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tel

South Wales

Went down to South Wales this w/e:

Newport ADJ 08567
Margam Depot 08646, 08770, 08854, 09003(in bits), 09020
Llanelli 08622 (from distance)
Cardiff Canton 08499
Celsa works 08782
St Phillips Marsh 08822
Swindon & Cricklade RW D2022, D2152, 3261, 3668 (no sign of 09025 from the Kent and E. Sussex)
Needed 7 shunters for pics and saw 6, only one i missed was 09017 in Tidal Sdgs which i couldn't get anywhere near.

Tel Smile
concrete bob

Re: South Wales

Ta for that Tel. Few things - Given the lack of sightings from the storage sidings at Margam, can i presume you didn't manage to get round the depot ?

09025 - I'm beginning to think that it is still at the East Kent Railway, not Swindon as first thought. Did they let you have a wonder around the shed ?

09017 - Whereabouts was it stabled, for you not to be able to photograph it ?

Which brings me on to the most important question - The piccies, will you be sending them on  Wink  Laughing
08752 Lenny

Re: South Wales

concrete bob wrote:
Ta for that Tel. Few things - Given the lack of sightings from the storage sidings at Margam, can i presume you didn't manage to get round the depot ?

09025 - I'm beginning to think that it is still at the East Kent Railway, not Swindon as first thought. Did they let you have a wonder around the shed ?

09017 - Whereabouts was it stabled, for you not to be able to photograph it ?

Which brings me on to the most important question - The piccies, will you be sending them on  Wink  Laughing


If 09017 wasn't working it would have been stabled at the office block, which generally has its gates locked at the weekend.
tel

Re: South Wales

concrete bob wrote:
Ta for that Tel. Few things - Given the lack of sightings from the storage sidings at Margam, can i presume you didn't manage to get round the depot ?

Nothing but the shunters on the depot the shed was all locked up

09025 - I'm beginning to think that it is still at the East Kent Railway, not Swindon as first thought. Did they let you have a wonder around the shed ?

Yes the shed is open to look round all the time

09017 - Whereabouts was it stabled, for you not to be able to photograph it ?
Presumably at Tidal sidings


Which brings me on to the most important question - The piccies, will you be sending them on  Wink  Laughing


Piccies will be with you as soon as ive had time to sort them out.

Tel Smile
MartinHarrison

Still worth a trip down to the offices on a weekend as there is a road that runs adjacent to the DBS car park to a trading estate(left before the road up to the DBS office block).

From this road can normally see whats stabled but not great for photos-attached pic of 08466 bears testament to this as taken from this road Exclamation

http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad88/MartinHarrison/08466.jpg

Not so bad if stabled a bit further from the offices(08752/951)

http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad88/MartinHarrison/089517522.jpg

08752/951 from DBS car park(different day when gates were open)

http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad88/MartinHarrison/08951752.jpg


Can also get restricted views by going under the rly,turning left and going to the rear of several sets of flats,which have their car parking areas adjacent to the line-in Steves location report this is now what has become of the'building site'.

Martin
tel

Still worth a trip down to the offices on a weekend as there is a road that runs adjacent to the DBS car park to a trading estate(left before the road up to the DBS office block).

From this road can normally see whats stabled but not great for photos-attached pic of 08466 bears testament to this as taken from this road Exclamation

http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad88/MartinHarrison/08466.jpg

Not so bad if stabled a bit further from the offices(08752/951)

http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad88/MartinHarrison/089517522.jpg




Martin that is the area i was looking for but couldnt find.I can remember when i went there last year going to an Ind est which gave good views of the yard but i couldnt remember where it was this time so didnt get pic.

Tel Smile
MartinHarrison

As Steve's notes say,its a road that runs down the back of the steel works off the road that takes you adjacent to the lines at Celsa-maybe next time Tel.

I'm down there on Saturday and then off to the Millenium Stadium to get under'The Claw'with Bono and The Edge-can't wait Very Happy -Martin
08752 Lenny

MartinHarrison wrote:
As Steve's notes say,its a road that runs down the back of the steel works off the road that takes you adjacent to the lines at Celsa-maybe next time Tel.

I'm down there on Saturday and then off to the Millenium Stadium to get under'The Claw'with Bono and The Edge-can't wait Very Happy -Martin


Seawall Road
gazearn

what RMS loco's r in south wales
08752 Lenny

gazearn wrote:
what RMS loco's r in south wales


08523 at Onllwyn and 08622 at Corus Trostre.
MartinHarrison

08782 and 09017 both at Tidal at 3pm on 22/08 and then 09017 was seen working aroung the warehouses of the steelworks when we passed after midnight.

08567 at ADJ,08516 at Barton Hill and 08995 at Westbury completes the shunter sightings for the day.

Regards-Martin
concrete bob

MartinHarrison wrote:
08782 and 09017 both at Tidal at 3pm on 22/08 and then 09017 was seen working aroung the warehouses of the steelworks when we passed after midnight.

08567 at ADJ,08516 at Barton Hill and 08995 at Westbury completes the shunter sightings for the day.


Christ, you're brave Martin. Driving round gypo city after midnight  Shocked

Mad !!! Laughing

Nice piccy of 66841, by the way  Wink
br2975

"......... you're brave Martin. Driving round gypo city after midnight ........ "
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Well, the locals are busy elsewhere at that time !!!!!!
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Brian R
MartinHarrison

Went down that way to avoid the 90,000 other people trying to get out of Cardiff after the U2 concert.

That road through the dock area,a B road past Wentloog to Newport and the A48 through Newport Docks round the back of Newport got me on the M4 at the Celtic Manor junction 35 mins after getting into the car in Cardiff. Exclamation

Who says being a spotter is a mugs game Wink

Martin
concrete bob

MartinHarrison wrote:
Who says being a spotter is a mugs game Wink


Wasn't me  Laughing

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