The Rail Enthusiast thread

[flyingfifi]

Who,s going to the diamond deltic weekend at shildon

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Who,s going to the diamond deltic weekend at shildon

Over rated things that just make a monotonous drone if you ask me.


I'm sure several thousand veg fans will disagree though.

 

[vernon]

Who,s going to the diamond deltic weekend at shildon

Don't forget to pop in at the Railway Museum at Darlington's North Road Station and visit the works of NELPG at Hopetown works just over from the station where Tornado was build and where

I just might go. I'll be in Darlington that weekend and Shildon's just up the road. If they did sychronised engine starts and and higher speed engine runs with the three deltics then my visit would be guaranteed. I spent many a year at the ends of platforms 1 and 4 at Darlingtons Bank Top station feeling the platforms shake as these locomotives accelerated away towards London and Edinburgh respectively.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

I've been to Arley to get my fix of steam power today as Tornado is paying a visit.

Also in steam today: Erlestoke Manor......

...........and Churchward 2-8-0 No.2857

A final snap of Tornado on the return trip with the signalman about to exchange tokens.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I liked it when it was in blue for a while

Burton Salmon 'junction' (alongside the A162, FerryBridge - Tadcaster 'Turn-Pike')

Sunday 7th July 2013

 

[mcshroom]

Parked up just outside Fort William yesterday evening

 

[classic33]

Parked up just outside Fort William yesterday evening

"The Jacobite"

 

[Smurfy]

Over rated things that just make a monotonous drone if you ask me.


I'm sure several thousand veg fans will disagree though.

How about something a little more humble?


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43Zmss2d6NI

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

How about something a little more humble?


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43Zmss2d6NI

I went down in November and December 2004 to catch the last few weeks of service for the class 205s on the Uckfield line, staying in Oxted.

Best thing I did regarding them (and the old slam door EMUs which I continued to go and see during their last year 2005). My only regret was not doing it sooner as I never got round to having a '207 over the Marshes between Ashford and Folkstone.

 

[Smurfy]

I went down in November and December 2004 to catch the last few weeks of service for the class 205s on the Uckfield line, staying in Oxted.

Best thing I did regarding them (and the old slam door EMUs which I continued to go and see during their last year 2005). My only regret was not doing it sooner as I never got round to having a '207 over the Marshes between Ashford and Folkstone.

Can't be long now before slam-door is heritage and special charter only.

How many regular services still have them?

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Can't be long now before slam-door is heritage and special charter only.

How many regular services still have them?

Anglia or whatever they are called this week still use Mk3 (and probably 2) coaches, as does the Sleeper services. A handful of other operators will use them as well, but as for units.... Ummm, there might still be some class 121s kicking about - The last I heard they were working for Arriva Trains Wales in Cardiff, but that is probably at an end now.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I travelled in the guards van of one once. I think my hearing is coming back now.

WHAT?

Seriously though, being right next to the power unit in a 'Thumper' is the best bit!!

 

[classic33]

Anglia or whatever they are called this week still use Mk3 (and probably 2) coaches, as does the Sleeper services. A handful of other operators will use them as well, but as for units.... Ummm, there might still be some class 121s kicking about - The last I heard they were working for Arriva Trains Wales in Cardiff, but that is probably at an end now.

They'll be headed this way then. Always seem to end up with ex Arriva South Wales stock.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Is my memory correct, that it was a great big diesel engine stuck in the middle of a guard's van?

Not slap bang in the middle of the guard's accomodation, no , but there were different types of Thumper, and the Southern Region did muck about with certain units, also I have never been on a 207 and on the class 201 only the once, so I don't know exactly what you are referring too.
A class 205 didn't have the guard's van next to the engine though I don't think, at least not on the ones I rode in.

Certainly though I am pretty sure there was a guard's van or at least something similar on some of the NIR Thumpers, so I just assumed some of your London ones would be the same....


EDIT:
Sorry, misread your message earlier, hence my edited response.

 

[robjh]

Anglia or whatever they are called this week still use Mk3 (and probably 2) coaches, as does the Sleeper services. A handful of other operators will use them as well, but as for units.... Ummm, there might still be some class 121s kicking about - The last I heard they were working for Arriva Trains Wales in Cardiff, but that is probably at an end now.

Chiltern runs (or ran?) 121s on the short Aylesbury-Princes Risborough service. I saw them a few years back and according to Wikipedia they're still there.