RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 20, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 20, 2021 Good afternoon, David. That is a great selection of photo’s from Damdykes and Clifton level crossings on the ECML. In J13840, at Damdykes, with 56135, on an up train of empty wagons, in April, 1993, you have a train which can longer be seen. 56’s on such trains are gone, so thank you, and your Dad, for having taken such photo’s to help the memories to live on. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted September 21, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 21, 2021 (edited) A few more from Newcastle in the late 80s and early 90s now. Newcastle 56134 down coal 10th July 87 C8636 Newcastle Royal Mail battery powered trolley July 88 J9627 Newcastle 47597 ecs for Newcastle to Liverpool 28th Aug 90 C15352 Note the size of the "9" Newcastle 158784 Newcastle to Liverpool May 91 J11930 As usual Mum had gone with Dad to look at trains - with a cup of coffee!! Newcastle 142520 11th June 91 C15906 Newcastle 91002 up 22nd June 92 C16917 David Edited April 22, 2022 by DaveF 45 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 21, 2021 Good afternoon, David. That’s a most excellent selection of photo’s of Newcastle. In the last one, of 91002, on an up service, on the 22nd June, 1992, you can see that it is another one to, at that time, have the glazing missing from both of the light clusters. I now wonder if it was some kind of issue with the design of either the glazing or the way it was fixed into place? With warmest regards, Rob. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted September 21, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 21, 2021 4 hours ago, Market65 said: Good afternoon, David. That’s a most excellent selection of photo’s of Newcastle. In the last one, of 91002, on an up service, on the 22nd June, 1992, you can see that it is another one to, at that time, have the glazing missing from both of the light clusters. I now wonder if it was some kind of issue with the design of either the glazing or the way it was fixed into place? If they were like the HSTs, it was a relatively thin bit of perspex or polycarbonate, thinking the former, as the latter is stronger, but will age and become brittle. At 125 mph even a bird would go through the plastic and could take out the glass lens behind, as I once pulled the remains of a bird out of an HST headlight. IIRC the headlight was replaced, but the plastic was out of stock in the stores..... 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andye Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 J9627 of the tug is a great picture! Its a Lansing Bagnall TOER 4.2, all mod cons on that one even a wing mirror! The Royal mail ones seemed to always have cabs, the BR ones often didnt, the railwaymen must have been way more hardy! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stuart A Posted September 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 22, 2021 On 19/09/2021 at 20:13, russ p said: Evening Brian I thought this at first but the departmental 150 has different door and window arrangements to the standard ones. I think this is one of the strange liveried ones that existed in the run up to and privatisation The livery is the GMPTE variation of Regional Railways circa 1991 I think 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted September 22, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 22, 2021 (edited) Trains at Alnmouth and Buston Barns for today, so we are still on the ECML in Northumberland. Buston Barns 43068 and 43050 down 19th Oct 85 C7238 Buston Barns 47523 up parcels April 91 J11901 Buston Barns 37184 down tanks Aug 92 J13284 My Citroen BX is parked at the entrance to the field track. Alnmouth Class 254 up Nov 84 J8217 Alnmouth Class 37 down ballast Sept 86 J8693 The train is in the distance in the down loop, which is between Wooden Gates crossing and Alnmouth. There is an up loop as well. In the foreground is the remains of Alnmouth goods yard. The grey line in the left distance is the sea. David Edited April 22, 2022 by DaveF 37 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 22, 2021 Good evening, David. That’s a superb selection of photo’s of Alnmouth and Buston Barns on the ECML in Northumberland. In J11901, at Buston Barns, with 47523, on an up parcels train in April, 1991, you can see that the first two Mk1 BG’s have different bogies, with the first one riding on Commonwealth bogies, and the second one on B4 bogies. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted September 23, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 23, 2021 (edited) A selection of photos taken at Morpeth for today. Morpeth 47017 up freight May 86 J8569 Morpeth 43080 Kings X to Aberdeen Dec 86 J8739 Morpeth 43050 down going away 17th Jan 87 C8179 Morpeth 56073 up coal 22nd Aug 90 C15277 Morpeth 37083 with ballast brake from yard Oct 92 J13563 David Edited April 22, 2022 by DaveF 39 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 More fascinating photos, Dave. Dreadful weathering of that power car in C8179 though. Ridiculously overdone and just smeared on/off. As they say on e-bay - L@@K PRO-WEATHERED. 1 2 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted September 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 23, 2021 What is the provenance of the ballast brake? It doesn't look like BR to me though I am no expert on such ultra-modern things. Jonathan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 3 minutes ago, corneliuslundie said: What is the provenance of the ballast brake? It doesn't look like BR to me though I am no expert on such ultra-modern things. Jonathan Pretty certain it's a BR-built 'Shark, introduced in the early 1950s to an LMS design. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted September 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 23, 2021 Thanks. I had a feeling it might have been an LMS design as it didn't look Br or LNER and certainly not GWR. Jonathan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexagon789 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 3 hours ago, DaveF said: A selection of photos taken at Morpeth for today. Morpeth 47017 up freight May 86 J8569 Morpeth 43080 Kings X to Aberdeen Dec 86 J8739 Morpeth 43050 down going away 17th Jan 87 C8179 Morpeth 56073 up coal 22nd Aug 90 C15277 Morpeth 37083 with ballast brake from yard Oct 92 J13563 David That weathering on 43050 in C8179 really is something else! Fantastic shot for a model prototype there. Contrast with J8739 - night and day really. Your photos have inspired an idea to model an HST set with one power done up to mimic the conditions in each photo, would make quite a head turner I think. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 23, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 23, 2021 Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of Morpeth, which show much of interest. In C15277, with 56073, on an up coal train, on the 22nd August, 1990, you have captured a great three quarter front view of the 56. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 23, 2021 8 hours ago, Waverley West said: Dreadful weathering of that power car in C8179 though. 5 hours ago, hexagon789 said: That weathering on 43050 in C8179 really is something else! A result of carriage washing plants being turned off and drained during freezing weather. Not uncommon but I haven't seen it photographed very often. The coaches will be the same, although the windows might have been cleaned by hand at some of the better depots. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexagon789 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 6 hours ago, St Enodoc said: A result of carriage washing plants being turned off and drained during freezing weather. Not uncommon but I haven't seen it photographed very often. The coaches will be the same, although the windows might have been cleaned by hand at some of the better depots. Good point, I'd forgotten that detail. Nevertheless, I still like the idea (even if unprototypical) of having one power car done up like that with the other broadly clean with at least minor 'road dirt' weathering. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted September 24, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 24, 2021 Presumably the clean one has just replaced a dirty one after an overhaul. Jonathan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted September 24, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) Between York and Newcastle for this afternoon's batch of photos. Tollerton Beningborough 91023 down 24th July 91 C15974 Sunderland Bridge 158775 Liverpool to Newcastle 24th Oct 95 C20571 Plawsworth Class 43 down Oct 92 J13553 Chester le Street Class 91 down 24th Oct 95 C20588 Low Fell 47568 Poole to Newcastle Aug 87 J9188 David Edited April 22, 2022 by DaveF 36 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 24, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 24, 2021 Good afternoon, David. That is a great selection of photo’s from between York and Newcastle. In C20571, at Sunderland Bridge, with 158775, on a Liverpool to Newcastle service, on the 24th October, 1995, you have captured a most photogenic scene. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted September 25, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 25, 2021 (edited) Some trains on the Cumbrian Coast line today. Both Askham and Kirkby are to the north of Barrow. Askham 156428 to Carlisle 29th July 04 IMG_4321 Askham 156428 to Carlisle 29th July 04 IMG_4322 Kirkby in Furness 29th July 04 IMG_4327 The smoke was from a bonfire. Kirkby in Furness 153 324 up 29th July 04 IMG_4331 Kirkby in Furness 153 324 up going away 29th July 04 IMG_4332 David Edited April 22, 2022 by DaveF 33 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 25, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 25, 2021 Good evening, David. That’s a most excellent selection of photo’s of the Cumbrian Coast line, at Askham and Kirkby in Furness from the 29th July, 2004. In the last one, at Kirkby in Furness, with 153324, on an up service going away from the camera, you have quite a bit of detail. The house is at an angle to the railway, and I can only guess it must have been a crossing keepers house. The crossing gates are simple tubular metal ones, and semaphore signals were still in use. Indeed, the crossing and environs would make a great model. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andytrains Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Nice signals! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted September 26, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 26, 2021 (edited) A few photos at Grosmont on the North Yorkshire Moore Railway for this morning - perhaps posted a bit early for coffee time! They were taken on 26th October 2007. The camera used was a Nikon D80 - which I still have and use from time to time though I usually use a D7200. The lens was an 18-135mm. Grosmont BR A4 60007 ecs 26th Oct 07 DSC_3285 Grosmont BR Class 4 75029 l e 26th Oct 07 DSC_3283 Grosmont BR Class 4 75029 26th Oct 07 DSC_3290 Grosmont BR A4 60007 26th Oct 07 DSC_3301 GrosmontLNER K4 61994 26th Oct 07 DSC_3326 Grosmont shed GWR 56xx 6619 26th Oct 07 DSC_3337 David Edited April 22, 2022 by DaveF 33 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted September 26, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 26, 2021 Nice to see an image where the loco and carriages are in the same period livery. Too often there seems to be a timewarp, especially on the Severn Valley where the rake of carriages will match but will be used with different locos in different liveries during the day. Jonathan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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