Steamysandy Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Hi Dave Almost forgotten memories of a few days spent at Whitley Bay during which we visited the Museum,probably in the late 1980s. What I do remember was that the A4 Bittern decked out as Silver Link was on display inside.No platform meant you got a proper idea how big it was. I enjoy seeing your photos very much 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted April 21, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 21, 2019 (edited) Scarborough station and cliff funiculars this afternoon. I've seen funiculars incorporated in a number of model railways, so someone might find the photos useful. I am very unsure about the dmu identified as a Class 145, which I have taken from Dad's notes. Does anyone know if that is right and if not then what it should be? It looks like a Class 110 to me. Edit - Now corrected to Class 110. Scarborough Oct 80 J7250 Scarborough Class 110 Scarborough to Leeds Oct 80 J7252.jpg Class No. now corrected Scarborough Falsgrave Class 08 Oct 80 J7251. Scarborough funicular April 77 J5664 Scarborough funicular April 77 J5665 Scarborough Oct 77 J5839 David Edited April 21, 2019 by DaveF 34 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 J5664. That is one spooky looking hotel... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted April 21, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 21, 2019 Class 145 was the original TOPS for a Park Royal Class 103 trailer car. To me that looks like a BRCW unit not a Park Royal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_TOPS_first_arrangement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, melmerby said: Class 145 was the original TOPS for a Park Royal Class 103 trailer car. To me that looks like a BRCW unit not a Park Royal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_TOPS_first_arrangement The Park Royals also had a "slightly sad" looking front end, so maybe that was where the misidentified class number crept in? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 21, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2019 Excellent pictures again David. A shame there is now only two out of the original five funiculars left now 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamysandy Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Hi Dave(again) The DMU is a BRCW class 110 unit as modelled by Hornby and known as Calder Valley set.I think I copped all of them in the Manchester area in the 1970s I only got to Scarborough once! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 J5839, completely off topic....Whilst on holiday I was driving past there in my Rover Sterling, looking for a parking space. Spotted one just ahead, so I hit the button to close the sunroof. Good job I did, the seagull above must have had a good bombsight as it hit the half closed glass with what I estimated to be a 1000lb bomb! Stewart 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted April 21, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 21, 2019 3 hours ago, JeffP said: J5664. That is one spooky looking hotel... Wasnt' it owned by Butlin's about that time? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 21, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2019 Wasn't grand hotel the biggest brick built building in Britain when it was built? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62613 Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 1 minute ago, russ p said: Wasn't grand hotel the biggest brick built building in Britain when it was built? Try again! Didn't its exterior appear in an episode of Dalziel and Pascoe? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 21, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2019 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Hotel_(Scarborough) Knew it had some claim to fame but didn't realise it was once Europe's biggest hotel 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted April 21, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the Stephenson Museum at Middle Engine Lane photo’s which are all most interesting. I’m not sure but I’m hoping the NER luggage van in the first is now fully restored after all those years. The Scarborough photo’s are a delight and a quite personal subject since I travel there weekly these days and may be living there later this year. I love the cliff lift - funicular - photo’s in particular, and I wish the one next to the Grand Hotel, in J5664, was still in use instead of the role of a cafe. I could have done with using it a couple of weeks ago to get from the beach back to the hotel. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted April 21, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Market65 said: Hi, Dave. I like the Stephenson Museum at Middle Engine Lane photo’s which are all most interesting. I’m not sure but I’m hoping the NER luggage van in the first is now fully restored after all those years. The Scarborough photo’s are a delight and a quite personal subject since I travel there weekly these days and may be living there later this year. I love the cliff lift - funicular - photo’s in particular, and I wish the one next to the Grand Hotel, in J5664, was still in use instead of the role of a cafe. I could have done with using it a couple of weeks ago to get from the beach back to the hotel. With warmest regards, Rob. The NER Tyneside electric luggage van was restored to full NER red and cream livery some years ago. Although it is not too far to Middle Engine Lane I haven't managed to get there for some time to see the current exhibits. With reference to Scarborough I too have noticed that hills are getting steeper and longer. David 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted April 22, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 22, 2019 (edited) Some trains at Cramlington in Northumberland for today. All but one of the photos are from 1980, the exception is the one from 1985. Cramlington Class 101 Newcastle to Morpeth Aug 80 J7064.jpg Cramlington Class 55 Edinburgh to Kings X Aug 80 J7065.jpg 55021 (With thanks to brushman 47544) Cramlington Class 40 Newcastle to Edinburgh and Class 47 up Aug 80 J7070.jpg Cramlington Class 105 Newcastle to Morpeth Dec 80 J7309.jpg Cramlington Class 31 31322 down l e 30th Aug 85 C7157.jpg David Edited April 22, 2019 by DaveF 37 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted April 22, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2019 J7065 - the dent is a dead giveaway for 55021. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted April 22, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 22, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the Cramlington photo’s. They convey perfectly the way the railway was back in 1980 and 1985. Deltics, 31’s, 47’s and first generation DMU’s. I particularly like the last photo’ of 31222 on a down light engine movement on the 30th August, 1985. I cant remember the last time I saw a 31 running light engine on the main network, let alone BR days. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 The Grand hotel was requesitioned by the RAF in WW2 and the late James Heriot did his navigator training during his brief encounter with the services ,he was found unfit for military service.In his book he states the windows were nailed open as the people in charge felt that cold fresh sea air was very good for you.When I last visited in the seventies I thought that it was a bit rundown hope it has been done up a bit? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted April 22, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2019 Cramlington Class 101 Newcastle to Morpeth Aug 80 J7064.jpg Interesting one that, with a white with blue stripe early refurb rear car and the later blue/grey front car, which has been through the wash plant but not had the front cleaned. Try weathering that on a model without the not prototypical brigade commenting. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted April 22, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2019 35 minutes ago, Market65 said: I particularly like the last photo’ of 31222 on a down light engine movement on the 30th August, 1985. I cant remember the last time I saw a 31 running light engine on the main network, let alone BR days. Zooming in reveals it is 31322 a Thornaby machine, whereas 31222 was Cricklewood. The last class 31 LE working I was on flashed over the main generator as we took power crossing over to the down main opposite Old Oak Common. The rear cab lit up with an electric blue glow in the darkness that Saturday night, as I rang the fire bell in a vain attempt to alert the driver not to take power again. Test run to Slough aborted.... Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted April 22, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 22, 2019 2 hours ago, Davexoc said: Zooming in reveals it is 31322 a Thornaby machine, whereas 31222 was Cricklewood. The last class 31 LE working I was on flashed over the main generator as we took power crossing over to the down main opposite Old Oak Common. The rear cab lit up with an electric blue glow in the darkness that Saturday night, as I rang the fire bell in a vain attempt to alert the driver not to take power again. Test run to Slough aborted.... Dave Thanks for pointing out the number error - it was just my lousy typing (again), I really did know it was 31322. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted April 23, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 23, 2019 (edited) A few photos from two areas of Scotland for today. Arrochar and Tarbet 11th Oct 86 C8052 Arrochar and Tarbet 11th Oct 86 C8054 Crianlarich view to north of Fort William line 11th October 86 C8057.jpg Tyndrum Upper view north 11th May 85 C6848 Inveresk east of Musselburgh 26004 empty coal Cockenzie to Bilston Glen 11th Aug 87 C8937.jpg Inveresk east of Musselburgh 37226 down freight11th Aug 87 C8936.jpg David Edited April 23, 2019 by DaveF 36 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted April 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2019 (edited) C8936 shows an interesting little freight. The three red/grey HEAs at the front have different sized Railfreight logos, and they’ve been applied in different places too. That looks like a BDA at the rear but I can’t tell what it’s behind. And I don’t think the loco can be 37226 given it's a split head code variant. Edited April 23, 2019 by Western Aviator 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted April 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the Scottish photo’s which, as always, show how splendid the landscape of Scotland can be in the West Highland photo’s, and a slightly less scenic aspect appears in the last two at Inveresk, east of Musselburgh, Indeed, the last photo’ at Inveresk, east of Musselburgh, of 37226, on a down freight train on the 11th, August, 1987, is a most excellent portrait of a 37 hauled freight in the mid ‘80’s - a typical load of vehicles. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 27 minutes ago, Western Aviator said: That looks like a BDA at the rear but I can’t tell what it’s behind Possibly Russel coal containers on 4-wheel container flats? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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