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

[Fat Controller]

We were on the excursion to Fort William, and went on to Mallaig; a good day out, but very tiring. 

[MidlandRed]

On 01/03/2023 at 16:44, DaveF said:

Lastly for today a few more ECML photos taken north of Grantham at Dry Doddington ( which is north of Hougham) and south of Grantham at Burton le Coggles.

 

 

Dry Doddington Class 31s 5672 and 5675 High Dyke to Scunthorpe iron ore Nov 70 C415

 

 

Dry Doddington Class 47 up ex pass Dec 76 C3121

 

 

Dry Doddington Class 31 up ballast May 82 C5676

 

 

Burton le Coggles Class 47 up Newcatle to Kings X Aug 71 C703

 

 

Burton le Coggles Class 40 down Kings X - York Aug 71 C705

 

 

Burton le Coggles Class 31 5640 down Ford? Cars Aug 71 C707

 

 

David

These photos are great, as always. I notice in C415 you have captured a pair of the High Dyke branch token fitted class 30/31s - from this and previous sets of photos of them posted in the thread, it appears the handful of locos managed to be in a number of livery variants including of rail blue in this period!! Let’s hope those masters of super-detail, Accurascale, get round to doing a couple of these variants at some stage (@McC 😁) 

[DaveF]

Next up are 4 photos at Haughley Junction in the snow.

 

 

 

Haughley Junction 31195 ecs to Stowmarket after running round at Bury St Edmunds and adding 2 coaches Jan 79 C4286

 

 

Haughley Junction 31195 ecs to Stowmarket after running round at Bury St Edmunds Jan 79 C4287

 

 

Haughley Junction Class 47 Norwich to Liverpool St Feb 79 C4302

 

 

Haughley Junction Class 108 Ipswich to Cambridge Feb 79 C4304

 

 

David

[mullie]

Late 70s early 80s East Anglia was fascinating. I used to wait at Brentwood and as well as diet of EMUs including 306s and Clacton units the fast services could have 31, 37 and 47 power as well as a mix of freight services. Liverpool Street was the same.

 

I used to catch a train from Ingatestone about 9pm on some Friday nights to go back to Liverpool Street, a semi fast service , it was usually a 37 and a set of what must have been mk 2 carriages, a really nice way to travel, warm and comfortable.

 

The LTSR photos at Leigh bring back memories, spent a lot of time there.

 

Great photos as usual Dave, thanks for posting.

[DaveF]

Finally for today the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, the photos are from 1966 to 1970.

 

 

Haworth GNR J52 1247 Aug 66 J599

 

 

Haworth view of yard Sept 67 J1150

 

 

Haworth W&M railbuses M79964 and 79962 July 68 J1362  Dad's red and cream Triumph Vitesse is in the distance beyond the railbuses.

 

Haworth USA No 72 Sept 69 J1974

 

 

Haworth No63 Keighley to Oxenhope Sept 69 J1981

 

 

Haworth LMS Class 5 45212 Keighley to Oxenhope Sept 70 C356

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a most atmospheric set of photo’s of the West Highland line. In C6893, of Crianlarich Lower, on the 11th May, 1985, you have captured a superb view of the station surrounded by stunning Scottish mountains and scenery. And in C6859, of Bridge of Orchy station, looking north west, on the same date, that’s an excellent view of the station, with again outstanding Scottish scenery.

The photo’s of Haughley Junction, in the snow, from January and February, 1979, show how freezing cold and snowy that winter was. C4302, of an unidentified class 47, on a Norwich to Liverpool Street express in February, 1979, is a typical GE express from the late seventies. It will have been nice and warm on the train. 
 

The photo’s of the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway from 1966 to 1970, at Haworth, are full of interest and show well the early preservation days of the railway. In J1974, of USA tank engine, No. 72, in September, 1969, your Dad has captured a superb portrait shot of the locomotive.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[keefer]

10 hours ago, DaveF said:

Crianlarich 156445 Glasgow to Oban 29th March 89 C11797

I recognised the number of this unit as I recently watched a video from Glasgow Queen St. in June 1989.

By that time, cl.156445/449/499 were re-formed from 3 x 2-car into 2 x 3-car units.

IIRC this was to provide equal capacity when the train split on the West Highland Line.

 

[DaveF]

Trains around Alnmouth this morning, a mix of dates.  The first two are slide scans, the rest are digital images.  I think I know which liveries I prefer!

 

 

Alnmouth  43122 and 43057 down 22nd August 1989 C13722

 

 

Alnmouth Class 91 down ex pass 26th October 2000 C25170

 

 

Alnmouth Voyager up ex pass 2nd April 2008 DSC_4179  North of Alnmouth station, near the viaduct.

 

 

Alnmouth DR 75301 in siding 24th September 2014 DSC_4071

 

 

Alnmouth 43277 up 24th September 2014 DSC_4072

 

 

Alnmouth 91126 up 24th September 2014 DSC_4076 

 

 

David

[corneliuslundie]

For me definitely the first one.

Jonathan

PS Perhaps that shows my age

[DaveF]

Manchester again now, back at Ardwick in 1971 and 1972 in my student days.  A couple of them may have been posted in answer to a question in this thread just after the great outage but I hope they are still enjoyable.

 

 

Ardwick Class 506 M59607 leading Manchester to Hadfield 8th May 1971 C589

 

 

Ardwick  Class 40 D244 track train 8th May 1971 C593

 

 

Ardwick Class 506 M59406M from Hadfield 8th May 71 C595

 

 

Ardwick Class 104 New Mills to Manchaster Piccadilly January 1972 C0783

 

 

Ardwick Class 104 Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield January 1972 C0788

 

 

Ardwick view to goods yard 8th May 71 C596

 

 

David

Edited March 4, 2023 by DaveF

[woodenhead]

9 minutes ago, DaveF said:

Ardwick view to goods yard 8th May 71 C596

 

 

David

All that domestic (and some business) coal still being received and a functioning freight distribution centre.

 

Ardwick was the GCR carriage sidings for London Road, you can see the remains of a wooden structured carriage shed in the final part of demolition there on the right.

[hmrspaul]

 

6 hours ago, woodenhead said:

All that domestic (and some business) coal still being received and a functioning freight distribution centre.

 

Ardwick was the GCR carriage sidings for London Road, you can see the remains of a wooden structured carriage shed in the final part of demolition there on the right.

 

 

Interesting to see how much RCH type container traffic was still being moved, 5 - 6 years after Freightliner and the other experiments like Speedfreight which went into Manchester. 

 

Ardwick went on being an interesting yard in to the later 1980s and early 1990s. This finds only a few of the photos I have taken in there https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/?q=ardwick

 

Paul

 

 

Edited March 4, 2023 by hmrspaul

[DaveF]

Now some from quite close to home at South Newsham, on the Blyth and Tyne just outside Blyth.  

A new station is being built here in preparation for the restoration of passenger services from Newcastle to Ashington.  The level crossing will be replaced by a new bridge at the same time.

 

 

 South Newsham 37099 running round pw train March 84 C6436

 

 

South Newsham Class 100 Stourton saloon up 19th Feb 84 C6464

 

 

South Newsham 43020 diverted up ex pass 19th Feb 84 C6466

 

 

South Newsham 37190 Alcan North Blyth to Fort William 22nd Feb 91 C15609

 

 

South Newsham 37698 and 37689 down coal 22nd Feb 93 C18313

 

 

South Newsham LMS Class 5 44767 Santa Special 18th Dec 94 C19905

 

 

South Newsham LMS Class 5 44767 Santa Special 18th Dec 94  C19907

 

 

David

 

[corneliuslundie]

C6466 The lady striding purposefully towards the train is presumably about to ask the driver what on earth he thinks he is doing there!

Great photos (as always)

Jonathan

[DaveF]

42 minutes ago, corneliuslundie said:

C6466 The lady striding purposefully towards the train is presumably about to ask the driver what on earth he thinks he is doing there!

Great photos (as always)

Jonathan

 

That's no lady!  He's the signalman.

[JohnH]

Thanks for the Ardwick goods depot photos Dave. I've been looking for decent pictures of the yard and coal drops (Kobo coal?) for a long time - you haven't any more by any chance?

[corneliuslundie]

Apologies to the signalman. Fooled by the 1980s hairstyle.

Alternative explanation: Driver to the signalman: "Wherever am I?"

Jonathan

[DaveF]

29 minutes ago, JohnH said:

Thanks for the Ardwick goods depot photos Dave. I've been looking for decent pictures of the yard and coal drops (Kobo coal?) for a long time - you haven't any more by any chance?

 

John,

 

Sorry but the ones in today's post are all I have looking in that direction - film was expensive then when (trying) to live on a student grant.

 

David

[JohnH]

Thanks for getting back to me David. Fully understand your 'expensive film' comment :) 

 

Photo C596 is an absolute cracker anyway - superb elevated view of the yard, full of detail and interest. Many thanks as always for posting yours and your Dads pictures.

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a superb set of photo’s of Almouth, with the first photo’ of 43122 and 43057, powering a down HST, on the 22nd August, 1989, looking glorious in the Swallow livery. The second photo’ of a class 91, leading a down express passenger service of MKlV stock, on the 26th October, 2000, in C25170, looks great in the well regarded GNER livery, which is much missed.

 

Now, the photo’s of Ardwick, from the 8th May, 1971, and January, 1972, are a most impressive selection, and in C0783, of a two car class 104, on a New Mills to Manchaster Piccadilly service, in  January, 1972, it can be seen that the destination indicator has only the bulbs showing, and lit, with the two character headcode box unlit. The passenger saloon lights are not visible. The next photo’, C0788, of another two car class 104, on a Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield service reveals almost the same lighting situation, albeit the two character headcode box is lit up. Models of diesel trains, both  loco hauled and multiple units, from that era, should not be lit up as bright as they usually are.

Finally, the photo’s of South Newsham, on the Blyth and Tyne just outside Blyth, are a delightful set, with an excellent side shot of 37’s, 37698 and 37689, on a down coal train, on the 22nd February, 1993, in C18313. The photo’ looks most menacing by the low, dark, ragged clouds. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

[woodenhead]

4 hours ago, hmrspaul said:

 

 

 

Interesting to see how much RCH type container traffic was still being moved, 5 - 6 years after Freightliner and the other experiments like Speedlink which went into Manchester. 

 

Ardwick went on being an interesting yard in to the later 1980s and early 1990s. This finds only a few of the photos I have taken in there https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/?q=ardwick

 

Paul

 

 

I wonder if they were storing wagons there or it was acting as a sort of Speedlink hub - Cerestar had a loading facility at it's work in Trafford Park.  Those wagons would be tripped to the sidings by an MSC shunter or an 08 from the Trafford Park reception sidings by the Warrington Central line.  From there they would have been tripped to Dewsnap I guess but maybe replaced by Ashburys and Ardwick once Dewsnap closed.

[keefer]

5 hours ago, DaveF said:

 South Newsham 37099 running round pw train March 84 C6436

Love this photo - unusual angle but close-enough view to pick out the little details

[DaveF]

A wet day at Reading in February 1978 to start with today.

 

 

Reading Class 206 1203 Feb 78 C3655

 

 

Reading Class 47 up ex pass Feb 78 C3657   47513

 

 

Reading 253009 up ex pass Feb 78 C3660

 

 

Reading 50040 up ex pass Feb 78 C3661

 

 

Reading Class 423 7737 Feb 78 C3662

 

 

David

 

 

 

Edited March 5, 2023 by DaveF

[brushman47544]

C3657 is 47513, later to be names Severn.

[keefer]

3 hours ago, DaveF said:

Reading Class 206 1203 Feb 78 C3655

One of the famous 'Tadpole' units, bodged together to keep the Reading-Tonbridge via Redhill service running when it was constantly under threat due to lack of money.

Ex-Hastings 6S unit DMBS & TS with an ex-2EPB DTS (notice the difference in body profile of the DTS at the rear).

There were 6 but eventually only one remained, 1206, which was used as a spare unit. By that time, the two Hastings coaches were from a 6L, and the rail service had gone over to WR cl.119 DMUs. 

Edited March 5, 2023 by keefer