it happened he never behaved in any inappropriate way with me. In fact he once came to my rescue after a particularly nasty bicycle accident on the way home from school. Funny old world! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 81C Posted January 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2018 Rode behind her back in 2000 on the CRE, King Edward 1 was having problems with some poor coal so 5015 was put on the front at Taunton and dragged the train down to Exeter where Nunney Castle was subsituted. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2018 Never seen that before. Mike will identify where it is no doubt. P On the Western Region between Handborough and Didcot North Jcn. I think it's most likely about halfway between the bridge over the Thames (south of Radley) and Culham station Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted January 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2018 From Faceache: Something a bit different- the empty stock of Sir Winston Churchill's Funeral Train being returned worked by a Western class diesel 53 years ago today, January 30th 1965.. Unknown photographer. FB_IMG_1517307068034.jpg It seems to be a slight crop from one of my photos... Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted January 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2018 (edited) Handborough area it is.I remember it was a cold wait for the return working, but I stayed to see Winston Churchill following light engine. It's somewhere behind this cloud of steam. 2-18-2008_004 by David Harvey, on Flickr I had cycled out from Oxford after seeing the start of the journey on TV. Thanks Dave Edited January 30, 2018 by unravelled 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waraqah Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 That's some kind of indestructible pick up truck innit? toyota_hilux_27_05_04.jpg J. Clarkson Looks OK to me! S. A. U. di Driver Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2018 Bad news - Little Loco Co. 7mm Ruston 48DS loco delayed due to production problems, much sympathy with the company but hopefully all will come good in the end. Good news - Hattons 4mm Barclays still looking lovely and hopefully on the way soon. It would be rude not to get a Barclay, in my opinion. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2018 Handborough area it is.I remember it was a cold wait for the return working, but I stayed to see Winston Churchill following light engine. It's somewhere behind this cloud of steam. 2-18-2008_004 by David Harvey, on Flickr I had cycled out from Oxford after seeing the start of the journey on TV. Thanks Dave Thanks Dave - that's one of two possible other sites the picture of the thousand - either near Burleigh Fram towards Handborough or on the curve towards Yarnton but the excavations and backfilling in the cess suggested to me that it was south of Oxford. However the signal in the 34051 pic now suggests the latter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2018 Even without the benefit of Mr Stationmaster's wisdom, the location was saying 'OWW' to me as well, although I wasn't sure exactly where. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 81C Posted January 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2018 How about this Tornado on your layout . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted January 30, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2018 Handborough area it is.I remember it was a cold wait for the return working, but I stayed to see Winston Churchill following light engine. It's somewhere behind this cloud of steam. 2-18-2008_004 by David Harvey, on Flickr I had cycled out from Oxford after seeing the start of the journey on TV. Thanks Dave Blimey, that steam is either a bit of a fluke or poor old Winny has a problem. Maybe that's why the diesel took the stock on return? Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted January 30, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2018 How about this Tornado on your layout . Ummmmm! Why do I keep thinking Kebab? Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted January 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2018 I think it's a combination of airsmoothing not being optimised for reverse running, and the wind direction. The down service showed a lot of billowing steam too. Churchill funeral train by David Harvey, on Flickr Churchill funeral train by David Harvey, on Flickr Dave 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 They did but they really need to be working on getting the route for the ACE back into action Once again there's an article in a recent HR mag which raises the return of the Southern route though Tavvy, amongst other potential routes return to service, so someone's still talking about it! Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted January 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2018 I think it's a combination of airsmoothing not being optimised for reverse running, and the wind direction. The down service showed a lot of billowing steam too. I love the V-sign headcode! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 31, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2018 Have just passed through Liskeard, on The Golden Hind to Paddington. Still dark outside, but hoping to see the RAB as we pass over. Nice big comfy leather seats, have not ventured near the ablutions room yet... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted January 31, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2018 Have just passed through Liskeard, on The Golden Hind to Paddington. Still dark outside, but hoping to see the RAB as we pass over. Nice big comfy leather seats, have not ventured near the ablutions room yet... I hope you do better than my last trip a fortnight ago, when the GH sat at NA for nearly an hour, while a fitter worked on the leading power car with limited success. I still caught my booked Eurostar that day, but that was 90’ late in Paris due to a fatality, which meant we were diverted from Lille to Amiens and up the old Golden Arrow route. There are some days when catching a train is a dodgy caper! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 31, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2018 Nope, too dark to see anything. Plimuff next... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 31, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2018 Left Plymouth, had a free Times newspaper ( won't be doing the crossword). Still dark outside, or could be a very long tunnel... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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