Dave F's photos - ongoing - more added each day

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the SVR photo’s from 1972 to 1975, which are full of interest and nostalgia. The railway has certainly developed since those days, and I particularly like J3778, at Eardington with the GWR railcar number 22 on a Bridgnorth to Hampton Loade service in July 1974. The railcar makes a fine sight.

The Southern photo’s are a delight, and all are most interesting. I like the photo’ of J6015 at Hollingbourne station looking north west, in April, 1978. It’s a good example of a Southern station which survived well into BR days.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

Photos from three visits to Carlisle for today, in 1986 and 1987.

 

I've no idea why I went there twice in eight days.

 

 

Carlisle 08579 26th Aug 86 C7960

 

 

Carlisle 37022 up le 26th Aug 86 C7963

 

 

Carlisle 81011 up empty parcels 26th Aug 86 C7976

 

 

Carlisle 86213 Glasgow to Penzance 14th April 87 C8275

 

 

Carlisle 85037 and 85008 21st April 87 C8346

 

 

David

[hmrspaul]

Photos from three visits to Carlisle for today, in 1986 and 1987.

 

I've no idea why I went there twice in eight days.

 

 

 

David

I'm pleased it's not only me that is surprised by my notebooks and why and how I was in some places and doing rail related photography and there again, or somewhere so distant that it is difficult to believe work was fitted in !

 

Paul

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the Carlisle photo’s which once more show how important the railway was there and still is. I particularly like C8275, of 86213 on a Glasgow to Penzance express on the 14th April, 1987. I see the 86 has a distinctive set of covers over where the windscreen wipers are.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

Today's photos start at Morpeth and head north along the ECML in Northumberland.

 

 

Morpeth 143004 ecs from Blyth and Tyne loops 26th July 86 C7633

 

 

Longhirst Class 254 down 17th Jan 81 C5269

 

 

Buston Barns 43075 up 31st Jan 87 C8192

 

 

Goswick HST down 27th Feb 87 C8253

 

 

Berwick on Tweed Class 47 up ex pass Aug 77 C3520

 

 

David

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the photo’s from north of Morpeth. They are as interesting as always, and in C5269, at Longhirst wth a class 254 HST on a down service, on the 17th January, 1981, it’s looking so freezing cold as well as snowy - the weather we have coming by the weekend.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

Edited January 15, 2019 by Market65

[talisman56]

Hi, Dave. I like the phot

 

Y'alright Rob? You appear to have been cut off mid stream...

[Market65]

Hello, talisman56. I don’t know what happened there, but I got it posted in full eventually.

 

Best regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

Some more photos from Radcliffe on Trent today.

 

As you probably all know by now Radcliffe on Trent is across the River Trent from Nottingham and is on the ex GNR Grantham to Nottingham line.

 

I have a lot of photos of the place as Dad lived there for several years.

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent 37014 Parkeston Quay to Manchester Feb 78 C3680

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent 2 Class 20s Nottingham to Skegness 29th May 78 C3859

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent 25115 and 25122 to Skegness Aug 78 C4098

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent Class 20s Skegness to Derby July 79 J6558

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent Class 114 Boston to Nottingham working wrong line March 80 J6816

 

 

David

[iands]

J6816 - Wrong line working: that's possibly the pilotman entering the cab judging by the arm-band.

[The Pilotman]

C3680. You did well to see the loco number in those conditions!

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the Radcliffe on Trent photo’s. They are all so interesting, and I agree about that man being a pilotman in the last photo’.

I particularly like C3859, of two unknown class 20’s on a Nottingham to Skegness train, on the 29th May, 1978. A great photo’ of a classic train hauled by the two 20’s.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Oldddudders]

J6816 - Wrong line working: that's possibly the pilotman entering the cab judging by the arm-band.

And white lights, not red.

[DaveF]

A mix of locations and subjects in places served by the London Tilbury and Southend this afternoon.

 

 

Barking LT District Line R stock Upminster to Ealing Broadway April 78 J6004

 

 

Barking LT CO/CPstock Upminster to Richmond April 78 J6007

 

 

Tilbury MV Edith 4th May 78 C3830

 

 

Hadleigh from Castle Class 302 up Dec 79 J6746  Taken on a very dull cold day.

 

 

Chalkwell 302 305 up Shoeburyness to Fenchurch Street Nov 79 J6687

 

 

Southend Pier PS Waverley 1st May 78 C3824.

 

 

 

David

Edited January 17, 2019 by DaveF

[eastwestdivide]

A welcome 3.30 routine: cup of tea and a snack, and find this thread's latest update. 

 

Alphabet soup - I think J6004 is R stock (silver), and J6007 CO/CP stock (red). The Q stock as such had gone by 1978, although some Q cars were converted to run as part of the R stock.

I like the tail lamp in J6007 - always seemed incongruous on the underground.

Edited January 17, 2019 by eastwestdivide

[DaveF]

A welcome 3.30 routine: cup of tea and a snack, and find this thread's latest update. 

 

Alphabet soup - I think J6004 is R stock (silver), and J6007 CO/CP stock (red). The Q stock as such had gone by 1978, although some Q cars were converted to run as part of the R stock.

I like the tail lamp in J6007 - always seemed incongruous on the underground.

 

 

Thanks very much for sorting out the stock details.

 

As I can't even get BR emu and dmu stock right what hope do I have with LT stock.

 

David

[eastwestdivide]

Thanks very much for sorting out the stock details.

 

As I can't even get BR emu and dmu stock right what hope do I have with LT stock.

 

David

That's what we're here for!

Mind you, a lot of those steam engines look the same to me - only three types: pointy ones (rare, LNER), big ones and small ones. No, make that four: flat-sided ones (potted meat tins or something).

Edited January 17, 2019 by eastwestdivide

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the selection of L.T.& S.R. related photo’s. They are all very interesting, and do indeed show many aspects of the line. In J6007, at Barking, with London Transport CO/CPstock, on an Upminster to Richmond service, in April, 1978, not to nlybos there that tail lamp to see, but as the trains ascends the incline you can see the gentl curve in it unlike some model railways were you get an abrupt transition from level track to the track on the incline. I like that two aspect colour light signal too, which is somewhat different from those on the present day railway.

As always, PS Waverley makes a splendid sight in that last photo’.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[lmsforever]

Thanks for the LT&S  photos always liked riding on the CO/OP stock comfortable seats and good rding qualities.

[melmerby]

 

Mind you, a lot of those steam engines look the same to me - only three types: pointy ones (rare, LNER), big ones and small ones. No, make that four: flat-sided ones (potted meat tins or something).

Haven't you forgotten "Bath Tubs" but that's along time ago.

 

Keith

[DaveF]

The East Coast Main line of Grantham again today, once again at Dry Doddington.

 

At least one of the trains has featured before, but I cannot remember when.  This is a different photo though, being one of Dad's, the earlier one was mine.  I'll let you decide which photo I am referring to.

 

 

Dry Doddington Class 47 D1800 up Yorkshire Pullman April 69 J1649

 

 

Dry Doddington Class 47 down Nov 70 C416

 

 

Dry Doddington Class 31 down parcels Dec 76 J5557

 

 

Dry Doddington 254018 down April 79 J6416

 

 

Dry Doddington 55017 down June 79 J6515

 

 

David

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the ECML photo’s at Dry Doddington. They are all so full of interest and nostalgia. In particular just look at the magnificent parcels train in J5557, with a class 31, in December, 1976 - also the very cold and frosty weather. Brrrrr!

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[dvdlcs]

At least one of the trains has featured before, but I cannot remember when.  This is a different photo though, being one of Dad's, the earlier one was mine.  I'll let you decide which photo I am referring to.

 

Dry Doddington Class 47 down Nov 70 C416.jpg

Dry Doddington Class 47 down Nov 70 C416

 

David

 

Presumably this is the train that has been featured before. I believe the C prefix pictures are your fathers and the J's are yours, so as this is the only C picture in the group...

[DaveF]

Presumably this is the train that has been featured before. I believe the C prefix pictures are your fathers and the J's are yours, so as this is the only C picture in the group...

 

 

I don't think that train has been seen before - at least I couldn't find what looked like another view of it in my uploaded file - but I could well be wrong.

 

The one I know has another photo  is the Class 31 hauled parcels.

 

By the way, "C" are mine, "J" are Dad's - even I forget which is which from time to time.

 

David

[DaveF]

Some photos at Appleby and Kirkby Stephen on the Settle and Carlisle today.

 

I chose three of the Appleby photos to show the changes which can take place over a relatively short period of time.

 

One of the photos is only twenty years old - quite up to date for this thread!

 

 

Kirkby Stephen EWS 60040 empty gypsum Kirkby Thore to Drax 10th April 97 C21768

 

 

Kirkby Stephen EWS 60040 empty gypsum Kirkby Thore to Drax 10th April 97 C21769

 

 

Appleby 10th Aug 87 C9052

 

 

Appleby 10th April 97 C21778

 

 

Appleby 15th April 99 C24309

 

 

Appleby BR Class 4MT 80080 Carlisle to Kirkby Stephen 22nd Feb 93 C18287

 

 

David