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

[Southernman46]

c6979 looks like the 47 is off to repair. Judging by the marks on the body side I`d say its had a bogie fire due to dragging brake blocks.

Agreed - 47's were particularly prone to this due to a propensity to build-up greasy deposits atop the bogies ...........

[DaveF]

ECML again today, this time Essendine features with photos from 1971 to 1983.

 

Both the loco numbers and the train destinations might be correct - or they might not.

 

 

Essendine Class 47 12.20 Kings X to Hull May 71 J2659

 

 

Essendine Class 55  9000 down   11.00 Kings X to Newcastle May 72 J2932  

 

 

Essendine Class 55 55005 down  either 11.00 Kings X to Edinburgh or 12.00 Kings X to Aberdeen Feb 76 J5057

 

 

Essendine 47525 down  13.04 Kings X to Cleethorpes Oct 79 J6653

 

 

Essendine Class 254 43056 down Aug 83 C6181

 

 

David

Edited September 29, 2018 by DaveF

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the ECML photo's at Essendine, which are full of interest. In J6653, with 47525 on a down service in October, 1979, there is a MK2 air con brake first marshalled behind the MK1 BG. I'm guessing it would be a move to get it to Doncaster for attention. I could be wrong.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Peter Kazmierczak]

J2932 is Deltic 9000.

 

Striking picture David.

[DaveF]

Once again we return to the line from Grantham to Nottingham for today's photos. 

 

This time they are all loco hauled trains around Radcliffe on Trent.

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent Class 47 Leicester to Skegness May 78 J6103

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent Class 47 Parkeston Quay to Manchester May 79 C4572

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent Class 37 down tanks July 79 J6529

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent 31410 up July 79 J6560

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent 45048 up freight Dec 79 J6706

 

 

David

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the Grantham to Nottingham photo’s at Radcliffe on Trent. I particularly like J6560, of 31410 on an up passenger train in July, 1979. It’s a great composition, which captures so well the way the train runs over the bridge whilst a woman walks her dog.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[The Pilotman]

No Deltics to identify today so can anyone hazard a guess as to what breed of dog that is in J6560?

[JeffP]

We weren't in GWR territory, so not a Bulldog.

How about a Peak-inese?

[keefer]

Can't think of a pun for it, but looks like a beagle

[Davexoc]

Can't think of a pun for it, but looks like a beagle

In that case, that'll make it a B-Goyle?

 

Dave

[railsquid]

Haverigg Road crossing Class 108 Sellafield to Barow and Preston Aug 79 J6589.jpg

Haverigg Road crossing  just north of Millom  Class 108 Sellafield to Barow and Preston Aug 79 J6589

 

Methinks that might be this crossing on what's shown on the map as "Main St.":

 

https://goo.gl/maps/8JdQuKaz6bw

 

Haverigg Road itself goes over the railway line on a bridge:

 

https://goo.gl/maps/nEwkJqYXHCN2

 

Both are geographically west of Millom, albeit off the north-bound coast road.

 

I took the trouble to look this up because in August 1979 I was 6 years old and living on that side of Millom, and have vague memories of cycling to the beach at Haverigg that summer or the next summer (we moved away in late 1980), and the existence of a level crossing failed to ring any bells, and I'm sure I would have remembered.

[DaveF]

Methinks that might be this crossing on what's shown on the map as "Main St.":

 

https://goo.gl/maps/8JdQuKaz6bw

 

Haverigg Road itself goes over the railway line on a bridge:

 

https://goo.gl/maps/nEwkJqYXHCN2

 

Both are geographically west of Millom, albeit off the north-bound coast road.

 

I took the trouble to look this up because in August 1979 I was 6 years old and living on that side of Millom, and have vague memories of cycling to the beach at Haverigg that summer or the next summer (we moved away in late 1980), and the existence of a level crossing failed to ring any bells, and I'm sure I would have remembered.

 

Thanks very much.

 

It's one of Dad's photos and I had wondered exactly which road it was.

 

However, the level crossing, according to the Sectional Appendix, is Haverigg crossing, which is what confused me.  I have removed "road" from the caption to clarify it.

 

David

Edited September 29, 2018 by DaveF

[mark54]

From Thursday on the ECML:

1H02 was the 12:20 KX-Hull. The Mk1 formation suggests it was the Saturday train

1N10 was the 11:00 KX-Newcastle

J5057 from the formation was probably the 11;00 KX-Edinburgh or 12:00 KX-Aberdeen

J6653 from the formation was 13:04 KX-Cleethorpes

[DaveF]

From Thursday on the ECML:

1H02 was the 12:20 KX-Hull. The Mk1 formation suggests it was the Saturday train

1N10 was the 11:00 KX-Newcastle

J5057 from the formation was probably the 11;00 KX-Edinburgh or 12:00 KX-Aberdeen

J6653 from the formation was 13:04 KX-Cleethorpes

 

Mark,

 

Once again many thanks.

 

David

[DaveF]

Today's photos were all taken at York over a 21 year period.

 

 

ork Class 47 D1524 Kings X to Edinburgh car carrier Aug 65 J224

 

 

York 254006 down Sat 7 Apr 79 C4387

 

 

York 43055 down with tail board Flying Spotsman 28th July 86 C7651  Not a typing error, it really does say "Spotsman" see my post below

 

 

ork Class 105 53381 and 54439 28th July 86 C7666

 

 

York 45114 to Scarborough 28th July 86 C7669

 

 

David

Edited September 29, 2018 by DaveF

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I love the York photo’s. So nostalgic, and how different from when I went there on the train, last Monday with the new class 800’s on test, etc., The class 105 Cravens DMU in C7666, composed of cars, 53381 and 54439, on the 28th July, 1986, looks amazingly clean, albeit with a couple of dents in the corner of the cab of the DMBS. The HST in C4387, 254006, on a down service, on Saturday, 7th April, 1979, looks so good in that original livery.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[The Pilotman]

Re. C7666. I had no idea there were all-blue DMUs still running around as late as 1986. You learn something every day.

[Enterprisingwestern]

Re. C7666. I had no idea there were all-blue DMUs still running around as late as 1986. You learn something every day.

 

, or the Flying Spotsman too!

 

Mike.

[Market65]

Hi. The all blue units were the ones that were not refurbished and not expected to last very long - class 104 was another example. So they never got repainted into either the white with a blue waistband scheme or blue and grey. Ok, there were a couple of exceptions. The class 104’s and class 105’s in Scotland that got repainted into blue and grey to match up with refurbished class 107’s or class 108’s. The English units stayed in blue.

 

Best regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

, or the Flying Spotsman too!

 

Mike.

 

 

I think it was publicity for a dominoes event.  Believe it or not there is a World Championship event for dominoes each year.

 

David

[35A]

I think it was publicity for a dominoes event.  Believe it or not there is a World Championship event for dominoes each year.

 

David

 

Indeed. I have a similar photograph of 43084 on the blocks at King's Cross, taken the following year on 20th September. The design of the "headboard" had been changed, using a mid-blue background, rather than yellow.

[DaveF]

Some photos of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway for this morning.

 

 

Grosmont J27 2392 running round July 73 J3230

 

 

Grosmont Class 24 D5032 Helen Pickering to Grosmont July 83 C6071

 

 

Grosmont LMS Class 5 5428 and LNER K1 62005 29th April 84 C6475

 

 

Grosmont K1 2005 2nd Aug 86 C7838

 

 

Grosmont Hymek D7029 2nd Aug 86 C7839

 

 

Pickering Jubilee 5690 Leander Grosmont to Pickering July 83 C6092

 

 

David

[russ p]

Excellent pictures David, I think that's a young me with the head out of the van window on the 24 train

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the NYMR photo’s, which are so interesting and even a bit nostalgic for the early days of the line. I really like the NER P3 in the first one, which became classed as J27 in LNER and BR days. It’s a favourite engine of mine, along with the Q6.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[blueeighties]

 

These wonderful photos are making me think seriously about building a 1980s layout.

 

Mal

Now that is a very good idea!