RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted September 2, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 2, 2021 (edited) I think you'll have seen a few photos captioned as "Butterwell Junction" in this thread, just to the north od Ulgham Lane crossing. In other words, north of Morpeth on the ECML in Northumberland. The line curving off to the north east at the junction went to Butterwell opencast loader, but it alsdo went beyond there, originally servibg a number of pits. On it's way it went over Potland level crossing and then used to go on to join the Blyth and Tyne at Ashington. In recent times there was an opencast loading point just south of Potland level crossing. The photos start at Butterwell Junction and then move to the level crossing. Butterwell Junction 43085 up April 82 J7638 Potland level crossing 56132 coal to Blyth Power station May 85 J8297 Potland LC 37030 down empties to Butterwell April 82 J7640 Potland LC 37030 down empties to Butterwell April 82 J7639 Potland level crossing view south Dec 80 J7306 The opencast loading point was just south of here. The buildings in the distance are at Ashington pit. David Edited April 22, 2022 by DaveF 41 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Didn't Potland also load fireclay, that was sent by train to the Black Country? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 2, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2, 2021 Good evening, David. That’s a lovely selection of photo’s of Butterwell Junction and Potland level crossing. In J7639, at Potland Level Crossing, with 37030, on a down empties train to Butterwell, in April, 1982, you have an excellent example of a 37 looking both weathered and work weary. A good project for a model. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted September 3, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2021 (edited) Trains at Newcastle again for today. Newcastle 43107 ecs 10th July 87 C8648 Newcastle 47837 Poole to Aberdeen 11th June 91 C15914 Newcastle 43183 Newcastle to Plymouth April 92 J13104 Newcastle 142022 and Class 156 10th May 95 C20135 Newcastle 153360 1st Sept 92 C18093 David Edited April 22, 2022 by DaveF 41 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 3, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2021 Good evening, David. That’s a most splendid selection of photo’s of Newcastle. In C15914, with 47837, on a Poole to Aberdeen service, on the 11th June, 1991, you have a great view of the Swallow livery on the 47, and how good it looked. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted September 4, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 4, 2021 (edited) Photos around the Blyth and Tyne today. New Hartley trackbed of Avenue branch along foreground fence and hedge May 87 J8926 This line used to run from Hartley to Monkseaton. South Newsham 56116 up empty coal Dec 90 J11688 South Newsham Class 56 56112 up l e March 91 J11781 South Newsham nameplate of 56131 May 91 J11919 Bedlington River Blyth viaduct Class 5 44767 Santa special Newcastle circular 28th Dec 94 C19935 Out via the Blyth and Tyne, back along the ECML from Morpeth. David Edited April 22, 2022 by DaveF 45 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 4, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2021 Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of around the Blyth and Tyne area. In J11781, at South Newsham, with class 56, 56112, on an up light engine movement in March, 1991, that is a fine portrait shot of the 56. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted September 5, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 5, 2021 (edited) A few more photos of Steamtown Carnforth for this morning to go with your coffee. For some reason I didn't make a note of the identity of the loco in the first photo. Does anyone know what it is? a Steamtown 0-4-0ST Feb 73 C1184 Bagnall 0-6-0ST Works number 2668 of 1942 "Cranford No.2" Carnforth B1 61306 Mayflower Feb 73 C1180 Carnforth Steamtown Barclay 0-4-0ST Cooke and Nuttall Aug 79 J6584 Carnforth Barclays John Howe and Coronation 8th Aug 87 C8821 Carnforth Barclay John Howe and clutter 8th Aug 87 C8820 Carnforth Barclay Lord Levenshulme 8th Aug 87 C8812 David Edited April 22, 2022 by DaveF 34 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted September 5, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 5, 2021 22 minutes ago, DaveF said: Carnforth Barclay Lord Levenshulme 8th Aug 87 C8812 I used to watch LL shunt around at Port Sunlight Sidings - either taking the wagons off into the works after arrival or assembling the train ready for the departure - in the 1970s while sitting in the signal box. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted September 5, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 5, 2021 29 minutes ago, DaveF said: A few more photos of Steamtown Carnforth for this morning to go with your coffee. For some reason I didn't make a note of the identity of the loco in the first photo. Does anyone know what it is? a Steamtown 0-4-0ST Feb 73 C1184 Bagnall 0-6-0ST Works number 2668 of 1942 "Cranford No.2" 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted September 5, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 5, 2021 2 hours ago, beast66606 said: Bagnall 0-6-0ST Works number 2668 of 1942 "Cranford No.2" Many thanks. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted September 5, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 5, 2021 (edited) We stay at Carnforth for the first three photos this afternoon, taken in August 2003. A few weeks after this I used up my stock of slide film and from then only took digital photos. I quickly sold my Minolta 35mm SLR camera and lenses while there was still a market for them. The rest of the photos were taken further north, at Penrith, in March 1993. Carnforth 175113 Manchester to Barrow 28th July 03 C26365 b Carnforth390002 on test 28th July 03 C26366 Carnforth 175101 Barrow to Manchester 28th July 03 C26367 Penrith 86425 Birmingham to Glasgow C March 93 J13714 Penrith 87025 Euston to Glasgow C March 93 J13718 Penrith 43086 Plymouth to Aberdeen March 93 J13720 David Edited April 22, 2022 by DaveF 40 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 49 minutes ago, DaveF said: I quickly sold my Minolta 35mm SLR camera and lenses while there was still a market for them. Nicely done - I’ve still got a drawer with my film SLRs. How far can something depreciate when it’s already worth next to nothing! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted September 5, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 5, 2021 10 minutes ago, eastwestdivide said: Nicely done - I’ve still got a drawer with my film SLRs. How far can something depreciate when it’s already worth next to nothing! And now early DSLRs make great doorstops! My Nikon D1 and D2h refer..... 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted September 5, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 5, 2021 Perhaps one day they will do the same as vinyl records? Jonathan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 5, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 5, 2021 Good evening, David. That’s an impressive selection of photo’s of Steamtown, Carnforth. That last one of Barclay, Lord Levenshulme, on the 8th August, 1987, shows how little and quirky it was. It would make such a lovely model. The photo’s of Carnforth and Penrith are a most excellent historical record. In C26366, with Pendolino, 390002, on test, on the 28th July, 2003, you can see the track it is running on had only recently been renewed. It would have been running at no more than 20 mph. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted September 6, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2021 (edited) Some more from the Tyne and Wear Metro today. You may wonder why I don't post any photos from stations on the system. It's simple - photography on Metro stations is not allowed. Howden viaduct Metro St James to Pelaw 14th Nov 92 C18169 Tynemouth 4079 St James to Pelaw April 93 J13823 heading towards Tynemoouth station from North Shields Tynemouth 4010 and 4046 Pelaw to St James 9th May 92 C16834 Passing the park to the north of Tynemouth station. Tynemouth Metro St James to Pelaw Dec 92 J13632 The building on the right is the Park Hotel. The Sea Life Centre is out of shot further to the right. Behind me is the sea. Shiremoor Metro 4023 Pelaw to St James 16th Aug 95 C20458 David Edited April 22, 2022 by DaveF 31 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 6, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2021 Good evening, David. That’s an excellent set of Tyne and Wear Metro photo’s. I’m left wondering why photography is not permitted on the stations. However, in C16834, at Tynemouth, with 4010 and 4046, on a Pelaw to St James service, on the 9th May, 1992, in the park in the foreground, you can see a former NER station seat. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Makes me feel old when these units are the oldest units now in passenger use and are about twice the age of the ones they replaced! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted September 6, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2021 17 minutes ago, Mark Saunders said: Makes me feel old when these units are the oldest units now in passenger use and are about twice the age of the ones they replaced! I know exactly how you feel mate I think there are a few older LT units and those ex D stock units the railway is obsessed with I think are older 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted September 7, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 7, 2021 (edited) Back to the black and white days for this batch. Some have been in another thread before. They are on the Great Central between Nottingham Victoria and Loughborough Central. The first three were taken by Dad, the dates are about right, he didn't always date his photos in his notes. The rest are mine. Hotchley Hill (the British Plaster Board works) is at Rushcliffe Halt, between Ruddington and East Leake. Nottingham Victoria B1 up passenger c1949 JBWP171 Nottingham Victoria K3 up vans c1950 JBWP174 Loughborough Central B1 1123 down pass 1948 JVol1453 Hotchley Hill gypsum works Class 20 D8046 shunting 1968 DMImageT06 East Leake Class 20 D8046 goods 1968 DMImageS05 East Leake Class 108 Rugby to Arkwright Street 1968 DMImageT04 David Edited April 22, 2022 by DaveF 39 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexagon789 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 8 minutes ago, DaveF said: Back to the black and white days for this batch. Some have been in another thread before. They are on the Great Central between Nottingham Victoria and Loughborough Central. The first three were taken by Dad, the dates are about right, he didn't always date his photos in his notes. The rest are mine. Hotchley Hill (the British Plaster Board works) is at Rushcliffe Halt, between Ruddington and East Leake. Nottingham Victoria B1 up passenger c1949 JBWP171 Nottingham Victoria K3 up vans c1950 JBWP174 Loughborough Central B1 1123 down pass 1948 JVol1453 Hotchley Hill gypsum works Class 20 D8046 shunting 1968 DMImageT06 East Leake Class 20 D8046 goods 1968 DMImageS05 East Leake Class 108 Rugby to Arkwright Street 1968 DMImageT04 David I like the atmosphere of JBWP171 particularly, a very interesting shot; but also your capture of the 108 unit - I have a particular fondness for First Gen DMUs for all their faults and shortcomings and it's a good wee shot with the unit just out from the station with the telegraph polls and spindly trees adding further visual interest. Many thanks for sharing as with all the images you post on here. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 7, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 7, 2021 Good evening, David. What a fantastic selection of black and white photo’s of the Great Central line between Nottingham Victoria and Loughborough Central stations. In DMImageS05, at East Leake, with a class 20, D8046, on a goods working of two brake vans, in 1968, you have a beautifully composed scene which is full of period atmosphere which cannot ever be recreated. Preserved railways may try to, but it’s just not the same. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted September 8, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2021 (edited) More from the ECML in Northumberland for today. The photos run from south to north. Cramlington 43195 Glasgow to Kings X Nov 87 J9351 Longhirst 37235 down pipes May 92 J13135 Chevington Class 254 down Aug 85 J8356 Buston Barns 91017 down 16th Jan 93 C18248 Beal Class 254 up Aug 80 J7099 David Edited April 22, 2022 by DaveF 39 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 8, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 8, 2021 Good afternoon, David. That’s a most excellent selection of photo’s of the ECML in Northumberland going from south to north. In C1824, at Buston Barns, with 91017, on a down express on the 16th January, 1993, you can see how the glazing has gone missing from where the head, tail and marker lights are. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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