RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted January 22, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2022 1 hour ago, The Pilotman said: C9318 Does anyone else think the driver looks like the inflatable autopilot from the film Airplane? How to win friends and influence people! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted January 22, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2022 33 minutes ago, Oldddudders said: How to win friends and influence people! It’s a long time since I’ve cared much about doing either of those 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted January 22, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2022 (edited) The ECML between Swayfield and Grantham this afternoon. Just the usual mix of trains and items of railway interest. Swayfield Class 47 up May 74 J3688 1110 Edinburgh-King's Cross Swayfield Class 47 up Dec 74 J4125 Swayfield A3 4472 Flying Scotsman Peterborough to York SLOA Diamond Jubilee Flying Scotsman third run March 83 J7836 Dad was standing on the road bridge to take this, others were less sensible. Near to Stoke Summit Class 254 up Feb 83 J7815 Little Ponton old quarry siding April 71 J2548 Grantham 8th Jan 89 C11766 The "new" down platfrom building. David Edited April 6, 2022 by DaveF 40 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted January 22, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2022 David, J4125 is an absolute belter; one of the very best images you’ve posted to date! 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted January 22, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2022 Was just thinking that myself! Was going to say, I could just imagine that as a BR poster for Inter-City. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted January 22, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2022 Good evening, David. That is a most impressive set of photo’s of the ECML from between Swayfield and Grantham. In the first photo’, at Swayfield, with a 47, on an up service, in May, 1974, you can see the formation is a typical one of Mkl BG, two Mklld FO’s p, two Mkl catering cars, five Mklld TSO’s, and a Mklld BSO. The second photo’, which is indeed superb, has just one Mkll FO and a solitary Mkl RMB. Clearly different formations for different types of services. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexagon789 Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 5 minutes ago, Market65 said: The second photo’, which is indeed superb, has just one Mkll FO and a solitary Mkl RMB Probably a midday semi-fast Leeds working, they often had only one first and an RMB rather than full restaurant. 3 hours ago, DaveF said: The ECML between Swayfield and Grantham this afternoon. Just the usual mix of trains and items of railway interest. Swayfield Class 47 up May 74 J3688 Swayfield Class 47 up Dec 74 J4125 Swayfield A3 4472 Flying Scotsman Peterborough to York SLOA Diamond Jubilee Flying Scotsman third run March 83 J7836 Dad was standing on the road bridge to take this, others were less sensible. Near to Stoke Summit Class 254 up Feb 83 J7815 Little Ponton old quarry siding April 71 J2548 Grantham 8th Jan 89 C11766 The "new" down platfrom building. David J3688 - 1E07 was the 1110 Edinburgh-King's Cross. As with the down 1300, more of a semi-fast than express per se and a favourite for 47-haulage. And echoing other's comments, J4125 really is a gem of a photo. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted January 23, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2022 (edited) Beyond the end of the High Dyke branch today on the ex British Steel lines during the short preservation period. Market Overton Peckett John Sept 73 J3389 Market Overton Pendennis Castle and Flying Scotsman Dec 73 C1450 Market Overton Smith Rodley steam crane Oct 73 C1416 Mill Lane crossing GWR Castle Class 4079 Pendennis Castle and NER saloon March 74 C1497 Mill Lane crossing Hunslet Primrose No 2 27th June 74 C1633 Climbing to Buckminster sidings on the (officially) closed Saxby to Bourne line. The section from Buckminster sidings to Paine sidings was still in use by trains to and from Market Overton. The rest had long since been lifted. Mill Lane crossing Hunslet Primrose No 2 and Avonside Fred Permanent Way institute charter Market Overton to Sewstern and return May 74 C1600 David Edited April 6, 2022 by DaveF 36 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted January 23, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2022 (edited) Some black and white photos from the east of Lincolnshire in the early 1950s for this afternoon. I would have been two or three years old when Dad took these photos. We often had holidays in the area of Sutton on Sea and Sandilands - I have a few colour slides of Sandilands as the beach and chalets were before the 1953 floods. I can just remember the places, the last holiday there must have been around 1954/5. Louth C12 67398 pas Willoughby to Louth via Mablethorpe c1952 JVol3051 Sutton on Sea J6 64276 pass Boston to Mablethorpe c1951 JVol3250 Sutton on Sea K2 61746 pass Boston to Grimsby c1952 JVol3071 Willoughby O2 63966 down iron ore c1951 JVol4064 Willoughby C12 67384 Boston to Louth via Mablethorpe c1951 JVol4061 David Edited April 6, 2022 by DaveF 41 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 The last photo reminds me of my summer holidays in the fifties ,I always had the beano and the Dandy mum in her best and dads nod to being on holiday a sports jacket and no tie .Even on the beach the jacket only came off in really hot weather and as for taking your shirt off ,no way. Its amazing to look back and see how we have changed relatively quickly but it was a totaly different way of life then sometimes think it was okay. 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted January 23, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 23, 2022 Good evening, David. That’s a delightful selection of photo’s from beyond the end of the High Dyke branch, on the ex - British Steel lines in preservation days. In C1633, at Mill Lane crossing, with Hunslet Primrose, No 2, on the 27th June,1974, you have a bucolic scene as the engine blasts up the hill, complete with no three or screw coupling on the front bufferbeam. The East Lincolnshire photo’s from the early 1950’s are full of period atmosphere, and interest, and in JVol3250, at Sutton on Sea, with a J6, 64276, on a Boston to Mablethorpe passenger train in about 1951, your Dad has captured a typical English steam train with ex GNR signals. It’s just waiting to be modelled by someone. With warmest regards, Rob. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35A Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 A fascinating study of East Lincolnshire, that just pre-dates me! Although relatively local, I never had the opportunity to explore any of the lines that were closed in 1970, being just fractionally too young to venture forth on my own or with a mate. I do, however, remember the last couple of months of King's Cross to Cleethorpes trains running that way, viewed most evenings but never sampled. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted January 24, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) Some more recent photos for a change today, from 2013 at Morpeth. Morpeth EC Class 43 up ex pass 5th March 2013 Morpeth EC 43314 up ex pass 5th March 2013 DSC_9756 Morpeth 142094 5th March 2013 DSC_9760 Morpeth 142094 Morpeth to Newcastle 5th March 13 DSC_9761 Morpeth 5th March 13 DSC_9766 Morpeth new car park in old goods yard 5th March 13 DSC_9768 Morpeth new passenger lift 5th March 2013 David Edited April 6, 2022 by DaveF 36 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Glad the powers that be have not replaced the station buildings at morpeth. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted January 24, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2022 Good evening, David. That’s a most delightful selection of photo’s of Morpeth from the 5th March, 2013. The first photo’ of East Coast class 43 power car, on an up express passenger train, shows a bit of a ‘ding’ in the front below the driver’s side of the windscreen. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted January 24, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2022 I can't seem to see any yellow lines on the platform at Morpeth. 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted January 24, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Oldddudders said: I can't seem to see any yellow lines on the platform at Morpeth. It may be because the speed limit is 50mph because of the sharp curve at the south west end of the station where trains have come to grief in the past. David 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted January 25, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2022 (edited) A Scottish Miscellany for today. Mossend 26032 up le 5th April 91 C15728 Mossend 86635 & 86628 up le 5th April 91 C115730 Edderton the line along Dornoch Firth Aug 74 J3890 Site of Cambusavie Platform on right Dornoch branch Aug 74 J3886 I know nothing about this photo, I wasn't there when Dad took it. I assume it is the right place. Borrobol Platform Class 26 probably 5335 Wick and Thurso to Inverness Aug 73 C1326 David Edited April 6, 2022 by DaveF 42 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesysmith Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 J8553, nice photo of a class 101 TBS, built for the 4 car sets used by the NER. Only 28 built. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted January 25, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2022 Good evening, David. That’s a most impressive set of Scottish photo’s which show how the industrial Mossend is so different to the scenery and mountains in the last three photo’s. Now, in the first photo’ at Mossend, with 26032, on an up light engine movement, on the 5th April, 1991, the 26 looks as if it was ready for a repaint going by the appearance of it. The last photo’ is so atmospheric and shows Scotland at it’s best, and the train, at Borrobol Platform, with class 26, 5335, on a Wick and Thurso to Inverness service, in August, 1973, is dwarfed by the beautiful scenery. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted January 26, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2022 (edited) North of Grantham today today, some old photos and some even older ones all in colour. The earlier ones were taken with the benefit of a track permit. Barkston A2 up June 53 J008 Barkston A4 60010 Dominion of Canada up Flying Scotsman Aug 55 JVol4037 Barkston A3 60063 Isinglass ex pass Necastle to Kings Cross Aug 55 JVol4038 Barkston Class 254 HST up Oct 82 C5871 Dry Doddington 254019 down April 79 C4423 Dry Doddington 254006 down April 79 C4429 David Edited April 6, 2022 by DaveF 40 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted January 26, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 26, 2022 Really great to see colour from the 1950s. Many thanks. Jonathan 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted January 26, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 26, 2022 Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s from the north of Grantham, and in JVol4038, at Barkston, with A3, 60063, Isinglass, on an up express passenger train from Newcastle to London Kings Cross, in August, 1955, you can see how dirty the third carriage is which has totally changed the blood and custard livery. It most helpful for when it comes to weathering a model. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Yes, wonderful picture. An early three compartment Thompson Brake Third in the first one too. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62613 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 41 minutes ago, Market65 said: Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s from the north of Grantham, and in JVol4038, at Barkston, with A3, 60063, Isinglass, on an up express passenger train from Newcastle to London Kings Cross, in August, 1955, you can see how dirty the third carriage is which has totally changed the blood and custard livery. It most helpful for when it comes to weathering a model. With warmest regards, Rob. Are you sure that's blood & custard? It looks fairly teak to me, which might just have been possible at that date 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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