Porcy Mane Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Oooh. A Wolseley Hornet and a Mk1 1100 complete with Webasto Roof. Nice. Thanks, P 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted May 17, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 17, 2016 Your right just enlarged it,it is a hornet. Rare mk1 though ,sliding windows and external door hinges 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 f Skillington Junction Class 31 up iron ore June 72 C0990.jpg Skillington Junction Class 31 up iron ore June 72 C0990 The building in the distance is the building at the crossroads of Skillington Lane and the "new" Woolsthorpe Road (unnamed on Google Earth). We are looking east. David That last photo is such a tease Dave. I can make out some of the Sheremeteff parts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted May 17, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 17, 2016 f Skillington Junction Class 31 up iron ore June 72 C0990.jpg Skillington Junction Class 31 up iron ore June 72 C0990 The building in the distance is the building at the crossroads of Skillington Lane and the "new" Woolsthorpe Road (unnamed on Google Earth). We are looking east. David That last photo is such a tease Dave. I can make out some of the Sheremeteff parts. I think that's the closest Dad or I got to it, at least for photographs, though we both went past it on trains at various times. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swindon 123 Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Correct, but I'm not sure David's model is the one at Cottesmore. There were several of these models, one is in the display case at East Carlton Country Park and I believe David is still around with his, which I'm pretty sure wasn't Sundew, his was based on the one at Priors Hall if I recall correctly which may have been an 1800. He was at a local show relatively recently, complete with his diggers. I seem to remember he was working on the Marion a few years back but I can't recall seeing that. He suffered a stroke some years ago and wasn't as mobile as he was but otherwise still in good spirits demoing the operation of the dragline. Thanks for the update Rangers. Nice to know David is still around. A really nice chap with an amazing collection of scratchbuilt earth moving equipment. Paul J. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swindon 123 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 These photos at Skilington Junction may help. Some (if not all ) have been on here before. i Skillington Junction J2445.jpg Skillington Junction Nov 70 J2445 The road going across the crossing is Skillington Lane. The view is looking north west. f Skillington junction Class 31 5858 up iron ore Aug 71 J2730.jpg Skillington junction Class 31 5858 up iron ore Aug 71 J2730 The quarries on the north side of the line can be seen. Skillington lane crosses the railway at the extreme left of the photo, and goes north just where the excavator is working. The view is looking west f Skillington Junction Class 31 up iron ore June 72 C0990.jpg Skillington Junction Class 31 up iron ore June 72 C0990 The building in the distance is the building at the crossroads of Skillington Lane and the "new" Woolsthorpe Road (unnamed on Google Earth). We are looking east. David Nice photos yet again David. The loco in photo Skillington Junction J2445 is 5671, and in Skillington Junction Class 31 up iron ore June 72 C0990 is 5676. Paul J. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 18, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 18, 2016 (edited) Note to self: I really must remember to update the date on the title of this thread when I post new photos. Today we leave the iron ore quarries and head south to Essex to look at the Tilbury loop of the London Tilbury and Southend Railway (LT&SR). The photos captioned Tilbury are to the west of the station on the line to Pitsea which is the junction for the direct line to Southend. Others are captioned as Low Street Crossing West Tilbury. Anyone who understands British place names will not be surprised to learn that West Tilbury is to the east of Tilbury. East Tilbury with it's station lies a little further to the east. There was a station at Low Street which closed on 5th June 1967 to passengers, it had closed to freight in1964. There is a station at East Tilbury which opened on 7th September 1936 for passengers and parcels. Residents had been asking for one since the 1890s. The photos were all taken on the same day in December 1976, the ones at Tilbury in particularly bad light near dusk. Tilbury Class 302 Fenchurch St to Shoeburyness Dec 76 C3129 Tilbury Class 37 down parcels to Southend East Dec 76 C3131 Low Street West Tilbury 302223 Shoeburyness to Fenchurch St Dec 76 C3125 Low Street level crossing West Tilbury 302230 Fenchurch St to Shoeburyness Dec 76 C3126 Low Street West Tilbury 302237 Fenchurch St to Shoeburyness Dec 76 C3127 David Edited May 18, 2016 by DaveF 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted May 18, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 18, 2016 Hi, Dave. A great set of photo's. In C3125, the drivers door is open with the train moving, and there is, I presume, the Secondman stood watching the scenery going by. I didn't think that was either safe or allowed. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted May 18, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 18, 2016 (edited) Hi, Dave. A great set of photo's. In C3125, the drivers door is open with the train moving, and there is, I presume, the Secondman stood watching the scenery going by. I didn't think that was either safe or allowed. With warmest regards, Rob. The driver seems to have made himself invisible as well. David Edited May 18, 2016 by DaveF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted May 18, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 18, 2016 In the days before driver only operations it was possible to put the reverser in engine only or neutral and take your foot of the DSD. I hope the driver wasn't taking a leak or you could have had a soaking Dave! Loco's and units have to be fitted with a sensor that detects they are moving and dumps the brake if not in forward or reverse ( SSF) for driver only operation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 19, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 19, 2016 A trip to North Wales today, some of the photos actually have trains in them. Blaenau Ffestiniog line to Trawsfynnydd 23rd July 02 C26015 Blaenau Ffestiniog NWT 150146 25th July 2001 C25395 Conwy 19th April 86 C7490 Conwy July 82 C5692 Llanfairfechan C25917 Penmaenmawr 40158 shunting July 82 C5708 David 44 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted May 19, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 19, 2016 Hi, Dave. A lovely set of photo's of North Wales today. The first one at Blanau Ffestiniog, C26015, shows a very narrow looking bridge. It looks as if trains would have to have been modified to get through it. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Hi, Dave. A lovely set of photo's of North Wales today. The first one at Blanau Ffestiniog, C26015, shows a very narrow looking bridge. It looks as if trains would have to have been modified to get through it. With warmest regards, Rob. Trains didn't have to be modified, but I think there was a fairly severe speed limit. I have seen footage of a transformer being delivered to Trawsfynydd power station; either in this cutting, or in a nearby tunnel, the train moves along at less than walking pace whilst the accompanying personnel move the load slightly from one side to another. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 (edited) C7490 - until I spotted the two Sealions in the rake, I thought the rake of ballast wagons was a row of picnic tables with umbrellas... C5708 - what is the '40' shunting? All i can see is a couple of 16-tonners and a plate wagon in the siding two to the right... Edited May 20, 2016 by talisman56 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 20, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2016 C7490 - until I spotted the two Sealions in the rake, I thought the rake of ballast wagons was a row of picnic tables with umbrellas... C5708 - what is the '40' shunting? All i can see is a couple of 16-tonners and a plate wagon in the siding two to the right... Talisman, The 40 has a rake of about 14 ballast wagons behind it which it later drew forward ready to leave. I think we've had the photo before. Penmaenmawr 40158 awaitng departure July 82 C5710 David 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Does anyone know what the purpose of those wagon-height stone walls at Penmaenmawr was? Did they carry narrow-gauge tracks to carry crushed stone to waiting wagons before the screens in the background were installed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 20, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2016 Photos from LNWR lines today. Some on the WCML, others elsewhere. I hope you know the locations. Standon Bridge 86236 up parcels June 76_J5321 Standon 85003 down June 76 C2809 Standon 86210 hauling 81015 down ex pass June 76 C2819 Wellingborough LNWR Oct 70 J2397 Yarwell Junction LNWR Nov 70 J2465 Now to see the laptop is getting on with upgrading to Windows 10. David 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted May 20, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 20, 2016 Hi, Dave. Excellent LNWR photos. I am, however, concerned for your laptop upgrading to Windows10. It is something that I decided, after reading and hearing reviews about, that I will not be upgrading mine to. Driver issues and updates that you cannot turn off are two of the big issues for me. I just hope all will be OK with your laptop. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted May 20, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 20, 2016 Hi, Dave. Excellent LNWR photos. I am, however, concerned for your laptop upgrading to Windows10. It is something that I decided, after reading and hearing reviews about, that I will not be upgrading mine to. Driver issues and updates that you cannot turn off are two of the big issues for me. I just hope all will be OK with your laptop. With warmest regards, Rob. I'm hoping it will be OK. It's main uses are for displaying photos as slide shows on my TV and playing my own videos from an external hard drive onto the TV. If it does those I'll be content. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 (edited) I'm hoping it will be OK. It's main uses are for displaying photos as slide shows on my TV and playing my own videos from an external hard drive onto the TV. If it does those I'll be content. David I've upgraded our computers to Windows 10 with few issues. There were a few driver issues in the early days, particularly as I have to transfer files from PC to Mac and use a certain amount of media software for work but no real problems. I've done 3 PCs and a laptop. Edited May 20, 2016 by mullie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Yarwell Junction LNWR Nov 70 J2465.jpg Yarwell Junction LNWR Nov 70 J2465 Now to see the laptop is getting on with upgrading to Windows 10. David Yarwell Junction box was long gone by this date. Visible are two distant signals standing side by side, one on the single line to Naylor Benzon's and the other on the Oundle single line. The two joined up Peterborough side of Wansford tunnel on a former crossover controlled by Wansford signalbox. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted May 20, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 20, 2016 Looks as though Wellingborough (LNW) was still open for freight at that time then - some grain hoppers in the background. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted May 20, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 20, 2016 Looks as though Wellingborough (LNW) was still open for freight at that time then - some grain hoppers in the background. The disused stations web site states closed to passengers 1964, goods 1st February 1965 and closed completely 7th November 1966. I have checked the date of the photo and it is correct. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted May 20, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 20, 2016 Interesting - definitely looks like wagons in the background! I was trying to think of the mill there that was rail served, I think it was Whitworth's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Interesting - definitely looks like wagons in the background! I was trying to think of the mill there that was rail served, I think it was Whitworth's. Those are definitely Grain hoppers. Is it possible that a line remained under a Private Siding Agreement? This might remain open, even though the goods yard was shown as having been closed, as its closure would not require a Statutory Notice of Closure to be posted, merely the termination of the PSA. This would not be so noticeable as the SNC, which requires publication in the local press, as well as the fixing of posters at relevant locations such as stations and goods yard entrances. The siding was for the Whitworth's (Weetabix?) mill. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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