Fat Controller Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I thought the snow was on the first day of the Lords' Test in 1976? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 No. The famous snow event was June 2nd 1975, and resulted in the tv footage of the snow covered cricket ground at Buxton. The test matches in 1976 were later in the season, because the inaugural ODI World Cup took place in June that year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 No. The famous snow event was June 2nd 1975, and resulted in the tv footage of the snow covered cricket ground at Buxton. The test matches in 1976 were later in the season, because the inaugural ODI World Cup took place in June that year. I sit corrected... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 (edited) No you don't sit corrected, Mr controller. I'm afraid it is I who have got that second part wrong. The inaugural World Cup was 1975 according to Cricinfo. Sorry. (And apologies to DaveF for hi-jacking your excellent photo thread with weather and cricket). Edited May 15, 2014 by jonny777 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lurker Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 first test 3 - 8 June 76 at Trent Bridge (so possibly we should move this part of the thread to the East Midlands miscellany thread). Must haev been school hols (whitsun) because I remember watching the first day's play on telly - Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 15, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2014 A few from the ECML at Swayfield, just south of Stoke Summit. Swayfield Class 25 D7503 down parcels Aug 71 C673 Swayfield Class 31 5601 down empty sleepers and mail April 72 C868 Swayfield Class 40 257 down ex pass Oct 72 C1153 Swayfield 31157 down freight April 74 C1588 David 30 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 15, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2014 Eventually winter comes. Belvoir Junction Class 20 light engine in sidings on left, Class 114 Grantham to Nottingham going away Dec 68 J1516 High Dyke Class 47 down Kings X - Aberdeen? Jan 69 J1520 Hatfield Peverel Class 37 up pass April 75 C1960 Laindon heavy snowstorm up Class 302 in cutting Jan 77 C3174 David 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I love that photo of the emu in the snow. It must have been so difficult to get a sharp image with the low light levels in those conditions. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest B Exam Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Lovely photos. Pilot scheme Class 20 in the Belvoir Jn photo. Oval buffers and solid fluteless equilising beams on the visable bogie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark54 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 The Class 47 at High Dyke is more likely to be hauling the 11:30 Kings Cross-Harrogate. This was an 8-coach so-called "high speed" set - formation 3TSO(Mk2a), RB(Mk1), RU(Mk1), 2FO(Mk1), BFK(Mk2a). The reporting number was 1N13, so maybe the 1 has been wrongly set as a 5. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted May 15, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2014 Hi, DaveF, another excellent selection of photo's, many thanks for posting them. The class 40, 40 257 on the down express passenger, October '72 is interesting in that the crew of the 40 may have made an error with the discs. There are three open, when, of course, it should just be the bottom two, one above each buffer. And yes the emu in the snow is a great photograph. Thanks again, and look forward to more photo's. Allt the best, Market65. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
waggy Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I recall seeing some distant railway shots looking down on a Railway goods yard in the 1960 film Saturday Night And Sunday Morning, can anyone confirm its the Nottingham Midland Goods Yard in the film 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizard of the Moor Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 According to this site http://www.ciaranbrown.com/snasmlocations.html it must have been either Nottingham or Battersea. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor Old Bruce Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 (edited) 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.jpg Class 45 probably D50 Kings Shropshire Light Infantry up ex pass Sheffield to St Pancras Ratcliffe on Soar September 1967 J1135 David Those two 45s look as if they are some of those painted in 'Not Rail Blue', probably at Toton. Some of them apparently carried the BR crest (Merchant Navy namelate shape). p.s. Second reference should have been D52 at Nottingham. Got lost in the 'Multiquote system. Edited May 16, 2014 by Poor Old Bruce 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 16, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 16, 2014 (edited) A few more winter photos. Harrogate Class 55 D9007 Pinza White Rose Kings X to Harrogate Dec 65 J424 Before anyone asks I don't know the names/numbers of the Pullmans, the scan is from a half frame slide and they were not visible on the original. Pilmoor Class 40 D276 up goods Dec 67 J1203 Dad's Triumph Vitesse is visible on the left. High Dyke Class 31 D5672 light engine Jan 69 J1519 I don't know who is trying to hide by the signal. Laindon Class 302 temporarily numbered 237 down pass Jan79 C4261 Temporary set renumberings were not uncommon at this time, presumably there was a shortage of driving trailers. David Edited to correct the Class 31 number. David Edited May 16, 2014 by DaveF 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted May 16, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 16, 2014 a High Dyke Class 31 D5872 light engine Jan 69 J1519.jpg High Dyke Class 31 D5872 light engine Jan 69 J1519 I don't know who is trying to hide by the signal. Personally, I'd go for tablet catcher fitted D5672. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted May 16, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 16, 2014 (edited) Personally, I'd go for tablet catcher fitted D5672. Mike. Mike, On looking at it closely you are right. Many thanks. I should have known as I do have several photos of D5672 in the area. David Edited May 16, 2014 by DaveF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted May 16, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 16, 2014 Hi, DaveF, what excellent photo's these are. I see in the one of class 40 D276, that it still has the bogie mechanical lubricator fitted. I love all that snow! All the best, Market65. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 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.jpg Class 45 probably D50 Kings Shropshire Light Infantry up ex pass Sheffield to St Pancras Ratcliffe on Soar September 1967 J1135 David Excellent pictures as ever David. Nobody seems to have pointed out that the cooling towers on Ratcliffe PS hadn't been completed by this date. Take a look at the one furthest left as it's still under construction. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 17, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 17, 2014 A few now from the Blyth and Tyne, which (now) runs from Benton Quarry Junction to Morpeth via Newsham and Bedlington, with lines to Lynemouth Power station and North Blyth for coal and aluminia imports. When these were taken there were still some coal mines in the area. New Hartley Class 43 254014 down diverted ex pass April 81 C5311 An HST on a check railed curve. I seem to remember being told that two HSTs were not allowed to pass each other here because of the lack of clearance. My own copy of the Sectional Appendix is pre HST so I cannot confirm this. Bebside 2x Class 37 up coal April 81 C5318 South Newsham Class 37 up coal May 81 C5403 Plessey Road Crossing Newsham ballasting 11th March 84 C6454 David 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted May 17, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 17, 2014 Hi, DaveF, excellent selection of photo's. The HST reminds me of summer Saturday's on the Hull to Scarborough line, in 1991, when in spite of some tight curvature on that line, an HST service ran over the line. I think it was from Kings Cross, but I stand to be corrected on this. The ballast train reminds me of reballasting work at Beverley in late 1983, were a class 40 - unidentified - ran over the newly relaid down line between the station and Cherry Tree crossing - it was groaning and really moving up and down the relaid track which had not yet been tamped! The 40 kept on the rails in spite of that. Memories come forth from your wonderful photo's, please post more of them. Many thanks. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 18, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 18, 2014 A mixed batch for today. Sowerby Bridge coal staithes Sept 67 J1149 Harlaxton Quarries BSC Sentinel diesel in yard July 73 J3234 east of Radcliffe on Trent 37049 Parkeston Quay to Manchester on then experimental concrete slab track April 79 C4455 Wolverhampton 2 Class 25 up pass possibly a football special Oct 80 J7244 Eastgate Class 101 North Briton 23rd May 87 C8512 Taken on a trip taking in the Weardale branch and various other lines around Darlington. Mossend North 26006 down freight 14th Aug 87 C8962 David 33 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Nice shot of Sowerby Bridge. A couple of the (relatively) rare 13t coal hoppers in shot; and also a lorry loaded with what appear to me milk churns. Bet that road's not that quiet anymore.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 The shot with the sentinel is a beauty Must be a lot of fish in the area, going by the heron on the bonnet. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted May 18, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 18, 2014 Hi, DaveF, more great photo's today, and the 37 on the paved track is for me particularly interesting. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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