And A Good Afternoon From Me...

[AJC]

I do hate writing introductions... Anyhow, I see there are a lot of familiar names and faces here and that's some sort of recommendation. In between the distractions of the day job, writing and teaching medieval history, I dabble in modelling the southern region of BR, but I have a wagon fixation (a hereditary condition picked-up from my dad) which complements my other interest, railways in industry. Since the western section of the Southern had precious few of those, and only a limited amount of heavy industry, examination of my stock boxes suggest a complete lack of focus as anyone seeing my work in the 'other place' might understand.

All this is in EM and in the 1960s. For me, it's all about making things, but enough of this, have a picture.



Adam

 

[Pennine MC]

I suppose one could say you've come here with a 'big ED' then Afternoon Adam, that's all the banter you'll get from me

 

[Railwaymaniac]

Welcome, Adam

Well, I'm impressed, anyway! From my hard stool one row from the back of the class, that looks damn nice.
But I'm not sure that there were many of those to the West of (say) Reading??

Ian

 

[AJC]

Thank you Ian(s) - they certainly made it to Poole and probably Weymouth, but definitely Blandford on the remains of the S&D(!): not there were more than 10 in any case. Not that it matters, I happen to like them and that's good enough.

Adam

 

[Pugsley]

Hello Adam, welcome to the madhouse!

 

[Phill Dyson]

Hello & welcome Adam

Thank you Ian(s) - they certainly made it to Poole and probably Weymouth, but definitely Blandford on the remains of the S&D(!): not there were more than 10 in any case. Not that it matters, I happen to like them and that's good enough.

Adam

Are there any photo's of this?.........I don't doubt you, but the only southern loco's I've seen were class 33's at the southern end

Cheers Phill

 

[lancer1027]

Welcome to the forum Adam

Rob

 

[Pennine MC]

Are there any photo's of this?.........I don't doubt you, but the only southern loco's I've seen were class 33's at the southern end

Assuming you mean Blandford, I'm guessing what Adam has in mind is the railtour that took one there c1968/69 - think there was a pic in a contemporary 'Railway Mag'.

 

[marsa69]

Hi Adam

 

[AJC]

Another madhouse? Goodness. Thanks folks.

I forget which 74 it was, but as Ian says, it was on a railtour and therefore almost certainly a one-off. There's a picture in the big book of Electro-diesels (precise title and author currently elude me I'm afraid). The thing is now painted, lettered and glazed but is still missing a few handrails and route indicators (er, since January). It'll get there...

Adam

 

[Phill Dyson]

Thanks for that .....................I thought you meant on a freight on the stub of the line at the southern end of the old S&D
I remember spotting these on my 1975 Rail Rover .........I may have a couple of dodgy slides of them from then

 

[WellThatDiddntGoToWell]

I have regressed to standing on Waterloo Station in the 70's. 3-2-1, back in the room and the variety has gone! Welcome aboard.
Dean

 

[dilbert]

Hi Adam,

Welcome... the Western had interesting freight vehicles - thinking of the Tourn (with three bogies)...

thx, Nick

 

[ceejaydee]

Hello Adam & Welcome to WT

 

[40126]

Hello & welcome Adam

Steve

 

[AJC]

Thanks people.

Adam