Saabnut Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 I was uncertain whether to put this in the truck or train thread, so thought I would stick it in its own thread. If it gets moved I will not be upset I know where the photograph was taken (but for fun will see if anyone else knows where it is) and the fact the photograph was taken between 1955 and 1966. I have been asked to identify the make/model of truck and to see if I could narrow down the year. I am not an expert on these things, but I am fairly sure it is a Ford Thames and would date from the early 60s but over to you..... bigstraight6, RayMK, Mrs6C and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schonker Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 I think it may be a Karrier,but might br wrong NorfolkNWeigh, bigstraight6 and Six-cylinder 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Yes, it's a '50s Karrier Bantam I believe. Funnily enough this also popped up on Facebook within the last couple of days. Great, evocative image bigstraight6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 The engine was withdrawn in August 1966 so it can be no later than that. The 62B shed plate is Dundee and I doubt something of that age (1919) would go that far from its shed so I'm gonna say the east of Scotland somewhere as I believe that's where @Saabnut hails from too. That's all I've got. warch and N Dentressangle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 It's not Aberfeldy is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 With that great big chimney in the background? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Wow 1919 and still in service- (disclaimer I know nothing about trains but love the pic) so it was up to 45 years old at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 I reckon it might be a line that doesn't exist anymore. The big chimney says there's some industry, such as a mill, but the open space to the right suggest the place isn't that big. I don't think its anywhere between Aberdeen and Dundee, might be somewhere in Fife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Insch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 15 minutes ago, bramz7 said: It's not Aberfeldy is it? Apologies, I've just noticed there's a distillery along the road. Don't think its Aberfeldy though, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Dentressangle Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 I always rather like the look of the Karrier Bantam. I'm pretty sure I remember seeing them still working and on the road, but then they were still being made into the '70s so that's no surprise. Not a clue on the location. warch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 14 minutes ago, Tayne said: Apologies, I've just noticed there's a distillery along the road. Don't think its Aberfeldy though, The route of the closed line wouldn't face the distillery that way so I suspect my guess was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 Of course it is a Karrier Bantam! I should have recognised that. It is a disused line, and is north of Fife... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs6C Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Inverbervie? BeEP, RayMK and Six-cylinder 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, Mrs6C said: Inverbervie? Are you just making places up now? Zie and Mrs6C 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 4 hours ago, HMC said: Wow 1919 and still in service- (disclaimer I know nothing about trains but love the pic) so it was up to 45 years old at the time. My maths says that's 47 years, but there's still Class 20 locos around that are now nearly 60 years old (and some 37's as well) still being used on some freight runs. Mrs6C and HMC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 And lots of Class 08s which are pushing 70 now. Mrs6C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 @Mrs6C wins again! yes Inverbervie- the end of a branch line from Montrose mainly for fish. A fair bit of the track bed still exists though a lot has been built on. The spectacular viaduct over th river North Esk just north of Montrose also remains Six-cylinder, Three Speed, BeEP and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 @richardmorris did you see this Richard, Mrs6C is at it again! RayMK, Yoss, richardmorris and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Obviously not occupied enough with the allotment at FOD. Six-cylinder and Mrs6C 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Nice, me and a friend looked moderately seriously at buying the Inverbervie CEW radar station when it came up for sale a few years back. While it's an odd site it seemed fantastic value for money. Big three bed house, views that people would give their right arm for, *and* a 9000 square foot bunker, which was in downroght astonishingly good order. Was designated as mixed use as well so there wouldn't have been headaches in setting up a business there. Asking price was £225K. Looking at the place we're living in now it seems an absolute bargain. Mrs6C and Six-cylinder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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