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

[DaveF]

2 hours ago, lmsforever said:

The Coldstream snow photos in the snow are very good ,is that the viaduct you see as you come down into Alnwick form Rothbury?

 

 

Yes, you've got the right viaduct.

 

If you go down the road to the left from the road from Rothbury signposted  Edlingham and then go along the path to the church and castle you get a better view of it.

 

Fortunately for me it's not too far from home.

 

David

[lmsforever]

13 minutes ago, DaveF said:

When used to go that way a station could also be seen complete with canopies and goods shed ,suppose its all gone and filled with houses?

 

If you go down the road to the left from the road from Rothbury signposted  Edlingham and then go along the path to the church and castle you get a better view of it.

 

Fortunately for me it's not too far from home.

 

David

 

[iands]

On ‎08‎/‎05‎/‎2019 at 16:42, Fat Controller said:

..... a location somewhat optimistically called 'Paradise' .....

Apologies for going off topic (re railway place names), but perhaps similar irony to 'Brightside' (Sheffield)?

 

But perhaps not as dramatic/apocalyptic as a former level crossing (now an overbridge and access point) between Newton Aycliffe and Ferryhill on the ECML called "Linger and Die"!

[DaveF]

1 hour ago, lmsforever said:

When used to go that way a station could also be seen complete with canopies and goods shed ,suppose its all gone and filled with houses?

 

 

If you mean the station by the viaduct as far as I know it hasn't changed.

 

The next station northwards - Whittingham - has been converted into a house, as i believe has the goods shed, but I haven't been to look at it for a long time.

 

Fortunately in Northumberland there are not too many people outside the mainly small towns.

 

David

[keefer]

I looked on the disused-stations site:

 

Edlingham: http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/e/edlingham/index.shtml

Whittingham: http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/w/whittingham/index.shtml

(pages contain links to other stations on the line)

Whittingham would seem to fit the bill regarding lmsforever's memories, with a relatively large island station with canopies, and a goods shed (there are 'modern' photos, but only in 2006)

The articles states this was due to being built for the benefit of the local landowner - unusual, as a lot of them  discouraged or actively refused to have the railways anywhere near their land! (c.f. the line into Alnwick - " [in 1882], to avoid the Duke of Northumberland's estate north of Alnwick, the line [to Coldstream] initially headed south with the expensive diversion requiring a tunnel and a viaduct at Edlingham.")

Edited May 9, 2019 by keefer

[Fat Controller]

Isn't there a station around those parts  owned by Chris Donald, the founder of 'Viz'?

[keefer]

a quick search shows in 1995 he lived in Akeld , let out Kirknewton and converted Ilderton into a restaurant: https://www.independent.co.uk/property/house-and-home/living-above-their-station-1567138.html

In 1997 he moved to Powburn village, Alnwick until 2014: http://www.thejournal.co.uk/property/property-news/property-gallery-viz-founder-chris-7798758

He sold off his Railwayana collection in May 2016, which included a clock from Ilderton station: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/viz-founder-chris-donald-puts-11325125

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-36293351

 

Edited May 9, 2019 by keefer

[The Johnster]

16 hours ago, iands said:

Apologies for going off topic (re railway place names), but perhaps similar irony to 'Brightside' (Sheffield)?

 

But perhaps not as dramatic/apocalyptic as a former level crossing (now an overbridge and access point) between Newton Aycliffe and Ferryhill on the ECML called "Linger and Die"!

There used to be, and for all I know still is, a particularly bleak and desolate looking estate of 1950s council flats in Briton Ferry, near Neath, the sort of place with outside balconies that you see the doors being broken down on cop shows; you, know, washing lines, graffiti, needles in the stairwells, and desperation.  It is called Fairyland.

 

Linger and Die is a spectacularly appropriate name for a level crossing!

Edited May 10, 2019 by The Johnster

[DaveF]

 

Back to photos again now, today's come from a visit to Grangetown on Teesside. 

 

It's February 20th 1988, a very dull dismal day with little light.

 

 

 

Grangetown 143018 Saltburn to Darlington 20th Feb 88 C9346.jpg

 

 

Grangetown British Steel Robel 20th Feb 88 C9347.jpg

 

 

Grangetown 20118 and 20137 down le 20th Feb 88 C9348.jpg

 

 

Grangetown 20118 and 20137 empty potash to Boulby 20th Feb 88 C9352.jpg

 

 

 

Grangetown Class 101 Middlesbrough to Saltburn 20th Feb 88 C9354.jpg

 

 

David

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the Grangetown photo’s which are very interesting and much is revealed about the place in them. I see in the last photo’, with class 101 DMU, on a Middlesbrough to Saltburn service on the 20th February, 1988, that it is the unit to be seen in the earlier set of photo’s. In this photo’ it is also down to two cars from three. 

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[iands]

4 hours ago, The Johnster said:

There used to be, and for all I know still is, a particularly bleak and desolate looking estate of 1950s council flats in Briton Ferry, near Neath, the sort of place with outside balconies that you see the doors being broken down on cop shows; you, know, washing lines, graffiti, needles in the stairwells, and desperation.  It is called Fairyland.

 

Linger and Die is a spectacularly appropriate name for a level crossing!

I'm afraid I have to apologise. Due to an error in my research, I looked at the wrong area of a map and focused on the wrong section of line to locate the "crossing". After double checking, there wasn't a level crossing at this location, a bridge over the ECML at this location has been there for a considerable length of time. The bridge originally carried the 'Chilton Branch' over the ECML. My error is due to looking at a modern map first and seeing a farm track and accepted (without double checking) that this farm track used to cross the line via a crossing, not stopping to think for one moment that the current farm track might once have been an old track bed.

 

So, despite The Johnsters' "spectacularly appropriate" comment, the current access point "Linger and Die" doesn't take its name from a nearby level crossing. Quite how this spot acquired its most unusual name is now perhaps more of a mystery. Ah well, back to the 'research drawing board'!

[russ p]

Great pictures around Grangetown , that could possibly me me in the secondmans  seat of 20118 

[DaveF]

 

If I'd remembered to look in today's image folder before I started typing I could tell you where we are today.

 

Perhaps I should now check before I just add the images.

 

Having looked I can tell you that we are on the ECML, between Peterborough and Grantham once again.

 

 

Lolham Class 47 up ex pass Feb 74 C1482

 

 

Essendine 254014 up Oct 79 J6654

 

 

Swayfield (near) Class 47 Kings X to Hull June 74 J3722.jpg

 

 

Burton le Coggles 55017 Kings X to York Sept 81 J7576.jpg

 

 

 

High Dyke Class 47 up Aug 74 J3997

 

 

David

 

 

 

Edited May 12, 2019 by DaveF

[The Pilotman]

Some lovely images today, Dave. The reflected 47 and the Deltic shots are particularly effective. 

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the ECML between Peterborough and Grantham photo’s which bring  back happy memories. In particular I like J7576, at Burton le Coggles with Deltic 55015 on a Kings Cross to York service in September, 1981. Just such a lovely view perfectly captured. 

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

 

[35A]

J7576 - given the size of the nameplate, that is definitely 55 017, rather than 55 015.

[DaveF]

 

This morning's photos were taken by Dad at Steamport Southport on a visit in June 1983.

 

The museum no longer exists at Southport, a shopping centre covers the site.  

 

Most of the collection is now at the Ribble Steam railway in Preston.

 

 

Steamport Southport 76097 and Mersey Railway Beyer Peacock Cecil Raikes June 83 J7969.jpg

Steamport Southport LMS Class 5 44806 Magpie June 83 J7971.jpg

 

 

Steamport Southport Ruston and Hornsby Trevithick ex ICI Tunstead June 83 J7972.jpg

 

 

Steamport Southport Hudswell Clarke Waleswood ex NCB Kiveton Park June 83 J7974.jpg

 

 

Steamport Southport Barclay Efficiency ex McKechnie Bros chemicals June 83 J7979.jpg

 

 

Steamport Southport 4 wheel battery electric June 83 J7981.jpg

 

 

David

Edited May 12, 2019 by DaveF

[DaveF]

 

Blyth and Tyne photos again this afternoon around Cambois, North Blyth and Winning in the 1980s.

 

 

Winning 56129 coal to power station 11th April 85 C6801.jpg

 

 

Winning 56006 Blyth power station to Butterwell 15th May 85 C6906.jpg

 

 

Winning 37161 empties towards Bedlington 1st Aug 85 C7002.jpg

 

 

Cambois 37059 July 80 J7043.jpg

 

 

North Blyth 37212 shunting 22nd Dec 86 C8243.jpg

 

 

David

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the Steamport Southport photo’s, and in the last one, with the 4 wheel battery electric locomotive, in June, 1983, you have a photo’ of another quite remarkable little locomotive. It would, I’m sure, be quite a challenge to make a model, 4mm scale, of it.

The  Blyth and Tyne phare as fascinating as ever, and I really like the first one at Winning, with 56129, on a coal train to power station, on the 11th April, 1985 C6801. It is a lovely view of 56129, which captures the glory of those 56’s in how they did work such trains on an everyday basis without pomp or fuss.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

AC electrics at Hillmorton for today, taken between 1975 and 1980.

 

 

Hillmorton Class 86 down June 75 J4481

 

 

Hillmorton Class 86 up March 76 J5080

 

 

Hilmorton Class 86 up July 79 J6562

 

 

Hillmorton Class 86 up Aug 80 J7168

 

 

Hillmorton 87003 up Aug 80 J7175

 

 

David

 

[melmerby]

Ah! Rugby Radio.

Masts no more, just houses

[lmsforever]

The shots on the Blyth and Tyne  are interesting especially reading of the ongoing campaign to reopen it ,are they any nearer to putting passengers back?

[highpeakman]

J7981 - I love that picture.

 

By coincidence, this last weekend I had painted an old Fleischmann Steeple cab loco, to use as a non descript battery loco on my industrial line, and the colours I used are exactly a match to that one. Thanks very much indeed.

 

I had intended it to be Brunswick but used the wrong pot!! It looks good though.

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the Hillmorton photo’s which are full of interest. The last one is particularly good, with 87003, on an up express in August, 1980, J7175. The 87 is nicely dusty, and the first two carriages are of interest being an air con TSO and a Mk1 BG. I wonder what was going on?

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[brushman47544]

2 hours ago, Market65 said:

 the first two carriages are of interest being an air con TSO and a Mk1 BG. I wonder what was going on?

 

Possibly the TSO was locked out of use being moved to a depot where it was needed, or an extra due to peak traffic. It looks outside the standard formation tacked on the rake like that.