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

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the Newcastle photos. In particular, J3712. There is a good selection of parcels vehicles to be seen, including a Hawksworth BG, a BR Mk1 BG, several SR PMV's, and an LMS BG.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[corneliuslundie]

Re that bridge, I bow to superior knowledge but my first thought was gas or sewage pipes.

Lovely Newcastle photos. The 47s always looked best in that livery and the HST is soooo smart. And that parcels stock snaking across the junctions!!!

Hopton incline. There have been a couple of models of the line, at least one with a working incline.

Jonathan

[DaveF]

I'm trying to make sense of this bridge but I can't. The bottom span is really odd.

 

 

Looks like reinforcing to stop movement in the abutments.

 

 

Re that bridge, I bow to superior knowledge but my first thought was gas or sewage pipes.

Lovely Newcastle photos. The 47s always looked best in that livery and the HST is soooo smart. And that parcels stock snaking across the junctions!!!

Hopton incline. There have been a couple of models of the line, at least one with a working incline.

Jonathan

 

Ilkeston, like all the surrounding area, had a number of coal mines and suffered subsidence in several locations.

 

So as LNERGE has suggested the beams were probably there to stop movement in the abutments.

 

Edit - I ought to have explained that in the original caption.

 

David

Edited June 24, 2017 by DaveF

[melmerby]

J3712

Note the wide to gauge catch point on the leftmost track approaching the diamonds but on the adjacent track it is a normal "derail off to the left" type.

 

Sadly a lot of that track is no more with the East end bays mostly out of use and just three tracks approaching from Manors and two from the High Level.

 

Another fine set of pictures.

 

Keith

[DaveF]

For today's first batch I thought it was time we had another visit to the Snowdon Mountain Railway, back in August 1979.

 

The photos were taken at Llanberis and near Hebron.

 

 

Hebron 2 Enid 8th Aug 79 C4722

 

 

Hebron 2 Enid 8th Aug 79 C4723

 

 

Llanberis climbing towards Hebron 8 8th Aug 79 C4726

 

 

Hebron 4 Snowdon 8th Aug 79 C4730

 

 

Hebron 4 Snowdon 8th Aug 79 C4731

 

 

Llanberis 5 Moel Siabod 8th Aug 79 C4732

 

 

David

[DaveF]

Back to Pilmoor today, but this time all but one of the photos are from the 1980s.

 

By 1987 the path alongside the track to the old station north of the road bridge had become very overgrown and impassable, so Dad took photos from the bridge on his visit.

 

The smoke in some of the photos is workmen burning dead vegetation.

 

 

Pilmoor   Neptune system track recording car, LM Region, down July 67 J964

 

 

Pilmoor Class 43 up ex pass Feb 83 C5969

 

 

Pilmoor Class 101 York to Darlington Feb 83 C5972

 

 

Pilmoor Class 56 56092 up oil Sept 87 J9269

 

 

Pilmoor Class 56 56125 up coal Sept 87 J9271

 

 

David

Edited June 25, 2017 by DaveF

[blueeighties]

Hi David. Been a while since Cramlington has been featured. Hint hint ;-)

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the Snowdon Mountain Railway photos. A great set showing the rack and pinion line.

 

And the set of photos from Pilmoor as as fascinating as ever. The track recording car in the first photo was, I think I'm right in saying, first tried out over the Market Weighton and Beverley line after it had closed down. Many such vehicles were tried out over it after closure until the track was lifted in 1970.

And in C5972, the Metro Cammell unit has a class 101 DMBS leading, but the TSL is a class 111 car. You tell that from the very small battery boxes, that are also quite 'smooth'. The rear DMCL is just out of view, and I don't suppose we'll ever find out which class of car it was.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

Hi David. Been a while since Cramlington has been featured. Hint hint ;-)

 

 

Cramlington hasn't been forgotten.

 

As it happens I've just sorted out over 400 images of which over two thirds are north east and will shortly be starting on another batch of 400 or so, again mainly from the north east.

 

So Cramlington and other places in the area will appear again.

 

David

[DaveF]

Some more bits and pieces from the Great western this afternoon.

 

The last two photos are of a private charter run by Bill McAlpine.

 

 

Frampton Lane Crossing box April 72 J2856

 

 

Fenny Compton Class 47 1758 June 72 J2937

 

 

Fenny Compton Class 115 Reading to Birmingham June 72 J2945

 

 

Hereford 4079 Pendennis Castle Apr 74 J3633

 

 

Hereford 4079 Pendennis Castle and 4472 Apr 74 J3637

 

 

David

[Porcy Mane]

J3710

 

Jag on the way from/to a blag and "The Fed" (Ace of Clubs) still trying it's best, along with S & N, to turn the aroma of Tynesides air to hops/malt.

 

P

[LMS2968]

Did you work at Bletchley Park?

[DaveF]

Did you work at Bletchley Park?

 No.

 

David

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the Western Region photos. In J2945, the unit, on referring to the set number is actually a class 117 with a class 101 Metro Cammell TCL inserted to strengthen it to four cars. The numbers of the class 117 cars, gleaned from High Longworths First Generation DMU book are:

DMS, W51409,

TCL, W59519,

DMBS, W51367.

The 101 TCL is not given.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Davexoc]

Hi, Dave. I like the Western Region photos. In J2945, the unit, on referring to the set number is actually a class 117 with a class 101 Metro Cammell TCL inserted to strengthen it to four cars. The numbers of the class 117 cars, gleaned from High Longworths First Generation DMU book are:

DMS, W51409,

TCL, W59519,

DMBS, W51367.

The 101 TCL is not given.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

The WR didn't have many MetCam DMUs, by 1979 the only TCLs were W59546-551 except 548 which was Scottish. They were classified class 171 and the Pressed Steel TCL was class 176 back then.

 

Dave

[DaveF]

The East Coast Main Line in Northumberland this afternoon, mostly in 1974.

 

 

Fenham Class 45 98 up freightliner May 74 J3693

 

 

Fenham Class 40 40187 down freight May 74 J3694

 

 

Berwick on Tweed Class 40 down freight May 74 J3698

 

 

Berwick on Tweed Class 40 up oil May 74 J3701

 

 

Chevington Class 254 down Aug 80 C5164

 

 

David

Edited June 27, 2017 by DaveF

[The Pilotman]

Lovely shots today, Dave. The load on the bolsters towards the rear of the train in J3698 is impressively long. But I reckon that's a 40 at the front.

[DaveF]

Lovely shots today, Dave. The load on the bolsters towards the rear of the train in J3698 is impressively long. But I reckon that's a 40 at the front.

 

 

You could well be right,  I've corrected the caption.

 

David

[keefer]

J3693 - this may be 4V73 Edinburgh-Cardiff freightliner. I don't think I have a 1974 WTT but in 1972/3 it left Edinburgh at 16.17 and in 1975/6 it left at 16.13 - timed at Berwick at around 17.25.

 

EDIT: i had to look Fenham up - found a similar view from Fisher's Back Road at the overbridge - https://goo.gl/maps/NZf2GsAAnFw - with Lindisfarne on the horizon (visible in J3694)

Edited June 27, 2017 by keefer

[chrisf]

Hi, Dave. I like the Western Region photos. In J2945, the unit, on referring to the set number is actually a class 117 with a class 101 Metro Cammell TCL inserted to strengthen it to four cars. The numbers of the class 117 cars, gleaned from High Longworths First Generation DMU book are:

DMS, W51409,

TCL, W59519,

DMBS, W51367.

The 101 TCL is not given.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

 

Three !01 trailers - 59528, 59538 and 59543 - were sent to Reading from the NER in about 1967 to replace the three Hawksworth coaches fitted to work with dmus in 1961.

 

Chris

[LNERGE]

Super pics. I still find it hard to believe that viaduct is built on wooden piles.

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the Northumberland photos. I especially like J3694 of 40 187. It's a great side on shot of the 40 hauling that freight train. The two photos of Berwick on Tweed are fantastic, and it's always good to see the Royal Border Bridge.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[hmrspaul]

Lovely shots today, Dave. The load on the bolsters towards the rear of the train in J3698 is impressively long.

 

Years later but similarly long load http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/bdawheel/e3ee55f41 http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/brbarrierrunner/e233f51f1 Wouldn't work on most model railways!

 

Paul

[DaveF]

I'm more than a bit annoyed today and need to get it off my chest before I post the photos.

 

I was reversing out of a car parking space late this morning and saw a car in the row behind me doing the same.  I stopped, before I could move  back into my space the other car hit me, having made no attempt to stop.

 

The other driver was very apologetic and offered to pay for any damage.  Then the passenger in that car intervened and insisted it was 50/50  in a rather loud voice and that we should do it through the insurance company.  etc etc.  When I tried to speak to her she accused me of shouting at her.  

 

The car park operators have CCTV and have informed me that it appears that I started to move before the other car, obviously the other driver did not look.

 

The cost of a small respray on my bumper is around £150, a lot less than my excess.   I have already told my insurance company that I am not making a claim.

 

Why are people so awkward?

 

Anyway, back to more pleasant things.

 

Today's photos are from Barkston, all but one are on the ECML.  The first one though is a very late afternoon shot showing 2 Class 20s heading east towards Sleaford, just before they pass under the ECML.   IT was taken long before the days when I had a telephoto or zoom lens so the train is very much in the distance.

 

 

 

Barkston 2 Class 20s eastbound Nov 69 C179   going towards Sleaford

 

 

Barkston Class 47 up empty iron ore Nov 69 C180

 

 

Barkston Class 55 up ex pass Sept 68 J1416  11.00 Newark to Kings x

 

 

Barkston Class 47 up Aug 72 J3107  11.10 Leeds to Kins X

 

 

Barkston Class 254 up 30th May 78 C3890

 

 

With thanks to Mark 54 for identifying the workings.

David

Edited June 28, 2017 by DaveF

[LNERGE]

I do like the long distance shots. You can see the whole train. Reminds me of cycling towards the railway and seeing an interesting train coming and hurrying up to get close enough for a good look.