RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted April 14, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2015 Time now for this evening's photos, somewhat later than usual as I have been at a church meeting. A few on the Great Eastern this evening, starting at Liverpool Street. Liverpool Street 08528 station pilot Dec 79 C4908 Liverpool Street 312170 Wed 20th Oct 93 C19121 Brook Street 309625 Liverpool St to Clacton. Near Brentwood 13th June 76 C2784 Shenfield 302214 down pass Jan 79 C4274 Shenfield Class 47 down ex pass Jan 79 C4268 David 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted April 14, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 14, 2015 Hi, Dave. Excellent to see photo's of the Great Eastern. In photo's C2784, and C4274, we are going from the hottest summer of the '70's to what was probably the coldest winter. Just look at the open window vents on 309625 at Brook Street, on the 13th, June, 1976. Then the freezing cold looking conditions that 302214, at Shenfield, is running in. Fascinating stuff! All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45059 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Hi Dave, many thanks for the Great Eastern photos tonight. Nice to be reminded of how Liverpool Street looked in it's NSE days in C19121 with the 312. Also always nice to see a shot of the much missed 309s with their original windscreens. (Taken 4 days before I was born- yikes!!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 (edited) Aha! So you did have some photos of the Shenfield area, after all.... Taken from the footbridge off Priests Lane? Nice shots of Liverpool Street too. Many thanks, David! Best, Pete. Edited April 15, 2015 by trisonic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted April 15, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 15, 2015 Aha! So you did have some photos of the Shenfield area, after all.... Taken from the footbridge off Priests Lane? Nice shots of Liverpool Street too. Many thanks, David! Best, Pete. Yes, I think it was that footbridge. I sometimes wonder what the area is like now - I haven't been there since 1980. David David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I don’t think it has changed much since the 80’s - it was at saturation point then. I dated a young lady from a rather large Edwardian house opposite the footpath entrance and I think it’s the same as it was in 1970... thanks, again, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted April 15, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 15, 2015 (edited) Yesterday I said I'd ended the visit to Beamish, I'd forgotten I took a few photos of the Waggonway at Pockerly, the part of Beamish set in the 1820s. The Steam Elephant was working. The original Steam Elephant was built in 1815 for the Wallsend Colliery by Wiliam Chapman and John Buddle. The original was known only through a painting and sketches, the museum researched as much as they could and the replica was built in 2002. Three links: http://www.beamish.org.uk/areas-of-beamish/ http://www.locos-in-profile.co.uk/Early_Locomotives/Early_4.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_Elephant Steam Elephant DSC_5805 Steam Elephant DSC_5808 A steam navvy was visiting Beamish. Steam Navvy DSC_5801 Two trams in the tram shed 196 and 26 in the shed DSC_5752 Steam at Beamish DSC_5722 Lastly and nothing to do with railways a bit of atmosphere in the pit village. Morning smoke DSC_5636 David Edited April 15, 2015 by DaveF 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Nothing to do with railways? What about the NER fish van bottom left? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted April 15, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 15, 2015 Nothing to do with railways? What about the NER fish van bottom left? I should have gone to Specsavers!. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted April 15, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 15, 2015 Great pics as usual. I know zilch about Trams, however I notice that the Sunderland one has only a single 'bogie'. Or was it rigid chassis? Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted April 15, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 15, 2015 Great pics as usual. I know zilch about Trams, however I notice that the Sunderland one has only a single 'bogie'. Or was it rigid chassis? Phil It's a four wheel tram, unlike the Newcastle one which has two bogies. The Sunderland tram was built in 1900 and ran until 1954. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted April 15, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2015 Back to the Cambrian Coast line in North Wales for a few more photos from the 70s. Aberystwyth Class 120 Aberystwyth to Machynlleth 7th August 79 C4719 Tywyn Class 24 D5077 up goods Aug 70 J2263 Tywyn Class 103 Pwlhelli to Tywyn 10th Aug 79 C4794 Barmouth Class 108 Pwlhelli to Machynlleth 9th Aug 79 C4766 Tygwyn Classes 103 and108 Pwlhelli to Machynlleth 6th Aug 79 C4675 David 35 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted April 15, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 15, 2015 Hi, Dave. I like the Steam Elephant in the Beamish photo's, a most intriguing engine. The Cambrian coast line photo's show a basic DMU (class 103's in particular) service by 1979. It is very scenic, as seen in photo' C4766 at Barmouth, which has mountains, shipping and railway. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted April 15, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 15, 2015 C4766 - and rain clouds over Cader. A real winner. Our first holiday away from home after we were married was in a guest house in Barmouth with wonderful views overlooking the estuary. I have had a soft spot for the area ever since. When we were visiting it was just about the end of goods trains north of Machynlleth but I never got any good photos, so love J2263. Many thanks and please keep them coming. Jonathan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Brilliant photo's as always Dave - many thanks for keeping posting them! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted April 16, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 16, 2015 (edited) Fortunately I'd prepared these photos a few days ago as I've had gasmen working here all day! I now have a hole in the drive and garage floor and a brand new gas supply pipe - after thirty five years it s now made of the right material. Most of the nearby houses have the same problem. Fortunately the gas company is replacing them without charge. This evening we are on the Highland line north of Inverness. Not all the photos are of trains, both Dad and I also liked to photograph other things connected with railways. 26045 Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh crossing Caledonian Canal Aug 74 Clachnaharry J3906 Alness (near) ground frame and signal Teaninich Industrial Estate Aug 74 J3897 Invergordon Class 24 shunting goods yard Aug 74 J3895 Culrain northbound pass Aug 73 J3306 Golspie view north Aug 74 J3884 David Edited April 17, 2015 by DaveF 34 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 J3306; has bad memories for me - there's a footpath runs (or used to) alongside the railway line. I got about a third of the way across and completely froze - it's quite high. Embarrassingly my then girlfriend had to lead me back across whilst I kept my eyes closed. This was alomst 30 years ago, but that picture still made my stomach somersault. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted April 16, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2015 Hi, Dave. Great photo's of the Highland line tonight. J3306 for me is a great photo' of Culrain, which is, for me, a really stunning place. Regarding the gas pipes, we're having quite a number of them being replaced here in Beverley as well. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted April 16, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 16, 2015 Fascinating signal equipment in J3897. I assume the counterweight is for a signal and there rather than on tyhe post for some reason but it doesn't seem to be the signal in the photo. Jonathan David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Fascinating signal equipment in J3897. I assume the counterweight is for a signal and there rather than on tyhe post for some reason but it doesn't seem to be the signal in the photo. Jonathan David Could be the point in the background or its associated ground signal in the siding... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold stovepipe Posted April 16, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2015 J3306; has bad memories for me - there's a footpath runs (or used to) alongside the railway line. I got about a third of the way across and completely froze - it's quite high. Embarrassingly my then girlfriend had to lead me back across whilst I kept my eyes closed. This was alomst 30 years ago, but that picture still made my stomach somersault. Like a lot of people who have stayed at Culrain Castle YH, I've walked over that bridge too. I'm afraid you missed the pub on the other side which was the main reason for going! I was there a couple of years in a row, about 30 years ago now too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 J3306; has bad memories for me - there's a footpath runs (or used to) alongside the railway line. I got about a third of the way across and completely froze - it's quite high. Embarrassingly my then girlfriend had to lead me back across whilst I kept my eyes closed. This was alomst 30 years ago, but that picture still made my stomach somersault. I'm with you there. The railway doesn't employ enough people to drag me over such a structure. I put a foot through a plank one night and I have never been quite the same since. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted April 17, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2015 I'm with you there. The railway doesn't employ enough people to drag me over such a structure. I put a foot through a plank one night and I have never been quite the same since. Where there's a blame there's a claim, you must be rolling in it, psychologically scarred for life and all that! Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 (edited) The prevailing attitude at the time didn't allow luxuries as claiming for such things. Another lasting effect is i now get to go first over anything that looks even remotely dodgy. 'Richard's been over it so it's ok' (23 Stone in my stockings..) The sight of the two ends of planks spiralling down into the river Nene and the splash they made is lasting stuff i can assure you. Edited April 17, 2015 by LNERGE 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted April 17, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2015 I feel your pain. I knackered my back at work some 35 years ago whilst working for a nationalised industry, and, like you, nothing. Today we'd both be cheque book modellers! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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