The Rail Enthusiast thread

[Mad Doug Biker]

One of the most recent returns to working order from 'Barry Condition' that is, and a true testament to all who have worked to get her back running once more!!

 

[classic33]

Are you?? It is '36, not '39!!

Take a look at the side of the engine!

Thought you wanted this?

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Take a look at the side of the engine!

Thought you wanted this

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I also got this.

@classic33, its THAT class 90!!:

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I sent you umpteen pictures originally - The Railfreight Distribution diamonds were part of its original version of the livery. That picture of model you have is of it after EWS took over and stuck their own vinyl on the side.

It is the same the same livery, its just that it has been modified over the years!

The others are the standard Railfreight Distribution Livery!!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

[QUOTE 3128167, member: 45"]Horrible wheels though[/QUOTE]

WOOT??!! I've always liked those!!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Thought you wanted this?

The model there as you know is a sample, and the yellow roofs wont be so orange, but seen here below is the original BEFORE EWS got hold of it. It is the same one though, no others were like it

Also note the red writing on the side, another feature none of the others had:

In fact...... The others were either like this:

Or the yet later version with the blue roof, lettering, etc:

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Not much of a difference, but it was enough.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Sorry, I need to explain to the rest of you that I have been looking for a model of 90036 (the loco in my picture) the one in the unique yellow version of the livery (it originally was an experiment to decide on the standard livery, but it remained painted like so for almost 20 years, getting increasingly tatty and b*stardised by its new owners).

I have had this conversation with Classic 33 before about the fact that it was a one off (it was an experiment) and none of the other models would be the same.

Luckily Hornby should be releasing a model of the later b*stardised version in October!! (That is a sample model so the colours aren't right on it):

Although apparently a model of the original version was released several years ago, which I seem to have missed.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

To put it into perspective, it was painted at the same time as these beauts (although I don't know if they were actually connected):

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/22424-class-90s-in-european-livs/

And annoyingly seen with an example in the standard RFD livery, NOT 90036/136.

 

[vernon]

Pictures from last weekend's bike ride to Leeming Bar....

Class 20 arriving at Leeming Bar station

Loco yard at Leeming Bar.

A4 Bittern awaiting departure for Leyburn

D8110 running around its coaches

Class 37s in the loco yard at Leeming Bar

Restored Scruton station

The rail link to Northallerton

 

[slowmotion]

Lovely photos.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I was trying to find a particularly cheesy video for the Bad music thread, and found this instead.

My old local trains and Billy Connoley, what's not to like?

Ladies, gents, I give you.... The old Glasgow 'Blue Trains', 1959 - 2002

I just love the shot at 25 seconds onwards with the dog!:


View: http://youtu.be/R2ExBkvd0WQ

Now, if you don't mind, I'm off to shed tear or two....

 

[classic33]

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/along-the-line

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w7eH6JuL50

 

[classic33]

What railway company had a cow on the staff list?

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/along-the-line

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w7eH6JuL50

Post that on the bad music thread!!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

View: http://youtu.be/Zv4qYcbB0zI