Who was Willie Taylor's marra? the electrician? was it Cyril Stokoe?
I did have a few bits and bobs, souvenirs, of the old Whittle electric Locos but I think they've gone now.
Odd thing about the locos, as fitters and electricians we were authorized to drive them for testing, so naturally on many quiet weekends (bank holidays, Christmas etc) the electrician or fitter working inbye would become the 'loco driver' denying the skilled loco driver of an overtime shift. I can remember doing this a number of occasions but never felt comfortable doing it, denying someone o.t., or taking the loco safely miles inbye.
Anyway, we'd hitch the 'yellow submarine' on the back and off we would go. The 'yellow submarine', a single carriage, would hold about 10 men (generally deputies and fitters/electricians), and you could also fit two extras in the loco itself (double ended, two driver's cabs), or three if you squeezed one in with the driver. Totally bonkers. It got worse than that but I'll shut up! Mines and Quarries act and all that!
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