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

[43110andyb]

Most definitely a ‘cobbled rake’ by the looks of it! 2 CK’s a dream for modellers!

[The Border Reiver]

Ref C14512 86251 on Inverness-Euston train. Unless there is a DVT at the other end, its at the north end of platform 3 heading north

[DaveF]

1 hour ago, The Border Reiver said:

Ref C14512 86251 on Inverness-Euston train. Unless there is a DVT at the other end, its at the north end of platform 3 heading north

 

 

Many thanks for pointing that out.

 

In my slide catalogue I had it right as a Euston to Inverness service, so why did I reverse Euston and Inverness when I typed it?

 

The caption has been corrected.

 

David

[DaveF]

 

Some photos taken at Newcastle for this afternoon.

 

Nothing special, just ordinary everyday trains.

 

 

Newcastle Class 101 Sunderland to Hexham Feb 89 J9785.jpg

 

 

Newcastle Class 108 ecs 17th Feb 89 C11669.jpg

 

 

Newcastle Class 31 up mail 8th May 90 C15466.jpg   now known to be 31252

 

 

Newcastle Central 47705 22nd Feb 94 C19299.jpg

 

 

Newcastle Central 60087 up coal 22nd Feb 94 C19301.jpg

 

 

David

Edited July 13, 2020 by DaveF

[jwealleans]

C11669.jpg - i thought you said 'nothing special'?

[luckymucklebackit]

Lovely photos of the Midland Railway Centre.  I took a holiday about 25 years ago touring round the preserved railways, starting with the Severn Valley, the Great Central the Midland Railway Centre, the East Lancs and finishing up at Crewe Heritage Centre.  Of them all the Midland Railway Centre was the most friendly, most accessible and generally most enjoyable of them all.

 

Jim

[Market65]

Good afternoon, David. I like the Newcastle photo’s which are full of interest. Clearly things were a bit weary by the late eighties and early nineties. In C15466, with a class 31 on an up mail train, on the 8th May, 1990, I just wonder if the identity of the locomotive will ever be found out. A shame if it has to remain anonymous.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

Edited July 13, 2020 by Market65
To correct a spelling error.

[Davexoc]

4 hours ago, Market65 said:

Good afternoon, David. I like the Newcastle photo’s which are full of interest. Clearly things were a bit weary by the late eighties and early nineties. In C15466, with a class 31 on an up mail train, on the 8th May, 1990, I just wonder if the identity of the locomotive will ever be found out. A shame if it has to remain anonymous.

 

Challenge accepted, I think you'll find it is 31252, proof here

https://www.flickr.com/photos/paul-green-photography/8414135966/in/photolist-RqWGi6-pbkB6j-9GMc96-dWxdyD-SzAEiu-rZt9X8-nWebzR-WBfba4-NMoy2W-kBRGit-Nv8iud-fLtmTM-a9jEXc-p61Lp7-hRxYaA-24NT1m8-2hCFn51-MZBFQn-MZBG98-hZ9hvL-dPwDtL-G4ENKD-Nv8gsh-9Q3mfa-eqMvMt-bc8ebk-NXHaXv-8T6uHA-NMowcU-NMozVf-aEPZmM-NXHcLk-b6QpW8-b6QpGt-b6Qr6H

 

As it goes there are several features that stand it out, namely the blue star markings are quite wide apart, the torn 'Railfreight' branding, the placement of the OHLE flash by the engine room door and lack of a headlight, to name a few.

[DaveF]

5 minutes ago, Davexoc said:

 

Challenge accepted, I think you'll find it is 31252, proof here

https://www.flickr.com/photos/paul-green-photography/8414135966/in/photolist-RqWGi6-pbkB6j-9GMc96-dWxdyD-SzAEiu-rZt9X8-nWebzR-WBfba4-NMoy2W-kBRGit-Nv8iud-fLtmTM-a9jEXc-p61Lp7-hRxYaA-24NT1m8-2hCFn51-MZBFQn-MZBG98-hZ9hvL-dPwDtL-G4ENKD-Nv8gsh-9Q3mfa-eqMvMt-bc8ebk-NXHaXv-8T6uHA-NMowcU-NMozVf-aEPZmM-NXHcLk-b6QpW8-b6QpGt-b6Qr6H

 

As it goes there are several features that stand it out, namely the blue star markings are quite wide apart, the torn 'Railfreight' branding, the placement of the OHLE flash by the engine room door and lack of a headlight, to name a few.

 

 

It looks right to me so I've added it to the caption and to my slide catalogue notes.

 

Many thanks Davexoc

[Waverley West]

On 12/07/2020 at 15:36, DaveF said:

 

 

Carlisle 87003 shunting Motorail stock April 87 J8884.jpg

 

 

Carlisle 37203 Alcan North Blyth to Fort William alumina May 90 J10934.jpg

 

 

More fascinating photos, David, with the Carlisle ones above being just the latest. One of my favourite locations, quite apart from it being my nearest big mainline station.

 

A couple of pointers though if I may:

 

You've really overdone the weathering on the GUV next to the shiny clean 87. It just looks all wrong. You'd never see a parcels van that dirty next to such a clean loco.

 

The 37 on the Alcan service is way too clean. It really needs weathering, as it looks like you've just taken it out of the box and plonked it on the track. Very lazy modelling.

 

   

 

Thanks once again for posting these wonderful pics and please keep them coming.

 

Cheers

Dave

 

 

 

 

 

[keefer]

I didn't even realise at first that the GUV is in blue & grey! I thought it was just in mucky blue.

[DaveF]

 

This afternoon features the Newcastle to Carlisle line in the 80s and 90s.

 

 

Stocksfield 43103 Kings X to Edinburgh diverted via Carlisle April 89 J09882.jpg

 

 

Corbridge 156451 Middlesbrough to Hexham 5th Aug 95 C20360.jpg

 

 

Dilston crossing 143023 Hexham to Middlesbrough August 87 J9104.jpg

 

 

Fourstones A4 4468 Mallard York Newcastle Carlisle York 27th Aug 88 C11499.jpg

 

 

Haydon Bridge 156443 Carlisle to Newcastle 3rd Dec 94 C19890.jpg

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Newcastle to Carlisle line photo’s. All are of interest, and in the last photo’ at Haydon Bridge, with 156443, on a Carlisle to Newcastle service, on the 3rd December, 1994, you can see that one of the level crossing gates is almost certainly a replacement, compared to the gate nearest the signal box. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

 

Cramlington today, so we are still in Northumberland but back on the ECML between Newcastle and Morpeth.

 

The area has changed over the years, photos 1 and 2 would now have more trees while photo 3 now has undergrowth and a much bigger fence.

 

The staion building in photos 4 and 5 was demolished and replaced by a bus shelter.  The goods shed has also been removed.

 

You will notice that the footbridge was replaced during the time between the fourth and fifth photos.

 

 

 

 

Cramlington Class 46 up Dec 80 J7310.jpg

 

 

Cramlington 43150 down 13th April 88 C9438.jpg

 

 

Cramlington 43179 up 29th Oct 87 C9233.jpg

 

 

Cramlington Class 101 S802 Morpeth to Newcastle Aug 88 J9659.jpg

 

 

Cramlington 143004 Morpeth to Newcastle May 89 J09903.jpg

 

 

David

Edited July 15, 2020 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good afternoon, David. I like the Cramlington photo’s. All are of interest, and the first one of a class 46 ‘Peak’ on an up service of Mkl stock in December, 1980, is most stunning with a striking skyscape. And then in, J9659, with a class 101 unit, set number, S802, on a Morpeth to Newcastle service in August, 1988, you can see how pitted the cab end of the DMSL was by that time, along with the fact a high intensity headlight had been fitted along with different cab door handrails. The handrails being continuous as opposed to the usual small one next to the door knob, and a separate longer one below it. I wonder if being an ex Scottish unit has anything to do with the difference. I can’t find any mention about it on the Railcar website.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[corneliuslundie]

I wonder what was wrong with the footbridge. It was much more elegant than its replacement.

Jonathan

[Darius43]

C9233 - bus on a bridge.  Prototype for everything.

 

Cheers

 

Darius

[DaveF]

23 minutes ago, corneliuslundie said:

I wonder what was wrong with the footbridge. It was much more elegant than its replacement.

Jonathan

 

 

It was too low for the OHLE - in the first photo with the old bridge the wires actually touch the bridge!

 

David

[SHMD]

Prototype for everything there, J9659, you can actually see the wires touching the bridge!

 

(Obviously well before switch on though.)

 

 

Kev.

[corneliuslundie]

I did wonder about the wires. The obvious explanation really. But a pit they couldn't have found a way of adapting the existing bridge.

Jonathan

[keefer]

Probably the need to enclose the sides completely, to stop anyone reaching through and getting too near the wires

[corneliuslundie]

You mean like the late President of WGC MRC who was spotted by station staff measuring up Welwyn Niorth footbridge with a steel tape. He survived and built many excellent models.

Jonathan

[dvdlcs]

19 hours ago, Market65 said:

Good afternoon, David. I like the Cramlington photo’s. All are of interest, and the first one of a class 46 ‘Peak’ on an up service of Mkl stock in December, 1980, is most stunning with a striking skyscape. And then in, J9659, with a class 101 unit, set number, S802, on a Morpeth to Newcastle service in August, 1988, you can see how pitted the cab end of the DMSL was by that time, along with the fact a high intensity headlight had been fitted along with different cab door handrails. The handrails being continuous as opposed to the usual small one next to the door knob, and a separate longer one below it. I wonder if being an ex Scottish unit has anything to do with the difference. I can’t find any mention about it on the Railcar website.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

Hello.

 

With a set number of S802 you'll find that this was an ex-Swansea (Landore) unit, many of which had headlights fitted for working certain lines in Wales.

 

Hope this helps.

[DaveF]

 

This afternoon's photos are from the Cumbrian Coast line, starting at Grange over Sands and visiting a few locations on the way north towards Carlisle.

 

 

Grange over Sands 142058 and 156455 from Barrow 11th April 95 C20042.jpg

 

 

Cark and Cartmel 11th April 95 C20048.jpg

 

 

Ravenglass 142082 to Barrow 24th Aug 94 C19788.jpg

 

 

Harrington 24th Aug 94 C19762.jpg

 

 

Harrington 153330 to Whitehaven 24th Aug 94 C19767.jpg

 

 

David

 

 

 

 

[Market65]

Good afternoon, David. I like the Cumbrian Coast line photo’s, all of which are of interest. In C19762, at Harrington, on the 24th August, 1994, you can see how the line ran between various buildings, which is just right for hiding a line away on a model railway.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.