Railfreight1998 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Great photos as usual David. The last two are especially useful as my current project incorporates several aspects of Harrington Viaduct. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltic17 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Fantastic photos as always.... Just been catching up and for the record I believe you have a couple of incorrectly identified Deltics from a month or so ago.... C734 is quoted as 9006 J2954 is quoted as 9019 but both of these have the more rounded type of nameplates carried by Gateshead Deltics but both 9006 & 9019 were Haymarket locos.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 17, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2020 Back in Northumberland to look at the ECML again this afternoon. This time all the places begin with "S". The photos should be in order from north to south. Scremerston Class 254 down Aug 81 C5480.jpg I was standing just behind the barriers to take this shot. Stamford Northumberland Class 91 up 6th May 95 C20123.jpg Shilbottle Junction Class 43 down 20th March 93 C18383.jpg Southside 37080 down oil tanks June 88 J9567.jpg Stobswood Class 55 Newcastle to Edinburgh Aug 80 J7129.jpg by the brickworks. David 41 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted July 17, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17, 2020 Good evening, David. I like the ECML in Northumberland photo’s which are all of interest. In the last one at Stobswood, by the brickworks, with a class 55, on a Newcastle to Edinburgh service in August, 1980, you can see, on enlarging the photo’, that the 55 is 55018, Ballymoss. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagsniffer Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 More excellent pictures David. The picture of Stobswood, J7129, seems a very short train, 6 coaches? Was this normal? Any idea of the consist? Looks a nice modellable train. Rich. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted July 17, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17, 2020 46 minutes ago, Clagsniffer said: More excellent pictures David. The picture of Stobswood, J7129, seems a very short train, 6 coaches? Was this normal? Any idea of the consist? Looks a nice modellable train. Rich. I don't know much about the carriage workings at the time, I had only just moved to Northumberland then, but I recall that most of the Newcastle to Edinburgh trains were about that length. I am sure others here will have more details. David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted July 18, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 18, 2020 From the 1980-1 Carriage Working Book, the Newcastle-Edinburgh trains (presumably the 'stoppers') were generally 3 or 4 SK, CK, BSK (or BG) - vacuum braked mk1 stock. The 10.05 New-Edin was 8 coaches and mk2 a/c stock on fridays (June-August) so may either busier, or a stock positioning working. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 18, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 18, 2020 Four Class 56s feature in todays photos, in numerical order. One of them appears twice in different liveries. They were all taken at Winning, on the line to Cambois and North Blyth. Winning 56115 coal to Blyth west staithes Feb 88 J9430.jpg Winning 56115 up empty coal from Blyth power station July 89 J10058.jpg Winning 56116 coal empties 28th March 89 C11755.jpg Winning 56117 to Blyth Power station July 89 J10059.jpg Winning 56118 empties heading south 21st August 89 C13718.jpg David 41 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Great photos at Winning, Dave. One of my favourite photo locations on the B&T. Hasn't changed much today except the lineside bushes have become very overgrown. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted July 18, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 18, 2020 1 hour ago, DaveF said: Four Class 56s feature in todays photos, in numerical order. One of them appears twice in different liveries. They were all taken at Winning, on the line to Cambois and North Blyth Winning 56115 coal to Blyth west staithes Feb 88 J9430.jpg Winning 56115 up empty coal from Blyth power station July 89 J10058.jpg Winning 56116 coal empties 28th March 89 C11755.jpg Winning 56117 to Blyth Power station July 89 J10059.jpg Winning 56118 empties heading south 21st August 89 C13718.jpg David And apart from the reliveried 115 all in datal order as well. Nice work. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted July 18, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 18, 2020 Good evening, David. I like the latest Winning photo’s which are all of interest. In C11755, with 56116, on a coal empties train, on the 28th March, 1989, you have captured a great portrait of the 56 complete with the loco’s number under the air horn box. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagsniffer Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Another excellent selection David, I do enjoy seeing pictures of the Blyth & Tyne being a local lad. C11755 is my favourite in this batch. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 19, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 19, 2020 I've just made my coffee so it is time to post some photos taken at Carnforth. One is from 1973, two from 1979 and the rest from 1987. Carnforth Barclay 4 British Gypsum Feb 73 C1174.jpg Carnforth Steamtown Esso GE New Jersey Aug 79 J6582.jpg Carnforth Steamtown Hunslet 6 Aug 79 J6586.jpg Carnforth Furness Railway 0-4-0ST 8th Aug 87 C8828.jpg Carnforth LYR 1300 8th Aug 87 C8833.jpg Carnforth LYR 1300 and saloons 8th Aug 87 C8835.jpg David 36 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 19, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 19, 2020 (edited) This afternoon's photos are again from Northumberland, this time all taken in Blyth but are a little bit different from the usual trains (though one has a loco in it). At one time Blyth was a big coal exporting harbour, with shipments of over 6 million tons a year. It is very different now, there is no railway into the town, though it is planned to open a new station on the Blyth and Tyne line to Newcastle on the edge of the town. The first two photos show 100 ton tank wagons being craned into place to form a ship refuelling facility on the land adjacent to Quay Road. The wooden structure in the foreground of the first photo is the cut down remains of the south side staithes, which had spouts 1 to 4 for loading colliers. Just to the north the staithes continued with further spouts along Dun Cow Quay, Low Quay and High Quay. The only building left from the first photo is the one over the left of the tanker, the old Customs House with scaffolding on it. The rest have been replaced by a hotel and offices which obscure the Customs House, as you can see in photos 3 and 4, taken yesterday. Oil is now stored in a purpose built tank farm at the north end of the harbour, on the south side. In the two new photos you will see a metal "sculpture" which represents the old staithes, the top of it is the height of the staithes. Looked at from the correct direction you would see an outline of a loco on top of it. The old staithes base now forms a pleasant walkway and is used for berthing ships. Details of the rest of the photos are above each one. Blyth 19th April 85 C6951.jpg Blyth tankers for oiling facility April 85 J8277.jpg Old South side staithes IMG_7131 18th July 2020 The Commissioners Quay Inn IMG_7133 The last line to run into Blyth was the branch to Bates Colliery. The pit closed in 1985 but the line was later reopened to export coal from the coal elevators. The photo shows a Class 56 at the end of the line. The line is now closed and partly built over. Blyth Bates 56063 28th Dec 94 C19938.jpg The harbour had its own railway for internal use, one remaining stretch of track is along the wall which separates the south harbour from the beach. It used to lead to the old ice house (demolished in the 1980s). Blyth south harbour 7th March 93 C18480.jpg The last two photos are taking looking across to the north side of the harbour and show Blyth West staithes, which were the last ones to be taken out of use. They have since been cut down and again can be used as moorings. The first photo shows the staithes, with the old Blyth A and B power stations to their left, they closed in the early 2000s. To the right is the facility for loading fly ash to be dumped at sea. This whole area is currently being redeveloped, the intention is to use it for purposes conected with renewable energy. The ship on the left is loading coal at the Blyth Bates elevator. She is a Stephenson Clarke ship, Dallington. Stephenson Clarke was the oldest British shipping company but ceased to exist some years ago. There is still a rail connection to the north side of the harbour, used for imported coal and alumina. Blyth West staithes Dec 80 J7297.jpg The last photo again shows the west staithes, this time from the Blyth lifeboat during a trip round the harbour and then along the coast. Blyth West staithes 8th April 91 C15767.jpg David Edited July 19, 2020 by DaveF Several times to add information. 38 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagsniffer Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Fascinating pictures David, a real pleasure looking through these and interesting info. I know the location of C18480 at Blyth south harbour very well indeed, used to walk along there to go fishing on the pier every weekend with my school mates. Still fish off there in the winter. Thank you for posting these. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted July 19, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2020 Good afternoon, David. I like the Carnforth photo’s which are full of interest. In the last one, with the LYR 1300 and two saloons, on the 8th August, 1987, the saloon nearest to the camera is the former Thompson, Engineers Saloon, which is always good to see. The Blyth photo’s are packed with interest, and it’s hard to single out one in particular, but in the first two, of those tankers being craned into position to form a ship refuelling facility, on the 19th April, 1985, it’s interesting to see how the bogies did not drop off. Obviously they are secured to the underframe in various ways, totally different to any small scale model. Thank you for posting all these remarkable photo’s, and the time you’ve taken to extensively caption them. It is much appreciated, and a most excellent way to bow out on until after tomorrow’s server upgrade of this site. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted July 19, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 19, 2020 While it's always sad when industry closes or moves away, it's heartening to see the area being re-purposed instead of left to ruin. Thanks for a very informative post as well as the pictures Dave. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leander Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 On 18/07/2020 at 17:16, melmerby said: And apart from the reliveried 115 all in datal order as well. Nice work. ? datal in British English. (ˈdeɪtəl ) adjective. Northern England dialect. ignorant or foolish. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesysmith Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 C8828, is that the little tank engine that has since been rebuilt into it`s original 040 tender engine? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted July 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 20, 2020 Stephenson Clarke were purveyors of locomotive coal to a number of railways. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 20, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 20, 2020 Back towards the southern end of the ECML today with photos taken at Grantham in the 1980s. Grantham 47544 up Grimsby to Kings X June 80 J6963.jpg Grantham Class 47 Parkeston Quay to Manchester July 80 J6995.jpg Grantham Class 254 down Oct 81 C5574.jpg Grantham May 87 J8908 Grantham 43196 Leeds to Kings X May 87 J8916.jpg David 36 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted July 20, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 20, 2020 C5574 - love how the pic is almost monochrome apart from the Buffet sign and the HST 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted July 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 20, 2020 C5574 I wonder what was in that box; a fancy hat or a cake? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted July 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 20, 2020 Good evening, David. Firstly, I’ve only just found out the site is back. Well, I like the latest Grantham photo’s which are all of interest, and much nostalgia too. In the first photo’ of 47544 on an up Grimsby to Kings Cross service, in June, 1980, you can see several examples of LNER standard pway huts in the background. It’s easy to overlook things like them, and great to see them in a photo’. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 21, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2020 (edited) Northumberland again today at Ulgham Lane and crossing, north of Morpeth on the ECML. Ulgham Lane crossing 56129 down empties to Widdrington 28th May 85 C6957.jpg Ulgham Lane crossing 37049 down dolofines Sept 88 J9676.jpg Ulgham Lane 143601 Alnmouth to Newcastle 14th Oct 89 C13787.jpg Ulgham Lane 43100 down 14th Oct 89 C13792.jpg Ulgham Lane crossing 47768 Pilkington Mk1s down charter 30th July 94 C19530.jpg David Edited July 21, 2020 by DaveF 35 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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