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

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Morpeth photo’s which all are of interest. In the last photo’, with 47413 hauling  a class 91 and Mk4 coaches, on the 28th May, 1991, you have captured a good sight of that train. Always interesting to see a class 91 and coaches being diesel hauled.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

 

Dry Doddington again today, between Grantham and Newark on the ECML.

 

Some photos of HST and one of their predecessors.

 

It was quite near where Mum and Dad lived.

 

Dry Doddington 254025 Aberdeen to Kings X April 79 J6413.jpg

 

 

Dry Doddington Class 254 HST down Oct 81 C5581.jpg

 

 

Dry Doddington Class 254 HST up May 82 C5673.jpg

 

 

Dry Doddington Class 254 HST down May 82 C5679.jpg

 

 

Dry Doddington A3 4472 Flying Scotsman Peterborough to York SLOA Diamond Jubilee Flying Scotsman second run March 83 J7829.jpg

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the latest Dry Doddington photo’s which are all full of interest and nostalgia. The first one of 254025, on an Aberdeen to Kings Cross express in April, 1979, is a particularly clear shot, and shows a HST in original condition before the smoke deflectors wete retrofitted.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[Davexoc]

2 hours ago, Market65 said:

Good evening, David. I like the latest Dry Doddington photo’s which are all full of interest and nostalgia. The first one of 254025, on an Aberdeen to Kings Cross express in April, 1979, is a particularly clear shot, and shows a HST in original condition before the smoke deflectors wete retrofitted.

 

And with two catering vehicles split up. Next shot we have just one catering vehicle and the exhaust deflectors are fitted, followed by a set with two catering vehicles, but marshalled together. And finally a set which appears to be missing a catering  vehicle, but now with a TGS, either that or it is a 253 set. The IC125 in the livery it looks best, well IMO.....

[St Enodoc]

3 hours ago, Davexoc said:

And finally a set which appears to be missing a catering  vehicle,

Possibly missing a TS. If there were only one first-class coach I would say it was a NE/SW set.

 

The first four photos show very nicely the evolution of ECML HST formations

 

1. TRUK + TRSB separated by two TSs. No TGS.

2. TRUB. No TGS.

3. TRUK + TRSB marshalled together. Hard to tell but probably a TGS by that date.

4. The oddball.

Edited June 5, 2020 by St Enodoc

[keefer]

Missing a TS perhaps but has a TRUB, hence only the one catering vehicle.

If it was a NE-SW set, it would have a TRSB next to the TF.

[DaveF]

 

A few more photos taken between Grantham and Nottingham for today, not all contain trains.

 

 

Bottesford welding Nov 83 J8128

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent 156452 Blackpool to Ipswich via Cambridge June 89 J09990.jpg

 

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent Class 114 Grantham to Derby 9th June 89 C11976.jpg

 

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent Class 25 down parcels April 80 J6825.jpg

 

 

Netherfield view west June 80 J6953.jpg  The photo shows the track from Nottingham to Grantham, the Grantham to Nottingham track is to the left of the signal box.

 

 

Nottingham Midland station June 89 C12020.jpg

 

 

 

David

Edited June 5, 2020 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the photo’s from between Grantham and Nottingham. All are of interest, and of particular interest is C11976, at Radcliffe on Trent, with a class 114 DMU on a Grantham to Derby service on the 9th June, 1989. Always interesting to see that class 114 with the WM for West Midlands on the cab front.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

 

 

The Blyth and Tyne again today.  This time we are at Winning, on the line to Cambois and North Blyth.

 

As you would expect the locos are fom Classes 37 and 56.

 

 

Winning 56133 empties from Blyth power station 10th April 85 C6789.jpg

 

 

Winning Class 37 37015 down l e April 85 J8257.jpg

 

 

Winning Class 37 up coal hoppers Aug 85 J8346.jpg

 

 

Winning 56135 coal to Blyth Power station May 86 J8578.jpg

 

 

Winning 56134 Lynemouth to Blyth power station 28th March 89 C11757.jpg

 

 

David

[43110andyb]

Great photos as always!!! In J8257 - I like the fact that the farmer has colour matched his trailer in BR blue.

[The Johnster]

The Blyth & Tyne seems particularly good at throwing up a bit of 'bleak and cheerless', and J8257 is a classic; got the tractor, I mean the farmer's one, just at the right place in the turn for the composition.  First class stuff!

Edited June 6, 2020 by The Johnster

[65179]

On 03/06/2020 at 19:16, Market65 said:

Good evening, David. I like the Morpeth photo’s which all are of interest. In the last photo’, with 47413 hauling  a class 91 and Mk4 coaches, on the 28th May, 1991, you have captured a good sight of that train. Always interesting to see a class 91 and coaches being diesel hauled.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

It would be interesting to know just how many miles 47413 clocked up dragging 91s and their Mark 4s in that period. 47413 was a regular along with 47402, 47417 and 47418 (and non-generator 47517 for a period) on the Leeds-Bradford drags before the wires made it to Bradford.  At that time my brother and I used to head over from Manchester to Leeds to see the evening drags and often stay over at my Nan's in Leeds.  We kept on missing '402. We'd see it on Holbeck from a distance, but never up close to get a decent photo. On one occasion, after another trip not seeing it in Leeds we passed it in the dark on the edge of Manchester on the train home as it worked a Leeds-Crewe freightliner!

 

Simon

 

Simon

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the latest photo’s at Winning. All are of interest and capture views which are now of historic interest. In the first photo’, with 56133 on empties from Blyth power station on the 10th April, 1985, the class 56 looks especially good in it’s clean large logo blue livery. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

A trip to North wales today to look at some trains of the Ffestiniog Railway over about a ten year period from 1969.

 

Looking back over the past forty to fifty years it is always interesting to think of things that have changed and things which have stayed the same over that time.

 

I just wish I had the energy I had then and I remember being able to move without aching in those days.

 

 

Porthmadog   Merddyn Emrys awaiting departure 6th Aug 79 C4682.jpg

 

 

Porthmadog Mountaineer Aug 69 C045.jpg

 

 

Penrhyndeudraeth Alco Mountaineer Porthmadog to Dduallt Aug 72 J3070.jpg

 

 

Tan y Bwlch Hunslet Linda Dduallt to Porthmadog Aug 72 J3035.jpg

 

 

Tan y Bwlch Hunslet Linda Tan y Grisiau to Porthmadog 4th Aug 79 C4670.jpg

 

 

Tan y Bwlch Earl of Merioneth 22nd Aug 70 C237.jpg

 

 

David

[DaveF]

 

For this afternoon here is a collection of images to do with the Great Western.

 

 

Bristol Temple Meads 43023 Bristol to Newcastle 1st July 89 C12100a.jpg

 

 

Bristol Temple Meads 43121 Paddington to Bristol 1st July 89 C12122.jpg

 

 

Bristol Temple Meads Class 47 1st July 89 C12106a.jpg

 

 

Hereford Bulmers King Class 6000 Sept 73 J3414.jpg

 

 

Hereford Bulmers King Class 6000 Sept 73 J3412.jpg

 

 

Sapperton Tunnel ventilation shaft April 72 C0875.jpg

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good afternoon, David. I like the Ffestiniog Railway photo’s which are full of interest, and show both the railway and the Welsh scenery it passes through. In C4670, at Tan y Bwlch, with Hunslet, Linda, on a Tan y Grisiau to Porthmadog train, on the 4th August, 1979, you can see how crowded the footplate was. 

The Great Western photo’s are evocative of what is now another age altogether. All are expertly composed, and in J3414 at Hereford, Bulmers, with preserved King class 4-6-0, 6000, in September, 1973, from the low angle of the camera you get an overwhelming sense of the power and majesty of the engine. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

[DaveF]

 

Back in time to the 18th March 1989 for this afternoon.

 

We have travelled to Manchester Victoria and spent some time taking photos at the station.

 

 

Manchester Victoria 150229 to Stockport and 142028 18th March 89 C11686.jpg

 

 

Manchester Victoria Class 504 to Bury 18th March 89 C11693.jpg

 

 

Manchester Victoria 150203 not to Holyhead 18th March 89 C11694.jpg

 

 

Manchester Victoria 142085 18th March 89 C11696.jpg

 

 

Manchester Victoria Class 504 Bury to Manchester 18th March 89 C11703.jpg

 

 

David

Edited June 8, 2020 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Manchester Victoria photo’s from the 18th March, 1989. They show that it was in need of some repainting, if nothing else by that date. That is so apparent in C11694, with 150203 on a service which is not going to Holyhead. The 142’s fit in well with the grim scene too. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[Luke Piewalker]

There was something about the dank of Manchester Victoria... Faded grandeur and all that...

[jcarta]

7 hours ago, Luke Piewalker said:

There was something about the dank of Manchester Victoria... Faded grandeur and all that...

 

You were always guaranteed to get some great photo's as virtually everything ran through the area.

[St Enodoc]

9 hours ago, Luke Piewalker said:

There was something about the dank of Manchester Victoria...

Edited.

Edited June 9, 2020 by St Enodoc

[DaveF]

 

A return to the Southern for today's photos.

 

The first three are in black and white, according to my records they haven't appeared in any of my threads on RMWeb before, my apologies if they are duplicates.  My monochrome photo files are not as well organised as the colour ones.

 

Then we have an Isle of Wight ferry followed by a couple at Eastbourne.

 

I wonder if I've got the emu classes right...

 

 

Scan-131117-0058 7706 Pirbright Junction 4VEP 7706 down ex pass Juy 1967.jpg

 

 

Scan-131117-0059 7709 Pirbright Junction 4VEP 7709 up ex pass July 1967.jpg

 

 

Scan-131117-0060 7707 Pirbright Junction 4VEP down ex pass July 1967.jpg

 

 

Solent MV Southsea Portsmouth to Ryde July 79 J6547.jpg

 

 

Eastbourne Class 420 Oct 81 J7598.jpg

 

 

Eastbourne Class 414 6052 Brighton to Hastings Oct 81 J7602.jpg

 

 

David

Edited June 9, 2020 by DaveF
To remove spelling mistakes.

[talisman56]

On 07/06/2020 at 15:39, DaveF said:

 

For this afternoon here is a collection of images to do with the Great Western.

 

 

Bristol Temple Meads 43023 Bristol to Newcastle 1st July 89 C12100a.jpg

 

 

 

David

 

With the closure of the nearby Royal Mail building (many years ago) and the recent removal of the associated bridges and buildings on the platforms, the 'Up' end of BTM is a lot less cluttered nowadays...

[mullie]

Are the first three photos posted today real or is that a particularly good N gauge layout!

 

Martyn

Edited June 9, 2020 by mullie

[talisman56]

6 minutes ago, mullie said:

Are the first three photos posted today real or is that a particularly good N gauge layout!

 

Martyn

 

If it's an 'N' Gauge layout I'd like to know where he got his 'VEP' models.

 

You weren't missing much with the photos being monochrome. Flat plain BR Blue livery and small yellow panels - the only relief was the raised Aluminium double arrows...

Edited June 9, 2020 by talisman56