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

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s an excellent selection of photo’s of the Blyth and Tyne railway, and the first two, at Shiremoor Blue Bell crossing are of interest, and show railway infrastructure remaining despite the tracks having been lifted. Then in J11780, at South Newsham, with large logo 56112, on an up light engine movement, in March, 1991, that is a great portrait shot of the 56.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[Davexoc]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

South Newsham 56112 up l e March 91 J11780

 

There's something about that shot that I like......

[great central]

1 hour ago, Chris116 said:

Lime Street!

 

A regular problem at Norwich. It's amazing how many people don't know the difference between London Liverpool Street and Liverpool Lime Street.

Several years ago, I watched a group of 4 leap off the train from Yarmouth and into mine, complete with a wheelchair! 

I did my usual pre-departure announcement adding as a final reminder ' this service does NOT, I repeat, does NOT go to London!'

On stepping back to the platform I was totally unsurprised to see said group of 4 scurrying back off my train.

[Chris116]

23 minutes ago, great central said:

 

A regular problem at Norwich. It's amazing how many people don't know the difference between London Liverpool Street and Liverpool Lime Street.

Several years ago, I watched a group of 4 leap off the train from Yarmouth and into mine, complete with a wheelchair! 

I did my usual pre-departure announcement adding as a final reminder ' this service does NOT, I repeat, does NOT go to London!'

On stepping back to the platform I was totally unsurprised to see said group of 4 scurrying back off my train.

Before I retired I worked in ticket offices for London Underground and the number of people who asked for Gloucester but meant Gloucester Road was amazing. Trouble was if you asked them which they wanted they normally got cross with the staff either saying that they would have said Gloucester Road if they had wanted that station or the wonderful "What's the difference" comment which I normally answered by saying "about two hundred miles"!

[corneliuslundie]

When my wife wanted to buy a ticket for my daughter to go to Barnstaple, the lady in the ticket office at Harpenden was quite definite that it had closed and she could get a bus (to Dunstable).

Jonathan

[DaveF]

Carlisle on 30th May 1990 for today.

 

 

Carlisle 90007 down ex pass 30th May 90 C14498

 

 

Carlisle 86410 Glasgow to Plymouth 30th May 90 C14508

 

 

Carlisle 87007 Euston to Carlisle  30th May 90 C14516

 

 

Carlisle 86438 and 86607 down steel 30th May 90 C14519

 

 

Carlisle 86621 and 86636 down coal  30th May 90 C14528

 

 

David

Edited April 6, 2022 by DaveF

[MoonM]

Can't believe I've only just found this thread. Thanks David for being so generous with your time and photos. 

[brushman47544]

When looking at a set of photos you've taken on the same day, it always intrigues me what was in the photos missing from the number sequence. Have we seen them already..., were they duplicates..., or perhaps didn't come out... :-)

[DaveF]

1 hour ago, brushman47544 said:

When looking at a set of photos you've taken on the same day, it always intrigues me what was in the photos missing from the number sequence. Have we seen them already..., were they duplicates..., or perhaps didn't come out... :-)

 

 

Some have already been seen, others will be seen later.  I try to give a mix each day, a simple sequence might be boring as I often took more than one photo of a train.  I also took quite a lot of infrastructure photos which appear from time to time.

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a most impressive set of photo’s of Carlisle from the 30th May, 1990. In C14516, with 87007, heading a Euston to Carlisle service, you can clearly see two GUV’s leading the Mklll’s. I’m just wondering what they might have been carrying.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

16 minutes ago, Market65 said:

Good evening, David. That’s a most impressive set of photo’s of Carlisle from the 30th May, 1990. In C14516, with 87007, heading a Euston to Carlisle service, you can clearly see two GUV’s leading the Mklll’s. I’m just wondering what they might have been carrying.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

They would have been carrying cars as it was a Motorail service - I forgot to put it in the caption.

 

David

[keefer]

The Up Motorail was interesting as the GUVs were coupled behind the loco at the rear of the train i.e. DVT+coaches+loco+GUVs.

This was because they weren't fitted with TDM cables so couldn't go inside the loco. (This wasn't a problem on the Down trains as it was just worked as a hauled train)

[Fat Controller]

5 hours ago, keefer said:

The Up Motorail was interesting as the GUVs were coupled behind the loco at the rear of the train i.e. DVT+coaches+loco+GUVs.

This was because they weren't fitted with TDM cables so couldn't go inside the loco. (This wasn't a problem on the Down trains as it was just worked as a hauled train)

Unloading at Carlisle was effected via a bogie well-wagon with a roof, IIRC.

[keefer]

Similar to the one at Glasgow Central?

https://departmentals.com/photo/96453-2

Edited January 6, 2022 by keefer

[DaveF]

Today's photos are mainly disused railways with one showing repurposed coaches.

 

Enjoy working out where I was standing to take some of them.

 

 

Ponteland embankment of Ponteland branch 15th Aug 95 C20457

 

 

Seahouses site of station 7th April 93 C18481

 

 

South Shields Aug 82 C5830

 

 

South Shields Marsden Rattler pub March 91 J11800

 

 

Tyne Comission Quay shows station site seen across the River Tyne from South Shields 2nd April 86 C7363

 

 

David

Edited April 6, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a most interesting selection of photo’s of disused railways, and they show how things tend to go after a line has been closed down and, usually, the tracks lifted. The last photo’, of Tyne Comission Quay, of the former station site, on the 2nd April, 1986, from across the river at South Shields, is excellent also showing plenty of cranes, a ship, and a smoking chimney, along with a foreboding sky. It’s very atmospheric. 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[62613]

The South Shields station one was taken from The Lawe Top. Not far behind you is (was?) Brigham and Cowan's shiprepairers. The lines ending in the buffers at one time went into the yard. The ohoto of the Tyne Commission Quay was taken from somewhere around the ferry landing. I was last there four or five years ago; the whole Market Place/ Ferry Landing area had undergone a radical change, and not all for the better, IMHO

 

 

 

[DaveF]

35 minutes ago, 62613 said:

The South Shields station one was taken from The Lawe Top. Not far behind you is (was?) Brigham and Cowan's shiprepairers. The lines ending in the buffers at one time went into the yard. The ohoto of the Tyne Commission Quay was taken from somewhere around the ferry landing. I was last there four or five years ago; the whole Market Place/ Ferry Landing area had undergone a radical change, and not all for the better, IMHO

 

 

 

 

I don't often visit South Shields but I too have seen the changes since I first moved to Northumberland over 40 years ago.  As you say not all the changes have been for the better - though some probably have.

 

David

[62613]

Just now, DaveF said:

 

I don't often visit South Shields but I too have seen the changes since I first moved to Northumberland over 40 years ago.  As you say not all the changes have been for the better - though some probably have.

 

David

What I meant was that the market place itself was attractively framed by the buildings around it, which were all in one style. With half of them gone it just isn't the same.

 

[DaveF]

3 minutes ago, 62613 said:

What I meant was that the market place itself was attractively framed by the buildings around it, which were all in one style. With half of them gone it just isn't the same.

 

 

 

I wholeheartedly agree with that.  The better bit is the use of the Old Customs House.

 

David

[62613]

1 minute ago, DaveF said:

 

 

I wholeheartedly agree with that.  The better bit is the use of the Old Customs House.

 

David

Is that the pub just off the ferry landing which it seems to me has replaced one of the most Notorious pubs in Shields

[DaveF]

2 minutes ago, 62613 said:

Is that the pub just off the ferry landing which it seems to me has replaced one of the most Notorious pubs in Shields

 

 

It was the actual Customs House completed in 1864.  It is now a theatre and Arts Centre.

 

David

[DaveF]

A few more late eighties and early nineties photos at Newcastle today.

 

 

Newcastle 43099 Kings X to Newcaste July 88 J9618

 

 

Newcastle 142521 Newcastle to Hexham 25th Aug 90 C15347

 

 

Newcastle 143016 Newcastle to Hexham and 56119 empty coal 17th Feb 89 C11667

 

 

Newcastle 43087 Kings X to Inverness 1st April 91 C15706

 

 

Newcastle 91027 Kings X to Newcastle April 92 J13106

 

 

David

Edited April 6, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of Newcastle Central station from the late eighties and early nineties. In C11667, with 143016, on a Newcastle to Hexham service and 56119, on an empty coal train, on the 17th February, 1989, you can also see the use of bullhead rail as a check rail on the line that 143016 is departing on.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

Some black and white photos from the early 1950s on the Great Central around Nottingham this afternoon.

 

They are not in any particular order.

 

I think one of the Carington photos is a down train, not up, but am not certain until I have chance to look at some other photos.  If anyone knows please comment.  Caption of the A5 now amended with many thanks to "Great Central"

 

New Basford O1 down empty coal c1952 JVol4114

 

 

Bagthorpe Junction K3 61827 up pass c1953 JVol5068

 

 

Bulwell North Junction C12 67363 Annesley Dido c1951 JVol3246

 

 

Carrington A5 down pass c1951 JVol7048

 

 

Carrington N1 up pass Pinxton to Nottingham Victoria c1953 JVol3040

 

 

near Arkwright Street B1 61202 ex pass Manchester to Marylebone c1950 JVol3103

 

 

David

Edited April 6, 2022 by DaveF