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

[RANGERS]

Good to see Waverley in happier times. The need for major boiler works has placed the future as an operational ship in doubt, 

 

https://www.waverleyexcursions.co.uk/

 

We were looking forward to taking a trip this Summer on the East Coast leg of the tour but the feeling is that it’ll be 2021 or 22 at the earliest before she’ll resume sailing, if indeed at all.

[DaveF]

Trains on the ECML at Swayfield betwen 1968 and 1978 for this afternoon.

 

I haven't had time to sort out the trains from the headcodes today.

 

 

Swayfield Class 47 down Dec 68 J1513.jpg  13.00 Kings X to Newcastle

 

 

Swayfield Class 47 1518 Kings X to Edinburgh Oct 72 J3114.jpg  13.00 Kings X to Edinburgh

 

 

Swayfield Class 55 down June 73 J3215.jpg  9015 Tulyar     16.05 (Sat) Yorkshire Pullman

 

 

Swayfield Class 46 down Dec 74 C1839.jpg

 

 

Swayfield 254005 up May 78 J6127.jpg  A short formation on a test run.

 

 

David

Edited July 6, 2019 by DaveF

[brushman47544]

Enlarging J3215 reveals 9015 TULYAR

 

1L33 is 17.05 (16.05/Sats) Kings Cross - Leeds/Harrogate Yorkshire Pullman

1S14 is 13.00 Kings Cross - Edinburgh

1A32 is 13.00 Kings Cross - Newcastle

 

Edited July 6, 2019 by brushman47544

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the ECML Swayfield photo’s which, as always, are full of interest. I particularly like J3215, with 9015 Tulyar, as it’s been indentified, which makes such an imposing sight hauling that down express in June, 1973. 

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

 

 



[DaveF]

  The usual preserved railway photos this morning, this time at at Bridgnorth and Arley on the Severn Valley railway.

 

The years range from 1970 to 1980, so some changes made over the years may be seen.

 

 

Bridgnorth Ivatt 4MT 43106 Sept 70 C324

 

 

Bridgnorth Ivatt 2MT 46443 Bridgnorth to Hampton Loade April 72 C883.jpg

 

 

Bridgnorth Ivatt 2MT 46521 Bridgnorth to Bewdley July 75 J4510.jpg

 

 

Bridgnorth Hunslet Austerity 193 July 75 J4512

 

 

Bridgnorth BR Class 4 80079 11th April 77 C3302

 

 

Arley WD 600 Gordon Bridgnorth to Bewdley Aug 80 J7224.jpg

 

 

David

[LMS2968]

Speaking as an ex-SVR fireman, you've captured two of the worst engines to fire in the fleet at that time: 193 and 600!

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the SVR photo’s which show the line in earlier days. In C3302, at Bridgnorth, on the 11th April, 1977, the BR standard class 4 tank engine, in unlined black, 80079, makes a contrasting sight at the head of those preserved GWR corridor carriages. 

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

 

[DaveF]

 

 

This afternoon we head north into Scotland, arriving at Edinburgh for some more photos in Princes Street Gardens and at Waverley station.

 

 

Edinburgh Princes Street Gardens 47716 Glasgow to Edinburgh 18th Aug 87 Aug 87 C9008.jpg

 

 

Edinburgh Princes Street Gardens 101364 up18th Aug 87 Aug 87 C9011.jpg

 

 

Edinburgh Princes Street Gardens 107429 up 18th Aug 87 Aug 87 C9021.jpg

 

 

View to Edinburgh Waverley from Castle 18th Aug 87 Aug 87 C9023.jpg

 

 

Edinburgh Waverley 107429 up 18th Aug 87 C9059.jpg

 

 

David

 

 

 

 

Edited July 7, 2019 by DaveF

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the Edinburgh photo’s, which are of interest and most nostalgic. All capture the railway so well, and way it made it’s way through Princes Street Gardens in particular. I love the way that last photo’, C9059, of class 107,  107429 on an up service, on the 18th August, 1987, gives such a great panorama across the platforms of Waverley station. It’s as if you really are stood there watching the trains arrive and depart.

C9023 is a beautiful panorama of Edinburgh and Waverley station from the castle. It shows how the station was developed as a part of the city and not just imposed upon it. 

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

1980s trains on the ECML in Northumberland this afternoon at Alnmouth and Buston Barns.

 

 

Alnmouth Class 47 Edinburgh to Kings X Aug 81 J7568.jpg

 

 

Alnmouth 43046 down 30th Oct 87 C9248

 

 

Alnmouth Class 37 down freight Aug 80 J7097    A distant view taken looking across the estuary of the River Aln from Alnmouth village.

 

 

Buston Barns 143002 and 010 mixed set Berwick to Newcastle22nd Dec 87 C9300.jpg

 

 

Buston Barns Class 47 down Aug 80 J7119.jpg  possibly 47571

 

 

David

Edited July 9, 2019 by DaveF

[brushman47544]

J7119 looks like 47577

[Waverley West]

On 07/07/2019 at 14:48, DaveF said:

 

 

This afternoon we head north into Scotland, arriving at Edinburgh for some more photos in Princes Street Gardens and at Waverley station.

 

 

"'ere, guv, got any more o' these?"

 

Brilliant, thanks Dave! Some fantastic detailing possibilities for Princes St on WW there.

 

Dave

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the photo’s of the ECML in Northumberland, which are all very interesting. In C9300, at Bustarn Barns, on the 22nd December, 1987, I see 143002, on the Berwick to Newcastle service, but I can’t see 143010. 

 

With warmest regards, 

 

Rob.

 

[DaveF]

44 minutes ago, Market65 said:

Hi, Dave. I like the photo’s of the ECML in Northumberland, which are all very interesting. In C9300, at Bustarn Barns, on the 22nd December, 1987, I see 143002, on the Berwick to Newcastle service, but I can’t see 143010. 

 

With warmest regards, 

 

Rob.

 

 

The front coach was from 143002, the rear coach from 143010.

 

David

[DaveF]

3 hours ago, Waverley West said:

 

"'ere, guv, got any more o' these?"

 

Brilliant, thanks Dave! Some fantastic detailing possibilities for Princes St on WW there.

 

Dave

 

 

I think I have some more but they are in the long queue to sort out and caption.

 

David

[35A]

From a couple of similar photographs taken at around the same time, I'd suggest that J7119 is 47 571. In particular, the Stratford silver roof, the marks under the centre of the headcode panel and a small dent below the vertical handrail on the secondman's side, above the buffer beam, match the number 2 end in the other images.

 

Interestingly, this is one of the Brush 4s that is still with us, albeit not as built. The bodyshell and (possibly, although they've most likely been swapped over the years) bogies were used for one of the Virgin Class 57/3 conversions, this one becoming no. 57 305, which was (post-Virgin) bought by Direct Rail Services and painted into umber and cream for the Northern Belle operation. It is now at Leicester, where it is currently part of the Rail Operations Group fleet.

 

[Waverley West]

16 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

 

I think I have some more but they are in the long queue to sort out and caption.

 

David

 

Thanks David. No rush, I'm enjoying all your photos. 

 

Dave

 

[DaveF]

 

Mainly dmus plus one Class 47 on the Cumbrian Coast line today, all back in 1987.

 

 

Holme Island Occupation crossing Class 108 Millom to Lancaster 8th Aug 87 C9041.jpg

 

 

Millom Class 108 Lancaster to Carlisle 6th Aug 87 C8756.jpg

 

 

Drigg Class 108 Barrow to Carlisle 7th Aug 87 C8790.jpg

 

 

Seascale 47335 Selllafield to Drigg waste 7th Aug 87 C8796.jpg

 

 

Workington Class 108 Carlisle to Barrow 22nd April 87 C8396.jpg

 

 

David

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the Cumbrian Coast line photo’s which are, as always, all full of interest and nostalgia. The last one, of Workington, on the 22nd April, 1987, captures so perfectly the vast expanses of the platforms,  the yellow Crewe brickwork, and the Mk1 TPO carriages are stood on a track which  had been used for TPO stock for many years prior to their use on that service. 

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

 

North of the Tyne today on the Blyth and Tyne at Backworth and South Newsham.

 

Backworth is where the Blyth and Tyne towards Blyth and the line to Whitley Bay and Tynemouth diverge.  The Metro station at this location is Northumberland Park, built after the photo was taken just to the west.

 

 

Backworth Metro Pelaw to St James Jan 86 J8490.jpg  The new station is just behind the train.

 

 

Backworth view east Blyth and Tyne to Blyth to left Jan 86 J8491.jpg

 

 

South Newsham 37099 running round p w train 4th March 84 C6435.jpg

 

 

South Newsham Class 254 diverted via Blyth and Tyne up derailment at Cramlington April 84 J8117.jpg

 

 

South Newsham Class 254 diverted via Blyth and Tyne up derailment at Cramlington April 84 J8118.jpg

 

 

David

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the Blyth and Tyne photo’s which are full of interest. In particular, I like C6435, at South Newsham, on the 4th March, 1984, with 37099 running round a permanent way train. That’s such a glorious portrait of that locomotive.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

 

[jonny777]

On 05/07/2019 at 18:46, Andrea506 said:

The design did evolve through the 60s and 70s, it was almost unique to Nottingham, I remember these buses from my childhood like it was only yesterday.

 

 

I also liked those buses in Nottingham as a child. They looked very modern. However, I liked the Nottingham trolleybuses even more and was gutted when they shut the system down. 

[adb968008]

On 07/07/2019 at 10:39, LMS2968 said:

Speaking as an ex-SVR fireman, you've captured two of the worst engines to fire in the fleet at that time: 193 and 600!

I have a funny memory seeing 193 when it was at Bury around 1989/90..

standing by the loco on the platform, ready to depart, guard gave the whistle, got the green flag, and the driver responded with a whistle, whilst the fireman looked backdown the train...

Driver opened the regulator... and nothing.

He closed it,tried again, .. and nothing.

And a third time, when the fireman looked in to see what was going on...

one more try, and nothing.

They has a quick discussion, opened it very gently and the engine nearly jumped off the track and flew out of the station.

I recall it had a very unusual chime whistle, bigger than its safety valves !, someone told me (an old guy who I thought was the owner of 193) said it was ex-Dominion of New Zealand, though it didn’t sound like a regular A4, more of an overseas chime... I loved it, still remember it’s sound now.

Edited July 11, 2019 by adb968008

[jwealleans]

Quote

I recall it had a very unusual chime whistle, bigger than its safety valves !, someone told me (an old guy who I thought was the owner of 193) said it was ex-Dominion of New Zealand, though it didn’t sound like a regular A4, more of an overseas chime... I loved it, still remember it’s sound now.

 

From Wikipedia (other sources agree) - this is the 4464 page:

 

As the original 4492 had a New Zealand Government Railways five-chime whistle fitted shortly after its introduction to service in 1937, a suitable whistle was borrowed from the Glenbrook Vintage Railway in New Zealand.

[avonside1563]

If anyone wants to hear what a NZR chime sounds like here's some video that will give you the full range of Kiwi whistles, hooters and chimes (and some of those strange modern infernal confusion engine horns as well!)