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

[DaveF]

For a few years in the late 60s/early 70s Dad sometimes used to set out to photograph railway lines fairly close to a county boundary.   From time to time I'll post these as and when I come across a small set of them.  The difficulty is finding them as visits to an area may be several months (or years ) apart.

 

I think there is probably an index to them by county but so far I haven't studied that book.  In all I have 46 books of his notes on his photographs and indexes by place, loco class, original company etc.

 

Here are four from the Midland main line with one on the "other" route to London via Melton Mowbray.

 

 

East Langton Class 47 1949 Sheffield to St Pancras Feb 71 J2523

 

 

Desborough Class 45 115 12.40 SX Sheffield to St Pancras Oct 70 J2413

 

 

Irchester Class 47 up freight 120.40 Wellingborough to Brent Oct 70 J2395

 

 

Irchester Class 47 down freight 11.50 SO Limbury toWellingborough Oct 70 J2396

 

 

Harringworth viaduct March 71 J2541

 

 

David

Edited November 28, 2015 by DaveF

[JeffP]

 

For a few years in the late 60s/early 70s Dad sometimes used to set out to photograph railway lines fairly close to a county boundary.   From time to time I'll post these as and when I come across a small set of them.  The difficulty is finding them as visits to an area may be several months (or years ) apart.

 

I think there is probably an index to them by county but so far I haven't studied that book.  In all I have 46 books of his notes on his photographs and indexes by place, loco class, original company etc.

 

Staggering, that level of organisational skill. What did he do for a living?

[DaveF]

Staggering, that level of organisational skill. What did he do for a living?

 

 

At one time he was a headmaster, then he managed a small group of businesses including an engineering works and electronics factory and a "preserved" railway system based on the Ironstone lines at the end of the High Dyke branch.   Like many people in the mid 70s he was made redundant and after various other jobs he had a big heart attack in his late 50s and didn't work again, though he lived into his late 70s following surgery.  He did most of his work on his slide catalogues and indexes as a hobby after he was unable to work.

 

My notes on my photos are less extensive - only about 33 books.

 

Both of us always catalogued our slides at least as far as location,  loco, date etc as soon as they came back from being processed. 

 

David

Edited November 28, 2015 by DaveF

[Suddaby]

 

 

My notes on my photos are less extensive - only about 33 books.

 

Both of us always catalogued our slides at least as far as location,  loco, date etc as soon as they came back from being processed. 

 

David

 

Clearly like father like son!   

 

Please keep the pictures coming David, can't believe the coverage you have between you.

 

Wish I'd known you would be at Newcastle show, I was there with New Hey. Would have liked to say hello.

 

Kevin

[DaveF]

Clearly like father like son!   

 

Please keep the pictures coming David, can't believe the coverage you have between you.

 

Wish I'd known you would be at Newcastle show, I was there with New Hey. Would have liked to say hello.

 

Kevin

 

 

I wasn't there for very long as I had other commitments that day so didn't have much chance to talk to people behind their layouts.  

 

The next exhibition I'll be going to, to look at layouts and spend money (I gave up exhibiting in the 90s) is Railex NE at the Quorum Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne on 12th/13th December.

 

David

Edited November 28, 2015 by DaveF

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. An excellent set of photo's of the Midland main line. In the first one you can see the steam coming from steam heat boiler on that 47. Love that remarkable viaduct.

 

With best regards,

 

Rob.

[mark54]

1M21 is the 12:10 Sheffield-St Pancras. The third coach is an FK and indicates it is the SX train, as it wasn't marshalled SO. The first coach is a TSO with 2+2 seating, but should be an SO with 2+1 seating as half was used for dining to augment the RU restaurant car.

J2395 is I believe 8C60 the 12:40SO (or thereabouts) Wellingborough-Brent

J2396 is I believe 8F26 the 11:50SO (or thereabouts) Limbury Road-Wellingborough empties

[RANGERS]

For a few years in the late 60s/early 70s Dad sometimes used to set out to photograph railway lines fairly close to a county boundary.   From time to time I'll post these as and when I come across a small set of them.  The difficulty is finding them as visits to an area may be several months (or years ) apart.

 

I think there is probably an index to them by county but so far I haven't studied that book.  In all I have 46 books of his notes on his photographs and indexes by place, loco class, original company etc.

 

Here are four from the Midland main line with one on the "other" route to London via Melton Mowbray.

 

 

East Langton Class 47 1949 Sheffield to St Pancras Feb 71 J2523.jpg

East Langton Class 47 1949 Sheffield to St Pancras Feb 71 J2523

 

 

Desborough Class 45 115 Sheffield to St Pancras Oct 70 J2413.jpg

Desborough Class 45 115 12.40 SX Sheffield to St Pancras Oct 70 J2413

 

 

Irchester Class 47 up freight Oct 70 J2395.jpg

Irchester Class 47 up freight 120.40 Wellingborough to Brent Oct 70 J2395

 

 

Irchester Class 47 down freight Oct 70 J2396.jpg

Irchester Class 47 down freight 11.50 SO Limbury toWellingborough Oct 70 J2396

 

 

Harringworth viaduct March 71 J2541.jpg

Harringworth viaduct March 71 J2541

 

 

David

Some lovely shots of my "local" railway, on the whole there's not been much change on the railway in those shots. I did wonder about the date of the Harringworth picture though, towards the top you can see the top of the boom of a dragline in Shotley Quarry. Up until "Sundew" was transferred from Exton in 1974, the machines there were fairly small by comparison and that one looks quite sizeable given its over a mile from where the picture was taken?

[DaveF]

Some lovely shots of my "local" railway, on the whole there's not been much change on the railway in those shots. I did wonder about the date of the Harringworth picture though, towards the top you can see the top of the boom of a dragline in Shotley Quarry. Up until "Sundew" was transferred from Exton in 1974, the machines there were fairly small by comparison and that one looks quite sizeable given its over a mile from where the picture was taken?

 

 

I can confirm the Harringworth date, Dad's slide numbers are all (with about 10 exceptions in the late 50s) in chronological order and his notes also give the month and year for the photo.  I wonder if the dragline is working at the surface removing overburden.

 

David

[North Eastern]

Hi David,

                Please say hello when you come to 'RAILEX NE' I'll be the stressed out looking exhibition manager!!!!

 

Regards

 

Chris Stafford

[DaveF]

We're going to go back in time over forty years to North Wales this afternoon,  to look at the Talyllyn Railway.

 

 

Tywyn Wharf 3 Sir Haydn 31st August 1969 C069

 

 

Tywyn Wharf 2 Dolgoch 23rd August 1970 C277

 

 

Tywyn Wharf 2 Dolgoch 23rd August 1970 C280

 

 

Brynglas 6 Douglas August 1972 C1091

 

 

Brynglas 3 Sir Haydn August 1972 C1094

 

 

Abergynolwyn 6 Douglas 24th August 1970 C288

 

 

David

[DaveF]

Some Southern electrics for today's second batch, this time near Headcorn.   I probably took these photos on the way to or from the Kent and East Sussex Railway at Tenterden.

 

The train origins and destinations were taken from one of the SEG publications and may be accurate for the dates when the photos were taken.

 

 

Headcorn 4VEP 7883 Dover to Charing Cross Aug 75 C2382

 

 

Headcorn Class 411 7159 Victoria to Folkestone Harbour 15th May 76 C2711

 

 

Headcorn Class 411 7166 up 15th May 76 C2712

 

 

Headcorn Class 411 7132 Victoria to Folkestone 15th May 76 C2714

 

 

Headcorn Class 4231 up possibly Ashford to Charing Cross 15th May 76 C2716

 

 

David

Edited November 29, 2015 by DaveF

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. Some very nostalgic photo's of the Talyllyn Railway. A lovely line, which was beautifully photographed all those years ago.

The Southern electric photo's show trains on their everyday duties. A good selection.

 

With best regards,

 

Rob.

[Mallard60022]

 

 

 

Barnetby 56066 down empty coal and 56081 up coal 30th May 91 C15886.jpg

 

 

No go area for spotters today where those lads are. Barnetby still good but not for a lot longer sadly when the Coal Stations go and with Scunny cutbacks.

I also wonder if the Drax Biomass service will continue for much longer?

Phil

 

 

Edited November 29, 2015 by Mallard60022

[eastwestdivide]

C2716 is a 4-VEP (Class 423). The headcode looks like an 8 if I blow it up, which was used on the semi-fast between Ashford-Charing Cross (all stations Ashford-Tonbridge then faster nearer London)

[45059]

Hi Dave, please forgive the late response to the topic as I have been playing catch up with the last few days posts.

 

Doubtless it has been done, but C6877 at Mailaig junction is crying out to be modelled.

 

Ps. I'm green with envy with the notes of both you and you late father- all I have are my fading memories and scribbled notes from myself and my late father in spotters books!

[Dave777]

Can I make a small plea with regards to this thread?   The photos are superb, and the added information that people post just increases the value & richness, so would it be possible when adding that information to include the date the picture was posted too?

 

For example... where the hell is C6877?  Okay, so in this case I know I'm looking for Mallaig so the southern EMUs can be skipped over, but I've got to check each and every photo over the past few days to try and find the one being referred to - in this case it's two pages back.  The above post is far from the only example so it's nothing personal '45059'.

 

 

So, when adding extra info could we say something like '24 Nov - C6877 at Mallaig junction is crying out to be modelled'.  Navigating the thread by date is so much easier than checking the C number under each photo.

 

Thanks!

[eastwestdivide]

Does the date posted actually help? Perhaps the page number in the thread on which it was posted would be quicker?

Mostly the comments are only same page or one after the photo being discussed anyway.

 

Alternative method to find a photo if it's not on the same page - type the photo number into the RMWeb search box top right, and it should present the one and only page with that photo on.

[DaveF]

Can I make a small plea with regards to this thread?   The photos are superb, and the added information that people post just increases the value & richness, so would it be possible when adding that information to include the date the picture was posted too?

 

For example... where the hell is C6877?  Okay, so in this case I know I'm looking for Mallaig so the southern EMUs can be skipped over, but I've got to check each and every photo over the past few days to try and find the one being referred to - in this case it's two pages back.  The above post is far from the only example so it's nothing personal '45059'.

 

 

So, when adding extra info could we say something like '24 Nov - C6877 at Mallaig junction is crying out to be modelled'.  Navigating the thread by date is so much easier than checking the C number under each photo.

 

Thanks!

 

 

Does the date posted actually help? Perhaps the page number in the thread on which it was posted would be quicker?

Mostly the comments are only same page or one after the photo being discussed anyway.

 

Alternative method to find a photo if it's not on the same page - type the photo number into the RMWeb search box top right, and it should present the one and only page with that photo on.

 

 

To be honest even I sometimes have problems finding particular photos when someone comments a few days after they have been posted.  Although I keep a record copy of everything I post it isn't done by date as that would be too cumbersome for me to use easily.

 

So perhaps a comment with the page number or date might be useful for those who cannot (unlike me) simply go to my own PC to look at the original image file which is what I do.

 

 

David

[DaveF]

I thought it was about time we went back to the Cambrian Coast line to see at it over a roughly twenty year period.  The photos of the line are always taken in the summer as that is when I (and Dad at times) had holidays there.

 

 

Tywyn Class 108 Machynlleth to Pwlhelli July 82 C5766

 

 

Barmouth Class 108 Pwlhelli to Machynlleth 9th Aug 79 C4765

 

 

Porthmadog Class 103 and Class 101behind Pwlhelli to Machynlleth July 82 C5740

 

 

Porthmadog Wales and Borders 158849 down pass 25th July 02 C26003

 

 

Criccieth Central Trains 158782 up pass 25th July 01 C25411

 

 

Edited to remove the obligatory spelling mistake.

David

Edited December 1, 2015 by DaveF

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I love the photo's of the Cambrian Coast line which you have posted here today. In the third photo', it is interesting to see a class 101 DMU still in unrefurbished condition as late as 1982.

The last two photo's show how weed infested the track had become by 2001/02.

 

With best regards,

 

Rob.

[cheesysmith]

C26003. Spot the spelling mistake.

[DaveF]

C26003. Spot the spelling mistake.

 

Ooops,

 

Thanks for that.

 

Not many people know about the section of the Cambrian Coast which has a third rail and uses modified 158s.....

 

It's yet another case of my useless typing - probably on the number pad part of my keyboard.

 

David

[DaveF]

 A visit to Northumberland today to look at Morpeth in the first half of the 1980s.

 

The photos were all taken to the north east of the station.

 

 

Morpeth 37066 up coal on main line Aug 80 C5188

 

 

Morpeth Class 47 up ex pass Aug 81 C5529

 

 

Morpeth Class 43 down ex pass April 82 C5651

 

 

Morpeth 45108 up Sunday ballast Jan 84 C6386

 

 

Morpeth Class 254 up and 47292 down pw in loop 28th Jan 84 C6402

 

 

David

 

 

 

[R Marshall]

Lovely weathering on those 16Ts!