RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 5, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2020 I've just made my coffee so it's time to put some photos up before I go to try to sort out an almost collapsed arch in the garden which has two very big climbing roses attached to it. I don't like summer gales! This morning's photos feature the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway and were taken in 1975, 1979 and 1987. Hopefully they are in the order of a journey along the line. Ravenglass Bassett Lowke Synolda 22nd April 87 C8376.jpg Ravenglass River Esk Aug 79 J6599 Miteside Loop Lady Wakefield Dalegarth to Ravenglass 7th Aug 87 C8769.jpg Irton Road Northern Rock Dalegarth to Ravenglass 7th Aug 87 C8786.jpg Fisherground Loop River Mite taking water Ravenglass to Dalegarth 7th Aug 87 C8773.jpg Dalegarth 6 River Esk Aug 75 J4647.jpg David 40 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted July 5, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 5, 2020 Good afternoon, David. I like the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway photo’s which are all of interest, and show what a delightful railway it is. In C8773, at Fisherground Loop, with River Mite taking on water, on a Ravenglass to Dalegarth train, on the 7th August, 1987, you can certainly see just how scenic the line is. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 5, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2020 (edited) This afternoon's photos are five taken in Newcastle, but not all from the usual viewpoints. Those who know the city will have no problem working out the exact locations, others may find Google Earth (or a good map) useful. Although I worked in Newcastle (full time) for 25 years and a further 8 years part time after I retired early (though then usually working at home), I didn't often go into the city centre. I had intended that after I completely retired (now 6 years ago) I would take a set of photos of the present railways in the city plus the remains of closed ones, but it still remains on the "to do" list. A note about the Scotswood Bridge photo. This bridge carried the Newcastle to Carlisle line across the Tyne so that it entered the station at the west end without using the King Kdward Bridge. The line over the bridge closed in October 1982 when trains were rerouted past the Metro Cantre (which now has its own station) and Dunston before entering Newcastle over the King Edward Bridge. Edited several times for spelling mistakes. Newcastle Class 254 Inverness to Kings X on Castle Garth viaduct June 88 J9544.jpg Newcastle during a fire drill June 89 J10044.jpg Newcastle High Level Bridge Class 91 up14th Nov 92 C18168.jpg Newcastle Quayside branch tunnel mouth 14th July 93 C18621.jpg Scotswood bridge 28th Aug 89 C13862.jpg David Edited July 5, 2020 by DaveF 50 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted July 5, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 5, 2020 Good afternoon, David. Thank you for posting those fascinating photo’s of Newcastle. They show a great deal which is not usually to be seen in railway photo’s of Newcastle that seem to concentrate entirely on the station and viaducts, i.e. the High Level Bridge. The first photo’ is a excellent example of that. It shows a class 254 HST on an Inverness to Kings Cross service, passing over Castle Garth viaduct, next to that famous keep from which many birds eye photo’s of the station and diamond crossings have been taken, in June, 1988. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 6, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 6, 2020 (edited) The Settle and Carlisle today. We start at Ribblehead in March 1978 with Green Arrow on a northbound charter in typical Ribblehead weather. The day has remained in my memory as it had involved starting from near Nottingham early in the morning, after seeing the train here and at Dent we drove to Carnforth with some friends we met at Dent, visited Steamtown and went to their house to eat fish and chips before the long drive home. I don't think I'd do all that in one day now. The next two photos show Ribblehead on sunny days - when of course there were no trains about. On a fine day there are lots of walks to be done if trains are few and far between. Then we have a detial shot at Culgaith and finish with Northern Class 156s at Kirkby Stephen, still in Northern Spirit livery. This is a fairly recent photo, only taken fourteen years ago. Ribblehead V2 4771 London to Carlisle The Norfolkman Sat 25 March 78 C3735.jpg Ribblehead viaduct July 82 C5685.jpg Ribblehead viaduct in the sun, but no train Dec 67 J1195.jpg Culgaith 4th April 97 C21740 Kirkby Stephen Class 156 487 Leeds to Carlisle 15th Aug 06 SIMG_2551.jpg David Edited July 6, 2020 by DaveF 47 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted July 6, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 6, 2020 Good afternoon, David. I like the Settle to Carlisle photo’s, which show many interesting aspects of the famous line. In J1195, of Ribblehead viaduct in the sun, but with no train, in December, 1967, the viaduct looks tiny in the midst of the surroundings. C21740, at Culgaith, on the 4th April, 1997, is one of those useful detail photo’s, that you mentioned about, that modellers can always make such good use of. With warmest regards, Rob. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 7, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 7, 2020 A few photos taken at York for today. The first one is from a colour slide but the colour was very poor so I changed it to black and white. York Class 40 up freight Nov 71 C747.jpg York Class 31 31301 le and 47351 up p w 3rd Aug 86 C7859.jpg York 47406 Newcastle to Liverpool July 87 J9061.jpg York 144001 York to Leeds via Harrogate July 87 J9064.jpg York 43154 up 13th July 87 C8688.jpg David 44 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 One of those 'Airfix' Meat Vans in the first shot (C747). I think the second van is a late GWR shock van too. Looks a pretty miserable day though! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted July 7, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 7, 2020 1 hour ago, BernardTPM said: One of those 'Airfix' Meat Vans in the first shot (C747). I think the second van is a late GWR shock van too. Looks a pretty miserable day though! It was bitterly cold with a penetrating frost all day. I was a student then and had travelled from Manchester to York for the day to take photos and visit the (old) railway museum. When I set out from Manchester it was cold but sunny, the weather changed as we crossed the pennines. David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Dave any idea what rhe ehicle is behind the pacers at York looks interesting ,Chris 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 (edited) 55 minutes ago, lmsforever said: Dave any idea what rhe ehicle is behind the pacers at York looks interesting ,Chris Isn't it just a BR-type CCT parcels van? (photo J9064) Edit: although by 1987, it was probably in departmental use or internal user. Edited July 7, 2020 by eastwestdivide 1987 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted July 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 7, 2020 Good evening, David. I like the latest York photo’s which are so full of interest and nostalgia in equal amounts. In J9061, with 47406 on a Newcastle to Liverpool service, in July, 1987, it’s interesting to see the two different liveries. The 47 in InterCity livery, and the carriages in Trans-Pennine two shades of blue and white, and light grey. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted July 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 7, 2020 In J9061 is something I hadn’t noticed before; the white and pale blue stripes on the Trans-Pennine coaches are not aligned with the white and red stripes on the loco. On comparing them with other liveries of the time, it seems that the Trans-Pennine stripes were lower on the coach body sides than was the case with InterCity and ScotRail coaches. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted July 7, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 7, 2020 1 hour ago, lmsforever said: Dave any idea what rhe ehicle is behind the pacers at York looks interesting ,Chris There was often a CCT at the end of that bay platform. David 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted July 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 7, 2020 C747. Nice to see a return to proper era diesels. Do I see bolts on the side of the loco and imagine the number to be 217, or are my eyes decieving me? Mike. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted July 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 7, 2020 12 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: C747. Nice to see a return to proper era diesels. Do I see bolts on the side of the loco and imagine the number to be 217, or are my eyes decieving me? Mike. Dunno, but you try asking those three at the end of the platform! Kev. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 7, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 7, 2020 I've had another go at sorting out the colour on C747, I think this is the best I can do. It may make identifying the loco easier. It certainly serves to remined me just what a dark cold day it was. Nowadays I'd have stayed at home, but I was young then. York Class 40 up freight Nov 71 C747.jpg David 34 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessy1692 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Ahh 144 001, have ridden on that many times from Harrogate to Leeds and York and beyond in fact i think my last ride on a pacer was that. Only just older than me too! As for the vehicle at the stops on plat 8 at York im sure its a blue cct thst has appeared on other pics around the time. As always, cheers for posting Dave James 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessy1692 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 3 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said: C747. Nice to see a return to proper era diesels. Do I see bolts on the side of the loco and imagine the number to be 217, or are my eyes decieving me? Mike. I think im seeing them too.. the colour pic Dave just posted instantly made me feel cold, many a frozen evening waiting the last train home in weather like that 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted July 8, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 8, 2020 Shows how dark it must've been, you can see the RH marker light - these are so dim you usually can't tell if they're on or not. I think Dave did well to get this pic without any blurring! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 8, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2020 Back to Scotland today with some photos taken at Dalmeny in 1991 and 1995. Dalmeny 158728 Edinburgh to Aberdeen 5th April 91 C15714.jpg Another train is approaching in the distance. Dalmeny 107040 to Edinburgh 5th April 91 C15717.jpg Dalmeny 150262 down 7th Aug 95 C20372.jpg Dalmeny 158741 Edinburgh to Perth 7th Aug 95 C20373.jpg Dalmeny 150208 up 7th Aug 95 C20375.jpg David 38 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 I make a point of doing a trip over the Forth Bridge every year, simply because it is so magnificent; Living in Scotland makes that easy ! Believe it or not, trespassers occasionally try to cross the Forth by walking over the bridge; On one occasion it was a non-native who explained that doing such things were normal where he came from ! Any such event during train running hours causes huge disruption. Thanks again for the photos David. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 You are pshycic Dave I am watching a dvd on the very line the latest pics and its a very good journey it is. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted July 8, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 8, 2020 Good afternoon, David. I like the photo’s of Dalmeny with the Forth Bridge. They are all of interest, and those with the Forth Bridge are awe inspiring. In the first photo’, with 158728, on an Edinburgh to Aberdeen service, on the 5th April, 1991, the bridge makes the unit appear so small! And I think the train coming in the other direction is probably the one to be seen in the second photo’, 107040, on an Edinburgh service. But why did Scotrail paint black, the area above the cab windows of the class 150’s as seen in C20370, and C20375? It made them look so drab, so tired. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted July 8, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 8, 2020 19 hours ago, DaveF said: I've had another go at sorting out the colour on C747, I think this is the best I can do. It may make identifying the loco easier. It certainly serves to remined me just what a dark cold day it was. Nowadays I'd have stayed at home, but I was young then. York Class 40 up freight Nov 71 C747.jpg David Could be 2...7? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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