ianwales Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Another rarity picked up this morning, D7051 in small yellow panel livery with blue window surrounds. Only three Hymeks had this livery D7004 and D7007 were the others. I paid £3.71 for this, an absolute bargain considering it's such a hen's teeth livery, although being underexposed I suspect reduced the price . The details with the slide state it's taken at Keynsham, but I can't recognise where. It's possible but I didn't know the location so well in the late 1960s early 1970s, any help here appreciated. image.jpeg Neil Hi Neil Good Photo, can I ask please, of the three locos in this livery which lasted the longest? IaN Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted August 6, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 6, 2016 Hi Ian D7004 was repainted with white window surrounds, and eventually was repainted blue full yellow ends. D7007 and D7051 went to the scrapyard in this livery (I think). A full treatment of Hymek liveries was posted here a while back, but as everything should be in railway research an evolving list. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/78107-complete-list-of-hymek-liveries/?p=1497524 Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcwp Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Grahame Wareham has a 1971 photo of D7007 still in the early blue livery: https://flic.kr/p/axHa2Y Here are two from my collection, both of D7007: D7007_BBR_23-12-66 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr D7007_TivertonJ_undated by Robert Carroll, on Flickr 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted August 13, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 13, 2016 Hmm D1024 Western Huntsman was one of the first to go, and photos of her very rare, certainly in BR blue. It would be nice to pick up a slide of her I thought. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=322220060931 Now at £112.24 with over a day to go. I would dust off your Western slides folks if you don't mind selling them! Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Kirkham Posted August 13, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 13, 2016 Hmm D1024 Western Huntsman was one of the first to go, and photos of her very rare, certainly in BR blue. It would be nice to pick up a slide of her I thought. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=322220060931 Now at £112.24 with over a day to go. I would dust off your Western slides folks if you don't mind selling them! Neil I've got one! (but it's not for sale) SEP 73 16. D1024 Western Huntsman with the 09:55 Paignton-Paddington at Maidenhead, August 1 1973 by Andy Kirkham, on Flickr 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcwp Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Hmm D1024 Western Huntsman was one of the first to go, and photos of her very rare, certainly in BR blue. It would be nice to pick up a slide of her I thought. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=322220060931 Now at £112.24 with over a day to go. I would dust off your Western slides folks if you don't mind selling them! Neil I have this one - bit underexposed and not for sale: D1024_Exeter_Up_Corn_Riviera_cJan-68 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Kirkham Posted August 14, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 14, 2016 To my eyes it looks as if in my photo, 1024's nameplate has lost the beading around its edge. Is this an illusion? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEDDYBEAR D9521 Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 (edited) Hi Chaps Here's a shot of D1024 at Southall 1972 copy right unknown Cheers GARETH Edited August 14, 2016 by TEDDYBEAR D9521 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 I have this, which is also not for sale. D1013 approaches Reading on 7th June 1976 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted August 15, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2016 In a similar vein, ie, it's a western on a milk train and it's not for sale Mike. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted August 15, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2016 . Is this an illusion? No, that's a Russian aircraft. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted August 15, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2016 In a similar vein, ie, it's a western on a milk train and it's not for sale 1-MSP - 107 - 1059 Reading.jpg Mike. I should hope not Mike, it'll have turned to yoghurt by now. Continuing the Reading theme. Anyhow three more purchases last night, based on selective bidding on slides that were unlikely to attract a £100 plus price tag. First D1055 Western Advocate on probably a Stone train at Reading, two birds with one stone this one, building a rake of Parkside rebodied Hop21s (HTVs) to go behind my Westerns, I used to see them at Stoke Gifford. March 1974. Next D1033 Western Trooper at Reading, complete with slide blemish (here's hoping it's a hair), April 1973. And another of D1007 in her final year, again at Reading, September 1973. Neil 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 D1055 may be on a stone train, but there were domestic-coal trains from S Wales running in those days and it could be just returning coal empties. This telephoto shot shows the varied make-up of one of these trains, behind D1062 at Slough on 5th April 1974. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 (edited) There are many people on the internet, whose only interest is downloading other peoples copyright photos and pretending they are their own. Fortunately with the 1mb limit on RMWeb, any request for an enlargement of their images will be ignored because the copy will pixellate. I don't have that problem, as I took the above photos with my trusty Zenith B. Therefore I can "blow up" the wagons, within the limits of the transparency resolution, in the hope that it benefits those who are attempting to re-create these scenes in model form... Edited August 16, 2016 by jonny777 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 D1055 may be on a stone train, but there were domestic-coal trains from S Wales running in those days and it could be just returning coal empties. This telephoto shot shows the varied make-up of one of these trains, behind D1062 at Slough on 5th April 1974. D1062 SLO 5:4:74.jpg Several HUO (24.5t) hoppers amongst that lot; not that common a sight on coal services between South Wales and London. Looking at Neil's photo of Western Advocate, the first wagon appears to have a line of script just above the boxed-in data and number panel. I don't suppose anyone can make out what it might say? Is it the Pool Number, or perhaps the PPM details? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted August 16, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2016 Hi Brian Sorry I don't yet have the slide in my possession otherwise I'd take a closer look. However, I've just obtained David Larkins BR working wagons 1974-79 which has a pic of one of these rebodied Hop21s, and it indeed has what is termed a "briefly used" pool number. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted August 16, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2016 Several HUO (24.5t) hoppers amongst that lot; not that common a sight on coal services between South Wales and London. Looking at Neil's photo of Western Advocate, the first wagon appears to have a line of script just above the boxed-in data and number panel. I don't suppose anyone can make out what it might say? Is it the Pool Number, or perhaps the PPM details? Looks more like a Pool Number but far too fuzzy to be certain. However it looks a bit too small to me to be a stone pool number but that might be explained if it was done in works. It's too high up the body for PPM details - unless Barton Hill had ladders. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 D1055 may be on a stone train, but there were domestic-coal trains from S Wales running in those days and it could be just returning coal empties. This telephoto shot shows the varied make-up of one of these trains, behind D1062 at Slough on 5th April 1974. D1062 SLO 5:4:74.jpg In 1971/1972 there were a few workings from South Wales that could produce Westerns on London bound coal trains. e.g. 8A44 03:10 MX-Q Radyr Quarry- West Drayton or 8A44 02:10 MX Jersey Marine-West Drayton or Bletchley 8O15 11:45 'Q' Radyr Quarry - Hither Grn or Norwood . Brian R 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I recently bought this on Ebay for about a fiver (can't remember without looking it up). It is not too sharp but in reasonable nick. A Western at Westbury on a stone train, but I can't read the name on the original. It is not very long - maybe 5 or 6 letters and not as long as Western on the nameplate. I hope that hydraulic experts can suggest which loco it might be? 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted September 1, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 1, 2016 It looks like Sultan to me Jonny. Only D1012, D1028, D1039, D1056 and D1071 had the square ventilation grille. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Thanks Neil. I will go with that unless anyone violently disagrees. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted September 1, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 1, 2016 Of that shortlist you can also rule out D1039 (no Talisman clips) and D1028 (no headboard clips). For me it's D1056 with an outside chance of being D1071. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted September 2, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2, 2016 And it isn't D1012 name too short D1071 only has headboard clips at one end so that reduces the odds of her by 50% too Going on general condition have to agree with Neil - most likely Sultan Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEDDYBEAR D9521 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Yes I would say Sultan as well Neil, It's a Crewe built Western Cheers GARETH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted November 13, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2016 I'm still quietly accruing hydraulic slides. One I've recently bid on, but will not continue D1001 at Plymouth, a very nice slide. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=371779026845 But £156! That's the highest price I've ever seen for a Western copyright slide. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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