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DMS 1249 at Wombwell Diesels on 25 May 1979. There are two things I particularly remember from that visit. One being the shock of seeing such young buses being broken apart - this one was just seven years old and was among the first few to reach the scrapyard though this would quickly increase into a steady flow. And the other thing was being told by one of the workers how easy it was to destroy a DMS and that within a few hours there would be nothing recognisable left and that the metal reclaim and yield was poor in comparison to other types. Wonder what Health and Safety people would say about working practices.....
Following the first mass withdrawals of RM`s in September 1982, North`s of Sherburn- in- Elmet east of Leeds took the first batch of RM`s for scrapping following initial parts reclaim. This was the sight that I found on 4 November 1982. It was so very different to RM`s being dumped at Aldenham for scrapping - that seemed fairly normal. But here in Yorkshire so far from London the reality of the policy to scrap RM`s as fully intact buses really hit home. Almost all of them were driven here and were so complete that only a set of blinds were needed to make most ready for service.
66761 slowly eases 5Z85 back into the Sims Metals Group scrapyrad at Beeston conveying a mixture of ex Great Western, East Midlands and LNER Mk3's fo a date with the cutters torch. Steering well clear is 43318 rushing south with 1B63 Nottingham to St Pancras; completing the scene is a point carrier abandoned against the blocks in Beeston Down Sidings. Chatting to the locals this appears to be the first train into the yard since the construction of the Stuart Adams footbridge over the railway here which links the Boots Beeston site with University Boulevard. The bridge provides excellent views in either direction but a pair of steps is certainly advisable.
Along the Chickasaw Creek just north of Mobile, AL. A collection of old pusbboats lay around, some in the water, some in parts on shore, likely they are all to be cut up for scrap, though its possible some of them are atill in use
Day 207. We went for a family bike ride today, with our destination being the local PYO farm to pick some raspberries. We went past a scrapyard and had not seen the stack of cars this high before, so was able to get a shot of it towering over the fence. Didn't hang around too long due to CCTV and the Rottweiler in the yard (behind a fence thankfully).
Lavender Creek, Scrapyard Reach, Toronto ON, 7 Dec 2020
Lavender Creek is one of the city's degraded creeks. Much is filled in and piped. Some sections run in daylight, but the waters are polluted and abused. This section of Lavender Creek runs past the old scrapyards of Old Weston Road. The creek suffers from the urban woes of debris, effluence and indifference.
RF`s 443, 521 and 277 at Wombwell Diesels on 25 May 1979. There were around a dozen RF`s present then - most of which were almost intact despite having been there a couple of years.
I have around eighty pictures taken at Wombwell`s, North`s and Booth`s to upload. Most are LT relevant but I will also include those that are not as they are probably of interest.....
Seen Here Next In Line Awaiting Disposal Unfortunately Is Diamond Bus Ex Midland Classic Optare Versa Fleet Number
30912 NK09FVE
The infamous loco stack at Vic Berrys scrapyard seen from the former Great Central Mainline which is now a footpath.
...one year after being restored to working order.
This loco was purchased from Dai Woodham and left the Barry scrapyard in late August 1970 and was transported to Bewdley SVR in a succession of freight trains. Restoration taking 5 years out in the open air, all of almost 44 years ago.
How things have improved.
A scan from a Kodachrome slide.
We passed this field of cars on our way back from somewhere, so had to stop to see what it was exactly. An enormous load of old Audi's, and just a few Skodas in a corner.
Lavender Creek, Scrapyard Reach, Toronto ON, 7 Dec 2020
Lavender Creek is one of the city's degraded creeks. Much is filled in and piped. Some sections run in daylight, but the waters are polluted and abused. This section of Lavender Creek runs past the old scrapyards of Old Weston Road. The creek suffers from the urban woes of debris, effluence and indifference.
Sitting in the same scrapyard they were scheduled to be cut up in, now former BNSF SD38Ps 1559 and 1555 await transport to their new home some 100 miles south of Memphis, the ever-burgeoning and popular new Rock Island.
This car graveyard was in a small area of streets which no longer exist, it was at Bordesley Junction and the site is now Small Heath Highway and Robins and Day Peugeot/Citroen dealers. The block of flats is off Coventry Road.
This yard was behind a row of Victorian terraced houses, as often happened the council bought the houses, repointed the brickwork, put on new roofing then demolished them, these houses would soon follow that route.
The cars are probably of most interest, The MG 1300 was 1966 and the Ford Anglia 1965, both are under 10 years old and both show signs of owners failed attempts to stop rust. The other cars are a Triumph Herald, Morris Oxford Farina, Vauxhall Victor estate, Austin A40 Farina, Morris Minor 1000, Ford Consul, Hillman Husky, Austin A60 Cambridge and a Mini. Although registered before year related number plates all of those cars date from the early 1960's or late 1950's.
We hear a lot from those people who dwell in the rosy past about cars today having no character but really? Who wants a car that is rotted through at a mere eight years old as that top of the range (and pile) MG 1100 was?
These scrappies made their money from the Sunday parts hunters, it was a regular thing to go to one of those yards and scale a teetering pile of wrecks (or burrow under a pile) to remove the bit you needed for your own car. Having harvested the part which you hoped was better than the one you were replacing you then took it to "The Man". The man always wore flat cap and overalls which were stiff with black grease, the only pink bit of his hands was the area under his finger nails, he would also have a cigarette stuck to his bottom lip. You presented him with your hard won part, both you and he knew he had the upper hand...He would look at the part, suck air over his tooth stumps and say "Them's rare, gorra' bloke just phoned me who want's one, can't do it for less than a fiver" You paid up and slunk out of the yard. If your part didn't work tough, sale or return was not an option.
Copyright Geoff Dowling August 1974: All rights reserved
I suspect that many people wouldn`t know this as an LT bus. But it was the first of three known as RW`s (AEC/Willowbrook) that in the early 1960`s were evaluated as a possible addition to country area services. They only lasted three years with LT and were used at various country area garages until all were disposed of to Chesterfield Corporation in 1963 having not impressed LT enough as to place orders.
RW2 and RW 3 eventually arrived into preservation but RW 1 arrived at Wombwell Diesels on withdrawal in 1978 and was still there when I took this picture on 25 May 1979.
I don`t actually remember the RW`s though I must have seen them as a youngster when they worked briefly at St. Albans or Hertford garages. The excellent Ian`s Bus Stop site has been my source of information about the RW`s.
Barry Scrapyard in the early 1980s.
I hope I find the negatives one day and see what else is on the film and maybe get reprints of these faded and discoloured survivors too.
From Wikipedia:
Woodham Brothers Ltd.
It is noted globally for its 1960s activity as a scrapyard (hence its colloquial name of Barry Scrapyard), where 297 withdrawn British Railways steam locomotives were sent, from which 213 were rescued for the developing railway preservation movement.
Barry Scrapyard in the early 1980s.
I hope I find the negatives one day and see what else is on the film and maybe get reprints of these faded and discoloured survivors too.
From Wikipedia:
Woodham Brothers Ltd.
It is noted globally for its 1960s activity as a scrapyard (hence its colloquial name of Barry Scrapyard), where 297 withdrawn British Railways steam locomotives were sent, from which 213 were rescued for the developing railway preservation movement.
A pair of GBRf sheds on the first 3J01 of the year came as a bit of a surprise as did the arm of Taroni's grab swinging into the spot reserved for the leading loco. 66745 Modern Railways with 66733 Cambridge PSB pass along the Aston to Stechford line on the RHTT circular that will take in London Euston and a large slice of the southern WCML.