Bangor Lad Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Brilliant photos as ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flapland Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Dave, you have exceed your own high standards today. What a great set of pictures especially with the DP2 story behind it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Surprising to see a couple of Hawkesworths, and what looks like a Collett in the train behind D278.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Ha ha, DD trying to look suave & sophisticated in C7509. And as soon as I saw the pic I thought - 'that's got to be DD' Hasn't changed much has he. LOL. Dave Franks He's gonna kill waz now man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted August 2, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 2, 2015 Ha ha, DD trying to look suave & sophisticated in C7509. The late CJW once told me how worried he was when he first had the idea of organising those DMU tours. His main concern was that he would have to pay for the DMU charter out of his own pocket due to lack of interest. His concerns turned to embarrassment when so many tickets were being sold, he had to keep ringing BR to add another, then another and yet another two car set. Sadly missed, P And as soon as I saw the pic I thought - 'that's got to be DD' Hasn't changed much has he. LOL. Dave Franks He's gonna kill waz now man. I've known DD for many years, I recently gave him copies of a number of photos in which he features. A long time ago we were both members of the Blyth 61172 Association, building layouts with Ernie Brack (Irish Swiss Ernie on here) and others for the local exhibition circuit. CJW's dmu charters were always very enjoyable, I can't remember exactly how many he ran. I remember going the one around Darlington and up the Weardale line, the one round interesting bits from Newcastle north and south of the Tyne and the one on the Blyth and Tyne. I have quite a lot of photos of all three, some have already appeared here, others will in due course. David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted August 2, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 2, 2015 Hi, Dave. Love the photo's of the ex-British Steel lines where the High Dyke branch ends. The Crewe Cab is most remarkable - this is the first time I've seen it as far as I can recall. There are some really good shots of Pilmoor. I especially like J1063, of class 40, D278, in August,1967. The first two coaches are, as stated in post 3899, Hawksworth coaches, BCK and SK respectively. Then, after enlarging the photo', the next two coaches are of ex-LMS Stanier design, SK and CK. Then follow the BR Mk1's. Also I love the weathering on the 40. All the best, Market65. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted August 2, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 2, 2015 J885 - TTGFYE suits Deltics best of all IMHO Then D278 plus Swindon coaches is a fantastic record - theres blue greys further back in the train, what a great formation! Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axlebox Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 (edited) DD is well aware of this pic...Porcy winds him up with it every few months...and yes he still has and wears the leather bomber jacket! Is it me or does he look a wee bit like the Fonz? Edited August 2, 2015 by Axlebox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Is that a shunter's pole wedged on the front of the diesel brake tender being propelled by the EE type 3? Cracking pictures as ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted August 2, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 2, 2015 Is that a shunter's pole wedged on the front of the diesel brake tender being propelled by the EE type 3? Cracking pictures as ever. It certainly looks like a shunter's pole. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted August 2, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 2, 2015 Just the classic time for BR diesels Dave that you have captured so well, 1967-1969. Just before I started spotting. BR blue mixed with green full yellow and maroon coaching stock, plus a diesel brake tender thrown in for good measure too. I make a beeline for this thread every day. Neil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted August 2, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 2, 2015 (edited) Love J885 for the mix of stock behind the green deltic. Blue/grey and maroon mixed, possibly a full kitchen car, name boards in use yet most visible stock on commonwealth bogies and a new mk2 FK to boot! A real mish-mash of the old and new, with 1965's 'corporate image' still struggling to break through, even on ECML expresses. Re: the brake tenders, instructions always seemed to say they must'nt be propelled - but there are plenty of photos proving otherwise. Edit: is J0921 the uddingston-cliffe empties? Edited August 2, 2015 by keefer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 ... Edit: is J0921 the uddingston-cliffe empties? Right kind of wagons, right kind of headcode (SR destination 'O'). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted August 3, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 3, 2015 (edited) A few recent ones. On Saturday afternoon I went to Ulgham Lane Crossing, on the ECML north of Morpeth, for an hour or so. Butterwell Junction is just north of the crossing. I think I saw 4 cars while I was there, so the road was quite busy. ASC_0279 Butterwell Junction 91 down 1st Aug 15 ASC_0280 Butterwell Junction down 1st Aug 15 ASC_0286 Ulgham Lane 221 up 1st Aug 15 ASC_0292 Butterwell Junction 91 up 1st Aug 15 ASC_0293 Ulgham Lane Crossing 91103 up 1st Aug 15 ASC_0297 Butterwell Junction 91 down 1st Aug 15 David Edited August 3, 2015 by DaveF 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 ASC 0292; 3rd and 4th vehicles look as though they're on a dodgy baseboard joint 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted August 3, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 3, 2015 That's what I thought too Andy - made me feel better about the abbotswood subsidence/heave! Phil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 3, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2015 (edited) A few photos of the line to Kyle of Lochalsh today, some even have a train in them. Garve view west 14th Aug 76 C2967 Strathcarron Aug 73 J3314 Strathcarron looking west in rain Aug 74 J3875 Plockton Class 26 Kyle to Inverness Aug 73 C1347 Kyle of Lochalsh Class 24 5121 Aug 73 C1344 Note, this is a slightly different view from one posted some time ago, though taken on the same day. Kyle of Lochalsh west side of station J3319 David Edited August 3, 2015 by DaveF 44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 That's what I thought too Andy - made me feel better about the abbotswood subsidence/heave! Phil How are you getting on with the 'ballast packing' rectification works, Phil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted August 3, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 3, 2015 Hi, Dave. Some good photo's from Saturday of the ECML, with the trains shown going about their work in a quiet and unassuming way. The line to Kyle Of Lochalsh is, of course, a classic, and it is good to see the photo's which you have posted. I especially like C2967 of Garve on 14th, August, 1976. It looks so modelable - a real gem of a location. All the best, Market65. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted August 3, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 3, 2015 Thanks for asking Andy - update on layout thread Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted August 3, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 3, 2015 I think I saw 4 cars while I was there, so the road was quite busy. That'll teach you to go in the rush hour. Mike. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold stovepipe Posted August 4, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 4, 2015 Re - Pilmoor Class 55 D9012 Crepello Aberdeen to Kings X May 67 J885 Great photo with plenty of interest - a maroon Mk2 FK 4th vehicle, and a number of destination boards in use - though maroon boards on blue and grey stock looks a little odd. I think 1A31 was the 12:00 Edinburgh - KX, with only the rear two coaches originating from Aberdeen. There were no complete daytime services direct from Aberdeen in 1967, just portions added to the Edinburgh trains (usually a BCK and an SK). The following year a direct daytime service from Aberdeen was introduced for the first time. For those interested the full consist should be Deltic+BSK+SK+CK+FK+RUO+RU+2TSO+2SK+BSK+SK+BCK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 4, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2015 (edited) Some photos I took at Sandy in August 1974 for today. I remember the day well, I'd got a new job starting in September in Basildon and was going down to sort out some temporary digs until the flat I had been "guaranteed" with the job was available. I ended up staying in Leigh on Sea for a month before getting a nice flat, with plenty of room for the model railway. Sandy Class 31 up freight and Class 105 up pass Aug 74 C1776 Sandy Class 55 13.00 Kings X to Edinburgh Aug 74 C1777 Sandy Class 47 12.05 Kings X to Hull Aug 74 C1778 Sandy Class 31 down engineers train Aug 74 C1779 Sandy Class 31 13.05 New England to Holloway up parcels Aug 74 C1782 David Edited August 4, 2015 by DaveF 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 105 on the ECML was quite rare though not unknown. As a Cambridge resident, but with many ECML visits under my belt, I always thought it a privelige to get a dmu on the section north of Hitchin, though as time went on they became more commonplace. Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Good example of differing shades of WP yellow in C1776 I've never fully understood some modellers being almost obsessive about using correct colour. I not sure if such a thing existed apart from in specification charts and colour chip books. P 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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