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

[Fat Controller]

Regarding the Freightliner working with vans at both ends; there was a time when there was a Harwich-Whitemoor working, which then went on to Scotland, which conveyed both Freightliner and 'normal' traffic. This was during one of the periods when both were under Railfreight Distribution.

[DaveF]

 

Back to the Grantham to Nottingham line for this afternoon's photos.

 

 

Sewstern Lane crossing Class 47 Parkeston Quay to Glasgow The European July 83 J7998.jpg

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent Class 114 Nottingham to Grantham Apr 75 J4249.jpg

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent Class 47 Harwich to Manchester Oct 76 C3065.jpg

 

 

Rectory Junction Class 114 Grantham to Nottingham April 80 J6833.jpg

 

 

Rectory Junction 56070 empties to Cotgrave April 80 J6837.jpg

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good afternoon, David. I like the Grantham to Nottingham photo’s which all are of interest. In C3065, at Radcliffe on Trent, with a class 47 on a Harwich to Manchester service in October, 1976, the 47 looks most imposing from that ground level shot. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

 

North Lincolnshire today with more photos from a trip to Barnetby on 29th May 1991.

 

Apologies for the colour casts, this batch did not scan at all well.

 

 

Barnetby 47319 down tanks 29th May 91 C15852.jpg

 

 

Barnetby 47518 up l e 29th May 91 C15854.jpg

 

 

Barnetby 37890 up oil 29th May 91 C15879.jpg

 

 

Barnetby 37377 and 37381 iron ore to Scunthorpe 29th May 91 C15880.jpg

 

 

Barnetby 37381 and 37377 iron ore empties to Immingham 29th May 91 C15890.jpg

 

 

David

 

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Barnetby photo’s from the 29th May, 1991. They are all of interest. The first one shows a good example of a one wagon train, with 47319 on a down working. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[Peter Kazmierczak]

Haven't commented recently David, but that shot of 56070 on the Cotgrave empties is spot-on. You got the framing just right. Also an interesting contrast between the Victorian engineering of the bridge on the left, with the more modern concrete viaduct.

[DaveF]

 

 

We are in Northumberland today, with photos on the Blyth and Tyne heading to Woodhorn (on the line to Lynemouth), starting at the viaduct over the River Wansbeck, just north of Marchey's House crossing.

 

 

Wansbeck viaduct Class 101 The Lynemouth Link Alcan Lynemouth to North Blyth Sun 21st Sept 86 C8144.jpg  view looking to the west

 

 

North Seaton Wansbeck viaduct Nov 87 J9365.jpg  view looking east

 

 

Ashington Barclay 2121 208 Dec 87 J9378

 

 

Woodhorn colliery mobile crane June 86 J8618.jpg

 

 

Woodhorn Grant Lyon Eagre 0-4-0dm down ballast May 88 J9494.jpg

 

 

David

[DaveF]

 

A couple of extra photos today, taken in the last few weeks.

 

I've posted a lot of photos taken at South Newsham, mainly from the east side of the line.

 

So these are a couple of the crossing and signal box taken from the west side of the crossing, just for a change.

 

I took them while I was stopped at the crossing.  I just got out of the car and took a couple of snapshots.  They are cropped to remove bits of the car.

 

 

South Newsham crossing view looking east  21st Feb 20 

 

 

South Newsham signalbox rear 21st Feb 2020.jpg

 

 

David

 

[talisman56]

C8618 - that young lad will be a workman when he grows up - he's getting the 'at rest' pose perfected nicely...

[Mark Saunders]

Woodhorn Grant Lyon Eagre 0-4-0dm down ballast May 88 J9494.jpg

 

The Wagons are DS62013 grey to left and DS62045 Gulf Red to right, later after leaving Lynemouth they went to Widdrington opencast disposal point!

[Pyewipe Jct]

1 hour ago, talisman56 said:

C8618 - that young lad will be a workman when he grows up - he's getting the 'at rest' pose perfected nicely...

He's likely in his 40s now, so probably looking for a desk job if his back's owt like mine...

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Blyth and Tyne photo’s heading to Woodhorn. They are full of interest, and what a great van  to be seen in J9378, at Ashington, with Barclay, number 21201/208, in December, 1987. I’ve added onto the loco number what appears to be the extra number, unless I’m seeing things. The van is looking like a pre grouping example. NER? Number is possibly 9000 something 21. I can’t quite make out that fifth number.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[Mark Saunders]

2 hours ago, Market65 said:

Good evening, David. I like the Blyth and Tyne photo’s heading to Woodhorn. They are full of interest, and what a great van  to be seen in J9378, at Ashington, with Barclay, number 21201/208, in December, 1987. I’ve added onto the loco number what appears to be the extra number, unless I’m seeing things. The van is looking like a pre grouping example. NER? Number is possibly 9000 something 21. I can’t quite make out that fifth number.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

Plant number 9300/21 the body was sent to Philadelphia later!

[Mark Saunders]

2 hours ago, Market65 said:

Good evening, David. I like the Blyth and Tyne photo’s heading to Woodhorn. They are full of interest, and what a great van  to be seen in J9378, at Ashington, with Barclay, number 21201/208, in December, 1987. I’ve added onto the loco number what appears to be the extra number, unless I’m seeing things. The van is looking like a pre grouping example. NER? Number is possibly 9000 something 21. I can’t quite make out that fifth number.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

Plant number 9300/21 the body was sent to Philadelphia later!

[DaveF]

Two lots of photos at the same time today as I was rather busy this morning.

 

The first set date back to may 1979 at Chapel and Wakes Colne on the line to Sudbury, in Essex.

 

 

Chappel and Wakes Colne Barclay Belvoir May 79 C4559.jpg

 

 

Chappel and Wakes Colne Brighton Belle 3051 May 79 J6461.jpg

 

 

Chappel and Wakes Colne N7 999 May 79 J6458.jpg

 

 

Chappel and Wakes Colne RSH 13 ex Central Electricity Authority May 79 C4487.jpg

 

 

Chappel and Wakes Colne RSH Penn Green May 79 C4482.jpg

 

 

Chappel and Wakes Colne RSH Penn Green May 79 C4562.jpg

 

 

David

[DaveF]

Today's second batch were all taken at Bottesford in the early 1980s.

 

 

Bottesford Class 114 Skegness to Nottingham Nov 80 J7285.jpg

 

 

Bottesford 47130 Parkeston Quay to Manchester Dec 80 J7295.jpg

 

 

Bottesford Class 114 Skegness to Grantham May 81 J7387.jpg

 

 

Bottesford Class 114 Nottingham to Skegness Jan 83 J7776.jpg

 

 

Bottesford 45052 down steel Sept 83 J8070.jpg

 

 

David

[jonny777]

J8070 is a mystery, because I had no idea steel trains appeared on the Nottingham - Grantham line. I assume 'down' on this line means heading west? I can't imagine where it might have originated. 

 

I don't have the relevant 1983 WTT, and if it is a special working for some reason or another it might not be in the main published table anyway. Can anyone shed any light on this, please? 

 

 

[russ p]

8 minutes ago, jonny777 said:

J8070 is a mystery, because I had no idea steel trains appeared on the Nottingham - Grantham line. I assume 'down' on this line means heading west? I can't imagine where it might have originated. 

 

I don't have the relevant 1983 WTT, and if it is a special working for some reason or another it might not be in the main published table anyway. Can anyone shed any light on this, please? 

 

 

 

I wondered about this too, wonder if they are imported coils from an east coast port?

[jonny777]

Thanks Russ. I suppose they might have come through Boston. 

[DaveF]

50 minutes ago, jonny777 said:

J8070 is a mystery, because I had no idea steel trains appeared on the Nottingham - Grantham line. I assume 'down' on this line means heading west? I can't imagine where it might have originated. 

 

I don't have the relevant 1983 WTT, and if it is a special working for some reason or another it might not be in the main published table anyway. Can anyone shed any light on this, please? 

 

 

 

41 minutes ago, russ p said:

 

I wondered about this too, wonder if they are imported coils from an east coast port?

 

 

In this case down is heading west (as it was taken over by the Great Northern Railway), hence down from Kings Cross.

 

Steel trains did run from time to time, I think there are few photos earlier in the thread.

 

But I don't have any information about them.  Sadly the station was unstaffed at the time and there was no handy signal box to ask at.

 

David

Edited March 8, 2020 by DaveF

[jonny777]

Thanks Dave. I wasn't living in Lincolnshire at the time but I do remember visiting my Dad and him telling me of unusual large freight trains passing the house from time to time, but I didn't take a great deal of notice. 

 

I gather Boston was used during various industrial disputes to bring imports into the UK which would have not been allowed at bigger ports elsewhere. 

[brushman47544]

Could it have been as simple as a Lackenby - Corby working diverted for some reason, perhaps engineering work? Presumably these trains were running then.

[great central]

9 minutes ago, jonny777 said:

Thanks Dave. I wasn't living in Lincolnshire at the time but I do remember visiting my Dad and him telling me of unusual large freight trains passing the house from time to time, but I didn't take a great deal of notice. 

 

I gather Boston was used during various industrial disputes to bring imports into the UK which would have not been allowed at bigger ports elsewhere. 

 

Boston is still used for steel imports, there's a train most days, usually class 60 hauled.

I'm not sure how a Lackenby to Corby would get here, unless by a reversal at Grantham.

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Chapel and Wakes Colne photo’s, from May, 1979,  which are fascinating. In particular, in J6458, the preserved N7, 999, was coming on nicely as it was being repainted into GER blue livery. A great sight in the photo’’ despite not being finished.

The Bottesford photo’s are all nostalgic, and all of interest, and in the first one, of a class 114 unit, on a Skegness to Nottingham service, in November, 1980, you can see the DMBS is in blue and grey with the DTCL in the refurbished white livery. I recall the transition to blue and grey from white taking quite some time, and you had mixed livery units, like that 114 often until all refurbished units had been repainted.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[russ p]

1 hour ago, brushman47544 said:

Could it have been as simple as a Lackenby - Corby working diverted for some reason, perhaps engineering work? Presumably these trains were running then.

 

The corby used BAAs these are vac brakes BCVs or BEVs cant work out how long they are