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

[Davexoc]

4 hours ago, corneliuslundie said:

And am I right in thinking that the five diesel locos are all in different liveries?

 

4 hours ago, DaveF said:

I think that 47 in photo 2 and the second 56 in the last photo may be in the same livery, but am not sure.

 

The two Railfreight 56s are metals sector (chevrons), 56069 should be the next one to reappear in service, as 69004....

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of Ulgham Lane crossing. In the first photo’, of 47362, on an up ICI tanks train, in May, 1990, you can see how careworn the locomotive was with a bit of the old number underneath the cabside window and the rather worn looking paintwork in general. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[RANGERS]

On 10/11/2021 at 17:21, lmsforever said:

Its hard to   imagine that when built Seascale was to be a massive holiday resort to rival blackpool but did not even get off the starting blocks. location weather and a public who did not want to go there perhaps it was timely that it did not happen.  The  holidaymakers would not have apreciated a certain complex that is just up the coast that takes over the area .

At least the sea might have been warmer for them 

[DaveF]

Once again we call in at Newcastle Central today for an assortment of photos taken over the years.

 

 

 

Newcastle 45114 up mail and HST down 5th Aug 86 C7887

 

 

 

Newcastle 142520 13th March 90 C15453

 

 

 

Newcastle 143603 11th June 91 C15911

 

 

 

Newcastle 47443 Liverpool to Newcastle Aug 90 J11596

 

 

 

Newcastle 43116 Aberdeen to Kings X and 43172 Newcastle to Plymouth April 92 J13108

 

 

David

Edited April 23, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a delightful selection of photo’s of Newcastle Central. The last photo’ of 43116 leading a Aberdeen to Kings Cross HST, and 43172 leading a Newcastle to Plymouth HST, in April, 1992, show the two ways the running number was treated under the windscreen, with 43116 having the large numbers under it, and 43172 having none. Both are in the Swallow livery.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[lmsforever]

When you the pacers it shows how awfull  they were thankgoodness we no longer have to endure riding on the most awful  units devised.

[Mark Saunders]

1 hour ago, lmsforever said:

When you the pacers it shows how awfull  they were thankgoodness we no longer have to endure riding on the most awful  units devised.

With good track and wheel sets they were fine!

[lmsforever]

Are you sure ?

[Oldddudders]

Yes. Running on cwr between Newton Abbot and Exeter St Davids, fine, even and comfortable running. 

[corneliuslundie]

My only journey, in Yorkshire, would certainly not have qualified for those adjectives. I was glad it was only a couple of dozen miles.

Jonathan

[SHMD]

2 hours ago, Mark Saunders said:

With good track and wheel sets they were fine!

 

When the 142 Pacers were introduced to Manchester, people immediately complained about the poor riding (and noise).

The response was that "things would improve when all the jointed track was replaced with "Continuous Welded Rail".

 

Today, the "Jointed track" is still in situ on the approach to Stalybridge, from Ashton, long after the (happy) demise of the Pacers.

 

 

Kev.

 

[DaveF]

 

Black and white photos today at Barrow on Soar and Leicester on the Midland Railway.  One loco features twice - I'm not sure which version I like best.

 

The schoolboys in the B1 photos will be in their 70s now!

 

 

Barow on Soar Pleasure Park railway c1949 JVol2269

 

 

 

Barrow on Soar 8F 48702 up goods c1952 JVol4134

 

 

 

Leicester London Road  48621 down goods c1951 JVol1084

 

 

 

Leicester London Road B1 61318 pass Leicester to Peterborough c1951 JVol1125

 

 

 

Leicester London Road B1 61318 pass Leicester to Peterborough c1951 JVol3254

 

 

 

Leicester London Road Johnson 1p 0-4-4T LMS 1379 c1948 JVol4159

 

 

David

Edited April 23, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of Barrow on Soar and Leicester on the Midland Railway. Of the two photo’s  of B1, 61318, the first one, JVol1125, has a bit more of interest in it with the platform luggage barrow, plus no one is stood in the way in front of the engine. Then in the last photo’, at Leicester London Road, with Johnson, 1P, 0-4-4T, LMS, 1379, in c1948, that is a lovely portrait shot of the engine.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

[corneliuslundie]

And a very appropriate advert in the background.

Jonathan

[DaveF]

This morning we have more photos from visits to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway over the years.

 

 

 

Keighley  Ivatt 2MTT 41241 Aug 72 C1057

 

 

 

Ingrow (near) view from train Sept 69 C128

 

 

 

Mytholmes 118 Brussels Keighley to Oxenhope March 75 C1930  Taken in the days when you could access the area of land above the tunnel.

 

 

 

Haworth English Electric Vulcan Feb 73 C1213

 

 

 

Haworth 75078 and 41241  Aug 83 C6226  At that time you could still walk around the yard at Haworth.

 

 

 

Oxenhope USA 72 Feb 73 C1218

 

 

David

Edited April 23, 2022 by DaveF

[DaveF]

More from the Newcastle to Carlisle line this afternoon.

 

 

Prudhoe 156463 Carlisle to Middlesbrough  30th May 95 C20191

 

 

 

Stocksfield 43053 diverted Glasgow QS to Kings X March 91 J11798

 

 

 

Riding Mill A4 4468 Mallard Carlisle to York July 88 J9579

 

 

 

Riding Mill 156451 Hexham to Newcastle 30th Jan 93 C18267

 

 

 

Riding Mill 156507 Newcastle to Strranraer 9th Dec 95 C20666

 

 

David

 

 

Edited April 23, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a delightful selection of photo’s of the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. What a lovely scene in the yard at Haworth, with 75078 and 41241, in August, 1983, in C6226. I wonder what the chalked 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 meant on the smokebox door of 41241?
Then there are a lovely set of photo’s of the Newcastle to Carlisle line. The first photo’ of Prudhoe, with 156463, on a Carlisle to Middlesbrough service, on the 30th May, 1995, shows the unit nicely framed by the NER footbridge.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

A few more photos from Morpeth for today on random dates in the 1980s and 1990s.

 

 

 

Morpeth Class 101 Alnmouth to Newcastle Dec 82  J7759

 

 

 

 

Morpeth Class 37 up freight July 87 J9013

 

 

 

Morpeth Class 47 up car carriers Aug  88 J9637

 

 

 

Morpeth Class 47 up mail and parcels Oct 90 J11647  In the up loop waiting to be passed by an up express.

 

 

 

Morpeth Class 43 Inverness to Kings X 6th April 94 C19479

 

 

David

 

 

Edited April 23, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That is a most impressive set of photo’s from Morpeth. The first photo’ of a two car class 101 unit, on an Alnmouth to Newcastle service, in December,1982, reveals, thanks to no blind in the aperture, that there are just six small bulbs to provide illumination. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

Fenham today, on the ECML in the north of Northumberland.

 

All the photos were taken on the same day by Dad in May 1992.

 

In three of the photos the sea and Holy Island (Lindisfarne) can be seen.

 

 

 

Fenham 56094 up  May 92 J13154

 

 

 

Fenham Class 91 up May 92 J13162

 

 

 

Fenham Class 91 down May 92 J13163

 

 

 

Fenham 47xxx up empty car carriers May 92 J13165

 

 

 

Fenham 43064 Kings X to Inverness May 92 J13166

 

 

David

Edited April 23, 2022 by DaveF

[brushman47544]

Hi David,

You must have a thing for 47309... in J13165 the 47 cannot be 47309 for the same reasons as before - nameplate too short and no crest below it.

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic selection of photo’s of Fenham, on the ECML from May, 1992. The first photo’ of 56094, on an up train, is a great three quarters view, which is very well composed by your Dad. In J13163, with a class 91 heading a down express, it really is an excellent ‘train in the landscape’ view.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

3 hours ago, brushman47544 said:

Hi David,

You must have a thing for 47309... in J13165 the 47 cannot be 47309 for the same reasons as before - nameplate too short and no crest below it.

 

Hi Andrew,

 

Many thanks again.  Number now deleted.

 

I tend not to check Dad's identifications, I really ought to.  I'm never sure how many are from numbers he noted at the time and how many times he tried to decipher numbers from slides.

 

David

[DaveF]

 

Today's photos start with a very old steam loco at Darlington and then head north along the ECML.

 

 

 

Darlington Derwent June 75 J4386

 

 

 

Ferryhill Junction 56065 6P62 lime Thgrislington to Hartlepool Cemetery Junction 31st May 96 C20993

 

 

 

Hett Mill DVT up 24th Oct 95 C20579

 

 

 

Hett Mill empties Redcar to Shap 23rd March 96 C20825

 

 

 

Plawsworth 43063 down 26th Oct 87 C9182

 

 

David

Edited April 23, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fascinating set of photo’s which start at Darlington and then head north along the ECML. The first photo’, at Darlington, with the very old locomotive ‘Derwent’, in June, 1975, shows how interesting the locomotive was and I can see two tenders, one for water and one for coal, unless I’m much mistaken.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.