RMweb Gold Downendian Posted January 27, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 27, 2015 And they're still in business! http://www.retrac-group.com Neil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgiesimon Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Awesome piccies, thank you for posting them. Best wishes Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Downendian Posted January 28, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) Good morning everyone.Today's uploads are a bit Hymek rich. First are two slides at unknown locations both in the 1960s, help identifying where would be appreciated. First looks like the approaches to Paddington East of Old Oak Common, but I don't recognise the gasometer. D7065:Next D7059 at (edit) Acton Wells JunctionD7055 was one of the last Hymeks to go - unfortunately I only saw her scrapped at Swindon. By 1973 there were only the remnants of the 101 fleet still in service, here she is at Basingstoke yard that year.I'm always especially interested in photos of hydraulics in and around Bristol. Here D7018 has just arrived at Temple Meads from Weymouth on 2V61, 12th June 1973.Finally to break up the Hymekery, Western D1028 Western Hussar at Reading on 9th March 1975. D1028 was one of the few westerns fitted with square cab ventilators, and made this small group of locos immediately identifiable.Neil Edited January 28, 2015 by Downendian 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Trevellan Posted January 28, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 28, 2015 The first shot looks suspiciously like the eastern approaches to Old Oak Common, with the flyover in the background for ECS moves and the ramp left background dropping down towards the depot. Lovely evocative stuff Neil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I think the one of 7059 is on the North London Line- perhaps near Acton Wells Jct? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Beat me to it mr controller. There is certainly 4th rail electricity installed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Beat me to it mr controller. There is certainly 4th rail electricity installed. I was trying to work out what the yard in the background was- Willesden South West Sidings? This would suggest to me that the bridge about half way along crosses the direct route to High Wycombe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 It's the canal, from whose banks the bold and intrepid [ie not me] would access Old Oak Common shed. The North London line crosses the Old Oak - High Wycombe line at Acton Wells Junction. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 28, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) The top one is on the Down Main Line almost immediately to the east of the West London Line overbridge at Old Oak Common East - the Engine & Carriage Lines can be seen descending in the left background, the E&C Lines overbridge beyond the train, the gas holder is at Kensal Green gasworks immediately west of Ladbroke Grove signalbox and the building on the right is in West London Sidings. An educated (???) guess suggests the picture was taken in 1963. I agree with Chris regarding the second one - the train being in section approaching Acton Wells Junction. The Hymek at Basingstoke is in the former GW yard/sidings immediately at the east end of the station with Basingstoke panel 'box building in the background. The 1000 at Reading is a true historic document - absolutely nothing in that picture, not even the tower block in the background, now survives (standing on the Down Relief Line at Platform 8 . Edited January 28, 2015 by The Stationmaster 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Thanks for the info. I thought it all looked familiar but I couldn't quite orientate myself with regard to where the photographer was standing. On the subject of the Reading photo, I have a few from about 1973 which show some of those office blocks under construction. It is rather strange to think they have now been demolished again, but I suppose that is one of the thought provoking aspects of getting old. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DavidLong Posted January 28, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 28, 2015 I loved the shot at Acton Wells. Aside from the lovely Hymek the four vans behind it are an excellent summary of the 12T van. First a B.R. Standard, then a LMS vehicle followed by the classic SR style with a LNER version bringing up the rear. As the B.R. is GWR in terms of the sides and roof with LMS/LNER corrugated ends, the differing roof profiles of Big Four covered vans is shown clearly. Even though the first two photos are in black and white they show how the original livery complemented the overall design of the loco. Even the rail blue with white windows and small yellow panels was quite attractive but about the rail blue with full yellow ends the least said the better! David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted January 28, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 28, 2015 David There are a few colour green Hymeks to follow, and a few blue small yellows as well. Neil 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Neil, The picture of D7059 at Acton Wells has appeared in a magazine as I've seen it before. Possibly "Modern Railways" - wonder if it was taken by C T Gifford? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted January 28, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) Thanks Peter All slides were bought with copyright - it is of course possible that they have previously been published. I've got a slide of D805 Benbow scrapped at Swindon I've seen in a book too. Neil Edited January 29, 2015 by Downendian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Just found the picture. It also appears on p116 in "Britain's Rail Super Centres: London - The GW Lines" by Laurence Waters (Ian Allan 1993) The caption reads: D7059 crosses the Grand Union Canal as it traverses the West London Line near Old Oak Common with a cross London goods to Acton Yard on 10th September 1966. The photo is attributed to P H Groom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TravisM Posted January 28, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 28, 2015 Nice to see 7018 at Bristol for my 14th birthday lol and I remember 7055 along with her sister 7054 in green at Swindon works. Didn't realise Basingstoke was Hymek country? Julian Sprott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Nice to see 7018 at Bristol for my 14th birthday lol and I remember 7055 along with her sister 7054 in green at Swindon works. Didn't realise Basingstoke was Hymek country? Julian Sprott I believe they sometimes even worked through to Bournemouth on inter-regional trains via there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 29, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2015 Just found the picture. It also appears on p116 in "Britain's Rail Super Centres: London - The GW Lines" by Laurence Waters (Ian Allan 1993) The caption reads: D7059 crosses the Grand Union Canal as it traverses the West London Line near Old Oak Common with a cross London goods to Acton Yard on 10th September 1966. The photo is attributed to P H Groom. The amusing part of the original caption being that not only was it not on the West London Line but it couldn't have got there from the West London Line without at least one (unnecessary) reversal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Nice to see 7018 at Bristol for my 14th birthday lol and I remember 7055 along with her sister 7054 in green at Swindon works. Didn't realise Basingstoke was Hymek country? Julian Sprott This could turn out to be the "birthday" hydraulic thread, because the photo of D1028 at Reading was taken on my 22nd birthday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) Thanks for the info. I thought it all looked familiar but I couldn't quite orientate myself with regard to where the photographer was standing. On the subject of the Reading photo, I have a few from about 1973 which show some of those office blocks under construction. It is rather strange to think they have now been demolished again, but I suppose that is one of the thought provoking aspects of getting old. I managed to dig one out as an example. Remember those days, with the old SR station as the car park, and the Waterloo platform was just a single concrete affair. Edited January 29, 2015 by jonny777 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted January 29, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2015 Nice to see 7018 at Bristol for my 14th birthday lol and I remember 7055 along with her sister 7054 in green at Swindon works. Didn't realise Basingstoke was Hymek country? Julian Sprott Certainly did - had a cracking day out behind D7009 through there 69/70 on an Adex from Worcester en route to Bournemouth A perpetuation of through workings to Bournemouth by WR steam on similar workings I guess Cheers Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Downendian Posted January 29, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) Good evening everyone - a gentle mix to keep all hydraulic fans happy today. First to keep the froth boiling for the forthcoming Bachmann class 43, D861 Vigilant, at Plymouth North Road, probably 300 yards or so from my office at Plymouth University, Edit March-October 1971. Next a favourite of my Hymek images- despite the blemish on the neg, D7036 at Milford Haven - these slides are again hen's teeth, 1971. Next a slightly blurry shot of D7005 at Exeter St David's 20th March 1967. I liked this because it was on presflos. Next one of my favourite Western shots of my collection, D1064 Western Regent- unsure of location, I would suggest Westbury but open to correction. Whoever took this captured the beauty of the class 52 in all its glory. Summer 1975. Finally, another favourite Western shot at a classic location, Totnes, just a 25 minute drive from where I live in Devon D1010 Western Campaigner, mid 1970s. Hope you enjoy these shots as much as I did when I won them! Neil Edited January 31, 2015 by Downendian 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 And this is the train the Hymek at Milford would probably have worked back eastwards:- https://www.flickr.com/photos/richard_davies_collection/6530982109/in/set-72157628358611339 I can almost smell the fish... Not sure about 1064 being at Westbury; I always remember there being a yard full of civil engineer's kit (not BR) behind the stabling point. I'm pushed to think where it might be, though. There's what looks to be a loco fuel tank on a brick plinth/ behind a brick bund, just behind the rear of the loco. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 29, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) The view of D1064 definitely looks like Westbury to me. Edited January 29, 2015 by The Stationmaster Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 29, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2015 And this is the train the Hymek at Milford would probably have worked back eastwards:- https://www.flickr.com/photos/richard_davies_collection/6530982109/in/set-72157628358611339 I can almost smell the fish... Not sure about 1064 being at Westbury; I always remember there being a yard full of civil engineer's kit (not BR) behind the stabling point. I'm pushed to think where it might be, though. There's what looks to be a loco fuel tank on a brick plinth/ behind a brick bund, just behind the rear of the loco. The crane in the background marks the site of Farr's yard Brian - quite a long way from the servicing sheds. At that time the area behind the bottom end of the 'depot' had not been built over. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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