The Rail Enthusiast thread

[Richard A Thackeray]

Anyone for this, next month??


http://leedsmrs.org/exhib1.html

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

'Train Truckers' on a Thursday evenings, anyone?

2 episodes in (6 in series)
Royal Highland Fusilier (55 019) was moved last week

https://droitwichstandard.co.uk/new...43xq1JDVwf1v2rg1OAdIW0Zd1jJAJNILrMuWD4Yng7_A0

https://yesterday.uktv.co.uk/shows/train-truckers/episodes/


Slightly sensationalist, in a 'SuperTruckers'/'Ice Truckers' mode, but sadly not too in-depth (but I guess they can't)
https://www.allelys.co.uk/services/heavy-haulage/

 

[classic33]

Anyone for this, next month??


http://leedsmrs.org/exhib1.html

I've the Halifax Show, North Bridge Leisure Centre on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 September 2019.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

My ride on Saturday took me over to the Severn Valley Railway so I thought I'd share a few pics:

The diesels don't do it for me (with one or two exceptions) but for those who do like them; 50 007 pulls into Bewdley..........

.......closely followed by "the Flying Pig". It should have been a better shot but another photographer decided to move in front of me just at the best moment.

Moving on to Arley, 2857 arrives from Bridgnorth. The sharp eyed might spot that some of the station colours have been changed. This is temporary and has apparently been done for a big budget movie that has been filming here recently.

En-route to Hampton Loade and you get some good lineside vantage points along the cycleway.

The classic Great Western "auto-train" formation which is the predecessor of the railcar.

Hampton Loade between trains.

Auto focus hasn't worked very well I'm afraid. Taw Valley tackles Eardington Bank with ease.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

On my second trip to Leeds today (5 uploads), I arrived in the city via a slightly different route

I came off the M621, at jct 4, the same as this morning (took daughter then, but she missed her train, to the local station, this evening) & cut down Jack Lane to pick her up (1)

A famous road, in locomotive building
I was pleased to see that the lines in the road-surface are still there, even if not into the yard, or carrying on to meet the main line!

I pulled up briefly, to take these

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3405247

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.u...ny-offices-city-and-hunslet-ward#.XX_TjndFzIU


1 I picked her up at the Crown Point Trading Estate, which was Hunslet Goods Yard
I used to work at a company based there, & when I started, the main part of the 'T-E' was still undeveloped

Nothing like this though

The cutting, with the bridge, is still there; just fenced off behind the shops
All 3 bridges are still there
From the railway
Jack Lane, Leathley Street, Ivory Street

I think this is very late 70s

EDIT @ 20:00
Closed to freight in 1976
http://www.lostrailwayswestyorkshire.co.uk/Hunslet Midland goods.htm

 

[cisamcgu]

Took this near Kiddeminster, I think it was the Severn Valley railway.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

On my second trip to Leeds today (5 uploads), I arrived in the city via a slightly different route

I came off the M621, at jct 4, the same as this morning (took daughter then, but she missed her train, to the local station, this evening) & cut down Jack Lane to pick her up (1)

A famous road, in locomotive building
I was pleased to see that the lines in the road-surface are still there, even if not into the yard, or carrying on to meet the main line!

I pulled up briefly, to take these

View attachment 485496 View attachment 485497

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3405247

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.u...ny-offices-city-and-hunslet-ward#.XX_TjndFzIU

I neglected though, as I'd set off, & had traffic behind me to photograph the glorious gates to the Boyne Engine Works, just before the turning onto Leathley Street

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

There was a nice little picture in the 'Picture Past' supplement of my Yorkshire Post this morning

Goole Station, with a Hull-London express, crossing Boothferry Road
Caption states taken in 1972




View: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10218363042459694&set=a.10217670978198520&type=3&theater



Still the same outlook in 2014
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4052871
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3259672

Oh! & the adjacent picture of a station, is

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Shildon 150 (1975)

Includes interview with the Bishop of Wakefield, as he was at that time



View: https://www.facebook.com/BBCArchive/videos/2592993407462264/?__tn__=%2CdkCH-R-R&eid=ARDdYceeTlFu8vI0lUFmIT96dQYtZzwl5d0CnxNYvf1V7iLUAeCCHcdGf8pWxPkj12lp53GGKSbffBed&hc_ref=ARSh-lufwKPpaqw0BRrq54rOQGHCHxWUPWfMrmGH9eC6vwbniseoTpCSaPhCfea4-ko&fref=nf&hc_location=group

 

[Spartak]

66596 taken this morning at Ram Hill ( Halfpenny Footbridge ) approx 2 kms east of Bristol Parkway.

 

[classic33]

My Dad has been taking pictures in York again. The new Mk5 DVT CL68 coaches are working through the station. I don't think anyone would call them 'pretty' but they do look impressive.

Does anyone know how they're getting away with not having a yellow end?

Apparently one of these and the one engine you were watching(going no-where) have fallen victim to graffiti vandals. Which may explain why it wasn't moved and placed on camera.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Apparently one of these and the one engine you were watching(going no-where) have fallen victim to graffiti vandals. Which may explain why it wasn't moved and placed on camera.

That's considerably annoying. We get that here a fair bit too, "end to enders" are not uncommon which makes me wonder where graffiti artists get the money from.

Meanwhile, I spent a couple of hours at our local railway station last week, and saw a few of the remaining class 218's, which made me quite ridiculously happy. I'll post more pictures at some point, but here's a combination of bicycles and trains:

 

[Andy in Germany]

You were warned...

Class 218 leaving Esslingen towards Stuttgart pushing a local train.

Esslingen is a great place for catching the freight trains between Stuttgart and Ulm/Munich, which are many and varied. 152 011-3 is seen here hammering through the station on the fast line towards Ulm.

Slow line platforms, 146 224-1 on a local twin deck train going to Geislingen, in the hills between Esslingen and Ulm. Geislingen is the start of a 2.6 kilometre ramp at up to 2.25% (1:44.5).

111 073-2 on a train to Ulm. These were one of the standard local passenger locomotives of early eighties. I think DB were planning to buy more of these, but for political reasons they ended up ordering east German designs after reunification. Notice attempt at artsy shot by holding camera at platform level.

I need to go and do some more bike repairing with Elder Son now. More pics to follow at some point...

 

[robjh]

You were warned...

Class 218 leaving Esslingen towards Stuttgart pushing a local train.

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Esslingen is a great place for catching the freight trains between Stuttgart and Ulm/Munich, which are many and varied. 152 011-3 is seen here hammering through the station on the fast line towards Ulm.

View attachment 486175



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Slow line platforms, 146 224-1 on a local twin deck train going to Geislingen, in the hills between Esslingen and Ulm. Geislingen is the start of a 2.6 kilometre ramp at up to 2.25% (1:44.5).

View attachment 486176

111 073-2 on a train to Ulm. These were one of the standard local passenger locomotives of early eighties. I think DB were planning to buy more of these, but for political reasons they ended up ordering east German designs after reunification. Notice attempt at artsy shot by holding camera at platform level.

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I need to go and do some more bike repairing with Elder Son now. More pics to follow at some point...

Great photos Andy.
Are those vineyards on the hillsides there? I went to Esslingen once, to a wine festival in October 1982, and have a dim memory of those hillsides.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Great photos Andy.
Are those vineyards on the hillsides there? I went to Esslingen once, to a wine festival in October 1982, and have a dim memory of those hillsides.

Thanks @robjh. Yes they are vineyards. Lovely places to walk, especially this time of year. A bit steep though.

I'm glad you liked Esslingen. It's changed a bit in the last ten years or so, but still is a very beautiful city. Lots more bike lanes now as well...