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

[DaveF]

1 hour ago, Market65 said:

Good afternoon, David. I like the Peterborough to Grantham photo’s, all of which are of interest. The last one, at High Dyke, with a class 254, HST, on a down express, in February, 1983, shows a typical snowy scene, and it’s one which I cannot recall. I don’t know why.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

 

It was probably taken in the third week of February that year, and may well be be a midweek photo.

 

David

[brushman47544]

4 hours ago, brushman47544 said:

J2975. Probably 9004 as that worked the Aberdonian northbo7nd on Saturday 22 July 1972. Diverted via Carlisle due to flooding at Dunbar.

Sorry Dave, but I’ve changed my mind. The gap between the vents and the nameplate looks deeper than standard which suggests 9008 and that worked the Aberdonian north on Saturday 1 July.

[DaveF]

1 hour ago, brushman47544 said:

Sorry Dave, but I’ve changed my mind. The gap between the vents and the nameplate looks deeper than standard which suggests 9008 and that worked the Aberdonian north on Saturday 1 July.

 

Andrew,  I don't mind at all.

 

I've changed the caption.

 

David

 

[DaveF]

 

This morning we visit the Heatherslaw Railway, a 15" gauge line, which runs alongside the River Till from Heatherslaw Mill to Etal in North Northumberland.

 

Most of you will need to look up the location - Etal is a small village with a castle, Heatherslaw Mill is just what is says, a watermill.

 

 

Heatherslaw Mill The Lady Augusta 8th July 89 C12153.jpg

 

 

Heatherslaw Mill The Lady Augusta 8th July 89 C12154.jpg

 

 

Heatherslaw The Lady Augusta 27th May 92 C16922.jpg

 

 

Etal 30th Aug 90 C15372.jpg

 

 

Etal diesel 8th July 89 C12146.jpg

 

 

Etal The Lady Augusta 27th May 92 C.jpg

 

 

David

Edited December 20, 2020 by DaveF

[Oldddudders]

Your insistence on showing the luscious Northumberland countryside is quite disconcerting. I must have been through Etal, having visited both Duddo - for the stones - and Norham, for the castle, obviously. And I'm quite sure that the Misses Elliott, Deb's Grandmother and Great Aunts, will have taught there.

 

Google maps tell me the little railway is still extant. If we ever escape the shadow of Covid, a holiday up there sounds good. 

[Chris116]

55 minutes ago, Oldddudders said:

Your insistence on showing the luscious Northumberland countryside is quite disconcerting. I must have been through Etal, having visited both Duddo - for the stones - and Norham, for the castle, obviously. And I'm quite sure that the Misses Elliott, Deb's Grandmother and Great Aunts, will have taught there.

 

Google maps tell me the little railway is still extant. If we ever escape the shadow of Covid, a holiday up there sounds good. 

The railway has a very good website. You only need to put the "Heatherslaw Railway" into google to find it.

[DaveF]

 

Another Scottish medley this afternoon.

 

 

Ayr Harbour 18th Feb 90 C14002.jpg

 

 

Crawford Class 87 Euston to Glasgow 26th Feb 93 C18321.jpg

 

 

Dunkeld 26040 up l e 15th Oct 88 C11529.jpg

 

 

Glasgow Central 303040 2nd March 91 C15636.jpg

 

 

Glasgow PS Waverley 26th Feb 93 C18329.jpg

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Heatherslaw Railway photo’s which show a most unique little railway. The carriages seem to have a mock wood finish, and it’s all so rural with so many bushes and trees. What a delightful view in C15372 at Etal, on the 30th August, 1990. All so bucolic. I must visit it when we get back to normal.

The Scottish photo’s are full of interest, and in C11529, at Dunkeld, with 26040, on an up light engine movement, on the 15th October, 1988, you have captured a most excellent view of the station buildings. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[St Enodoc]

10 hours ago, DaveF said:

Most of you will need to look up the location

Drove past many a time but never called in. Thanks.

[The Lurker]

I’ve been on the Heatherslaw railway-sadly Younger Lurker was at his most disturbed and hated it. Mrs Lurker walked with him back to the car while I, his elder brother and his cousins enjoys return trip. So a mixed memory of what is a very pleasant line!

[DaveF]

 

 

Photos at York today.

 

The photos are in random order, sorry.

 

 

York Scarborough line bridge over R Ouse 28th Aug 90 C15362.jpg

 

 

York 47458 Newcastle to Liverpool 26th June 88 C9541.jpg

 

 

York 150203 and 150206 Scarborough to Liverpool 13th July 87 C8695.jpg

 

 

York 158813 Scarborough to Manchester 17th June 94 C19499.jpg

 

 

York 253051 Newcastle to Plymouth and Class 254 Inverness to Kings X July 87 J9069.jpg

 

 

York LNER V2 4771 and 08337 28th July 86 C7653.jpg

 

 

David

 

 

[DaveF]

Now for this year's Christmas card from me.

 

 

Basford WD 90453 down goods Jan 54 JVol7004

David

[DavidMcKenzie]

A Merry Christmas to you too Dave. Thanks for all the wonderful and interesting photos throughout the year. 

 

All the best,

Dave

[Stentor]

Happy Christmas and a brighter 2021 to you and yours David.

 

Thank you for your dedication in bringing us these fantastic pictures every day, it is very much appreciated.

 

//Simon

[Andrew P]

5 minutes ago, DaveF said:

Now for this year's Christmas card from me.

 

 

Basford WD 90453 down goods Jan 54 JVol7004

David

And a very Merry Christmas to you too Dave and a Happy 2021.

 

Thanks again for keeping us entertained with such wonderful pictures and memories.

[31A]

Thank you, and a Happy Christmas to you too David!

 

As others have said, thank you so much for posting these every day, they have all been of interest.

 

[keefer]

Agree with everyone else, your daily photos are one constant in amongst the daily chaos!

Best wishes to you and yours Dave.

[mullie]

A very Merry Christmas to you and your family Dave.

 

Your photos are still a daily inspiration, partly because there is more to them than just locos, this makes them so interesting to look at, some of the photos seem quite recent and then you realise they might be thirty years old.

 

Martyn

[Market65]

Good evening, David. Firstly I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas, and I hope it is very relaxing for you and your family. I do enjoy each day’s photo’s, and today’s are no exception being of lovely old York. That last photo’s is very good as a class 08 shunter manoeuvres the sole preserved V2, Green Arrow on the 28th July, 1986.

So, I look forward to many more photo’s to come in the New Year. 
 

Very warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[russ p]

Merry Christmas David and all the other regulars on this thread.

With all the stress in the world at the moment David's thread and its nightly dose of nostalgia is one of the few decent things left 

[67A]

Hi Dave,

I'm the archetypal 'humbug' sort of guy at this time of year but I do look forward to your Christmas card, thanks for all the wonderful images posted throughout the year, labour of love on your part and love it a lot on my part!

[35A]

Thank you, David, for the good wishes and the card but, particularly, for keeping us royally entertained for another year, with your spectacular back catalogue of photographs. It hardly seems possible that it has been twelve months since we last exchanged festive greetings but your daily postings have been a beacon of light at the end of each day during this generally miserable year. Wishing you and yours the very best of good health for 2021.

[03060]

It's strange how certain photographs ignite the senses, I have just been scrolling down through yesterday's selection from York and as soon as my eyes took in image J9069.jpg I could immediately hear and feel the vibration of Valenta engines, feel the breeze blowing through the station and hear the station announcers voice echoing and almost smell the atmosphere !

 

None of the other also excellent photos invoked this reaction but if I scroll back up again I get the same sense of being there 'present in the station' .....spooky.....but very welcome, thankyou !!

 

Seasons greetings to all.

Regards,

Ian.

[DaveF]

 

Today's photos were taken at Newcastle, as usual they are not all loco portraits.

 

 

Newcastle 143025 Metro Centre to Sunderland July 88 J9617.jpg

 

 

Newcastle Class 143 Berwick to Newcastle April 90 J10669.jpg

 

 

Newcastle Class 254 Kings X to Edinburgh Oct 89 J10552.jpg

 

 

Newcastle NSE BG 6th Jan 89 C11764.jpg

 

 

Newcastle SR S269 10th July 87 C8650.jpg

 

 

David

 

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the latest Newcastle photo’s of which all are of interest. In J10552, with a class 254 HST, on a Kings Cross to Edinburgh service in October, 1989, that is an excellent view of the station as the HST enters it from the south.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.