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

[DaveF]

 

Five of Dad's photos which he took on a visit to Southport, to look at Steamport.  

 

We have had some other photos he took there earlier in the thread.

 

 

Steamport Southport 0-4-0 DH June 83 J7975.jpg

 

 

Steamport Southport 76097 and Mersey Railway Beyer Peacock Cecil Raikes June 83 J7968.jpg

 

 

Steamport Southport Barclay Efficiency ex McKechnie Bros chemicals June 83 J7977.jpg

 

 

Steamport Southport Barclay Efficiency ex McKechnie Bros chemicals June 83 J7978.jpg

 

 

Steamport Southport Peckett North Western Gas Board June 83 J7970.jpg

 

 

David

 

[DaveF]

 

This afternoon's photos were taken at Carlisle on dates in the first half of the 1990s showing seven different loco classes.

 

 

 

 

Carlisle 26041 and 60006 l e 24th Oct 90 C15427.jpg

 

 

Carlisle 37203 Alcan North Blyth to Fort William May 90 J10929.jpg

 

 

Carlisle 47626 and 47717 31st May 95 C20219.jpg

 

 

Carlisle 86206 and 85019 May 90 J10969.jpg

 

 

Carlisle 87012 Glasgow to Euston 30th May 90 C14536.jpg

 

 

David

 

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Steamport at Southport photo’s, from June, 1983, which are all of interest. In the last photo’, of Peckett, ‘North Western Gas Board’, it is well captured by your Dad’s camera. 
The Carlisle photo’s are excellent, and capture how it was there in the first half of the 1990’s so perfectly. The first photo’ of 26041 and 60006, on a light engine movement, on the 24th October, 1990, is a splendid portrait shot of 60006. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

Something a bit different today, a few photos of Blackpol trams in Fleetwood in July 1994.

 

I was in the town for a job interview.  I didn't get the job, I ended up with a much better one where I was already working.

 

The photos are not in any oparticular order.

 

 

Fleetwood Blackpool tram 626 Brush railcoach 5th July 94 C19504.jpg

 

Fleetwood Blackpool tram Progress twin car5th July 94 C9502.jpg

 

 

Fleetwood Blackpool tram 641 Centenary 5th July 94 C19508.jpg

 

 

Fleetwood Blackpool tram 648 Centenary 5th July 94 C19507.jpg

 

 

Fleetwood Blackpool tram 676 and 686 Progress twin car5th July 94 C19505.jpg

 

 

Fleetwood Blackpool tram 724 Balloon double decker 5th July 94 C19506.jpg

 

 

Fleetwood Blackpool tram 6755th July 94 C19503.jpg

 

 

David

[lmsforever]

Nice change to see trams .

[russ p]

Excellent pictures David.  Great to see not only the trams but also the cars of the time .

You often manage to capture rare vehicles in your pictures and today is no exception,  a volvo 360 GLT 

In the last picture with the two car tram is the rear vehicle simply a trailer or a driving trailer? 

[DaveF]

33 minutes ago, russ p said:

Excellent pictures David.  Great to see not only the trams but also the cars of the time .

You often manage to capture rare vehicles in your pictures and today is no exception,  a volvo 360 GLT 

In the last picture with the two car tram is the rear vehicle simply a trailer or a driving trailer? 

 

I'm not sure, but I think it is just a trailer.

 

To be honest I know more about early British trams than later ones.

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Blackpool trams in Fleetwood photo’s, from the 5th July, 1994,  which are fascinating. In C19506, tram number 724, Balloon double decker, looks most imposing, and a change from the single deckers. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[St Enodoc]

C19505 - I rather like "Ye Olde Toffee & Bacca Shoppe".

[stewartingram]

The Progress twins have quite a complicated history. The powered car was originally one of the pre-war English Electric Railcoaches, your photo earlier in the posting shows a similar style copied by Brush. In the late 50s, two of the EE cars were rebuilt, as a trial, into a towing car + trailer, with new squared off ends. After trials, it was decided to have 10 twin sets. New trailers were bought in from Metro Cammell around 1960. The trial trailer was then remotored to become a towing car, and 8 others were similarly converted. All the sets originally had driving cabs at both ends of the towing cars only at that time, with the trailers being non-drivable. Later on the rear cab on the towcars was moved to the far end cab of the trailers, as shown in your photos. This meant the twins could reverse anywhere instead of just using the turning loops. Later still, 2 of the trailers were scrapped, and their towcars once again gained a cab at each end.

Also, 11 sets of towing gear were ordered; the 11 set was used on the illuminated train and coach.

Apart from the original EE/Brush/MetCam new-builds, all conversion work (and maintenance) of the trams has been carried out by the tramway workshops at Rigby Road. They have certainly had there moneys-worth out of the old fleet over the years.

 

Stewart

 

[DaveF]

 

Damdykes and Fenham today, both on the ECML in Northumberland.

 

You will only find Fenham on a large scale map, it is just a farm, very near to Fenwick.

 

The last photo has Holy Island or Lindisfarne in the background.

 

 

Damdykes 143010 Newcastle to Alnmouth Feb 88 J9419.jpg

 

 

Damdykes Class 37 down oil tanks Dec 89 J10574.jpg

 

 

Fenham 56029 up coal 27th May 92 C16925.jpg

 

 

Fenham 43112 down 27th May 92 C16927.jpg

 

 

Fenham Class 91 down 27th May 92 C16928.jpg

 

 

David

 

 

Edited December 8, 2020 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good afternoon, David. I like the ECML photo’s from Damdykes and Fenham, of which all are of interest. In particular I like J10574, at Damdykes, with a class 37 on a down train of oil tanks, in December, 1989. I love the way the Sun is trying to shine from behind the clouds creating a most remarkable effect.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Jack Mc]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

Fenham 43112 down 27th May 92 C16927.jpg

That's a belter of a picture!

 

Jack

[Enterprisingwestern]

 

Definitely Holy Island, I can't see any guitars.

 

Mike.

[St Enodoc]

6 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said:

 

Definitely Holy Island, I can't see any guitars.

 

Mike.

That's because of the fog.

[Enterprisingwestern]

5 hours ago, St Enodoc said:

That's because of the fog.

 

, but it's not all mine.

 

Mike.

[Chris116]

8 hours ago, St Enodoc said:

That's because of the fog.

I thought the fog was on the Tyne! 

 

 

[43110andyb]

2 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said:

 

, but it's not all mine.

 

Mike.

No it was Gazzas!

[DaveF]

 

Today's photos are once again on the ECML in Northumberland, this time at Longhirst.  The first two are just to the south of the site of the one time station, the last three just to the north.

 

 

Longhirst Class 40 down Dec 80 J7303.jpg

 

 

Longhirst Class 43 down 29th Dec 90 C15533.jpg

 

 

Longhirst HST down19th May 90 C14460.jpg

 

 

Longhirst Class 37 up ICI train Nov 85 J8464.jpg

 

 

Longhirst 37517 up coal Dec 87 J9375.jpg

 

 

David

 

Edited December 9, 2020 by DaveF
To correct Grammar.

[Davexoc]

5 hours ago, DaveF said:

Longhirst HST down19th May 90 C14460.jpg

 

Cracking shot that, a very clean train contrasting with the green of the crop growing in the field. And it looks as though the driver has given it full power as he cleared the crossing too....

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the ECML photo’s in Northumberland at Longhirst. All are of interest, and the first photo’ of a class 40, on a down service, in December, 1980, is most photogenic with the water in the foreground as the train passes by in the background.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

Edited December 9, 2020 by Market65
To remove a comma.

[DaveF]

 

Back to the Newcastle to Carlisle line for this afternoon.

 

 

Prudhoe Class 156 to Carlisle 30th May 95 C20192.jpg

 

 

Stocksfield 142065 Newcastle to Hexham 21st Feb 95 C19999.jpg

 

 

Riding Mill 142015 Hexham to Sunderland and 156463 Middlesbrough to Carlisle 5th Aug 95 C20359.jpg

 

 

Plenmeller Class 156 Stranraer to Newcastle 29th March 94 C19380.jpg

 

 

Melkridge 156443 Carlisle to Newcastle 31st May 95 C20218.jpg  The nearest track leads to the opencast coal loader.

 

 

David

 

 

[The Lurker]

The photographs of Fenham remind me of a family holiday we had staying in a cottage  near Beal, just across the A1 from the road to Holy Island. Younger Lurker was just getting into the walking thing; he's now 11! It's one of my favourite parts of the world.

[Market65]

Good afternoon, David. I like the Newcastle to Carlisle photo’s, which are all of interest. In C19380, at Plenmeller, with a class 156 unit on a Stranraer to Newcastle service, on the 29th March, 1994, you have captured a most delightful view of a ‘train in the landscape’. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

 

1990, 1994 and 1995 at Glasgow Central today.

 

 

Glasgow Central 303087 to Wemyss Bay 17th Feb 90 C13973.jpg

 

 

Glasgow Central Class 156s 26th Feb 94 C19319.jpg

 

 

Glasgow Central 303019 24th Feb 95 C19963.jpg

 

 

Glasgow Central 318264 Glasgow to Ayr 24th Feb 95 C19975.jpg

 

 

 

Glasgow Central Class 87 Glasgow C to Euston 24th Feb 95 C19966.jpg

 

 

David