RMweb Gold Market65 Posted May 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 12, 2020 Good afternoon, David. I like the Glasgow Central, in the early ‘90’s photo’s. They are all of interest, and in C15624, with 3030357, on a Cathcart Circle via Queens Park service on the 2nd March, 1991, you can see how the side window change made them look so different from first introduction with the wrap around side windows. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Piewalker Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 22 hours ago, DaveF said: Glasgow Central in the early 90s today, taken on visits to Glasgow Exhibition. Glasgow Central 318262 and 318269 17th Feb 90 C13991.jpg Glasgow Central 3030357 Cathcart Circle via Queens Park 2nd March 91 C15624.jpg Glasgow Central 156510 2nd March 91 C15627.jpg Glasgow Central 86101 Birmingham to Glasgow2nd March 91 C15639.jpg Glasgow Central 86258 26th Feb 94 C19316.jpg David Now those are liveries! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted May 13, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2020 And I can';t help feeling that the 303s,. even after the alteration to the cab windows, look much nicer than any of the more recent DMUs. Jonathan 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 The painting of the can window recess black did give back something of these units original style. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 13, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2020 (edited) A move much further south for today's photos. The location is Swayfield on Stoke Bank betwen Peterborough and Stoke Summit. Swayfield 55012 down May 78 J6125.jpg Swayfield 156421 Barrow to Cambridge June 89 J09992.jpg Swayfield 43099 Newcastle to Kings X June 89 J09994.jpg Swayfield 31234 and 31xxx down sand June 89 J09999.jpg Swayfield 43152 Kings X to Inverness June 89 J10002.jpg David Edited May 13, 2020 by DaveF 42 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted May 13, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2020 Good afternoon, David. I like the Swayfield photo’s which are all of interest, and most nostalgic. In the first photo’, of Deltic, 55012, on a down express, in May, 1978, you have a great three quarter view of the train. The following photo’, J09992, of 156421 on a Barrow to Cambridge service in June, 1989, doesn’t have the same kind of appeal, but is a good record of how things changed eleven years after the photo’ of 55012. With warmest regards, Rob. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andytrains Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Barrow to Cambridge service, I think does not exist anymore. Shortest journey time I can find is around 9hrs with 3 changes. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 14 hours ago, andytrains said: Barrow to Cambridge service, I think does not exist anymore. Shortest journey time I can find is around 9hrs with 3 changes. Not one which would have much end-to-end custom, I think... 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 14, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2020 A few more photos from Morpeth on the ECML in Northumberland for this afternoon. Morpeth 37082 up ballast Aug 80 J7057.jpg Morpeth 31284 down p w July 88 J9594.jpg Morpeth 43054 up 30th May 89 C11920.jpg Morpeth 43050 down 22nd Sept 90 C15478.jpg Morpeth 37019 in yard 23rd April 94 C19398.jpg David 49 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted May 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2020 (edited) The wagons behind the loco in J7057 are interesting; the first two look at first glance like Dogfish but they don’t have any unloading chutes underneath. The third one is of a type I’m not familiar with and the fourth looks like a Dogfish with raised sides. Edited May 14, 2020 by Western Aviator Two spelling mistakes 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, Western Aviator said: The wagons behind the loco in J7057 are interesting; the first two look at first glance like Dogfish but they don’t have any unloading shutes underneath. The third one is of a type I’m not familiar with and the forth looks like a Dogfish with raised sides. first and second not Dogfish or Catfish, might be Herring*; third possibly Trout?; fourth Dogfish with raised sides (slag ballast modification?) *edit after mike hughes' comment: Mackerel Edited May 14, 2020 by eastwestdivide 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 19 minutes ago, Western Aviator said: 10 minutes ago, eastwestdivide said: first and second not Dogfish or Catfish, might be Herring; third possibly Trout?; fourth Dogfish with raised sides (slag ballast modification?) I was typing the same when your post appeared. Certainly seem to match the photos on PB's site. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike hughes Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 3 hours ago, eastwestdivide said: first and second not Dogfish or Catfish, might be Herring; third possibly Trout?; fourth Dogfish with raised sides (slag ballast modification?) Think first 2 are Mackerel. Herring had taller sides by about 6” I believe. 3 definitely a Trout as these had 3 control wheels whilst Herring/Mackerel only had 1 centre. Michael 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted May 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2020 Good evening, David. I like the Morpeth photo’s which are all,of interest. That first one, apart from the wagons, is a great, crystal clear shot of 37082 on that up ballast train in July, 1980. It’s in a typically weathered condition. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 15, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2020 Back again to the line from Grantham to Nottingham today, once again at Bottesford. Bottesford Class 114 Nottingham to Grantham May 81 J7386.jpg Bottesford Class 114 Nottingham to Grantham Jan 82 J7626.jpg Bottesford Class 31 in distance tracklaying new concrete sleepered track Oct 83 J8082.jpg Bottesford Class 37 Nov 83 J8104.jpg Bottesford 2 Class 20s Leicester to Skegness June 84 J8150.jpg David 42 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted May 15, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2020 Good afternoon, David. I like the latest Bottesford photo’s which are full of interest. It’s good to see more of the track relaying work in J8082, and J8104 from October and November, 1983. In J8082, It’s interesting to see so many workers helping to make sure the new track panel is being lowered into the correct place. It’s always interesting that such panels can move around to a degree when being craned into position. Also they appear not to be wearing hard hats, etc., It would not be legal today, of course. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 16, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 16, 2020 County Durham, mainly around Weardale. Some show the remains of railways. Shildon Class 101 to Bishop Auckland 18th May 85 C6929.jpg Stanhope 14th April 90 C14321 Frosterley 4th Dec 93 C19203 Eastgate 14th April 90 C14322.jpg Eastgate 14th April 90 C14323.jpg Middlehope Burn standard gauge line to Westgate, narrow gauge ran on left 18th May 85 C6920.jpg 46 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted May 16, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 16, 2020 Good evening, David. I like the County Durham photo’s which are all of interest. In particular it’s good to see those of the Weardale Railway. All show excellent aspects of the line, which I hope can reopen after the virus restrictions are finally lifted in the future. That’s a really good view of Frosterley station on the 4th December, 1993, in C19203. Such lovely buildings, and surroundings. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 17, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 17, 2020 I'm drinking my coffee while the rain falls gently outside, so it must be time for some preserved railway photos. Today's are from the Great Central Railway at Loughborough and Quorn in the 1980s and 1990s. Quorn and Woodhouse N2 4744 Sept 78 J6339.jpg Loughborough Central N2 4744 Oct 78 C4200.jpg Loughborough Central LNER B1 1306 Sept 81 J7585.jpg Quorn and Woodhouse Hunslet 4 Robert Nelson Rothley to Loughborough July 81 J7521.jpg Loughborough Central Class 127 and Class 55 9019 10th June 89 C11985.jpg Loughborough Central Peckett Hilda 10th June 89 C11986.jpg David 40 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted May 17, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 17, 2020 Good morning, David. I like the GCR at Loughborough and Quorn photo’s which are all of historical interest. In J7585, at Loughborough Central, with LNER B1,1306, in September, 1981, you have a beautiful three quarter portrait of the engine, and it’s interesting to see, in C11985, again at Loughborough Central, the class 127 DMU alongside that class 55, number 9019, on the 10th June, 1989. They make quite a contrast of design and styles. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 17, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 17, 2020 This afternoon we are back on the ECML betwen Darlington and Newcastle over a ten year period from 1987. Bradbury Class 43 down 8th May 93 C18533.jpg Hett Mill 91025 up IC 16th October 93_C19129.jpg Croxdale Class 158 Liverpool to Newcastle 18th Oct 97__C23162.jpg Low Fell 47203 up freight Aug 87 J9191.jpg Low Fell 43092 up 28th May 88 C9465 David 37 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted May 17, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 17, 2020 Good afternoon, David. I like the photo’s of the ECML between Darlington and Newcastle which are full of interest. In the last one, at Low Fell, with 43092, leading a HST set, on an express on the 28th May, 1988, it looks like the horn grill has gone missing. Either that or the way it’s been painted in warning yellow has rendered it invisible. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 18, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 18, 2020 (edited) Back once again to Radcliffe on Trent today, this time most of the photos are taken down by the River Trent. It used to be a very pleasant walk from Dad's house, I'm not sure if it is still possible to get to the river there now. The last time I was there (over twelve years ago), the gate which used to be always open was closed with a padlock. The photos are aranged in order from east to west, starting with one looking west from the road overbridge by the station. Radcliffe on Trent Class 47 up l e Jan 79 J6386.jpg Radcliffe on Trent Class 114 Skegness to Nottingham March 77 J5648.jpg Radcliffe on Trent Class 47 Parkeseton Quay to Manchester March 80 J6806.jpg Radcliffe on Trent Class 120 and 114 Nottingham to Skegness June 79 J6495.jpg Rectory Junction 47380 oil April 80 J6831.jpg David Edited May 18, 2020 by DaveF 43 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted May 18, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 18, 2020 Good afternoon, David. I like the latest Radcliffe on Trent photo’s, all of which are of interest. In J5648, of a class 114 DMU on a Skegness to Nottingham service, in March, 1977, you have a great view of a train in the landscape. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 19, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 19, 2020 Those of you who have been following this topic for a long time will recall that I have posted a lot of photos taken at Pilmoor, betwen York and Northallerton, taken in the mid to late 1960s. I thought I had used them all but hadn't. While tidying up the image folders I use when sorting photos for RMWeb I found a few more. The first three are "going away" shots of steam specials in 1967/8. I think I have posted the usual 3/4 front view of these trains before but thought these might be of interest. Going away photos often show things not visible whent he loco is coming towards you. The other two are from 1987 showing the then standard HST formations. Pilmoor A4 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley special A4 loco socy Kings X to Newcastle July 67 J969.jpg Pilmoor Castle Class 7029 Clun Castle special Kings X to Newcastle Sept 67 J1120.jpg Pilmoor A3 4472 Flying Scotsman Leeds to Edinburgh 40th anniverasy non stop 1st May 68 J1295.jpg Pilmoor 43065 Aberdeen to Kings X Sept 87 J9268.jpg Pilmoor Class 43 253006 Penzance to Newcastle Sept 87 J9272.jpg David 42 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now