RMweb Gold Market65 Posted December 28, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the Midland Railway photo’s which are full of interest. In J8020, at Toton, with 25051, on a down freight train in July, 1983, there is plenty of interest to see, including the bridge, the tracks on two levels, the 25 and it’s train. A great composition. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
73c Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 22 hours ago, Chris116 said: A quick google search shows that it went to the Great Central. However the last entry on the "Departmentals" site I landed up in was in 2009 so a lot could have happened since then! As it is now. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Great_Central_Railway_locomotives_and_rolling_stock#/media/File:GreatCentralRailwayArrowvaleBelle.JPG 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted December 29, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2019 Today's preserved railway is the Nene Valley Railway, with photos taken on several visits during the late 70s and early 80s. Orton Mere 70000 May 81 J7367 Orton Mere Class 105 Peterborough to Orton Mere May 81 J7370.jpg Orton Mere 73050 running round June 83 J7960.jpg Wansford Swedish 1928 Aug 77 C3530 Wansford 70000 Britannnia May 81 J7360 Wansford SJ Class S 1178 June 81 J7517 David 34 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted December 29, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2019 Today's photos were taken at Damdykes level crossing, just south of Cramlington on the ECML in Northumberland. Damdykes 9th Feb 91 C15570 Damdykes 37508 down pipes 29th May 91 C15846.jpg Damdykes 91012 Glasgow C to Kings X 5th Sept 92 C18032.jpg Damdykes 43090 up 5th Sept 92 C18034.jpg Damdykes 56135 up coal 13th April 93 C18439 David 48 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted December 29, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the Nene Valley Railway photo’s. They are full of interest and show the varied stock which was running on the railway back in 1981. In J7370, at Orton Mere, in May, 1981, with a Peterborough to Orton Mere service, the DMU is a hybrid unit comprised of a Cravens class 105/2 DMBS, then the second car is a Birmingham RC&W class 104 DTCL. You can tell, as ever, from the different tumblehome, three and a half windows between the two passenger doors, and the roof vents. The ECML photo’s from Damdykes are delightful and captures a now bygone age perfectly. The first photo’ from February, 1991, is a reminder of how cold and snowy it was in that month of 1991. I can still recall it vividly today. It’s interesting to see the pantograph at almost full stretch in C18032 - 91012, on that Glasgow Central to Kings Cross express, on the 5th September, 1992, would be making the OHLE sway with it’s high speed running. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted December 29, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 29, 2019 3 hours ago, Market65 said: Hi, Dave. I like the Nene Valley Railway photo’s. They are full of interest and show the varied stock which was running on the railway back in 1981. In J7370, at Orton Mere, in May, 1981, with a Peterborough to Orton Mere service, the DMU is a hybrid unit comprised of a Cravens class 105/2 DMBS, then the second car is a Birmingham RC&W class 104 DTCL. You can tell, as ever, from the different tumblehome, three and a half windows between the two passenger doors, and the roof vents. The ECML photo’s from Damdykes are delightful and captures a now bygone age perfectly. The first photo’ from February, 1991, is a reminder of how cold and snowy it was in that month of 1991. I can still recall it vividly today. It’s interesting to see the pantograph at almost full stretch in C18032 - 91012, on that Glasgow Central to Kings Cross express, on the 5th September, 1992, would be making the OHLE sway with it’s high speed running. With warmest regards, Rob. Wasn't that when we experienced the "wrong sort of snow" for the first time? 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted December 30, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2019 Harrogate mainly in 1990 today. Harrogate Class 101 York to Leeds May 87 J8892.jpg Harrogate 144008 Leeds to Knaresborough 10th April 90 C14284.jpg Harrogate 144008 Leeds to Knaresborough April 90 J10770.jpg Harrogate 144001 York to Leeds 11th April 90 C14315.jpg Harrogate 141112 Leeds to Knaresborough April 90 J10790.jpg David 36 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted December 30, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 30, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the Harrogate photo’s which are full of interest and nostalgia. In the last photo’, of 141112, on a Leeds to Knaresborough service in April, 1990, you can see, clearly, just how narrow those units were compared to the 144’s in the earlier photo’s since they were basically Leyland National bodies. The 142’s were modified to rail width and the 144’s had a totally different body by Alexanders. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 20 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Wasn't that when we experienced the "wrong sort of snow" for the first time? Not only the UK; SNCF had more than half their fleet out of service. My wife was interviewed , then taken on by, Terry Worrall; having been advised not to mention the weather, she was somewhat surprised to find his office full of apposite cartoons. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessy1692 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Love the Harrogate pics Dave, strange to think the 144's are still very occasional visitors very nearly 30 years later. Also nice to see the station just before the new, horrible, footbridge was put up with the shopping centre opposite the station, still criminal that the original station was pulled down. Cheers James 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted December 31, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 31, 2019 Happy New Year (a few hours early). Some photos from the more northerly part of the Settle and Carlisle. One is very recent - taken about 14 years ago. 80080 was working the crew training trains which were available for public use. We've had a few photos of them earlier in the thread. Culgaith 4th April 97 C21737 Appleby 80080 Carlisle to Kirkby Stephen 22nd Feb 93 C18283.jpg Appleby 80080 Carlisle to Kirkby Stephen 22nd Feb 93 C18286.jpg ApplebyEWS 66208 up coal 25th Nov 05 SIMG_0345.jpg Kirkby Stephen 80080 Kirkby Stephen to Carlisle 22nd Feb 93 C18294.jpg Kirkby Stephen 156486 Leeds to Carlisle 22nd Feb 93 C18299.jpg David 38 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMcKenzie Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Hi David, Happy new year to you too. I rarely post comments, but always follow and enjoy your photos each day so thanks for posting so many brilliant photos during the year. All the very best Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted December 31, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2019 Happy new year Dave, all the best for 2020 and thank you for continuing to share your wonderful collection with us. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Yes, Happy New Year David; and many thanks for all your contributions to this site over many years. They are much appreciated, even though I do not get around to pressing 'Like' to all the image sets. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted December 31, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2019 Hi, Dave, and I wish you a Happy New Year. I like the Settle and Carlisle photo’s which are full of interest. It’s good seeing 80800, getting its tanks replenished at Appleby, whilst working to Carlisle from Kirkby Stephen on the 22nd February, 1993, in C18283. That is something you rarely see these days of course. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 (edited) Happy New Year Dave, your pics are a real inspiration. Thanks. Edited December 31, 2019 by Andrew P 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted December 31, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2019 A very happy new year and many thanks for sharing all your wonderful photos. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted January 1, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2020 (edited) Today being New Year's Day it seems like a good time to have some Scottish photos. Today's batch is from Ayr. Ayr 318255 17th Feb 90 C13963 Ayr 08586 08561 and Class 26 18th Feb 90 C13993.jpg Ayr 08586 and 08561 18th Feb 90 C13994.jpg Ayr 2 Class 37s and line to Annbank etc 18th Feb 90 C13995.jpg Ayr Harbour 18th Feb 90 C14001.jpg David Edited January 1, 2020 by DaveF 42 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted January 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2020 Hi, Dave. I like the Ayr photo’s which are now thirty years old this year! I particularly like C13994, of two 08’s, 08586 and 08561, on the 18th February, 1990. What a lovely sight they both make. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 55020 Posted January 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2020 Happy New Year Dave. The photo's you post are inspirational. This is my daily "go to" thread. Thanks so much for taking the time and effort to keep us all entertained. 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted January 2, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2020 (edited) Thank you very much for the good wishes for New Year. Today we head back to the Great Western with a few photos, of varying quality, from Bristol. Once again I can't remember why I was there but think it was probably something to do with work. Bristol Temple Meads old station 1st July 89 C12104a.jpg Bristol Temple Meads 31407 and 31412 to Liverpool 1st July 89 C12108a.jpg Bristol Temple Meads 43037 at rear of train Bristol to Leeds 1st July 89 C12120.jpg Bristol Temple Meads Class 108 Severn Beach to Bristol 1st July 89 C12125.jpg Bristol Parkway 50042 down p w train 2nd July 89 C13843.jpg This image suffered from being taken on an old camera I rarely used, from the slide number I think the film must have been in the camera for many months before it was processed. David Edited January 2, 2020 by DaveF 45 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 C12108a those 31s are on an SO working that used a WCML Mk3 set of coaches that would be used elsewhere during the working week - otherwise Mk3 hauled coaches were practically unknown on cross-country (NE-SW services). I've a pic of the same working in the Dawlish area. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted January 2, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, eastwestdivide said: C12108a those 31s are on an SO working that used a WCML Mk3 set of coaches that would be used elsewhere during the working week - otherwise Mk3 hauled coaches were practically unknown on cross-country (NE-SW services). I've a pic of the same working in the Dawlish area. Those WCML Mk3 rakes were used at various times on summer Saturdays on Liverpool and Manchester to Paignton services as well as Milton Keynes to Penzance. It must have been a nice way to start or end your holiday; weekend first in a Mk3 (Pullman set if you were lucky) with a pair of 31s attempting to keep time at the front. Edited January 2, 2020 by Western Aviator 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 What a collection of cars in the old station the mk 3 cortina looks the best had on had one best car I have had. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted January 2, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2020 Hi, Dave. I like the Great Western photo’s from Bristol, which are all of interest. In C12120, at Bristol Temple Meads, with 43037 at rear of a HST from Bristol to Leeds, on the 1st July, 1989, that livery suited them well, and was second only to the original blue, grey and yellow livery. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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