RMweb Gold Market65 Posted July 31, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 31, 2021 Good evening, David. That is an excellent selection of photo’s from just north of Morpeth. They show how BR was in the early 1980’s, which could be quite dirty and rundown at times. In J7105, with a class 37, on an up coal train, in August, 1980, the rear of the roof of the 37 looks much lighter than the front half of the roof. I’m not sure whether there are replacement roof panels, or it’s just a trick of the light. In C5600, with an unidentified class 55 on a Newcastle to Edinburgh service, in the last month of Deltic operations on BR, in December, 1981, you can see a somewhat dirty looking train, and I’m making allowance for the condition of the photo’, for it was a time when trains were not exactly well looked after. The ‘Crumbling Edge Of Quality’ comes straight to my mind. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted July 31, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 31, 2021 59 minutes ago, Market65 said: In C5600, with an unidentified class 55 on a Newcastle to Edinburgh service, in the last month of Deltic operations on BR, in December, 1981, you can see a somewhat dirty looking train, and I’m making allowance for the condition of the photo’, for it was a time when trains were not exactly well looked after. The ‘Crumbling Edge Of Quality’ comes straight to my mind. Being December, and with snow on the ground, the carriage wash plants would have been drained and out of use, so that the pipes didn't freeze. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 1, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 1, 2021 (edited) This morning's This morning's photos are from the Stephenson Railway Museum line at Middle Engine Lane, next to the Silverlink shopping centre in North Shields. Percy Main NER electric parcels van and Class 03 03078 April 93 J13814 Middle Engine Lane Sans Pareil replica Sept 85 C7197 Middle Engine Lane Consett Iron Co 10 Sept 85 C7199 Middle Engine Lane Bagnall 401 Middle Engine Lane to Percy Main 25th May 92 C16873 Middle Engine Lane Bagnall 401 20th June 92 C16933 Percy Main Stephenson Railway Museum Peckett Ashington No 5 April 93 J13818 David Edited April 21, 2022 by DaveF 38 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 1, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 1, 2021 (edited) Travel in real is still not easy so I thought we'd go to Austria this afternoon. The photos were taken on the western end of the Arlberg Line as it drops down from the Arlberg Tunnel towards the extreme west of Austria, Switzeland and southern Germany. The first photo at Langen am Arlberg is at the western portal of the tunnel. Then we head west to pause at Wald am Arlberg before reaching Nenzing, not very far from the Swiss border. At Nenzing you will notice the dark sky, a few moments after taking the photo there was a flash of lightning, a loud clap of thunder and all the lights went out in the station, though the signals stayed on as did the overhead. I beat a hasty retreat to my car and sheltered in it during a period of torrential rain while watching the trains go by. Langen am Arlberg 1044 209 Bregenz to Wien 1st Aug 92 C17253 The Arlberg tunnel portal can be seen. Wald am Arlberg 1044 223 westbound 1st Aug 92 C17261 Wald am Arlberg 1020 035 at rear of a freight train 1st Aug 92 C17259 Wald am Arlberg 4020 114 eastbound 1st Aug 92 C17266 Nenzing Class 4020 1st Aug 92 C17282 David Edited April 21, 2022 by DaveF 36 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted August 1, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 1, 2021 17 hours ago, Davexoc said: Being December, and with snow on the ground, the carriage wash plants would have been drained and out of use, so that the pipes didn't Carriage washing was suspended to prevent ice build-up, particularly on stepboards 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted August 1, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 1, 2021 Good evening, David. That’s a delightful selection of photo’s of the Stephenson Railway Museum line at Middle Engine Lane. The first photo’, at Percy Main, with the NER electric parcels van and a class 03, 03078, in April, 1993, is the first time I’ve seen a photo’ of that parcels van for a long time. I hope it’s still as good as it was at time time of the photo’. You’ve posted an excellent set of Austrian photo’s of the western end of the Arlberg Line. The scenery is stunning, and so perfectly captured in the photo’s, and maybe, one day, we can go back to travelling to such places. In C17259, at Wald am Arlberg, with 1020 035, on the rear of a freight train, on the 1st August, 1992, you can see the change of gradient clearly, which has been captured so well in the photo’. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 1, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 1, 2021 7 hours ago, keefer said: Carriage washing was suspended to prevent ice build-up, particularly on stepboards Toilet tanks were drained too, or were supposed to be, to prevent them splitting. Over New Year 81/82 some were missed, which is why the final Deltic run from KX to Waverley and return was formed of 90mph stock not 100mph... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 2, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 2, 2021 (edited) Hexham and Riding Mil on the Newcastle to Carlisle line for today. Hexham 4771 Green Arrow Darlington to Hexham DarlingtonBank Top 100 anniversary 5th July 87 C8615 Hexham Class 108 Hexham to Newcastle Nov 88 J9719 Hexham 143615 Newcastle to Hexham 28th July 90 C14617 Getting ready tpo go back to Sunderland Riding Mill 142019 Middlesbrough to Hexham Aug 92 J13305 Riding Mill 156454 Carlisle to Middlesbrough, even though the destination blind says Newcastle Aug 92 J13306 David Edited April 21, 2022 by DaveF 37 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted August 2, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 2, 2021 Good evening, David. That’s a most interesting selection of photo’s of Hexham and Riding Mill on the Newcastle to Carlisle line. The first one, at Hexham, with class V2, 4771, Green Arrow, on a Darlington to Hexham to Darlington Bank Top, 100 anniversary special, on the 5th July, 1987, shows a view of the engine and tender not so often seen, and gives some excellent details of the rear of a group standard 4200 gallon tender. Then in J13305, at Riding Mill, with142019, on a Middlesbrough to Hexham service in August, 1992, you can see that much of the paint has worn off the panel, incorporating the destination display, above the cab windows, revealing, on the left, the word, in black capitals, PACER. I wonder if they were all like that, it’s something I have not seen before. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 3, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2021 (edited) Newcastle Central again today along with one of Newburn level crossing - a location we've had photos of before - on the line along the north side of the Tyne to Wylam. Newcastle 43159 Kings X to Edinburgh going away June 88 J9555 Newcastle weedkilling train 29th June 89 C12094 Newcastle 43089 Kings X to Edinburgh going away Jan 1990 J10590 Newcastle 47825 down parcels 8th May 90 C15463 Newburn level crossing view west 14th Sept 85 C7183 The dmu we rode in is about 30 yards behind us. The track was still in situ. David Edited April 21, 2022 by DaveF 40 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62613 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Hexham J97919 looks like a class 143 to me! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted August 3, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, 62613 said: Hexham J97919 looks like a class 143 to me! I pasted the wrong caption, thanks for pointing it out. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted August 3, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 3, 2021 Good evening, David. That is a fascinating selection of photo’s from Newcastle Central and Newburn level crossing. In C12094, with a weedkilling train, on the 29th June, 1989, you have captured a good view of one of the carriages in that train, and it would make an excellent model too. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35A Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Quite apart from the weedkilling train, you've captured a historically interesting (to some!) trio of motive power in today's selection. J9555 - 43159 is the joint holder of the world's fastest diesel train record (along with the NRM's 43102). It is now in the care of the 125 Group at Ruddington. J10590 - 43089 is the power car that was used for the diesel-battery hybrid experiments, named "Hayabusa". Although subsequently restored to one of the standard configurations it, too, is now preserved in the care of the 125 Group. C15463 - 47 825 "Thomas Telford" was used as the prototype for the ETS-equipped Class 57s, becoming 57 601, now belonging to West Coast Railway Company. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 4, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) A few bonus photos for this morning. We start with some in Great Western territory and then move to the ironstone lines. The first of these shows Pendennis Castle at Mill Lane, an ungated level crossing on the line to Market Overton, beyond the end of the High Dyke branch. Then Gunby is seen working a special train on the line at Harlaxton Quarries. Haywood Lodge near Red Hill Junc 4472 Flying Scotsman W McAlpine special Newport to Hereford 7th April 1974 C1571 Hereford Bulmers Railway Centre A3 4472 Flying Scotsman and LMS sleeping car 7th April 1974 C 1576 Moreton on Lugg north of 4079 Pendennis Castle working wrong line on W H McAlpine private special 7th April 1974 C1572 Moreton on Lugg north of 4079 Pendennis Castle W McAlpine secial Hereford to Shrewsbury running wrong line 7th April 1974 C1574 Mill Lane crossing GWR Castle Class 4079 Pendennis Castle and CR coach March 74 C1503 Harlaxton Quarries special working, Austerity Gunby "The Lincolnshire Ore - Harlaxton Steam Farewell" Sept 70C337 g Denton Gunby heading towards the exchange sidings Sept 70 C342 David Edited April 21, 2022 by DaveF 37 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevea Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 On 08/05/2016 at 20:34, Market65 said: Hi, Dave. Some excellent photo's of Didcot, and also from Scotland. The one from Portobello, C8926, shows that those DMU trailer cars are actually 'Calder valley' TSL's, class 110, and I wonder what was going on there? We're they about to be scrapped? With warmest regards, Rob. Hi, Rob Apologies for the late reply (only took 5 years!) I regularly read a handful of Dave F's excellent photo pages, and reached this point a few days ago. You posed a question about the 110 TSLs at Portobello. Roger Harris' excellent 'Allocation History of Diesel Multiple Units Part 3' shows the transfers of a handful of 110 centre cars to and within Scotland in the late 1980s. Cars 59696/7/701/10/810/7 were all transferred from Neville Hill to Haymarket in May 87, on to Eastfield in Feb 88, back to Haymarket in Jul 88, and then on to either Landore or Neville Hill at various dates between May and September 1989. The presence of several cars at Portobello suggests that they might not have seen intensive use during this period, but there's no mention by Roger of storage during this period. I hope this is of interest and answers your (probably long-forgotten by now) query. And thank you for your many dmu observations on Dave's photos over the years. I've learnt a lot from your comments and posts about the fascinating heritage dmu fleet. Regards Steve 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 4, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) It's my 72nd birthday today, I was up quite early this morning, hence the extra batch of photos. This afternoon's are somewhat ecclectic set from Lincolnshire, being some very old ones of Dad's , plus one disused railway. The two at Skegness are included as I have always thought that a seaside miniature railway would be an interesting model and I'd love to see a working big dipper layout - I wonder if it would be possible in 4mm scale? Lastly the remains at Caythorpe, not too far from where I once lived but I never photographed the line when it was open. Louth C12 pass Louth to Grimsby c1952 JVol3052 Sandilands J39 pass Boston to Mablethorpe c1951 JVol3251 Willoughby B1 Boston to Grimsby c1951 JVol4065 Skegness Clocktower terminus 10.25inch gauge line Sept 73 J3388 Skegness Big Dipper Sept 73 J3387 Caythorpe remains of GNR Grantham to Lincoln line by hedge June 78 J6147 David Edited April 21, 2022 by DaveF 34 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lurker Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Happy Birthday - and thanks for all the pictures! 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted August 4, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 4, 2021 Happy Birthday Dave - you've caught me up, but only until November. 72 is the new 40, believe it! 2 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted August 4, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 4, 2021 Great to see a photo of a quad art (or is it in fact a quin art?) in day to day use, I once built a set from as Ian Kirk kit for the club layout but the club closed before they layout got far advanced enough to run. I am sure I have seen a toy big dipper, many years ago, but a 4 mm/ft one would be a challenge. Jonathan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom D Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Happy Birthday Dave, from a fellow "Leo". Thanks so much for posting your photos, look forward to them every day. Tom D 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted August 4, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 4, 2021 1 hour ago, DaveF said: The two at Skegness are included as I have always thought that a seaside miniature railway would be an interesting model and I'd love to see a working big dipper layout - I wonder if it would be possible in 4mm scale? David A working Big Dipper Model - “The Comet” by Coaster Dynamix. Happy Birthday David!!! Cheers Darius 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Happy birthday and thank you for the daily posts of your excellent photographs. I no longer follow a lot of threads on here, yours is still a must see every day. Martyn 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted August 4, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 4, 2021 Happy Birthday Dave, and thank you for putting these up every day (and twice on Sundays!). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stentor Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Happy Birthday David your dedication is so appreciated and the photographs you post form a valuable reference source for us all. I hope both you and your Mum enjoy the day. //Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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