RMweb Gold Market65 Posted June 26, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26, 2020 Good afternoon, David. I like the photo’s from the line between Grantham and Nottingham. All are of interest, and what a delightful train in the landscape J8037 at Bottesford, is, with a class 105 on a Grantham to Nottingham service in July, 1983. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35A Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, Chris116 said: According to Six Bells Junction 13th March saw Flying Scotsman on a special on the ECML. That would have been the third (IIRC) of the three Diamond Jubilee runs of 4472, from Peterborough to York. I was on the one that ran on the second weekend. In case anyone is interested, here's a couple from the same day as Dave's HST picture, one of "Flying Scotsman" waiting for the charter to arrive from King's Cross, taken at Eastfield box, Peterborough, and a second of her working hard as she passes Greatford. Edited June 26, 2020 by 35A 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted June 26, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 26, 2020 7 hours ago, talisman56 said: From this angle, it doesn't look that badly damaged. Presumably if it had been in the full flush of youth it would have been repaired and out in service again fairly quickly rather than being a quick and readily available source of serviceable spare parts... According to class47.co.uk, it was only 9 months after Dave's picture that 47472 ran into 47533 at Reading. Both were scrapped even though fairly lightly damaged, 47533 in 1995 at OC, behind the stores looking at the picture. It looks like it may have at least donated its bogies to another loco by that point. Dave 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted June 27, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 27, 2020 Some odds and ends from Derbyshire today. Bamford is on the Midland Railway's Hope Valley line between Sheffield and Manchester. Hopefully they will be of interest. Bamford view east 19th April 90 C14378.jpg Bamford view west 19th April 90 C14377.jpg Bamford view west from bridge 19th April 90 C14379.jpg Middleton Top C&HP Sunday 8th April 90 C14243.jpg Middleton Top C&HP Sunday 8th April 90 C14246.jpg Peak Forest RMC shunter 19th April 90 C14386.jpg David 47 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted June 27, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 27, 2020 Thanks for the Hope Valley photos. Years ago, I happened to return from Manchester to home via Sheffield. I was blown away when the train left Cowburn tunnel. Beautiful countryside round Edale, Hope, Bamford and Hathersage. Good walking country too. Jonathan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted June 27, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 27, 2020 Good afternoon, David. I like the Derbyshire photo’s, which are all of interest showing various different aspects of railways and former railways in that County. In C14246, at Middleton Top, on the former Cromford and High Peak line, on Sunday, the 8th April, 1990, on the left you can see a signal. I’m not sure if it’s original or a fake one. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leander Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 3 hours ago, Market65 said: Good afternoon, David. I like the Derbyshire photo’s, which are all of interest showing various different aspects of railways and former railways in that County. In C14246, at Middleton Top, on the former Cromford and High Peak line, on Sunday, the 8th April, 1990, on the left you can see a signal. I’m not sure if it’s original or a fake one. With warmest regards, Rob. The original was LNWR as evidenced by the wooden post. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted June 28, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 28, 2020 (edited) For this morning's coffee time photos we are in Scotland on a dismal cold and wet day in February 1990. The photos are of the Ayrshire Railway Preservation Groups' collection, then at Minniveny Colliery, near Dalmellington. It is now known as the Scottish Industrial Railway Centre and has been relocated since the photos were taken. The collection is now at Dunaskin Heritage Centre. A link to their website: http://www.scottishindustrialrailwaycentre.org.uk/ (In my browser there is a note saying the site is not secure). Dalmellington Miniveny colliery Barclay 18th Feb 90 C14137.jpg Dalmellington Miniveny colliery Barclay 7 ex BP Grangemouth 18th Feb 90 C14128.jpg Dalmellington Miniveny colliery Barclay 8 and Barclay 19 and steam crane 18th Feb 90 C14135.jpg Dalmellington Miniveny colliery Barclays 8 and 16 18th Feb 90 C14136.jpg Dalmellington Miniveny colliery Hunsle t3 foot gauge 18th Feb 90 C14126.jpg Dalmellington Miniveny colliery Ruston and Hornsby loco 2 foot gauge 18th Feb 90 C14127.jpg David Edited June 28, 2020 by DaveF 39 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted June 28, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 28, 2020 (edited) Still in Scotland for this afternoon's photos, this time at Beattock Summit and Carstairs. Carstairs 37693 7th Aug 95 C20364.jpg Carstairs 305 517 down ecs 7th Aug 95 C20365.jpg Beattock Summit 86226 Glasgow C to Paddington 7th Aug 95 C20412.jpg Beattock Summit 43159 Penzance to Glasgow to Edinburgh 7th Aug 95 C20413.jpg going away Beattock Summit Class86 Euston to Glasgow C 7th Aug 95 C20414.jpg David Edited June 28, 2020 by DaveF 40 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted June 28, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 28, 2020 Good afternoon, David. I like the Scottish preservation photo’s, from the 18th February, 1990, which are now at the Dunaskin Heritage Centre. All are of great interest, and the last one of the Ruston and Hornsby locomotive, of two foot gauge, is fascinating and I’m wondering what has happened to that locomotive since the photo’ was taken. I like the photo’s from Beattock Summit and Carstairs, on the 7th August, 1995. All are of interest and historical value. In C20412, at Beattock Summit, with 86226, on a Glasgow Central to Paddington express, you have captured a great view of the class 86 hauled express comprised of Mkll stock. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted June 29, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 29, 2020 Mainly multiple units at York today in the late 80s and early 90s. York 141116 2nd July 89 C13850.jpg York 156490 28th Aug 90 C15367.jpg York 142077 York to Harrogate 8th Sept 90 C15394.jpg York 158769 down 3rd June 92 C16892.jpg York 43102 up NE to SW 17th June 94 C19498.jpg David 41 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted June 29, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 29, 2020 On 26/06/2020 at 15:09, DaveF said: Such behaviour was quite common then, sadly. David Although I don't condone it, any trespassers seemed to be better behaved than now where they are sometimes totally irresponsible. Often in older pictures there are photographers in unauthorised places but it had got out of hand, especially with Scotsman's return a little whiile back 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted June 29, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 29, 2020 Good evening, David. I like the latest York photo’s which are as interesting and nostalgic as ever. In the first photo’, with a class 141 Pacer, 141116, on the 2nd July, 1989, you can see quite clearly just how narrow the bodies were - compare it to the class 108 on the same track behind it. Quite a difference in width! With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted June 30, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 30, 2020 The ECML in Northumberland this afternoon. The photos are taken around Ulgham Lane crossing, north of Morpeth. Ulgham Lane crossing Class 37 down coal empties July 85 J8320.jpg Ulgham Lane crossing HST Aberdeen to Kings X August 87 J9136.jpg Ulgham Lane crossing 31409 Berwick to Newcastle August 87 J9148.jpg Ulgham Lane crossing 37510 up cement 7th May 88 C9447.jpg Ulgham Lane 43081 down 9th Sept 89 C13766.jpg David 41 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted June 30, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30, 2020 Good afternoon, David. I like the ECML in Northumberland at Ulgham Lane crossing photo’s which are all full of interest. In C9447, with 37, 37510, on an up cement train, on the 7th May, 1988, you can see, clearly, how it still had it’s number, abeit with a 7 missing under the cab end window, despite carrying a large bodyside number. That would be interesting to see on a model. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 1, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2020 Today's photos were taken just to the north of Lucker, so we are still on the ECML in Northumberland. There was a station at Lucker which closed in 1953, it had a very ornate building for a tiny village station. Goods facilities closed in 1965. There were also water troughs here. Information on Lucker station is available at: http://disused-stations.org.uk/l/lucker/index.shtml Lucker Class 254 up Aug 82 J7666.jpg Lucker 37528 and 47371 down l e 31st March 89 C11836.jpg Lucker 47816 up special April 89 J9860.jpg Lucker 91020 at rear and DVT up 30th Aug 91 C16578.jpg Lucker Class 43 down 7th April 93 C18413.jpg David 40 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Dave thanks for the Lucker pics for a good few years we spent our summer holidays here and every morning drove over the crossing going to the beach at Bamborough to walk dogs. Good place to stay as central for all places and very little traffic. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted July 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 1, 2020 Good afternoon, David. I like the ECML in Northumberland at Lucker photo’s which are all of interest. In the first one, with a class 254 HST, on an up service, in August, 1982, it is a great view and shows off the HST perfectly. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 2, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 2, 2020 (edited) Photos from visits to Grantham today. For some reason the weather was poor on each of these visits, my memory of Grantham is that the sun usually shone. Grantham Class 47 Parkeston Quay to Manchester July 80 J6994.jpg Grantham Class 254 up May 81 C5360.jpg Grantham 150148 Nottingham to Skegness May 87 J8910.jpg Grantham 43099 up 8th Jan 89 C11768.jpg Grantham 43097 down 8th Jan 89 C11769.jpg David Edited July 2, 2020 by DaveF 40 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted July 2, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 2, 2020 Good evening, David. I like the Grantham photo’s which all are of interest. In the first one of an unidentified class 47 on a Parkeston Quay to Manchester train, in July, 1980, you have good view of a fairly typical locomotive hauled train. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 3, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 3, 2020 Mainly ex LNWR lines today. I think they are all places we haven't visited recently. Hillmorton Class 86 E3199 down April 72 J2892.jpg Hillmorton 87017 up Aug 80 J7170 Hillmorton 87013 up Aug 80 J7172.jpg Birmingham International 86221 down Oct 80 J7262.jpg Chester dmus 19th April 86 C7459.jpg Not one of my better photos. David 40 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted July 3, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 3, 2020 Good afternoon, David. I like the LNWR photo’s. They are all of interest and nostalgia. In J7262, at Birmingham International, with 86221, on a down service, in October, 1980, the 86 has clearly had a bump of some kind with a noticeable dent on the corner of the drivers side of the cab. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 4, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 4, 2020 Trains in and passing Tyne Yard 1990 to 1995 today. They were all taken in the afternoon or early evening. Tyne Yard 37223 down coal 17th July 90 C14557.jpg Tyne Yard 47378 down Speedlink 17th July 90 C14559.jpg Tyne Yard 31422 down p w 19th June 91 C15953.jpg Tyne Yard 60038 down steel11th March 95 C20009.jpg Tyne Yard 43114 up Aberdeen to Kings X 10th Aug 95 C20441.jpg David 45 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted July 4, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 4, 2020 On 02/07/2020 at 15:19, DaveF said: Grantham Class 47 Parkeston Quay to Manchester July 80 J6994.jpg Interesting effect caused by lamp posts obscuring window pillars on the leading mk2, second vehicle; made me double-take! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted July 4, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 4, 2020 Good afternoon, David. I like the Tyne Yard photo’s, which are all of interest. In C15953, with 31422, on a down permanent way train, on the 19th June, 1991, the 31 looks nice and spotless, having, presumably, been recently repainted. And in the following photo’, C20009, with 60038 on a down steel train on the 11th March, 1995, you have given a great portrait shot of the locomotive along with a good example of repeating patterns, in the foreground, from the MGR, HAA wagons. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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