RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted June 23, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 23, 2019 Some photos of the Ffestiniog Railway for this morning. Porthmadog Fairlie Merddyn Emrys 6th Aug 79 C4681.jpg Porthmadog Alco Mountaineer Portmadog to Tan y Grisiau 6th Aug 79 C4688.jpg Penrhyndeudraeth Linda and Blanche Porthmadog to Blaenau Ffestiniog 19th April 86 C7477 Tan y Bwlch Earl of Merioneth Aug 72 J3037 Tan y Grisiau Earl of Merioneth Porthmadog to tan y Grisiau 6th Aug 79 C4697.jpg Tan y Grisiau Merddyn Emrys Tan y Grisiau to Porthmadog 6th Aug 79 C4701.jpg David 30 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted June 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23, 2019 12 hours ago, 43110andyb said: Could be a MK2 1600 Ghia? as both RS2000 & 1600 Sport had brandings on the rear panels I seem to remember. My pure (or poor) guess work unfortunately. -Andy No rear spoiler on the Ghia, could be a Mexico. I've asked a mate who used to rally Mk2s and had several RS versions. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 13 hours ago, 43110andyb said: Could be a MK2 1600 Ghia? as both RS2000 & 1600 Sport had brandings on the rear panels I seem to remember. My pure (or poor) guess work unfortunately. -Andy RS Mexico 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43110andyb Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 43 minutes ago, beast66606 said: No rear spoiler on the Ghia, could be a Mexico. I've asked a mate who used to rally Mk2s and had several RS versions. Thanks Beast! Ps- It looks like the owner fancies a rally look with the rear spot & oversize mud flaps! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted June 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23, 2019 3 minutes ago, woodenhead said: RS Mexico My thoughts too 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 3 hours ago, DaveF said: Some photos of the Ffestiniog Railway for this morning. Ah, the Festiniog's Cherry Red coaches and modernised Fairlies era. Thanks for the nostalgia trip! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted June 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23, 2019 To my mind the best looking of FR liveries for both locos and coaches. But it coincides with my own days of volunteering on the railway and this may explain my fondness for it. It particularly suited the 'modern era' L & B inspired coaches. I find the current liveries a bit twee and gaudy, though I'm sure the tourists love 'em. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanchester Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 On 18/06/2019 at 10:34, woodenhead said: Or maybe so close to the end of steam they thought people may confuse the preserved railways with BR who wanted to project a modern efficient railway. Not just BR. When Lambton numbers 5 and 29 left Philadelphia, they had to have 'NCB' painted out on the side tanks. That would be 1969 I think. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted June 23, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 23, 2019 (edited) This afternoon we travel westwards along the Grantham to Nottingham line, with a short detour along the line from Bottesford to Newark to see the works near Cotham. Sewstern Lane crossing 20070 and 20073 Derby to Skegness July 83 J7999.jpg For some reason this level crossing is shown as Sewerston Lane in the ER Sectional Appendix, Sewstern Lane is correct (it is also shown as Sewstern Lane on Google Earth). Normanton Crossing 20090 and ano up freight Dec 80 J7293.jpg Cotham Marl and gypsum quarry sidings standard gauge and narrow gauge May 76 J5255 nr Bottesford.jpg Elton and Orston station looking east 10th June 95 C20285.jpg A Class 158 heading towards Grantham is in the distance. Radcliffe on Trent 47155 Parkeston Quay to Manchester Feb 78 C3682.jpg David Edited June 26, 2019 by DaveF 32 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted June 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the Ffestiniog Railway photo’s which are very atmospheric and the first one at Porthmadog, with Fairlie Merddyn Emrys, on the 6th August, 1979, is a great side view of the engine. The Grantham to Nottingham line photo’s show, once again, some of the double headed class 20 trains that ran to and from the Lincolnshire coast, and the one in the first photo’ is actually displaying the Royal Train disc headcode. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted June 23, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 23, 2019 I had to look up Cotham as in my mind it was Gotham that was in that area. Gotham being near the gypsum works at Hotchley Hill, but I found Cotham, it being just south of Newark alongside the misleading River Devon and off the beaten track....... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted June 24, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 24, 2019 We go back in time to 11th August 1987 today to look at some trains at Penmanshiel on the ECML in Scotland. Penmanshiel 43154 down 11th Aug 87 C8945.jpg Penmanshiel 43105 up and ano down 11th Aug 87 C8946.jpg Penmanshiel 43158 up 11th Aug 87 C8947 Penmanshiel 37226 up van 11th Aug 87 C8948 Penmanshiel 47296 up freight 11th Aug 87 C8949 David 32 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamysandy Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 (edited) Hi Dave The location of today's photos is just North of the former portal of the now sealed tunnel. Eric Treacy took photos fairly close by .In one of them a lady and her son and dog were standing trackside as an A4 passed on an up express and he referred to her in the caption of the photo. I took the book to show it to a relative of mine who lived nearby and while we were discussing it a car drew up outside and it turned out to be the woman's other son! His mother could remember the Minister taking the photo ! Edited June 24, 2019 by Steamysandy Error 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted June 24, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 24, 2019 On 23/06/2019 at 16:17, DaveF said: This afternoon we travel westwards along the Grantham to Nottingham line, with a short detour along the line from Bottesford to Newark to see the works near Cotham. Sewstern Lane crossing 20070 and ano Derby to Skegness July 83 J7999.jpg For some reason this level crossing is shown as Sewerston Lane in the ER Sectional Appendix, Sewstern Lane is correct (it is also shown as Sewstern Lane on Google Earth). In the latest ER SA (LN3635 Seq. 001) it is shown as Sewstern Lane (at 110M 69Ch). However, The Quail Map and the 5-Mile Diagrams both show it as Sewerston Lane, whilst the LNE LXings database has it listed as Sewerstern Lane but with an alternative name listed as Sewstern Lane. So between them they've got just about all the spelling combinations sussed - except "Sewsturn/Sewersturn" perhaps. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted June 24, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2019 5 minutes ago, iands said: In the latest ER SA (LN3635 Seq. 001) it is shown as Sewstern Lane (at 110M 69Ch). However, The Quail Map and the 5-Mile Diagrams both show it as Sewerston Lane, whilst the LNE LXings database has it listed as Sewerstern Lane but with an alternative name listed as Sewstern Lane. So between them they've got just about all the spelling combinations sussed - except "Sewsturn/Sewersturn" perhaps. Thanks for this Ian, I think the spelling has always been a problem. I used to live in the next village to Sewstern (on the Lincs/Leics border), where the lane is supposed to lead to, even the locals therecouldn't always agree on the pronunciation of it, hence I suppose the various spellings. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 (edited) In C8946, the 'ano' HST is the same as in the previous shot; 43154. Edited June 24, 2019 by leopardml2341 Transposed digits 4&9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted June 24, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the Penmanshiel photo’s which are full of interest and show the diverted line. In particular, C8947, of HST with 43158 leading, on an up express, shows it’s accelerating well with a good flurry of exhaust. And in C8948, you have a perfect one vehicle freight train for those short of space on a layout, with 37226 and one van on an up train. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 C8949 those bogie wagons are Scottish Malt Distillers polybulks I think. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted June 24, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 24, 2019 2 hours ago, DaveF said: Thanks for this Ian, I think the spelling has always been a problem. I used to live in the next village to Sewstern (on the Lincs/Leics border), where the lane is supposed to lead to, even the locals therecouldn't always agree on the pronunciation of it, hence I suppose the various spellings. David Hi David, The local misspelling or mispronunciation isn't just confined to place names. Some distant relatives of mine are buried in Wykeham churchyard. The surname on one of the headstones is "Jennings", and on the other headstone (for the grave immediately next to the first) is his brother whose surname is engraved as "Jillens". Local "dialects" seemed to differ not only from area to area, or even village to village, but within the same family! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamysandy Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 47 minutes ago, eastwestdivide said: C8949 those bogie wagons are Scottish Malt Distillers polybulks I think. I can confirm that is the case from personal memory 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted June 25, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2019 (edited) North of Newcastle today, with some photos taken from Heaton Depot on an arranged visit in January 1990 ago and a couple around Benton. An explanation of the lines at Benton Quarry Junction is included in the caption. For those who don't know the area a railway atlas might be useful. Heaton Depot 43038 up ex pass going away 20th Jan 90 C13952.jpg Heaton Depot 43197 Kings x to Edinburgh 20th Jan 90 C13941.jpg Heaton Depot Class 143 Newcastle to Morpeth 20th Jan 90 C13943.jpg Benton Quarry Junction 43070 up 15th Feb 88 C9322.jpg The line going off to the right is the Blyth and Tyne to South Newsham, North Blyth, Lynemouth and Morpeth. The HST is on the main line. The line to the left was the line to South Gosforth, Rowntrees factory, Callerton and originally Ponteland. The connection, which also gave the Tyne and Wear Metro a connection to (in those days) BR has since been removed. The line itself is now part of the Metro system, to Newcastle Airport. The next photo is a little further north and shows the Metro line from Tynemouth to South Gosforth going over the ECML, then through Newcastle and across the Tyne to Sunderland and South Shields. Benton Metro Tynemouth to Heworth crossing ECML May 83 J7957.jpg Edited June 25, 2019 by DaveF 32 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob F Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 C13941 is good as it has Swallow, Executive and Blue/Grey all in the same train. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted June 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 25, 2019 That metro train going over the ECML in J7957 looks so out of place in the countryside. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted June 25, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2019 58 minutes ago, brushman47544 said: That metro train going over the ECML in J7957 looks so out of place in the countryside. It's only a tiny bit of countryside just there. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted June 25, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2019 Hi, Dave. Sorry to be late tonight but I’ve just got home from a railway slide show in Hull. The photo’s north of Newcastle are full of interest, and the first one, C13952, at Heaton Depot, with HST, 43038, leading, on an up express passenger service, going away from the camera, on the 20th January, 1990, confirms that I prefer the Swallow livery to the Inter City livery. I just think it is more restrained and classy. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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