Tie collection query

[Potato185]

Hello all,

So it's become more apparent recently that I have a growing collection of railway ties. My current total brings me to 40, and yes - that's quite a lot.

Most of them I know what they are, and roughly when they were used. But some I don't have any information on, and so I've attached a few photos below of the ties I'd like to know a bit more about.

If you can help, that's great! And yes, I've got a list of them on my computer should I need to make a reference. Oh, and if anyone can sell me a life, a girlfriend, or both, then please also advise



Left to right:
Regional Railways I have this and a twin-stripe one. Was it for different grades or regions?
British Rail Seen this a few times, but never know who it was issued for?
Arriva Northern Spirit x2 I know nothing about these and never seen them before. Anyone know why the two designs? The left-hand one is much silkier and the one on the right much more traditional
First Group x3 I think the pink one was for catering staff, but not sure about the other two? The left hand of the 3 is more 'heritage' and so my guessing is maybe an old Great Western design?

Any information on the above ties would be much appreciated.

Cheers!

 

[pdeaves]

Arriva Northern Spirit x2 I know nothing about these and never seen them before. Anyone know why the two designs? The left-hand one is much silkier and the one on the right much more traditional

Why the two designs? Because the corporate look changes from time to time and uniforms change. I believe that's the reason!

The darker design ('silkier') is not very good for wearing. There is not enough padding inside so the knot goes tiny and really tight.

 

[Ianigsy]

I wonder whether somebody pointed out that the pattern of dots and lines on the right hand Northern Spirit tie looks a lot like SOS in Morse code...

 

[306024]

The tie 5th from the left was given to First Great Eastern employees back in 1997ish, but it is a general First Group tie according to the label on the back.

 

[185]

I'm assuming I've worked rather a similar job to you as (somewhere in the loft) I've got 3, 4, 5 and 6.

3 was the 'new' Northern Spirit tie 2000.
4 was the humourous S-O-S Northern Spirit tie - note at the morse code - 1999
5 was the original FTPE tie - 2004 onwards
6 was the cancer research FTPE special tie - 2007

 

[Mojo]

I can't remember the exact details, but when First Great Western launched their new uniform in 2007(Ish) I remember two ties being worn by staff; pink and navy blue; I could not say if they were the exact, but they were very similar to ties 6 and 7 in the above photo. I asked a staff member at the time what the difference and they advised me that it was a matter of personal preference as to what they wear; rather like at CrossCountry where Traincrew can choose to wear either the herringbone or vertically striped shirts.

 

[pdeaves]

I can't remember the exact details, but when First Great Western launched their new uniform in 2007(Ish) I remember two ties being worn by staff; pink and navy blue; I could not say if they were the exact, but they were very similar to ties 6 and 7 in the above photo. I asked a staff member at the time what the difference and they advised me that it was a matter of personal preference as to what they wear; rather like at CrossCountry where Traincrew can choose to wear either the herringbone or vertically striped shirts.

I have one of the pink ties; it came to me via a FGW contact so I suspect it wasn't 'just' a FTPE one. First tends to support one charity as a whole group, so maybe it was a charity issue, but for all First TOCs.