December 2008

[CraigS]

Updated my site with a few shots taken on the 3rd and 7th of this month, featuring;

60085 at Ashford, Kent [03/12]
60046 and 66135 at Beddingham and Plumpton, Sussex [07/12]
7F 53809 at West Hoathly, Bluebell Railway [07/12]
Peckett 2012, 205023 and 205033 at Isfield, Lavender Line [07/12]

Photos @ http://craigrailpics.fotopic.net/c1619839.html

Comments most welcome

 

[JonG]

Excellent photos as usual, Craig.

I particularly like this: http://craigrailpics.fotopic.net/p55276986.html

 

[CraigS]

Thanks Jon

 

[adamp]

Isnt William Wilberforce Northern Rails 158 910 too?
-Didnt know you could name a train in memory of someone twice!

Adam

 

[34067James]

Nice shots Craig like the shot jon has the link for

James

 

[CraigS]

Isnt William Wilberforce Northern Rails 158 910 too?
-Didnt know you could name a train in memory of someone twice!

Adam

Yes, 158910 also carries the name William Wilberforce.

Nice shots Craig like the shot jon has the link for

James

Thanks James

Updated my site with a couple of shots from today of 73205/209 passing Sompting, near Worthing, working a train in connection with the demolition of the Pullman Works/Shed at Preston Park, Brighton.

http://craigrailpics.fotopic.net/p55297996.html
http://craigrailpics.fotopic.net/p55297997.html

Comments Most Welcome

 

[JoshW1992]

Superb shots Craig! Love the little Peckett, by far the best loco you photted! Lovely stuff, keep it up mate.

 

[CraigS]

Superb shots Craig! Love the little Peckett, by far the best loco you photted! Lovely stuff, keep it up mate.

Thanks very much Josh, the little Peckett is a cute loco

 

[EE Type 3]

Nice shots of the shoeboxes Mr S

 

[CraigS]

Nice shots of the shoeboxes Mr S

Thanks Mr D

 

[CraigS]

Updated my site with a few shots from today, featuring;

A4 60007 and an MPV at Redhill
Gat-Pigs 442412 + 442414 at Salfords
508211 at Godstone on the penultimate day of 508s on passenger services with SouthEastern

http://craigrailpics.fotopic.net/c1619839_11.html

Video of 60007 @ http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=50Ry4HNXpTI&feature=channel_page

 

[Daniel533]

Very nice, like the shot of 60007 .

 

[CraigS]

Thanks Daniel
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
Updated my site with a terrible shot of 34067 Tangmere passing Balcombe and a shot of 35028 Clan Line taking on water at Shalford while on a VSOE.

Photos @ http://craigrailpics.fotopic.net/c1619839_19.html
Video of the two Bulleids @ http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TZqw9H2cWEY&feature=channel_page

Comments most welcome

 

[EE Type 3]

Craig, with the wind and the rain in the wrong direction, why oh why didn't you go home?

Nice shot of Clanliner though

 

[CraigS]

Craig, with the wind and the rain in the wrong direction, why oh why didn't you go home?

Nice shot of Clanliner though

Dave, I amost did. I was about to leave when the lady in the ticket office came out and said it was passing through Horley (a few stations up the line). So I decided to stay.

Orignally a Refurbished 442 + 73202 was due through before Tangmere, but that failed in the Balham area, just up the line from where Tangmere hit something in the Norbury area, making it run 1 hour late.

Thanks anyway mate

 

[EE Type 3]

Dave, I amost did. I was about to leave when the lady in the ticket office came out and said it was passing through Horley (a few stations up the line). So I decided to stay.

Orignally a Refurbished 442 + 73202 was due through before Tangmere, but that failed in the Balham area, just up the line from where Tangmere hit something in the Norbury area, making it run 1 hour late.

Thanks anyway mate

Sounds like it was a day of farces.

 

[CraigS]

Sounds like it was a day of farces.

It was

The problem with the 442 was that it could only reach 20mph. After Tangmere and the local services that had built up behind it had cleared, it ran to Selhurst and then ended up running down to Brighton later in the day with the ED on the front.

 

[EE Type 3]

It was

The problem with the 442 was that it could only reach 20mph. After Tangmere and the local services that had built up behind it had cleared, it ran to Selhurst and then ended up running down to Brighton later in the day with the ED on the front.

Wasn't as bad as what I had to put up with today mind

 

[Daniel533]

Awful weather conditions, brilliant photos, well done

 

[34067James]

Nice shots Craig I saw all three Steamers in London and even got to go on the footplate off 34067 Tangmere and 35028 Clan Line at VIC :razz: I heard that Tangmere hit something at East Croydon anyone know what it was?

James

 

[CraigS]

Awful weather conditions, brilliant photos, well done

I wouldn't say they were brilliant. Thanks very much anyway

Nice shots Craig I saw all three Steamers in London and even got to go on the footplate off 34067 Tangmere and 35028 Clan Line at VIC :razz: I heard that Tangmere hit something at East Croydon anyone know what it was?

James

Thanks James

Apparently a water pipe on Tangmere hit a conducter rail at Norbury, resulting in the loco being examined and therefore making it late. However I can't really see how that could happen, so maybe it was some debris on the line.

 

[34067James]

I wouldn't say they were brilliant. Thanks very much anyway



Thanks James

Apparently a water pipe on Tangmere hit a conducter rail at Norbury, resulting in the loco being examined and therefore making it late. However I can't really see how that could happen, so maybe it was some debris on the line.

Oh right glad tangmere is ok though I thought she was late due to some some crappy unit that got in her way and hitting something .anyway she out again Tuesday at waterloo.

James

 

[almark]

Excellent shots Craig!

 

[CraigS]

Excellent shots Craig!

Thanks

After having a few problems with my computer, I have just updated my site with many photos taken over the past week. Firstly, I have updated my December 2008 collection with photos of;

67006/005 on the VSOE at Lenham [17/12]
37218/038 at Dungeness [17/12]
73208/206 at St Leonards Depot [18/12]
Hastings DEMU 1001 at W. St Leonards [18/12]
34067 Tangmere at Chart Leacon and Folkestone West [22/12]

http://craigrailpics.fotopic.net/c1619839_21.html

Secondly, I have also updated my site with photos of Pathfinder's 'The Great Eastern Western' Railtour, featuring D1015 Western Champion on 20/12/08

Photos @ http://craigrailpics.fotopic.net/c1628935.html

And finally, I have created a new collection with photos of Hastings DEMU 1001 on 21/12/08, which ran from Hastings to Folkestone Harbour and return, working it's first public railtour for over 3 years! Great day out and ta ekr123 for the many laughs on the return working!

Photos @ http://craigrailpics.fotopic.net/c1628947.html

Videos of D1015, 1001 and 34067 will follow in the next few weeks. Sadly continuing computer problems is preventing me from editing the many clips.

Comments Most Welcome, and Happy Christmas to everyone on the forum

 

[CraigS]

Visited the Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway today, to ride on and photograph what could be the very last trains to run over the 2 mile long line, forever. I have updated my fotopic site with a few shots of Bagnall 0-6-2T Triumph, which handled all services today, as well as a video on my youtube channel.

Photos @ http://craigrailpics.fotopic.net/c1629554.html
Video @ http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ipkvY30atY0&feature=channel_page

As most/all of you know, the Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway are fighting to save the line, locos and rolling stock. Closure of the line could see locos scrapped as well over 100 years of history lost. For more details visit http://sklr.net/

I have also added video of D1015, when it went to Great Yarmouth and Norwich on 20/12, Hastings DEMU 1001, when it went to Folkestone Harbour on 21/12 and 34067 Tangmere, when it did a Steam Dreams Circular tour around Kent on 22/12. Links below;

D1015 @ http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=CtODzxA98Dg&feature=channel_page
1001 @ http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=90Jg-4GEWrA&feature=channel_page
34067 @ http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8tCwieGVEy8&feature=channel_page

Comments Most Welcome

 

[JoshW1992]

Lovely stuff mate! Especially the SKLR bits. I do hope it gets saved.

 

[Craig]

I like this shot

 

[CraigS]

Lovely stuff mate! Especially the SKLR bits. I do hope it gets saved.

Thanks Josh

Yes, let's hope the SKLR is saved.

I like this shot

Thanks Craig

 

[Calum]

Nice shots Craig. Fingers crossed the S&KLR is saved

 

[Daniel533]

Nice shots of the SKLR.