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

[LNERGE]

Note that only 3 of the crossing gates have lights on them.

 

David

And two of them rotate..

[great central]

Continuing eastwards from Sleaford we come to a number of smaller stations on the way to Boston.  No trains in sight this evening, just like the real line for much of each day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

nb Wyberton level crossing Sunbeam Rapier on crossing Feb 73 J3145.jpg

Wyberton level crossing Sunbeam Rapier on crossing Feb 73 J3145

Note that only 3 of the crossing gates have lights on them.

 

David

 

Signal box long gone but the board (I suspect) is still nearby on the wall or fence of a house with a narrow gauge line running round the garden, easily visible from passing trains.

Edited May 11, 2014 by great central

[Market65]

Hi DaveF, the view of those 20's is also reminiscent of summer extra's on the line to Bridlington in the 70's. The photo of Wyberton crossing is a image of the type of crossing that is, mostly, long gone - but it is one which makes me want to have a go at making a model of it. This such good stuff that you are spoiling us with! Thank you.

 

All the best,

 

Market65.

[DaveF]

Photos of Boston bridges this evening.

 

 

Boston Grand Sluice bridge over R Witham April 72 J2898

 

 

Boston underside of Grand Sluice bridge April 72 J2901

 

 

Boston Class 31 5579 shunting parcels vans April 72 J2900

 

 

Boston Class 114 Skegness to Grantham crossing Grand Sluice bridge April 72 C913

 

 

Boston Docks swing bridge over R Witham Aug 70 J2185

 

 

David

[Enterprisingwestern]

o Boston Class 31 5579 shunting parcels vans April 72 J2900.jpg

Boston Class 31 5579 shunting parcels vans April 72 J2900

 

 

The golden ochre one.

 

Mike.

[sean hpw]

Beautiful Just beautiful

 

Sean

[DaveF]

A couple more of Boston I've just found.

 

This one is a slightly different view of 5579 showing a bit more of the infrastructure to the left, taken by me (the one in the earlier post was Dad's)

 

Boston Class 31 5579 April 1972 C914

 

 

The caption for the second one is self explanatory. 

 

Boston Goods South Junction level crossing August 1970 J2186

 

David

Edited May 12, 2014 by DaveF

[Market65]

Hi, DaveF, terrific views. I like the point-rodding that can be seen in the class 31 photo's as well as the signal. Interesting details for all modellers. Please post more when you can.

 

All the best,

 

Market65.

[DaveF]

After several days we now arrive at Skegness plus one photo from an area we will be visiting soon.  

 

 

Wainfleet signal box and crossing Aug 70 J2184

 

 

Skegness 2x Class 20s Derby to Skegness 10th Aug 77 C3442

 

 

Skegness Class 114 Skegness to Sheffield Aug 70 J2183

 

 

Skegness 10inch miniature railway Clocktower terminus Aug 73 J3388

 

 

Finally a Class 45 on the Midland at Ratcliffe on Soar in an early version of BR blue, but where are the arrows of indecision?

 

Class 45 probably D50 Kings Shropshire Light Infantry up ex pass Sheffield to St Pancras Ratcliffe on Soar September 1967 J1135

 

 

David

[keefer]

Looks like the b/g RF has the maroon-era 'restaurant car' on the side, but can't quite tell if it's upper case or not? There were lots of variations in bodyside lettering at the time on the new b/g livery

[DaveF]

Looks like the b/g RF has the maroon-era 'restaurant car' on the side, but can't quite tell if it's upper case or not? There were lots of variations in bodyside lettering at the time on the new b/g livery

 

I've had a look at the original scan and it is probably lower case, but I cannot be certain.  The original slide was to far "gone" to keep, the scan was a triumph of modern technology!

 

David

[Enterprisingwestern]

x Skegness Class 114 Skegness to Sheffield Aug 70 J2183.jpg

Skegness Class 114 Skegness to Sheffield Aug 70 J2183

 

Could be E50001 leading.

 

Mike.

[Market65]

Hi, DaveF, the class 114 DMU in early B.R. blue looks good. These are without doubt wonderful photo's indeed. Many thanks for them and hopefully more to come.

 

All the best

 

Market65.

[lmsforever]

Great photos ,is that a somersault signal at Boston Docks to the rear of the photo ? Skeggy to Sheffield in a class 114 is a mind boggling thought bad enough KX to Wood Green on one BR were sadists.!!!!!!

[DaveF]

Great photos ,is that a somersault signal at Boston Docks to the rear of the photo ? Skeggy to Sheffield in a class 114 is a mind boggling thought bad enough KX to Wood Green on one BR were sadists.!!!!!!

 

I believe it is a somersault signal.  If you do a Google (or other search engine) search you will find images of them from other photographers. 

 

As for the 114 journey try a trip from Manchester to Derby on a Class 105!

 

David

[DaveF]

A few on the Midland Railway heading south from Nottingham  for this evening.

 

 

Nottingham Midland Class 45 D52 The Lancashire Fusilier in early blue Dec 68 J1507

 

 

Nottingham Midland goods yard from the castle May 1951 J003

 

 

Ratcliffe on Soar Class 45 up ex pass Dec 69 C184

 

 

I'm sure many of you remember the long very hot and dry summer of 1975 when everywhere looked parched.

Normanton on Soar 2 Class 20s up ballast Aug 75 C2241

Edited May 14, 2014 by DaveF

[Mallard60022]

I thought it was '76, or was summer '75 really long and very hot too?

My favourite ballast wagons on that train with the 20s.

[Fat Controller]

I thought it was '76, or was summer '75 really long and very hot too?

My favourite ballast wagons on that train with the 20s.

'75 was a good summer, but not as hot as '76.

[Jack]

a Nottingham Midland goods yard from the castle May 1951 J003.jpg

Nottingham Midland goods yard from the castle May 1951 J003

 

Thats very impressive!!!

[Market65]

Hi DaveF, that photo of Nottingham Midland  goods yard 1951 is indeed a good example of how much the carriage of freight has changed over to road over all these years -  that photo is most thought provoking. The summers of '75 and '76 were indeed somewhat different, in that there were some notable thunderstorms in '75 - one of which produced snow (quite famously) over a part of London.

 

All the best,

 

Market65.

[hmrspaul]

'75 was a good summer, but not as hot as '76.

Yes but 75 didn't end in one of the wettest winters ever - which 76 did. Wasn't it more that 75 was very hot and dry, so 76 started in a very bad place and got worse, until mid September when it began to rain - and it rained well into February 77. We had a holiday in Iran in the late spring of 75 and I remember thinking that the grass on the journey from Heathrow in early June 75 looked drier than Ahwaz - just as in the photo.

 

Paul

[DaveF]

1975 was the warmest summer since 1947, though 1976 was hotter still and even drier.

 

David

[The Lurker]

Yes 75 was hot, we moved back from Singapore that year so not too much of a culture shock. But there is a picture in Wisden of the West Indies cricket team being amazed by the snow in I think Buxton. I assume that they were over for the first cricket world cup because 76 was the start of them thrashing England regularly, Tong Greig grovelling, the beer can rhythm, Brian Close being battered, Viv Richards etc etc

[jonny777]

Great photos ,is that a somersault signal at Boston Docks to the rear of the photo ? Skeggy to Sheffield in a class 114 is a mind boggling thought bad enough KX to Wood Green on one BR were sadists.!!!!!!

 

You travelled from Kings Cross to Wood Green in a class 114??

 

When was this? I never knew 114s got much further south than Peterborough.

 

 

Pedantic edit: Except for when E50000 & E56000 went to Stratford a couple of years after their official withdrawal.

Edited May 15, 2014 by jonny777

[jonny777]

Hi DaveF, that photo of Nottingham Midland  goods yard 1951 is indeed a good example of how much the carriage of freight has changed over to road over all these years -  that photo is most thought provoking. The summers of '75 and '76 were indeed somewhat different, in that there were some notable thunderstorms in '75 - one of which produced snow (quite famously) over a part of London.

 

All the best,

 

Market65.

 

 

I think you may be referring to the Hampstead storm of 14th Aug 1975.

 

There were large quantities of rain (some estimate 200mm in just over 2 hours), although the nearest rain gauge to the storm centre at Hampstead recorded 171mm.

 

There was also copious amounts of large hail which would turn the area white, but as the afternoon temperatures had risen to 30 C there could not have been any snow I'm afraid. It is scientifically impossible at ground level.