AberdeenBill Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Hi Dave, just catching up with these, many thanks for posting... 3_3_2008_023: what an epic 'transition era' view 2_28_2008_017 Pretty signals Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 The shot of Aylesbury is excellent and brings back memories of seeing grubby Brits and Royal Scots struggling up to Dutchlands especialy on a frosty morning,just before it all closed I had a ride to Nottingham and back to Aylesbury on the dmu a very dismal journey . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Very timely I'll have to look properly when I'm home, can't get the photos on my phone very well. Half a century ago this weekend it was all over! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted August 31, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 31, 2016 Another batch of pictures, this time taken at Micheldever between 1963 and 1967. It shows the progressive changes, starting with the first trunking being installed. During this period the island platform was reinstated, and a lot of trackwork lost. https://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/albums/72157672211854911 Thanks Dave 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted August 31, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 31, 2016 Another batch of pictures, this time taken at Micheldever between 1963 and 1967. It shows the progressive changes, starting with the first trunking being installed. During this period the island platform was reinstated, and a lot of trackwork lost.https://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/albums/72157672211854911ThanksDave These are priceless.Many,many thanks. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted September 2, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2, 2016 Some of these may have been seen before, but now grouped in an album. Settle Carlisle 1965. https://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/albums/72157672300228371 Thanks Dave 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted September 3, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2016 Settle Carlisle 1966 added. https://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/albums/72157672168038790 Thanks Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted September 3, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2016 And 1967 https://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/albums/72157670156405393 Thanks Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted September 3, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2016 Finally 1968, and the end of steam https://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/albums/72157672169395610 Thanks Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted September 15, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 15, 2016 Tonight photos at Eastleigh. I've separated these into years, but am not sure whether I've got it right. It'll have to do for now. 1964: https://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/albums/72157623008995532 1965: https://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/albums/72157673919390725 1966: https://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/albums/72157673824104096 1067: https://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/albums/72157670622365663 Thanks Dave 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted July 11, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 11, 2017 This album is a bit different. In June 1967, when I was 17, I spent a week at the Hotel by Tebay station. I've just spent several evenings matching the notes I took at the time with the photos, and here is the result. Steam only I'm afraid. I did record the passing of diesel services, but no numbers or photos. I restricted my travels to the immediate vicinity of the station, so nothing further up the bank then Loups Fell. I did cadge a couple of rides on the banker. The first can't have been very memorable as I had forgotten about it until I came across the noteook, but the second hs stuck with me. It was tipping down, with the near horizontal rain you sometimes get there. The train was 48289 with 42 unsheeted minerals,(salt was mentioned), so the load could have picked up extra weight from the rain. Anyway it was slow going, and we ground to a stop halfway up. After about 10 minutes, presumably for the train engine to rebuild pressure, we restarted, with much slipping, and made it to the summit. The one pictorial curiosity was seeing a Britannia banking a freight. I assume it was travelling north light engine, and was used to save a couple of moves by a Tebay banker. Tebay trip 1967 by David Harvey, on Flickr The album, sorted into approximate order: https://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/albums/72157683699421971 Thanks Dave 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted December 14, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 14, 2017 I've started reorganising my pictures of the East London Line upgrade. This is the first album, of pictures taken around the Trundley's Terrace footbridge. As well as the images which have been on flickr for some time, I've added some extras. They should be in date order. https://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/albums/72157667185207309 Thanks Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted January 1, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2018 Some up to date pictures this time. As well as looking at the lack of progress at Aristotle Lane last week I spent some time at my old photography spot at Walton Well Road bridge, and walked through the shed site to the station. Album at https://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/sets/72157691794744825 Thanks Dave 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Thanks for the pictures of Oxford (my home town) Dave. I'm beginning to wonder if the improved junction to the Bicester line, and the re-instated Down Goods/Slow/Relief Line to (nearly) Wolvercote Jc are ever to be commissioned ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Thanks for the pictures of Oxford (my home town) Dave. I'm beginning to wonder if the improved junction to the Bicester line, and the re-instated Down Goods/Slow/Relief Line to (nearly) Wolvercote Jc are ever to be commissioned ! I'm wondering the very same - one of my last jobs before the Christmas break was on a ballast down at Wolvercot, progress was virtually nil all night, I only moved forward two wagons for the entire shift! It all seems to be taking an inordinate amount of time to get anything done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted January 2, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2018 I assume that it's not worth doing anything more until the station rebuilding is under way, when a lot of other PW and signalling work will be needed. At the moment the bidirectional line to the junction keeps things simple, and I guess it copes with the current traffic levels. Thanks Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 3, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3, 2018 I'm wondering the very same - one of my last jobs before the Christmas break was on a ballast down at Wolvercot, progress was virtually nil all night, I only moved forward two wagons for the entire shift! It all seems to be taking an inordinate amount of time to get anything done. On the way to the Warley show I noticed there were various items of plant in the site, mainly for ballast spreading and levelling, but they could hardly be congratulated on the amount of progress they'd made since the previous time I passed that way. I know there are various 'problems' (mainly indecision) surrounding developments in the Oxford area but none of them should really be interfering with the basic civil engineering task of laying in that line (or electrification from Didcot). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted January 3, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 3, 2018 I've started reorganising my pictures of the East London Line upgrade. This is the first album, of pictures taken around the Trundley's Terrace footbridge. As well as the images which have been on flickr for some time, I've added some extras. They should be in date order.https://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/albums/72157667185207309ThanksDave Are they class 07s at work? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted January 3, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 3, 2018 I've started reorganising my pictures of the East London Line upgrade. This is the first album, of pictures taken around the Trundley's Terrace footbridge. As well as the images which have been on flickr for some time, I've added some extras. They should be in date order.https://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/albums/72157667185207309ThanksDave Thanks for sharing these Dave, a particular interest to me as you will have gathered. No doubt an invaluable pictoral record for future generations - just as we like viewing photos from 40, 50, 60 and more years ago. Regards, Ian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted January 3, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3, 2018 Are they class 07s at work? Class 01/5 according to Wikipedia. Never in BR stock, but licenced to work on the network. They were ex MOD Rustons apparently, one called "Venom". Hth Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 This album is a bit different. In June 1967, when I was 17, I spent a week at the Hotel by Tebay station. I've just spent several evenings matching the notes I took at the time with the photos, and here is the result. Steam only I'm afraid. I did record the passing of diesel services, but no numbers or photos. I restricted my travels to the immediate vicinity of the station, so nothing further up the bank then Loups Fell. I did cadge a couple of rides on the banker. The first can't have been very memorable as I had forgotten about it until I came across the noteook, but the second hs stuck with me. It was tipping down, with the near horizontal rain you sometimes get there. The train was 48289 with 42 unsheeted minerals,(salt was mentioned), so the load could have picked up extra weight from the rain. Anyway it was slow going, and we ground to a stop halfway up. After about 10 minutes, presumably for the train engine to rebuild pressure, we restarted, with much slipping, and made it to the summit. The one pictorial curiosity was seeing a Britannia banking a freight. I assume it was travelling north light engine, and was used to save a couple of moves by a Tebay banker. Tebay trip 1967 by David Harvey, on Flickr The album, sorted into approximate order: https://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/albums/72157683699421971 Thanks Dave A 'lost' ex-GWR brake van to the left. The trapping arrangements on the set of points immediately to the left of the Brittania are curious. I bet there'd have been a few track-circuits dropping behind the train, if that was salt in the train of minerals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted January 8, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 8, 2018 Some more albums of East London Line pictures. These are a repackaging of existing pictures with some additions. this may have resulted in a few duplicates... First some taken South of New Cross Gate on Brockley Bank https://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/albums/72157668170008999 Next mainly north of New Cross Gate Station https://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/albums/72157664377309168/with/39525663051/ And New Cross station itself https://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/albums/72157691177079904 Finally the phase 2 route to Clapham Junction https://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/albums/72157662420310277 This includes some pictures on the old trackbed leading to Old Kent road, when it was still accessible. Thanks Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted February 10, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 10, 2018 Another album, recording trip on the Thame brancch organised by Oxford University railway Society. I think the date was 20 November 1965. OURS Thame branch special by David Harvey, on Flickr On the platform there are concrete sleepers which were later used to replace the down line through th station. https://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/albums/72157690327022742 Dave 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted February 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 10, 2018 Some more albums of East London Line pictures. These are a repackaging of existing pictures with some additions. this may have resulted in a few duplicates... First some taken South of New Cross Gate on Brockley Bank https://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/albums/72157668170008999 Next mainly north of New Cross Gate Station https://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/albums/72157664377309168/with/39525663051/ And New Cross station itself https://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/albums/72157691177079904 Finally the phase 2 route to Clapham Junction https://www.flickr.com/photos/unravelled/albums/72157662420310277 This includes some pictures on the old trackbed leading to Old Kent road, when it was still accessible. Thanks Dave Hi Dave, Don't know how I missed these first time round. Another set of brilliant photos. We used to see dozens of photos every week on the project "from the inside" as it were, but it is good to see the works from a different angle/perspective, I particularly like the ones taken between NXG and Brockley, and 378141 crossing over from the Up Carriage Siding No1 (as it was then called) across the ladder to the Down Slow and reversing into Platform 1 - not a move you see regularly. I can't believe it is very nearly 8 years since the core route opened. Best regards, Ian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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