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On 15/08/2021 at 20:04, Michael Hodgson said:

A pink signalbox ???   

This should be in the Prototype for everything thread !

:offtopic: Kernow have one in their bargain section if you want one

 

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35 minutes ago, Northmoor said:

Thanks @Trev52ANever mind Roy Budd's soundtrack to THAT film, with Blue DMUs above the streets, I just hear the theme tune to Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads.

 

Thanks, Northmoor. Here's another from the same era and area: an 8-car formation crossing the Ouseburn Viaduct near Heaton, Newcastle in June 1976, with preparatory work for the construction of the new Metro Viaduct proceeding in the foreground. I can't remember if this was a normal strength train on the coastal loop at busy times or if it was some sort of special working.

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17 minutes ago, Trev52A said:

A DMU for Newcastle comes off the South Shields branch approaching Pelaw in July 1976

 

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An interesting photo Trevor, thanks for sharing. Looking at the track that disappears out-of-shot in the bottom left-hand corner is what I presume is a rail expansion joint. Don't think I've seen one like this before. Presumably the 'normal' traffic flow on this line would be "right to left" as looking at the photo. There appears to be something (3 of) clamped/bolted to the rails/expansion switches - anyone know what these are?

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13 hours ago, iands said:

An interesting photo Trevor, thanks for sharing. Looking at the track that disappears out-of-shot in the bottom left-hand corner is what I presume is a rail expansion joint. Don't think I've seen one like this before. Presumably the 'normal' traffic flow on this line would be "right to left" as looking at the photo. There appears to be something (3 of) clamped/bolted to the rails/expansion switches - anyone know what these are?

 

Well, I have never noticed that before, Ian. I didn't take an upright shot especially to include it, that's for sure. (Not sure why I did, after all these years!) The track in question is for trains to Sunderland (left to right) with the nearer one for the opposite direction.

 

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14 hours ago, Trev52A said:

 

Thanks, Northmoor. Here's another from the same era and area: an 8-car formation crossing the Ouseburn Viaduct near Heaton, Newcastle in June 1976, with preparatory work for the construction of the new Metro Viaduct proceeding in the foreground. I can't remember if this was a normal strength train on the coastal loop at busy times or if it was some sort of special working.

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This one is definitely more likely lads , the car park picture needs a mk2 Cortina been driven by a bloody mad man!

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With Autumn colours beginning to show in the trees, a TransPennine Express (TPE) class 185 heads east along the Calder Valley line towards Brighouse on 1st October 2021.

 

 

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Todays working is one of the regular 'class 5' workings along the Calder Valley that have been running for several weeks between Manchester Victoria and Leeds/York, I presume for driver training/route refresher purposes.  

 

There are no day time passenger services for TPE along the Calder Valley, however the line is used for diversions due to engineering work or service disruptions along the booked route via Huddersfield.

 

  

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From a few months back, TPE 185 crossing Yarm viaduct on an early morning Redcar - Manchester train.

 

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Two lovely shots there @Solo; a pity you didn't get the train's reflection in the frame too but a lovely "mirror" nevertheless.  The Fens shot is exactly how trains should be photographed in that area; there's no elevation there so proportionally more sky than landscape.  Include a local geographic feature and lots of sky! 

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On 6th October 2021 at the east portal of the Standedge Tunnel, which is just visible behind the aqueduct that feeds the River Colne and Huddersfield Narrow canal, a TransPennine Express class 185 rounds the curve heading towards Huddersfield with a service from Manchester Piccadilly to Hull.

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On the basis that 'landscape' comes in all flavours, here is the KWVR's 108 at Haworth - hiding away and (hopefully) awaiting restoration......

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