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

[The Johnster]

I think the garage was a prefabricated one, the 'rays of the sun ' pattern being the company's trademark. For some reason, the name 'Atcost', or something similar, comes to mind. The Wolseley/ Riley would make a nice cameo, though I never remember one as colourful as that. 

 

I learned to drive on my father's Wolseley 1500, grey with maroon side panels and capable of 90mph, which I got it up to coming off the Brecon Beacons on the A470 on one occasion, under his supervision!  It was a great car to learn on, easy and forgiving of handling and with enough torque to let you get away with bungled gear changes.  I don't remember this or the Riley version in that colour, though.

[dagrizz]

I do like a green EE Type 4 with discs. The dog was evidently not a trainspotter, nevertheless almost certainly a wagger!

 

 

1092 EL is a Bournemouth registration and four numbers followed by two letters is a rare combination, apparently.

 

My Dad had at least two cars with a four number/two letter registration.

 

A ford Anglia, 7521UE and a Vauxhall VX4/90, 4987KV. Both are Warwickshire registrations.

 

Merry Crimble! 

 

Graham

[DaveF]

Merry Christmas everyone.

 

Thanks to everyone for their very kind comments about the photos, I hope the thread will continue for some time yet.

 

Thanks too for the extra information which so many of you regularly add.

 

Now for the first batch of photos for today.

 

We are making a return visit to the ex British Steel lines beyond the end of the High Dyke branch at Sewstern during the preservation days.  One is actually on the BR High Dyke branch at Skillington Road Junction.

 

 

Skillington Road Junction Class 03 D2381 and NER saloon 305 carrying BR Board members Aug 73 J3363

 

 

Sewstern Gunby Lane crossing Bass Charrington 5       April 73 J3156

 

 

Sewstern Peckett 1158 April 73 J3173

 

 

Sewstern spare boiler for Flying Scotsman Sept 73 J3377

 

 

Sewstern Barclay Harlaxton Dec 73 C1444

 

 

Sewstern Hunslet Primrose No 2 and Avonside Fred May 74 J3682  A special train for a visit by the Permanent Way Institution.

 

 

David

Edited December 25, 2017 by DaveF

[leopardml2341]

........It is a nice walk on during the holidays if you wish to walk off some Christmas excess.

Happy Christmas Dave and all who enjoy this thread.

 

There's also this website:

https://www.york.ac.uk/solar/

[Fat Controller]

 

Sewstern spare boiler for Flying Scotsman Sept 73 J3377.jpg

Sewstern spare boiler for Flying Scotsman Sept 73 J3377

 

The wagon is a curiosity; it is a Flatrol WLL/ELL, built to carry the 'Super-Sherman' M6 during WW2. This beast, which was only built in prototype form, was about twice the size and weight of the M4, hence the three-axle bogies on these wagons.

BR acquired a number of these wagons, alongside the better known Warwells and Warflats, post WW2. They were used for a number of traffics, one being as spacer wagons under very long loads. Others were fitted with a large 'equalising beam' to work with the 'Specials' used for exceptionally heavy loads. A third use was for carrying 65t ingot moulds from RT&B's (later BSC) foundry at Landore to Ravenscraig; I had a summer job there in 1974, so had a chance to see them in the flesh.

Brian

Edited December 25, 2017 by Fat Controller

[russ p]

Merry Christmas David, and thank you for sharing your fantastic pictures with us

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I love the Sewstern photos. The first one, at Skillington Road Junction, shows what a lovely carriage NER saloon number 305 is. I hope it is safe and sound these days.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

Christmas Dinner has been cooked and eaten at Mum's, family phone calls made, I can now relax back at home.

 

The eastern side of the Woodhead route today, mainly around Sheffield.

 

The trains are not all electric though.

 

 

Hazlehead Bridge 26021 up light engine Aug 67 J1091

 

 

Moor End crossing Worsborough incline Class 76 26046 Sept 73 C1397

 

 

Woodburn Junction Sheffield Class 08     GCR    Oct 76 J5463  To be more exact it is:  the bottom end of Nunnery carriage sidings adjacent to Nunnery Junction

With many thanks to Mike (enterprisingwestern).

 

 

Broughton Lane Sheffield Class 20 20003 and ano down empties June 76 J5337

 

 

Broughton Lane Sheffield view south Oct 76 J5468 2 industrial locos in distance

 

 

David

Edited December 25, 2017 by DaveF

[LNERGE]

Merry Christmas David. Today's photo's are fantastic. I'm accumulating parts for a Woodhead themed layout in due course.(4 EM1's and an EM2 so far)..

[Enterprisingwestern]

Dave, what a fabulous christmas present, thanks, hydraulics next year please!

J5463, is, to be pedantic, the bottom end of Nunnery carriage sidings adjacent to Nunnery Junction, Woodburn Junction being a bit further East at the City Goods/Nunnery Colliery sidings divergence.

 

Mike.

Merry Christmas David. Today's photo's are fantastic. I'm accumulating parts for a Woodhead themed layout in due course.(4 EM1's and an EM2 so far)..

 

Now watching you like a hawk!

 

Mike.

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the Woodhead photos. It’s always good to see the EM1 locos. The first photo’ shows 26021 LE which makes a great sight. I like the two 20’s in J5337, with 20003 leading - a pilot scheme 20.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[mark54]

For the Chaloners Whin Junction photos:

 

1A28 was the 12:00 KX-Edinburgh (with front 2 coaches forming an Aberdeen portion)

1A20 was the 11:00 KX-Newcastle. It appears to be the Saturday train from the formation (M-F had a BG 4th vehicle). On certain days the front 3 coaches and BG formed a Tyne Commission Quay portion.

[DaveF]

For the Chaloners Whin Junction photos:

 

1A28 was the 12:00 KX-Edinburgh (with front 2 coaches forming an Aberdeen portion)

1A20 was the 11:00 KX-Newcastle. It appears to be the Saturday train from the formation (M-F had a BG 4th vehicle). On certain days the front 3 coaches and BG formed a Tyne Commission Quay portion.

 

 

Mark,

 

Thanks again.

 

Those workings make sense, both from the light direction in the photos  and also I remember that we usually went out to photograph trains on Saturday afternoons on the ECML.

 

David

[DaveF]

A few photos from Dinting for this morning, taken between 1969 and 1975.

 

 

Dinting RSH 150 Warrington Oct 69 C144

 

 

Dinting RSH 150 Warrington Oct 69 C147

 

 

Dinting Stephenson and Hawthorn crane tank Southwick May 72 C0920

 

 

Dinting Royal Scot 6115 Scots Guardsman May 72 C0923

 

 

Dinting Beyer Peacock 0-4-0 steam tram ex Oldham tramways Oct 75 J4959

 

 

Dinting mobile generator Oct 75 J4971

 

 

David

[Luke Piewalker]

Ooh. I do like J5468

[Downendian]

Thanks for the Christmas cheer David, and long may this thread continue. j5337 20003 leading, the following month on 8th July she was paired with 20049 and passed through Bristol Parkway, a hens teeth moment in the 70s. I can’t make the second loco out but it may well be 20049.

Neil

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I love the Dinting photos. Such a great collection of engines and stock. In C0293, it’s interesting to see how Scots Guardsman was in May, 1972.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[jonny777]

Mark,

 

Thanks again.

 

Those workings make sense, both from the light direction in the photos  and also I remember that we usually went out to photograph trains on Saturday afternoons on the ECML.

 

David

 

 

 

Also in that group, 7E16 was the 13:15 Tees Yard to Whitemoor, due through York at 3pm approx. 

 

The service behind D258 is purely guesswork, but there were not too many running south on a Saturday afternoon. However, it has through freight discs so might be a late running 7E23, the 10:10 Tees Yard to Whitemoor which was due through York at about midday. 

 

I used to see these much further south on the GN&GE heading towards Spalding, although after about 1pm on a Saturday there was so little activity I didn't really bother; but long distance trains could be hours late at times. 

[DaveF]

London Transport underground stock on the Epping to Ongar line in the 1970s this afternoon.

 

Don't ask about the lights and destination indicator in two of the photos!

 

 

Blake Hall LT Ongar to Epping Feb 79 C4293

 

 

Blake Hall LT Ongar to Epping Feb 79 C4294

 

 

Ongar LT train Epping to Ongar Feb 77 J5635

 

 

Ongar Dec 76 J5576

 

 

Ongar LT Epping to Ongar Dec 76 J5577

 

 

David

Edited December 26, 2017 by DaveF

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. That’s a fantastic set of photos of the Epping to Ongar line. The first two of Blake Hall make a glorious sight in the winter sun of February 1979. And it’s always great to see the underground trains at work on the line. More please.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[sb67]

Love the photos of the Epping and Ongar, my local preserved railway, it's great to see it in it's LT days. Couldn't have imagined then how different it looks now!

Steve.

[Pyewipe Jct]

I learned to drive on my father's Wolseley 1500, grey with maroon side panels and capable of 90mph, which I got it up to coming off the Brecon Beacons on the A470 on one occasion, under his supervision!  It was a great car to learn on, easy and forgiving of handling and with enough torque to let you get away with bungled gear changes.  I don't remember this or the Riley version in that colour, though.

Both a little late and a little off-topic, but the perennial car in the garage is a Riley One-Point-Five, I believe (from the position of the boot badge & the shape of the numberplate light cowl) - a Mark I, I suspect, from the rear lights. They were definitely available in a couple of shades of light blue - I have a full set of leather interior in said shade languishing in my shed, 'just in case'...

 

It might well be this colour, shown in the 1957 brochure (possibly Florentine Blue, although that's just off the top of my head!)

 

 

 

Cheers to Dave for a wonderful thread, and a (belated) Merry Xmas & Happy New Year to one & all!

[Fat Controller]

Both a little late and a little off-topic, but the perennial car in the garage is a Riley One-Point-Five, I believe (from the position of the boot badge & the shape of the numberplate light cowl) - a Mark I, I suspect, from the rear lights. They were definitely available in a couple of shades of light blue - I have a full set of leather interior in said shade languishing in my shed, 'just in case'...

 

It might well be this colour, shown in the 1957 brochure (possibly Florentine Blue, although that's just off the top of my head!)

 

1957 Riley One Point Five Brochure 03.jpg

 

 

Cheers to Dave for a wonderful thread, and a (belated) Merry Xmas & Happy New Year to one & all!

Did the Riley have twin-carbs, as opposed to the single one on the Wolseley? We had a Wolseley for a couple of years in the early 1980s; mechanically good, but the corrosion of the floor pan meant that the body flexed.You could only open one rear door, and which one depended on the camber of the road. It did take us all the way from Newcastle to Beaujolais and back.

[DaveF]

First thing this morning I thought I might not be able to post any photos today as I awoke to find I had no electricity.  It turned out to be a cable fault nearby, fortunately it is now back on. 

 

 

It's time for another visit to the London Tilbury and Southend today.

 

 

Barking Class 302 298 Shoeburyness to Fenchurch St 30th April 77 C3327

 

 

Dunton April 78 C3801

 

 

Laindon Class 302 238 down April 78 J5999

 

 

Mucking Class 302 Fenchurch St to Shoeburyness via Tilbury June 75 C2171

 

 

Chalkwell 302252 up Oct 74 J4076

 

 

David

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I’m glad you have had your power restored. It will be a relief at this of year to get it back on. The L.T.& S.R. photos are as fascinating as ever. The class 302 EMU’s will have accrued some high mileage over the years they were in use for.

The PWay workers are clearly hard at work in C3801, at Dunton. I see there’s some thin cabling visible.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.