Subterranea Standedge-A trip back in time!

Post by **cnosni** » Fri 24 Jul, 2009 1:11 am

Phill_dvsn wrote: The only gates unlocked were the portal gates to the canal at the Marsden end.They run a short trip through there at the weekends.It's well worth a visit.P.s Bramhope is a mere baby compared to Standedge lol It certainly is mate

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Fri 24 Jul, 2009 9:51 pm

Excellent set mate - but I must correct you on one thing if I may? Class 40's indeed! Class 37's are where it's at

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Fri 24 Jul, 2009 11:04 pm

raveydavey wrote: Excellent set mate - but I must correct you on one thing if I may? Class 40's indeed! Class 37's are where it's at Ha ha.Absolutely not Dave.If i know one thing Dave. I know my class 40's It's deffo not a 37.. They were babies compared lol.I spent from 1981-1984 chasing those class 40 beast for every bit of last mileage before they were scrapped.I've even drove 2 of them.Driver phill.d can be seen here at the controls of 40122 (D200) lolhttp://www.facebook.com/phill.d67?ref=profile# ... 1017494298

Post by **chameleon** » Fri 24 Jul, 2009 11:10 pm

'I spent from 1981-1984 chasing those class 40 beast for every bit of last mileage before they were scrapped.I've even drove 2 of them.'(Now, what were you saying to me the other day about anoraks )

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Fri 24 Jul, 2009 11:15 pm

chameleon wrote: 'I spent from 1981-1984 chasing those class 40 beast for every bit of last mileage before they were scrapped.I've even drove 2 of them.'(Now, what were you saying to me the other day about anoraks ) But i'm proud of it ha ha.We weren't stood on platforms been boring.We were a BIG gang of young lads chasing these things on the summer Saturday holiday additional excursions.We would get to such exotic places as Scarborough and Blackpool on the famous '6p all over rover' ticket (the platform ticket lol) very rarely did we have to cough up the excess fare.Young girls and cans of beer a plenty!Morley tunnel with the light bulbs screwed out were the highlight of the day ha ha

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Fri 24 Jul, 2009 11:23 pm

Infact those were the good old days before Health and Safety was invented. You could open the train carriage windows as wide as poss and hang out of them while enjoying the engine thrash.http://class40.fotopic.net/p10351971.htmlTry doing that with todays air con stick

Post by **chameleon** » Fri 24 Jul, 2009 11:28 pm

An enduring image in my mind's eye - being about 6 or maybe 7, standing on the platform of what I think must have been Central Station, ready to depart on the summer Hol to somewhere by the sea, Mum charging in a seemingly endless pursuit of four seats together before boarding the train, even, I thought, contemplating the space on the footplate as more than once we would arrive at the engine, the awe-inspiring size of those giant metal wheels - bigger than me - and the wheezing of seeping steam from here there and everywhere but, not once did this spectacle give rise to fear, just - wonderment

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Fri 24 Jul, 2009 11:45 pm

Well all that atmosphere and enjoyement of the dirty old railways has long since gone now.It may be cleaner, greener, quieter and faster. It certainly is a lot sh*t*r lol Plastic buses on train tracks indeed!

Brandy · Post by **Brandy** » Fri 24 Jul, 2009 11:55 pm

It may be cleaner, greener, quieter and faster. It certainly is a lot sh*t*r lol Plastic buses on train tracks indeed! *******************************************************You got it bang on there mate

Post by **cnosni** » Sat 25 Jul, 2009 12:40 am

Brandy wrote: It may be cleaner, greener, quieter and faster. It certainly is a lot sh*t*r lol Plastic buses on train tracks indeed! *******************************************************You got it bang on there mateAhem,...... not the class 91.It maybe electric,but its a monster.82 tonnes,0- 60 in 11 seconds,light loco,thats without max power up to 15 mph.