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tornado64
25-11-2011, 12:26 AM
pretty sure it is a great western type, it languishes in east lancs railways yard and as such is pretty secure i got permision from a member to head on down after he challenged what i was doing to check i wasn't a pikey

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/383123_2734948343026_1536842544_32966586_113878523 6_n.jpg

some cylinder shots

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/391282_2734989904065_1536842544_32966599_200389244 8_n.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/377722_2735022424878_1536842544_32966609_213795038 2_n.jpg

next the firebox and cab

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/378007_2735030705085_1536842544_32966619_189531807 5_n.jpg


a load of bulloids ( wheels that is ) of the loco i went to shoot ( a battle of britain class ) now stripped and on the long road to restoration

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/314458_2735054065669_1536842544_32966658_943114395 _n.jpg



there were some diesel types present wondering why lightning and ghostly shapes were apeering around a steam loco !!

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/387890_2735038865289_1536842544_32966632_393293622 _n.jpg

methinks it is a great western goods type of 2-8-0 wheel layout

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/390521_2735045385452_1536842544_32966646_145700531 0_n.jpg

steam meets diesel !!

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/314420_2735059545806_1536842544_32966664_915289222 _n.jpg

ta fer looking !!

mistericeman
25-11-2011, 12:46 AM
Bloody kettle lover .........

that's not "just" a diesel ...That Sir is a Deltic and as such one of THE finest bits of English Electric engineering .

Twin Napier deltic powered and a magnificent beast when "clagging" .

You should have been there the other week when there were 5 of the Beasts running trips .

http://youtu.be/I583A_-42b0

Nice pictures by the way ...very nicely lit

coops
25-11-2011, 01:19 AM
Nice pics mate like the blue jet engine one

BB
25-11-2011, 01:20 AM
Wow! Very nice :D

Tankman
25-11-2011, 06:45 AM
Possibly a GWR? Hard to tell with all its outer boiler skin missing. Always nice milling around old railway grave yards.

KingElvis
25-11-2011, 09:38 AM
Ohhhh trains are lovely, I love the diesel loco with the lit up cab.

SaltGeorge
25-11-2011, 10:06 AM
From the loco lists, parked up and awaiting restoration are:

Barclay No. 1
GWR 2884 Class, 3855 - 2-8-0 heavy freight loco
GWR 7200 Class, 7229 - 2-8-2T heavy freight tank loco
SR Battle of Britain Class, 34073 "249 Squadron" - 4-6-2 mixed traffic loco, Wiki has an interesting photo (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bulleid_Pacific_locomotives_at_Woodhams_Scrap yard_Barry.jpg) of this loco languishing at Woodhams' scrapyard in Barry
LMS Stanier 8F, 48518 - 2-8-0 heavy freight loco, not much of this one left, only the frames with much removed for use on other restorations

Of those I can find listed, only the GWR 2884 Class 2-8-0 would appear to match the arrangement and condition of the loco you've photographed.

Tornado64 - is 249 Squadron now being restored? the lists I can find appear to be rather out-of-date and a couple of them mention that 249 Squadron was stripped for parts that were used on Tangmere?

Excellent photographs, the lightpainting really adds to the mood.

tornado64
25-11-2011, 11:15 AM
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Tornado64 - is 249 Squadron now being restored? the lists I can find appear to be rather out-of-date and a couple of them mention that 249 Squadron was stripped for parts that were used on Tangmere?

Excellent photographs, the lightpainting really adds to the mood.

got a shock realy when i went , the yard is now practicaly clear of awaiting restoration locos 249 squadron is well stripped down and well underway in ian rileys shops as he got fed up trying to sell it so decided to do it himself , i think the biggest job on that will be having to make a complete new tender as i believe there are none left

also morning star has now left and seems to be progressing well at shillingstone railway http://www.flickr.com/photos/jalapenokitten/4097849448/

tornado64
25-11-2011, 11:40 AM
Bloody kettle lover .........

that's not "just" a diesel ...That Sir is a Deltic and as such one of THE finest bits of English Electric engineering .

Twin Napier deltic powered and a magnificent beast when "clagging" .

You should have been there the other week when there were 5 of the Beasts running trips .

http://youtu.be/I583A_-42b0

Nice pictures by the way ...very nicely lit

this is the point i'll probbably realy wizz you off!!

when i was a kid my pops was a B.R. guard and as such i went with him on the trains and practicaly spent my youth in the cabs of , DMU's , class 40's , 47's , 25's , 37's and 350 shunts

highlights of that period were being allowed to drive a DMU from wigan to southport whilst sitting on the drivers knee being supervised and also having a cab ride in 40.126 ( the great train robbery loco , a full explore was undertaken of that one ) including walking through the engine room whilst engines were running unfortunately because of its history it was broken up in private at crewe ( a sad state of affairs as it was heritage ) not necessarily the best but then niether was guy fawkes or dick turpin !!

ERNIE99_UK
25-11-2011, 02:07 PM
Theres quite a collection in there, ive never been to the east lancs railway yet, but guess its a good trip out.

Downlow
25-11-2011, 02:55 PM
That Sir is a Deltic and as such one of THE finest bits of English Electric engineering.

After this obviously,
http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/middle/4/7/2/1290274.jpg

tornado64
25-11-2011, 03:18 PM
after further research the bullied wheels are from merchant navy class 35009 shaw saville line , so both that and the battle of britain class must be underway for restoration

tornado64
25-11-2011, 03:22 PM
After this obviously,
http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/middle/4/7/2/1290274.jpg

as good as the lightning was it is an aircraft that will never fly again !! following events at thunder city south africa , the enquiry is investigating just how suitable these aircraft are to allow civil opperators to fly them it is looking likely that even south africa is going to ban them from their airspace !

blinkscott182
25-11-2011, 09:49 PM
i love steam loco's! awesome pictures. i never used to but im begining to gain an interest in the early diesel loco's i just love the look of the diesel shunters.

tornado64
25-11-2011, 11:48 PM
i love steam loco's! awesome pictures. i never used to but im begining to gain an interest in the early diesel loco's i just love the look of the diesel shunters.
some of the early diesel prototypes were very nice looking machines such as "lion" the prototype class47 , but on the same token some late steam prototypes were dog ugly such as bullieds "leader " !!

simonix
05-12-2011, 09:32 PM
Nice one, I have the Mid Norfolk railway yard near by, full of some real gems of steam and diesel, but because of the metal thieves paying a visit, I can't get permission to stroll the yard. Bummer!
Like your photos!

DJ OSKA
12-12-2011, 12:43 PM
Simon, the NNR yard is closer!
I spent a year or 2 working down there!