Recent content by corin paul

Quiet

GNER was one of best, it was for trains, not buses. As alot of liveries where planned for buses.

He should stick to flying planes, and the music business. 5% of east coast dosen't give right to make the railways even more complicate.

Well I have see the photos of a 'Western' as far as Leeds in 70s, and class 33 as far as York. I would go with Class 09, 13, 15, 23, 28, 33, 41(D601-D604) 44, 47901, 58?, 59?, 71 and 74s Class 153, 165, 166, 168, 171, 175, 180 & 222s And a lot of electric units.

Watch "The Titfield Thunderbolt" the 1953 film.

Getting ready for taking over the Preston Docks Lanfina to Lindsey Oil Refinery, driver troute learning.

319636 was running round at Allerton Depot on Monday along with another unkown 319 on the depot. https://www.flickr.com/photos/55607814@N04/15928668571/in/photolist-qgyAdK

Sorry, did you mean this one. https://www.flickr.com/photos/class_153/5947651709/in/set-72157630974793264

That's how I knew them.

Class 153 unloved by most, and called 'Dogboxes' or 'Scuds' missiles. Abit unfair on a little work horse, but if you get a nickname it dose mean people are talking about you.

Right, getting back to Chinley station yesterday (after taking photos of the signal box there.) at about 9:40 a class 60 in nice red DB past me on stone. BUT the wagons are Freightlines Green and White wagons? What was going on with that, who is run the train, are the wagons on a lease?

"It's now planned to be manned all next week as the attempt to lift the loco failed this week it should thus be open w/c Sunday 20th July 2014 all week. If things change then it could be not required earlier of course but I understand rostering is in place to see it manned right through to...

Running speed is only 25mph on a light railway, and not sure but Marsh Jn to Immingham East the max is only 20mph Will speak to retired driver (My dad) about it.

Great news for the 'Light Railway' it is been used for all outward bound Immingham freight. https://www.flickr.com/photos/class_153/14677194722/ Nice to see it.

Yes trentside, I saw alot of men out working on the crossing gate and barriers in that area. And the overbridges and underbrigers look nearly all look finished all the way to Peterborough.