45125 Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 The 101 was hit at Darlington by 55007 in the late 70s I believe. It was a result of a bit of wood flying up between the loco and the first coach closing the air cocks and trapping air in the brake pipe. As a consequence it was unable to stop at the north end of platform 4 and hit the dmu leaving the north bay The damaged car was sold to a scrap dealer at fighting cocks but wasn't actually scrapped until around 1990 Traction motor cover Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 7, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 7, 2018 I knew something flew up. How did a motor cover manage two cocks? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I knew something flew up. How did a motor cover manage two cocks? All sorts of images flew through my mind then, until I remembered this is a railway forum... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 This seems to be the case with many tunnels, particularly shallower ones. If you look on the NLS maps site, there is often a delineated strip of land directly above the tunnel. Examples are: Rob Quite possibly they retained the ownership of the land to prevent anyone excavating/drilling through to the crown of the tunnel... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Flashheart Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I think this is the class 101 in j4396 but different location http://www.railcar.co.uk/images/4474 Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
waggy Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) I remember hearing a story from a Railwayman that was on Deltic 55007 that collided with the class 101 DMU From what i recall it was a bag of Pandrol clips that had been left in the 4ft that caused the damage and i think the DMU was backing into the bay platform, the train was diverted onto the Bishop Auckland line. I believe a catering worker realised something was wrong and pulled the communication chord. Edited February 7, 2018 by waggy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 8, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 8, 2018 I think this is the class 101 in j4396 but different location http://www.railcar.co.uk/images/4474 Rob I'm sure that is the car but could have sworn it was at fighting cocks later than 83 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I would have thought they owned a strip of land from tunnel mouth to tunnel mouth, just for the pole route to take. Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted February 8, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 8, 2018 Quite possibly they retained the ownership of the land to prevent anyone excavating/drilling through to the crown of the tunnel... Possibly a secondary issue. I believe the main reason was to acquire it as "operational land" for cable routes etc. which made life so much easier. Regards, Ian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 (edited) I remember hearing a story from a Railwayman that was on Deltic 55007 that collided with the class 101 DMU From what i recall it was a bag of Pandrol clips that had been left in the 4ft that caused the damage and i think the DMU was backing into the bay platform, the train was diverted onto the Bishop Auckland line. I believe a catering worker realised something was wrong and pulled the communication chord. Accident report here http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/DoT_Darlington1977.pdf according to that is was 55008 that collided with the DMU, formed by E56065 and E50213, with the latter sustaining the damage. So the one pictured on the Railcar site 56395 is not the one involved in this incident. Edit - here is a photo of 50213 http://www.railcar.co.uk/images/2315 Jim Edited February 8, 2018 by luckymucklebackit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted February 8, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2018 (edited) Photos on (and near) the Midland Railway today. Attenborough Class 45 Nottingham to St Pancras Oct 77 C3615 Kingston on Soar gypsum mine railway March 69 J1555 Kegworth Class 45 45135? St Pancras to Nottingham Feb 77 J5637 Kegworth Class 44 up coal Jan 70 J2046 Normanton on Soar Class 45 up ex pass Aug 75 C2243 David Edited April 9, 2022 by DaveF 42 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted February 8, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 8, 2018 J5637 is unlikely to be 45015 as it is not ETH fitted. It looks to me like 45135; there appears to be a shadow where the 3rd Carabinier nameplate was removed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted February 8, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 8, 2018 Hi, Dave. I like the photos of the Midland Railway. In particular J1555 of the Kingston on Soar gypsum mine railway. I've not seen many photos of the line before, and I thank you for posting that one of it. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevilleprimrose Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 ub Stanton Ironworks 0-4-0 diesel shunter April 69 J1625.jpg Stanton Ironworks Yorkshire engine Co DE1 or DE2 0-4-0 diesel shunter April 69 J1625 Brilliant thank you. The loco is one of the three early DE2's at Stanton Nos. 40,41,42 YEC 2596/7/8, recognisable by the bonnet/roof line and the cab door inwards of the window. the main production had the door at the end of the cab. Just researching at the moment so this has filled a gap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 The photos around the Soar and Trent show just how unpredictable those two rivers can be. I lived in Clifton, south Nottingham, as a student, and many of the roads were flooded around Kegworth In summer the Trent could almost be forded at Clifton, certainly it could be swum, but in winter? A scary beast, the "Murky Trent" as the Notts folk called it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltic17 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 The 101 was hit at Darlington by 55007 in the late 70s I believe. It was a result of a bit of wood flying up between the loco and the first coach closing the air cocks and trapping air in the brake pipe. As a consequence it was unable to stop at the north end of platform 4 and hit the dmu leaving the north bay The damaged car was sold to a scrap dealer at fighting cocks but wasn't actually scrapped until around 1990 I believe it was 55008 that was involved in the collision (& not 55007). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western Glory Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 (edited) Photos on (and near) the Midland Railway today. Kegworth Class 44 up coal Jan 70 J2046.jpg Kegworth Class 44 up coal Jan 70 J2046 David Size of warning panel means chance of a correct ID is better than 1 in 10. Edited February 8, 2018 by Western Glory Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I believe it was 55008 that was involved in the collision (& not 55007). Yes, see my post above, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 8, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 8, 2018 Size of warning panel means chance of a correct ID is better than 1 in 10. Better than that, from my research, not infallible obviously, but D1, D2 & D3 had yellow panels which didn't follow round the marker lights but came down in straight line from the outer edge, so now we're down to 1 in 7. Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted February 8, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 8, 2018 And D4 was BFYE by 1970.... http://www.rail-online.co.uk/p1005346105 Down to 6 Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 8, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 8, 2018 When did D9 get its headcode panel as that could rule another out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted February 8, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 8, 2018 (edited) Was just looking at that Russ 1969 ... and it was the A end of the loco, which is facing us in the photo and which has discs http://derbysulzers.com/class44.html So down to 5... Phil Edited February 8, 2018 by Phil Bullock 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 (edited) Or as Shakespeare wrote in Henry V Part 1:"......And here the smug and silver Trent shall run......." Nice picture of Lady Angela's Railway (AKA Kingston Gypsum Mines line) too. D5 was also blue/full yellow ends in 1970. https://www.flickr.com/photos/westernsunset/5650650461/in/dateposted-public/ Edited February 8, 2018 by Peter Kazmierczak 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 8, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 8, 2018 Or as Shakespeare wrote in Henry V Part 1: "......And here the smug and silver Trent shall run......." Probably mercury contamination! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 9, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2018 And D4 was BFYE by 1970.... http://www.rail-online.co.uk/p1005346105 Down to 6 Phil Or as Shakespeare wrote in Henry V Part 1: "......And here the smug and silver Trent shall run......." Nice picture of Lady Angela's Railway (AKA Kingston Gypsum Mines line) too. D5 was also blue/full yellow ends in 1970. https://www.flickr.com/photos/westernsunset/5650650461/in/dateposted-public/ Be careful with the repaint dates, Dave's picture is taken in January and 5 wasn't blue and in traffic until after 29.8.70, don't know when 4 was repainted. 5. Derby works. 29.8.70. Mike. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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