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

[stovepipe]

Inverness Milburn Junction 2 Class 26 Inverness to Euston Royal Highlander Aug 73 J3283

 

Ooh, very interesting - LMS-design sleepers in blue and grey, mixed with Mk1 sleepers.

 

Like this one

M602M_Euston_Return-merrymaker-from-Oban_10-6-73 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr

Edited November 27, 2017 by stovepipe

[stovepipe]

In‌vershin Aug 73 J3309

 

With Carbisdale Castle youth hostel in the background. I suspect I'm not the only one to have stayed there on Freedom of Scotland jaunts, or to have illicitly walked across the viaduct to the pub on the other side - after consulting the timetable of course...

Edited November 28, 2017 by stovepipe

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the Scottish photos. Those sleeping car trains are something which are not seen too often. Good to see those ex - LMS design cars too. The bridge in the first photo, at Invershin, is a great design of bridge, which has clearly lasted well.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[leopardml2341]

In‌vershin Aug 73 J3309

 

With Culrain Castle youth hostel in the background. I suspect I'm not the only one to have stayed there on Freedom of Scotland jaunts, or to have illicitly walked across the viaduct to the pub on the other side - after consulting the timetable of course...

I stayed at the pub in 1987, at that time there was a path alongside be railway line over the bridge, I tried walking across it but looked down at the wrong time and saw the water about 100' below; scared me sh!tless, so I turned back.

[11B]

The first set for today are from Steamtown, as it was then, at Carnforth in the 1970s.

 

 

Carnforth Barclay Toby ex British Gypsum Feb 73 C1182.jpg

Carnforth Barclay Toby ex British Gypsum Feb 73 C1182

 

 

David

 

Hi David,

 

I think you may find this loco is David from Millom Iron works (new to them) and is now at Haverthwaite https://www.lakesiderailway.co.uk/2333-david-barclay/

 

I am loving your thread, keep up the goodwork

 

Kind regards

 

Ian

Edited November 27, 2017 by 11B

[DaveF]

Hi David,

 

I think you may find this loco is David from Millom Iron works (new to them) and is now at Haverthwaite https://www.lakesiderailway.co.uk/2333-david-barclay/

 

I am loving your thread, keep up the goodwork

 

Kind regards

 

Ian

 

 

Ian,

 

Thanks for pointing that out.  You are quite right, when I looked at the original scan the nameplate is clearly David.  I've no idea why I wrote the wrong name in my slide catalogue some 44 years ago.

 

Thanks too for the comment about the thread.  Hopefully there will be more photos to come.

 

David

[DavidBird]

Another trip to Scotland today with one photo at Invershin, north of Inverness. 

 

The remainder are around Inverness.

 

 

In‌vershin Aug 73 J3309.jpg

In‌vershin Aug 73 J3309

 

 

Inverness snowploughs Aug 74 J3907.jpg

Inverness snowploughs Aug 74 J3907

 

 

Inverness Milburn Junction 2 Clas 26 Inverness to Euston Royal Highlander Aug 73 J3283.jpg

Inverness Milburn Junction 2 Class 26 Inverness to Euston Royal Highlander Aug 73 J3283

 

 

Inverness Milburn Junction Class 40 Invernes to Euston Aug 76 J5395.jpg

Inverness Milburn Junction Class 40 Invernes to Euston Aug 76 J5395

 

 

Inverness Milburn Junction 2x Class 26 sleeper Euston to Inverness Aug 76 J5396.jpg

Inverness Milburn Junction 2x Class 26 sleeper Euston to Inverness Aug 76 J5396

 

 

David

 

The last two on here are from summer 76.  I travelled (as a 10 yr old) with my parents on the motor-rail from York to Inverness, then drove out to Ullapool and over to Lewis & Harris.  About the only thing I remember about Inverness at the time, was the major construction work for the A9 and the Kessok Bridge, well shown in your photos.

 

Of course, 1976 was the year of the great heatwave - NOT in the Western Isles, though.  It rained pretty much every day for the fortnight we were there!

 

Now, 40 years later Inverness is (almost) my local town (only 125 miles away!), and the A9 is well blended in with the scenery...

[DaveF]

Another Nottinghamshire miscellany today.

 

The trip to Cinderhill Colliery was to look at some wagons and other items which were for sale.

 

 

Cinderhill Babbington Colliery NCB loco in distance Oct 73 J3426

 

 

Cinderhill Babbington Colliery wagons Oct 73 J3427

 

 

Bestwood Junction view north Apr 74 J3661

 

 

Basford and Bullwell GN until 1953 then Basford North May 74 J3664

 

 

Linby MR Class 20 20070 and ano up coal Oct 76 J5472

 

 

David

Edited November 29, 2017 by DaveF

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the Nottinghamshire photos. In J3661, Of Bestwood Junction, it was a fascinating scene of pointwork and semaphore signals. Also an abandoned bridge. I can only assume it is totally changed today. A nice view of Linby, in the last one, with 20070, and a Volkswagen Beetle. It also shows how the weather had changed from the long hot summer of that year.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[31A]

Was J3661 taken from Moor Bridge?  If so, then yes, totally changed!

 

 

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.0127774,-1.1873684,3a,75y,46.85h,72.92t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1slxoRJbjRyOuUsLsvFMR1Lg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

[DaveF]

Was J3661 taken from Moor Bridge?  If so, then yes, totally changed!

 

 

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.0127774,-1.1873684,3a,75y,46.85h,72.92t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1slxoRJbjRyOuUsLsvFMR1Lg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

 

 

I actually had to look this up on a map, it is the correct location.  

 

It's certainly changed since Dad and I used to visit there from time to time.

 

It must be 40 years since I last drove across that bridge, at one time it was only a few miles from home.

 

David

[russ p]

I had to look twice I didn't realise there were goods lines there. Seems odd to have so many lines at this time as it was a dead end by then

[uax6]

Those wooden wagons are either pushed hard against a bufferstop or have had the springs on their buffers removed, as the heads are hard against the housings. Did they run round as dumb-buffered for some reason?

 

Andy G

[DaveF]

ECML in Northumberland again today, this time at Little Mill, between Alnmouth and Berwick. 

 

 

It was once a station and also had lime kilns, as can be seen in the fourth photo.

 

 

Little Mill Class 47 down May 74 J3707

 

 

Little Mill Class 40 down freight May 74 J3708

 

 

Little Mill Class 46 Edinburgh to Bristol May 74 J3709

 

 

Little Mill April 83 C6028

 

 

Little Mill Class 254 HST down July 83 C6105

 

 

David

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the Little Mill photos on the ECML. In particular, J3708, with a Class 40 in a most faded green livery. It looks quite imposing hauling that down freight train.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Enterprisingwestern]

At least 3 of the 4 Nottinghamashire photo's would have trams in them if a current picture was taken.

 

Mike.

[talisman56]

Those wooden wagons are either pushed hard against a bufferstop or have had the springs on their buffers removed, as the heads are hard against the housings. Did they run round as dumb-buffered for some reason?

 

Andy G

 

Just like me when I'm shunting on the layout - "I'll get another wagon in if I put them hard up against the buffer stop..."

[great central]

At least 3 of the 4 Nottinghamashire photo's would have trams in them if a current picture was taken.

 

 

 

Mike.

 

Slightly pedantic but Cinderhill pit was actually called Babbington pit, the very small village of that name being several miles away between Awsworth, Cossall and Kimberley, only about 20 houses.

[DaveF]

Slightly pedantic but Cinderhill pit was actually called Babbington pit, the very small village of that name being several miles away between Awsworth, Cossall and Kimberley, only about 20 houses.

 

Thanks Mike,

 

I'd forgotten that - I'm sure I knew it when I was young.

 

David

[melmerby]

J3427

 

Nice pair of wooden framed wagons (going for scrap?)

I wonder how old they are and whose name was on the side when they were new?

 

Excellent photos again Dave.

 

Keith

[hmrspaul]

J3427

 

Nice pair of wooden framed wagons (going for scrap?)

I wonder how old they are and whose name was on the side when they were new?

 

Excellent photos again Dave.

 

Keith

They appear to be in conventional NCB internal use, and in good conditions. Years from scrapping?

 

J3708 - interesting to see a solo Izal Palvan diag 1/221. Perhaps in use as a barrier for the tank wagons?

 

Paul

[Southernman46]

and still with a lion & wheel emblem in 1974 ............. that has to be 40106 ??

[talisman56]

and still with a lion & wheel emblem in 1974 ............. that has to be 40106 ??

 

English Electric Archive reports that 'a handful' of 40s were still in green in 1978, when 40 106 was repainted into green rather than corporate Blue at its overhaul. Unfortunately for your assertion, the loco in J3708 has a central headcode panel (which limits it to D345-99), 40 106 (D306) has discs...

Edited November 29, 2017 by talisman56

[melmerby]

They appear to be in conventional NCB internal use, and in good conditions. Years from scrapping?

 

 

 

Paul

I was speculating because the 7 plank has "Scrap" scrawled on it.

 

Keith

[hmrspaul]

I was speculating because the 7 plank has "Scrap" scrawled on it.

 

Keith

Fair enough although it is strangely faint. Dave does mention some of the wagons were for sale. Not much value in wooden framed wagons!

 

Paul