The Rail Enthusiast thread

[Richard A Thackeray]

Worth a look
http://www.davidheyscollection.com/index.htm
&
http://www.lostrailwayswestyorkshire.co.uk/index.htm

I know of that site too
There's still rails there, in places
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If you open the Water Haigh page, & look at the map, at the top of the page
My photo of my Octavia, is the line that goes into Oulton Quarry & Brick Works

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

In addition to the above Water Haigh Colliery links

Try this one, it's one of my favourite local history sites, sadly I don't really visit it enough nowadays
For anyone from, or around, Leeds, it's truly fascinating

You (& it has been done many times) post a photo of a man-hole cover, lamp-post, gate-way, etc....
Someone will name where it is, who made/cast it/owned the land, etc...

http://secretleeds.com/viewtopic.php?t=3171

 

[NorthernDave]

In addition to the above Water Haigh Colliery links

Try this one, it's one of my favourite local history sites, sadly I don't really visit it enough nowadays
For anyone from, or around, Leeds, it's truly fascinating

You (& it has been done many times) post a photo of a man-hole cover, lamp-post, gate-way, etc....
Someone will name where it is, who made/cast it/owned the land, etc...

http://secretleeds.com/viewtopic.php?t=3171

I too used to be a regular on Secret Leeds but haven't been on in ages. It really suffered when a couple of prolific posters left and it just hasn't been the same since. A real shame as i was one of the group that helped ressurect it...

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I too used to be a regular on Secret Leeds but haven't been on in ages. It really suffered when a couple of prolific posters left and it just hasn't been the same since. A real shame as i was one of the group that helped ressurect it...

Phil Davidson!!
What a font of all Leeds knowledge
I presume he had some kind of Council job, for the access, he seemed to attain

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Is that a Deltic on the rear??

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-39684092

 

[User16390]

[QUOTE 4773950, member: 45"]Looks like it.

We're off on a (hopefully) Deltic-hauled adventure in a few weeks - http://www.pathfindertours.co.uk/in...der/events/the-welsh-central-liner---new.html[/QUOTE]

I will be experiencing Napier Deltic power at the Severn Valley Railway Spring Diesel Festival in May with 55022 Royal Scotts Grey. A Class 88 will also be there, which will be hauling the first ever passenger train by the class, at least that's what it says on the web page. I am looking forward to the Peaks, 45060 Sherwood Forester and 45041 Royal Tank Regiment making an appearance. As a child I lived a stones throw from the Leicester depot and was regularly hauled by them on the Midland Main Line.

http://www.svr.co.uk/SEItem.aspx?a=101

http://www.svr.co.uk/NewsItem.aspx?a=785

 

[mcshroom]

Definitely a deltic - see 0:36 on the video here - http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/79...esent-future-younger-generation-modern-trains

(Appologies for the source)

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

As a child I lived a stones throw from the Leicester depot and was regularly hauled by them on the Midland Main Line.

When I was at Secondary School, it was on top of a cutting, between Wakefield WestGate & Leeds
We certainly heard them coming, before we saw them!!
Eric Treacey photographed from the bridge, adjacent to the School


Further to the BBC clip (from the helicopter heard, presumably?)

 

[NorthernDave]

Is that a Deltic on the rear??

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-39684092

Having seen this on the local news, I had to laugh at the reporter referring to the Class 43 as "classic stock from the 1970s" as if they're not still in service...

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Having seen this on the local news, I had to laugh at the reporter referring to the Class 43 as "classic stock from the 1970s" as if they're not still in service...

I certainly know what a Deltic is, but was initially watching the clip on an iPhone, so it was a small image

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Anyone else see this, on Monday?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08rb16k/tornado-the-100mph-steam-engine

 

[Proto]

Thought this amazing. 133 wagons?

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Only just remembered about this
http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t17/t0617c.htm
http://www.railwaytouring.net/uk-day-trips/the-east-yorkshireman

Sadly, I'm racing today, so it might have been a bit tight, if it was delayed
(& out at parents, in evening, so can't see the return)

 

[midlife]

[QUOTE 4846337, member: 45"]This is what I'm travelling behind for most of today...

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My godfather worked for British Rail (he inspected bridges which BR has thousands of apparently) and I've been inside a Deltic.

 

[User16390]

[QUOTE 4846337, member: 45"]This is what I'm travelling behind for most of today...

View attachment 357497 [/QUOTE]
A truly classic locomotive, have a great day, if I remember I will stroll down to Perry Hall Park and take a photo on the return journey due around 18:33.