RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 9, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2021 The South Tynedale Railway this morning. A 2 foot gauge line running on the trackbed of the Alston branch. Alston 14th April 90 C14335.jpg Alston Henschel 6 Thomas Edmonndson 2nd April 88 C9371.jpg Alston Henschel No 6 Thomas Edmondson 14th April 90 C14333.jpg Alston Hunslet 2 Ayle 2nd April 88 C9380.jpg Harbut Lodge Henshel 6 Thomas Edmondson to Alston 2nd April 88 C9383.jpg Gilderdale Hunslet No 8 The Peril 2nd April 88 C9370.jpg David 35 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 9, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2021 This afternoon I'm starting with a photo I took on the ECML here in Northumberland at Buston Barns a few weeks before I changed to a digital camera. The remaining photos are a miscellany of much older ones, I hope you will enjoy them. Buston Barns Class 43 up 1st August 2003 C26410.jpg Margaretting Hall Church Lane crossing 309603 up ex pass July 1977 C3364.jpg Near Elvanfoot 2x Class 50 up ex pass Glasgow to Euston August 1973 C1366.jpg Radcliffe on Trent 2x Class 20 The Jolly Fisherman Nottingham to Skegness July 1976 C2920.jpg Sutton Bonnington Class 45 up ex pass Jan 1971 C 452.jpg 52 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted May 9, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 9, 2021 Good afternoon. I like the South Tynedale Railway photo’s, all of which are of interest. I particularly like C9383, at Harbut Lodge, with Henshel, number 6, Thomas Edmondson, on a service to Alston, on the 2nd April, 1988. It makes a lovely sight. The miscellany of photo’s starting with one at Buston Barns on the ECML are an excellent selection, and in C2920, at Radcliffe on Trent, with two class 20’s on ‘The Jolly Fisherman’, from Nottingham to Skegness, in July, 1976, I am concerned that the drivers vision might have been impaired by the position of those headboards. I hope I’m wrong. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35A Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 A lovely miscellany. C1366 brings some memories to mind. My first sighting of class 50s was on a visit to Crewe, in July 1971, when they were working, mainly in pairs, on Anglo-Scottish trains. I remember that we saw 27 of the 50 in one day. That Elvanfoot shot was taken in the very same month that I first passed that way, by road, en route to a holiday in the West Highlands (the next time would be in 1984, by bicycle!). Looking at my notes, I see that it was 2nd August, 1973 and, as we headed north past Elvanfoot, I noted class 50 no. 427, working solo, on a southbound train, plus class 20 no. 8119 - my notes don't record what that was doing and, 48 years on, I'm afraid that I can't remember it (although, strangely, the class 50 passing is imprinted in my brain!). Another of those lovely memories that your pictures always stir. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 46 minutes ago, 35A said: class 20 no. 8119 - my notes don't record what that was doing and, 48 years on, I'm afraid that I can't remember it Back in those days, IIRC, Carstairs had a ballast trip loco, T02 possibly; 8119 might have been on that ? Agree, a lovely selection of pics, although I'm surprised by how clean AM9 unit 603's number is; I always recall them as being obscured by grime ! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 C452...loved that 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Piewalker Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Some epic rail blue action there! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 10, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2021 Along the Durham Coast today at Seaham, Hartlepol and Seaton Carew. Seaham harbour railway. April 87 J8827 Hartlepool 142019 Middlesbrough to Hexham June 93 J13922.jpg Hartlepool 142522 Newcastle to Middlesbrough Sept 92 J13509.jpg Seaton Carew 142017 Metro Centre to Middlesbrough June 93 J13927.jpg Seaton Carew view south June 93 J13926.jpg David 39 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted May 10, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 10, 2021 Good evening, David. I like the Durham Coast line photo’s from Seaham, Hartlepool, and Seaton Carew. All are of interest, and the first photo’ of the Seaham Harbour Railway is particularly good. It shows what was left by the time of that photo’, in April, 1987. Just some track and little else. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 11, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 11, 2021 Northumberland again today at Damdykes crossing and Cramlington, heading north along the ECML from Newcastle towards Morpeth. The trees in the first photo have now grown to form dense woodland, so the view is no longer available. Fotunately to the north of the crossing there is a field with public acess so it is still worth going there to take photos. Damdykes 37322 down oil 28th Dec 95 C20722.jpg Damdykes 142019 Morpeth to Newcastle 21st Feb 94 C19288.jpg Damdykes Sept 92 crossing failed mode Sept 92 J13482.jpg Cramlington Class 91 up 27th Dec 95 C20716.jpg Cramlington Class 254 up 43057 6th July 85 C7086.jpg David 39 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted May 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 11, 2021 I thought I would never say it about that class but that is a great photo of a Pacer in C19288. Jonathan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted May 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 11, 2021 Good evening, David. I like the Damdykes and Cramlington photo’s of the ECML in Northumberland. All are of interest, and what a remarkable scene in C20716, at Cramlington, with an unidentified class 91, on an up service on the 27th December, 1995. That is a great swirl of snow from the 91 and it’s train. The low sun adds to the effect. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 12, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2021 (edited) Stoke Bank again today at Swayfield a long time ago. Edit - Many thanks to Andrew (brushman 47544) and 35A for working out the loco nmbers for the 47s. Swayfield Class 47 down Kings X to Newcastle Nov 71 J2788.jpg 1107? Swayfield Class 47 down June 77 J5717.jpg 47421 Swayfield Class 47up ex pass Aug 74 C1750.jpg 47448 Swayfield HST down going away 30th May 78 C3879.jpg A test train we have seen before, going in the other direction. Swayfield Class 254 up Aug 81 J7530.jpg David Edited May 16, 2021 by DaveF 37 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted May 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 12, 2021 Good afternoon, David. I like the latest Swayfield photo’s, all of which are of interest. In C1750, with a class 47 on an up express passenger service August, 1977, you can some interesting marshalling with an RMB as the third vehicle. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted May 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 12, 2021 Proper trains which worked (after a few problems). But no Deltics this time. Mind you you have spoiled us already. Many thanks. Jonathan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 13, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2021 Newcastle again today. The first three photos show work to build a new island platform on the south side and associated p.w. work. Newcastle 7th March 89 C11784.jpg Newcastle 29th June 89 C12092.jpg Newcastle 13th March 90 C15457.jpg Newcastle 43159 Kings X to Edinburgh via High Level Bridge 17th Feb 89 C11670.jpg Newcastle 43198 Bristol to Newcastle and 56114 up l eAug 91 J12986.jpg David 39 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted May 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2021 Good afternoon, David. I like the latest Newcastle photo’s. All are of interest, and in C11670, with 43159, leading a Kings Cross to Edinburgh service, via the High Level Bridge, on the 17th February, 1989, you have captured the flurry of exhaust perfectly. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43110andyb Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Newcastle 13th March 90 C15457.jpg Great photo - but a sight to strike fear into any S&T technician! Arriving on a site that looks like a bomb has just hit home! 6 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted May 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2021 From yesterday, C1750 is 47448, J5717 is 47421 and the best I can offer with J2788 is that the number is pre-TOPS and ends with a 7. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 14, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2021 Heading north along the ECML in Northumberland today. Butterwell Junction is just to the north of Ulgham Lane crossing and was the junction for Butterwell loading point and at one time the line continued to Ashington. Chathill was the junction for the North Sunderland railway to Seahouses. Chathill station building was designed by Benjamin Green for the Newcastle and Berwick Railway, it was opened in 1847. Butterwell Junction 43088 up 17th March 90 C14161.jpg Butterwell Junction Class 47 up freight June 91 J12040.jpg Christon Bank 91003 down 8th April 95 C20022.jpg Chathill April 89 J9857 Chathill HST up 6th May 95 C20129.jpg David 40 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted May 14, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2021 Good afternoon, David. I like the latest photo’s of the ECML in Northumberland at Butterwell Junction, Christon Bank and Chathill. All are of interest, and in J9857, of Chathill, in April, 1989, you have an excellent shot of the station buildings. I recall a 4mm scale model of them from the 1970’s. It was very accurate, but I can’t recall the name of the layout. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35A Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 On 13/05/2021 at 19:12, brushman47544 said: the best I can offer with J2788 is that the number is pre-TOPS and ends with a 7. I came to the same conclusion when I had a stab at this one a couple of days ago but didn't have time to look more closely into it. However, since then, I've had another go and I would, with caution, suggest that it's possibly 1107 - which had been repainted from green to blue in the middle of that year. Assuming that it's one of the Eastern Region stable and not an interloper, I drew the following conclusions: not 1507 (ETS jumpers in the wrong place for a 'Generator') not 1517 (ditto) not 1527 (still green) not 1537 (although standard blue, it never had ETS, becoming 47 010) not 1547 (although blue, it was in the earlier style with cabside numbers and emblems behind each cab door) not 1557 (still green) not 1767 (still green and not ETS fitted until the 1980s) not 1777 (still green and not ETS fitted until the 1980s) not 1997 (still green and never had ETS, becoming 47 295) That list can probably be narrowed down, significantly, by ETS fitment date - unfortunately, I don't have Railway Observer that far back and the websites don't show modification or repaint dates, so it's down to my notes from the time. Whilst not an absolute identification, given the condition of the loco, I'd have a fair amount of confidence that it might be 1107. Non-ER locos were very, very rare on main-line passenger services at that time. That was fun! 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35A Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 I should add to that: not 1567 (still green) not 1577 (still green) In my addled, late-night, state I was thinking that the initial ER batch ended at 1562, instead of 1582! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 15, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2021 (edited) First today a big thank you to those who spend ages identifying locos in my photos, I do appreciate it a lot. For the coming week we move forward in time a few years to 2003. I was on holiday in Cumbria and had just bought my first digital camera, a Canon A70 with a (then) massive 3 megapixel sensor. Reviews of the camera said it was one of the first digital cameras to render fields as something other than "green mush". The photos start at Carnforth and then move to Arnside on the Cumbrian Coast Line to Barrow and northwards. The photos include a few of the less photographed Class 175. At the time I hadn't decided on how to name digital image files - now I just use the camera's file numbers. Carnforth Class 175 113 30th July 03 hols2 011.jpg Carnforth Class 175 101 30th July 03 hols2 012.jpg Carnforth Class 90 910013 up pushing 30th July 03 hols2 015.jpg Arnside Class 153 up 30th July 03 hols2 035.jpg Arnside Class 175 109 up 30th July 03 hols2 059.jpg Arnside Class 158 759 down 30th July 03 hols 2 064.jpg David Edited May 15, 2021 by DaveF 35 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted May 15, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2021 Good evening, David. I like the Cumbrian Coast Line photo’s as taken with that Canon A70 camera, on the 30th July, 2003. All the photo’s look very sharp and clear, and are all of interest. In hols2 015, at Carnforth, with class 90, 90013, on an up service, pushing the train of Mk111’s, the 90 has a good coating of weathering on the bogies etc., along with some fading paintwork. It makes it look a bit worn. Certainly a good guide for weathering a model. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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