RMweb Gold Market65 Posted January 24, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2021 Good evening, David. Sorry to be so late but I’ve been tracing an electrical short circuit on my model railway which I’ve just got solved at Midnight! Well I like the Tyne and Wear Metro photo’s which are all of interest, and in J7675, at Newcastle, with a Metro on the QE2 bridge, in August, 1982, as photographed from the High Level Bridge, you have a photo’ which is most photogenic and shows several of the bridges in the one photo’. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Eastern Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 18 hours ago, Alcanman said: 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. There could still be a station in Blyth with a bit of forethought. The track bed as far as the old bridge on Newsham road is still there although most of it is allotments now. If they relocated the sports centre to an alternative site they could create a station in Blyth which is fairly central and not far from the old station. Just a thought. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted January 24, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 24, 2021 (edited) This morning we visit the Stephenson Railway Museum at Middle Engine Lane, next to Silverlink shops and offices at North Shields. The last photo shows a train returning to Middle Engine Lane from Percy Main. Unless you know the area well you might have some difficulty finding the exact location today. Middle Engine Lane 60019 painted as 2509 Silver Link 1st May 89 C11874.jpg Middle Engine Lane Kitson ex Consett Ironworks Kitson A5 Aug 85 J8413.jpg Middle Engine Lane 12098 and crane 10th Oct 92 C18100.jpg Middle Engine Lane Sanspareil replica Sept 85 J8440.jpg Middle Engine Lane Stephenson Museum Kitson A No5 19th July 87 C8707.jpg Middle Engine Lane Bagnall 401 20th June 92 C16931.jpg David Edited January 24, 2021 by DaveF 39 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted January 24, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 24, 2021 (edited) Today's photos are between Newcastle and Hartlepool. The one I have captioned as Jarrow staithes was taken from a Tyne and Wear Metro train. I cannot remember much about the photo - but the area has changed a lot since then! Any more information would be welcome. Two of them are locations that not all of you will know. Jarrow looking towards Tyne Dock Aug 85 J8382.jpg Jarrow staithes Pontop and Jarrow Railway 31 Dec 84 C6679.jpg Brockley Whins 142065 Sunderland to Metro Centre 25th March 95 C20018.jpg East Boldon 158777 Newcastle to Sunderland 26th March 94 C19339.jpg Hartlepool 143006 Middlesbrough to Newcastle Feb 89 J9761.jpg David Edited January 24, 2021 by DaveF 37 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted January 24, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2021 Good afternoon, David. I like the Stephenson Railway Museum photo’s at Middle Engine Lane, next to the Silverlink shops and offices at North Shields. All are fascinating and now of historical interest. The first one of 60019 repainted as 2509 ‘Silver Link’ on the 1st May, 1989, gives us some idea how the first A4’s looked upon introduction. Such a pity Silver Link was not preserved. The photo’s from between Newcastle and Hartlepool are excellent and convey aspects of the line perfectly. In C20018, at Brockley Whins, 142065, on a Sunderland to Metro Centre service on the 25th March, 1995, has a rather careworn cab end. The last photo’, at Hartlepool, with 143006, on a Middlesbrough to Newcastle service in February, 1989, shows the unit in fairly grim looking surroundings, although it all would make for a most excellent industrial type of model. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted January 25, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2021 (edited) Photos along the Newcastle to Carlisle line this afternoon, with the first one being a view of the station at Gateshead Metro Centre. Gateshead Metro Centre 3rd July 93 C18612.jpg Corbridge 156430 Newcastle to Stranraer 5th Aug 95 C20362.jpg Bardon Mill view west 7th July 93 C18618.jpg Fourstones Class 143 Carlisle to Newcastle June 87 J8969.jpg Haltwhistle April 90 J10824.jpg David Edited January 25, 2021 by DaveF 37 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted January 25, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2021 Good evening, David. I like the Newcastle to Carlisle photo’s, which are all of interest. In J8969, at Fourstones, the class 143 on a Carlisle to Newcastle service in June, 1987, makes an excellent sight in the landscape. The last photo’ of Haltwhistle, in April, 1990, is most atmospheric, and it’s good to see both the signal box and footbridge. A well composed photo’. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted January 26, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2021 A mix of active and disused railways around Nottingham for today's batch of photos. Attenborough 156429 Blackpool to Norwich 9th April 1990 C14272.jpg Trent 43055 Nottingham to St Pancras Dec 89 J10561.jpg Trent Lane crossing150113 Nottingham to Leicester Dec 89 J10562.jpg Nottingham suburban railway GNR looking north toThorneywood Tunnel May 74 J3665.jpg Nottingham Victoria north tunnel portal July 76 C2838.jpg David 41 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted January 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 26, 2021 Good evening, David. I like the photo’s from around Nottingham. All are of interest, and the first photo’ of Attenborough, with 156429, on a Blackpool to Norwich service, on the 9th April,1990, shows the footbridge well, and the 156 is nice and shiny. The last photo’ of Nottingham Victoria north tunnel portal, in July, 1976, is very sad and shows a scene of something that should never have happened with the closure of the GCR. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted January 27, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 27, 2021 (edited) Northumberland again today with some photos taken aound Butterwell. This was the side of a coal loader serving the local opencast site. Just to the west of the loader is Butterwell Junction which is on the ECML north of Longhirst. To the east of Butterwell the line ran to Ashington, where it joined the Blyth and Tyne Network giving an alternative route to the south and allowing access to Lynemouth Power station and Blyth Power station and Blyth West staithes. East of Butterwell Class 56 coal empties April 82 C5638.jpg Train coming from the Ashington line. East of Butterwell 56079 April 82 J7635.jpg train heading towards the loader from the Ashington line. Butterwell 56132 coal to Blyth Power station May 85 J8295.jpg Taken from the south east. The train is heading towards Ashington. Butterwell Class 37 April 82 J7636.jpg Taken from the north east. The ECML is beyond the loader, roughly along the brown line to the right of the loader at the right hand end of the image. The train has arrived from the Ashington line. Butterwell Junction Class 101 Newcastle to Alnmouth May 85 J8294.jpg on the ECML. David Edited January 27, 2021 by DaveF 45 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted January 27, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 27, 2021 Dave, I’ve been scratching my head a bit about the first two of today’s pictures. Is it possible that the second picture is a cropped and edited version of the first one? They look like they were taken at exactly the same moment to me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted January 27, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 27, 2021 8 minutes ago, Western Aviator said: Dave, I’ve been scratching my head a bit about the first two of today’s pictures. Is it possible that the second picture is a cropped and edited version of the first one? They look like they were taken at exactly the same moment to me. Nah, one of the sheep has moved. Kev. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted January 27, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 27, 2021 1 hour ago, SHMD said: Nah, one of the sheep has moved. Kev. Which one? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted January 27, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 27, 2021 1 minute ago, Western Aviator said: Which one? ..the one nearest the front cab door. Kev. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted January 27, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 27, 2021 I don’t think the sheep have moved; applying a bit of triangulation I now think the two pictures were taken at the same time by two people standing a short distance apart. The sheep nearest the front cab door has the same posture in both pictures but her relative position is different. Dave, perhaps ewe can explain.... 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted January 27, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 27, 2021 45 minutes ago, Western Aviator said: I don’t think the sheep have moved; applying a bit of triangulation I now think the two pictures were taken at the same time by two people standing a short distance apart. The sheep nearest the front cab door has the same posture in both pictures but her relative position is different. Dave, perhaps ewe can explain.... I would agree with the two person theory, or one person two cameras. The loco is stopped at the signal by the looks of it. The loco, wagons, sheep, cloud formations etc. are all the same, but the two shots have been taken with two different lens/cameras using different film judging by the colour rendition. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted January 27, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 27, 2021 Good evening, David. I like the Northumberland photo’s from around Butterwell. All are of interest, and the last photo’ of Butterwell Junction, with a two car class 101 unit on a Newcastle to Alnmouth service, in May, 1985, is a further excellent example of a ‘train in the landscape’. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted January 27, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 27, 2021 3 hours ago, Western Aviator said: Dave, I’ve been scratching my head a bit about the first two of today’s pictures. Is it possible that the second picture is a cropped and edited version of the first one? They look like they were taken at exactly the same moment to me. 3 hours ago, SHMD said: Nah, one of the sheep has moved. Kev. 1 hour ago, Western Aviator said: I don’t think the sheep have moved; applying a bit of triangulation I now think the two pictures were taken at the same time by two people standing a short distance apart. The sheep nearest the front cab door has the same posture in both pictures but her relative position is different. Dave, perhaps ewe can explain.... 51 minutes ago, Davexoc said: I would agree with the two person theory, or one person two cameras. The loco is stopped at the signal by the looks of it. The loco, wagons, sheep, cloud formations etc. are all the same, but the two shots have been taken with two different lens/cameras using different film judging by the colour rendition. It's actually very simple. The first one in today's set was taken by me (it has a "C" in the file number), the second one by Dad (it has a "J" in the file number). If you study them very carefully you will see that mine was taken fractionally later than Dad's. He was using a Canon AE1 with a 135mm lens, film was Fujichrome 100ASA, mine was taken using my Canon AT1 with a 50mm lens on Agfachrome CT18 (50ASA) . David 6 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43110andyb Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Seems to me like a storm in a sheep dip -great pics as always and I must admit to being too embroiled in the 56’s and HEA’s to realise as I’m modelling a rake for Charwelton! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted January 28, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2021 (edited) Southside, Shilbottle Junction and Scremerston today, all on the ECML in Northumberland. The photos are in order from south to north. Southside Class 91 down 26th Nov 94 C19868.jpg Southside Class 101 Berwick to Newcastle Aug 86 J8647.jpg Shilbottle Junction Class 43 up 20th March 93 C18388.jpg Shilbottle Junction bridge over lane to High Buston 20th March 93 C18389.jpg Scremerston Class 254 down Aug 81 J7552.jpg David Edited January 28, 2021 by DaveF 34 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted January 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 28, 2021 I once heard someone talking about Shilbottle and how the local youths deface the road signs by adding a short horizontal line to the first “l” to make it into a “t” (pictures online confirm this to be true). Apparently Shilbottle is twinned with Scheißeflasche in Germany and Bouteille de Merde in France. 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedlington North Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, Western Aviator said: I once heard someone talking about Shilbottle and how the local youths deface the road signs by adding a short horizontal line to the first “l” to make it into a “t” (pictures online confirm this to be true). Apparently Shilbottle is twinned with Scheißeflasche in Germany and Bouteille de Merde in France. The Shilbottle signs on the A1 are quite regularly defaced. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted January 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 28, 2021 Good evening, David. I like the Southside, Shilbottle Junction and Scremerston photo’s of the ECML in Northumberland. All are of interest, and in C18389, at Shilbottle Junction, with the bridge over the lane to High Buston, on the 20th March, 1993, you can see how it has two different kinds of sides with an arch on the far side with the metal beam on this side. It would make a fascinating model. With warmest regards, Rob. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted January 29, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2021 (edited) Some photos taken around Cramlington for today. They are in order from south to north. Cramlington 158762 Newcastle to Alnmouth July 92 J13269.jpg Cramlington 91015 down May 93 J13828.jpg Cramlington Class 142 Newcastle to Morpeth 2nd Aug 95 C20341.jpg Cramlington Class 47 Edinburgh to Poole The Dorset Scot Jan 91 J11731.jpg Cramlington 56135 up coal containers May 91 J12004.jpg David Edited January 29, 2021 by DaveF 37 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted January 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2021 Good evening, David. I like the photo’s from around Cramlington. All are of interest and in J11731, with an unidentified class 47 on a Edinburgh to Poole express, The Dorset Scot, in January, 1991, the second Mkll looks as if it may be a conversion of some kind. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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