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

[35A]

37 minutes ago, DaveF said:

 

 

It's to save time changing it when they get to Newcastle!

 

David

 

Some of our local bus drivers do that (Arriva) because they can't be bothered. I've pointed out, on numerous occasions, that it just confuses non-locals, when the bus is going in the opposite direction .... to no avail. That, of course, was in the days when we used to use buses - it's now seven months since I last did!

[hexagon789]

13 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

 

It's to save time changing it when they get to Newcastle!

 

David

Fair enough, though I'd imagine that could catch the unwary!

[Fat Controller]

5 minutes ago, hexagon789 said:

Fair enough, though I'd imagine that could catch the unwary!

Newcastle buses are designed to confuse the unwary; the 38 used to have three, well-separated, destinations. The only thing they had in common was that they were to the west of the city..

[DaveF]

The ECML in Northumberland for today, at Buston Barns, just south of Alnmouth.

 

All Class 37s today.

 

 

Buston Barns 37051 down dolofines 24th Oct 87 C9170.jpg

 

 

Buston Barns 37003 up l e 16th June 90 C14545.jpg

 

 

Buston Barns 37080 down oil 11th April 91 C15794.jpg

 

 

Buston Barns 37109 down empties 21st Sept 91 C16584.jpg

 

 

Buston Barns 37088 Alcan empties Fort William to North Blyth 10th Sept 94 C19825.jpg

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good afternoon, David. I like the ECML photo’s in Northumberland at Buston Barns crossing. All are of interest, and in C15794, with 37080, on a down oil train, on the 11th April, 1991, you have captured an impressive three quarter view of the train as the 37 powers on by.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

A few more photos taken at Newcastle Quayside and at Newcastle Central for this afternoon.

 

I think the ones from the Quayside were taken on the weekends of the Newcastle Model Railway Exhibiton which was then held in the Guildhall on the Quayside.  They were both taken by Dad, I'd have been operating our group's layout in the exhibition at the time.

 

 

Newcastle Class 143 Sunderland to Newcastle Nov 86 J8733.jpg

 

 

Newcastle Class 143 on High Level Bridge Nov 87 J9397.jpg

 

 

Newcastle Class 47 Newcastle to Liverpool June 89 J9917.jpg

 

 

 

Newcastle Class 143 Hexham to Newcastle and Class 254 up April 90 J10666.jpg

 

 

Newcastle Class 47 hauling dead Class 90 down 5th Sept 92 C18039.jpg

 

 

David

 

 

Edited October 3, 2020 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Newcastle Quay and Newcastle Central photo’s, all of which have points of interest. In J10666 with a class 143 on a Hexham to Newcastle service and a class 254 HST on an up express, in April, 1990, you can see the starting signal is not in use - would it have been a signal on the gantry in the background that was being used as a starting signal at that time?

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

17 minutes ago, Market65 said:

Good evening, David. I like the Newcastle Quay and Newcastle Central photo’s, all of which have points of interest. In J10666 with a class 143 on a Hexham to Newcastle service and a class 254 HST on an up express, in April, 1990, you can see the starting signal is not in use - would it have been a signal on the gantry in the background that was being used as a starting signal at that time?

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

The new platforms were just coming into use and the resignalling was not finished.

 

To be honest I cannot remember how it worked at the time - although I worked in Newcastle I didn't often visit the station.

 

David

[russ p]

1 hour ago, Market65 said:

Good evening, David. I like the Newcastle Quay and Newcastle Central photo’s, all of which have points of interest. In J10666 with a class 143 on a Hexham to Newcastle service and a class 254 HST on an up express, in April, 1990, you can see the starting signal is not in use - would it have been a signal on the gantry in the background that was being used as a starting signal at that time?

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

I think it may have been, until I saw David's excellent pictures id forgotten all about the transition at Newcastle,  I used to get Middlesbrough Newcastle jobs at that time 

[DaveF]

 

This morning's photos are some more from the Tanfield Railway, which as you all know by now is just south of Gateshead.

 

 

Marley Hill Siemens Harton electric 9 28th May 89 C11907.jpg

 

 

Marley Hill Smith Rodley steam crane 28th May 89 C11906.jpg

 

 

Marley Hill RSH Progress 28th May 90 C14478.jpg

 

 

Marley Hill RSH Progress 28th May 90 C14481.jpg

 

 

Sunniside RSH 21 and Hudswell Clarkw Irwell 28th May 89 C11901.jpg

 

 

Sunniside RSH Cochrane 2nd Aug 87 C8728.jpg

 

 

David

[uax6]

On 01/10/2020 at 15:17, DaveF said:

 

Hexham 28th July 90 C14616.jpg

 

 

 

A really good picture of a semaphore, with lots of things to note. Firstly it is off but the lamp is only just showing in the blue spectacle, and the lamp is a proper electric one (note the fresnel lense, oil lamps had plain bullseye’s). I would say it’s about 40* to the horizontal. 
The fittings on the post are a mix, the ladder, pivot, detector bracket and lamp bracket are all bolted through the post, whereas the weight bar and crank at the bottom are u-bolted on.

lt also shows very clearly how the detector is driven off the spectacle plate, just above the blue lense. The spectacle plate is a pressed steel one as well judging by the pivot bracket.

 

Also not the eastern region dod on a stand to make is visible along the platform, with its detector driven at a strange angle off the face.
 

Both these signals have their wires covered over by inverted concrete cable trough sections, before going round a wheel and under the track.

 

Note also the SPT on the post, and that both signals display track circuit diamonds.

 

A really useful picture Dave, as l’ve just bought an eastern region semaphore and was wondering how the detector drove.

 

thanks

 

Andy g

 

 

Edited October 4, 2020 by uax6

[DaveF]

 

This afternoon we'll start at Northallerton and end up at Tyne Yard, having travelled north along the ECML.

 

 

Northallerton Class 254 down 31st July 1986 C7771.jpg

 

 

Durham 22nd Oct 86 C8107

 

 

Durham 153307 up 16th Oct 93 C19149.jpg

 

 

Plawsworth 43084 down 27th Oct 92 C18089.jpg

 

 

Tyne Yard 37510 up aluminium 19th June 91 C15950.jpg

 

 

David

 

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Tanfield Railway photo’s of which all are of interest. In the first one, at Marley Hill, with Siemens Harton electric locomotive, number 9, on the 28th May, 1989, it’s certainly one of those locomotives which I think you have to bend over in order to get in the cab. It must have been an interesting experience to drive it.

The ECML photo’s are delightful, and all show fascinating examples of the main line between Northallerton and Tyne Yard. In C8107, of Durham viaduct, on the 22nd October, 1986, you can see just how imposing the viaduct is from ground level. A delightful shot.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[flapland]

Like the one (C19149)  of the viaduct in Durham. Glad you provided the unit number as my eyesight isn't good enough to make it out.

[DaveF]

 

Some more photos taken at Morpeth for today.

 

 

Morpeth 47371 down coal 3rd July 87 C8594.jpg

 

 

Morpeth 43070 up 22nd July 89 C12161.jpg

 

 

Morpeth 56119 down coal 31st May 90 C14539.jpg  The train is on the new curve which gives direct access to the north from the Blyth and Tyne.

 

 

Morpeth 43043 up 3rd Jan 91 C15542.jpg

 

 

Morpeth 37512 down pipes 28th May 91 C15844.jpg

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good afternoon, David. I like the Morpeth photo’s which are all of interest. In C12161, with 43070 at the rear of an up HST, on the 22nd July, 1989, you can see that it has been some time since the roof of that power car had been fully cleaned, and the roof of the TGS is looking just as grim. The sign to the left reminds me that Europe was partly involved in the ECML electrification - I’d forgotten about that.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

 

 

Back to Stoke Bank today with photos taken at Swayfield between 1968 and 1977.

 

 

Swayfield Class 55 down ex pass Nov 68 J1493.jpg  55010.

 

 

Swayfield Class 47 up May 70 J2117.jpg  just to the north of the other photos, near to Corby Glen

 

 

Swayfield Class 47 up Yorkshire PullmanMay 70 J2122.jpg

 

 

Swayfield Class 47 down ex pass June 72 C0994.jpg

 

 

Swayfield Class 47 47457 Kings X to Newcastle Sept 77 J5819.jpg

 

 

David

Edited October 6, 2020 by DaveF

[ba14eagle]

J2122 - funny how a BG has found its way into the middle of the formation

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Swayfield photo’s of which all are of interest. In the first photo’, of an unidentifiable class 55 Deltic,  on a down express in November, 1968, you have a great three quarter view of the train and it’s in low lighting conditions bringing out various details which are not always so readily visible.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

51 minutes ago, ba14eagle said:

J2122 - funny how a BG has found its way into the middle of the formation

 

From memory the train split/joined at Leeds with a portion continuing to/from Bradford.

 

By this time there were no Pullman brake vehicles,

 

David

Edited October 6, 2020 by DaveF

[brushman47544]

2 hours ago, ba14eagle said:

J2122 - funny how a BG has found its way into the middle of the formation

 

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

 

From memory the train split/joined at Leeds with a portion continuing to/from Bradford.

 

By this time there were no Pullman brake vehicles,

 

David

Perhaps the two portions arrived at Leeds in the wrong order due to late running and were joined the wrong way round.

 

J1493 is 55010.

[The Pilotman]

4 hours ago, Market65 said:

In the first photo’, of an unidentifiable class 55 Deltic

I’m sure someone will be able to tell us which one it was 

 

edit: I see brushman47544 already has.

Edited October 6, 2020 by Western Aviator

[DaveF]

4 hours ago, ba14eagle said:

J2122 - funny how a BG has found its way into the middle of the formation

 

3 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

From memory the train split/joined at Leeds with a portion continuing to/from Bradford.

 

By this time there were no Pullman brake vehicles,

 

David

 

2 hours ago, brushman47544 said:

 

Perhaps the two portions arrived at Leeds in the wrong order due to late running and were joined the wrong way round.

 

J1493 is 55010.

 

 

I think it may have been a feature of this working in 1970.  Below are two more photos showing BG in the middle of the train.

 

Dry Doddington Class 47 up Yorkshire Pullman Nov 70 C414.jpg

 

 

Little Bytham Class 47 1565 up Yorkshire Pullman Sept 70 J2384.jpg

 

 

Most of my other Pullman train photos show the BG at the head of the train in the up direction.

 

 

David

Edited October 6, 2020 by DaveF

[keefer]

Don't suppose it was a problem on a Pullman as meals/refreshments were at-seat and served in the (or from the adjacent) kitchen cars.

Therefore you wouldn't have passengers having to walk through the train to reach the dining car or buffet, as on a normal train - where a 'middle' BG would be awkward. 

[35A]

Further to the IDs, C0994 appears to be Gateshead's 1987, at the head of 1H17, the 18:30 King's Cross - Hull.

J1493 would still have been D9010 in 1968 (minor point!).