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

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Tyne and Wear Metro photo’s which are full of interest. It’s sad that photo’s are not allowed on the stations, but I suppose they can decide upon whatever rules they like. 
You have certainly taken a great series of photo’s bearing in mind the restriction that is in force, and I particularly like the last one of  the QE2 bridge, at Gateshead, in August, 1982. I do like the bridge, such a graceful design.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[caradoc]

I wonder why Metro has such a restrictive policy; Filming I can understand, and obviously using flash in tunnel sections is not on, but apart from that ? Much larger systems do not impose such onerous conditions !

[DaveF]

 

This morning we go back to hapier times in the late 60s and 70s with a look at the Talyllyn Railway at Tywyn.

 

 

Tywyn Wharf Kerr Stuart ex Dundee Gas Works in museum Aug 69 J1844.jpg

 

 

Tywyn Wharf Cambrai and No 6 Douglas Aug 69 J1837.jpg

 

 

Tywyn Wharf No 3 Sir Haydn 1st Aug 76 C2943.jpg

 

 

Tywyn Pendre No 2 Dolgoch Aug 69 J1855.jpg

 

 

Brynglas 4 Edward Thomas Aug 72 J3056.jpg

 

 

Brynglas 6 Douglas August 1972 C1092.jpg

 

 

David

[iands]

J1837 could easily come under the heading "When the real thing looks like a model." 

[Market65]

Good afternoon, David. I like the Talyllyn Railway photo’s which are all so delightful and nostalgic. What a beautiful scene in the last photo’, at Brynglas, in August, 1972, with number 6 Douglas, on a train of typical carriages for the railway as it runs through some really lovely countryside.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[Mark Saunders]

17 hours ago, caradoc said:

I wonder why Metro has such a restrictive policy; Filming I can understand, and obviously using flash in tunnel sections is not on, but apart from that ? Much larger systems do not impose such onerous conditions !

 

If you were running a service that makes Northern look good you would too!

[DaveF]

 

Some photos around Teesside this afternoon.

 

 

Middlesbrough Docks Junction Class 56  coal14th April 93 C18457.jpg

 

 

Whitehouse crossing 153352 Middlesbrough to Saltburn 8th May 93 C18530.jpg

 

 

Grangetown Junction 56074 up coal 7th May 94 C19428.jpg

 

 

Grangetown Junction 153319 Saltburn to Middlesbrough 14th April 93 C18498.jpg

 

 

Grangetown Junction 47279 l e from Freightliner terminal 8th May 93 C18527.jpg

 

 

David

Edited March 15, 2020 by DaveF

[jonny777]

On 12/03/2020 at 14:42, DaveF said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dry Doddington Class 254 down March 83 J7822.jpg

 

 

Dry Doddington Class 254 up June 82 J7653.jpg

 

 

David

 

 

 

It is great that you photographed so many ECML HSTs during their early years, because it shows the formations with two catering coaches which were steadily replaced by just one. 

 

Thanks for adding to our historical knowledge, David. 

Edited March 15, 2020 by jonny777

[Market65]

Good afternoon, David. I like the Teesside photo’s which all show much of interest, and, as always, are now of historical interest. In C19428, at Grangetown Junction, with 56074, on an up coal train, on the 7th May, 1994, you can see how a weathered 56 really looked. Just right for weathering a model from.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

 

Almost entirely Pacers at Harrogate this afternoon.

 

The first photo, of Crimple viaduct, was taken from a train hauled by V2 4771 Green Arrow doing the York circular route.  I'd set off in the morning from Shenfield, on the Great Eastern main line travelling on an HST special to York and bought the ticket for the V2 trip at York on the day.  I remember the ticket office staff at York looking very surprised when a large crowd from the HST arrived, all wanting tickets for the steam special at the same time.  The train was very full when it left York.

 

On the HST from Shenfield we had a pleasant trip round north London to get onto the ECML, the return journey to Shenfield was via Ipswich.

 

 

Crimple Viaduct from train Sat 7th April 79 C4392.jpg

 

 

Harrogate 141101 Leeds to York April 90 J10788.jpg

 

 

Harrogate 144001 York to Leeds 11th April 90 C14316.jpg

 

 

Harrogate 144017 York to Leeds 11th April 90 C14311.jpg

 

 

Harrogate 144008 Leeds to Knaresborough 10th April 90 C14285.jpg

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Harrogate photo’s which are all of interest, and now a part of history. The class 144’s always looked their best in that red and cream livery. The last photo’, of 144008 on a Leeds to Knaresborough service, on the 10th April, 1990, is very well composed, and that unit is now a three car set, with the MS out of 144021, and currently in store.

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

[keefer]

5 hours ago, DaveF said:

On the HST from Shenfield we had a pleasant trip round north London to get onto the ECML

Presumably into & through Stratford, then North London Line as far as Canonbury then turn right to join the ECML?

I don't suppose that was such rare track in 1979, although i'm not sure NLL trains went past Stratford.

That said, an HST at Shenfield was definitely unusual!

Edited March 16, 2020 by keefer

[DaveF]

1 hour ago, keefer said:

Presumably into & through Stratford, then North London Line as far as Canonbury then turn right to join the ECML?

I don't suppose that was such rare track in 1979, although i'm not sure NLL trains went past Stratford.

That said, an HST at Shenfield was definitely unusual!

 

 

You are right.

 

The previous week's trip would have been even better - an HST from Shoeburyness (LT&SR) to York and back.  I got a photo of it at Laindon just as the sun was rising.

 

The trips were run to publicise the then new HSTs.

 

David

[DaveF]

 

Today's photos feature Glasgow Exhibition station, taken on visits to the Glasgow Exhibition.

 

 

Glasgow Exhibition Centre 303056 westbound 17th Feb 90 C13987.jpg

 

 

Glasgow Exhibition station 303045 to Dalmuir 2nd March 91 C15616.jpg

 

 

Glasgow Exhibition station 303045 Dalmuir to Lanark 2nd March 91 C15617.jpg

 

 

Glasgow Exhibition 29th Feb 92 C16715.jpg

 

 

Glasgow Exhibition 314214 26th Feb 94 C19311.jpg

 

 

David

 

[caradoc]

Great pictures of 'my' railway and 'my' units David, thanks.

 

Having used the walkway to the Exhibition Centre for last month's Model Rail Scotland, I can attest that it no longer looks anything like as clean, or as transparent !

 

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the photo’s of the Glasgow Exhibition Station, which show plenty of interest in it’s cityscape. Always good to see the humble EMU’s going about their daily work, and the last photo’ of 314214, on the 26th February, 1994, is a good view, I like how that livery contrasts with the snow so well too.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

[lmsforever]

Exhibition station was there in Feb  nice quick journey from Central and the price has not risen for years think the stock has improved now .

[Paul13]

I miss 303s, always had a soft spot for them.

The bridge over the expressway to the sec really is an eyesore nowadays and is an embarrassment considering how many visitors to events who aren't from Glasgow use it.

[luckymucklebackit]

If I remember correctly the snow fell on the Sunday, one of the few times I have seen snow during Model Rail Scotland. 

 

Jim

[davefrk]

12 hours ago, luckymucklebackit said:

If I remember correctly the snow fell on the Sunday, one of the few times I have seen snow during Model Rail Scotland. 

 

Jim

Yes I was there too exhibiting and the snow wasn't a problem 'cause we know how to handle snow'. TFIC.

 

The other Dave F.

[DaveF]

 

Cramlington today, with photos taken between May 1988 and May 1989.

 

Cramlington, as most of you know, is on the ECML between Newcastle and Morpeth.

 

 

Cramlington Class 37 down freight May 88 J9504.jpg

 

 

Cramlington 43071 Kings X to Inverness Aug 88 J9658.jpg

 

 

Cramlington 43074 up 5th Nov 88 C11603.jpg

 

 

Cramlington 37356 up l e 5th Nov 88 C11606.jpg

 

 

Cramlington 143004 Morpeth to Newcastle May 89 J09902.jpg

 

 

David

[Chris116]

19 minutes ago, DaveF said:

 

Cramlington today, with photos taken between May 1988 and May 1989.

 

Cramlington, as most of you know, is on the ECML between Newcastle and Morpeth.

 

 

Cramlington Class 37 down freight May 88 J9504.jpg

 

 

David

Must have been somewhat unpleasent if you were standing on the wrong platform as the dust came off the freight!

 

Very nice photo which should give some people some good ideas for weathering.

[lmsforever]

Read on the BBC Glasgow website that the walkway to exhibition is to be cleaned and painted sometime this year but wont hold my breath .Will see next Feb when my annual pilgramage to Scotland is made ,have not converted anyone yet in twenty years1

[lmsforever]

Read on the BBC Glasgow website that the walkway to exhibition is to be cleaned and painted sometime this year but wont hold my breath .Will see next Feb when my annual pilgramage to Scotland is made ,have not converted anyone yet in twenty years1

[Fat Controller]

28 minutes ago, Chris116 said:

Must have been somewhat unpleasent if you were standing on the wrong platform as the dust came off the freight!

 

Very nice photo which should give some people some good ideas for weathering.

The load was crushed magnesium limestone (Dolomite) from the Ferryhill area, bound for various locations around Scotland. The wagons in this photo are former Ferry Opens, built by BR to diagram 1/056. Some were cut down to 5-planks. Some of these wagons had previously been used for 'whiting' traffic from the Hull area.

The Dolomite traffic produced a wide variety of types, including PSA and PMA opens and 'Billy' Thompson's fleet of bogie side-tippers. At one time, bogie ore tipplers were used to carry it to Ravenscraig; this flow resulted in a passenger at Berwick demanding compensation after her fur coat was covered in the dust.