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

[russ p]

1 hour ago, Market65 said:

Good evening, David. I like the photo’s of the ECML north from Darlington. All are of interest, and how things have changed. In the first one at Darlington, C14456,  the class 142, 142050, on a Bishop Auckland to Saltburn service, on the 12th May, 1990, is now just a memory, no longer being in service. Indeed no 142’s will be seen at Darlington anymore, so thank goodness for these photo’s which are of the greatest of value.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

I thought  I  saw a 142 at York over the weekend. Looking at the picture I didn't realise they kept the original doors that long, not sure if it would have had voith gearboxes by then. Mind can't believe it was thirty years ago seems like yesterday 

[DaveF]

 

More Carlisle photos today - I still have quite a lot left to use.

 

 

Carlisle 31162 and 86237 l e April 87 J8876.jpg

 

 

Carlisle 47481 Leeds to Carlisle Sept 87 J9236.jpg

 

 

Carlisle The Pennine Pullman London S&C Carlisle 18th Feb 90 C14059.jpg

 

 

Carlisle 37359 and 37013 down lime and Alcan 24th Oct 90 C15436.jpg

 

 

Carlisle 86247 and 86226 Carlisle to Euston going away 14th March 92 C16729.jpg

 

 

David

[keefer]

J8876 - so that's at least one Carlisle pic when the sun was out!

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the latest Carlisle photo’s which are all of interest. In J9236, with class 47, 47481, on a Leeds to Carlisle service, in September, 1987, that is a well composed photo’, and you can see lettering of the first coach, a Mk1 SK. I can’t quite make the lettering out, but I don’t think it can be InterCity. As far as I recall, Mk1’s were not so branded.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[The Pilotman]

3 minutes ago, Market65 said:

In J9236, with class 47, 47481, on a Leeds to Carlisle service, in September, 1987, that is a well composed photo’, and you can see lettering of the first coach, a Mk1 SK. I can’t quite make the lettering out, but I don’t think it can be InterCity. As far as I recall, Mk1’s were not so branded.

I noticed the lettering too; it looks like it could be ScotRail. On the subject of coaches, the train behind the locos in J8876 appears to be a rake of InterCity Motorail Mk1s. 

[DaveF]

1 hour ago, Market65 said:

Good evening, David. I like the latest Carlisle photo’s which are all of interest. In J9236, with class 47, 47481, on a Leeds to Carlisle service, in September, 1987, that is a well composed photo’, and you can see lettering of the first coach, a Mk1 SK. I can’t quite make the lettering out, but I don’t think it can be InterCity. As far as I recall, Mk1’s were not so branded.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

1 hour ago, Western Aviator said:

I noticed the lettering too; it looks like it could be ScotRail. On the subject of coaches, the train behind the locos in J8876 appears to be a rake of InterCity Motorail Mk1s. 

 

 

I've had a look at my original scan, I think it says "Buffet"

 

 

David

[Stuart]

On 09/02/2020 at 22:24, russ p said:

Why does the NYMR use propelling lamps as headlamps they are far to big ,basically a tail lamp with  white  lenses 

 

Sorry to be a bit tardy on this - just catching up on this thread.

I think those lamps are LMS loco lamps and my memory suggests that only 5428 and 4767 carried this style of lamp. They were significantly different to the LNER style that most other NYMR locos carried.

But it was a long time ago..

Stuart

[35A]

C16729 - is that trailing 86 not showing tail lights or is it just the angle of the photograph? It certainly looks as though they are not on.

[russ p]

17 hours ago, Stuart said:

Sorry to be a bit tardy on this - just catching up on this thread.

I think those lamps are LMS loco lamps and my memory suggests that only 5428 and 4767 carried this style of lamp. They were significantly different to the LNER style that most other NYMR locos carried.

But it was a long time ago..

Stuart

 

I very definitely seen propelling lamps used as headlamps up there, the lamps are the same size as a standard tail lamp but with  clear lenses 

[DaveF]

 

Along the East Coast Main Line in Northumberland today, mainly in fine sunny weather.

 

The photos are arranged heading north.

 

Brotherwick is really just a farm by the railway south of Buston Barns and inland from Warkworth for those of you unfortunate enough not to know Northumberland well.

 

All these locations are within a fairly short drive from home - I hope that one day it will be possible to revisit them (and my reason for not having been taking photos for some time has nothing to do with Covid19).

 

 

Brotherwick Class 90 up 16th Jan 93 C18256.jpg

 

 

Buston Barns 37051 down freight Oct 87 J9323.jpg

 

 

Buston Barns 43069 Aberdeen to Kings X Oct 88 J9682.jpg

 

 

Alnmouth 43122 down 22nd Aug 89 C13722.jpg

 

 

Alnmouth Class 254 Edinburgh to Kings X Sept 88 J9681.jpg

 

 

David

[Ian Hargrave]

One of the loveliest parts of the UK and also one of the quietest.

 

[jcarta]

Looks like the Citroen may need digging out LOL 

 

Jim

[The Lurker]

J9682 - the growth of the vegetation in the foreground makes it look like the HST is abandoned in a field, with no tracks in site!

[lmsforever]

Indeed a lovely part of the country enjoyed many holidays there  .

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the ECML in Northumberland photo’s which are full of interest, and, as stated, it’s a lovely countryside, and places like Holy Island are so close by.

In J9323, at Buston Barns, with 37051, on a down freight train, in October, 1987, you can see how the open wagons are leaving a trail of dust, and also, in the field, in the distance, on the right, there is some smoke presumably from stubble burning. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[62613]

6 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

Along the East Coast Main Line in Northumberland today, mainly in fine sunny weather.

 

The photos are arranged heading north.

 

Brotherwick is really just a farm by the railway south of Buston Barns and inland from Warkworth for those of you unfortunate enough not to know Northumberland well.

 

All these locations are within a fairly short drive from home - I hope that one day it will be possible to revisit them (and my reason for not having been taking photos for some time has nothing to do with Covid19).

 

 

Brotherwick Class 90 up 16th Jan 93 C18256.jpg

 

 

Buston Barns 37051 down freight Oct 87 J9323.jpg

 

 

Buston Barns 43069 Aberdeen to Kings X Oct 88 J9682.jpg

 

 

Alnmouth 43122 down 22nd Aug 89 C13722.jpg

 

 

Alnmouth Class 254 Edinburgh to Kings X Sept 88 J9681.jpg

 

 

David

Some absolutely superb photos in this group, particularly the first, third and last. Did you manage to rescue your car?

[andytrains]

Front wheel drive, so probably no problem.

Superb photos.

[DaveF]

1 hour ago, 62613 said:

Some absolutely superb photos in this group, particularly the first, third and last. Did you manage to rescue your car?

 

28 minutes ago, andytrains said:

Front wheel drive, so probably no problem.

Superb photos.

 

 

The car may have looked as though the rear wheel was in deep mud, but it was actually on gravel, the muddy soil was about a fgoor to the right of the car.

 

I had reversed off the road very carefully.

 

David

[talisman56]

14 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

 

 

The car may have looked as though the rear wheel was in deep mud, but it was actually on gravel, the muddy soil was about a fgoor to the right of the car.

 

I had reversed off the road very carefully.

 

David

 

A 'fgoor' - is that the one with 12 itchles?

[DaveF]

2 hours ago, talisman56 said:

 

A 'fgoor' - is that the one with 12 itchles?

 

 

It is.  I did really mean a foot 

 

David

[DaveF]

 

Some more photos from along the Blyth and Tyne today, at South Newsham and Bedlington.

 

 

Bedlington Station Class 101 charter The Chevy Chase Newcastle to Blyth and Tyne etc April 86 J8557.jpg

 

 

Bedlington Station Class 101 charter The Chevy Chase Newcastle to Blyth and Tyne etc April 86 J8558.jpg

 

 

South Newsham 56134 pushing Railfreight coal weedkilling wagon 23rd Aug 83 C19116.jpg

 

 

South Newsham Class 254 diverted via Blyth and Tyne down  due to derailment at Cramlington April 84 J8120.jpg

 

 

South Newsham 56130 down coal 5th Feb 94 C19261.jpg  The road was being widened - but without moving the wall on the left or the signalbox on the right - and a pavement was added on the right.

 

 

David

[The Johnster]

Presumably 3 foogrs make a yardrm, which means you can have a drnki when the sun is over it.  Or, in decimal, 10 millipedes = 1 centipede, and 10 centipedes = 1 metermaid, lovely Rita.  1 Rita = a good night out, or an even better night in...

Edited April 18, 2020 by The Johnster

[corneliuslundie]

Interesting in J8557 that the platform has no end ramp. I thought at that time the powers that be still insisted on them. I know that now they are regarded as a hazard as they allow people to get on to the line, but things were different then. In fact it looks as though a ramp may have been removed as there is space for it, rough ground and new brickwork. So when  did the change in the rules happen?

The Blyth & Tyne is a really fascinating line.

Jonathan

[BernardTPM]

Looking at J8558 I suspect it was no longer actually a station, so the lack of ramp wouldn't be so odd. The signal is certainly less than the six foot from the platform edge for required fixed obstructions.

[Chris116]

10 minutes ago, BernardTPM said:

Looking at J8558 I suspect it was no longer actually a station, so the lack of ramp wouldn't be so odd. The signal is certainly less than the six foot from the platform edge for required fixed obstructions.

Bedlington Station was closed on 2nd November 1964, so had been closed for over 20 years when the photo was taken.