RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 3, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2021 (edited) A look at the North Tyneside Steam Railway today, based at Silverlink in North Shields. The line starts close to the big shopping centre. Middle Engine Lane Kitson Consett A 5 25th May 92 C16871 Middle Engine Lane Stephenson Museum Consett No 10 19th July 87 C8711 Middle Engine Lane Peckett 25th May 92 C16870 Middle Engine Lane Stephenson Puffing Billy 29th May 88 C9499 Middle Engine Lane Bagnall 401 Middle Engine Lane to Percy Main 25th May 92 C16872 Percy Main Bagnall 401 April 93 J13816 The terminus at the southern end of the line on a wet day. David Edited April 23, 2022 by DaveF 34 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted October 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 3, 2021 Very nice photos of a line I had never heard of. That Kitson loco is unusual. Pannier tanks were rare outside the GWR. Jonathan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 3, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2021 (edited) Stannington and Morpeth this afternoon. Stannington is on the ECML to the south of Morpeth, the station closed in 1958 to passengers and 1964 to freight. The station building can be seen in the first photo. Stannington 91018 up May 92 J13126 Stannington DVT up May 92 J13125 Morpeth Class 101 E51223 & E54404 Newcastle to Morpeth 10.55 19th Oct 85_C7242 Morpeth 47327 up freight Aug 80 C5119 Morpeth Class 43 43090 Kings X to Aberdeen diverted via Blyth and Tyne 25th June 84_C6553 The train is approaching the junction where it will rejoin the ECML. David Edited April 23, 2022 by DaveF 37 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 3, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2021 Good evening, David. That’s a most excellent selection of photo’s of the North Tyneside Steam Railway, which is at Silverlink in North Shields. In C9499, at Middle Engine Lane, that’s a fantastic photo’ of Stephenson’s Puffing Billy, on the 29th May, 1988. For whatever reason I have not seen many photo’s of Puffing Billy. You have posted a terrific set of photo’s of Stannington and Morpeth on the ECML. In the first photo’, at Stannington, with 91018, on an up express in May, 1992, you can see that the former station buildings are to the house style of that section of the ECML, and are instantly recognisable as such. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andytrains Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 5 hours ago, DaveF said: C6553 Almost a Train Set curve! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted October 3, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2021 1 hour ago, andytrains said: Almost a Train Set curve! There is a curve on the Blyth and Tyne at Hartley which is a smaller radius. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 4, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 4, 2021 (edited) Around Ulgham Lane crossing north of Morpeth on the ECML for today. Ulgham Lane crossing 47302 up ICI tanks 14th Jan 89 C11620 Ulgham Lane crossing 56113 down empties to Butterwell 29th Dec 89 C13894 Ulgham Lane crossing 37111 up tanks Mar 90 J10642 Ulgham Lane crossing 43122 up 19th Feb 91 C15602 Ulgham Lane crossing 43044 down Pullman 12th Oct 91 C16588 David Edited April 23, 2022 by DaveF 35 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted October 4, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2021 Interesting weathering on the ICI tanks, and "interesting" to reproduce on a model. Jonathan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted October 4, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2021 41 minutes ago, corneliuslundie said: Interesting weathering on the ICI tanks, and "interesting" to reproduce on a model. Jonathan They look like tree shadows to me! Kev. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted October 4, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2021 I wondered that, but decided that any trees were a long way from the line. If they are shadows it must have been a very low sun even for January. But in retrospect you may well be right. No problem for my modelling as I only have one tank wagon and that is a black 4-wheeler. Jonathan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 4, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2021 Good evening, David. That’s a great set of photo’s of Ulgham Lane Crossing. In J10642, with 37111, on an up train of tanks, in March, 1990, you can see, talking of weathering, the sort of ‘half weathered’ effect on the 37’s nose end. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted October 4, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2021 2 hours ago, corneliuslundie said: Interesting weathering on the ICI tanks, and "interesting" to reproduce on a model. Jonathan 1 hour ago, corneliuslundie said: I wondered that, but decided that any trees were a long way from the line. If they are shadows it must have been a very low sun even for January. But in retrospect you may well be right. No problem for my modelling as I only have one tank wagon and that is a black 4-wheeler. Jonathan I can confirm that they are tree shadows. Where I was standing is outside a house, which is set back a good hundred plus feet from the road. While the rest of the road has a low hedge on the left hand side the garden has big mature trees behind the grass verge, which is only about six feet wide. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 5, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2021 (edited) Today has not been brilliant so far, but the rain did stop for a while at lunchtime and the sun came out, it has now started to rain again. Then I had to do a quick repair to Mum's bathroom window to fix a loose clip which apparently cuts down draughts on uPVC windows. After that it was time to ring the district nurses to try to find out when Mum (who is now housebound) will get her Covid boster and flu jabs, I still don't know. Then I tackled the council to tell them they had not emptied her bin yesterday and to remined them that she has an "assisted collection" as she can't put her own bin out. They have promised to deal with it within 48 hours. Plus the small problem of Mum not being able to stand unaided today and having some problems eating. The joys of being a carer! Fortunately she also has paid carers who do the bits I don't do. Normally all goes smoothly! Rant over, now for the photos. We are still in Northumberland heading north along the ECML. Pegswood Class 254 up Aug 85 J8327 Southside HST Kings X to Aberdeen Aug 86 J8649 Shilbottle Junction HST up 27th May 95 C20165 Stamford Class 43 up 13th April 96 C20875 Newham Class 91 up 7th April 93 C18415 David Edited April 23, 2022 by DaveF 19 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted October 5, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 5, 2021 Gorgeous colours in J8649. The first three are all the same, but little differences in the livery in each. Blue/grey carriages in the first, but "Executive in the other two. Yellow power unit sides as far as the grille in the first two, but full length "carriage" livery in the third (and the fourth). Jonathan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 5, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 5, 2021 Good evening, David. I’m sorry you’ve been having such issues with caring for your Mum, hopefully it will be less stressful from now onwards. The ECML in Northumberland photo’s are lovely, and, as stated, the colours in J8649, at Southside, with a HST, on a Kings Cross to Aberdeen express, in August, 1986, are delightful, and it’s good how the HST has also been captured accelerating with plumes of exhaust visible. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 6, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2021 (edited) Today we go to 31st August 2004 with a visit to Morpeth. Morpeth Freightliner 66617 down cement 31st Aug 04 IMG_4588 Morpeth GNER Class 91 up 31st Aug 04 IMG_4590 Morpeth Virgin XC Class 220 up 31st Aug 04 IMG_4592 Morpeth Northern 142090 ecs for Morpeth to Metrocentre 31st Aug 04 IMG_4594 Morpeth Virgin XC Class 220 down 31st Aug 04 IMG_4602 David Edited April 23, 2022 by DaveF 34 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 6, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 6, 2021 Good afternoon, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of Morpeth, from the 31st August, 2004. The first photo’ of a Freightliner class 66, 66617, on a down cement train, is an excellent portrait of the 66 as it goes through the station. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted October 6, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 6, 2021 I'm going to take a shot at 91103 County of Lincolnshire as the ID for IMG_4590 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 7, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 7, 2021 (edited) Some more early digital photos taken in 2005 with a Canon A70 with a 3Mp sensor, which was very good in 2003 when I bought it. To be honest on a monitor the photos are a bit sharper than most slide scans but not as good as my Nikon dSLRs. The photos were taken along the Midland Main line between Loughborough and Trent Junction. Normanton on Soar Central Trains Class 170631 up 1st Oct 05 IMG_6433 Sutton Bonnington Central Trains 156406 up 1st Oct 05 IMG_6438 Sutton Bonnington DRS Class 20s up 1st Oct 05 IMG_6440 Kegworth Central Trains 170517 down 1st Oct 05 IMG_6451 Ratcliffe on Soar MML Class 222 up 1st Oct 05 IMG_6452 David Edited April 23, 2022 by DaveF 33 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted October 7, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 7, 2021 If that was the very early days of the 170s on the Midland Main Line I wonder if they had cured the leaking roofs. I assume that the DRS train is a weed killing set. Jonathan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexagon789 Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 1 hour ago, corneliuslundie said: If that was the very early days of the 170s on the Midland Main Line I wonder if they had cured the leaking roofs. 5-6 years in. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 7, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2021 Good evening, David. That is an excellent selection of digital photo’s of the Midland Main line between Loughborough and Trent Junction, on the 1st October, 2005. In IMG_6440, at Sutton Bonnington, with two DRS class 20’s on an up RHTT, you have captured a great view of the train including the clean wagons, which if in use would be very grimy, along with the 20’s. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 8, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 8, 2021 (edited) Trains at Haltwhistle on the Newcastle to Carlisle line today. A bit later than usual today as I have been to look at the beach. Haltwhistle was the junction for the branch to Alston. They were all taken on 15th March 2007 with a Nikon D80 dSLR with a Nikon 18-135 mm lens. Haltwhistle Northern 156443 Newcastle to Carlisle 15th March 07 DSC_0282 Haltwhistle EWS 66180 down empties Redcar to Hardendale 15th March 07 DSC_0284 Haltwhistle Northern 156469 Carlisle to Newcastle 15th March 07 DSC_0286 Haltwhistle EWS 66188 up coal 15th March 07 DSC_0289 Haltwhistle Northern 156483 Newcastle to Whitehaven 15th March 07 DSC_0291 The Alston branch platform face can be seen on the right. David Edited April 23, 2022 by DaveF 34 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 8, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 8, 2021 Good evening, David. That’s a most impressive set of photo’s of Haltwhistle on the Newcastle to Carlisle line, on the 15th March, 2007. The last photo’ is a delightful panorama of the whole station, and shows the platform where the Alston line trains used to depart from, but the trees mean you cannot see the former trackbed curving away. In DSC_0286, with 156469, on a Carlisle to Newcastle service, you can see how the yellow painted cab window frames totally change how the cab end looks. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted October 8, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 8, 2021 Hello David, I was in Haltwhistle 3 weeks after you, as I got called to a factory on the old colliery site at Plenmellar, which was alongside the Alston line. I seem to recall that around that time EWS were running jumbo coal trains of 2x class 66 with 42 HTAs in tow. I don't suppose you ever got a shot of them anywhere along the line? I did see one pass from my room at The Grey Bull one day, as I think they ran in the evening in the easterly direction, having to run the line in one go as there are no loops long enough to recess in. Can't remember now if it was before or after popping down The Black Bull for food and ale.... 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now