FLY2 10,108 Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 My thoughts too MI, although it's maybe a Black 5. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 Seemed to be eight driving wheels. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 The engines in the marshalling yard are definitely of ex GE origin to my mind. J 15,17,19 and 20, of Hill and Holdens designs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,467 Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 A good quality colour film showing material I haven't seen before. The first minute is Leicester, but then moves to Victoria, and includes shots on the viaduct going past Broad Marsh. Â Â 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,600 Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 I don't usually watch train videos, but I did watch this one and could almost smell the smoke! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 Good picture quality on that video. Â Considering the time it had to be 8mm or super 8. Â Makes me wonder if it was actually 16mm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,467 Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 I was interested in the sequence around 1.35 where the train goes past the old Broad Marsh bus station. You can clearly see a West Bridgford bus and an NCT bus, both at the stops for Clifton. It's quite possible I could have been on one of those buses.  5 hours ago, loppylugs said: Good picture quality on that video.  Considering the time it had to be 8mm or super 8.  Makes me wonder if it was actually 16mm.  The first part at Leicester is fairly amateur wobble-cam, but the later material on the train and at Victoria seems at least semi-professional. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,730 Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 Kind of on topic. I was chatting to a rather cultured old chap today as I waited for a tyre repair at a tyre place in St Helens. The chap told me he was a retired analytical and industrial chemist. now living in the 'Railway House' on the former site of Crank Station, which was on a long dismantled line between St Helens and Rainford, Lancs. I pass there quite often. He told me workmen doing stuff at his house had dug up an old cast iron sign for 'CRANK', which he'd had restored. Also, parts of the platform. Best of all.. somehow in past he had acquired one of the name plates for Coronation Class 'City of Manchester', which he reckoned now has a value of around £35k!!!!! The other is in a museum in Manchester.  Col  1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 There's certainly some cash in railway memorabilia these days. I wish I'd saved my few treasures ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,730 Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 Me too. Most of mine were small bits 'liberated' from the sidings at Toton, along with the odd small instruction. ( Do not use the Toilet whilst.. etc...)  Lots of opportunities missed.  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,296 Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 Watching a documentary last night about railways and it was showing St Pancras Station and it said that the red bricks used to build it were manufactured in Nottingham and that the red stone used was from Mansfield, never knew that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 And the steel work was made at Butterley engineering Ripley  Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,296 Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 Never knew that either, wonder why all the materials were sourced so far north of London. Perhaps as it was their railway they could transport it cheaply 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 I think most of the heavy engineering came from the north and midlands,not sure and as you say it was their railway,they could transport it  Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted November 29, 2017 Report Share Posted November 29, 2017 The bricks were made by Mapperley brick company and quarried on Ransom road. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017  Another one for the steam railway buffs. This one is how they do it America. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 Ah,The Tecalamit air operated grease pump, ,still used in the quarrying industry and probably other industries  Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roger peatman 337 Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 I have a "Tecalamit" Roller Brake Tester in my M.O.T. station - I installed it 37 years ago and it's still doing the job today without any issues - quality engineering ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 That's one heck of a big boys toy!! Thanks Chulla Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 894 Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 Â Haulin' Freight. The sequel to Light My Fire. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 Thanks Willow that is some engine, did you check out the vid of her pushing that stalled freight train, 3 diesels couldn't make it but steam could...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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