RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted October 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2020 Didn't the Yorkshire Pullman split at Doncaster in the earlier days with the Bradford portion going via Halifax, or am I confusing it with other trains which split at Doncaster? Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 7, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 7, 2020 Glasgow Central in 1991 and 1995 for today. Glasgow Central 156439 2nd March 91 C15625.jpg Glasgow Central 156509 Glasgow to Edimburgh 24th Feb 95 C19965.jpg Glasgow Central 303019 Glasgow to Motherwell 24th Feb 95 C19968.jpg Glasgow Central 303009 24th Feb 95 C19971.jpg Glasgow Central Class 91 Glasgow C to Kings X and 87030 Glasgow C to Euston 24th Feb 95 C19980.jpg David 41 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2020 Good afternoon, David. I like the Glasgow Central photo’s which are all of interest. In them you can see the roof and the patterns from the girders, which I think would be quite a challenge to replicate in a model. The last photo’ of a class 91 on a Glasgow Central to Kings Cross express and also 87030, on a Glasgow Central to Euston express on the 24th February, 1995, shows how you could compare the two types of electric locomotives at that time. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted October 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2020 Nice Glasgow pictures today, David. Looks like you were standing above the Hielanman’s umbrella for some of them 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 8, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 8, 2020 Today's photos were all taken at Boldon Colliery (the old name of the station )/ Brockley Whins (the new name of the station). Boldon Colliery Class 143 Newcastle to Sunderland April 86 J8514.jpg Boldon Colliery Class 101 Newcastle to Middlesbrough April 86 J8517.jpg Boldon Colliery Brockley Whins 4468 Mallard 17th July 88 C11600.jpg Brockley Whins 156443 Sunderland to Newcastle 28th March 92 C16743.jpg Brockley Whins 142065 to Metro Centre and 142022 Newcastle to Sunderland 25th March 95 C20019.jpg David 39 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 C11600 - the chap sitting at the bottom of the ramp must have had quite an experience! 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 8, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 8, 2020 Good evening, David. I like the Boldon Colliery/Brockley Whins photo’s. All are of interest, and it is always interesting to come across a station which has had more than one name. There are several examples in East Yorkshire. In the last photo’, with two class 142’s, with 142065 on a Metro Centre service, and 142022 on a Newcastle to Sunderland service, on the 25th March, 1995, you can see some minor livery differences. 142065 has rounded corners to the black cab window surround, whereas 142022 has square lower corners. However, the way the cab ends are weathering makes me wonder if it would have been better if the black had been extended to the roof since the weathering makes it look as if it has been. The warning yellow is applied differently too. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted October 8, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 8, 2020 4 hours ago, eastwestdivide said: C11600 - the chap sitting at the bottom of the ramp must have had quite an experience! Indeed - but as he is sitting down unlikely to move. The two youngsters standing behind him might have worried the driver, however. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERLAR Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 On 04/10/2020 at 10:33, DaveF said: 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 Oh my goodness it’s a rather young me in the cab of Progress with my father in image C14481 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 9, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 9, 2020 (edited) The ECML in Northumberland today, this time at Southside which is south of Alnmouth. Southside 47311 up empty coal 20.15hrs 17th June 87 C8559.jpg Southside 37031 down oil tanks Aug 89 J10083.jpg Southside 43056 down 11th April 91 C15785.jpg Southside 43055 up 11th April 91 C15786.jpg Southside 56040 down steel 16th July 94 C19521.jpg David Edited October 9, 2020 by DaveF 42 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted October 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2020 I think the down & up HSTs are actually up & down? (First Class at the London end) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted October 9, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2020 36 minutes ago, keefer said: I think the down & up HSTs are actually up & down? (First Class at the London end) They were quite often the wrong way round in those days as the high level bridge was often used then which turned the train as did the Cleveland executive to Middlesbrough but I think that had stopped by then 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 9, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2020 Good evening, David. I like the ECML in Northumberland at Southside photo’s which are all of interest. The first photo’ of 47311, on an up empty coal train, at 20.15, on the 17th June, 1987, is expertly composed, and shows that coal trains can be short, just right for a model railway. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted October 9, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2020 2 hours ago, keefer said: I think the down & up HSTs are actually up & down? (First Class at the London end) 2 hours ago, russ p said: They were quite often the wrong way round in those days as the high level bridge was often used then which turned the train as did the Cleveland executive to Middlesbrough but I think that had stopped by then I have had another look at the photos and they are correctly captioned. They did sometimes end up the wroong way round, as russ p has explained they could be turned at Newcastle. From time to time, if there were problems at Newcastle, a right way round train would have to use the high level bridge and would then be the wrong way round for the rest of its journey - which ciould be confusing for passengers waiting at stations. David 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted October 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2020 I had to investigate further once looking at todays images. The second one shows a couple of speed restriction signs laid on the gate post, the twenty MPH one appears in the previous shot still planted, but was the crossing still there? because the branch has already been plain lined and S&T have relaid the concrete trunking. The rest show evidence of the branch slowly disappearing, absorbed by agriculture and nature. You have created a little historical record, just there. Below is I believe the location, the Newton-on-the-Moor branch off the ECML to Whittle mine (opencast?). Regards, Dave 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted October 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2020 3 hours ago, DaveF said: I have had another look at the photos and they are correctly captioned. They did sometimes end up the wroong way round, as russ p has explained they could be turned at Newcastle. From time to time, if there were problems at Newcastle, a right way round train would have to use the high level bridge and would then be the wrong way round for the rest of its journey - which ciould be confusing for passengers waiting at stations. David In those days they could be turned in Edinburgh on the Abbeyhill triangle too. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted October 9, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Davexoc said: I had to investigate further once looking at todays images. The second one shows a couple of speed restriction signs laid on the gate post, the twenty MPH one appears in the previous shot still planted, but was the crossing still there? because the branch has already been plain lined and S&T have relaid the concrete trunking. The rest show evidence of the branch slowly disappearing, absorbed by agriculture and nature. You have created a little historical record, just there. Below is I believe the location, the Newton-on-the-Moor branch off the ECML to Whittle mine (opencast?). Regards, Dave That's the right location, there was once a signal box on the east side of the line at the junction, the location was then Shilbottle Junction. It was Whittle colliery, which was a proper mine, not an opencast. I've had a quick look through my photos, without spending a lot more time on it the crossover was there in June 1987, though out of use, it had been removed by August 1989. I can't remember the exact date that the branch was lifted, it had gone by August 1986, the trackbed had been incorporated into the field by 1989. David 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 10, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2020 The Blyth and Tyne again today, on the section between Winning and North Blyth. The last photo shows the Alcan terminal at North Blyth taken from the other side of the harbour at Blyth. At one time there was a ferry, now it is about an eight mile drive. Winning 56106 coal June 86 J8599.jpg Winning 56117 up l e Feb 88 J9427 Freemans crossing 56130 15th May 85 C6908.jpg Freemans crossing 37077 l e July 87 J9098 North Blyth Class 37 at Alcan terminal April 86 J8582.jpg David 40 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2020 Good evening, David. I like the latest Blyth and Tyne photo’s from the section between Winning and North Blyth. In C6908, at Freemans crossing, with 56130, on the 15th May, 1985, you have captured a superb ground level portrait of that locomotive. I like the way the large numbers have become weathered on the bodyside, amongst other weathering effects. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagsniffer Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 I know I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again, I love seeing shots from the Blyth and Tyne, it’s nice to have a connection to the pictures. I particularly like the shot of the Allan terminal, I used to fish there nearly every weekend with my dad or my mates when I was old enough. The class 56 in J8599 looks interesting. I don’t think I’ve seen a 56 with white window surrounds, was this common? Unless I’ve not been looking hard enough! Thanks again for posting. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 11, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2020 The Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway this morning, with photos taken on visits in the 1970s and 1980s. Haverthwaite Bagnall Princess Aug 79 J6624.jpg Haverthwaite 0-6-0F Sir James Barclay ex CEGB and Fowler 0-4-0DS 9th Aug 87 C8888.jpg Haverthwaite Fowler Fluff 9th Aug 87 C8886.jpg Haverthwaite Hunslet Repulse and Bagnall 14 Aug 79 J6620.jpg Haverthwaite No 8 ex BR Class 03 D2117 9th Aug 87 C8887.jpg Newby Bridge Hunslet Cumbria Lakeside to Haverthwaite 9th Aug 87 C8875.jpg David 32 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 11, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 11, 2020 Good morning, David. I like the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway photo’s which show how varied the locomotives were at the time of the photo’s. In the last photo’, at Newby Bridge, with Hunslet, ‘Cumbria’, on a Lakeside to Haverthwaite service on the 9th August, 1987, you can see just how scenic the line is. Such a lovely photo’. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdlcs Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 On 09/10/2020 at 01:23, Market65 said: In the last photo’, with two class 142’s, with 142065 on a Metro Centre service, and 142022 on a Newcastle to Sunderland service, on the 25th March, 1995, you can see some minor livery differences. 142065 has rounded corners to the black cab window surround, whereas 142022 has square lower corners. However, the way the cab ends are weathering makes me wonder if it would have been better if the black had been extended to the roof since the weathering makes it look as if it has been. The warning yellow is applied differently too. It looks as though 065 is in its original (Provincial) livery while 022 has been repainted at least once, as it would have started in the chocolate/cream livery. Perhaps that explains the detail differences in the cab end liveries between the pair. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 11, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2020 (edited) DMUs and pacers on the Newcastle to Carlisle line for this afternoon. Prudhoe 143007 Hexham to Newcastle 11th March 89 C11671.jpg Dilston crossing (east of) 143015 Carlisle to Newcastle 5th July 87 C8625.jpg Fourstones 156463 Newcastle to Carlisle 12th April 95 C20091.jpg Haltwhistle Class 153 Carlisle to Newcastle 1st June 94 C19472.jpg Cowran Hills cutting 156454 Crlisle to Newcastle 1st June 94 C19467.jpg David Edited October 11, 2020 by DaveF 35 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 I can't identify individual Deltics but I know C19472 is a Class 153, the giveaway being.... it's only 1 coach ! Thanks again for all the photos David. 1 1 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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