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

[DaveF]

Thanks for the comments about proof reading.  I should know how difficult it is, quite a few years ago in my spare time I used to test and proof read identification guides for less well known groups of plants and animals found in the UK.  First I had to find some of the plants/animals (not always easy) and check the key to name them worked, then I also had to proof read it as well.  Fortunately they were always tested by a group of people, not just me.

 

The ECML in Northumberland again today with photos at Cramlington and Clifton level crossing.  The latter is just south of Morpeth.

 

 

Cramlington 43052 Edinburgh to Poole The Dorset Scot March 92 J13030.jpg

 

 

Cramlington 143613 Morpeth to Newcastle March 92 J13032.jpg

 

 

Cramlington 37718 down pipes July 92 J13265.jpg 

 

 

Clifton level crossing Waterman Railways 47705 up charter 10th April 96 C20866.jpg

 

 

Clifton level crossing Class 142 Morpeth to Newcastle 27th May 96 C20912 

 

 

David

Edited April 6, 2022 by DaveF

[eastwestdivide]

J13032 - nice bit of accessibility. A fair way up from the platform to the entrance of the Pacer (not helped by the cant on the track), and out of sight, another step up inside the doors.

[Fat Controller]

8 minutes ago, eastwestdivide said:

J13032 - nice bit of accessibility. A fair way up from the platform to the entrance of the Pacer (not helped by the cant on the track), and out of sight, another step up inside the doors.

I almost wrenched my shoulder opening the door on a Down slam-door unit at Cram.

[RFS]

Nice pictures Dave. Can't help noticing that it's an electrified railway, but every train is a diesel! Seems we're still some way of making full use of the investment.

[DaveF]

50 minutes ago, RFS said:

Nice pictures Dave. Can't help noticing that it's an electrified railway, but every train is a diesel! Seems we're still some way of making full use of the investment.

 

I often think that too.  At the time the only electrics were the Class 91s on the KingsX to Edinburgh/Glasgow services, with Class 90 substitutes now and then.  I saw a few Class 92s and of course Class 86s on charters.

 

Everything else was diesel.

 

David

[35A]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

 

I often think that too.  At the time the only electrics were the Class 91s on the KingsX to Edinburgh/Glasgow services, with Class 90 substitutes now and then.  I saw a few Class 92s and of course Class 86s on charters.

 

Everything else was diesel.

 

Of course, quite apart from the obvious lack of electric stock available, one of the main reasons was the fact that the electrical supply was inadequate to power more than a handful of trains per hour, north of Newcastle. In fact, even today, many of the bi-modes are having to drop their pantographs and run on diesel over that section, until the new substation at Marshall Meadows can be commissioned, in order to bolster the power supply.

[RFS]

2 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

I often think that too.  At the time the only electrics were the Class 91s on the KingsX to Edinburgh/Glasgow services, with Class 90 substitutes now and then.  I saw a few Class 92s and of course Class 86s on charters.

 

Everything else was diesel.

 

David

 

Watching the Azumas coming into service over the last couple of years on the ECML, I was surprised to see how many KX-York/Glasgow/Edinburgh services were still being run by HSTs nearly 30 years after the line was electrified. There are also still some WCML services from Euston-Glasgow still being scheduled for class 221 Voyagers, at least till next year when some new electrics and bi-modes come into service. 

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the photo’s of the ECML in Northumberland, at Cramlington station and Clifton level crossing. All are of interest, and in J13265, the class 37 at Cramlington station, on a down pipe train, is certainly named Hartlepool Pipe Mill, but I’ve just conducted a search in Google and come up with a most interesting answer to the 718 on the nose end which can be seen in the photo’. Apparently, according to what I’ve come across, on Flickr, 718 was originally D6784, which then was renumbered as 37084 and then 37718 in February, 1989. But, the search has revealed 37507 with the same name, but no mention of the name being transferred in any way. I admit to feeling most confused, especially if it turns out both 37’s at one time carried the same name. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

Edited April 6, 2021 by Market65
To insert a word.

[St Enodoc]

15 hours ago, Western Aviator said:

What a brilliant tip! Thanks for sharing that your saintliness.

What I forgot to mention is that he did it by using a ruler to cover up the lines above the one he was reading.

 

Worth a try!

[DaveF]

 

Some photos taken around Gascoigne Wood on 29th May 1996 for you to look at this afternoon.

 

 

Gascoigne Wood 59205 down empties 29th May 96 C20934.jpg

 

 

Gascoigne Wood 56090 empties 29th May 96 C20949.jpg

 

 

Gascoigne Wood 56096 up coal 29th May 96 C20935.jpg

 

 

Gascoigne Wood 58047 down empties 29th May 96 C20936.jpg

 

 

Gascoigne Wood Class 158 Hull to Leeds 29th May 96 C20939.jpg

 

 

David

 

[brushman47544]

On 06/04/2021 at 20:28, Market65 said:

Good evening, David. I like the photo’s of the ECML in Northumberland, at Cramlington station and Clifton level crossing. All are of interest, and in J13265, the class 37 at Cramlington station, on a down pipe train, is certainly named Hartlepool Pipe Mill, but I’ve just conducted a search in Google and come up with a most interesting answer to the 718 on the nose end which can be seen in the photo’. Apparently, according to what I’ve come across, on Flickr, 718 was originally D6784, which then was renumbered as 37084 and then 37718 in February, 1989. But, the search has revealed 37507 with the same name, but no mention of the name being transferred in any way. I admit to feeling most confused, especially if it turns out both 37’s at one time carried the same name. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

The nameplate was definitely transferred from 37507 to 37718. The Rail UK website says 37718 was named on 1/7/1992, so David your photo J13265 taken later in the same month is 37718, not 37507.

[DaveF]

48 minutes ago, brushman47544 said:

The nameplate was definitely transferred from 37507 to 37718. The Rail UK website says 37718 was named on 1/7/1992, so David your photo J13265 taken later in the same month is 37718, not 37507.

 

 

Thanks Andrew,  I have altered the caption.

 

David.

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Gascoigne Wood photo’s which are of much interest and fill in a gap in our Yorkshire railway knowledge - not many photo’s of Gascoigne Wood seem to get posted. In C20949, with 56090, on a train of empties, on the 29th May, 1996, you have captured a good scene showing how the sidings and colliery buildings etc., were back then, but today, it’s all so different. There is not much left, and what sidings there are left are covered in weeds and bushes, a pale shadow of those far away days.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[Enterprisingwestern]

On 06/04/2021 at 17:14, eastwestdivide said:

J13032 - nice bit of accessibility. A fair way up from the platform to the entrance of the Pacer (not helped by the cant on the track), and out of sight, another step up inside the doors.

 

There isn't anyone on the track.

 

Mike.

[Andrew P]

That National Power 59 brought back some great memories of the Lima one one that I was desperate to get on its release date, Oh how times have changed as far as quality goes.

We used to see the Yeoman and ARC 59's a lot down South and seeing and hearing the very first one come into Eastleigh we could not believe the sound, oh so so different from any other Traction in its day.

 

Great memories David, thanks for re igniting them.

[DaveF]

 

Scottish photos agian today.

 

The first three are at Druimuachdar (Drumochter) summit on the Highland Main Line.  They were taken from a charter train from Hexham, Newcastle, Cramlington Morpeth etc to Inverness, with the option of leaving the train at Aviemore to have a ride to Boat of Garten and back.  The summit sign can be seen in one of the photos.  The train was hauled by a Class 47.

 

The last two photos are at Glasgow Central.

 

 

Druimuachdar Class 47 charter Hexham to Aviemore 15th Oct 88 C11538.jpg

 

 

Druimuachdar 15th Oct 88 C11539.jpg

 

 

Druimuachdar Class 47 charter Hexham to Aviemore 15th Oct 88 C11540.jpg

 

 

Glasgow Central 303037 2nd March 91 C15634.jpg

 

 

Glasgow Central Class 303s 24th Feb 95 C19962.jpg

 

 

David

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 8, 2021 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good afternoon, David. I like the Druimuachdar (Drumochter) summit on the Highland Main Line, from the 15th October, 1988, photo’s plus those two of Glasgow Central. All are of interest, and I really love those first three photo’s which show off the summit to perfection. In C11539, at Druimuachdar Summit, you can see the nameboard giving the details of the summit. It’s dwarfed by the mountain behind it. All such stunning scenery.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DavidBird]

On 02/04/2021 at 18:33, corneliuslundie said:

J7674 looks pretty cold. I am surprised the camera didn't freeze up.

C2061: I see no rectory? I wonder how long ago it was demolished - or possibly washed away in an earlier flood. I hope that is a flood plain meadow in the foreground.

Great photos as ever.

Jonathan

I asked the same question here

 

Nobody came up with an answer there either!

[DaveF]

1 hour ago, DavidBird said:

I asked the same question here

 

Nobody came up with an answer there either!

 

In the book "Railways of Nottingham - A history of The Great orthern Colwick Motive Power Depot and Marshalling Yard"  by Peter Barry Waite (Booklaw Publications, ISBN 1-901945-31-6, published in 2004 the following appears:

 

"In 1891 a new signal box of 84 levers was opened called Rectory Junction, named after the nearby Colwick Rectory."

 

It may also be of interest, though not relevant to the name of the junction, that in 1880 the Great Northern Railway purchased 31 acres 2 roods and 10 perches from the Hon and Rev Orlando Weld Forester, Rector of Gedling - this was part of the Glebe lands belonging to the Rectory.  It was used to expand the engine shed and yard.

 

The book itself is a good read, plenty of photos, details of loco allocations on selected dates etc etc.

 

I refer to it from time to time when sorting out Dad's old B/W photos to see exactly where he was standing, courtesy of his track permit, when he took photos.

 

David

[35A]

Lovely shots of Druimuachdar, 1988. Brings back fond memories. Four years earlier I cycled over there (and Slochd before it), southbound, in the long, hot summer of 1984, heading for Land's End. Happy memories that flood back, every time I travel up the Highland main line, and which have been brought back to mind by this beautiful set. 

[DaveF]

Some more recent photos today for a change.  These were taken at Hexham in November 2012.

 

 

Hexham 142024 1st November 2012.jpg

 

 

Hexham 142026 1st November 2012.jpg

 

 

Hexham 156448 leaving 1st November 2012.jpg

 

 

Hexham Class 156 1st November 2012.jpg

 

 

Hexham Class 156 eastbound 1st November 2012.jpg

 

 

Hexham SB Rail tamper 1st Nov 2012.jpg

 

 

Hexham view east 1st November 2012.jpg

 

 

David

Edited April 9, 2021 by DaveF

[brushman47544]

Recent... They’re still over eight years ago!

[DavidBird]

18 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

In the book "Railways of Nottingham - A history of The Great orthern Colwick Motive Power Depot and Marshalling Yard"  by Peter Barry Waite (Booklaw Publications, ISBN 1-901945-31-6, published in 2004 the following appears:

 

"In 1891 a new signal box of 84 levers was opened called Rectory Junction, named after the nearby Colwick Rectory."

 

It may also be of interest, though not relevant to the name of the junction, that in 1880 the Great Northern Railway purchased 31 acres 2 roods and 10 perches from the Hon and Rev Orlando Weld Forester, Rector of Gedling - this was part of the Glebe lands belonging to the Rectory.  It was used to expand the engine shed and yard.

 

The book itself is a good read, plenty of photos, details of loco allocations on selected dates etc etc.

 

I refer to it from time to time when sorting out Dad's old B/W photos to see exactly where he was standing, courtesy of his track permit, when he took photos.

 

David

 

Thanks Dave, that is interesting.

In this screenshot from old-maps.co.uk, of the OS 1:10560 (6" to a mile) of 1863, Rectory Junction is yet to be built (site is the red drop-pin), and Colwick Rectory is marked to the left of the "Colwick" village name on the left side of the screen.  Ok, it's not a great distance away, but not obviously a near-by feature.  It may be more likey that the land purchased for the expansion of the yards was glebe land belonging to Gedling Rectory, and the new junction named for that.

 

Edit: Or maybe simply, as there were already  Colwick West, Colwick North and Colwick East Junctions, somebody just looked at the map, found the name "Colwick", spotted the word "Rectory" next to it and used that...
 

Edited April 9, 2021 by DavidBird

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Hexham photo’s from the 1st November, 2012. All are of interest despite not being so far back in time, and what an excellent shot of the signal box in the fifth one down (no photo’ numbers for these). It clearly shows the quite unusual way of getting the box into the right place by having it on the top of that ‘bridge’. I wonder if there are or were any other signal boxes like that?

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

Some Blyth and Tyne photos this afternoon. on the line past Marcheys House, over the River Wansbeck, past Ashington and on to Lynemouth.   

 

If all goes to plan there will be passenger trains as far as Ashington in a few years time.

 

 

Marcheys House 18th Feb 95 C19955.jpg

The right hand arms (as you look at it) on the signal to the right of the box are for the line to North Blyth and Cambois, the left hand arms are for the line to Bedlington and south therof. The viaduct over the Wansbeck is just beyond the signal.

 

 

Viaduct over the River Wansbeck  22nd Feb 91 C15612.jpg

The viaduct over the River Wansbeck.  Ashington is at the far end of the viaduct.  Marcheys House signal box is behind me to the left.

 

 

Woodhorn track maintenance July 92 J13217.jpg

This is the bridge over the A189 (the" spine road" for locals).  Dad took it from the passenger side of my car.

 

 

Woodhorn 37410 Alcan Lynemouth to Alcan North BLyth empties Oct 92 J13568.jpg

The low embankment just behind the pylon carried the line to Newbiggin by the sea.

 

 

Lynemouth (near) Class 56 down l e April 91 J11907.jpg

 

 

David