Archive for The Unofficial Mamod and Other Steam Forum The Original Unofficial Toy Steam Forum Established 2006 The biggest, most popular steam forum around! Accept NO imitations! We have a growing community of regular posting members who chat about all aspects of toy and model steam.          The Unofficial Mamod and Other Steam Forum Forum Index -> Off topic board James WW2-80s RAF Scampton fuel dump This dump is hidden away in amongst farms and fields! It's piped up to RAF Scampton, home of the Dambusters, the Red Arrows, and all that stuff. It was kept away from the base because if the base was bombed, up goes your fuel!! It's still piped up, although the MOD now rent it to dad's mate for grazing, and we graze our sheep on it   It's on standby, so if we go to war or owt, we'll be hoofed off and it will be put back into use!! Apparently my great grandad worked here in the war   Some of the pics are blurry, because there wasn't much light! Here we go: The fire station! The edge of the fence A more modern gaurdhouse Fuel tanks buried under ground! A well with running water Generators and pumps Fire alarm!! pauly cool  and who said working on a farm lad was dull James Train line where somebody were killed about 30 year ago... no wonder the place feels spooky   Mamodman123 Well...so much for national security johnreid The next war there could be a SheepsKrieg Nick Re: WW2-80s RAF Scampton fuel dump James wrote: So if we go to war or owt, we'll be hoofed off and it will be put back into use!! Are you sure they haven't changed their minds? It looks a little out of date. MTA We have somewhere like that along the A27 leaving Chichester for Portsmouth. I suspect it is piped for Tangmere Sandman Jimbo could you do me a favour? The row of valves on the pipeline look like the ones we used to produce at our factory. The next time you're there ,could you check the makers name for me? It will be clearly written on the valve body. One of the most famous places I've seen our valves was on the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California.   James Where abouts are they mate? There were loads of valves   I'll be going every night to check me tups... today I'm off to have a look down them tunnel things   Wallace Awesome pics James. Get more pics today mate   I could spend a day looking around something like that   mc_mc Apart from terrorist activity I can't see Britain being attacked by anyone who doesn't have missile launched nuclear weapons.   So I doubt the old airbases and support facilities would have much to do in that sort of war.   Hope your sheep aren't one of the first targets hit.       Russia and China are probably the worst threats at the moment so lets try and keep them friendly.   Chinese defence spending has grown massively in the last few years (over treble what it was 8 years ago).   Only slightly worrying.   Do we have any Chinese or Russian members?   Surely the Russians produced some toy steam engines before the war (not much comes up on Google though). James I'll try mate!   James Russia is a bit wierd IMHO, I can't seem to tell wether they're on our side or not, even in WW2   china... if they built a missile it would probably break after a mile of flight johnreid We need to get James a better camera. Brace yourself against a wall or set the camera on something and use the self timer. I say this as there are pictures that James himself weould like to have in the future and they are blurry. A 1/4-20 screw on the Shepherds Crop would do it too. James It's cos it were dark   I'll go when it's light and they'll all be perfect   johnreid No insult intended, if you learn to steady it, even the dark ones can turn out better Just trying to help out a Mate James Aye I know mate! I'm going to buy a new camera soon, when I can afford to, which won't be for a long time   johnreid "Things" need to be bought, your priorities are OK. James I need yo pay a bit towards the tractor, then pay the living van, then pay the rest of the tractor   Brandt Great PIcs james. There is a lot of history hidden around the world in places like that. There are a some old bunkers in the hills out side Sydney that are from WW2, to protect Sydney from the West if we got invaded. If you are going to look in the Tunnels make sure you take a torch and let some one know your going out there, as there can get a lott of nasty Gases built up in places like that, and even more some being that it was a fule dump. James Aye mate, it were me old man who wants to   I love old places like this   bessytractor wow as someone with an interest in miliatary equipment this has been a really interesting post! Thanks for sharing James, though I would watch your back.....MI6 might be tailing you for giving away all the places secrets   James No worries, we have sheep and shotguns   Come round and have a gander at it if you like! pauly James wrote: No worries, we have sheep and shotguns   Come round and have a gander at it if you like! so when the government comes for you, you hold them back with shotguns while the sheep go for their throats.     James Hey guys The gate were locked last night, so we had to climb up the bridge and go along the train line. Stupid I know, but it's straight as a die and you can see trains coming miles away. I went and explored the place, and found an overgrown siding with all the track still there. I went along the line, and found a little concrete hut, with the door kicked in, windows smashed, and all grafiti on it. On a small table there was a big round weight, stamped "LNER 40", probably off a signal, and a big signal bracket aswell. It's been there bloody years, so tonight I'll go pick it up, nobody else gives a crap about it! I'll take loads of pics tonight for you loco loving guys   Lewis James wrote: Hey guys The gate were locked last night, so we had to climb up the bridge and go along the train line. Stupid I know, but it's straight as a die and you can see trains coming miles away. I went and explored the place, and found an overgrown siding with all the track still there. I went along the line, and found a little concrete hut, with the door kicked in, windows smashed, and all grafiti on it. On a small table there was a big round weight, stamped "LNER 40", probably off a signal, and a big signal bracket aswell. It's been there bloody years, so tonight I'll go pick it up, nobody else gives a crap about it! I'll take loads of pics tonight for you loco loving guys   wanna sell that james ?? James Might do lad, would probs be best in a collector's hands. Lewis James wrote: Might do lad, would probs be best in a collector's hands. me then   get some pics up    sounds interesting whats the location around and about this place i was gonna see if you could see it on google earth of somit ? johnreid Remember with Railroadiana, you never know where it came from. Understand? Sounds like a great find James. James I don't wonna dish out the location since hardly anyone knows it's here... Lewis James wrote: I don't wonna dish out the location since hardly anyone knows it's here... i ment like fuel place ? if not then the airfield James Scampton? Just type in Scampton on google earth   Lewis ok then   i rekon i could find the fuel place with a bit of searching   get more on that signal mate   James You can't notice it from the air, or it would have been bombed Lewis James wrote: You can't notice it from the air, or it would have been bombed :ROFL: is it up or down from gainsborough ? James If I tell you I'm affraid I'll have to kill you   Lewis James wrote: If I tell you I'm affraid I'll have to kill you   im only interested lad   pm me if you want James Will do! James Please could somebody post a pic up of an old LNER signal?? CCairns Quote: You can't notice it from the air, or it would have been bombed Actually using your photos it is very clear on Google Earth - try this http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=...253&z=18&t=h&hl=en-GB Going by the information available on the internet, this fuel depot supplied all the airfields in Lincolnshire in WW2. Since the days of satellites and Google Earth, etc. locations like this are now harder to keep secret. In fact OS have stopped hiding sensitive sites from their maps as we can see them on Google Earth, or other such services, already. See here for some examples of LNER signals - http://www.signalbox.org/signals/lne.htm James Thanks Chris!! Looks like I''ve got the linkage and everything to a "disk shunting signal"   Lewis James wrote: Thanks Chris!! Looks like I''ve got the linkage and everything to a "disk shunting signal"   could have been part of the siding once mate   James Aye it was mate! I've got the pics! All really interesting, I could stand looking for ages. Dad said "Bloody hell, you do collect some f**king shit!" I were like "Cheers, naa bugger off!" Lewis James wrote: Aye it was mate! I've got the pics! All really interesting, I could stand looking for ages. Dad said "Bloody hell, you do collect some f**king shit!" I were like "Cheers, naa bugger off!"   pauly You have way to much luck James can I have some    first the patterns now this signal stuff. and that signal equipment sounds like interesting stuff if you find any of the signal arms or any of the discs let me know as I have been trying to get some but havent had any luck. James Dad were saying that! With the Marshalls, all the old buildings and stuff I go to round here, this, eeee! James Here's the level crossing. My great grandad worked in here, controling the points and stuff to the fuel dump, wearing the same pocket watch chain as I am today   Lewis oh aye thats how they all should be ! i can just see a steamer going past it   cant be many left like that on the mainline now   James See that house thing? It's the old station, and there's a big old shed where they kept goods brought from Gainsborough and Lincoln. My great great grandad had a horse and cart, and he went and collected the fruit and veg there, and delivered it round all the farms and villages, while my great grandad worked the signals. A bloke dad knows was saying, in the first world war (I think), great great grandad used to deliver him fruit, and when he were a kid, to see him coming up the track were grand - an apple or banana or whatever was a huge treat in them days! CCairns This looks like it might be the siding in question - http://johnlawontherails.fotopic.net/p35122001.html pauly its nice to see a level crossing with gates nowadays instead of barriers which idiots just drive around then get hit and sue the railway.  cant do that with gates though can ya could do with a spot of paint though Nat Lewis wrote: oh aye thats how they all should be ! i can just see a steamer going past it   cant be many left like that on the mainline now   There's not that many left in active use. This one's not going anywhere as it's a listed building now: http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk...ult.aspx?id=197088&mode=quick (So is the station building James) pauly Yes but are the gates  what I cant understand is why are they replacing them I cant really see any advantages that the barriers might have. James Naaa it ain't Chris, that's Torksey   This siding... loads of track has been taken up and it's THICK with trees   Them gates have been smashed off sooooo many times! pauly James wrote: Naaa it ain't Chris, that's Torksey   This siding... loads of track has been taken up and it's THICK with trees   Them gates have been smashed off sooooo many times! If they have been smashed off by cars so many times and have survived like they have that just proves their sturdiness CCairns Quote: I cant really see any advantages that the barriers might have. You do not need a railway employee to operate the automatic barrier crossings, thus saving the costs of providing the said employee(s) plus suitable working quarters (i.e. a signal box or level crossing box, etc.). See here for more on level crossings - http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/2292.aspx#ahb pauly CCairns wrote: Quote: I cant really see any advantages that the barriers might have. You do not need a railway employee to operate the automatic barrier crossings, thus saving the costs of providing the said employee(s) plus suitable working quarters (i.e. a signal box or level crossing box, etc.). See here for more on level crossings - http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/2292.aspx#ahb but the gate crossings are also automatic now so they swing open by themselves you can see this in James 3rd pic James No lad there's a bloke opening the gates! And they ain't the original gates   pauly oh its just Iv seen some that are automatic and its a shame they aren't original if barriers are so superior why replace the gates at all when they get smashed up. and thanks for correcting me johnreid Wow that looks like a real nice Interlocking Tower, I love the trim on the building, back when a little effort went into things just to make them look nice. pauly I wish I lived that close to such a lovely little crossing James Bloody hell CCairns Quote: but the gate crossings are also automatic now If you read through the link I provided, it only mentions Manually controlled gate Automatic crossings are either half barrier or just flashing lights, but no gates. johnreid Word has it that the location of a Secret Rail Siding has been discovered, MI5 is on the case. James Should I post me pics? I don't want to get nicked for posting them and half inching that signal   Can't post them ATM anyway, at school!        The Unofficial Mamod and Other Steam Forum Forum Index -> Off topic board Page 1 of 1