lmsforever Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Is the Midland single still there? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted November 1, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 1, 2015 Is the Midland single still there? It's in the NRM at York now in the Station Hall. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted November 1, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2015 (edited) Norton Bridge and Standon Bridge this evening with various blue electrics in the later 1970s. I remember taking the June 1976 photos, that was quite early in the long hot summer, the temperatures had already reached the high 80s. Norton Bridge Class 86 up ex pass May 76 J5247 Norton Bridge Class 86 up ex pass Aug 79 C4809 Standon Bridge 83006 Motorail Kensington Olympia to Inverness June 76 J5320 Standon Bridge 87018 Glasgow to Euston possibkly Royal Scot June 76 J5323 Standon Bridge Class 86 up ex pass June 76 C2820 David Edited November 7, 2015 by DaveF 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted November 1, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 1, 2015 (edited) Few weeks later and those lineside verges would be tinder dry. I was staying at a camp site next to the Settle and Carlisle just outside Appleby in August 76. A Class 40 seemed to have set light to some sleepers and a bit of lineside as it descended with a freight. Me and some hefty blokes set about putting it out......wouldn't happen these days I suppose (peeing on the fire I mean). True story.No pictures sadly as those phone camera things hadn't been thought of then. Apologies for lowering the tone again Dave. Phil Edited November 1, 2015 by Mallard60022 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted November 1, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 1, 2015 Norton Bridge and Standon Bridge this evening with various blue electrics in the later 1970s. I remember taking the June 1976 photos, that was quite early in the long hot summer, the temperatures had already reached the high 80s. David Proper trains A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS2968 Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 In the circumstance, this might be just as well! True story.No pictures sadly as those phone camera things hadn't been thought of then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 1, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 1, 2015 Hi, Dave. Great WCML photo's. Love them. Also the memories of that long hot sunny summer of 1976! Hardly got any sleep during it, it was so hot and humid at night. I remember lying in bed and just unable to get any sleep. Phil is right about things being tinder dry. They were. Then the Autumn arrived and how it rained and rained! With best regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted November 2, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 2, 2015 Lovely shots of Butterley, presumeably the spinner was steamable still at the time? There were some interesting fashion choices at the time, but none so strange as the donkey in the cess....... Andy G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted November 2, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2015 (edited) Lovely shots of Butterley, presumeably the spinner was steamable still at the time? There were some interesting fashion choices at the time, but none so strange as the donkey in the cess....... Andy G In due course some of my photos of the Spinner in steam will appear here. Perhaps that donkey will make up for the lack of donkeys in my photos at Church Lane level crossing on the Great eastern! David Edited November 2, 2015 by DaveF 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted November 2, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 2, 2015 Those who like Class 302s and ships should be happy today as we have another visit to the London Tilbury and Southend. As was often the case the weather was not cooperating when I took most of these photos. Very often if the weather wasn't very good I didn't travel far from home in Basildon to take photos at weekends. Leigh on Sea Class 302 down Oct 74 C1815 Mucking Class 302 Fenchurch St to Shoeburyness via Tilbury June 75 C2171 Laindon Class 302 282 down Nov 75 C2525 Tilbury BR ferry Feb 76 C2621 West Horndon 302 269 Shoeburyness to Fenchurch St May 76 C2703 David 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Like the pictures from the best county in the UK thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Hi Dave I used to use these units to get to Thorpe bay to see a young lady there in the early 80's, so nice to see some photo of them again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Anyone know which Soviet cruise ship that is in David’s Tilbury shot (C2621)? Is it the Mikhail Kalinin? Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 2, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2015 Hi, Dave. Love the L.T.& S. R. photo's. C2171 is a real 'train in the landscape' photo', love it. Also love seeing the Soviet cruiser. Also interested to learn more about it. With best regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Like the pictures from the best county in the UK thanks. Didn't realise 302's ran in Yorkshire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted November 2, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2015 Anyone know which Soviet cruise ship that is in David’s Tilbury shot (C2621)? Is it the Mikhail Kalinin? Best, Pete. I think she's the Alexander Puskin. The Mikhail Kalinin looks like a smaller ship in the photos I've seen of her. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Forgot the Ruskies came here on cruises amazed they were let off the ship ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted November 2, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2015 Forgot the Ruskies came here on cruises amazed they were let off the ship ! There's a bit about the ship on this Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Marco_Polo Note, she was renamed to Marco Polo in 1991 when she was sold to another company. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 (edited) The Russians were the crew - passengers were picked up at Tilbury. As Dave said it now runs as the Marco Polo and apparently it is very comfortable still due to a deep draft hull (and made of particularly thick steel - I watched a program about her on the Smithsonian TV channel - she uses Tilbury as a base still, or at least when the program was filmed). The Kallinin also worked out of Tilbury (my parents went on her, once). I dropped them off at the docks and was able to talk to them through their porthole from the dock - those were the days, alright.... Best, Pete. Edited November 3, 2015 by trisonic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted November 3, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2015 (edited) Some photos from Tollerton, on the ECML north of York and Ricall South between York and Selby today. As usual they were probably taken on Saturdays. Tollerton Class 46 D188 and Class 40 D274 up parcels Nov 67 J1174 Tollerton Class 47 D1505 down ex pass Nov 67 J1175 Tollerton Class 37 D6767 up freight Nov 67 J1176 Riccall South Class 101 Selby to York Sept 67 J1112 Riccall South Sept 67 J1113 David Edited November 4, 2015 by DaveF 34 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 J1176. The container on the first wagon is an odd one; is it one of those used to carry 'Dry Ice'? I think they were called 'Drikold', this being ICI's tradename for it. The Pipe wagons are carrying the load they were built for- cast iron pipes. Those are amongst the biggest I've seen- they look to be about 4' in diameter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 (edited) J1176. The container on the first wagon is an odd one; is it one of those used to carry 'Dry Ice'? I think they were called 'Drikold', this being ICI's tradename for it. The Pipe wagons are carrying the load they were built for- cast iron pipes. Those are amongst the biggest I've seen- they look to be about 4' in diameter. Looks like a large 'PortaLoo' to me... D6767 - Blue or very worn/faded Green? Old crest and old-style numbers... Edited November 3, 2015 by talisman56 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Double headed 40/46, that's unusual. Had the 40 failed or was it a loco balancing turn? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
seahorse Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 I've checked back, and it was on 4th Nov 2014, I tried to be the 100000th viewer and just missed it. Today I wanted to be the 500000th viewer and missed it again. But never mind - I still enjoy my daily instalment, and obviously a lot of other people do as well. So, thanks again Dave, and to the people who are able to add their expert knowledge in the discussions 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Great set of photo's, love the Blue/Green D6767, could be blue and still had some old BR logo left sitting around?. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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