RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 13, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2014 Hi, Dave. Some all time classic photo's of Pilmoor in the '60's. I really do like photo' J1062 of 40 D278. The first coach is, of course, a Hawksworth design BCK. The trains are just as I remember them from back in the mid to late '60's. Please keep the photo's coming, All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted November 14, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2014 Back to the Great Eastern again for the evening, starting at Shenfield and heading north. Church Lane Crossing is at Margaretting Hall, north of Ingatestone. Shenfield 254024 special Colchester to York up 7th April 79 C4382 This train started at Ipswich and travelled via the North London to reach the ECML. The return journey left the ECML at Peterborough and went via March and Ely to Ipswich and then headed south along the GE main line to drop passengers off. Shenfield 312785 pass Colchester to Liverpool St July 79 C4634 Ingatestone Class 31 up ecs Oct 75 C2467 Church Lane LC 306053 Liverpool St to Chelmsford June 75 C2069 Church Lane Level Crossing Class 37 up vans July 77 C3363 David 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Wonderful, Dave. I loved the 306s, mainly because I walked into one at Liverpool Street during the 1970s and the smell within the unit suddenly brought back specific memories of ex-LNER coaches on holiday specials to Skegness/Mablethorpe as a small boy during the 1950s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted November 14, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 14, 2014 Hi David I like the GER photos. I do have a question, did you take a photo of the donkeys that use to (may still be) in the field next to Church Lane Crossing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 14, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2014 (edited) Hi, Dave. Excellent photo's of the Great Eastern. The class 306's were one of the last remaining passenger stock of the former LNER (in design, at least) to be in use by BR (I know about the Gresley Buffet cars). I think that I recall reading - cannot remember which book, but it was by M. Harris - that LNER carriages had a distinct smell of old offices! Interesting to see an HST on an excursion at a relatively early stage in their careers. Please keep the photo's coming, All the best, Market65. Edited November 14, 2014 by Market65 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted November 14, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2014 Hi David I like the GER photos. I do have a question, did you take a photo of the donkeys that use to (may still be) in the field next to Church Lane Crossing? I don't think so, unless they appear in the background of something. I have checked the "non-railway" photos and they are not in those. Sorry, David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Very good to see all these GE shots an interesting line with much of the old still there ,Ingatestone looks very basic and still is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted November 15, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2014 (edited) A few photos from the West HIghland line tonight between Bridge of Orchy and Rannoch. My apologies for the quality and colour balance, for whatever reason these slides had deteriorated - they were taken on either Supasnaps slide film or Boots which was all I could buy locally at the time. They were taken on an excursion to Fort William and back from the north east. As you will see the weather was superb and very warm. I think the train was 11 coaches. Bridge of Orchy view north west 11th May 85 C6859 We had to wait here for some time to pass a southbound service train so there was time to get off and have a walk around. The driver hooted when he wanted us back on the train. Horseshoe Curve 37259 and 37121 Fort William to Newcastle 11th May 85 C6890 Gorton looking north 11th May 85 C6888 Rannoch 37259 and 37121 heading north 11th May 85 C6861 Rannoch view north 11th May 85 C6862 David Edited November 15, 2014 by DaveF 31 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 15, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 15, 2014 Hi, Dave. Tonight's photo's of the West Highland line are wonderful. It is a line which I've always found so fascinating and the way in which the line traverses the mountainous land. I particularly like C6890 of the Horseshoe Curve and the way the railway cuts it's way through the lower slopes of the mountain. Please keep the photo's coming, All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 A few photos from the West HIghland line tonight between Bridge of Orchy and Rannoch. My apologies for the quality and colour balance, for whatever reason these slides had deteriorated - they were taken on either Supasnaps slide film or Boots which was all I could buy locally at the time. They were taken on an excursion to Fort William and back from the north east. As you will see the weather was superb and very warm. I think the train was 11 coaches. d Bridge of Orchy view north west 11th May 85 C6859.jpg Bridge of Orchy view north west 11th May 85 C6859 We had to wait here for some time to pass a southbound service train so there was time to get off and have a walk around. The driver hooted when he wanted us back on the train. c Horseshoe Curve 37259 and 37121 Fort William to Newcastle 11th May 85 C6890.jpg Horseshoe Curve 37259 and 37121 Fort William to Newcastle 11th May 85 C6890 e Gorton looking north 11th May 85 C6888.jpg Gorton looking north 11th May 85 C6888 f Rannoch 37259 and 37121 heading north 11th May 85 C6861.jpg Rannoch 37259 and 37121 heading north 11th May 85 C6861 f Rannoch view north 11th May 85 C6862.jpg Rannoch view north 11th May 85 C6862 David This wasn't the 'Whitley Bay Horticultural Society' excursion, was it, David? In which case, we were on board as well, as was Ernie Brack. If I recall correctly, we had to wait somewhere on the way back after leaving Fort Bill, as someone had left their keys on the Mallaig train. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted November 15, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 15, 2014 This wasn't the 'Whitley Bay Horticultural Society' excursion, was it, David? In which case, we were on board as well, as was Ernie Brack. If I recall correctly, we had to wait somewhere on the way back after leaving Fort Bill, as someone had left their keys on the Mallaig train. It was indeed the WBHS train, I was hanging out of the next window to Ernie - or sharing his window at times! We were still part of the Blyth 61172 Association building and exhibiting layouts then. David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 I don't think that's me hanging out of the window Dave; don't recognise the shirt! This is my album of the trip, glorious weather for a change, I seem to remember we hung around at Crianlarich on the way back but I thought it was to cross a northbound. https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/sets/72157626979655495/ Ernie Brack 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 I don't think that's me hanging out of the window Dave; don't recognise the shirt! This is my album of the trip, glorious weather for a change, I seem to remember we hung around at Crianlarich on the way back but I thought it was to cross a northbound. https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/sets/72157626979655495/ Ernie Brack This was a bit closer to Fort Bill; Spean Bridge, I think. The person who had been delayed was something to do with the steam loco that hauled the Mallaig bit of the excursion. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted November 16, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2014 Another visit to the Romney Hythe and Dymchurch this afternoon, again all from the 1970s. New Romney RHDR 7 Typhoon 8 Hurricane behind May 76 C2807 New Romney RHDR 8 Hurricane July 79 C4616 New Romney RHDR 9 Winston Churchill Hythe to Dungeness July 79 C4615 New Romney RHDR 10 Doctor Syn Dungeness to Hythe Aug 75 C2421 New Romney RHDRNo4 4 wheel diesel July 79 C4613 Dungeness RHDR 10 Doctor Syn Dungeness to Hythe May 76 C2803 Anyone want to have a guess at where this evening's photos will be? David 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tetsudofan Posted November 16, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2014 If its local maybe Dungeness to Appledore ...... or maybe Folkestone Harbour branch? ... or if staying on the 15inch the Ravenglass & Eskdale? Keith 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 (edited) I'm intrigued at C4613, the Fordson 4wDM version of a 'Simplex' and 15" gauge too.................... . Brian R Edited November 16, 2014 by br2975 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted November 16, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2014 For those who have been guessing where we are going tonight: The Cambrian Coast in Wales. The photos were taken on holidays in the area. It does at least pass one miniature railway, but only one photo of it this evening, more of the Fairbourne Railway will feature eventually! Fairbourne Ernest W Twining 9th August 1979 Aberystwyth Class 101 Aberystwyth to Crewe 7th Aug 79 C4707 Ynyslas Class 103 Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth Aug 69 J1889 Aberdovey camping coaches Sept 69 J1946 Aberdovey p w trolley on line Aug 69 J1890 Tywyn Class 101 Machynlleth to Pwlhelli 10th Aug 79 C4795 David 35 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 16, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2014 Hi, Dave. Excellent photo's. I like those of the Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway. Good to see the varied loco's in the photo's. Now, in photo' C4707, at Aberystwyth, on the 7th, August, 1979, it shows a class 101 DMU, and also a CCT. I wonder if the CCT would be hauled by the unit as a tail load? Also the 101 has a revised silencer, which I had always thought was only fitted to those DMU's which had been refurbished. Photo' J1889, at Ynyslas, in August, 1969, shows one of those hybrid DMU's - a class 103 DTCL and a class 101 DMBS. Please keep the photo's coming, All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted November 16, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2014 (edited) Great pics as always Dave, brings back happy memories form my childhood, every year we stayed in Dyffryn Ardudwy right next to the station. My mum and dad had the timetable an took me to watch all the trains coming and going. I had lots of photos from early eighties including the double headed 37's later on but unfortunately I got rid of the lot about 10 years ago Keep the pics coming, Paul Edited November 16, 2014 by PjKing1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted November 16, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 16, 2014 No reason for the CCT not to be a tail-load, subject to loading and the route taken. Especially important for a unit that only has one powered car, any restrictions would be covered in the Sectional Appendix for the area. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted November 16, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2014 (edited) Hi, Dave. Excellent photo's. I like those of the Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway. Good to see the varied loco's in the photo's. Now, in photo' C4707, at Aberystwyth, on the 7th, August, 1979, it shows a class 101 DMU, and also a CCT. I wonder if the CCT would be hauled by the unit as a tail load? Also the 101 has a revised silencer, which I had always thought was only fitted to those DMU's which had been refurbished. Photo' J1889, at Ynyslas, in August, 1969, shows one of those hybrid DMU's - a class 103 DTCL and a class 101 DMBS. Please keep the photo's coming, All the best, Market65. No reason for the CCT not to be a tail-load, subject to loading and the route taken. Especially important for a unit that only has one powered car, any restrictions would be covered in the Sectional Appendix for the area. I've just had a look at the other photos I took that day - the one before is at Roman Bridge, the ones after it are a trip on the Vale of Rheidol. My notes from the day don't help either, so I can't answer the question. Sorry (again) Edit: I've had a look at the London Midland Region, Southern Section Sectional Appendix from April 1980 which does not, as far as I can see, give any prohibition on dmus having a tail load to/from Aberystwyth. David Edited November 16, 2014 by DaveF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 16, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2014 Hi, Dave. Thank you for looking into the question of DMU tail loads to and from Aberystwyth up. I find it an interesting operational area which I've rarely, if ever, seen modelled. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 The unit at Ynyslas is a hybrid - 103 trailer and 101 power car. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltic17 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Hi, Dave. Thank you for looking into the question of DMU tail loads to and from Aberystwyth up. I find it an interesting operational area which I've rarely, if ever, seen modelled. All the best, Market65. One of my earliest personal railway memories was travelling on a class 101 DMU from Bishop Auckland - Darlington around 1975 when a van CCT? was towed behind - I was only just starting off with railways at the time aged about 10 so can't report exactly what it was. I agree it is rarely modelled but was something that did happen in certain areas but always seemed quite rare as there seem to be relatively few photos of such. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted November 17, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2014 Another trip to York this evening to look at some trains there in the 1960s. There are also a couple of not very good photos of Class 101 dmus taken in 1971 showing the Tynerail names that were in use for a while around Newcastle. I wonder if anyone has more information on this? York LNER B1 61162 up coal Aug 65 J221 York Class 47 D1573 Newcastle to Kings X Nov 66 J684 York Class 47 York to Cardiff & Class 03 with parcels vans Dec 66 J704 York Class 46 D161 York to Cardiff March 67 J808 York Class 55 D9016 Gordon Highlander March 67 J810 The next two were taken on late on a very dull grey cold day in November 1971 when I had decided to go to the (old) York Railway Museum on a day out from Manchester. York Class 101 showing Tynerail name Nov 71 C756 York The North Country Lass name on Class 101 - used on Tyneside allocated dmus for a time Nov 71 C755 David 36 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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