RMweb Gold DaveF Posted June 13, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 13, 2018 I like the Kesteven registration on the orange car in J3824. I bet they didn't get many of those in SW Scotland. That was Dad's Citroen Dyane . They used it on holidays as Mum's MGB GT was a bit small for their luggage. David 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted June 13, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 13, 2018 Hi, Dave. I like the Scottish photo's. In the first one, at Drumlanrig Tunnel, with a class 108 DMU on a Glasgow to Carlisle train, in August, 1973, it must have been quite warm, for the driver is in his shirt sleeves. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley47708 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 That was Dad's Citroen Dyane . They used it on holidays as Mum's MGB GT was a bit small for their luggage. David My first car when I was 18 was a Citreon 2CV, Beachcomber (the family joke being they built it using bits they found on a beach), the car I wanted was an MGB GT! That was just over 25 years ago. Although you saw a fair number of both then, sadly you don't see many of either now. My Technical teacher who was a Citreon fan and married to my French teacher told me "just floor it everywhere in third". Good advice for the 602cc. You don't round down to 600cc when you only had 602cc. Mind you one night the lead to one of the two cylinders had a bad connection and all I had to get me home was 301cc. Every now and then it would remake and it would take off again with full power temporarily restored. Happy days. Thanks again for all your photos which also remind me of those happy days. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 The concept oh Hardwicke being used on the mainline seems far fetched these days! David or even 92220 for that matter... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Dave - Great photos of Scotland once again, If I can just correct you on the caption for J3972 "Davidsons Mains site of CR bridge over B9055 remains of Barnton branch Aug 74". This had me scratching my head trying to place the photo as there was no overbridge at this location, the bridge passes under the B9055 whihc is the road curving off to the left of the photograph. This can be seen on the annotated map below, I have marked where I believe the photo was taken. Hope this helps Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted June 14, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2018 I like the Kesteven registration on the orange car in J3824. I bet they didn't get many of those in SW Scotland. I love Ford senior's degree of optimism! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted June 14, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2018 You may have noticed that the introduction to each day's images has been getting shorter recently, you may also remember I said I might need some surgery in due course which is now planned and should cure a problem. At the moment it is becoming very painful to sit and type for more than a minute or so, fortunately I still have plenty of images ready to use and captioned. So I can keep posting images, I hope you will forgive the lack of anecdotes and further details and, sometimes, any lack of reply to your comments. Now for the photos from Chaloners Whin in 1966 and 1967. Chaloners Whin Junction Class 47 D1528 Newcastle to Kings X Oct 66 J655 Chaloners Whin Junction Class 47 D1865 up freight Oct 66 J658 Chaloners Whin Junction Class 110 Leeds to York Oct 66 J662 Chaloners Whin Junction Class 47 D1529 up Oct 66 J664 Chaloners Whin Junction Class 37 up freight March 67 J805 David 37 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 14, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2018 Chaloners Whin definitely looked far nicer back then than it does now - thanks for those pics. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted June 14, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2018 Lovely shots today, David, with the added human interest of the lineside resident fixing his car. I don’t know how many (if any) days you have missed since starting your photographic walk down memory lane but I for one would not want you to risk further health issues for the sake of continuity. Please take a break if your posts on here are causing you problems, and I hope you are back to full strength soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 We've had that car before, haven't we? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted June 14, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2018 (edited) We've had that car before, haven't we? We have indeed. Dad took a lot of photos there, the car was often parked by the house. Edited June 14, 2018 by DaveF 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted June 14, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2018 Hardly a good advert for Riley as he always seems to be fixing it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 It was a Riley, was it? I thought Wolseley, but ISTR we've done it to death before. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted June 14, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2018 A BMC 1500cc engined vehicle then! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted June 14, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2018 (edited) Hi, Dave. Firstly I hope the surgery will cure the painful problem for you. If you need a short break from posting photos, then as stated earlier on, that's not a problem. Chaloners Whin looks a good in today's photo's. I like them all, but J658, with class 47, or Brush Type 4, as I believe they were still known as back in 1966, D1865, on an up freight, in October, 1966 looks so good in what seems a quite clean condition. With warmest regards, Rob. Edited June 14, 2018 by Market65 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted June 14, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2018 It was a Riley, was it? I thought Wolseley, but ISTR we've done it to death before. Looks like a Morris Oxford to me. Darius Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted June 14, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2018 I just like the garage in LNER green and cream. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 I think 7C05 was a Dringhouses to New England service, but I can't find the relevant WTT at present. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
73c Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Hi Dave I'm sure everyone here would agree that if trying to keep posting these fantastic photo's is causing you pain, then perhaps a break might not be a bad idea. Wish you all the best. Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Wonder if the chap ever got an Allegro? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 (edited) Looks like a Riley 1.5 One-Point-Five Saloon to me. There's a picture of one (from the front, all hatches closed) in the same colour on the Riley Wikipedia page (About 2/3rds down the page, on the right). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riley_Motor Wonder if the chap ever got an Allegro? Watch it - I had an Allegro for a few years. It must have been the one they built on the day of a full moon with an x in the month and in between strikes. Gave me faultless service until some ****** wrote it off for me... Edited June 14, 2018 by talisman56 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Nice train of Mexphalte/Shellphalte tanks in Chaloners Whin Junction Class 47 D1865 up freight Oct 66 J658 I helped Peter Fidczuk measure one of these and the drawing is published in: Fidczuk, Peter. (1993) Air Ministry tank wagons part 2: Post war service. Modellers' Backtrack vol. 3 (part 2) pp 60 - 69. A nice project for anyone wanting to convert an anchor mount tank Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted June 14, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2018 Watch it - I had an Allegro for a few years. It must have been the one they built on the day of a full moon with an x in the month and in between strikes. Gave me faultless service until some ****** wrote it off for me... did they start the engine ? (I had a maroon one for a few months, the engine mountings had sheared and the engine used to hit the bulkhead as I accelerated (and I use that term very loosely) away.) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35A Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 As many have already said, David, your health is of more importance than posting images here for our gratification. However, we remain endlessly thankful for your generosity in sharing these wonderful pictures taken by yourself and your father. If it becomes too painful for you, then please take a break until you are "fixed". Wishing you all the best for a speedy resolution and a return to full mobility. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Don't worry about posting here David, what you have already given us so far is a wonderful treasure trove of images for which we are all grateful. I also wish you a speedy and full recovery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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