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

[russ p]

1 hour ago, keefer said:

 

 

I didn't like them mentioning an inexperienced crew. The driver was but the fireman certainly wasn't. 

He is sadly no longer with us but a fantastic bloke and an excellent railway modeller 

[DaveF]

 

Harrogate again today, with some photos of 144008 on a Leeds to Knaresborough working and a couple of images south of the station.

 

 

Harrogate 144008 Leeds to Knaresborough 10th April 90 C14283.jpg

 

 

Harrogate 144008 Leeds to Knaresborough April 90 J10768.jpg

 

 

Harrogate 144008 Leeds to Knaresborough April 90 J10769.jpg

 

 

Harrogate Class 141 (distant view under bridge) May 87 J8921.jpg

 

 

Harrogate view south April 67 J874a.jpg  Taken by Tewit Well on the southern edge of The Stray.

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Harrogate photo’s which are all of interest. The first three photo’s clearly show how quite grim aspects of the present station is after the rebuilding. J10768, with144008 on a Leeds to Knaresborough service, in April, 1990, shows the dark and uninviting bridge and office buildings. Originally the station was a much friendlier place. Thankfully the line to the south of the station is little changed as it crosses The Stray.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

 

Some fairly random Scottish photos today.

 

 

Dunkeld 26040 up l e 15th Oct 88 C11528.jpg

 

 

Closeburn Newcastle to Glasgow 18th Feb 90 C14024.jpg

 

 

Carstairs 91003 apparently from Doncaster to Glasgow C 7th Aug 95 C20368.jpg

 

 

Beattock Summit 87034 Glasgow C to Euston 7th Aug 95 C20410.jpg

 

 

Beattock Summit 90016 up parcels 7th Aug 95 C20415.jpg

 

 

David

[talisman56]

On 06/11/2020 at 15:13, DaveF said:

 

Newcastle Class 143 and 142 1st April 91 C15709.jpg

 

 

David

 

'InterCity' Pacers - nope...

[SHMD]

2 minutes ago, talisman56 said:

 

'InterCity' Pacers - nope...

 

Look at the date of the photo!

 

 

Kev.   

 

[43110andyb]

44 minutes ago, talisman56 said:

 

'InterCity' Pacers - nope...

Either wishful thinking or badly positioned signs  -They would disintegrate at 125!!!

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Scottish photo’s all of which are of interest. In C20368, at Carstairs, 91003, apparently on a service from Doncaster to Glasgow Central, on the 7th August, 1995, makes a fine sight at the head of that service. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

 

Photos from around the Tyne and Wear Metro plus one from the Harton Electric Railway at South Shields today.

 

 

Shiremoor Metro 4018 St James to Pelaw 16th Aug 95 C20486.jpg

 

 

 

Backworth Junction Metro 4031 St James to Pelaw16th Aug 95 C20462.jpg

 

 

Backworth Junction Metro 4005 Pelaw to St James 16th Aug 95 C20487.jpg

 

 

Newcastle Metro on QE2 bridgeAug 82 J7674.jpg  Taken from the High Level Bridge.  Beyond the Metro is the King Edward Bridge, the old Reheugh Bridge and the two cranes and slender piers of the new Redheugh Bridge under construction.

 

 

South Shields Crossgate Bridge Harton electric 2nd April 86 C7362.jpg

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Tyne and Wear Metro and the Harton Electric Railway at South Shields photo’s. All are of interest and always good to see the Metro units going about their work without fuss. The last photo’, at South Shields, Crossgate Bridge, with Harton electric locomotive, running light engine, on the 2nd April, 1986, reveals the very simple nature of the catenary. Just two wires. Simple looking signalling too. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

 

The West Coast Main Line in 1995 for today a few miles to the north of Carlisle at Floriston level crossing.

 

 

Floriston HST down 11th April 95 C20072.jpg

 

 

Floriston 90017 up 11th April 95 C20076.jpg

 

 

Floriston 86254 up parcels 11th April 95 C20086.jpg

 

 

Floriston 37684 and 37716 up coal 31st May 95 C20226.jpg

 

 

Floriston 86615 and 86620 up freightliner 31st May 95 C20228.jpg

 

 

David

 

 

 

 

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the WCML photo’s from Floriston level crossing which are all of interest. In C20226, with 37684 and 37716, on an up coal train, on the 31st May, 1995, you can see how 37716 has some exhaust drifting away. I guess it is working a little harder than 37684.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

 

Heading south from Floriston we arrive at Carlisle for today's photos. 

 

 

Carlisle 87034 Glasgow C to Euston April 87 J8813.jpg

 

 

Carlisle Class 108 ecs for a service to Barrow April 87 J8868.jpg

 

 

Carlisle 90023 Glasgow to Euston 27th Oct 89 C13811.jpg

 

 

Carlisle Class 108 54241 and 53952 Carlisle to Whitehaven 30th May 90 C14503.jpg

 

 

Carlisle 156514 Stranraer to Newcastle 24th Oct 90 C15446.jpg  The destination appears to be Carlisle but the train did continue to Newcastle.

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the latest photo’s of Carlisle. All are of interest, and in C13811, 90023 looks good at the head of a Glasgow to Euston train on the 27th; October, 1989.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob..

 

[35A]

5 hours ago, Market65 said:

Good evening, David. I like the latest photo’s of Carlisle. All are of interest, and in C13811, 90023 looks good at the head of a Glasgow to Euston train on the 27th; October, 1989.

 

Shocking to think that it has now been dumped at Crewe Electric Depot for FIFTEEN years. It's criminal the way that DB Cargo (formerly EWS) have laid up useful assets and allowed them to rot away, rather than dispose of them on the open market.

[The Border Reiver]

The skyline has now changed for  J8813.jpg. The central hotel above the front of 87034 has now been demolished.

[DaveF]

 

We'll start today with a set of photos from visits to the Kent and East Sussex Railway in the late 1970s.  They were all taken at Tenterden and on Tenterden bank where there is a convenient level crossing with a parking space and a good view - I wonder if it is different now?

 

 

Tenterden  Hunslet 23 Holman F Stephens 19th June 76 C2795.jpg

 

 

Tenterden Hunslet 26 Tenterden to Wittersham Road Sept 78 C4144.jpg

 

 

Tenterden Hunslet 26 Wittersham Road to Tenterden Sept 78 C4151.jpg

 

 

Tenterden Hunslet Austerity acting as banker on Tenterden Bank Sept 78 C4141.jpg

 

 

Tenterden Bank RSH 26 and Terrier 10 Sutton l e 26th Dec 79 C4910.jpg

 

 

Tenterden Bank RSH 26 and Terrier 10 Sutton Tenterden to Wittersham Rd 26th Dec 79 J6735.jpg

 

 

David

 

 

 

Edited November 15, 2020 by DaveF
To correct a typing error.

[DaveF]

 

We stay on the West Coast Main Line this afternoon heading south with a first stop by the lineside south of Low Gill back in April 1995, a mere 25 years ago.

 

Then we move further south to look at Preston some 49 years ago, almost to the day, in November 1971 with Class 50s and Mk1 sleeping cars on a very dull damp day.

 

I think my personal Tardis did well today enabling me to get these photos!

 

 

Low Gill DVT up 11th April 95 C20036.jpg

 

 

Low Gill 86260 down 11th April 95 C20063.jpg

 

 

Low Gill 87022 pushing  up 11th April 95 C20064.jpg

 

 

Preston Class 50 down ex pass in rain Nov 71 C766.jpg

 

 

Preston 2 Class 50s down Royal Scot Nov 71 C767.jpg

 

 

Preston sleeping cars Nov 71 C768.jpg

 

 

David

 

 

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Kent and East Sussex Railway photo’s which are all of interest. In the first photo’, at Tenterden, with Hunslet, number 23, Holman F. Stephens, on the 19th June, 1976, that is a most bucolic scene. 
The WCML photo’s from Low Gill and Preston are fascinating, and show how the line has changed over the decades. It’s interesting to see two Mk1 sleeping cars in the last photo’, from November, 1971. There are not too many photo’s of sleeping cars, for obvious reasons, and so this photo’ is all the more welcome. Thank you for posting it.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

 

Back to Scotland today with photos taken at Dalmeny in 1991 and 1995.

 

 

Dalmeny 158744 Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy 5th April 91 C15719.jpg

 

 

Dalmeny 150252 5th April 91 C15733.jpg

 

 

Dalmeny 150260 up 7th Aug 95 C20369.jpg

 

 

Dalmeny 158706 Edinburgh to Aberdeen 7th Aug 95 C20371.jpg

 

 

Dalmeny 158717 Dundee to Edinburgh 7th Aug 95 C20374.jpg

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Dalmeny photo’s which are all of interest. In C20371, with 158706, on a Edinburgh to Aberdeen service, on the 7th August, 1995, you have the 158 perfectly framed by the footbridge, and you can also see that is only this, the down platform which has a canopy. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[Enterprisingwestern]

On 15/11/2020 at 16:28, DaveF said:

 

 

 

 

Preston sleeping cars Nov 71 C768.jpg

 

 

Are those being backed on to a Northbound train?, if so they may have a tale to tell.

 

Mike.

[DaveF]

55 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said:

 

Are those being backed on to a Northbound train?, if so they may have a tale to tell.

 

Mike.

 

The sleepers were in the siding at the end of the platfrom all the time I was there, I've never found out why they were there.

 

David

[caradoc]

Were there not at one time Euston/Preston sleeping cars, detached from a Down train and attached the following night to an Up train ? 

 

[31A]

33 minutes ago, caradoc said:

Were there not at one time Euston/Preston sleeping cars, detached from a Down train and attached the following night to an Up train ? 

 

 

There were.  I caught one from Preston to Euston once; I joined the sleeping car (I think there was only one) in a bay platform then quite a lot later it was attached to an up Anglo Scottish sleeper.  Would have been mid 1980s sometime.