RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted February 21, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2023 C8911 is really beautiful. Who needs a train the view? Mind you the train is very nice too, all in a matching livery. And in the B&T photos it is interesting that most are "modern" hopper wagons but one has much older wagons. Jonathan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted February 22, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2023 15 hours ago, corneliuslundie said: C8911 is really beautiful. Who needs a train the view? Mind you the train is very nice too, all in a matching livery. And in the B&T photos it is interesting that most are "modern" hopper wagons but one has much older wagons. Jonathan The old hoppers survived for a long time on the short workings from local pits to the west staiths. David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted February 22, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2023 Photos along the Weardale line which once ran from Bishop Auckland to Wearhead. Part of it now runs as a preserved railway: https://www.weardale-railway.org.uk/ The photos were taken on a railtour of lines in Co Durham, "The North Britain" on 23rd May 1987 using a Class 101. When the photos were taken the line was open as far as the cement works at Eastgate for freight traffic only. Etherley CCE tip 08575 23rd May 87 C8489 Etherley station 23rd May 87 C8491 Etherley Class 101 North Britain tour 23rd May 87 C8493 Frosterley Class 101 23rd May 87 C8500 Eastgate Class 101 North Briton 23rd May 87 C8509 Eastgate Class 101 North Briton 23rd May 87 C8512 Eastgate cement works 23rd May 87 C8517 David 44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted February 22, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2023 Harrogate in 1965, a mix of steam and diesel. Harrogate B1 61303 Harrogate to Kings X June 65 J188 Harrogate Class 24 D5096 The Yorkshire Pullman Harrogate to Kings X June 65 J191 Harrogate B1 61319 Harrogate to Kings X Aug 65 J280 Harrogate Class 55 D9012 Crepello White Rose Harrogate to Kings X Aug 65 J343 Harrogate BR Class 5 73157 Harrogate to Kings X Nov 65 J422 David 52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted February 22, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2023 You would think that for the Yorkshire Pullman they would have at ;least turned out a clean locomotive. Jonathan 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted February 22, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2023 Some photos between Peterborough and Grantham come next, taken at Corby Glen and Great Ponton. All of them feature Class 47s. Corby Glen Class 47 D1760 down Sept 68 J1463 Corby Glen Class 47 down ex pass June 74 C1623 Great Ponton Class 47 1687 down parcels Nov 70 J2438 Great Ponton Class 47 up Nov 70 J2439 Great Ponton Class 47 up Nov 70 J2442 David 52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted February 22, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, DaveF said: The old hoppers survived for a long time on the short workings from local pits to the west staiths. David Was this not the last diagrammed unfitted working on BR? (HTO wagons I think). Regarding Great Pondon, I presume the used to be a fair-sized yard/sidings there? Would be good for a shunting layout but you could still run mainline trains going past. Edited February 22, 2023 by keefer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted February 22, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2023 17 minutes ago, keefer said: Was this not the last diagrammed unfitted working on BR? (HTO wagons I think). Regarding Great Pondon, I presume the used to be a fair-sized yard/sidings there? Would be good for a shunting layout but you could still run mainline trains going past. I don't have any plans or details of Great Ponton station myself, I think it was closed before I visited it. However there are some details here with a map, photos and information.: https://www.tracksthroughgrantham.uk/railway-life-at-grantham/signal-boxes-and-signalling/great-ponton-signal-box/ It shows why a relatively simple track plan took up so much space. David 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted February 22, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2023 Good evening, David. That’s a superb selection of photos of the Weardale line which once ran from Bishop Auckland to Wearhead, with the photo’s taken on a railtour of lines in County Durham, "The North Britain" on 23rd May, 1987, using a two car class 101 unit. In C8489, at Etherley CCE tip, of 08575, it can be seen that someone has placed a roadworks sign on the front of the 08. A nice quirky addition to the shunter. The Harrogate photo’s, from 1965, are an excellent set, and in J191, with class 24, D5096, on The Yorkshire Pullman, from Harrogate to Kings Cross, in June, 1965, the filthy state of the locomotive contrasts with the clean Pullmans. In contrast, in J343, with class 55, D9012, Crepello, on the White Rose, from Harrogate to Kings Cross, in August, 1965, the Deltic is looking most clean and is sparkling in the sunny weather. The photo’s of the ECML from between Peterborough and Grantham, at Corby Glen and Great Ponton, are a delightful and nostalgic selection. The last photo’ of an unidentified class 47, at Great Ponton, on an up express, train 1A11, in November, 1970, has, in the formation, the third carriage from the locomotive, a Mkl Lounge First Corridor (LFK), either Sc14900 or Sc14901. Information I have states: Three 1962 built Mkl Corridor Firsts were the subject of a conversion program when the three Lounge First Carriages were created. Two pairs of compartments were merged and along with the three fixed seats on both bulkheads, four additional rotating seats were provided at the centre of the merged compartments. Compartment windows were replaced with smaller double glazed units with slatted blinds in between. The other three compartments were unmodified. With warmest regards, Rob. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted February 22, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2023 5 hours ago, DaveF said: It shows why a relatively simple track plan took up so much space Thanks for the link, Dave. The map shows quite a bit of empty flat ground which I'd assumed would be covered with sidings - but there's only the tracks beind the platform and one siding at angle to the East. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted February 23, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 23, 2023 Mistley is a village on the Great Eastern line between Manningtree and Harwich. It has quite a long quay with maltings, there used to be a very steeply graded branch down to it from the main line. Mistley Class 105 Harwich to Manningtree, branch to quayside on left March 75 C1888 Mistley goods yard July 75 J4533 Mistley Maltings and quayside with wagons March 75 C1886 Mistley station, view west July 75 J4535 Mistley east of, Class 31 Parkeston Quay to Birmingham June 77 C3353 David 53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 You always post great photos Dave, but the ones from Mistley are particularly interesting. Many thanks as always for sharing them with us all. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted February 23, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 23, 2023 Am I right in thinking that Mistley was the inspiration for a well known layout some years ago (whose name I cannot now remember, just the buildings)? Jonathan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Was there not also an explosive works or similar as well as the maltings? I'm sure I've photos of Gunpowder Vans there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 23, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2023 Great pictures David, that stop block in Mistley yard looks to have taken a hit. Great to see conventional grain wagons and 'blues' mixed together, something I've done on my layout 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 23, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2023 56 minutes ago, Fat Controller said: Was there not also an explosive works or similar as well as the maltings? I'm sure I've photos of Gunpowder Vans there. That rings a bell I'm sure someone told me about an explosives factory further down the shore near Wrabness 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seahorse Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 I am still loving all the photos. So much change, but so much is still the same underneath. A minor mystery from Great Ponton J2439 in 1970 The signaller has reset the home signal, and normally the system of balance weights would have reset the distant signal. Either it is stuck, or you have captured a split-second! regards Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 1 hour ago, DaveF said: Mistley Maltings and quayside with wagons March 75 C1886 Sounds and looks more like an Iain Rice idea than a real location. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Is the granary still at Mistley or have they been converted into flats ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62613 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 1 hour ago, seahorse said: I am still loving all the photos. So much change, but so much is still the same underneath. A minor mystery from Great Ponton J2439 in 1970 The signaller has reset the home signal, and normally the system of balance weights would have reset the distant signal. Either it is stuck, or you have captured a split-second! regards Peter I thought the same as you at first, but I think they are two different signals, one behind the other 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted February 23, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 23, 2023 (edited) Back to the Londom Tilbury and Southend now between Pitsea at the east end of the Tilbury loop and Leigh on Sea. Pitsea 302252 up pass via Basildon going away Oct 79 C4843 Pitsea 302247 down pass via Tilbury Oct 79 C4845 Pitsea 302232 up pass via Tilbury going away Oct 79 C4846 Hadleigh Marsh very dull day Class 302 up pass March77 C3252 Hadleigh Marsh Class 302 258 up pass Sept 78 C4154 Leigh on Sea 308314 up pass July 77 C3376 David Edited February 23, 2023 by DaveF 36 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Went up and down this part of the world in the late forties and fifties stayed with my aunt at South Benfleet for long periods great place to have fun .Used to go to Canvey Island regularily the floods were awful came right up to station at Sth Benfleet .took a long time to get back to normal.All trains then steam hauled by Stanier tanks very busy trains ,also went to family in Kent via Tilbury interesting journey saw ocean liners at Tilbury .Bet I would not recognise places now probably houses everywhere and lots of people but glad I experienced it as it was thanks for the pics, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted February 23, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 23, 2023 Pitsea was my local station from 1980 to 1994 when I lived in Basildon so those pictures bring back some memories for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 23, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2023 3 hours ago, 62613 said: I thought the same as you at first, but I think they are two different signals, one behind the other I maybe the distant is motor worked and just started winding down 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 23, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2023 57 minutes ago, DaveF said: Back to the Londom Tilbury and Southend now between Pitsea at the west end of the Tilbury loop and Leigh on Sea. Pitsea 302252 up pass via Basildon going away Oct 79 C4843 Pitsea 302247 down pass via Tilbury Oct 79 C4845 Pitsea 302232 up pass via Tilbury going away Oct 79 C4846 Hadleigh Marsh very dull day Class 302 up pass March77 C3252 Hadleigh Marsh Class 302 258 up pass Sept 78 C4154 Leigh on Sea 308314 up pass July 77 C3376 David Strange both 302 units are showing 2 red lights when up until 81 or 82 only one was normally to be displayed , I wonder if it was some local instruction 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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