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

[lmsforever]

Steamtown was a good venue you could have a good wander without to much of don't go there pity it closed down but life moves on ,went on a trip in the seventies and changed trains at Carnforth whilst waiting we saw two blokes on a track trolley belting up and down good entertainment.

[TimC]

Love the picture of the 3 Pecketts at Carnforth, though the far loco is Hawthron Leslie 'Faraday', works number 3793/b1932 (I think, maybe someone can confirm)

 

The centre one named 'John' is Peckett 1976/b1939.  By 1986, it had been restored and was the main passenger service engine at the Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Rly for the 1987/8 seasons.  It later did work at the Cholsey & Wallingford before its ticket ran out and the boiler needed serious work (there is a photo here http://www.philt.org.uk/Industrial/Ind-Steam/i-N7mspv5 after the ticket had run out of it back at Toddington).  The loco is still in the shed at Toddington and the chassis is well advanced while work on the boiler progresses.

 

I think the nearest loco is Peckett 1370/b1915 which is now restored (and I believe operational) on the East Lancs Rly.

 

BTW - Superb photos, keep em coming.

[DaveF]

This evening's photos are taken at Winning on the Blyth and Tyne north of Newcastle.  Winning is the eastern end of a triangle, the line to the east today goes to the alumina terminal at North Blyth and also Battleship Wharf where coal is imported.  At the time of the photos it also served Blyth A and B Power stations as well as the West Staithes.

 

The line to the north goes to Ashington and Lynemouth, to the west it leads to Bedlington and then either to Newcastle or, with a reversal at Bedlington, to Morpeth.

 

If you don't know the area you really need to have a look on a map.

 

 

Winning Class 37 April 83 C6003

The train has come from the Ashington area is about to cross the road and head eastwards past the signal box to (probably) the West Staithes.

 

 

Winning 37082 25th Jan 84 C6398

The train of unfitted hoppers will probably be empties from the West Staithes to a local pit.

 

 

Winning 56091 3rd Jan 86 C7288

This should be a train to the power station though HAAs were also used on traffic to the staithes.

 

 

Winning 56112 Alcan from Lynemouth 23rd Feb 90 C14064

Empty alumina wagons to the alumina terminal at North Blyth.

 

 

Winning 37510 Alcan to Fort William 26th Aug 97 C23108

This train is from the terminal at North Blyth where the ships carrying alumina are unloaded.

 

David

[Peter Kazmierczak]

Don't know the area at all David, though a nice set of photos, particularly the Class 37 in the snow.

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. Excellent photo's of Carnforth, and also of Winning. I also particularly like the view of the 37 in the snow of '84. It and the hopper wagons make quite a contrast with the clean snow! Please keep the photo's coming.

 

All the best,

 

Market65.

[Alcanman]

Great to see your superb pics at WInning. I was there last week , a great location for photos. Only wish I'd taken more pics back in the day. Mal

[lmsforever]

Nice to see the 37,s isn't there a plan to put passengers back on these lines or will lack of cash stymy it?

[DaveF]

Nice to see the 37,s isn't there a plan to put passengers back on these lines or will lack of cash stymy it?

 

It has been talked about for many years!

 

David

[cheesysmith]

The photo c14064 with the 56 on the hoppers, whilst these hoppers were only build in the 70's IIRC they were unfitted. So you can see the brake van at the rear if you look closely. I believe this was the last unfitted train to run in the uk.

[Irishswissernie]

It was indeed.  I don't remember the extension to Mallaig - perhaps that was the one which went to Fort William in the first photo.  I went on a number of their trips - they also did Blaenau Ffestiniog and London if I remember correctly.

 

I'd forgotten the name but I knew it had Horticultural somewhere in it.

 

Thanks,

 

David

You do remember correctly! The two you mention were memorable because they were the only ones we had bother with. Drunks on the London one and the Class 40 on the train in front of us up the Conway valley having problems resulting in both train loads of passengers having to squeeze on to one Ffestiniog train down to Portmadoc and back. WE also did WBHS trips to Stranraer with a cruise up the Clyde to Troon, and  Aviemore. There must have been others but its getting on for 30 years ago and I'm having trouble remembering what I did last week , never mind that far back.

 

While I think on Dave, we also had an extended trip on the Oban excursion in that from Edinburgh Scotrail had only laid on 1 37 for the 12 coach special so we struggled a bit over the banks. Was it this trip that got back late to Edinburgh and made a special stop at Berwick to set down some travellers wh o had got on the train at Edinburgh by mistake?

 

Ernie

Edited August 25, 2014 by Irishswissernie

[DaveF]

You do remember correctly! The two you mention were memorable because they were the only ones we had bother with. Drunks on the London one and the Class 40 on the train in front of us up the Conway valley having problems resulting in both train loads of passengers having to squeeze on to one Ffestiniog train down to Portmadoc and back. WE also did WBHS trips to Stranraer with a cruise up the Clyde to Troon, and  Aviemore. There must have been others but its getting on for 30 years ago and I'm having trouble remembering what I did last week , never mind that far back.

 

While I think on Dave, we also had an extended trip on the Oban excursion in that from Edinburgh Scotrail had only laid on 1 37 for the 12 coach special so we struggled a bit over the banks. Was it this trip that got back late to Edinburgh and made a special stop at Berwick to set down some travellers wh o had got on the train at Edinburgh by mistake?

 

Ernie

 

I'd forgotten about the single 37, and I think you are right about the special stop at Berwick.

 

David

[Irishswissernie]

This is the Flickr set for the Fort William Trip 11 May 85

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/sets/72157626979655495/

 

131 photos if you can actually get Flickr to work; its very slow today! I don't recall there being a Mallaig extension option - we wandered up to the hill overlooking the depot. I do remember that the shop near the station short changed me 1p just as he had back in 1970 pre-decimalisation on my first trip, 140% inflation in 15 years!

 

Ernie

Edited August 25, 2014 by Irishswissernie

[br2975]

Love the picture of the 3 Pecketts at Carnforth, though the far loco is Hawthron Leslie 'Faraday', works number 3793/b1932 (I think, maybe someone can confirm)

 

 

Looks to be 'Faraday' - about the turn of the 70s a friend and I were in Newport to visit Cashmores scrapyard and noticed a plume of smoke and steam across the river.

 

We hastily crossed George St. bridge and saw 'Faraday' standing near a level crossing - so, casting care to the wind walked along the track to take a look.

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The driver poked his head out of the cab and instead of giving us an earful told us to come back Monday morning and we'd have a ride.

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Monday morning found us waiting near the level crossing and along came 'Faraday' and, true to his word, the driver took us around to the exchnage sidings to watch the South Wales Pullman pass, collect a few wagons and then took us back to Coverack Road.

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Thanks Dave for posting the photo, it tugged at the heart strings !

 

Brian R

[DaveF]

A few for the afternoon.

 

In August 2003 I was having a short break in Grange over Sands and one wet day found myself in Ulverston.  I did a bit of window shopping and ended up in a camera shop.

 

When I left the shop I'd bought my first digital camera, a Canon A70, state of the art back then, 3MP, with a full set of manual controls - shutter and aperture priority etc.  Also a supply of AA batteries to start with plus a set of rechargables and a charger.

 

Within a month I'd stopped using slide film.

 

The reults are nothing like as good as current digital compacts but I still enjoy looking at them - and once I'd paid for the camera taking photos cost almost nothing - what a change from film!

 

These are a few of the photos taken in the first few days.

 

Haverthwaite August 2003

 

 

Haverthwaite No 150 August 2003

 

 

Silverdale Class 175 up pass August 2003

 

 

Arnside 175109 up pass August 2003

 

 

Arnside 158759 down pass August 2003

 

 

David

Edited August 25, 2014 by DaveF

[newbryford]

 

 

 

Silverdale Class 175 up pass August 2003.jpg

Silverdale Class 175 up pass August 2003

 

 

Arnside 175109 up pass Auust 2003.jpg

Arnside 175109 up pass Auust 2003

 

 

 

 

 

David

 

Blimey - over 10 years back to the 175 in First North Western colours on the South Cumbrian Coast line............... Is it that long ago?

 

Cheers,

Mick

Edited August 25, 2014 by newbryford

[DaveF]

Two visits to Skipton this evening in January 1967 when there was still quite a lot of steam to be seen.

 

The first four photos were taken on a sunny but cold and frosty day.  The last one was taken a few days later, still cold and frosty but with a lot of cloud.

 

Four of the photos were taken to the south of the station, the Class 5 is to the north.

 

 

Skipton Class 101 Skipton to Leeds Jan 67 J733

 

 

Skipton Britannia 70045 Lord Rowallan The Waverley Edinburgh to St Pancras Jan 67 J735

 

 

Skipton BR Class 4 4-6-0 75039 up goods Jan 67 J738

 

 

Skipton LMS Class 5 light engine Jan 67 J742

 

 

Skipton Class 45 up Thames Clyde Glasgow to St Pancras Jan 67 J754

The bridge carries the line to Grassington

 

David

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. Superb photo's of Haverthwaite, August, 2003. Then we have some remarkably atmospheric winter photo's of Skipton in January, 1967. The ones of Skipton are beautifully lit by the Sun, and with a bit of frost left on the ground, give a good sharpness to them. The locomotives are characteristically worn looking, and uncared for, with rustiness and general dirtiness about them. Even the class 101 DMU is grimy and sooty looking. Please keep these outstanding photo's coming.

 

All the best,

 

Market65.

[trisonic]

I keep hitting the like “button”, it’s about time, again, to say how much I’m enjoying your photos from “over the pond”! Of course you already know that I particularly like anything that could end up at Liverpool Street Station...

 

Best regards, Pete.

[br2975]

Re:- J742 above.

 

The ex-GWR opens branded  "LOCOSX" at Skipton.

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Would this branding be similar to 'SUBEX' and 'COLEX'

i.e.

Condemn once ' expensive ' repairs become necessary ?

.

Brian R

[Fat Controller]

Re:- J742 above.

 

The ex-GWR opens branded  "LOCOSX" at Skipton.

.

Would this branding be similar to 'SUBEX' and 'COLEX'

i.e.

Condemn once ' expensive ' repairs become necessary ?

.

Brian R

Judging by the condition of the wagons, it seems likely- once emptied, these wagons might well have been broken up at the shed, and used to provide lighting-up wood, fence palings and so on. I remember seeing lots of wagons branded similarly in the sidings next to Llanelly shed back in 1964-5. 'Loco coal- one journey only' was another branding. There was lots of bauxite and grey fencing around Machynys and Seaside for years afterwards..

[The Stationmaster]

Re:- J742 above.

 

The ex-GWR opens branded  "LOCOSX" at Skipton.

.

Would this branding be similar to 'SUBEX' and 'COLEX'

i.e.

Condemn once ' expensive ' repairs become necessary ?

.

Brian R

Normally monetary limits were applied at grading but the usual procedure, certainly by the early '70s, was that wagons would be stood aside to wait a change in the limits (hence Roath Branch Jcn was full of various types of wagon). I suspect the painted coding effectively meant 'if repair cost is above limits scrap immediately instead of holding pending a change in the limits'.

 

At the date of the pic above I wouldn't be surprised if the limit on opens was less than £1 - I was told at Cathays that it was down to 5s/25p on some wagon types by the early 1970s but I think that was for cost of material only and excluded labour.

[DaveF]

A few more photos from the Cumbrian coast line this afternoon.  This time they are from  July 2004.

 

 

Seascale Class 156 up pass 27th July 2004 IMG_4185

Taken from the hotel bedroom window, hence the slight reflection.

 

 

Seascale Class 156 down pass 27th July 2004 IMG_4188

 

 

Seascale station from the north 27th July 2004 IMG_4198

 

 

Foxfield 29th July 2004 IMG_4254

 

 

Foxfield 29th July 2004 IMG_4256

 

 

Foxfield 29th July 2004 IMG_4258

 

 

Foxfield 29th July 2004 IMG_4260

 

 

David

[lmsforever]

Ah Seascale the resort that never was good to see pics of this area like the area (hope you didn't grow green in the dark!) Foxfield is interesting with that imposing signalbox lets have some from here please.

[Mallard60022]

J735 - the Brit. That must have been one of the last steam hauled 'expresses' on the old Midland?

What atmosphere at Skipton.....lovely. Bit different today but still interesting (was there recently when Le Grand Depart was coming to town; station was stuffed, especially after the 'race' had gone through).

Phil

[DaveF]

Haughley Junction, between Ipswich and Norwich and a quick look at Bury St Edmunds this evening.

 

 

Haughley Junction 31195 ecs from Stowmarket to Bury St Edmunds to run round Jan 79 C4284

 

 

 Haughley Junction Class 47 Norwich to Liverpool St Jan 79 C4290

 

A few days later I went there again, this time there was a bit more snow and a lot less light.

 

 

My Citroen Dyane near Stowmarket in February 1979

 

 

Haughley Junction Class 47 Norwich to Liverpool St Feb 79 C4302

 

 

Haughley Junction Class 114 Ipswich to Cambridge Feb 79 C4303

 

 

Finally for this evening a late Spring photo.

 

David

Bury St Edmunds 47405 Northumbria eastbound freightliner May 83 C6035

Edited June 22, 2015 by DaveF