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FROM THE SPOTTING NOTES OF PETER HANDS 23rd May 65
A BRIEF SNAPSHOT OF THE RAIL SCENE AT BOURNEMOUTH ON THIS DAY ON 23rd MAY 1965 70F BOURNEMOUTH MPD SR: West Country/Battle of Britain Class 4‑6‑2’s Nos. 34008 Padstow (70D Eastleigh), 34009 Lyme Regis (70D Eastleigh), 34082 615 Squadron (70D Eastleigh), 34085 501 Squadron, 34087 145 Squadron (70D Eastleigh). Merchant Navy Class 4‑6‑2’s Nos. 35004 […]
Tales From Chasing Steam – EARLSWOOD LAKES – CHAPTER SEVEN – AUGUST 1965
We are now into high summer, though as I remember it 1965 was a very poor one weather‑wise with little sunshine and lots of cloudy skies and rain. On odd occasions, weather permitting, Stuart, the porter and I, used to have games of cricket in the abandoned goods yard, in between trains of course. From […]
FROM THE SPOTTING NOTES OF PETER HANDS – 21st APRIL – OBSERVED ON THIS DATE IN 1962
2A RUGBY LMS: Class 4 2‑6‑4T’s Nos. 42062, 42353 (2E Northampton), 42430. Class 6P5F (Hughes) 2‑6‑0’s Nos. 42773 (2B Nuneaton), 42935 (2B Nuneaton). Class 6P5F (Stanier) 2‑6‑0’s Nos. 42947 (21D Aston), 42975 (2B Nuneaton). Class 4 2‑6‑0 No. 43034 (2B Nuneaton). Class 4F 0‑6‑0’s Nos. 43937 (15C Leicester – Midland), 44444 (21D Aston). Class 5 […]
Under The Umbrella Of WHTS
During the past few days we have updated a significant amount of WHTS Volumes with additional data appertaining to disposals and storage all of which help to enhance the WHTS data trails for the individual locomotives recorded on the website. Volumes 1‑21 & Vol. 26 (soon to be online) has amassed over 208,500 words which […]
From the Spotting Notes of Peter Hands – SOUTH WEST/SOUTH COAST 21.01.1962
54 YEARS AGO TODAY – SOUTH WEST/SOUTH COAST RAILWAY ENTHUSIASTS CLUB BIRMINGHAM 21st JANUARY 1962 82G TEMPLECOMBE GWR: 2251 Class 0‑6‑0’s Nos. 2223, 2277. 3210, 3215, 3216. 57XX Class 0‑6‑0PT’s Nos. 3720. 4691. SR: U Class 2‑6‑0 No. 31792 (72C Yeovil). LMS: Class 2P 4‑4‑0’s Nos. 40563, 40564, 40634. Class 3F 0‑6‑0 No. 43216. Class […]
Tales from Chasing Steam – HATTON – Chapter Two
Into November and the day of reckoning for my examination by a signals inspector was drawing ever nearer. My time was split between learning the ropes in Hatton West box and brushing up on the rules in Hatton South box. The day in question arrived on 13th November and after a lengthy grilling I was […]
WHTS Volume Sixteen – Updated
SR N CLASS 2‑6‑0 Nos. 31400‑31414 & 31810‑31821/31823‑31875 – updated from amendments and queries only to full disposal details of the entire class including verification queries.
From the spotting notes of Peter Hands – 7th January – observed on this date in 1967
12A CARLISLE (KINGMOOR) LMS: Class 4 2‑6‑0’s Nos. 43049, 43121. Class 5 4‑6‑0’s Nos. 44669, 44699 (67A Corkerhill – Glasgow), 44775, 44790, 44816 (8L Aintree), 44817, 44825 (works), 44878, 44883, 44884, 44886, 44912 (55A Leeds – Holbeck), 44937, 44993, 45061, 45069 (8A Edge Hill – Liverpool), 45135, 45196 (10F Rose Grove), 45215 (10F Rose Grove), […]
GWR 5101 Class 2-6-2T No. 4133
GWR 5101 Class 2‑6‑2T No. 4133 arrives at Birmingham (Snow Hill) on 5th April 1963 with empty coaching stock. Its disposal location still to be verified. Photograph by Peter Hands View current information regarding 4133 in Volume 22
FROM THE SPOTTING NOTES OF PETER HANDS – 12TH SEPTEMBER – OBSERVED ON THIS DATE IN WEST GERMANY IN 1974
LAUDA MPD: (DIREKTION STUTTGART) 023 Class 2‑6‑2’s Nos. 023‑001, 023‑012, 023‑020, 023‑029, 023‑040 LAUDA STATION 050 Class 2‑10‑0 No. 050‑646 – light engine 023 Class 2‑6‑2 No. 023‑016 – Wurtzburg to Crailsheim passenger 050 Class 2‑10‑0 No. 053‑089 – shunting empty stock 023 Class 2‑6‑2 No. 023‑042 – express to Stuttgart BAD MERGENTHEIM STATION 023 […]
SCRAPYARDS AROUND GLASGOW Part Two – By Roger Johnson
ARDMORE STEEL CO., MOSS ROAD, CARDROSS, DUNBARTONSHIRE. During WW2 a set of sidings was constructed by the government on either side of the Helensburgh to Dumbarton line, well out in sticks, about half way between Craigendoran and Cardross Stations. For what purpose is not recorded. After the war they passed into railway ownership and were […]
