Irishswissernie

Four Masters A 048 + 20 cement bubbles video

A Class running on Four Masters Bridge.

'Milo' and 'Mars' photo below also from my Ernie's Railway Archive, were ex NER 964 Class locos. Milo RS2241/75 ex NER nos 972 & 1662 was acquired by the Dock Co 8 July 1907 and Mars RS2238/75 ex NER nos. 969 & 1661 acquired 11 Dec 1908. Both scrapped 1963 Info from Industrial Railways & Locos of County Durham IRS.

I have just acquired 14 colour slides of the Dornoch branch primarily at The Mound end but this one might be of some use. They will be uploaded to Ernies Railway Archive , Far North Album in due course. Enlarged the building and goods shed view

Hi David, Welcome back to lockdown (not that its going to make much difference to either of us) I actually popped out after dark last night, a 60 second walk to the railway bridge. Got this, brings back memories! Ernie

I have a Flickr album containing some 770 plus images of the Farther North line and another covering the Dingwall and Skye with views going back to between the Wars. Probably nothing from this Century though!

A reminder that Autumn is just around the corner so for a couple of months we should have daily locomotive action through Haltwhistle 66302 611Y York Thrall Europa - Carlisle Kingmoor . 7 RHTT wagons ready for the new season.

Morpeth 11 sept 1981 Penmanshiel 37078 30 April 1987

37043 Hartlepool-Leith pipes You can see where the name removed June 86 used to be above and faintly below There should be views of all 4 locos scattered through my Flickr albums. Ernie

62005 North Blyth June 1966, closest to date I can find Ernie

Only odd bits left in 2012. If you go through the door on the right, the workshop there is full of old machinery etc. Well worth a visit, the next four Sundays in February have extra trains running https://www.tanfield-railway.co.uk/index.php?page=freight-in-february Ernie

I have resolved to get to the SEC one more time, its about 20 years since I last ventured there. I used to be a regular, helping on MG Sharps, The Railway King, Contikits, C&G Models etc. This years layouts look exceptional! Should be there on the friday. Ernie

I have recently acquired a number of slides off E Bay described as originals , they are in the correct Kodachrome card mounts imprinted with the relevant processing dates for the image portrayed but either taken with an inferior camera or are possibly duplicates. Against the duplicate theory is that there are a vast number still unsold where the subject matter wasn't worth the trouble and expense of duplicating. The majority have no subject details etc but I have managed to identify them. I think this one is Borthwick Bank Box with a Brittania on a down goods. Date looks like Sept 65. Can anyone confirm and does the image ring any bells as to the photographer. Ernie

I have a Westoe album on Flickr which may help: Link https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/albums/72157697011219561 Ernie

I don't think these 2 are on flickr but it might help with the area rear of the hotel etc Ernie