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

[russ p]

Happy new year David and all the regulars on this thread 

And as you say let's hope things start to get back to some form of normality soon 

[Chris116]

The Crich photos bring back some great memories. I first visited Crich when I was about 15 and returned 45 years later for another visit both of which I thoroughly enjoyed. The Blackpool Standard has a special place in my heart as around the time of my first visit to Crich I was also taken for a day trip to Blackpool and rode on one of them. The conductor informed my aunt that we would have to change trams as double deckers were not run to Fleetwood. When we got to what was supposed to be the turning point for the Standard we were told it would go to Fleetwood as the service ahead of us had broken down. I think I was the only person who was pleased about the breakdown! 

[DaveF]

4 hours ago, BernardTPM said:

Brings back memories of Club trips to Crich in the '70s & '80s.

Minor correction: J6659 The tram is a Coronation, rather than a Cunarder.

 

 

Many thanks Bernard - I've altered the caption.

 

David

[DaveF]

 

This afternoon's photos are all from South Newsham which is on the Blyth and Tyne, on the western edge of Blyth.

 

The fourth photo was taken just after the road had been windened (not by much as the signal box is in the way) and the new markings had not yet been painted.

 

Blyth has about 40,000 residents yet there are only three roads into the town.  Fortunately there is almost no through traffic being bounded on two sides by the sea and estuary.

 

 

 

 

South Newsham Class 56 up l e June 90 J10982.jpg

 

 

South Newsham Class 56 up l e June 90 J10983.jpg

 

 

South Newsham 56133 and 56107 top and tail The Canny Coalman from Bristol 28th Aug 93 C19084.jpg

 

 

South Newsham HST diverted down 28th June 94 C19982.jpg

 

 

South Newsham Class 5 44767 Santa special Newcastle circular 18th Dec 94 C19906.jpg

 

 

David

[Alcanman]

As a life long Blyth resident, it's always great to see your Blyth & Tyne photos.  

 

Look forward to seeing more and thanks for posting.  

 

Happy New Year.

 

Mal

[Market65]

Happy New Year, David. I hope you will have a healthy and prosperous new year. 
I like the Crich photo’s which are full of interest, and in C14184, with Gateshead number 5, on the 7th April, 1990, in addition to the tram you can see good examples of enamel signs. It’s good to know such signs have been preserved.

The  South Newsham photo’s on the Blyth and Tyne are fascinating, and how I love the atmospheric effect in J10983, with a class 56 on an up light engine movement, in June, 1990. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[Andrew P]

10 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

Thank you for the good wishes for the New Year.  I am hoping this year will be better.

 

Photos from visits to Crich for this New Year's Day.

 

 

Crich Blackpool 2 Aug 74 J4021.jpg

 

 

Crich Glasgow Coronation 1282 Oct 79 J6659.jpg

 

 

Crich Glasgow 22 11th June 89 C12045.jpg

 

 

Crich Blackpool Tramways steeple cab 7th April 90 C14176.jpg

 

 

Crich Gateshead 5 7th April 90 C14184.jpg

 

 

Crich Blackpol 40 7th April 90 C14193.jpg

 

 

David

My Wife and I stayed in the Bungalow just to the right of the entrance a couple of times, and I could hear them all day, but I never ventured in as my interest was not enough to spend the money. I did venture into the Car Park and look over the hedge, (cheapskate? yes I know).

Nice photos, maybe I shouldn't have been so tight.

[DaveF]

 

The Blyth and Tyne again today, this time just to the north of Blyth on the other side of the river at Winning, Cambois and Blyth west staithes.

 

 

Winning 56112 l e 23rd Feb 90 C14062.jpg

 

 

Winning 56129 coal to power station Feb 88 J9425.jpg

 

 

Cambois 56115 le Feb 88 J9432.jpg

 

 

Cambois Blyth West staithes sidings56124 empties 5th Jan 87 C8174.jpg

 

 

Blyth west staithes April 85 J8263.jpg  The power station are Blyth A to the right and Blyth B to the left, long since demolished.  The nearest ship is the dredger Cresswell, also long gone.

 

 

David

[Alcanman]

Dave, thanks again for posting more great B&T photos.

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the latest Blyth and Tyne photo’s all of which are of interest. The first photo’ is a superb portrait shot of 56112 at Winning on a light engine movement on the 23rd February, 1990. Then in J9432, at Cambois you have an excellent photo’ of 56115, on another light engine movement, with sidings to the left background, in February, 1988. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[SouthernBlue80s]

I especially like the latest Blyth photos David. It is amazing that what seemed so permanent disappeared so rapidly.

Best wishes for the new year. Steve.

[Bedlington North]

During my first year at First school in Newcastle in 1981, we went on a school trip that took us to Blyth harbour. We visited an RNLI lifeboat that was moored near Bates Staithes and we watched Cresswell tieing up to her moorings as well as wagons being shunted on the West Staith. I was only mildly interested at the time, whereas now I would love to  be able to go back in time to that day and take it all in! It still seems a slightly odd place for a school trip.

 

So J8263 has evoked lots of memories for me of that day!

Edited January 2, 2021 by Bedlington North

[DaveF]

 

We have moved south today, across the Tyne to look at the Bowes Railway at Springwell, Gateshead.

 

 

Springwell Barclay 22 27th March 89 C11736.jpg

 

 

Springwell Bowes Railway Barclay 22 Aug 80 J7073.jpg

 

 

Springwell Bowes Railway Barclay 22 Aug 80 J7074.jpg

 

 

Springwell kip of self acting incline 27th March 89 C11751.jpg

 

 

Bowes Railway Springwell Barclay WST 7th April 85 C6777.jpg

 

 

Blackhams Hill wagons at top of incline 27th March 89 C11739.jpg

 

 

David

Edited January 3, 2021 by DaveF

[DaveF]

This afternoon's photos are once again on the ECML, starting at Durham and heading north to Gateshead.

 

 

Durham HST Cardif to Newcastle Oct 86 J8716.jpg

 

 

Plawsworth 43060 Aberdeen to Kings X Oct 87 J9325.jpg

 

 

Low Fell 47428 Poole to Newcastle 28th June 88 C09558.jpg

 

 

Low Fell 56129 down empty coal 28th June 88 C09559.jpg

 

 

Bensham 43047 Edinburgh to Kings X Aug 86 J8658.jpg

 

 

David

[Darius43]

J8716 is a fantastic photo.  It would be a good contender for the “DMUs in the Landscape” thread.

 

Cheers

 

Darius

 

PS - who is that hiding by the hedge?

Edited January 3, 2021 by Darius43

[DaveF]

40 minutes ago, Darius43 said:

J8716 is a fantastic photo.  It would be a good contender for the “DMUs in the Landscape” thread.

 

Cheers

 

Darius

 

PS - who is that hiding by the hedge?

 

It was a small child watching trains, being looked after by its mother.

 

David

[Darius43]

Just now, DaveF said:

 

It was a small child watching trains, being looked after by its mother.

 

David

That takes me back...

 

Cheers

 

Darius

[great central]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

This afternoon's photos are once again on the ECML, starting at Durham and heading north to Gateshead.

 

 

Durham HST Cardif to Newcastle Oct 86 J8716.jpg

 

 

Plawsworth 43060 Aberdeen to Kings X Oct 87 J9325.jpg

 

 

Low Fell 47428 Poole to Newcastle 28th June 88 C09558.jpg

 

 

Low Fell 56129 down empty coal 28th June 88 C09559.jpg

 

 

Bensham 43047 Edinburgh to Kings X Aug 86 J8658.jpg

 

 

David

 

J8658, 43047 brought the curtain down on VP185 operations on the midland mainline a few weeks ago.

Apparently the first fitted with that engine replacing the original Paxman Valenta, it was perhaps fitting it should also be the last one in service.

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Bowes Railway at Springwell, Gateshead,  photo’s, which are all of interest. In C11751, with the kip of the self acting incline, on the 27th March, 1989, you have a well detailed view which I’m sure will be of use for model making purposes.

The photo’s starting at Durham and going north to Gateshead are fascinating and in C09559, at Low Fell with 56129 on a down empty coal train, on the 28th June, 1988, you have captured a typical view of a 56 hauled train which is now history, and can only be seen in photo’s such your excellent ones.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[35A]

5 hours ago, great central said:

 

J8658, 43047 brought the curtain down on VP185 operations on the midland mainline a few weeks ago.

Apparently the first fitted with that engine replacing the original Paxman Valenta, it was perhaps fitting it should also be the last one in service.

 

Possibly the first MML one - but, surely, the first VP185-fitted ones were 43167-170 (on the Western, in 1993), which received VP185s for evaluation, after abandonment of the Mirrlees-Blackstone MB190s that they were fitted with in the late 1980s (replacing Valentas), for the same purpose? 43167-170 then, later, being fitted with MTUs, after the WR (might have been Great Western Trains, or even First Great Western, by then) decided to go with MTU for full fleet re-equipment. 

 

Apologies if I'm misinterpreting the intended meaning of your original statement.

[great central]

4 hours ago, 35A said:

 

Possibly the first MML one - but, surely, the first VP185-fitted ones were 43167-170 (on the Western, in 1993), which received VP185s for evaluation, after abandonment of the Mirrlees-Blackstone MB190s that they were fitted with in the late 1980s (replacing Valentas), for the same purpose? 43167-170 then, later, being fitted with MTUs, after the WR (might have been Great Western Trains, or even First Great Western, by then) decided to go with MTU for full fleet re-equipment. 

 

Apologies if I'm misinterpreting the intended meaning of your original statement.

 

Yes you're right, I was referring primarily to the MML ones. While I do take an interest in things more locally I'm not too sure of national developments and, especially nowadays, I completely lose track of time, for example how long it is since I went to Dawlish in the latter days of class 47s on XC!

[DaveF]

Some photos from Morpeth for today.

 

 

Morpeth 47309 Newcastle to Edinburgh Aug 82 C5832.jpg

 

 

Morpeth 37215 and 37513 ballast in down siding Apr 88 J9458.jpg

 

 

Morpeth 37074 and 37012 down freight Feb 89 J9772.jpg

 

 

Morpeth Class 43 down test train 2nd coach protoype Mk4 16th Feb 89 C11648.jpg

 

 

Morpeth 31264 Berwick to Newcastle leaving after being backed into yard to allow an HST to overtake 22nd July 89 C12162.jpg

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Morpeth photo’s which are all of interest. In the first photo’, of 47309 on a Newcastle to Edinburgh service, in August, 1982, you have a nice flurry of exhaust as the 37 accelerates the train of five Mk1’s away. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[keefer]

C11648 - right place, right time to have caught that one Dave.

Would make an interesting (and usefully short) train for a layout and would certainly get the 'experts' thinking! 

[RFS]

4 hours ago, keefer said:

C11648 - right place, right time to have caught that one Dave.

Would make an interesting (and usefully short) train for a layout and would certainly get the 'experts' thinking! 

 

The reconfigured GWR "Castle" sets would meet that requirement too: some of them are running now with just 3 coaches + 2 power cars (saw one yesterday on the Dawlish cam!).