The Rail Enthusiast thread

[vernon]

While in Bedale collecting pies for a pie-fest just before New year, I called in at the Wensleydale Railway at Leeming Bar and saw these:

Class 108 Driving Motor Composite Lavatory

Class 20, 20169

Class 47, 47715

Class 03, 03144

Class 37, 37674

 

[Fubar]

A couple of years back when in Cornwall we were driving through Par and this was sitting there:

Union of South Africa - sorry no idea of class, etc.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

A couple of years back when in Cornwall we were driving through Par and this was sitting there:

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Union of South Africa - sorry no idea of class, etc.

Class A4 by Sir Nigel Gresley. This one used to be based on the Severn Valley Railway a long time ago so I got to see it often.

She looks really impressive climbing up Eardington Bank even at the railway speed limit of 25mph

 

[Fubar]

Class A4 by Sir Nigel Gresley. This one used to be based on the Severn Valley Railway a long time ago so I got to see it often.

She looks really impressive climbing up Eardington Bank even at the railway speed limit of 25mph

I think they used it to open the new Borders railway as well recently?

 

[Fubar]

I was right - here it is in Waverley station:

 

[classic33]

I was right - here it is in Waverley station:

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9th September 2015

 

[the_mikey]

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.

The only three 121's that I believe are running are all in the hands of Chiltern Railways.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

.....and where is @Mad Doug Biker when you need him?

I've always thought of him as the Frigging Scotsman.

Hiding from the Flying... Friggin' Moneypit!

 

[vernon]

To duck or not to duck . http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/16/duck-nigel-gresley-statue-row

You couldn't make it up.

 

[colly]

To duck or not to duck . http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/16/duck-nigel-gresley-statue-row

I think the duck next to Sir Nige. is an inspired touch.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

You do realise that if they don't have the duck, then people will simply leave rubber ducks and so on on it until they relent!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I know I would!!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

..... Says me who always makes a point of rubbing the head of the mouse on the Cuneo statue at Waterloo

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

*Subject to how much Pigeon crap is on it of course!*

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

And you, I have been.... Err, otherwise engaged