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[DaveF]

 

Five photos taken at Newcastle for today.  They are not in date order.

 

 

 

Newcastle 91026 at rear of train up 22nd June 92 C16911

 

 

 

Newcastle 142016 Newcastle to Hexham 7th March 89 C11782

 

 

 

Newcastle 143020 Sunderland to Metro Centre Feb 89 J9782

 

 

 

Newcastle 156439 Newcastle to Stranraer Harbour May 91 J11934

 

 

 

Newcastle 158784 Newcastle to Liverpool May 91 J11932

 

 

David

 

Edited April 23, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. Firstly I hope you’ll keep safe being in the red warning area for the severe gales from storm Arwen. So the photo’s of Newcastle are excellent, and convey how the railway was at the station back when the photo’s were taken. In C11782, with 142016, on a Newcastle to Hexham service, on the 7th March, 1989, you can see that the destination box has something missing and you can see parts of the blind which would otherwise be covered up.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[corneliuslundie]

Re the livery on 142016, showing my ignorance as i have never lived in an area where Pacers were in use, was this an ex "GWR" livery? Units in this brown seem to have got around quite a bit.

Jonathan

[DaveF]

24 minutes ago, corneliuslundie said:

Re the livery on 142016, showing my ignorance as i have never lived in an area where Pacers were in use, was this an ex "GWR" livery? Units in this brown seem to have got around quite a bit.

Jonathan

 

They were ex GWR units.

 

I think there was a problem with the 142s and sharp curves in the south west so they were sent elsewhere.

 

David

[Davexoc]

6 hours ago, DaveF said:

Newcastle 158784 Newcastle to Liverpool May 91 J11932

 

Looks like a Courier Van in Royal Mail livery in the background there? Unless I'm mistaken....

[DaveF]

 

It was quite stormy last night here on the Northumberland coast.   I was just going to sleep when the house shook and there was a very loud bang as several ridge tiles bounced off the roof.  Storm Arwen was vicious!

 

As I couldn't get to sleep I looked online and asked for some quotes from roofers.  At 7 this morning I had a phone call, the team arrived at 9.40 and had fitted a new set of ridge tiles by lunchtime.  Since then they have done four more houses just round the corner.  Just about every other house in my road has lost tiles, fences and so on.

 

The joys of living by the sea in winter!

 

On the way to care for Mum today (barely a 1 mile journey) I passed about 20 flattened fences and walls, fallen trees in the road, along with plenty of slates and tiles.  Also one BMW partly covered in a pile of bricks, slates and roof joists.

 

Now for the photos.  Today they are all in black and white, not too far from Nottingham.

 

 

 

Awsworth J6 down goods c1953 JVol4059

 

 

 

Basford and Bulwell N2 Nottingham Victoria to Derby Friargate c1951 JVol1134

 

 

 

Nottingham London Road Goods GN J52 68814 c1952JVol3039

 

 

 

Nottingham London Road Low Level A5 69817 down goods c1953 JVol5136

 

 

 

Rectory Junction Colwick yard WD up goods c1952 JVol3020

 

 

David

Edited April 23, 2022 by DaveF

[corneliuslundie]

Great to see the GNR somersault signals still in use.

And some interesting locos.

Jonathan

[31A]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

As I couldn't get to sleep I looked online and asked for some quotes from roofers.  At 7 this morning I had a phone call, the team arrived at 9.40 and had fitted a new set of ridge tiles by lunchtime.  Since then they have done four more houses just round the corner.  Just about every other house in my road has lost tiles, fences and so on.

 

Sounds as though you chose a good roofer Dave; they'll all be very busy at the moment I should think.  Not so bad here in York, although still windy enough to prevent a good night's sleep.

 

[mullie]

As someone who also lives by the sea I can sympathise. We recently had to have roof work done on our house because of storm damage too.

 

Stay safe

 

Martyn

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I’m glad you managed to get those ridge tiles replaced so quickly, and I hope you’ll get a better nights sleep tonight. The photo’s from near to Nottingham are fantastic, and what a delightful portrait in JVol5136, of A5, 69817, at Nottingham London Road, Low Level, with the A5 on a down goods train, circa 1953.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

A few photos from the 1970s at the Sittingbourne and Kemsley Railway at Bowaters for this morning.

 

 

 

Kemsley Down Hunslet Victor May 75 C2113

 

 

 

Kemsley Down  May 75 C2107

 

 

Kemsley Down mailbags Oct 79 C4853

 

 

 

Kemsley Down SKLR tipper wagon  May 75 C2112

 

 

 

Kemsley DownHawthorn Leslie Swancombe No 4  May 75 C2115

 

 

 

Sittingbourne Bagnall Triumph 23rd April 79 C3318

 

 

David

 

 

Edited April 23, 2022 by DaveF

[DaveF]

The roofers are now steadily working their way along my road, he now has about 30 roof jobs and a fascias and gutter job replacement as well.  

 

The fence man rang me this morning, he is coming on Tuesday to work out what needs to be done to fix it.

 

A few days ago I had a new back door and window fitted in the garage.

 

This is proving top be an expensive month!

 

This afternoon's photos are from Skipton loco shed, one is colour, the rest black and white.

 

 

 

Skipton BR 9F 92027 ex Frano Crosti on turntable Jan 67 DMImageL03

 

 

 

Skipton BR 9F 92212 and BR Class 4 in shed Feb 67 J779

 

 

 

Skipton BR Class 4 75019 leaving turntable Jan 67 DMImageL01

 

 

 

Skipton LMS Class 5s 45219 & 44887 Feb 67 DMImageN05

 

 

 

Skipton LMS Class 8F 48454 Jan 67 DM ImageL04

 

 

David

 

Edited April 23, 2022 by DaveF

[corneliuslundie]

Nice photos (as always) and an interesting coal wagon in DMImageL01

Jonathan

[Fat Controller]

12 minutes ago, corneliuslundie said:

Nice photos (as always) and an interesting coal wagon in DMImageL01

Jonathan

LNER loco-coal, I believe; they built there at the same time as the steel-bodied ones. The SR also did 21t wooden-bodied opens, but with drop-doors, rather than cupboard-type.

[balders]

Loving J779 David. Fantastic photo. Big engineering that.......and gone way too soon. 

 

Regards 

 

Guy

[keefer]

J779 - interesting patina (or crud!) on the metalwork

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s an interesting set of photo’s of the Sittingbourne and Kemsley Railway at Bowaters. In C2115, at Kemsley Down, with Hawthorn Leslie, Swancombe, number 4, May, 1975, it’s interesting to see such a small engine fitted out with large Oleo buffers.

The Skipton locomotive shed photo’s are fascinating and full of historical interest. In DMImageL01, with a BR class 4, 75019, leaving the turntable in January, 1967, you can see the relatively sorry state of the engine complete with no smokebox door numberplate. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

[Andrew P]

Hi David, just had a belated catch up.

I love the Black and Whitish Steam pics, so much atmosphere in shots like that.

Sorry to read about your roof and glad it got sorted quickly.

[DaveF]

Around Scotland today but only one train.

 

Hopefully the other photos will also be of some interest.

 

 

Aviemore  15th Oct 88 C11577

 

 

 

Glasgow Central 303016 24th Feb 95 C19970

 

 

 

 Gartsherrie Gunnie view west 24th April 92 C16904  This and the next photo were taken with permission.

 

 

 

Gunnie vieweast 24th April 92 C16905

 

 

 

Turnberry remains of line GSWR July 74 J3836   This is one of Dad's, the only information Dad gave is in the caption.  I know roughly where it was taken, but I am not sure where the railway was.  Anyway it is a nice view towards Ailsa Craig.

 

 

David

 

 

 

Edited April 23, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I’m having internet issues this evening - they could be related to Saturday’s storm. Well, that’s a most interesting selection of Scottish photo’s.  The first photo’ of Aviemore on the 15th October, 1988, shows some outstanding Scottish scenery and a stunning sky. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[corneliuslundie]

Where is Gunnie? Even Google Maps doesn't know.

Jonathan

[DaveF]

11 minutes ago, corneliuslundie said:

Where is Gunnie? Even Google Maps doesn't know.

Jonathan

  Gartsherrie near Coatbridge.

 

Gunnie cement works, latterly owned by Castle Cement and used as a rail terminal until 2006.

 

David

 

[billy_anorak59]

J3836 is on the Kirkoswald Road (A719) I reckon David - somewhere round about the position in the link below:

https://www.google.com/maps/@55.3356543,-4.7998344,3a,75y,277.78h,93.05t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sUxGfCj6I9rW9xbARh75WRg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

The railway crosses L- R 'somewhere' behind the huts! Not easy to spot.

[DaveF]

3 minutes ago, billy_anorak59 said:

J3836 is on the Kirkoswald Road (A719) I reckon David - somewhere round about the position in the link below:

https://www.google.com/maps/@55.3356543,-4.7998344,3a,75y,277.78h,93.05t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sUxGfCj6I9rW9xbARh75WRg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

The railway crosses L- R 'somewhere' behind the huts! Not easy to spot.

 

 

Many thanks, it is roughly where I thought it was.

 

David

[luckymucklebackit]

3 hours ago, billy_anorak59 said:

J3836 is on the Kirkoswald Road (A719) I reckon David - somewhere round about the position in the link below:

https://www.google.com/maps/@55.3356543,-4.7998344,3a,75y,277.78h,93.05t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sUxGfCj6I9rW9xbARh75WRg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

The railway crosses L- R 'somewhere' behind the huts! Not easy to spot.

 

The side by side maps shows the line better https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=16&lat=55.33572&lon=-4.80127&layers=170&right=ESRIWorld  The campsite was built on the formation of the old line and what appears as the old formation is actually the old road alignment, I used to have a caravan at another site that was further down the coast which was also on the track of the old line.

 

Gunnie was one of my old stamping grounds, this used to be Gartsherrie Iron Works and had a really extensive railway system, https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=17&lat=55.87327&lon=-4.03468&layers=170&right=ESRIWorld

As you can see from the present day Bing Map there is nothing left.  I have a photograph of the works shunter somewhere.

 

Jim