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W1 and GNR locos on film

Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 10:59 pm
by 52D
Hi guys found this entitled Mallard but its the W1 and some good GNR film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYfiXBNKFVo

Re: W1 and GNR locos on film

Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 12:41 am
by silverfox
Couple of obs

Is the W1 filmed at Cambridge? Looks like it from the S/B nameplate (plus the clean B12 may be a clue)

Ex GER 0-6-0 derailed?

Where was the 'cab ride; film taken?

And where did the pacific go over the edge?

And was the 2 Atlantics on a special as it look like early BR livery on the coach

Wish huntleys logo could be put in a corner!!!!

Re: W1 and GNR locos on film

Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 5:36 am
by manna
G'Day Gents

I would say the cab ride was in the Cambridge area, the last few moments was of it arriving at Cambridge.

Not sure where the Pacific went over the edge, but it had a riveted tender....A1 or A2 ??

manna

Re: W1 and GNR locos on film

Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 6:36 pm
by 52D
silverfox wrote: Tue Apr 03, 2018 12:41 am Couple of obs

Is the W1 filmed at Cambridge? Looks like it from the S/B nameplate (plus the clean B12 may be a clue)

Ex GER 0-6-0 derailed?

Where was the 'cab ride; film taken?

And where did the pacific go over the edge?

And was the 2 Atlantics on a special as it look like early BR livery on the coach

Wish huntleys logo could be put in a corner!!!!
Yes Mr Fox the logo is rather annoying.

Re: W1 and GNR locos on film

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 12:26 am
by Dave S
The footage at approx 1.50-2.03 is on the LNWR line from Oxford to Cambridge passing either 'Old North Road' or 'Lords Bridge' (probably the latter). It's then entering Cambridge under Hills road(?) bridge.

Re: W1 and GNR locos on film

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 9:25 am
by billbedford
There are two shots of M&GN trains and the ship on it's side in a graving dock, I think, was at Grimsby.

Re: W1 and GNR locos on film

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 9:03 am
by Atlantic 3279
I believe there was such an incident with a ship at Immingham's graving dock.

Re: W1 and GNR locos on film

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 9:14 am
by drmditch
Could this be the incident described in RCTS Vol 6b page 70?
That was January 1953.

Unless there were other such incidents, and the Humber ports made a practice of letting ships capsize in dock?
(Such things never happened on the Tyne of course!)

I try to capsize only when afloat, but must admit that a couple of O4s to haul me upright would be useful!

Re: W1 and GNR locos on film

Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 8:46 pm
by 52D
drmditch wrote: Fri Apr 06, 2018 9:14 am Could this be the incident described in RCTS Vol 6b page 70?
That was January 1953.

Unless there were other such incidents, and the Humber ports made a practice of letting ships capsize in dock?
(Such things never happened on the Tyne of course!)

I try to capsize only when afloat, but must admit that a couple of O4s to haul me upright would be useful!
I will check my RCTS imediately, good spot.

Re: W1 and GNR locos on film

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:13 am
by swhite01
The section at 1:17 is the GNR Single with ECJS "Flying Scotsman" 6 wheel train, at Hitchin, moving off south through Benslow Bridge...

Steve

www.gnrsociety.com

Re: W1 and GNR locos on film

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 10:13 am
by JASd17
drmditch wrote: Fri Apr 06, 2018 9:14 am Could this be the incident described in RCTS Vol 6b page 70?
That was January 1953.

Unless there were other such incidents, and the Humber ports made a practice of letting ships capsize in dock?
(Such things never happened on the Tyne of course!)

I try to capsize only when afloat, but must admit that a couple of O4s to haul me upright would be useful!
That fits with the following film of the 2 GN Atlantics, also 1953.

John