RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 13, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) Staying in Scotland this afternoon with some photos taken mostly in February 1990 on the Glasgow and South Western. One dates from April 1991. Kilwinning Class 156 17th Feb 90 C13965.jpg Kilwinning 318252 Largs to Glasgow 17th Feb 90 C13969.jpg Newton on Ayr 08586 and 0856118th Feb 90 C13997.jpg Ayr Classes 08 and 26. Class 37s in the left background. 18th Feb 90 C13999.jpg Glengarnock 60034 Hunterston to Ravenscraig 5th April 91 C15761.jpg David Edited October 13, 2019 by DaveF Caption correction 38 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 13, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 13, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the Glasgow and South Western photo’s which show how it was back in 1990/91. The class 318, at Kilwinning, 318252, on a Largs to Glasgow service, on the 17th February, 1990, in C13969, provides a bit of colour on a dull and wet day as it goes about it’s daily work. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PannierTanker14 Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Those snowplows on page 668 look like the bogies of a class 40/45. Are they? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted October 13, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 13, 2019 9 minutes ago, PannierTanker14 said: Those snowplows on page 668 look like the bogies of a class 40/45. Are they? They are Class 40 bogies. ADB965577 is now based at Doncaster according to the 2019 abc Rail Guide page 229. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 14, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2019 Carlisle in 1990 this afternoon, once again the weather was dull on both visits. Carlisle 37203 Alcan North Blyth to Fort William 30th May 90 C14504.jpg Carlisle 86401 Glasgow to Euston 30th May 90 C14511.jpg Carlisle 37075 down dolofines May 90 J10924.jpg Carlisle 47533 Leeds to Carlisle May 90 J10945.jpg Carlisle 26041 and 60006 l e 24th Oct 90 C15434.jpg David 42 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 14, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 14, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the latest Carlisle photo’s which are all full of interest. The first one of 37203, on an Alcan, North Blyth to Fort William freight train on the 30th May 90, is perfectly composed. The 37 makes a fine sight heading the long train of tank wagons. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted October 14, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 14, 2019 The joys of sector liveries. I suppose that NSE liveried loco will get within striking distance of the NSE area in a few hours. Jonathan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lurker Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 18 hours ago, corneliuslundie said: The joys of sector liveries. I suppose that NSE liveried loco will get within striking distance of the NSE area in a few hours. Jonathan IIRC Network South East extended to Northampton. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted October 15, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2019 57 minutes ago, The Lurker said: IIRC Network South East extended to Northampton. Indeed. Prior to the arrival of the 321 fleet, rush-hour trains of LHS were loco-hauled from/to Northampton, and known as "Cobblers". 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted October 15, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 15, 2019 So was this an early attempt by the Mayor of London to extend his territory north of the Border?!!! Actually, it was a wonderfully colourful period and the fact that locos and stock sometimes seemed to be used indiscriminately made it even more colourful. As many of Dave's photos show. My favourite was a three car DMU with all three cars in different liveries, which I once saw in Cardiff. Jonathan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 15, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2019 Northumberland today, at Winning and Cambois on the Blyth and Tyne. Winning 37092 Alcan empties Lynemouth to North Blyth Oct 88 J9685.jpg Winning 37008 up le and brake June 86 J8598 Cambois 37410 empties 26th Oct 92 C18082 Cambois 37092 le and brake Alcan North Blyth to Cambois depot Oct 88 J9688.jpg Cambois 08888 shunting wagons onto west staithes June 87 J8989.jpg David 51 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Great B&T photos, Dave. Thanks for sharing. I was at Winning and Cambois yesterday, it's no longer possible to get a photo at the first location (the 37 and Alcan empties) as the greenery is too overgrown! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 15, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the Blyth and Tyne photo’s at Winning and Cambois. They are fascinating, and full of nostalgia. In the last photo’, at Cambois, with 08888, shunting wagons onto the west staithes, in June, 1987, you have a busy scene, and the railway was clearly well used despite the grassy trackwork. Goodness knows how many wagons can be seen, but they would cost quite a bit of money if the scene was to be replicated on a model. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted October 15, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2019 Lovely photos of an area that I only managed to visit a few times as my parents lived at Widdrington. I do like the last photo of 08888 shunting the MGR wagons but interestingly the points are facing the wrong way ...... curious as to why they have been designed like this unless they are manually operated on the ground.. Great pictures Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 58 minutes ago, jcarta said: Lovely photos of an area that I only managed to visit a few times as my parents lived at Widdrington. I do like the last photo of 08888 shunting the MGR wagons but interestingly the points are facing the wrong way ...... curious as to why they have been designed like this unless they are manually operated on the ground.. Great pictures Jim The points in advance of the signal were controlled from the ground frame but all other points were hand points. Mark Saunders 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 16, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2019 (edited) Tyne Yard on sunny summer evenings with photos taken in July 1990 and June 1991. Tyne Yard 31429 empty mail 17th July 90 C14558 Tyne Yard 31276 nuclear flasks about to run round and go to Sellafield 17th July 90 C14564.jpg Tyne Yard 47564 up car carriers and down HST 19th June 91 C15946.jpg Tyne Yard 47573 up mail 19th June 91 C15951 Tyne Yard 37051 down caustic soda 19th June 91 C15954.jpg David Edited October 16, 2019 by DaveF 41 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 C15951 - makes a change from Network South East in the North West. C14558 - air-braked skip wagons in the background, don't see many photos with those. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 16, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the Tyne Yard photo’s which are fascinating. In particular, C14564, with 31276, on a nuclear flask train, on the 17th July, 1990, is well composed and shows a train which should fit in well on a small model layout. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted October 16, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2019 Re-C14558 Does all those skips show that they scrapped all the 16t mineral wagons too soon? Kev. (There is a 16tonner in shot but it looks like they "grounded" it by skewing the siding around it!) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 14 hours ago, SHMD said: Re-C14558 Does all those skips show that they scrapped all the 16t mineral wagons too soon? Kev. (There is a 16tonner in shot but it looks like they "grounded" it by skewing the siding around it!) More details over from Paul Bartlett here. Quite a specialist bit of kit apparently for single line ballast cleaning: https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brskate https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/dr88201db924860 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 17, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2019 A few more days of photos from North East England still to come, this time from the Newcastle to Carlisle line at Stocksfield. Stocksfield 31286 down ballast Oct 88 J9699.jpg Stocksfield 143001 Hexham to Sunderland April 89 J09879.jpg Stocksfield 43100 diverted Edinburgh to Kings X 5th May 90 C14427.jpg Stocksfield 43049 diverted Kings X to Edinburgh May 90 J10868.jpg Stocksfield 60059 up limestone Hardendale to Teesside 30th Jan 93 C18264.jpg David 37 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 17, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the Newcastle to Carlisle photo’s which are of much interest. In particular, in the first photo’ at Stocksfield, with 31286 on a down ballast train in October, 1988, is a great photo’ which, with the footbridge framing the 31 is beautifully composed. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 J10868 - that might be my favourite footbridge design. Still a fair few left I think. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted October 17, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 17, 2019 How to see the changing (improving ?) fortunes of that route played out in the painting of the footbridge. 1988 tatty & white, 1989 tidy and grey (primer?), 1990 nice two-tone paint job. Even the up platform looks better kept in 1990. Nice selection of photos as usual Dave. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted October 17, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 17, 2019 30 minutes ago, eastwestdivide said: J10868 - that might be my favourite footbridge design. Still a fair few left I think. Have to hope the N&C isn't electrified else they'll all be gone. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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