RMweb Gold DaveF Posted March 26, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2021 41 minutes ago, Western Aviator said: I’ve never been to Morpeth (only through it a couple of times) so I’m not that familiar with the layout but in that picture, if the line on the left is the down goods loop, wouldn’t the HST be an up service? Yes it should say up - yesterday was not a good day! I've corrected the caption. David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted March 26, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) On 25/03/2021 at 22:00, DaveF said: Thanks for this. Of course it does not show the curve from the north to the Blyth and Tyne forming the triangle as that was only opened in 1980. When the NBR line was built it connected directly with the Blyth and Tyne, the connection to the north side of the station replaced it when the Blyth and Tyne was bought by the NER. David The 1922 OS 25-inch map (courtesy NLS maps) shows the disused connecting line: Edited May 30, 2022 by keefer 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 26, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) We move a bit further north in Northumberland for today's photos. They start at Pegswood, a few miles north of Morpeth. I think the points of the compass and "up" and "down are the right way round today. Pegswood HST down Aug 85 J8328.jpg The station is on the other side of the bridge. Southside 37079 up freight 17th June 87 C8556.jpg Shilbottle Lane Class 43 up March 93 J13768.jpg Alnmouth and the River Aln are in the background, along with the sea. Shilbottle Lane Class 43 up March 93 J13769.jpg Taken a few seconds after the previous photo, showing the lane and the bridge. Rock, south of Christon Bank 43050 up going away 25th July 90 C14571.jpg David Edited March 26, 2021 by DaveF 47 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted March 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2021 J8328 is a simply cracking composition, with those flowers in the foreground. And Pegswood is where late-F-i-L was born in 1922. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted March 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2021 Good evening, David. I like the ECML in Northumberland photo’s from Pegswood. All are of interest, and in J13769, at Shilbottle Lane, with a class 43 leading an up HST in March, 1993, I like how the two trees are framing the bridge. A particularly good composition. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted March 26, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 26, 2021 5 hours ago, DaveF said: Rock, south of Christon Bank 43050 up going away 25th July 90 C14571.jpg Nice shot there coming off the transition curve onto the straight. And not at the more famous Rock, the home of DoomBar, in that other rugged county, Cornwall.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 27, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 27, 2021 (edited) Some Blyth and Tyne photos this afternoon. The Avenue branch ran from Monkseaton to New Hartley allowing trains from Blyth to run to Whitley Bay. Bedlington North 26th April 86 C7515.jpg This shows the line to to Ashington, Lynemouth, Cambois and North Blyth. The line to Morpeth is behind the signal box, the junction being just south of the box. The photo was taken while taking part in a railtour, we were given permission to walk on the track and take photos. Newsham Plessey Road Level crossing 56127 and 56119 up l e Sept 92 J13483.jpg South Newsham Class 56 Ellington to Blyth Bates about to run round Nov 91 J12922.jpg After running round the train will head down the branch to Bates Pit and coal elevators. South Newsham 37190 Alcan March 91 J11778.jpg Earsdon Brier Dene Farm trackbed of Avenue branch view north 25th May 92 C16868.jpg Earsdon Brier Dene Farm trackbed of Avenue branch view south 25th May 92 C16869.jpg David Edited March 27, 2021 by DaveF 44 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Great B&T photos, Dave. Thanks for sharing. The railway cottages at South Newsham seen in your 3rd and 4th photos are still there. Here is GBRf 66733 about to run around an Alcan train at the same location. 13 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted March 27, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 27, 2021 Good evening, David. I like the latest Blyth and Tyne photo’s, of which all are of interest. In J11778, at South Newsham, 37190, on an Alcan working, in March, 1991, looks good at the head of that train. I’m sure the new model coming later this year from Accurascale will help us all to recreate such scenes on our layouts. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 28, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2021 This morning's photos are from visits to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway in the 1980s. As you will see the rules about access to places were very different then, some of the photos would not be possible today. I hope you enjoy them with your morning coffee - or breakfast if you forgot to change your clocks. Grosmont 45428 Eric Treacy 31st May 89 C11934.jpg Grosmont 45428 Eric Treacy Grosmont to Pickering 31st May 89 C11943.jpg Grosmont Hunslet Antwerp July 83 C6066.jpg Grosmont NER P3 2390 2nd Aug 86 C7829.jpg Pickering Jubilee 5690 Leander Grosmont to Pickering July 83 C6093.jpg Pickering S15 841 31st May 89 C11924b.jpg David 39 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 28, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2021 (edited) A few more photos of the Tyne and Wear Metro for this afternoon. Newcastle QE2 Metro bridge with HST on King Edward bridge beyond. Aug 82 J7676.jpg In the distance you can see the piers of the old Redheugh Bridge and the cranes at work building the new Redheugh bridge. The Metro goes into a tunnel at each end of its bridge. Monkseaton 4027 Pelaw to St James May 93 J13826.jpg Monkseaton Metro 4048 St James to Pelaw Dec 85 J8472.jpg Tynemouth Metro 11th July 87 C9027.jpg Ouseburn viaduct with Metro crossing it Dec 82 J7769.jpg David Edited March 28, 2021 by DaveF 34 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted March 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28, 2021 Good evening, David. I like the North Yorkshire Moors Railway photo’s which are all full of interest. In C7829, at Grosmont, with NER P3, number 2390, on the 2nd August, 1986, you have captured, from ground level, a most impressive shot of the locomotive. The latest Tyne and Wear Metro photo’s have an interest all of their own, and the last photo’ of the Ouseburn viaduct, with a Metro crossing it, in December, 1982, shows, again, that modern structures can be good compared to Victorian era structures. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagsniffer Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Hi Dave, as always the Blyth and Tyne shots are fantastic. My mate, Smeg, used to live in the cottages at south newsham. I used to be in the scouts and our scout hut was behind the black diamond pub which is (or was?) Just out of shot to the right of the newsham crossing picture. Fantastic memories, thanks for sharing. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 29, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 29, 2021 Newcastle Central station again today. Just everyday trains on a selection of dates. Newcastle 43183 Newcastle to Bristol 21st April 92 C16782.jpg Newcastle 47406 nameplate June 89 J09920.jpg Newcastle 47471 Newcastle to Liverpool July 88 J9608.jpg Newcastle 56075 down l e 10th May 95 C20136.jpg Newcastle 91016 down and 43183 Newcastle to Plymouth April 92 J13105.jpg David 41 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted March 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2021 Good evening, David. I like the latest Newcastle Central photo’s, which show excellent scenes of that ‘Everyday Railway.’ In J9608, with 47471, on a Newcastle to Liverpool service in July, 1988, it can be seen that the antenna on the cab roof has only recently been fitted, since it is very clean compared to the rest of the grimy cab roof. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERLAR Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 2 hours ago, DaveF said: Newcastle Central station again today. Just everyday trains on a selection of dates. Newcastle 43183 Newcastle to Bristol 21st April 92 C16782.jpg Newcastle 47406 nameplate June 89 J09920.jpg Newcastle 47471 Newcastle to Liverpool July 88 J9608.jpg Newcastle 56075 down l e 10th May 95 C20136.jpg Newcastle 91016 down and 43183 Newcastle to Plymouth April 92 J13105.jpg David Happy memories of the smell of warm diesel from the locomotives idling at The Central, I applaud you on the many photographs here as they bring back many memories of living close to the site of Forest Hall station and the variety of locomotives and workings which I took for granted but now are a distant memory along with the sound of a 56 slogging up Benton Bank in the middle of the night on a MGR train which seemed to take forever! As an aside I used to play football on a Saturday morning as a school event right beside the ECML between FH and Killingworth and the kids I played with were amazed I could tell the difference between a loco out of view coming past us whether it was a 56,37,47 or the odd rarity. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 30, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2021 A visit to Winwick Junction for today, with photos taken on 9th March 1996, a sunny mild day. Winwick Junction 56037 down l e 9th March 96 C20789.jpg Winwick Junction 142005 Chester to Liverpool Lime St 9th March 96 C20791.jpg Winwick Junction 47767 up 9th March 96 C20792.jpg Winwick Junction 158756 Llandudno to Manchester Piccadilly 9th March 96 C20795.jpg Winwick Junction 43079 and 43014 down 9th March 96 C20806.jpg David 39 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Good to see you back posting pics wondered were you had got . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted March 30, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, lmsforever said: Good to see you back posting pics wondered were you had got . I've been posting photos here every day just as usual since my last break in 2018! Had you perhaps accidently clicked on "Ignore this topic" at some time? AndyY has done some work recently which meant that all the ignored topics became visible again, perhaps that is how I suddenly reappeared. David Edited March 30, 2021 by DaveF To correct typo 1 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted March 30, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2021 58 minutes ago, DaveF said: I've been posting photos here every day just as usual since my last break in 2018! And thankyou for that! One of RMweb's constants in a very shaky world! 4 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted March 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 30, 2021 Absolutely! I do find myself being a bit concerned if Dave hasn't posted his usual afternoon pics - 'I hope Dave's ok!' 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted March 30, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2021 Good evening, David. I like the Winwick Junction photo’s, from the 9th March, 1996, all of which are of interest. In the last one with 43079 and 43014 on a down HST, the weather has certainly changed and become most cloudy. That must have been a weather front approaching. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 31, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2021 Today's photos were taken heading north from York, between Tollerton and Chester le Street, south of Newcastle. Tollerton Beningborough 43106 up going away 24th July 91 C15975.jpg Bradbury 91023 down 31st May 96 C20983.jpg Ferryhill Junction 43039 Aberdeen to Kings X 31st May 96 C20987.jpg Hett Mill 47714 down l e 24th Oct 95 C20584.jpg Chester le Street 24th Oct 95 C20587.jpg David 38 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERLAR Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 C20584.jpg is the driver phoning ahead for dinner? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted March 31, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 31, 2021 Good evening, David. I like the photo’s of the ECML from north of York. All are of interest, and in C20983, at Bradbury, with 91023, on a down service on the 31st May, 1996, the complete train looks so uniform and neat. It’s good to know that it soon will be able to be recreated from the new Hornby models. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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