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[Marks DTM Calib]

This area was awash with 37s on the coal traffic.

And until a few years back, we had a few stabled at Rhymney hauling 4-coach rakes on peak-hour workings. I even had two top'n'tailed 37s on the Treherbert line once, due to a Pacer/Sprinter shortage - pain in the neck though on intensive Valleys services.

Bit of a '47' bloke meself though

Me to.....

Yes, the valleys had plenty of 37's!

you should go to Inverness there's somtimes a double header 47's sleeper thats leaves at 20:30 every night and its some thrash up the hill notch X required 
some real sulzer thrash none of that english electric all noise no action crap

Thats what we like to hear.....2600bhp of Sulzer 12 cylinder 12LDA28-C....

[hoofing it]

This area was awash with 37s on the coal traffic.

And until a few years back, we had a few stabled at Rhymney hauling 4-coach rakes on peak-hour workings. I even had two top'n'tailed 37s on the Treherbert line once, due to a Pacer/Sprinter shortage - pain in the neck though on intensive Valleys services.

Bit of a '47' bloke meself though

Me to.....

Yes, the valleys had plenty of 37's!

you should go to Inverness there's somtimes a double header 47's sleeper thats leaves at 20:30 every night and its some thrash up the hill notch X required 
some real sulzer thrash none of that english electric all noise no action crap

Thats what we like to hear.....2600bhp of Sulzer 12 cylinder 12LDA28-C....

god am gettin excited at the thought of it 
sad or what
I see youve managed to bring all us train buffs out of the closet

[alunonhisown]

I am just sorry I cannot get the same feeling for steam as I can get from a Class 37. Before my time, I suppose.
I did once see a Stanier Black 5 in Merthyr Station about 8 years ago, I was well impressed with that, and there were about 1000 people there to see it, just amazing.

[Marks DTM Calib]

This area was awash with 37s on the coal traffic.

And until a few years back, we had a few stabled at Rhymney hauling 4-coach rakes on peak-hour workings. I even had two top'n'tailed 37s on the Treherbert line once, due to a Pacer/Sprinter shortage - pain in the neck though on intensive Valleys services.

Bit of a '47' bloke meself though

Me to.....

Yes, the valleys had plenty of 37's!

you should go to Inverness there's somtimes a double header 47's sleeper thats leaves at 20:30 every night and its some thrash up the hill notch X required 
some real sulzer thrash none of that english electric all noise no action crap

Thats what we like to hear.....2600bhp of Sulzer 12 cylinder 12LDA28-C....

god am gettin excited at the thought of it 
sad or what
I see youve managed to bring all us train buffs out of the closet

A unit I get very close to regularly.....and will have to de-winterise it at easter I suppose as well as fix the annual coolant leaks

[Marks DTM Calib]

I am just sorry I cannot get the same feeling for steam as I can get from a Class 37. Before my time, I suppose.
I did once see a Stanier Black 5 in Merthyr Station about 8 years ago, I was well impressed with that, and there were about 1000 people there to see it, just amazing.

I just love engineering, although, to me, diesel are much more technicaly interesting.

Beware though.....preserved diesels do not have an infinite life, they wil only last so long and unlike steam you cant easily make the bits to fix them.

So make the most of them whilst you can.

[Andy B]

Staying on a steam theme ....... The Flying Scotsman should be making another appearance up here.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1197639_full_steam_ahead_for_flying_scotsman_on_elr
We can (just about) see the ELR line from out house

[alunonhisown]

Staying on a steam theme ....... The Flying Scotsman should be making another appearance up here.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1197639_full_steam_ahead_for_flying_scotsman_on_elr
We can (just about) see the ELR line from out house

Now, that is something I must go see.
In fact, is the Railway Museum at York still open? Or re-opened? as last time I looked it was closed for some refurb or summat
May take a sat trip there.

[Seth]

Wanna see some diesels in action?

As part of the 'GWR 175' celebrations, the West Somerset Railway is staging it's 'Diesels in the West' event on Friday to Sunday 11-13 June.

Might take the caravan down to Blue Anchor for this ....

[cmeonthemove]

Those that are interested in steamers, I got this last night on a Rail Gen email:

This is happening on Saturday 13/3.

Steam Machine 70013 and a few coaches

1Z43 08:23

Liverpool St

Stratford 08:40

Tottenham Hale 09:15

Broxbourne 09:23

B/Stortford 09:58

Audrey End 10:17

Cambridge 10:38

Ely Nth Jun

Whittlesea 11:50

P/Borough 12:05

Grantham 12:39 - 12:55

Newark N Gate 13:10

Boultham J 13:32

Lincoln 13:36

Barnetby 14:26

Grimsby T 14:57

Cleethorpes 15:15

1Z44 16:10

Cleethorpes with 47 hauling

Ulceby 16:34 Kettle hauling

Barnetby 16:44

Brigg 16:51

Gainsborough T 17:31

Worksop 18:00 - Loco change 18:21 47 Hauled

Claypole loop 18:53

Grantham 19:02 - 19:14

P/Borough 20:02

Whittlesea 20:17

MR 20:27

Ely 20:48 - 20:58

Cambs 21:18

Audrey Bend 21:23

B/Stortford 21:46 - 21:48

Broxbourne 22:10

Tottenham H 22:21

SF 22:37

B/Green 22:45

Liv St 22:48


Personally I'm a 37 fan myself, nothing beats a Growler for thrashability, and their cold-starts are something else. Also have a soft spot for the Tug 60s.

[alunonhisown]

I am off to Swansea to see a certain Steam train bought from Woodhams, see if it still there. Will let you know more later

[Sixstring]

Blimey!! takes me back to my Train Spotter childhood.......
Wessies, Brush 4s, 37s, 60s, didn't think anybody else would be interested!

[Lizzie_Zoom]

What has happened to all the slam door carriages?
Gone to the great railway in the sky no doubt.

Up until November of last year at least Bombardier of Chart Leacon, down here in Ashford, had a full unit set of slam door carriages sitting in their yard 8-) 8-).  May still be there for all I know!

[Seth]

I am off to Swansea to see a certain Steam train bought from Woodhams, see if it still there. Will let you know more later

If it's on the erstwhile Swansea Vale Railway, I could have saved you the trip.

That line has closed down due to imminent redevelopment of the area.
I'm told that (at least) some of the rolling stock has gone west to the fledgling Gwendraeth Valley line near Llanelli.

[hoofing it]

We've still got a Class 121 'bubble car' which operates on the Cardiff Queen Street to Cardiff Bay shuttles. (When it's actually 'in service' that is).

A right pain to work, with a useless heating system too.

Saying that, I do enjoy the sound of that Leyland 0.680 with SCG gearbox!
 

I miss the sound of a good ear spliting rasping 101 bone shaker

[Martin_1962]

DMUs

Hmm

1 Triang 101 3 car as B811 i
1 Lima 117 3 car as B430 ii
1 DC Kits 101 3 car as B82n (Still making it) iii
1 DC Kits 128 iv
1 Dapol railbus v
1 Hornby 110 3 car vi

i) Detailed
ii) DMS conversion also choc cream
iii) DMCL TBSL DMCL
iv) Needs a motor bogie
v) one axle motored
vi) as purchased