if those BritRail drivers are like typical engineers(drivers)anywhere, they are most likely discussing the football game, or overtime, or the status of the extra board......
Alan...Is this the famous signal-box originally modelled by Airfix in OO scale or does Oakham have more than one box ?
Yes John, the very one! I believe they also the footbridge, and station canopy as prototypes for models as well. It is a good-looking station with the curved platforms, and a beautiful station building.
Alan, John, Excellent pictures of railroad people at work. Here is one of an engineer (driver) at work at the Danbury Railway Museum. I get a kick out of the way he always is dressed the way we would expect an engineer to look. Here, he is at the controls of the museum's Alco RS-1. [ 29 January 2002, 13:53: Message edited by: Peirce ]
I agree Peirce. Although I have very little experience of U.S. railroads this is exactly how I would expect an engineer to dress.....have I been watching too many Hollywood movies ? Alan's shots on the Nene Valley Railway in the U.K. also show how serious our museum volunteers are at dressing to create the right atmosphere. A rail museum just isn't complete without this attention to detail. John
That engineer certainly looks the part But the ones I have seen out on the road, just dress in everyday clothes - shame on them
Now we dont all wear everyday clothes! I still have the flannel when its cold, as well as the denim overalls and genuine Levi's cap! Dave
This was taken on the Severn Valley Railway. A splendid preserved line in the midlands. Picture taken from our coach window, as we passed a train waiting for the road at a passing station.
Here's a photo for all "Thomas the Tank Engine" fans. Yes.......It's the Fat Controller I don't know if this photo counts in this thread but it shows yours truly pretending to be a loco driver on the Llangollen Railway a few months ago.The loco is an ex-Great Western Railway pannier tank and despite it's small size it had a healthy appetite for coal as my aching muscles proved. Dont laugh too much John
Good to see you John Reminds me that I once drove a pannier tank from Cardiff General station to Canton shed, at 3 o'clock in the morning It was the station pilot, with a very friendly crew! They then persuaded the shed foreman to let us look around the shed! Great days
Welding is another important skill needed to keep both old and new equipment running properly. Here, a little repair work on the frame of the Danbury Railway Museum's RS-11 is begun. Mike Miciukiewicz is preparing the area for welding in a new section. This may be counted as the first step along a very long road to restoration for the old New Haven 1402. [ 11. January 2004, 14:22: Message edited by: Peirce ]
Trains will go nowhere without the people to refuel them. Although Epson is otherwise a good site, they have failed in their promise that linking to individual photos would work. I will get this fixed soon, one way or another. [ 02 February 2002, 02:04: Message edited by: Peirce ]
Another couple from the UK.... 21st July 2001 The driver of Virgin's 47747 "Graham Farish" waits for the road as another Virgin summer Saturday train arrives in Paignton. GMD built 66215 at Lostwithiel in Cornwall, the secondman is standing in the cab door to collect the single line token for Fowey from the signalman (behind me on the platform). Royal Mail workers load a northbound mail train under the magnificent roof at York station, 29th August 2001. Interesting this, people give the pics more scale, and more life, nice thread & I shall see what else I can do with these. I'll have to see if any of my US pics qualify [ 26. December 2003, 11:30: Message edited by: Martyn Read ]
Okay, found a couple of US ones... Crew change at Conway yard PA, Sep 2000. Switching with Alco's on the KB&S at Iroquois Jcn IL. [ 26. December 2003, 11:52: Message edited by: Martyn Read ]
It is great seeing people who keep trains running other than seeing just locomotives or rollingstock. You never know I might just post a picture of me working on the railroad although there might be some people here who claim i have never worked at all
Martyn, those are excellent pictures I must get out with my camera more! Good to see some great photos from the far reaches of the UK!
Okay, I think this is about the last one i've got "net-ready" This is a place called Goonbarrow which is the passing place (and some kaolin dries) on the Newquay branch in Cornwall, most of the year the brance is worked by single car MU's, but on summer Saturdays it gets through HST workings from as far away as Edinburgh!!! I was returning from Newquay on the first train of the day, an Edinburgh bound service & we were looped at Goonbarrow to pass the second train of the day (from London). The picture shows the Goonbarrow signalman taking the single line token from the FGW driver, it's a busy couple of minutes for him as he needs to deal with our trains token as well! [ 26. December 2003, 00:54: Message edited by: Martyn Read ]
To use an expression a famous "YANKEE" has used for 50 years, "HOLY COW!" What wonderful pics from both sides of the Big Pond!!!!!!!! I had to chuckle though when I saw the expression on the gasoline truck driver's face as the diesel loco was being fueled. He looks mesmerized! LOL! Johnny Trains NYC
