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

[DaveF]

Mainly closed lines around the north east this afernoon, plus one from Newcastle.

 

The two Edlingham photos are taken from the road between Alnwick and Rothbury.

 

 

Annfield Plain view towards Consett Jan 84 C6356.jpg

 

 

Dunston staithes Jan 84 C6334.jpg  I think I may have a better image than this, when I come across it I'll post it.

 

 

Edlingham 16th Feb 91 C15586.jpg  Alnwick to Coldstream line

 

 

Edlingham viaduct 16th Feb 91 C15584.jpg Alnwick to Coldstream line.

 

Fontburn view south NBR  Scotsgap to Rothbury line 16th April 93 C18495.jpg

 

 

Newcastle 47620 17th Feb 89 C11666.jpg

 

 

David

 

 

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the High Dyke branch and ex British Steel lines photo’s which are all of interest. In J3770, at Sewstern with preserved class 03, number D2381, shunting an ex - LMS parcels van into the shed in June, 1974, you can see on the end of the van the code BGZ. That’s interesting since I thought they were simply known as Stove R’s.
The closed railway line photo’s from the north east and the Newcastle photo’s are fascinating and in C18495, at Fontburn looking to the south on the ex - NBR  Scotsgap to Rothbury line on the 16th April, 1993, it’s hard to believe that in earlier days it would have been a train and not a sheep that would have been photographed. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

Some more photos taken at Newcastle Central for this afternoon.

 

 

Newcastle 43197 up 1st June 89 C11946.jpg

 

 

Newcastle 47444 Liverpool to Newcastle 31st Oct 89 C13759.jpg

 

 

Newcastle 47705 parcels 31st Aug 93 C19117.jpg

 

 

Newcastle 56130 up empties July 88 J9633.jpg

 

 

Newcastle 91016 King X to Glasgow C 21st April 92 C16783.jpg

 

 

David

[The Pilotman]

Some lovely shots today, David. Takes me back to the time I was seeing a girl who was studying up there. When I first started going it was still HSTs but by the time she finished the course the 91s had taken over. I couldn’t help noticing the extra first class coach in the Trans Pennine working arriving behind 47444; usually those 7 coach sets only had one.

Edited January 18, 2021 by Western Aviator

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Newcastle Central photo’s all of which are of interest. In the last photo’, you have captured a superb three quarter portrait shot of 91016, on a Kings Cross to Glasgow Central service on the 21st April, 1992.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[Enterprisingwestern]

 

Is this Waterworks crossing.

If I'm in the right area I'll expand further.

 

Mike.

[DaveF]

3 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said:

 

Is this Waterworks crossing.

If I'm in the right area I'll expand further.

 

Mike.

 

Yes it is.

 

Sorry I took so long to reply, something cropped up just after I pressed thanks.

 

David.

[jivebunny]

On 13/01/2021 at 17:43, DaveF said:

More from Carlisle today.

 

Carlisle 86401 Glasgow to Brighton 24th Oct 90 C15439.jpg

 

Blimey, I'd forgotten 86's in NSE livery were even a thing! Lovely photos, thanks for sharing them.

 

Alan

 

 

[Enterprisingwestern]

12 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said:

 

Is this Waterworks crossing.

If I'm in the right area I'll expand further.

 

Mike.

 

8 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

Yes it is.

 

Sorry I took so long to reply, something cropped up just after I pressed thanks.

 

David.

 

I took that photo in 1969, I'd just arrived for a days train spotting in York on the 0900 ish SSO Sheffield - Scarborough which arrived at one of the outermost platforms, so from the date up until 1974 there was only a northbound connection, when presumably the whole crossing was removed, so when was the southbound connection removed?

 

Mike.

[DaveF]

Edinburgh in August 1987 today.

 

 

Edinburgh Princes Street Gardens 101364 Stirling to Edinburgh Aug 87 J9158.jpg

 

 

Edinburgh Class 150/2  Aug 87 J9171.jpg  Probably a Bathgate or Dundee service

 

 

Edinburgh Waverley 107434 Glasgow C to Edinburgh Aug 87 J9182.jpg

 

 

Edinburgh Waverley Class 254 Kings X to Aberdeen Aug 87 J9175.jpg

 

 

Edinburgh Waverley Class 107429 Edimburgh to Cowdenbeath Aug 87 J9181.jpg

 

 

Edinburgh Waverley Class 101 and 107434 Aug 87 J9183.jpg

 

 

David

Edited January 20, 2021 by DaveF

[Waverley West]

Rubbish, boring photos. Who wants to see photos of Edinburgh Waverley in the 80s?

 

Eer, guv, got any more?

 

Cheers David!

 

Dave

 

 

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Edinburgh photo’s from August, 1987. All are of interest and I particularly like J9171, of a 150/2 on a Glasgow Central to Edinburgh service, and how a young couple have been caught in the photo’ on the grassy slope too.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[talisman56]

14 hours ago, Market65 said:

Good evening, David. I like the Edinburgh photo’s from August, 1987. All are of interest and I particularly like J9171, of a 150/2 on a Glasgow Central to Edinburgh service, and how a young couple have been caught in the photo’ on the grassy slope too.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

I must have gotten to the stage in life where the trains take priority - I didn't notice the couple until you mentioned it, Rob...

[caradoc]

J9171;I suspect this is more likely to be an Bathgate or Dundee-Edinburgh service; At that time we had just received our first small fleet (seven) of Sprinters and those were the services they were diagrammed for. (In October 1987, displaced from my post in Glasgow Control, I spent a month riding the new units to assess their performance and reception). 

 

Thanks as always for great photos. 

 

[DaveF]

Back to Bottesford once again today.

 

 

Bottesford Class 47 Parkeston Quay to Glasgow June 84 J8149.jpg

 

 

Bottesford Class 45 down steel Sept 83 J8075.jpg

 

 

Bottesford Class Class 105 Skegness to Nottingham Sept 83 J8077.jpg

 

 

Bottesford Class 114 Grantham to Nottingham June 81 J7511.jpg

 

 

Bottesford Class 114 Nottingham to Skegness Jan 83 J7773.jpg

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the latest Bottesford photo’s which are all of interest. In J8077, the class 105 on a Skegness to Nottingham train, in September, 1983, is leading two two car class 114’s. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

Photos from some more visits to Carlisle for this afternoon.

 

I've just realised that these are not in date order, I've posted them in loco class order.

 

 

Carlisle 08447 trip freight April 87 J8862.jpg

 

 

Carlisle 31449 Carlisle to Leeds May 90 J10930.jpg

 

 

Carlisle 37063 and 47333 14th March 92 C16731.jpg

 

 

Carlisle 47418 l e and 37035 down oil May 90 J10940.jpg

 

 

Carlisle 47421 Carlisle to Middlesbrough. Class 86 Stranraer to Euston  and 86237 l e April 87 J8880.jpg

 

 

David

 

 

 

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the latest Carlisle photo’s all of which are of interest. In C16731, of 37063 and 47333, on the 14th March, 1992, you have captured a superb three quarters portrait shot of 37063 with 47333 too. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

 

I'm very late again today in posting the photos, I can't think of a good reason - I was doing something else at the usual time and then forgot all about the photos.

 

So at long last we can go to Plawsworth on the ECML south of Chester le Street.  Once again I've got them in the wrong order.

 

 

Plawsworth 37177 hauling 47421 dead Liverpool to Newcastle Oct 87 J9332.jpg

 

 

Plawsworth 43032 Newcastle to Penzance Oct 87 J9326.jpg

 

 

Plawsworth Class 43 Paignton to Newcastle 30th May 95 C20215.jpg

 

 

Plawsworth Class 91 Glasgow C to Kings X 28th Oct 92 C18114.jpg

 

 

Plawsworth Class 158 Newcastle to Saltburn via Darlington 12th March 94 C19327.jpg

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Plawsworth photo’s which are all of interest. The first photo’ of 37177 hauling 47421 dead on a Liverpool to Newcastle train, in October, 1987, shows a nice misty Autumnal scene, and I think it would be difficult to recapture that on a model.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[43110andyb]

Durham house in Washington stands out like a sore thumb on the skyline in the northeast direction photos.

[Enterprisingwestern]

11 hours ago, DaveF said:

I was doing something else at the usual time and then forgot all about the photos.

 

We'll let you off, it's not like you've been doing them for a long time!

 

Mike.

[DaveF]

Some more photos of the Tyne and Wear Metro for this afternoon.

 

 

Tynemouth Metro 4080 Tynemouth to Haymarket   Aug 81 J7563.jpg

The line was only open to Tynemouth then, so only one platform was in use.

 

 

Cullercoats Metro Pelaw to St James 20th May 95 C20157.jpg

 

 

Backworth Metros 4038 and 4036 St James to Pelaw 14th Jan 95 C19947.jpg

The Blyth and Tyne line to Blyth, Ashington etc is on the left.

 

 

Newcastle Metro on QE2 bridgeAug 82 J7675.jpg  Taken from the High Level Bridge

Beyond are the King Edward Bridge, old Redheugh bridge and the new Redheugh bridge being built.

 

 

Pelaw Junction T&W Metro to South Shields 15th Aug 85 C7133.jpg

In the foreground is the line to Sunderland

 

David

Edited January 23, 2021 by DaveF

[corneliuslundie]

So passenger trains again on the Blyth & Tyne to Ashington. I assume Newbiggin doesn't merit a service or has the line gone?

Jonathan

[Alcanman]

53 minutes ago, corneliuslundie said:

So passenger trains again on the Blyth & Tyne to Ashington. I assume Newbiggin doesn't merit a service or has the line gone?

Jonathan

Yes, it's great news. At long last it looks like it's going to happen.

The line to Newbiggin is long gone, but never say never. The branch from Newsham to Blyth is also long gone, so Blyth will be served by 2 stations on the outskirts , Newsham and Bebside.