Dave F's photos - ongoing - more added each day

[DaveF]

Northumberland today with a selection of photos taken at Aouthside, on the ECML between Morpeth and Alnmouth.

 

The first four photos were taken between 1988 and 1991, you will be able to see the changes that have taken place over a fairly short period oftime.

 

 

Southside 43062 Edinburgh to Kings X June 88 J9570

 

 

Southside 47319 up Norsk Hydron vans 14th June 89 C12066

 

 

Southside 143602 Berwick to Newcastle 11th April 91 C15782

 

 

Southside 43060 up 16th Nov 91 C16627

 

 

 

Southside 91007 down 13th Jan 96 C20729

 

 

David

Edited April 23, 2022 by DaveF

[brushman47544]

3 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

Southside 47319 up Norsk Hydron vans 14th June 89 C12066

 

Norsk Hydro on the Norsk Hydro train! I wonder how often that happened…

[Market65]

Good evening, David.  I like the impressive selection of photo’s of Southside, on the ECML between Morpeth and Alnmouth. In C16627, with 43060 leasing an up HST on the 16th November, 1991, you have captured a most atmospheric Autumnal shot of the train in the landscape.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

Trains around Ulgham Lane crossing on the ECML noorth of Morpeth in Northumberland for today.

 

They are in date order, 1987 to 1993.

 

 

Ulgham Lane crossing Class 37 down freight June 87 J8979

 

 

Ulgham Lane crossing 47363 up ICI 27th May 89 C11892

 

 

Ulgham Lane crossing 156469 Alnmouth to Newcastle 15th June 91 C15937

 

 

Ulgham Lane crossing 56100 down coal 22nd May 93 C18556

 

 

Ulgham Lane crossing 91002 going away up May 93 J13863

 

 

David

 

Edited April 23, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a superb selection of photo’s of Ulgham Lane crossing on the ECML. In C15937, with 156469, on an Alnmouth to Newcastle service, on the 15th June, 1991, not only can you see that the OHLE was in place, and use, by then, but the gangway door of the DMS of the 156, has the electric overhead warning flash on it instead of the secondman’s window. A local variant is my guess.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

 

Odds and ends from trips to Carlisle in 1987 ,1990 and 1995 for today.

 

One one visit the sun shone!

 

 

Carlisle 47450 and 155307 on test 27th Oct 87 C9205

 

 

Carlisle 90009 up Royal Scot running 2 hours late  May 90 J10957

 

 

Carlisle 86418 down dolofines  May 90 J10958

 

 

Carlisle 86206 Birmingham to Edinburgh 25th Oct 95 C20591

 

 

Carlisle 144010 and 156489 Carlisle to Leeds 25th Oct 95 C20606

 

 

David

Edited April 23, 2022 by DaveF

[35A]

There's a typo on the caption to C9205, Dave (the first one of today's batch). It 47 450, not 47 550.

[DaveF]

51 minutes ago, 35A said:

There's a typo on the caption to C9205, Dave (the first one of today's batch). It 47 450, not 47 550.

 

 

Many thanks. 

 

Looking at the size of the numbers I really ought to have noticed and I can't think of an excuse, it was just carelessness!

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a most impressive set of photo’s of Carlisle. The last photo’ of 144010 and 156489, on a Carlisle to Leeds service, on the 25th October, 1995, is an excellent photo’ of a typical second generation DMU as running over the Settle and Carlisle line back in the 1990’s. A friend would always, when travelling on those trains, strongly advise passengers to travel in the 156 for the extra comfort compared to that of the lowly Pacer.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

A few more photos of the closed North British Railway lines in Northumberland for today.

 

 

 

Morpeth High Common trackbed of NBR line to Scotsgap view east Feb 80 C4959

 

 

 

Meldon NBR view east 5th May 86 C7525

 

 

 

Scotsgap NBR Aug 80 J7112

 

 

 

Redesmouth line to Scotsgap 22nd June 91 C15962

 

 

 

Bellingham  April 89  C11852

 

 

 

Tarset April 81 C5330a

 

 

David

Edited April 23, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s an impressive set of photo’s of closed former NBR lines in Northumberland. Sad to see all that closed railway, but they, mostly, ran through such sparsely populated areas.  In C15962, at Redesmouth, on the former line to Scotsgap, on the 22nd June, 1991, it is a most atmospheric view with all those poppies in that field. Indeed it would make a lovely painting.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

Some photos from the Newcastle to Carlisle line for today.

 

 

Prudhoe 143011 Carlisle to Newcastle March 89 J9809

 

 

Stocksfield 143013 Carlisle to Newcastle 15th April 89 C11866

 

 

Riding Mill 43119 diverted Kings X to Edinburgh 15th April 89 C11871

 

 

Fourstones Class 156 Carlisle to Newcastle 12th April 95 C20089

 

 

Bardon Mill view west 7th Oct 95 C20561

 

 

David

 

 

Edited April 23, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of the Newcastle to Carlisle line. The first one at Prudhoe, with 143011, on a Carlisle to Newcastle service, in March, 1989, shows how the red nose was applied to the cab end of that train. Indeed, I’d forgotten just how long the red nose day has been going on for.

In C11871, at Riding Mill, with 43119, leading a diverted HST from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh, on the 15th April, 1989, you have got the train very nicely framed by the footbridge. Also the first few Mklll’s are still in blue/grey livery.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

A few photos from visits to the Foxfield Railway a long time ago - in the 1970s.  It was a bit different then.

 

I forgot to put them in Date order - apologies.

 

 

Dilhorne Bagnall 0-4-0ST Hawarden 28th Sept 75  C2460

 

 

Dilhorne Bagnall Hawarden from LMS Scenery van  July 76 C2907

 

 

Dilhorne Bagnall Topsham July 76 C2888

 

 

Dilhorne Bagnalls Hawarden and Lewisham ecs July 77 C2911

 

 

Dilhorne Hunslet Wimblebury July 76 C2890

 

 

Dilhorne top curve Bagnall Hawarden  July 77 C2913

 

 

David

Edited April 23, 2022 by DaveF

[DaveF]

Photos taken along the ECML in Northumberland for today -

 

 

Felton Lane level crossing 91020 Kings X to Glasgow C 19th Feb 94 C19281

 

 

Buston Barns  91016 up going away March 93 J13756

 

 

Christon Bank 43071 Kings X to Aberdeen July  90 J10998

 

 

 

Fallodon (near)   DVT and Class 91 up 6th May 95 C20127

 

 

Fenham Class 47 up empty car carriers May 92 J13164   47310?

 

 

David

 

 

Edited April 23, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a delightful selection of photo’s of the Foxfield Railway from the mid 1970’s. You can see a quite sharp curve in the first photo’, but the Stanier carriage seems to be getting around it without issues. The last photo’, of Dilhorne top curve, with Bagnall, ‘Hawarden’, in  July,1977, is a most enchanting scene with all the smoke the little Bagnall is emitting as it goes along the bucolic line.

The ECML in Northumberland photo’s are excellent, and show how it was before Azuma’s were even thought of. What a lovely example of a ‘Train in the Landscape’ photo’ C20127, near to Fallodon, with a Mk4 DVT and class 91, on an up service, on the 6th May, 1995, is. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[brushman47544]

J13164. Sorry I can’t help with the actual number but it’s not 47309. The nameplate is too short and it had a Ford crest above the nameplate The Halewood Transmission.

[DaveF]

Photos of French Railways today, taken in 1967 and 1978.

 

I think many of you wil have to look up three of the locations.

 

Calais Ville SNCF 141R Calais Maritime to Paris Aug 67 J1030

 

 

Calais Ville SNCF X23000 Aug 67 J1029

 

 

Carling Houllieres de  Bassin de Lorraine (HBL) 0-5-0T Aug 67 J0992  For this and the next photo more details of the coal mines in the area and the associated railways can be found online.

A couple of links to Wikipedia (in French) to get you started.

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houillères_de_Lorraine

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puits_des_houillères_de_Lorraine

 

Carling Houllieres de Bassin de Lorraine (HBL) Alsthom BB 10 J0995 Aug 67

 

 

Foulain X3800 4047 southbound  13th Aug 78 C4072  In the Haute Marne department.

 

 

Fourdrain X4727 Tergnier to Laon  16th Aug 78 C4075  In the Aisne department.

 

 

David

Edited April 23, 2022 by DaveF

[lmsforever]

Very different and intresting  when on holiday in Brittany in the eightees I had the chance to stand and watgh the trains and the station master asked what I was doing.I told him why I was there and he offered a coffee in the buffet and freedom to go were I wanted but to be careful.That loco pictured on the coal mine looks like our class twenty but not so well deigned,  thanks for photos.

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fascinating set of photo’s of French railways, which are all of historical interest. The last one of Fourdrain, with a two car diesel unit, X4727, on a Tergnier to Laon service, on the 16th August, 1978, in the Aisne department, is an excellent shot of the train on what looks like a hot summers day. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

44 minutes ago, Market65 said:

Good evening, David. That’s a fascinating set of photo’s of French railways, which are all of historical interest. The last one of Fourdrain, with a two car diesel unit, X4727, on a Tergnier to Laon service, on the 16th August, 1978, in the Aisne department, is an excellent shot of the train on what looks like a hot summers day. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

It was indeed a hot summer's day when I took the photo at Fourdrain.

 

It should have been an idyllic setting but for me it was an unsettling place with a depressing feel to it.  I can't really express it in words but it's a feeling I've often in the vicinity of the battlefields of Northern France and Belgium, I've never had a good night's sleep when staying in those areas.

 

It was even worse some years before when staying in Cambrai.

 

David

Edited November 1, 2021 by DaveF

[Davexoc]

11 hours ago, brushman47544 said:

J13164. Sorry I can’t help with the actual number but it’s not 47309. The nameplate is too short and it had a Ford crest above the nameplate The Halewood Transmission.

 

47310 Henry Ford fits the bill, livery, short name, TI depot plaque...

[DaveF]

The ECML from north of Newark to south of York, mainly in black and white for this afternoon.

 

 

South Muskham Class 55 down ex pass taken from car April 66 Scan-121001-0021  Taken from the rear seat of a car on the A1.

 

 

North Muskham Class 55 down Pullman taken from rear seat  of car April 66 Scan-121001-0020

 

 

Dukeries Junction A4 down light engine Sept 60 a Brownie 127 photo! DBR202

 

 

Hambleton South Junction DVT and 91006 16th Aug 90 C15264

 

 

Scan-121002-0085 D390 Chaloners Whin Junction Class 40 D390 up freight March 1967

 

 

Scan-121002-0086 D1535 Chaloners Whin Junction Class 47 D1535 down ex pass March 1967

 

 

David

Edited April 23, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a most splendid selection of photo’s of the ECML from north of Newark to the south of York. Scan-121001-0020, at North Muskham, with a class 55, on a down Pullman train, as taken from the rear seat of a car, in April, 1966, is really clear, and is an excellent shot of that train as it runs at a high speed along the ECML whilst you are moving at speed in that car. 

Scan-121002-0085, of class 40, D390, at Chaloners Whin Junction, on an  up freight train in March, 1967, is a most impressive shot of the 40 as it emerges from the overbridge. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DavidMcKenzie]

Following daily and enjoying your photos immensely David so thank you for posting them.

 

The wcml shots of the early 90s bring back early childhood memories and are always a favourite. But the pictures today with such historical content are just brilliant. The difference in ~30 years between DBR202 and C15264 is amazing to see. And to think that cracking shot of the 91 (test train??) was just over 30 years ago from the present day. That not much has changed since the photo C15264 was taken really highlights how big the change from sept 60 to aug 90 was. 

 

Thanks again for the daily posts and all the best,

Dave

 

Edited November 3, 2021 by DavidMcKenzie