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| f.wyldbore@tiscali.co.uk |
East Midland Rover/Neville HillHello All,Sightings and disappointments from 10th - 13th September Crewe LNWR : 08868 DIRFT : 08872,08907 [too far away for name!] 
Wolverton : 08629 [looking good] LH Group : After all the advice,and assistance,never managed to get there!! 
Worksop : If 08633 is in the yard,it is disguised as one of the hundreds of EWS hoppers.Two return trips from Worksop to Shirebrook and 'a fat nothing'to show for it!! Neville Hill : 08950,08690,08908 Asked the yard shunter for location of 08525;I received directions to field on opposite side to main line,where 08525 could be viewed,at end of yard.Spent 20 mins.watching bottom end of yard,only for view to be obscured by stabled HST! 
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| njhayllar |
Re: East Midland Rover/Neville Hill
I thought 08872 is stored unserviceable at Immingham, was it 08742 you saw at Daventry? NJH |
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| f.wyldbore@tiscali.co.uk |
Hello,
You are quite correct;it was in fact 08742. At the time of passing,I was depressed at not seeing 'Molly's Day'nameplate! Regards,Frank.. 
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| MartinHarrison |
My trip to same area(ish) produced:
Bescot 08393/538/709/842/844 Barton 08077/691/730  785/823/873/891-nothing inside shed
Central Rivers 08507 Barrow Hill 07001 08492/695 Neville Hill 08690/724/908/950-525 was working the bottom end of the yard and as positioned inside the long servicing shed adjacent to the main line as the Open Day commenced   (not sure how I feel about this one  )
Milford Jcn 09201(working East end of yard)-thanks to C Bobs's excellent directions,got to see it Doncaster Wabtec 08648/669/754/762/871 Doncaster Carr 08514/569/664/786/866/925/941/953/994 09001/014/101/107(shed doors shut) Toton 08389/397/405/480/540/561/593/689/701/757/918/954 09013 Also visited Tinsley/Masborough and Worksop in search of 08623/633 but nothing visible at any of these locations. Regards-Martin |
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| f.wyldbore@tiscali.co.uk |
Hi Martin,
I have two observations :- [1] The fitter at Neville Hill informed me that 08525 had had parts removed ,in order to donate them to the other operational shunters . [2] On Saturday I saw an eight x DBS light engine move,whilst at Barnetby,heading for Doncaster. A couple of hours later I also arrived at Doncaster,and immediately went to Doncaster Carr hoping to 'cop' 09107. Not only was 09107 not on view;NO shunters were on view,as the light engine move,previously seen,and forgotten, was stabled alongside the whole length of the car park fencing!! 
I think that your trip was more profitable that mine.Better luck next time. Frank.. |
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| MartinHarrison |
Re 08525-my comments were based on what I was told by NL workers who said it was at bottom end of yard.Didn't see it from park so no idea what state it was in.
I visited Carr Sunday afternoon where there were still a few 66's on shed but moving them around so shunters became visible. Martin |
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| concrete bob |
Jammy sod 
Can't take the credit for this one. Ian wrote this one up.
Shame that, as i managed to see 08623 at Tinsley 
Nothing at Masborough, so why on earth did you go there 
Hit and miss at Worksop, im afraid guys. The shunter is usually tucked away, by or inside the shed at weekends. Saying that, it ain't hardly visable during the week either ! |
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| MartinHarrison |
Seen the picture of 08623-if you could put directions for weekends that would be great
I used to drive down to the bottom end by following the road into Sheffield off the Motorway junction and taking a left at some point but long time ago and can't remember directions now.Obviously a better way nowadays. Always go to Masborough as close to Booths and sometimes still keep 66's here at weekends-went to check to see if 08 was there as used to stable at Masborough in the past(desperate people etc etc). Martin |
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| Defiance149 |
Was 08691 still on its low-loader? |
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| concrete bob |
The directions for Tinsley, has now been re-written and updated in the revelant section.
Yep, still in the same position as per my last visit to the LH Group ( 5th Sep ) |
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| MartinHarrison |
08691 is at the Travelodge end of the yard but not on a low loader-a few snaps attached of the yard and one of 08507 at Central Rivers......oh,and one of 08730
http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad88/MartinHarrison/08691.jpg http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad88/MartinHarrison/087302.jpg http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad88/MartinHarrison/Barton6.jpg http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad88/MartinHarrison/Barton.jpg http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad88/MartinHarrison/085073.jpg Thanks for updating the directions for Tinsley Yard Steve. Regards Martin |
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| concrete bob |
Well bugger me, i could've sworn it was on a low loader. To my defence though, i didn't really have a good look at it, i just presumed it was
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| MartinHarrison |
May have been when you last went Steve-in any case,its down that end for loading at some point-Martin | ||||||
| crazylegsbob |
tinsley 08hiya stevetinsley simple follow route to airport [parallel to yard,depot side]EUROPA LINK and when airport roundabout goes left,park up .the 08 should be parked up on the right,200 yards away. same place as steve,s photo was took,you can see it but you cant see the number for the bank/bushes.....am i right steve.........? SIMPLE...facing north......... old tinsley depot behind you....airport roundabout to the left........SHUNTER TO YOUR RIGHT .. 
regards crazylegsbob.
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| concrete bob |
Re: tinsley 08
Sounds about right, does that Rob. If you've not had a look at the new Tinsley directions, i've added additions for folk who have either come by tram, or visited during the week. If the latter, the shunter may well be seen from a further two vantage points, so i've given the reader all options to see the it. |
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| MartinHarrison |
Just looked at Google maps-how simple is that
Assumed that after developing the'For Sale/Rent' SIRFT,couldn't get over that side of complex. Oh well,maybe next time... Martin |
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| crazylegsbob |
Re: tinsley 08
used to go there many times/many years ago to watch the 45/0 and the class 20,s 8001/8004/8008 plus the master and slaves on the hump.  .
by train then by bus from sheffield.was it the no 24 to brinsworth and get off at the three magpies....happy days.35 year ago.
regards crazylegsbob.
when it used to be a shed its allocation used to be 20x08..08022/033/208/389/434/485/492/507/510/523/543/678/730/749/782/71/877/878/879/880. plus the m&s |
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| concrete bob |
Eeee, when i were a lad
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| crazylegsbob |
dont think steam was invented THEN.
regards crazylegsbob.
ps saw my name at the TOP of your MAD list........
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