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Merry Christmas, Dave. I hope you are having a great time today. I like the K.& W.V.R. photo’s which are so colourful from those early days, and what a great sight, at Oxenhope, that Ivatt 2MTT tank engine, 41241, makes as it gets on its way in April, 1971 - C540.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

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Dave,

 

I rarely comment on these pages but I am a daily visitor.  I suspect I am not alone in this, but this collection of pictures is amazing and serves as a source of inspiration, confirmation and is a reminder of a misspent youth (and adulthood) when things seemed simpler.  I shudder to imagine the hours that it has taken to accumulate this collection not to mention the effort to curate, scan and upload these historical gems.  So I want to thank you and the others like you for this service to our community, for someone who cannot easily access books or visit sites to collect information, this type of resource is invaluable.

 

Merry Christmas,

 

TexChem

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18 minutes ago, DaveF said:

 

 

Thanks to you all for the very kind comments about the photos.

 

Hopefully the thread will continue for some time to come.

 

As it is now quiet here I can post today's second batch of photos.

 

I always hope for a White Christmas but once again it hasn't snowed here (though it looks as though there is a bit of snow on the Cheviot).

 

So I thought we'd have some snowy photos instead from Northumberland, arranged in order from south to north. 

 

In the fifth photo, at Ulgham Lane crossing, the snow is quite deep.  It's one of Dad's photos but I also have some taken that day, we had travelled there in my car.  Nowadays I think I'd stay at home rather than brave that snow.

 

 

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Morpeth 55010 Kings X to Aberdeen Dec 81 J7622.jpg

 

 

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Morpeth 43159 up and 143001 Alnmouth to Newcastle 19th Feb 86 C7321.jpg

 

 

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Longhirst Class 254 up Sat 1 March 86 C7340

 

 

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Ulgham Lane crossing 47851 Dorset Scot Aberdeen to Poole 19th Feb 91 C15601.jpg

 

 

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Ulgham Lane Crossing Class 254 down Dec 85 J8481.jpg

 

 

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Buston Barns 43058 up 16th Feb 91 C15581

 

 

David

HI Dave,

 

I'm not one to comment much on these photos; their quality speaks for them. All i can say, looking at those last two, is that your mother is, or was a very hardy and tolerant lady!

 

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Hi, Dave.  I love the Northumberland photo’s. How cold all that snow makes me feel. The first photo’, at Morpeth, with 55010 on a Kings Cross to Aberdeen express, in the snowy December, of 1981, which was the last time we had a proper white Christmas, both the Deltic and carriages are looking a bit dusty from brake dust and the elements. Just days left for the remaining Deltics too, with all services then becoming HST’s.....

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

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As others have said Dave, thanks for the continued daily postings, this is still a go to thread for me every day, your various flicker sites are also a fantastic resource and sometimes just a nice place to while away some time.

 

Martyn

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1 hour ago, brushman47544 said:

Hi Dave and merry Christmas.

 

J7622 is 55017. The nameplate is too short and the font is wrong for 55010.

 

 

Thanks Andrew.

 

When I wrote the caption I had a feeling it was wrong.

 

David

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Hi Dave,

As others have said, many thanks for the continued daily postings which remain a fantastic historical reference. Looking at J9708 (Wylam), just to the right (as viewed from the camera) of the leading cab I notice two "detonator placers". Reminds me of my time as a Trainee with one of the York S&T Mechanical Installation gangs in around 1974/5 installing a number of det placers on all lines at Selby approaching the Swing Bridge - happy days.

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Hi, Dave. I like the Newcastle to Carlisle photo’s which are all of interest. In J9694, at Stocksfield, with a class 101 DMU, on a Hexham to Sunderland service in October, 1988, your father has got the train beautifully framed by the delightful old NER footbridge.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

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J9578, what a superb Shot Dave, surely one of the best I've seen of Mallard during its outings celebrating  the 50th Anniversary of the Speed record. The spectators add to the photograph, which is more often not the case.

Many thanks for your continued posting from your marvellous collection.

Hope you've had a wonderful Christmas and wishing you, your family and all your followers a Happy ,Healthy and Prosperous New Year.

 

John

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Hi, Dave. I like the Manchester Victoria photo’s from the 18th, March, 1989.  All are full of interest and much has changed since that date. In C11691, with 142064, on an ECS movement, that is a sight  which has become quite infrequent with so many of the 142’s now having been withdrawn from service.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

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On 26/12/2019 at 16:23, melmerby said:

Low Row level crossing.

The old signal box has gone:

https://goo.gl/maps/EY7eETLMJUBJu2Te7

 

But replaced by an even bigger one:

https://goo.gl/maps/F5H3XCJM8nYnV3Ji7

 

Anyone know why such a big one?

 

Fitted with a panel, and they are very heavy combined with making a more pleasant working environment for the Bobbies

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6 hours ago, seahorse said:

Manchester Victoria - the L&Y wall map is about the oldest thing in the set - and just about the only thing you could see now!!

 

Thanks again for all the photos

 

kind regards

Peter

DB 999503 has been sold into preservation so can still be seen. (Where?)

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