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

[DaveF]

Today's last set take us to Morpeth.  

 

The second and fourth photos show the conection to the Blyth and Tyne giving direct access from the north, providing a triangle.  This was built in the late 1970s to allow blyth and Tyne trains to head north on the ECML without reversing at Morpeth.

 

 

Morpeth 55055 The Prince of Wales Own Regiment of Yorkshire Newcastle to Edinburgh 17th Jan 81 C5266

 

 

Morpeth 47380 Fort William to Alcan North Blyth 20th June 84 C6556

 

 

Morpeth 47468 up mail and parcels. 03112 in loop 18th April 85 C6816

 

 

Morpeth 56012 empty coal to Widdrington 18th April 85  C6821

 

 

Morpeth 37052 up Speedlink 25th July 85 C6988

 

 

David

[corneliuslundie]

I am afraid that C3252 doesn't make we want to model the scene. The next photo perhaps. Interesting how different an impression one can gain by, I assume, looking in the opposite direction.

And as always, great to see photos of the Blyth & Tyne as it used to be. I fear that when it reopens we shan't recognise it as the same line.

Re Mistley, I had a feeling that the layout I was remembering was one by Iain Rice.

Jonathan

[Oldddudders]

2 hours ago, DaveF said:

Pitsea at the west end of the Tilbury loop 

Having mucked about resignalling the route about 30 years ago, I think it is at the east end, w Barking at the west end. 

[DaveF]

52 minutes ago, Oldddudders said:

Having mucked about resignalling the route about 30 years ago, I think it is at the east end, w Barking at the west end. 

 

 

You could well be right!

I've altered the post now.

 

Many thanks.

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s an excellent set of photo’s of Mistley, on the Great Eastern line between Manningtree and Harwich. In C1886, of the Maltings and quayside, with wagons, in March, 1975, you have captured a superb view which will be a source of inspiration for modellers.

 

The photo’s of the London, Tilbury and Southend line, between Pitsea, at the east end of the Tilbury loop, and Leigh on Sea, are a superb selection, and in C3252, at Hadleigh Marsh, on a very dull day, a class 302 is passing by on an up passenger service in March, 1977. It’s very much a down to earth scene, and I seem to recall the closing credits to Softly, Softly: Task Force, from the early Seventies, sometimes making use of that viewpoint, with one of the 302’s passing by.
 

The Morpeth photo’s are all of interest, and in the first photo’ of 55055, The Prince of Wales Own Regiment of Yorkshire, on a Newcastle to Edinburgh service, on the 17th January, 1981, the mixture of stock can be seen with two Mkl’s leading the Mkll air conditioned coaches with a Mkl catering car. Clearly a very cold day with all that snow on the ground.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

Edited February 23, 2023 by Market65
To correct a spelling error.

[Stentor]

3 hours ago, corneliuslundie said:

I am afraid that C3252 doesn't make we want to model the scene. The next photo perhaps. Interesting how different an impression one can gain by, I assume, looking in the opposite direction.

And as always, great to see photos of the Blyth & Tyne as it used to be. I fear that when it reopens we shan't recognise it as the same line.

Re Mistley, I had a feeling that the layout I was remembering was one by Iain Rice.

Jonathan

I’m not certain as I’m away from my back numbers of MRJs atm but I think it was based on the Snape Maltings and I think it was Butley Mills set on the ESLR.

[DaveF]

Newcastle in 1986 and 1987 this morning.

 

 

Newcastle 143024 Newcastle to Haltwhistle 1st Aug 86 C7802

 

 

Newcastle 47425 Holbeck ecs sleepers 2nd Aug 86 C7811

 

 

Newcastle 03078 & 45130 24th Feb 87 C8215

 

 

Newcastle 45108 parcels 10th July 87 C8657

 

 

Newcastle 47582 County of Norfolk 1st Sept 87 C9144

 

 

David

[Fat Controller]

C8215. Conflat A used to ensure the 03 activated the track circuits: most of the vehicles used for this at Newcastle were Conflat Ls, with the holes in the floor. Not the most practical wagons for the job..

The 03s also worked trips to Tyneside Central Freight Depot, the Green Market at Low Fell, and scrap yards at Dunston and Blaydon, whilst one was out-stationed  at Tweedmouth, Berwick-on-Tweed.

[russ p]

27 minutes ago, Fat Controller said:

C8215. Conflat A used to ensure the 03 activated the track circuits: most of the vehicles used for this at Newcastle were Conflat Ls, with the holes in the floor. Not the most practical wagons for the job..

The 03s also worked trips to Tyneside Central Freight Depot, the Green Market at Low Fell, and scrap yards at Dunston and Blaydon, whilst one was out-stationed  at Tweedmouth, Berwick-on-Tweed.

 

That conflat doesn't appear to have any lamps or irons to fit lamps. Glad I've seen that as I will use conflat As with my 03s

[DaveF]

A few Southern photos now at Bax crossing and Teynham.

 

 

Bax Crossing Class 411 7171 Cannon St to Ramsgate 23rd April  77 C3307

 

 

sa Bax Crossing Class 419 MLV 68009 Dover to Victoria May 77 C3332

 

 

Teynham Class 47 down excursion 23rd April 77 C3309

 

 

Teynham Class 423 7869 Victoria to Ramsgate 23rd April 77 C3310

 

 

Teynham Class 73 up p w train May 77 C3335

 

 

Teynham Class 411 7174 Victoria to Ramsgate May 77 C3336

 

 

David

 

 

 

 

[DaveF]

Today's third set were taken from the bridge at Swayfield on Stoke Bank, 1970 - 1972.

 

 

Swayfield Class 31 up parcels Jan 70 C194

 

 

Swayfield Class 25 D7503 down parcels Aug 71 C673

 

 

Swayfield Class 47 1106 down ex pass Sept 71 C735

 

 

Swayfield Class 31s 5677, 5626, 5687 down light engines June 72 C0985

 

 

 

Swayfield Class 40 257 down ex pass Oct 72 C1153

 

 

David

[33C]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

A few Southern photos now at Bax crossing and Teynham.

 

 

Bax Crossing Class 411 7171 Cannon St to Ramsgate 23rd April  77 C3307

 

 

sa Bax Crossing Class 419 MLV 68009 Dover to Victoria May 77 C3332

 

 

Teynham Class 47 down excursion 23rd April 77 C3309

 

 

Teynham Class 423 7869 Victoria to Ramsgate 23rd April 77 C3310

 

 

Teynham Class 73 up p w train May 77 C3335

 

 

Teynham Class 411 7174 Victoria to Ramsgate May 77 C3336

 

 

David

 

 

 

 

You can smell the brake dust!

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a most impressive set of photo’s of Newcastle from 1986, and 1987. In C8657, with 45108, on a parcels train, on the 10th July, 1987, you have captured a superb portrait shot of the locomotive. 
 

The photo’s of Bax crossing and Teynham, on the Southern, are a delightful selection, with C3335, at Teynham, with a class 73, on an up permanent way train, in May, 1977, is of interest, and a well composed shot. It shows that such trains need not be too long on models.

 

The last set of photo’s of Swayfield, from 1970 to 1972, are a superb set, and I’m left wondering by the headcode in the last photo’ of class 40, 257, heading a down express passenger train in October, 1972. I don’t think you’d get away with that three disc headcode on a model.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[New Haven Neil]

What a bumper week's photos, Dave!  Some great inspiration and memories too.

 

Someone beat me to saying Riceys layout was based on Snape maltings, but the buildings have the same 'feel'.

 

 

[eastwestdivide]

14 hours ago, DaveF said:

C3332

With a 50 headcode, and a long train, that MLV is more likely to be on the Ramsgate portion of a Ramsgate + Dover to Victoria combining at Faversham. 

[DaveF]

Dinting today back in 1969-72 when it was a thriving preservation centre.

 

 

Dinting Jubilee class 5596 Bahamas Oct 69 C143

 

 

Dinting Stephenson and Hawthorn crane tank Doxford  May 71 C633

 

 

Dinting Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST Tiny May 71 C638

 

 

Dinting Beyer Peacock 0-4-0 steam tram ex Oldham tramways May 71 C639

 

 

Dinting Jubilee Class 5596 Bahamas and RSH 0-6-0ST Warrington May 7 C643

 

 

Dinting Ground signal at Dinting Railway Centre May 72 C922

 

 

David

[35A]

Unless I'm very mistaken, C194 appears to be what we used to call a "red circle" - in other words, one of the original batch of Brush 2s (Class 31/0s), built with electro-magnetic controls (and the infamous "toffee apple" controller) and given a red circle coupling code. It would be very unusual to see one of those north of Peterborough - in fact, they were fairly irregular visitors to Peterborough itself, unless they turned up on the afternoon Harwich Parkeston Quay turn on a Saturday (certainly from 1970 onwards). Most of their time was spent pottering around East Anglia on freight services or on Liverpool Street to King's Lynn/Harwich services, before they were upgraded to Type 3 (and, later, Type 4) power.

[DaveF]

The next batch of four photos are from Heaton Norris Junction which is north of Stockport and is where the line to Guide Bridge left the line to Manchester Piccadilly.  They were all taken on a day in March 1972, probably a Saturday.

 

 

Heaton Norris Junction 304038 Manchester Oxford Road to Alderley Edge March 72 C0863

 

 

Heaton Norris Junction Class 47 1628 down steel March 72 C865

 

 

Heaton Norris Junction 310080 Crewe to Manchester Oxford Road March 72 C866

 

 

 Heaton Norris Junction Class 47 up goods March 72 J2837

 

 

David

[DaveF]

Last ones for today, on The Great Central north of Loughborough Central at Stanford on Soar, by the fox coverts.  The last one shows the viaduct over the River Soar and the meadows.

 

 

Stanford on Soar 9F 92030 down empties Sept 64 J164

 

 

Stanford on Soar 9F 92092 up mineral Sept 64 J165

 

 

Stanford on Soar 9F 92071 down empty coal Sept 64 J167

 

 

Stanford on Soar LMS CLass 5 45234 up goods Sept 64 J169

 

 

Stanford on Soar K1 62070 up goods Sept 64 J171

 

 

Stanford on Soar River Soar 9F up freight Sept 64 J168  The Brush works is on the right in the distance.

 

Edited February 25, 2023 by DaveF

[DaveF]

I'm not sure why but this thread vanished from New Content and indeed from "Content I started" this afternoon.

 

The photos below are simply a couple from Germany in the Harz to see if I can make it visible once more.

 

 

Harzgerode 997232 Harzgerode to Eisfelder Talmuhle 7th Aug 92 C17576

 

 

Harzgerode 997232 Harzgerode to Eisfelder Talmuhle 7th Aug 92 C17583

 

 

David

[Chris116]

Glad to say it has not disappeared on my list of followed threads. Hope you find what is wrong at your end.

[Market65]

Good evening, David, and first of all, although I haven’t yet lost any content I’m following, the site is, currently, very slow at loading threads and pages. I just hope I can get this post posted before anything might happen with the site.

Now, the photo’s of Dinting, from 1969 to 1972, are most impressive, and C639, of Beyer Peacock, 0-4-0, steam tram, ex - Oldham tramways, in May, 1971, shows how different from mainline steam locomotives it was. I cannot help noticing the slightly deformed coupling rod. 
 

The photo’s of Heaton Norris Junction, from a day in March, 1972, are most interesting, with C866, of 310080, on a Crewe to Manchester Oxford Road service, you have captured the EMU superbly despite the overhead catenary getting in the way.

 

Those photo’s of The Great Central, north of Loughborough Central, in September, 1964, at Stanford on Soar, by the fox coverts, with the last photo’ of the viaduct over the River Soar and meadows being most excellent and showing some very dirty and rusty steam engines. In the first photo’ of a class 9F, 92030, on a down train of empties, it is a most expertly composed shot, and the 9F is most neglected and dirty. 
 

Finally, that’s a great couple of photo’s, from Germany in the Harz, you posted, to test making new content, and content you started visible again. In C17583, at Harzgerode, with 997232, on a Harzgerode to Eisfelder Talmuhle service, on the 7th August, 1992, you have captured a delightful three quarters front portrait shot of the locomotive.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

[lmsforever]

Cant remember the exact year but I went up to the Dinting site after a trip around the lanes but it had just closed down and was begining to look decrepit and run down shame it closed.

[35A]

Of interest, in Saturday's batch (amongst many other things), is C865 - Brush 4 1628, at Heaton Norris Jn., in March 1972. This is the locomotive that, a couple of years later, was overturned at New England North Jn., one Sunday morning, when it took the crossover to the Midland lines from the ECML down main line, at speed. It was rebuilt, as the Class 56 power unit testbed, as 47 601, and subsequently, as the Class 58 power unit testbed, as 47 901. It's surprising to see that, as late as 1972, it still has the original three-part fixed radiator grilles, rather than the two-part Serck variant that became standard during the Class 47 build and which was retro-fitted to the earlier members of the fleet.

[DaveF]

Some more Great Eastern photos at Manningtree this morning, all taken on visits in 1976.

 

 

Manningtree 47135 Norwich to Liverpool St 28th March 76 C2659

 

 

Manningtree Class 47 down freightliner with Ford containers 3rd April 76 C2661

 

 

Manningtree Class 47 Liverpool St to Norwich May 77 C3349

 

 

Manningtree SR Class S15 841 Greene King Liverpool St to Dinting coming on to train Oct 77 C3559

 

 

south of Manningtree station 47255 Liverpool St to Norwich 12th June 76 C2772

 

 

David

Edited February 26, 2023 by DaveF