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I have been to talks/slide shows by both Terry Nicholls and Colin Maggs within the last 3 or 4 years.

Incidentally, is there anyone out there sitting on any of their own photographs of the Diesel Hydraulic Warships. I collect these and would be interested in any new material, I'm more interested in ...

Thanks Martin, should have read your reply a bit more carefully! Am I remembering correctly that the down Pines ran as 1O95? I've got a feeling that the up working was 1M04 or 1M05 but have never seen any photos of a train carrying this code.

Pines Express as per the Summer 61 WTT

1O95 10.30 ...

Brilliant - thanks for that guys. Was the same code used for up as down workings?

The 'visca versa' in my posting was a clue. :wink: In other words, yes is the answer to your question.

Doesn't that mean that you could have Bristol-Bath and Bath-Bristol services passing each other, both running ...

get_that_bus_out wrote:Brilliant - thanks for that guys. Was the same code used for up as down workings?

The 'visca versa' in my posting was a clue. In other words, yes is the answer to your question.

Slightly off topic but there seem to be lots of people in the know here: does anyone know what the reporting numbers used by the local trains between Bristol and Bath via Mangotsfield and Bitton were? Now we've got a DMU with a four character headcode blind (well, there's one above the cab of the ...

stumpytrain wrote:Sorry to hijack the thread but does anyone know what 1V36 was in the late 60s?

Cheers,

Alex

In the 68-69 timetable
1V36 21.45 Curzon Street-Bristol Parcels (arr BTM 01.33)

Can't see anything listed for 69-70.

The new 4 digit headcode came into being during Spring 1960.

The headcodes for the Cornishman were as follows

1960
Down 1C33 08.55 Wolverhampton-Penzance
Up 1H32 09.30 Penzance-Wolverhampton

1961
Down 1C33 09.00 Wolverhampton-Penzance
Up 1H32 10.30 Penzance-Wolverhampton

1962
Down 1C35 08.55 ...

Extremely interesting site and great to see some older shots included. My particular interest is in collecting photographs of the Diesel Hydraulic Warships and I would be interested in hearing from anyone who has any old shots of these fine engines. I collect these shots for my own interest and not ...