Tour round that there london on tracks usually not used by public -PICS

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Poptop2, Jan 27, 2013.

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  1. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    My Dad worked on D1 to D10 at Derby then went on to do some of the 45's - then moved into 1 Shop working the cranes in the Roundhouse
     
    MorkC68, Jan 27, 2013
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  2. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    original peaks - D4 still works local to you at peak rail in matlock.
     
    rickyrooo1, Jan 27, 2013
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  3. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    yep they repainted it for the summer, its not used that much! Ive not seen D8 for a long while, thats local too, used to see it when I went home via the A38 from my Mum n Dads
     
    MorkC68, Jan 27, 2013
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  4. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    ahhh yes you're right actually D8 is at peak rail, D4 at midland railway centre
     
    rickyrooo1, Jan 27, 2013
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  5. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    Mork, RR, Could you please try and put into a few words what it is that attracts you to these machines. Not taking the pee BTW.
     
    Zed, Jan 27, 2013
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  6. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    a few words? errmmm i'm just a fan of big diesel engines some of the loco's have a very pleasing sound when they are thrashed, it's all about the mechanical stuff really for me, never really a steam or electric fan just like a nice sounding diesel, daft but true.
     
    rickyrooo1, Jan 27, 2013
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  7. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    for me, both my grandads worked on the railways (one a track layer, the other at Derby Carriage & Wagon works) & my Dad work at Derby locomotive works then British Rail Research & my Great Grandad worked at Kings Cross I think, so its in the blood. I guess more than anything its the engineering behind it all that fascinated me, when I was younger I had endless trips round the various maintenance depots. The company I work for was once part of AEA Technology Rail (former British Rail Research) so I ended up spending time at the research labs.

    The engineering side of things is great, hence the interest
     
    MorkC68, Jan 27, 2013
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  8. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    Thanks. :) Power and heavy stuff then.
     
    Zed, Jan 27, 2013
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  9. Lord Charles

    Lord Charles

    Its not all soup in flasks and cheese sandwiches ;)
     
    Lord Charles, Jan 28, 2013
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