Chasing Steam 27
FROM THE TRAINSPOTTING NOTES OF PETER HANDS ON THIS DAY ON 26th NOVEMBER 1961
EAST ANGLIA 34E NEW ENGLAND LMS: Class 4 2‑6‑0’s Nos. 43081, 43082, 43089, 43153. LNER: A4 Class 4‑6‑2 No. 60030 Golden Fleece (34A Kings Cross). A3 Class 4‑6‑0’s Nos. 60062 Minoru, 60088 Book Law (52B Heaton), 60108 Gay Crusader. A1 Class 4‑6‑0’s Nos. 60114 W.P. Allen (36A Doncaster), 60156 Great Central (36A Doncaster). A2 Class […]
FROM THE TRAINSPOTTING NOTES OF PETER HANDS ON THIS DAY ON 22nd JUNE 1968
CARNFORTH LMS: Class 5 4‑6‑0 No. 44713 (10D Lostock Hall) on a parcels train to Barrow and Workington. 10A CARNFORTH LMS: Class 5 4‑6‑0’s Nos. 44709, 44874, 44894, 44897, 44963, 45017, 45025, 45095, 45134, 45209, 45342, 45390, 45435, 45445. Class 8F 2‑8‑0 No. 48393 (10F Rose Grove). BR: Britannia Class 4‑6‑2 No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell. […]
AUSTRALIA 1966 – 50 YEARS ON
By the early autumn of 1965 whilst still employed as a Class 3 signalman at Earlswood Lakes Box it was becoming obvious that the writing was on the wall for the end of steam on the North Warwick Line coupled with the rumours that BR (Doctor Beeching) wanted to close this route, something it eventually […]
FROM THE SPOTTING NOTES OF PETER HANDS – ISLE OF WIGHT ON THIS DAY ON 6th SEPTEMBER 1964.
OTHER SR 02 Class 0‑4‑4T’s noted on the Isle of Wight on 6.9.64. 70H Ryde Nos. 16 Ventnor, 26 Whitwell, 29 Alverstone, 32 Bonchurch, 33 Bembridge. RYDE LOCOMOTIVE WORKS No. 27 Merstone In Store: No. 36 Carisbrooke – withdrawn 2 weeks ending 14.6.64 – stored until 9.65. RYDE ST. JOHNS STATION No. 21 Sandown – […]
FROM THE SPOTTING NOTES OF PETER HANDS – Birmingham (Snow Hill) 5.9.62
From 2nd to 9th September 1962 GWR King Class 4‑6‑0 No. 6002 King William IV (84A Wolverhampton – Stafford Road) was on show at Birmingham (Snow Hill) to mark the end of the Kings on the Wolverhampton (Low Level) – Birmingham (Snow Hill) – Paddington route. However, on 4th September it was commandeered to take […]
FROM THE SPOTTING NOTES OF PETER HANDS – LOCOMOTIVES NOTED IN SCOTLAND BETWEEN 10.8.58-29.8.58
66A POLMADIE (GLASGOW) 10.8.58 LMS: Coronation Class 4‑6‑2’s No. 46222 Queen Mary, 46224 Princess Alexandra. BR: Britannia Class 4‑6‑2 No. 70050 Firth of Clyde. Clan Class 4‑6‑2 No. 72001 Clan Cameron. GLASGOW (CENTRAL) – 10.8.58 BR: Britannia Class 4‑6‑2 No. 70052 Firth of Tay (66A Polmadie – Glasgow) – down express from Crewe. EDINBURGH (WAVERLEY) […]
From the Spotting notes of Peter Hands – 55years ago on this date on 29th July 1962 – Crewe
Gresty Lane MPD no permit ‘bunked’ *GWR: *Hall Class 4‑6‑0 No. 4946 Moseley Hall (89A Shrewsbury, Grange Class 4‑6‑0’s Nos. 6848 Toddington Grange (86G Pontypool Road, 6864 Dymock Grange (84B Oxley). Hall Class 4‑6‑0’s Nos. 6913 Levens Hall (81D Reading), 6948 Holbrooke Hall (85A Worcester). Modified Hall Class 4‑6‑0 No. 6960 Raveningham Hall (81D Reading). […]
FROM THE TRAINSPOTTING NOTES OF PETER HANDS ON 20TH MAY 1962
FROM THE SPOTING NOTES OF PETER HANDS ON THIS DAY ON 20TH MAY 1962 LONDON RAILWAY ENTHUSIASTS CLUB – BIRMINGHAM (RAIL/COACH/RAIL) BIRMINGHAM (SNOW HILL) GWR: Modified Hall Class 4‑6‑0 No. 6997 Bryn‑Ivor Hall (82B St. Philip’s Marsh) – 1.00am express to Paddington via Oxford and Reading. 81A OLD OAK COMMON GWR: 1500 Class 0‑6‑0PT’s Nos. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tales From Chasing Steam – EARLSWOOD LAKES MAY 1965 – Chapter Four
The month of May saw me purchase my first motor car, a ‘sit‑up‑and‑beg’ Ford from my brother‑in‑law for the princely sum of £50.00. In retrospect I wish I had not because I had nothing but trouble with it over the following months – punctures – broken crown wheel and pinion – a piston failure – […]
