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

[jonny777]

A maroon Mk1 in a main line set must have been quite rare for mid-1971. 

[Davexoc]

Nice timing there, framing the Deltic between signals on J2760, especially when you consider the date. Far easier in these digital days with constant shooting and pre-shooting giving a series of shots to choose from.

 

Dave

[DaveF]

Nice timing there, framing the Deltic between signals on J2760, especially when you consider the date. Far easier in these digital days with constant shooting and pre-shooting giving a series of shots to choose from.

 

Dave

 

It's one of Dad's photos, he was very good at releasing the shutter at just the right moment.

 

As for taking multiple shots with a digital camera it's something I never do, I still work just as I did in film days - one shot coming towards me and possibly one going away.   Dad had converted to digital cameras before he died and did the same.

 

David

[35A]

Going back a couple of days, to J4675, the trailing class 20 on the "Jolly Fisherman" would have been 20 014 (20 190 leading). That was the only pairing in August 1975 which included 20 190 - and 20 014 was green at the time (and, indeed, remained so up to withdrawal in 1976).

 

As always, a lovely batch of pictures on the ECML today! I wonder if the class 40 in J2760 was working "The Highwayman", the budget fare train that ran between Finsbury Park and Newcastle for two years at that time? It's difficult to see the adhesive crossed gold pistols stickers on the windows, so it may just have been a 'normal' service train or a summer relief, like the King's Cross to Scarborough service, which was also rostered for a 40. "The Highwayman" was an early attempt by BR to cash in on the 'no frills', low fare type of service that companies like Stagecoach, EasyJet and Ryanair later adopted in their respective transport mediums, to try and capture some of the road and (limited) air competition. I still have some of the promotional brochures produced for the service - which, ultimately, was unsuccessful and discontinued after two seasons (possibly due to the unattractiveness of Finsbury Park as the source/destination at the London end).

Edited August 10, 2018 by 35A

[mark54]

J2760 The class 40 was hauling the 15:00SO Finsbury Park-Newcastle - The Highwayman (you have another photo of the complete train which has been posted previously) and the Deltic was on the 12:00 Edinburgh-KX.

[DaveF]

 Some photos around Blyth West staithes and Cambois for today.

 

 

Cambois 37238 19 Nov 85 C7208

 

 

Cambois Class 101 Chevy Chase special 26th April 86 C7504

 

 

Blyth West staithes sidings 08747 16th April 85 C6808

 

 

Blyth West staithes sidings Classes 37, 56, 08 16th Aug 85 C7144

 

 

Blyth West staithes Class 08 30th Dec 80 C5251

 

 

David

 

 

 

[Alcanman]

As always, great to see pics of Blyth and Cambois. Thanks for sharing.

 

 

Mal

 

ps. There's a GBRf 66 currently stabled at North Blyth Alcan due to the cancellation of this morning's 6S45 North Blyth - Fort William.

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the Blyth West staithes and Cambois photo’s. All so full of interest. In particular, C6808, at Blyth West staithes sidings, with 08747, on the 16th April, 1985 shows a very well faded 08 class shunter. Always good to see fading like that, and it’s always a good challenge to apply to a model.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Mark Saunders]

Looking at 7144 it is hard to believe that the only place still open is the school, the staiths, power station and ash plant all demolished and history!

 

The OAA on the van kip is to go on the staiths for pick up coal to be forwarded to Goodwin's at Aldermaston.

 

Mark Saunders 

[Enterprisingwestern]

C7144.

Yet another one of your photos crying out to be modelled.

 

Mike.

[Porcy Mane]

C7144.

Yet another one of your photos crying out to be modelled.

 

C5251 has more or less been done. Part of the travelling Carting Coal & Limestone Exhibition Circus.

 

 

P

Edited August 11, 2018 by Porcy Mane

[AberdeenBill]

Nice timing there, framing the Deltic between signals on J2760, especially when you consider the date. Far easier in these digital days with constant shooting and pre-shooting giving a series of shots to choose from.

 

Dave

 

Not to mention avoiding the dung-heap in the foreground   

 

Bill

[DaveF]

The Foxfield Railway as it was around 40 years ago for this morning.

 

 

Dilhorne Barclay 0-4-0 fireless 28th Sept 75 C2453

 

 

Dilhorne Bagnall Hawarden ecs July 76 C2903

 

 

Dilhorne top curve Bagnall Hawarden July 77 C2915

 

 

Dilhorne Bagnall 0-6-0ST Topham May 78 J6106

 

 

Dilhorne Simplex Helen May 78 J6107

 

 

Dilhorne Hunslet Wimblebury 29th May 78 C3868

 

 

David

[Peter Kazmierczak]

C2915 looks like something out of St Trinian's

[cctransuk]

C2915 looks like something out of St Trinian's

 

I can't see any gymslips, suspenders and hockey-sticks - more's the pity !!

 

Regards,

John Isherwood.

[Porcy Mane]

I can't see any gymslips, suspenders and hockey-sticks - 

 

Nor Dora Bryan complete with loudhailer and Whickham trolly.  "I cwaim the weward for St. Twinians, I cwaim the weward for St. Twinians!)

[DaveF]

This afternoon the Tardis is taking is to Carlisle on various dates in the mid 1980s.  As usual the weather is quite poor.

 

 

Carlisle Caldew Junction Class 86 86004 and Clas 87 87013 down freightliner 23rd Oct 84 C6618

 

 

Carlisle 143002 brand new 6th Aug 85 C7072

 

 

Carlisle Class 27 27023 up l e 6th Aug 85 C7056

 

 

Carlisle 87035 Clansman Euston to Inverness 30th July 86 C7716

 

 

Carlisle 85011 Glasgow to Paignton 30th July 86 C7719.

 

 

David

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I love the Foxfield Railway photo’s. What a fascinating collection of stock they had back then. The photo’ at Dilhorne, with Simplex Helen, in May 1978, in J6107, is particularly good, capturing the diminutive engine perfectly.

That’s a great set of photo’s of Carlisle. Things have certainly changed over the years, and the class 143 unit in C7072, will soon be of historical interest after the withdrawal of the Pacer units by the end of next year.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Osgood]

C5251 has more or less been done. Part of the travelling Carting Coal & Limestone Exhibition Circus.

 

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P

 

Sorry Dave, but - "Stop the thread - Stop the thread"

 

Tell me more about the circus please, PCM!

 

As you were.....

[DaveF]

 Viaducts, a station, a disused line and even a train today.

 

A real mixture around Derbyshire.

 

 

Buxton viaduct LNWR Buxton branch June 69 J1731

 

 

Dinting viaduct June 69 J1738

 

 

Duffield view south 7th April 90 C14202

 

 

Glapwell MR June 69 J1750  Glapwell was on the Midlnad Railway line from Pleasley to Staveley.  The line also passed through Bolsover, Palterton & Sutton, and Rowthorn & Hardwick stations. 

So I'm sure everyone knows exactly where it is.

 

 

Millers Dale 19th April 90 C14408

 

 

Stenson Junction Class 47 47145 Newcastle to Cardiff Aug 76 J5436

 

 

David

 

 

 

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the Derbyshire photo’s, which are very interesting. The first one of Buxton viaduct, on the LNWR Buxton branch, in June, 1969, is a good arched example, and the photo’ is well composed, with three arches in the middle between the trees. The last photo’ of 47145, at Stenson Junction, on a Newcastle to Cardiff train, in August, 1976, looks like it was another hot and humid day. We may have more of those to come later this month too.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[seahorse]

The viaduct in the first of today's photos is on the remains of the LNW line to Ashbourne. It provides an interesting prototype for modellers in that loaded stone trains go both ways, and returning empties go both ways. They run round in the sidings adjacent to the old steam shed in Buxton (mysteriously called Donaghue or Donaroo) which are currently being extended to allow longer trains. Trains between Tunstead Quarry and  the cement plant at Hindlow have another run-round at Great Rocks/Peak Forest.

[DaveF]

Trains at Barking in the Spring of 1978 today.

 

Barking was then served by both BR and London Transport.

 

 

Barking LT CP stock Ealing Broadwaty to Upminster April 78 J6000

 

 

Barking Class 302 259 Fenchurch St to Shoeburyness April 78 J6003

 

 

Barking Class 302 244 Fenchurch St to Shoeburyness via Tilbury April 78 J6009

 

 

Barking LT District Line R stock Ealing Broadway to Upminster April 78 J6010

 

 

Barking302299 Fnechurch St to Shoeburyness April 78 J6011

 

 

David

Edited August 14, 2018 by DaveF

[eastwestdivide]

J6009 - the unit is 244 not 224. It's got an odd driving coach - was that the one rebuilt from a Manchester-Bury coach?

 

Edit: also, it's a class 302, not a 304.

 

Barking was a favourite destination for us from Kent, via the Gravesend-Tilbury ferry. Used to be a fair bit of freight coming off the Tilbury line, at least weekdays.

Edited August 14, 2018 by eastwestdivide

[caradoc]

Brilliant photos as always David, evoking memories of visits to family friends at Benfleet.

 

Minor correction: J6009, the set is 244 and is another Class 302, however the driving car pictured is 77164 from a Manchester/Bury set which replaced an accident victim IIRC.