Dave F's photos - ongoing - more added each day

[Market65]

HI, Dave. I like the Gateshead and Dunston photo's. In the first photo' at  Gateshead, with  08217,  46037, and others, in August, 1982, you have captured perfectly the atmosphere of the place, and it would make a great model.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[brushman47544]

J5818.

 

I think it's a Romanian build with full cowl and kickplate.

56.JPG

 

 

Cheers,

Mick

Agreed. Another “tell” is the thick rubber window surround on the cab side window.

[Peter Kazmierczak]

Def one of the Romanian batch (56001 - 30).

100%

[leopardml2341]

Reply deleted; talking carp as usual.

Edited April 10, 2018 by leopardml2341

[AberdeenBill]

Re the 56 test train.

The loco is on acceptance trials, the circuit starting from Tinsley where the test car was kept, collecting BBA's from Rotherham and doing a Doncaster-ECML (Peterborough I think)-Doncaster circuit.

 

 

56003 and others. Test car in background. 01.05.77

 

56038, Bawtry. 29.12.77

 

 

Mike.

 

Fascinating views.    What exactly was the test car testing?

 

Thanks,

Bill

[DaveF]

The time machine is taking us back to Carlisle in the mid 1980s this afternoon.

 

 

Carlisle Class 47 47545 down oil 23rd Oct 84 C6626

 

 

Carlisle 87009 & 86033 down limestone 23rd Oct 84 C6634

 

 

Carlisle Class 08 after pulling broken down train back into station 6th Aug 85 C7051

 

 

Carlisle 86413 ex pass to Cardiff 6th Aug 85 C7082

 

 

:Carlisle 2 Class 108s 30th July 86 C7720

 

 

David

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the latest Carlisle photo's. It's fascinating to see the class 08 in C7051, after pulling a broken down train back into station on the 6th August, 1985. I see it has two headlamps, which I haven't seen an 08 using before.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Mark Saunders]

Hi, Dave. I like the latest Carlisle photo's. It's fascinating to see the class 08 in C7051, after pulling a broken down train back into station on the 6th August, 1985. I see it has two headlamps, which I haven't seen an 08 using before.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

 

Rob

 

Not headlamps but two oil lit Tail Lamps, more likely just being stored on the lamp irons rather than stood on the steps!

 

Mark Saunders

[Market65]

Thank you, Mark. I thought they looked a bit strange, so tail lamps makes good sense.

 

Best regards,

 

Rob.

[Judge Dread]

Locos engaged on station pilot duties usually had a red and white lamps at both ends.

[45125]

J5818.

 

I think it's a Romanian build with full cowl and kickplate.

56.JPG

 

 

Cheers,

Mick

 

The window rubber on the quarter light on Romanian ones is also a give away.

[newbryford]

 The only part of Tinsley shed I saw in the late 70's was the two road servicing shed. Where was this in relation to your photo?

 

Robin

 

The two road shed was down in the bottom next to the hump. Mike's picture is the main shed on the top above the reception sidings at the south/east end of the yard.

In the days when I used to catch the bus (24? to Brinsworth and alight at the Three Magpies and walk up the hill, under the motorway and down to the shed, there was a regular line of Romanian 56s down by the lower shed. 

 

The Mercure Sheffield Parkway hotel is pretty much on the site of the main shed. I stayed there a couple of years ago for another event in Sheff. We arrived there quite late on and it was only in the morning when I opened the curtains, I could imagine looking down on a Class 13 going about it's business.

 

Cheers,

Mick

[Suddaby]

Reply deleted; talking carp as usual.

 

Not like you to be talking carp Andy, though I do know you sometimes take the bass!

       

Kevin!

[DaveF]

A little bit further back in  time today to 1980-83 at Morpeth on the ECML.

 

 

Morpeth 55009 Alycidon Newcastle to Edinburgh Aug 80 C5186

 

 

Morpeth Class 43 254023 up ex pass Aug 80 C5189

 

 

Morpeth Class 47 down ex pass Dec 81 C5605

 

 

Morpeth Blyth and Tyne view south Sept 83 C6263

 

 

Morpeth HST down ex pass Oct 83 C6314.

 

 

David

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the Morpeth photos. A great range of trains to see, and in C5605, the unidentified Class 47, on a down express passenger service, in December, 1981, is so filthy, and the Mk1's look most disgusting in all that brake dust and other filth! I remember a train of Mk2f stock arriving in Kings Cross from the north behind a 47, and it too was just as disgusting. I don't think you get trains as filthy as that these days.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[The Johnster]

Not like you to be talking carp Andy, though I do know you sometimes take the bass!

       

Kevin!

 

Not in my herring he hasn't...

[keefer]

Hi, Dave. I like the Morpeth photos. A great range of trains to see, and in C5605, the unidentified Class 47, on a down express passenger service, in December, 1981, is so filthy, and the Mk1's look most disgusting in all that brake dust and other filth! I remember a train of Mk2f stock arriving in Kings Cross from the north behind a 47, and it too was just as disgusting. I don't think you get trains as filthy as that these days.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

Carriage washing was often suspended during a bad winter as it would just cause ice to build up, particularly on step boards etc

[russ p]

Carriage washing was often suspended during a bad winter as it would just cause ice to build up, particularly on step boards etc

It still is

[DaveF]

It's time now for another Scottish selection from the 70s and 80s.

 

 

South Queensferry Forth Bridge Aug 73 J3269

 

 

Ruthwell G&SW bridge July 74 J3826

 

 

Dumbarton July 74 J3855

 

 

Glasgow Central The European Glasgow to Parkeston Quay 2nd March 84 C6412

 

 

Glasgow Queen Street 2nd March 84 C6422

 

 

David

[lmsforever]

Like the latest photos that bridge is an interesting one worth a modelling attempt Glasgow Central dose not look to different was there in Feb more Scottish please.

[The Johnster]

Carriage washing was often suspended during a bad winter as it would just cause ice to build up, particularly on step boards etc

 

Not only that, but carriage washing machines were unable to operate in freezing temperatures as well.  The hot summer of 1976 shut them down because of the water shortage and trains got spectacularly dirty at that time!  It was, rightly, considered much more important that the interiors were clean and presentable at the start of a journey, and the women who did this work were some of the hardest workers on the railway; they had and have my utmost respect.

[talisman56]

I presume the 86 in C7082 didn't go all the way...!

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the Scottish photo’s. They are full of interest, and that bridge in J3826 at Ruthwell, is, as previously stated by lmsforever, in post 13016, a worthwhile one to try and model.

And the DBSO in the last photo’ at Glasgow Queen Street, looks good, and is timely with the forthcoming Bachmann model.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[great central]

Not only that, but carriage washing machines were unable to operate in freezing temperatures as well. The hot summer of 1976 shut them down because of the water shortage and trains got spectacularly dirty at that time! It was, rightly, considered much more important that the interiors were clean and presentable at the start of a journey, and the women who did this work were some of the hardest workers on the railway; they had and have my utmost respect.

Not 1976 but around 1987-88 we had another water shortage. I took my son to see the depleted reservoirs in Derbyshire, we were surrounded by lovely clean cars!

Also while households were being implored to save water car dealers could and did(!) clean their entire stock daily using a hosepipe.

[DavidBird]

It's time now for another Scottish selection from the 70s and 80s.

...

Glasgow Central The European Glasgow to Parkeston Quay 2nd March 84 C6412.jpg

Glasgow Central The European Glasgow to Parkeston Quay 2nd March 84 C6412

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David

 

The figures just about to board the train could have included my Great-Aunt, travelling from Oban to visit family in Nottingham.  She often said how much she liked the journey from Carlisle, and how much less attractive it was after the train was diverted to run via Lancaster.