thelongdrag:
0A long gone scene Eardisley Worcs.railhead 19th August 1964.Who’s are the AEC M.Majors do you think they are delivering,picking up or is it like a lot of railway yards in the 60’s becoming a Haulage Depot. Mike
hi,
the colour scheme looks like briton ferry iron and steel,brs motors.they were from south wales,though had drivers based at eardisley,i am guessing though and it wouldn’t be the first time i got it wrong
regards andrew.
Hello Andrew,
Yes you are correct. – Britton Ferry Steel ( BRS ) did use Eardsley Station Yard as a change over.
Those were the good old days,— they hauled steel billets to Oldbury and Tipton and returned with scrap.
All the best — Hywel Price.
This one will have been in there then maybe?
Hi Andrew,Hywell and Chris.Yes looks sound to me the good old days.Regards Mike.
oiltreader:
This load was reported as the largest ever moved on British roads, 212 tons, in 1971, mebbe still is. Made at Cammell Laird Shipyard, Birkenhead and on its way to Stanlow Shell Refinery, requiring the removal of 3 footbridges, 200 road signs and numerous telephone and electricity lines.
Hiya …i belive there’s another load doing the same trip as this load late 2012 maybe 2013 with the same amont of problems
i’ll keep you posted…theres a gasket on this coloum that fits into a steel ring its 13ft dia x3" i have to take it from stanlow to bradford
to be fitted and i return with it the next day
John
oiltreader:
This load was reported as the largest ever moved on British roads, 212 tons, in 1971, mebbe still is. Made at Cammell Laird Shipyard, Birkenhead and on its way to Stanlow Shell Refinery, requiring the removal of 3 footbridges, 200 road signs and numerous telephone and electricity lines.
Hiya …i belive there’s another load doing the same trip as this load late 2012 maybe 2013 with the same amont of problems
i’ll keep you posted…theres a gasket on this coloum that fits into a steel ring its 13ft dia x3" i have to take it from stanlow to bradford
to be fitted and i return with it the next day
John
Hi John, that’s interesting, I look forward to that. Did you have a look at the film on the link I gave to sammyopisite
Here’s another of Wynn’s Pacifics “Challenger” Squeezing under the railway bridge on Marchwood Bye-Pass with Schools class loco "Stowe"onboard.on its way to Beaulieu in Feb 1964,bit before H&S.Its a magazine pic so a bit grainy. Mike.
0The A74 on the climb to Beattock Summit and a Charles Alexander ERF heading for home having just passed under the West Coast main line June 1978, crikey we thought it was busy then. Mike.
thelongdrag:
0The A74 on the climb to Beattock Summit and a Charles Alexander ERF heading for home having just passed under the West Coast main line June 1978, crikey we thought it was busy then. Mike.
Tremendous pics, fair play off everyone. Marcus, this site is doing you proud . I am working until Xmas day so seasons greetings to all.
Regards Paul.
thelongdrag:
0Here’s another of Wynn’s Pacifics “Challenger” Squeezing under the railway bridge on Marchwood Bye-Pass with Schools class loco "Stowe"onboard.on its way to Beaulieu in Feb 1964,bit before H&S.Its a magazine pic so a bit grainy. Mike.
Remember when that was on display at Beaulieu Motor Museum complete with a carrage or two, about the time I started driving the big’uns. Yep H & S was a bit more lax then.
bubbleman:
Hello,sorry to ■■■■ in on the thread…I must admit to having a laugh at this pic
Cheers Bubbs,
Hi Marcus,
Hope you are keeping well and enjoying your retirement Seasons Greetings to you and your family,and thanks for all the pics this year.
Regards
Richard
By the way is that a" Trotters Independent Trader ?"
hear hear, have a great Christmas Bubbs, thanks for all the photo’s this year, when are you coming back■■?
adr:
This pair of beauties were a rare sight over here!
Wow !! - Walchesters Internationls new if I waited long enough a photo of these would turn up, used to pull out of the Ind est down the road from where these were based, did have a photo of one of them coming out of Hem Heath pit Trentham Stoke, but it got lost
Seasons Greetings to you and your family,and thanks for all the pics this year.
