Fat Controller Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 J9049 is the Lackenby - Corby 'Tubeliner' C9540 is probably the Wisbech- Paisley pet food train. This carried cans of petfood southbound, returning north with empty cans. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted November 26, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2019 Great pictures you van almost hear the 37s getting stuck into the coils after stopping at york yard south for a crew change When you past the night coils there was a red glow over the roof from the exhaust ports 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted November 26, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2019 J9063. I think that's a class 114, SYPTE didn't "have" any 108's, and accordingly I think it's on a York - Sheffield working when it gets underway. Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 26, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the York photo’s. All are of interest and bring back many happy memories. In C9538, with 142073 and 150264 waiting to depart on a York to Scarborough service, on the 26th June, 1988, it’s a shame all the passengers could not get on the 150/2 which is infinitely preferable to the 142. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted November 27, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2019 11 hours ago, DaveF said: York in 1987 and 1988 for this afternoon. York 2 Class 37s up steel coil July 87 J9049 York 142074 York to Manchester Victoria and Class 114 York to Sheffield July 87 J9063.jpg York 43074 Newcastle to Kings X July 87 J9071.jpg York 142073 and 150264 York to Scarborough 26th June 88 C9538.jpg York 31260 down freight 26th June 88 C9540 David The HST under the roof is a cracker. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted November 27, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2019 (edited) A few photos on the Southern this afternoon, this time at Clapham Junction. The ones from November 1987 were taken on a very gloomy day with not much light. I'd travelled to London with some friends on an excursion train from Newcastle with the intention of spending the day taking railway photos. The ones in July 1988 were taken in some free time before staying overnight in London and then flying to Switzerland for a month's holiday looking at Swiss Railways. I wonder if I've got the emu classes right this time? Clapham Junction Class 455 5801 up pass 21st Nov 87 C9258.jpg Clapham Junction 73142 Victoria to Gatwick 21st Nov 87 C9272.jpg Clapham Junction Class 455 5805 Victoria to Sutton 21st Nov 87 C9275.jpg Clapham Junction Class 422 up 27th July 88 C09564.jpg Clapham Junction Class 455 5735 to Guildford 27th July 88 C09573.jpg David Edited April 7, 2022 by DaveF 36 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 EMU classes look right to me. In C09573, the 73 behind is almost certainly on another Gatwick Express (headcode 20) In that and C9275, is that the now-disappeared supermarket chain Gateway on the right? C09564 headcode 50 on the Central side was Victoria<->Eastbourne 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted November 27, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2019 5 minutes ago, eastwestdivide said: In C09573, the 73 behind is almost certainly on another Gatwick Express (headcode 20) The 73 has what looks like a red painted shedcode plate on the front and is freshly repainted, so may be identifiable by someone. 202 or 205 perhaps? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35A Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 24 minutes ago, eastwestdivide said: C9275, is that the now-disappeared supermarket chain Gateway on the right? It certainly is. It became a Somerfield and was one of those disposed of when the Co-op bought out Somerfield, IIRC. These days it's an ASDA (there's also a Lidl, right next door to it). 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 27, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the Clapham Junction photo’s which are all full of interest. In the last one, C09573, with class 455 EMU, 5735, on a service to Guildford, on the 27th July, 1988, it is clearly apparent how improved that cab end was in comparison to the earlier class 455’s with the ‘widows peak’ box above the connecting gangway along with the air horns. The Wipac lighting was neater too. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, brushman47544 said: The 73 has what looks like a red painted shedcode plate on the front and is freshly repainted, so may be identifiable by someone. 202 or 205 perhaps? Never noticed before, but I photographed 73124 like that in 1987, sorry no date, on a Bournemouth line REP replacement train: while 73125 had a black shed plate on the side when I photographed it in 1985: Later: there's a photo of a shedplate on the front of 73131 in 1988 at: https://www.kentrail.org.uk/Class 73 (3).htm Edited November 27, 2019 by eastwestdivide 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 2 hours ago, Market65 said: Hi, Dave. I like the Clapham Junction photo’s which are all full of interest. In the last one, C09573, with class 455 EMU, 5735, on a service to Guildford, on the 27th July, 1988, it is clearly apparent how improved that cab end was in comparison to the earlier class 455’s with the ‘widows peak’ box above the connecting gangway along with the air horns. The Wipac lighting was neater too. With warmest regards, Rob. The TSO in the 455/7s was one extracted from the 508s when they were exported to Merseyside... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted November 28, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 28, 2019 Mainly freight trains around Teesside in 1993 and 1994 for today. Teesport 37415 empties 14th April 93 C18464.jpg Grangetown Junction 142056 to Saltburn 14th April 93 C18466.jpg Grangetown BSC 269 14th April 93 C18470.jpg Grangetown Junction 60052 limestone 8th May 93 C18518.jpg Teesport 47344 up l e 7th May 94 C19423.jpg Teesport Class 56 VTG vans 7th May 94 C19431.jpg David 42 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted November 28, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2019 Great pictures again David, just before the railway started to go horribly wrong, can't believe it was 25 years ago 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 28, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the Teesside photo’s which are full of interest and just nicely predate privatisation. In the first photo’, at Teesport, with 37415, on a train of empties, on the 14th April, 1993, you have captured a great view of the 37, it’s train and the industrial surroundings. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted November 28, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 28, 2019 C19423 Nice model of a Class 47, background scenery isn't bad either. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted November 28, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2019 I'm trying to remember what the coal stacking was for in the background was for, it was on the site of a former tank farm for the shell refinery 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdlcs Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 In C18466, I wonder why the pipe runs kick up the way they do then almost immediately straight back down again? Looks like there were a number of these deviations in the picture, but no obvious reason for them. If something were passing under them in the transverse direction it would be too low to cross the railway. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 10 minutes ago, dvdlcs said: In C18466, I wonder why the pipe runs kick up the way they do then almost immediately straight back down again? Looks like there were a number of these deviations in the picture, but no obvious reason for them. If something were passing under them in the transverse direction it would be too low to cross the railway. IIRC, they're to do with absorbing expansion and contraction in the pipe-runs. 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 5 minutes ago, Fat Controller said: IIRC, they're to do with absorbing expansion and contraction in the pipe-runs. Think of them as sealed rail expansion joints. 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted November 29, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 29, 2019 Trains in 1992 and 1993 at Longhirst today. As you all probably know already Longhirst on the ECML between Morpeth and Alnmouth in Northumberland. It's not far from home so I often went there on Saturday mornings and on days when I wasn't working. Longhirst 37501 down pipes 23rd May 92 C16860.jpg Longhirst 37885 down pipes12th Sept 92 C18046.jpg Longhirst 43094 Aberdeen to Kings X 17th Oct 92 C18071.jpg Longhirst 56126 empties to Butterwell 24th July 93 C18732.jpg The train is almost at Ulgham Lane crossing, just north of Longhirst. Longhirst 56126 up coal and Class 90 down 24th July 93 C18738.jpg The Class 56 is returning south with loaded wagons from the loader at Buterwell. David 47 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 29, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the Longhirst photo’s on the ECML from 1992 and 1993. All are most interesting, and nostalgic. In C18071, with 43094, leading a Aberdeen to Kings Cross express on the 17th October, 1992, are the two people your parents? And in the following photo’, C18732, with 56126, on an emptiy train to Butterwell , on the 24th July, 1993, you can see that the section of the OHLE does not have the contact wire staggered for some reason. I thought all sections of the contact wire had to be staggered to help avoid undue wear on the pantograph. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted November 29, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 29, 2019 Re the OLE, slight curve in the track creating a "natural" stagger so a stagger doesn't need to be created in the OLE. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted November 29, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Market65 said: Hi, Dave. I like the Longhirst photo’s on the ECML from 1992 and 1993. All are most interesting, and nostalgic. In C18071, with 43094, leading a Aberdeen to Kings Cross express on the 17th October, 1992, are the two people your parents? With warmest regards, Rob. Yes, they are Mum and Dad. David 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted November 30, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 30, 2019 (edited) Back to 29th May 1991 with a trip southwards to North Lincolnshire. Much of the day was spent at Barnetby. As you might expect with a pre planned day out there was no sun, just lots of cloud. Barnetby 56081 eastbound empties 29th May 91 C15851.jpg Barnetby 150107 to Cleethorpes 29th May 91 C15856.jpg Barnetby 37359 Norsk Hydro vans 29th May 91 C15881.jpg Barnetby 47518 eastbound tanks 29th May 91 C15883.jpg Barnetby 60027 eastbound tanks 29th May 91 C15894.jpg Edited to remove a duplicate image - I've no idea how it got there. Oh dear, the edit didn't work so I'l just leave it in. Third edit. For some reason one image had uploaded twice - Very odd. Duplicate now removed (again). David Edited November 30, 2019 by DaveF 39 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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