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Mallard Footplate

nobody@flickr.com (Ermintrude73) — Sun, 19 May 2013 12:37:54 -0700

Ermintrude73 posted a photo:

Lighting not great as the display spotlight was broken! Also working around three "helpers".

Pannier Tank Footplate

nobody@flickr.com (Richard M Harris) — Sun, 19 May 2013 05:02:12 -0700

Richard M Harris posted a photo:

A view of the footplate of the Pannier Tank engine L.92 on the South Devon Railway

The Footplate.

nobody@flickr.com (curly42) — Sun, 19 May 2013 02:51:46 -0700

curly42 posted a photo:

The crew of 7903 "Foremark Hall" keep a sharp lookout as they approach Winchcombe,on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway.

Bodmin & Wenford Cornwall September 2006

nobody@flickr.com (loose_grip_99) — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:11:45 -0700

loose_grip_99 posted a video:

A brief glimpse from the footplate of Great Western 2-8-0T freight engine 4247 climbing up the hill from Bodmin Road to Bodmin.

After the out and back journey to Boscarne Junction from Bodmin General station I was offered a footplate ride to Bodmin Parkway & back on this loco. The run to Parkway is virtually all downhill but the return was impressive as the gradients are between 1 in 37 & 1 in 40 straight off the end of the platform. The freight engine handled the 4 coach train with no problems but was working hard all the way. Brilliant. A much more dramatic journey than one on the cushions. Thanks Will the driver, Bill, the fireman & Brian, the trainee fireman.

West Somerset Railway Minehead Somerset 23rd September 2006

nobody@flickr.com (loose_grip_99) — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:03:11 -0700

loose_grip_99 posted a photo:

The clean lines , some say spartan, of the backhead and cab of Great Western 2884 Class 2-8-0 3850 as it stood at the head of its train in Minehead station.

3850 is owned by the Dinmore Manor Locomotive Ltd and based on the West Somerset. The following information is from their website www.dinmoremanor.co.uk/index.html .

3850 was one of the last batch of the 2884 class of GWR 2-8-0 heavy freight locomotives, introduced in 1938, which were an later version of the 2800 class originally introduced in 1902 to the design of George Churchward. Built at Swindon on 16 June 1942 it was first allocated to St. Philip's Marsh, Bristol. From there it went to Westbury in March 1947 and onto Severn Tunnel Junction twelve months later. In 1958 3850 was put into store, but returned to service with a move to Aberdare in February 1959 from where it worked until 1963. The locomotive then went to Banbury before being transferred to Oswestry in October 1964 and then to Croes Newydd in January 1965 from where it was withdrawn by British Railways later in the year.

It had the good fortune to be dispatched to Woodham's in Barry and was purchased for preservation in 1984. After many years of dedication it steamed again in February 2006.

West Somerset Railway Minehead Somerset 23rd September 2006

nobody@flickr.com (loose_grip_99) — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:03:11 -0700

loose_grip_99 posted a photo:

If the backhead is considered spartan then the rear view from Great Western 2884 Class 2-8-0 3850 is even more uncluttered. This is great for sighting signals, etc on a warm summer's day such as this but mid-winter tender-first running sorts the men from the boys!

Thanks to the driver and fireman I was allowed a quick visit on the footplate before our own train left Minehead. After a short chat and a few photos I cleared off to let the fireman get on with preparing his fire.

3850 is owned by the Dinmore Manor Locomotive Ltd based on the West Somerset. Their website is www.dinmoremanor.co.uk/index.html .

Great Central Railway Loughborough Leicestershire 29th April 2013

nobody@flickr.com (loose_grip_99) — Wed, 08 May 2013 10:54:09 -0700

loose_grip_99 posted a photo:

As seen from the footplate of Port of Par Bagnall 0-4-0ST Alfred on shed road 1 at Loughborough the bulk of Great Western Railway 4-6-0 6023 King Edward II looms above the cut-down tank engine.

Great Central Railway Loughborough Leicestershire 29th April 2013

nobody@flickr.com (loose_grip_99) — Wed, 08 May 2013 10:33:47 -0700

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Following the Swithland Steam Gala ex-London & North Western Railway Webb Coal Tank 0-6-2T 1054 was on shed on Monday & the cab still looked pretty immaculate. The loco's support crew had disposed the fire so that was one less job for us.

You can't tell from this shot but it doesn't take long for the burnished metal beading of the cab "window" surrounds and hand rails to start to lose their shine when an engine is standing and they were aready turning rust-coloured.

No.1054 was built at Crewe and entered service in 1888, becoming No.7799 on the LMS Railway after the grouping in 1923, and then carried No.58926 under British Railways after the railways were nationalised in 1948.

The only other LNWR engine I've been on was the Super D but they both share a low central footplate section so the fireman is down where he belongs with the driver high above him in his ordained position. ;-)

Co-driver

nobody@flickr.com (innpictime) — Mon, 06 May 2013 10:43:25 -0700

innpictime posted a photo:

70000, Britannia, at Ely, Cambs. [52.38947, 0.26510]

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Cab: First Great Western Class 143

nobody@flickr.com (Rorymacve Part II) — Mon, 06 May 2013 03:15:32 -0700

Rorymacve Part II posted a photo:

The cab of a Class 143 Pacer unit at Exeter Central working for First Great Western on a Exmouth to Barnstaple service.

Cab: First Great Western Class 153

nobody@flickr.com (Rorymacve Part II) — Mon, 06 May 2013 03:15:33 -0700

Rorymacve Part II posted a photo:

The driving panel of a First Great Western owned Class 153, seen at Newton Abbot with a train from Paignton to Exmouth.

Cab: Northern Rail Class 156

nobody@flickr.com (Rorymacve Part II) — Mon, 06 May 2013 03:15:35 -0700

Rorymacve Part II posted a photo:

The cab and drivers panel of a Northern Rail Class 156 Sprinter at Preston station.

Cab: West Coast Railways Class 47

nobody@flickr.com (Rorymacve Part II) — Mon, 06 May 2013 03:15:30 -0700

Rorymacve Part II posted a photo:

Looking through the front window of a West Coast Railways Class 47 locomotive, seen at Carlisle carrying out Electric Train Heating (ETH) duties.

Cab: LNER Class K1 62005

nobody@flickr.com (Rorymacve Part II) — Mon, 06 May 2013 03:15:21 -0700

Rorymacve Part II posted a photo:

The cab of London and North Eastern Railway Class K1 62005, seen at Bury Bolton Street on the East Lancashire Railway preparing to head a train to Heywood.

Cab: West Coast Railways Class 47

nobody@flickr.com (Rorymacve Part II) — Mon, 06 May 2013 03:15:28 -0700

Rorymacve Part II posted a photo:

The secondman's panel of a West Coast Railways Class 47 locomotive, seen at Carlisle carrying out Electric Train Heating (ETH) duties.

Cab: GWR 78XX Manor Class 7827

nobody@flickr.com (Rorymacve Part II) — Mon, 06 May 2013 03:15:18 -0700

Rorymacve Part II posted a photo:

The cab of Great Western Railway 78XX Manor Class number 7827 'Lydham Manor', seen at Kingswear.

Cab: London Midland Class 153

nobody@flickr.com (Rorymacve Part II) — Mon, 06 May 2013 03:15:34 -0700

Rorymacve Part II posted a photo:

The drivers panel of a former London Midland owned Class 153, now under the ownership of First Great Western, seen at Plymouth.

Cab: BR Standard 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'

nobody@flickr.com (Rorymacve Part II) — Mon, 06 May 2013 03:15:22 -0700

Rorymacve Part II posted a photo:

The firebox of British Railways Standard Class 7 number 70013 'Oliver Cromwell', seen at Exeter St Davids on the 'Royal Duchy' tour from Bristol Temple Meads to Par.

Cab: British Railways Class 86

nobody@flickr.com (Rorymacve Part II) — Mon, 06 May 2013 03:15:23 -0700

Rorymacve Part II posted a photo:

The driver's panel of preserved Class 86, 86259 'Les Ross', seen stabled in the south bay at Preston station.

Cab: BR Standard 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'

nobody@flickr.com (Rorymacve Part II) — Mon, 06 May 2013 03:15:22 -0700

Rorymacve Part II posted a photo:

The cab of British Railways Standard Class 7 number 70013 'Oliver Cromwell', seen at Exeter St Davids on the 'Royal Duchy' tour from Bristol Temple Meads to Par.