35A Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 37 minutes ago, DaveF said: It's to save time changing it when they get to Newcastle! David Some of our local bus drivers do that (Arriva) because they can't be bothered. I've pointed out, on numerous occasions, that it just confuses non-locals, when the bus is going in the opposite direction .... to no avail. That, of course, was in the days when we used to use buses - it's now seven months since I last did! 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexagon789 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 13 hours ago, DaveF said: It's to save time changing it when they get to Newcastle! David Fair enough, though I'd imagine that could catch the unwary! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 5 minutes ago, hexagon789 said: Fair enough, though I'd imagine that could catch the unwary! Newcastle buses are designed to confuse the unwary; the 38 used to have three, well-separated, destinations. The only thing they had in common was that they were to the west of the city.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 2, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2020 The ECML in Northumberland for today, at Buston Barns, just south of Alnmouth. All Class 37s today. Buston Barns 37051 down dolofines 24th Oct 87 C9170.jpg Buston Barns 37003 up l e 16th June 90 C14545.jpg Buston Barns 37080 down oil 11th April 91 C15794.jpg Buston Barns 37109 down empties 21st Sept 91 C16584.jpg Buston Barns 37088 Alcan empties Fort William to North Blyth 10th Sept 94 C19825.jpg David 44 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 2, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 2, 2020 Good afternoon, David. I like the ECML photo’s in Northumberland at Buston Barns crossing. All are of interest, and in C15794, with 37080, on a down oil train, on the 11th April, 1991, you have captured an impressive three quarter view of the train as the 37 powers on by. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 3, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2020 (edited) A few more photos taken at Newcastle Quayside and at Newcastle Central for this afternoon. I think the ones from the Quayside were taken on the weekends of the Newcastle Model Railway Exhibiton which was then held in the Guildhall on the Quayside. They were both taken by Dad, I'd have been operating our group's layout in the exhibition at the time. Newcastle Class 143 Sunderland to Newcastle Nov 86 J8733.jpg Newcastle Class 143 on High Level Bridge Nov 87 J9397.jpg Newcastle Class 47 Newcastle to Liverpool June 89 J9917.jpg Newcastle Class 143 Hexham to Newcastle and Class 254 up April 90 J10666.jpg Newcastle Class 47 hauling dead Class 90 down 5th Sept 92 C18039.jpg David Edited October 3, 2020 by DaveF 43 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 3, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2020 Good evening, David. I like the Newcastle Quay and Newcastle Central photo’s, all of which have points of interest. In J10666 with a class 143 on a Hexham to Newcastle service and a class 254 HST on an up express, in April, 1990, you can see the starting signal is not in use - would it have been a signal on the gantry in the background that was being used as a starting signal at that time? With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted October 3, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2020 17 minutes ago, Market65 said: Good evening, David. I like the Newcastle Quay and Newcastle Central photo’s, all of which have points of interest. In J10666 with a class 143 on a Hexham to Newcastle service and a class 254 HST on an up express, in April, 1990, you can see the starting signal is not in use - would it have been a signal on the gantry in the background that was being used as a starting signal at that time? With warmest regards, Rob. The new platforms were just coming into use and the resignalling was not finished. To be honest I cannot remember how it worked at the time - although I worked in Newcastle I didn't often visit the station. David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted October 3, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Market65 said: Good evening, David. I like the Newcastle Quay and Newcastle Central photo’s, all of which have points of interest. In J10666 with a class 143 on a Hexham to Newcastle service and a class 254 HST on an up express, in April, 1990, you can see the starting signal is not in use - would it have been a signal on the gantry in the background that was being used as a starting signal at that time? With warmest regards, Rob. I think it may have been, until I saw David's excellent pictures id forgotten all about the transition at Newcastle, I used to get Middlesbrough Newcastle jobs at that time 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 4, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 4, 2020 This morning's photos are some more from the Tanfield Railway, which as you all know by now is just south of Gateshead. Marley Hill Siemens Harton electric 9 28th May 89 C11907.jpg Marley Hill Smith Rodley steam crane 28th May 89 C11906.jpg Marley Hill RSH Progress 28th May 90 C14478.jpg Marley Hill RSH Progress 28th May 90 C14481.jpg Sunniside RSH 21 and Hudswell Clarkw Irwell 28th May 89 C11901.jpg Sunniside RSH Cochrane 2nd Aug 87 C8728.jpg David 41 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted October 4, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2020 (edited) On 01/10/2020 at 15:17, DaveF said: Hexham 28th July 90 C14616.jpg A really good picture of a semaphore, with lots of things to note. Firstly it is off but the lamp is only just showing in the blue spectacle, and the lamp is a proper electric one (note the fresnel lense, oil lamps had plain bullseye’s). I would say it’s about 40* to the horizontal. The fittings on the post are a mix, the ladder, pivot, detector bracket and lamp bracket are all bolted through the post, whereas the weight bar and crank at the bottom are u-bolted on. lt also shows very clearly how the detector is driven off the spectacle plate, just above the blue lense. The spectacle plate is a pressed steel one as well judging by the pivot bracket. Also not the eastern region dod on a stand to make is visible along the platform, with its detector driven at a strange angle off the face. Both these signals have their wires covered over by inverted concrete cable trough sections, before going round a wheel and under the track. Note also the SPT on the post, and that both signals display track circuit diamonds. A really useful picture Dave, as l’ve just bought an eastern region semaphore and was wondering how the detector drove. thanks Andy g Edited October 4, 2020 by uax6 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 4, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 4, 2020 This afternoon we'll start at Northallerton and end up at Tyne Yard, having travelled north along the ECML. Northallerton Class 254 down 31st July 1986 C7771.jpg Durham 22nd Oct 86 C8107 Durham 153307 up 16th Oct 93 C19149.jpg Plawsworth 43084 down 27th Oct 92 C18089.jpg Tyne Yard 37510 up aluminium 19th June 91 C15950.jpg David 39 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 4, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2020 Good evening, David. I like the Tanfield Railway photo’s of which all are of interest. In the first one, at Marley Hill, with Siemens Harton electric locomotive, number 9, on the 28th May, 1989, it’s certainly one of those locomotives which I think you have to bend over in order to get in the cab. It must have been an interesting experience to drive it. The ECML photo’s are delightful, and all show fascinating examples of the main line between Northallerton and Tyne Yard. In C8107, of Durham viaduct, on the 22nd October, 1986, you can see just how imposing the viaduct is from ground level. A delightful shot. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flapland Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Like the one (C19149) of the viaduct in Durham. Glad you provided the unit number as my eyesight isn't good enough to make it out. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 5, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2020 Some more photos taken at Morpeth for today. Morpeth 47371 down coal 3rd July 87 C8594.jpg Morpeth 43070 up 22nd July 89 C12161.jpg Morpeth 56119 down coal 31st May 90 C14539.jpg The train is on the new curve which gives direct access to the north from the Blyth and Tyne. Morpeth 43043 up 3rd Jan 91 C15542.jpg Morpeth 37512 down pipes 28th May 91 C15844.jpg David 42 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 5, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 5, 2020 Good afternoon, David. I like the Morpeth photo’s which are all of interest. In C12161, with 43070 at the rear of an up HST, on the 22nd July, 1989, you can see that it has been some time since the roof of that power car had been fully cleaned, and the roof of the TGS is looking just as grim. The sign to the left reminds me that Europe was partly involved in the ECML electrification - I’d forgotten about that. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 6, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2020 (edited) Back to Stoke Bank today with photos taken at Swayfield between 1968 and 1977. Swayfield Class 55 down ex pass Nov 68 J1493.jpg 55010. Swayfield Class 47 up May 70 J2117.jpg just to the north of the other photos, near to Corby Glen Swayfield Class 47 up Yorkshire PullmanMay 70 J2122.jpg Swayfield Class 47 down ex pass June 72 C0994.jpg Swayfield Class 47 47457 Kings X to Newcastle Sept 77 J5819.jpg David Edited October 6, 2020 by DaveF 43 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ba14eagle Posted October 6, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 6, 2020 J2122 - funny how a BG has found its way into the middle of the formation 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 6, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 6, 2020 Good evening, David. I like the Swayfield photo’s of which all are of interest. In the first photo’, of an unidentifiable class 55 Deltic, on a down express in November, 1968, you have a great three quarter view of the train and it’s in low lighting conditions bringing out various details which are not always so readily visible. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted October 6, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 6, 2020 (edited) 51 minutes ago, ba14eagle said: J2122 - funny how a BG has found its way into the middle of the formation From memory the train split/joined at Leeds with a portion continuing to/from Bradford. By this time there were no Pullman brake vehicles, David Edited October 6, 2020 by DaveF 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted October 6, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 6, 2020 2 hours ago, ba14eagle said: J2122 - funny how a BG has found its way into the middle of the formation 1 hour ago, DaveF said: From memory the train split/joined at Leeds with a portion continuing to/from Bradford. By this time there were no Pullman brake vehicles, David Perhaps the two portions arrived at Leeds in the wrong order due to late running and were joined the wrong way round. J1493 is 55010. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted October 6, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 6, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Market65 said: In the first photo’, of an unidentifiable class 55 Deltic I’m sure someone will be able to tell us which one it was edit: I see brushman47544 already has. Edited October 6, 2020 by Western Aviator 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 6, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, ba14eagle said: J2122 - funny how a BG has found its way into the middle of the formation 3 hours ago, DaveF said: From memory the train split/joined at Leeds with a portion continuing to/from Bradford. By this time there were no Pullman brake vehicles, David 2 hours ago, brushman47544 said: Perhaps the two portions arrived at Leeds in the wrong order due to late running and were joined the wrong way round. J1493 is 55010. I think it may have been a feature of this working in 1970. Below are two more photos showing BG in the middle of the train. Dry Doddington Class 47 up Yorkshire Pullman Nov 70 C414.jpg Little Bytham Class 47 1565 up Yorkshire Pullman Sept 70 J2384.jpg Most of my other Pullman train photos show the BG at the head of the train in the up direction. David Edited October 6, 2020 by DaveF 27 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted October 6, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 6, 2020 Don't suppose it was a problem on a Pullman as meals/refreshments were at-seat and served in the (or from the adjacent) kitchen cars. Therefore you wouldn't have passengers having to walk through the train to reach the dining car or buffet, as on a normal train - where a 'middle' BG would be awkward. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35A Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Further to the IDs, C0994 appears to be Gateshead's 1987, at the head of 1H17, the 18:30 King's Cross - Hull. J1493 would still have been D9010 in 1968 (minor point!). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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