The Rail Enthusiast thread

[Mad Doug Biker]

The very first time I ever went to a station to see a train (for the sole reason of seeing a train) Western Rifleman went through on a train to Bristol I've not looked back since - my other hobby is being a Signalman (@ Highley SVR).

Gordon, the real one, is No 600

600.... wasn't that 'Active'?

As for Rifleman..... umm, 33 was Trooper.... D1028?

Edit: D1031, BUM!

Western Musketeer always sounded like a good name to me, along with Western Buccaneer. All, VERY much before my time however!

 

[RichK]

600.... wasn't that 'Active'?

As for Rifleman..... umm, 33 was Trooper.... D1028?

Indeed http://www.railblue.com/pages/In Depth/hydraulic_pioneers.htm Now those were before my time

I was thinking http://www.flickr.com/photos/rgadsdon/3635152871/

 

[Crackle]

Have any of you ugly bunch of anorak wearing, flask toting, spotters read Ian Marchant's Parallel Lines. It's very good, even I liked it and unlike you lot, I'm normal. ('ish)

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Indeed http://www.railblue.com/pages/In Depth/hydraulic_pioneers.htm Now those were before my time

Indeed!

I was thinking http://www.flickr.com/photos/rgadsdon/3635152871/

I know, I have the Bachmann model of one of the other ones they did several years ago.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

and unlike you lot, I'm normal. ('ish)

That's a matter of opinion!

Anyway, no, I haven't. Sounds like I should.

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

When I was a kid the highlight was a Deltic arriving. I used to spend more time at Doncaster station than the pigeons!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

When I was a kid the highlight was a Deltic arriving. I used to spend more time at Doncaster station than the pigeons!

With me, I knew my day was complete if I'd seen at least one '86 or '87!

 

[Glow worm]

I don't know about locomotive numbers, but I regularly have to go to Ipswich (shudder) for work, and get the train from Newmarket. One of the ancient trains that often takes me there or brings me back is called the 'Delia Smith'. I rather like being rescued from enemy territory (Norwich supporter y'see) by Delia!

I haven't seen her for a while now though - hope she hasn't been sent to the scrapyard!

 

[I like Skol]

Daisy!!

*Lets see if anyone understands that one! *


I'll get me coa... Anorak

101 : DMU : Daisy (back to Thomas again)

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Ok, so with want of nothing better to do, here are the class 50s completely off the top of my head:

D400/50050 Fearless
50001 Dreadnought
50002 Superb
50003 Temeraire
50004 St Vincent
50005 Collingwood
50006 Neptune
50007 Hercules (later Sir Edward Elgar)
'008 Thunderer
'009 Conqurerer
'010 Monarch
'011 Centurion (see 50040 )
'012 Benbow
'013 Agincourt
'014 Warspite
'015 Valiant
'016 Barnham
'017 Royal Oak
'018 Resolution
'019 Ramilies
'020 Revenge
'021 Rodney
'022 Anson
'023 Howe
'024 Vanguard
'025 Invincible
'026 Indomitable
'027 Lion
'028 Tiger
'029 Renown
'030 Repulse
'031 Hood
'032 Courageous
'033 Glorious
'034 Furious
'035 Ark Royal
'036 Victorious
'037 Illustrious
'038 Formidable
'039 Implacable
'040 Leviathan
'041 Bulwark
'042 Triumph
'043 Eagle
'044 Exeter
'045 Achillies
'046 Ajax
'047 Swiftsure
'048 Dauntless
'049 Defiance (EDIT: Also later 50149. There, happy Class 33?).

..... And me being anti war too!

 

[Fnaar]

One of the ancient trains that often takes me there or brings me back is called the 'Delia Smith'.

Delia Smith may be an old chuffer, but she goes like a locomotive, you mean?

 

[Glow worm]

Ooh- here she is!

View: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z00xZsYZYnQ

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Ok, so I have been told to move the current thread to a new one, so here it is....

 

[Durian]

Ok, so with want of nothing better to do, here are the class 50s completely off the top of my head:

D400/50050 Fearless
50001 Dreadnought
50002 Superb
50003 Temeraire
50004 St Vincent
50005 Collingwood
50006 Neptune
50007 Hercules (later Sir Edward Elgar)
'008 Thunderer
'009 Conqurerer
'010 Monarch
'011 Centurion (see 50040 )
'012 Benbow
'013 Agincourt
'014 Warspite
'015 Valiant
'016 Barnham
'017 Royal Oak
'018 Resolution
'019 Ramilies
'020 Revenge
'021 Rodney
'022 Anson
'023 Howe
'024 Vanguard
'025 Invincible
'026 Indomitable
'027 Lion
'028 Tiger
'029 Renown
'030 Repulse
'031 Hood
'032 Courageous
'033 Glorious
'034 Furious
'035 Ark Royal
'036 Victorious
'037 Illustrious
'038 Formidable
'039 Implacable
'040 Leviathan
'041 Bulwark
'042 Triumph
'043 Eagle
'044 Exeter
'045 Achillies
'046 Ajax
'047 Swiftsure
'048 Dauntless
'049 Defiance

..... And me being anti war too!

The '021 looks to be the odd one out.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

The '021 looks to be the odd one out.

He was a bit of a plonker, I know!