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

[Market65]

Good evening, David. You have posted a lovely selection of photo’s of Winning on the Blyth and Tyne. In C8634, with 56130 on a light engine movement to Bedlington, on the 6th July, 1987, you have a delightful portrait shot of the engine. 
The last photo’ is most interesting with that brake van. I wonder why it was in the formation?

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[Mark Saunders]

35 minutes ago, Market65 said:

The last photo’ is most interesting with that brake van. I wonder why it was in the formation?

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

Probably as part of the Local Alcan move which was still unfitted the time.

[Andrew P]

Great photos David, but there is also something quite sad about seeing old railway tracks going back to nature.

 

I'm sure environmentalist would say the opposite of course.

[DaveF]

 

Back to Essex today, starting with photos taken at Chappel and Wakes Colne in the 1970s at the East Anglian Railway Museum.

 

 

Chappel and Wakes Colne  RSH 7597Oct 77 C3582

 

 

Chappel and Wakes Colne Manning Wardle ex S&L Jan 77 C3181

 

 

Chappel and Wakes Colne Metrovick electric May 79 C4486

 

 

Chappel and Wakes Colne Peckett 2039 Oct 77 C3578

 

 

Chappel and Wakes Colne RSH 7597 Oct 77 C3572

 

 

Chappel and Wakes Colne RSH Penn Green May 79 C4484

 

 

David

 

Edited April 21, 2022 by DaveF

[DaveF]

18 minutes ago, Andrew P said:

Great photos David, but there is also something quite sad about seeing old railway tracks going back to nature.

 

I'm sure environmentalist would say the opposite of course.

 

 

I agree, but I think that the Rothbury branch can never have been very profitable as it runs through very sparsely populated countryside.

 

David

[Mark Saunders]

10 minutes ago, DaveF said:

 

 

I agree, but I think that the Rothbury branch can never have been very profitable as it runs through very sparsely populated countryside.

 

David

But no one questions the profitability of the roads going there!

[Oldddudders]

4 hours ago, Mark Saunders said:

But no one questions the profitability of the roads going there!

An afternoon at Cragside is most pleasant!

[DaveF]

5 photos taken in Essex this afternoon plus one taken in Suffolk looking at Essex.

 

 

Church Lane crossing north of Ingatestone Class 306 077 and ano Liverpool St to Chelmsford July 76 C2836

 

 

Chappel and Wakes Colne Class 105 Marks Tey to Sudbury May 79 C4561  Scanned from a poor quality slide.

 

 

Chappel and Wakes Colne Class 105 Marks Tey to Sudbury Nov 79 C4902

 

 

Manningtree 31125 and S15 841 Greene King    Charter to Dinting and return Oct 77 C3555  Greene King failed at Ipswich so most of the trip was diesel hauled.

 

 

Mistley quayside view west March 75  CV678  Part of the quay used to be rail served.

 

 

Parkestone Quay from Felixstowe Apr 75 J4256  Container cranes at the Freightliner terminal plus BR ships are visible.

 

 

David

 

 

Edited April 21, 2022 by DaveF

[Fat Controller]

Mistley used to have a rail-served gunpowder works and a granary/ maltsters. I think rail use ceased in the 1970s.

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a most excellent selection of photo’s from Chappel and Wakes Colne, at the East Anglian Railway Museum. In C4486, what a fascinating little locomotive the Metrovick electric is, from May, 1979. It certainly would make a charming model.

The Essex and Suffolk photo’s are a delight, and how atmospheric it is in C3555, at Manningtree, with 31125 and S15, 841, Greene King, on the charter train to Dinting and return in October, 1977. Can anyone recreate all that steam, smoke and mist on a model? I cannot.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[jwealleans]

11 hours ago, Market65 said:

Can anyone recreate all that steam, smoke and mist on a model?

 

If you haven't seen this before, Rob, enjoy.

[corneliuslundie]

C'est magnifique mais ce n'est pas la gare.

Really great modelling quite part from the fog effect. About the only thing which gives it away is the over wide flangesways.

Jonathan

[DaveF]

The ECML north of Morpeth at Longhirst for today in the early 90s.

 

 

Longhirst Class 43 down 29th Dec 90 C15530

 

 

Longhirst 91023 down  12th Oct 91 C16589

 

 

Longhirst Class 37 down pipes Sept 92 J13491

 

 

Longhirst Class 37 and Class 56 Alcan empties Fort William to North Blyth 5thFeb 94 C19274

 

 

Longhirst 91027 up going away 30th July 94 C19532

 

 

David

Edited April 21, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a delightful selection of photo’s of the ECML north of Morpeth at Longhirst. In C16589, with 91023 on a down  service on the 12th October, 1991, you have a typical Autumn scene with slightly misty weather. 

I enjoyed the video, and didn’t know you could have such good smoke effects on a model, , jwealleans. 

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob. 

[DaveF]

Morpeth in the 1980s today.

 

Somewhat later than usual once again, this time the excuse is that I decided to replace a cracked pane of glass in my greenhouse - it's only been like it since February.

 

 

Morpeth Class 40 up ICI Dec 80 J7299  40062

 

 

Morpeth 19th Feb 86 C7314

 

 

Morpeth 37176 up car carriers 19.35 24th June 87 C8562

 

 

Morpeth Class 37 up freight July 87 J9004

 

 

Morpeth Class 37 down freight July 87 J9004  probably 37100

 

 

David

 

Edited April 21, 2022 by DaveF

[keefer]

J7299 - the cl.40 should be identifiable, one of the ScR's 40060-066 which had their nose doors sealed and a headcode box fitted instead. They all had slight differences, but IIRC the yellow headcode panel was unique.

[corneliuslundie]

I love seeing your daily photos, but sometimes it is rather depressing to realise how much freight the railway has lost since then.

Jonathan

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of Morpeth today. They show how things were back in the 1980’s and in J9004, with an unidentified class 37 on an up freight train, in July, 1987, that’s a expertly composed shot of the train. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[brushman47544]

J9004. I think that’s 37100. Wasn’t it the only 37 at that time with headcode boxes removed at the No2 end?

[keefer]

3 hours ago, keefer said:

J7299 - the cl.40 should be identifiable, one of the ScR's 40060-066 which had their nose doors sealed and a headcode box fitted instead. They all had slight differences, but IIRC the yellow headcode panel was unique.

 

It's 40062

http://Chinley 1981 40062 by Stephen Burdett, on Flickr

[DaveF]

1 hour ago, keefer said:

 

It's 40062

http://Chinley 1981 40062 by Stephen Burdett, on Flickr

 

 

Many thanks for identifying the loco.

 

David

 

[DaveF]

3 hours ago, brushman47544 said:

J9004. I think that’s 37100. Wasn’t it the only 37 at that time with headcode boxes removed at the No2 end?

  Many thanks for the loco identification.

 

David

[DaveF]

Some photos taken along the Newcastle to Carlisle line for today.

 

 

Prudhoe 143007 Hexham to Newcastle March 89 J9803

 

 

Dilston crossing east of 143025 Newcastle to Carlisle going away  5th July 87 C8624

 

 

Fourstones A4 4468 York Newcastle Carlisle York 27th Aug 88 C11500

 

 

Greenhead Class 156 Sunderland to Carlisle 29th Aug 95 C20540

 

 

Low Row 153324 driver training up Oct 91 J12891

 

 

David

 

Edited April 21, 2022 by DaveF

[Bedlington North]

Isn't it strange that Class 153s arrived on the Tyne valley after class 156s and yet they didn't stay long. Hopefully that is reflection of passenger numbers being too high for the 153s to cope with. 

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s an excellent selection of photo’s of the Newcastle to Carlisle line. In C11500, at Fourstones, with the legendary A4, 4468, Mallard, on a York, Newcastle, Carlisle, and back to York special train on the 27th August, 1988, the record breaking engine looks magnificent even in that going away shot.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.