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Warkworth! On honeymoon in 1974, Deb and I spent a lovely Autumn morning exploring the old castle ruins. 

 

Seeing my father a couple of weeks later I mentioned this. "Warkworth? Oh, I was run out of there by an angry father!" he said. Further details of this late-1920s escapade were not forthcoming! 

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Good evening, David. That’s a superb selection of photo’s of Warkworth and Widdrington Stations on the ECML in Northumberland. The first one, is a superbly composed shot of a class 254 HST with 43089 leading at Widdrington Station, on an up express in July, 1983.

 

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 Rob.

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Good evening, David. That’s a most impressive selection of photo’s, taken by your Dad, of Daybrook station in 1954/55. In JVol7056, with L1, 67746, on a Basford North to Nottingham Victoria via Netherfield service in March, 1955, you can see that the first two carriages are a steel twin art. It’s probable that at least another twin art would be in that formation, either steel or teak.

 

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Good afternoon, David. That’s a most excellent selection of photo’s of North Blyth, at the alumina import terminal. 

In the second photo’ - there is no number - with Deltic, 55022, Royal Scots Grey, about to run round, at the Alcan terminal,  on a Lynemouth to North Blyth terminating train, on the 11 April, 2011, you have a most powerful three quarters portrait of the Deltic. 
 

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2 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

North Blyth for this afternoon, featuring the alumina import terminal.

 

The sea is on the east side of the line and the harbour is on the west side.

 

It is built on the site of the old Blyth south staithes.

 

 

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North Blyth 56133 Alcan empties Fort William to North Blyth March 89 J9848

 

 

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North Blyth about to run round 55022 Royal Scots Grey Alcan Lynemouth to North Blyth 11Apr 2011

 

 

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North Blyth Alcan alumina silos Aug 85 J8341

 

 

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North Blyth Alcan terminal 4th Sept 95 C20510

 

 

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North Blyth Class 37 shunting  1st Sept 94 C19797

 

 

David

For those of you who watch 'Vera' on the telly, some of these views will be familiar; quite a few views of Cambois and North Blyth have been used, including at least one view including an alumina train. None as good as David's, though....

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Good evening, David. That’s a superb selection of photo’s of the Talyllyn Railway. What lovely scenes they all show, and in J3063, at Brynglas, with number 3, Sir Hadyn, on an Abergynolwyn to Tywyn  service in August, 1972, you have a beautiful scene as the train makes it’s way through the Welsh scenery.

The Riding Mill and Stocksfield photo’s from the Newcastle to Carlisle line are a most excellent set, and in the last one at Stocksfield, with 153317 and 143611, on a Middlesbrough to Carlisle  working in August, 1992, on 143611, you can see a most interesting position for the set number on the cab end with it being in the middle with non standard size numerals.

 

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Interesting to see the difference between the before and after platforms at Langwathby. Now a noticeable slope back from the edge. We ere discussing on another thread when this kind of thing would have started, as many older platforms were quite low and were brought up to 3 ft above rail level many years ago. But it is evidently still happening.

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Good evening, David. That’s an excellent set of photo’s of the Settle and Carlisle line. In SIMG_2548, at Kirkby Stephen, with a class 156, 156 487, on a Leeds to Carlisle  service, on the 15th August, 2006, you have an excellently composed shot with the footbridge framing the 156 perfectly.

 

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 Rob.

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Good evening, David. Firstly, it’s great you can see ships, as well as a railway from your Mum’s kitchen window. I wish I could see something good like that from mine. 
Well, the Newcastle Central station photo’s are a great selection, and what a lovely weathering job on 47444, in J09923, on a Liverpool to Newcastle service, in June, 1989. Just look at the speckled effect on the yellow. I’ll have to try reproducing that on a large logo blue 47 that I have.

 

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Good afternoon, David. That is a great set of photo’s of Buston Barns on the ECML. In J12975, with 143608 on a Newcastle to Alnmouth service, in December, 1991, you can see a dent in the lower bodyside of the leading car.  I wonder if a piece of ballast had flown up causing it?

 

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Good evening, David. That’s an impressive set of photo’s of Lucker, on the ECML in Northumberland. With you mentioning about nearby Lindisfarne it has brought back memories of a school trip from Beverley to the island back in mid - June, 1973. We went by train, a 4 car 104 unit to Hull at 8.30 a.m., and then a 47 hauled train of Mk1’s in both blue/grey and maroon liveries, complete with one of the long lasting Gresley buffet cars. The destination station was Alnmouth, and we went to and from the island on a Bristol MW5G bus. We got back to Beverley at the late hour of 1130 p.m., We were allowed to be an hour late in school the following morning.

And that’s a fine view of a double headed train in C18411, with 37689 and 37692, on a down coal train, on the 7th April, 1993.

 

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 Rob.

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3 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

Lucker for today on the ECML in Northumberland - not far from Lindisfarne.

 

Owing to my incompetence this afternoon they are not in date order!

 

 

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Lucker 90022 down Kings X to Edinburgh 8th April 95 C20025

 

 

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Lucker Class 47 up vans April 93 J13831

 

 

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Lucker 91003 down  Aug 91 J12869

 

 

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Lucker 37689 and 37692 down coal 7th April 93 C18411

 

 

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Lucker 56095 up April 93 J13834

 

 

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Date order or not, still most enjoyable David. Thanks.:good:

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