RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 17, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2017 (edited) Some photos of the ECML north of Grantham for today. Peascliffe Tunnel Class 40 352 up car train Dec 70 C435 4E35 13:58 Bathgate to Dagenham Dock MSX /Ripple Lane SO due through Peascliffe about 1pm, after overnighting in Tyne Yard. Peascliffe Tunnel Class 47 down ex pass April 77 C3278 Peascliffe Tunnel Class 254 43079 Kings X to Leeds, going away July 83 C6114 Hougham Class 55 down Aug 78 C4091 55091 Barnby Moor Class 254 HST up Feb 83 C5955 David Edited October 20, 2017 by DaveF 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted October 17, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2017 Some photos of the ECML north of Grantham for today. c Peascliffe Tunnel Class 40 up car train Dec 70 C435.jpg Peascliffe Tunnel Class 40 up car train Dec 70 C435 c Peascliffe Tunnel Class 47 down ex pass April 77 C3278.jpg Peascliffe Tunnel Class 47 down ex pass April 77 C3278 c Peascliffe Tunnel Class 254 43079 Kings X to Leeds, going away July 83 C6114.jpg Peascliffe Tunnel Class 254 43079 Kings X to Leeds, going away July 83 C6114 Hougham Class 55 down Aug 78 C4091.jpg Hougham Class 55 down Aug 78 C4091 Barnby Moor Class 254 HST up Feb 83 C5955.jpg Barnby Moor Class 254 HST up Feb 83 C5955 David A brief apology. Those who have good memories will have found today's mistake. The first two photos have appeared before. In theory my filing system doesn't allow that to happen....... David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted October 17, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 17, 2017 C4091 - much too easy :-) 55019 The 40 in C435 looks like 352 (or 357?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 One of the hottest years on record was also one of the wettest. I remember it well. The government responded by making the Minister for Drought the Minister for Floods, one Denis Howell. Geoff Endacott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2017 Hi, Dave. Excellent photos of the ECML north of Grantham even with the first two being duplicates. I think the last number on the 40 is a 7. It certainly looks like it on enlarging the photo. And when Denis Howell was made Minister for Floods, it was then that all the rain started! With warmest regards, Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 I remember it well. The government responded by making the Minister for Drought the Minister for Floods, one Denis Howell. Geoff Endacott He'd also been Minister for Sport, IIRC, and was a qualified football referee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 And when Denis Howell was made Minister for Floods, it was then that all the rain started! I think the rain started soon after he became Minister for Drought, which must make him the most successful minister ever! Geoff Endacott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western Glory Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 C435 definitely 352. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 18, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2017 A visit to south west Scotland for today's photos. The first photo is of the Caledonian Railway station at Annan, on the line from Kirtlebridge which went across the Solway viaduct which joined the North British line to Silloth and also the M&C at Brayton. Many years ago, when I was a member of a modelling group, the Blyth 61172 Association, we built a model named Challoch Junction, inventing a station at the location. It went to a number of exhibitions in the north east. Annan CR branch July 74 J3822 Glenluce P&WJR viaduct over A75 and Water of Luce July 74 J3831 Challoch Junction July 74 J3832 Annan G&SW view west March 81 C5296 Dumfries 2nd March 84 C6406 David 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 J3832 - The Dunragit Bypass now cuts right across the fields in the foreground in that view. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 18, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2017 Hi, Dave. I like the south west of Scotland photos. Interesting to be able to compare the two different platform awnings in the last two photos. And it is sad to see how the former line at Annan was in the first photo. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 J3832 - The Dunragit Bypass now cuts right across the fields in the foreground in that view. Jim The A75 underbridge at Challoch was one of the most frequently struck (by lorries) structures in Scotland, if not the UK, and classified Red, so if struck the line was shut. At one time the local Signallers were trained as Bridge Strike Nominees (BSN), to reduce the time the line was closed waiting a BSN attending, often from some distance away. The bypass has pretty much solved that problem ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 The A75 underbridge at Challoch was one of the most frequently struck (by lorries) structures in Scotland, if not the UK, and classified Red, so if struck the line was shut. At one time the local Signallers were trained as Bridge Strike Nominees (BSN), to reduce the time the line was closed waiting a BSN attending, often from some distance away. The bypass has pretty much solved that problem ! Let's hope the new bypass at Ely has the same effect when it opens. I had to go across the level crossing the other day when the bridge was struck (not that it was a chore, you understand). It must have just happened as the van and sheepish-looking driver were still there and the trains were crawling over at about 10 m.p.h. but the police and Network Rail high-vis brigand had yet to appear. The queue wasn't too bad when I was there but was growing by the minute. Ely is the second most-bashed bridge in the UK after one in Swindon, I believe, and the sooner the bypass opens the better. Chris Turnbull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted October 18, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2017 Didn't the the one in Grantham over the A52 used to be the most bashed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western Glory Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 A visit to south west Scotland for today's photos. Dumfries 2nd March 84 C6406.jpg Dumfries 2nd March 84 C6406 David Is the middle track at Dumfries station still there? The rusty rails in 1984 look ominous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Didn't the the one in Grantham over the A52 used to be the most bashed? I've just Googled "bridge strikes" and there seem to be several "most bashed bridge in Britain". Ely holds this accolade according to the Daily Telegraph. the bridge at Grantham is certainly mentioned as is the one at Swindon. It also seems to change from year to year and, of course, it makes a good headline when there is no real news about. Chris Turnbull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted October 18, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 18, 2017 Ely is a pain, the council won't allow sacrificial beams to be installed which would save a lot of the issues.... Andy G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 So would sending drivers to Specsavers! Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted October 18, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2017 I remember about three years ago gazing out of the window of a 158 as a motorhome ploughed into it! I did the decent thing and conducted the driver onto the Soham branch end and through platform one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted October 18, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 18, 2017 A couple of months ago a women destroyed her camper under the bridge there. The MOM showed me the photos of the remains of the van... Well blow me, I saw the van on a transporter at the back end of last week going past Downham Market...... I shouldn't chuckle at this sort of thing, the underpass here is much lower, and is having a spate of being hit too recently... Andy G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 19, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2017 Back to the Great Eastern today with another batch of photos taken around Manningtree in May 1975. Manningtree North Junction near Class 31 down parcels May 75 J4289 Manningtree 47129 Liverpool St to Norwich May 75 J4295 Manningtree Class 31 Peterborough to Parkeston Quay May 75 J4296 Manningtree Class 37 Peterborough to Parkeston Quay May 75 J4306 Manningtree 47009 down May 75 J4307 David 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 19, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 19, 2017 Hi, Dave. I like the Manningtree photos. All very atmospheric, and there are some typical trains for the era to be seen. The first photo shows such a lovely parcels train hauled by a 31. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Where was the chap off to in the 4 foot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted October 19, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 19, 2017 Where was the chap off to in the 4 foot? He's the signalman returning to his box. David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Is the middle track at Dumfries station still there? The rusty rails in 1984 look ominous. Going back to yesterday - The Railscot site confirms the middle road has been lifted, don't know exactly when, but photos from the 1980s show it there but photos from the 1990s show it lifted. https://www.railscot.co.uk/search/index.html?textfield=dumfries# Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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