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

[woodenhead]

24 minutes ago, russ p said:

 

Any idea why the second car appears to have its doors removed? 

It wasn't one the original PEP coaches, it was built after the unit entered departmental service

 

To Quote:

The new centre coach was equipped with a pantograph and main transformer for overhead 25kv AC power collection and this vehicle was painted blue, (ADB975430 remained in ‘silver’ livery). It also differed from the MS vehicles of the original PEP units in having only two pairs of double‑opening sliding doors along the bodyside as opposed to three on the PEP coaches. It also had a diesel generator to power the instrumentation during tests and was just a bare shell and fitted out as a workshop

 

https://www.bloodandcustard.com/BR-4PEP.html

[DaveF]

Trumpington Junction just south of Cambridge in 1948/9 for the next set.

 

 

Trumpington 07 (WD) 63035 up goods 1948 JVol1235

 

 

Trumpington B1 pass Liverpool St to Cambridge c1948 JVol1260

 

 

Trumpington B2 rebuilt from B17 61617 Ford Castle down ex pass c1949 JVol7373

 

 

Trumpington D16/3 2608 Cambridge to Stratford c1948 JVol7265

 

 

Trumpington G2a 8951 up goods Cambridge to Bletchley c1948 JVol1255

 

 

David

Edited March 24, 2023 by DaveF

[LMS2968]

A clean WD! Wow!

[russ p]

26 minutes ago, woodenhead said:

It wasn't one the original PEP coaches, it was built after the unit entered departmental service

 

To Quote:

The new centre coach was equipped with a pantograph and main transformer for overhead 25kv AC power collection and this vehicle was painted blue, (ADB975430 remained in ‘silver’ livery). It also differed from the MS vehicles of the original PEP units in having only two pairs of double‑opening sliding doors along the bodyside as opposed to three on the PEP coaches. It also had a diesel generator to power the instrumentation during tests and was just a bare shell and fitted out as a workshop

 

https://www.bloodandcustard.com/BR-4PEP.html

 

I didn't realise they lasted as long as they did. Interesting they had 7 step westcode brakes. When you look at a westcode unit there are two EP valves on them which allows for the later 3 step brake but there is a blank casting for a 3rd that would have enabled 7 step braking.  Obviously these units had the 3rd EP valve fitted 

[DaveF]

The last set for today were taken at Woodhead at the western end of the Woodhead tunnel.  2 are from 1977, the rest from 1980.

 

 

a Woodhead 76054 and another eastbound oil April 77 C3274

 

 

Woodhead Class 76 eastbound empty steel April 77 J5658

 

 

Woodhead 76013 and 76022 with BR crest westbound light engines April 80 J6868

 

 

Woodhead 76010 and another eastbound light engines April 80 J6869

 

 

Woodhead 2x Class 76 westbound goods April 80 C5002

 

 

Woodhead 2x 76 eastbound empty coal April 80  J6873

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s of Barrow Hill and Staveley, with three around Beighton. In C4337, at Beighton, with 37201, on a northbound freight train, on the Midland line, in January, 1979, you have captured a superb portrait shot of the 37, in what will have been a lull in the weather before the very cold winter got fully going.

 

The photo’s of the Great Eastern, between Chelmsford and Colchester at Hatfield Peverel and Marks Tey, are a superb selection, and in those of Hatfield Peverel, a reminder, from the snow in places, on the ground, of what had been a very cold and snowy Easter. The last photo’ at Marks Tey, with 31122, on an up parcels working in October, 1975, is a delightful shot of the 31, which has a slightly askew letter blind in the four character headcode box.
 

In the black and white photo’s of Trumpington Junction, just south of Cambridge, from 1948/9, you have a truly excellent and historical set of photo’s. Thank you for posting them. In JVol7373, the B17, is actually a rebuild, class B2, 61617 Ford Castle, which is heading a down express passenger train, in c1949. It hauling a quite mixed rake of carriages with the first one of GER origin. 
 

Finally, the photo’s of the Woodhead line at the western end of the Woodhead tunnel, are a delightful set, and in J6868, of two 76’s, 76013 and 76022 with BR crest, running westbound, light engines, in April, 1980, that’s an excellent photo’, and I didn’t realise that the BR crest had survived for so long.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

14 minutes ago, Market65 said:

In the black and white photo’s of Trumpington Junction, just south of Cambridge, from 1948/9, you have a truly excellent and historical set of photo’s. Thank you for posting them. In JVol7373, the B17, is actually a rebuild, class B2, 61617 Ford Castle, which is heading a down express passenger train, in c1949. It hauling a quite mixed rake of carriages with the first one of GER origin. 
With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

 

Rob,

 

Many thanks as always for your comments.  I've altered the caption on Ford Castle to B2,  I should have known that one.  The real Ford Castle is in Northumberland and I know it well, it was a field study centre for many years and I often took parties there from the school where I worked.

 

David

[62613]

3 hours ago, LMS2968 said:

A clean WD! Wow!

I don't think I've ever seen a photo of one of those with a 6 - prefixed number before. in Jvil 7373, Ford Castle appears to be carrying a stopping passenger disc. Looking at all those ex - GER vehicles in the train, I'm not surprised.

[corneliuslundie]

j5658: magnificent

Jonathan

[DaveF]

A few locations along the Midland Railway Line from Nottingham to Lincoln this morning.

 

 

Staythorpe Class 31 down oil April 80 J6875

 

 

Staythorpe Class 120 Lincoln to Crewe April 80  J6876

 

 

Newark Castle Class 105 Nottingham to Lincoln St Marks April 67 J852

 

 

Collingham Class 114 Derby to Lincoln St Marks April 66 J473

 

 

Lincoln St Marks tail end of goods hauled by Class 03 from Lincoln Central July 70   J2159

 

 

Lincoln St Marks 47414 Kings X to Cleethorpes 13th Aug 77 C3497

 

 

David

[DaveF]

Now we are going back some 54 years to look at the Welshpool and Llanfair Railway on 1st September 1969.  That yearboth the original locos, No1 The Earl and No2 The Countess were in use.

 

Mum and Dad had been to look at the Welsh narrow gauge railways for the first time that summer, I was working during the University vacation.  My job finished just before the end of August so they decided to go back to North Wales for a few days and took me with them.

 

 

Llanfair Caereinion No 1 The Earl 1st September 1969 C101

 

 

Llanfair Caereinion No 1 The Earl  1st Sept 1969 C103

 

 

Llanfair Caereinion No 2 The Countess  1st Sept 1969 C105

 

 

p w sidings near  Dolarddyn on WLLR unloading rail 1st Sept 1969 C087

 

 

Castle Caereinion No 2 The Countess running round 1st September 1969 C092

 

 

David

Edited March 25, 2023 by DaveF

[DaveF]

A visit to the top of the Rigi in Switzerland.  ARB was the Arth Rigi Bahn, VRB was the Vitznau Rigi Bahn.  They are now merged.

 

 

Rigi Kulm ARB Bt 25 10th Aug 88 C10665

 

 

Rigi Kulm VRB Bhe4/4 21 10th Aug 88 C10667

 

 

Rigi Kulm looking down on Arth Goldau station 10th Aug 88 C10672

 

 

Rigi Kulm ARB Bt25 and Bhe4/4 15 10th Aug 88 C10685

 

 

Rigi Kulm VRB Bt 31 and BHe4/4 21 10th Aug 88 C10688

Edited March 25, 2023 by DaveF

[corneliuslundie]

It was a couple of years later we visited the W&LlLR. We walked up from Welshpool to Sylfaen (if I remember correctly) as at that time the trains did not run to Raven Square in Welshpool. I think we took a bus back as I photographed one outside Welshpool main line station. A bit different now.

And a great view from the top of the Rigi. I must have been looking in the wrong direction when I changed trains there. And I think I only took photos of the station by the lake before I took a ship back to Lucern.

Jonathan

[DaveF]

The last batch for today include Nuneaton, Dudswell and Atherstone.  

 

 

Nuneaton LNWR Nuneaton to Coventry line bridge over B4114 May 71 J2642

 

 

Nuneaton Class 85 down ex pass May 71 J2641

 

 

NuneatonClass 304 025 Rugby to Stafford May 71 J2643

 

 

Dudswell Class 86 down ex pas Feb 76 C2599

 

 

Dudswell Class 310 up pass Feb 76 C2602

 

 

Atherstone Class 86 Euston to Manchester May 71 J2638

 

 

David

 

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s an excellent set of photo’s of the Midland Railway Line from Nottingham to Lincoln. In the first photo’ at Staythorpe, of a class 31, on a down oil train, in April, 1980, that is a superb shot of your Dad took of the 31. In J2159, at Lincoln St. Marks, with the tail end of a goods train, hauled by a class 03, from Lincoln Central, in July, 1970, your Dad has captured not only the guard on the rear veranda of the brake van, but also someone else - an inspector?

 

The photo’s of the Welshpool and Llanfair Railway, on 1st September, 1969, are a delightful selection, with C103, at Llanfair Caereinion, of No 1, The Earl, you have captured a superb sideways portrait shot of the locomotive.

 

In the Switzerland photo’s, you have a most atmospheric set, from the 10th August, 1988, which captures, perfectly, the top of the Rigi. In C10672, from Rigi Kulm, looking down on Arth Goldau station, that is a stunning view which is truly beautiful.

 

Finally, the photo’s of Nuneaton, Dudswell and Atherstone, are a superb selection, with J2641, at Nuneaton, of a class 85, on a down express passenger train, in May, 1971, showing how the WCML was in the early Seventies, and the Mkl BG is still on B1 bogies which would be giving a fairly rough ride. The last photo’, at Atherstone, with a class 86, on a Euston to Manchester express, again in May, 1971, shows that once again, the Mkl BG is on those B1 bogies.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Michael Edge]

Very interesting to see your photos from Switzerland, we went to many of the same places a couple of weeks after you in 1988 on our first European caravan holiday.

[tanatvalley]

The last time I visited Dudswell which is about 6 years ago the trees had blocked the down view and the up was becoming blocked.

Alan

[DaveF]

Heaton Deopt on the ECML north of Newcastle.  The photos were taken on a privately organised visit.

 

 

Heaton Depot 142519 under repair 20th Jan 90 C13916

 

 

Heaton Depot 37071 engineers grey down pw  train 20th Jan 90 J10619

 

 

Heaton Depot Class 108 20th Jan 90 C13926

 

 

Heaton Depot ex Stratord condemned breakdown coach 20th Jan 90 C13930

 

 

Heaton Depot condemned coaches 20th Jan 90 C13932

 

 

David

[DaveF]

The Midland now at Cononley, on the way to Skipton and then at Skipton over the years.

 

 

Cononley LMS Class 5 44884 down parcels June 67 J0916

 

 

Skipton Britannia 70045 Lord Rowallan The Waverley Edinburgh to St Pancras Jan 67 J735

 

 

Skipton Class 110 and 101 Morecambe to Leeds Aug 83  C6243

 

 

Skipton 2x Class 31 up ICI tanks Aug 83   C6246

 

 

Skipton 142066 and 074 (hybrid set) Lancaster to Leeds 27th July 99 C24518

 

 

David

 

 

[DaveF]

Now a trip to Innsbruck in Austria to look at typical trains in the station on 5th August1991.

 

 

Innsbruck 4010 010 5th Aug 91 C16150

 

 

Innsbruck 1044 103 Linz to Wien West 5th Aug 91 C16153

 

 

Innsbruck 1020 004 at rear of Rollender Landstrasse from Brenner Pass 5th Aug 91 C16155

 

 

Innsbruck 1010 018 5th Aug 91 C16158

 

 

Innsbruck 1161 002 5th Aug 91 C16160

 

 

Innsbruck 1042 610 5th Aug 91 C16166

 

 

David

 

 

[DaveF]

Photos around Newark and Retford to end with for today.  The Retford photos include the Great Central platforms.

 

When I was living in Manchester as a student I sometimes used to travel via Grantham, Retford and Sheffield rather than Nottingham to Manchester as Nottingham and Grantham were about the same distance from where my parents lived.  Hence the Retford photos.

 

 

Newark South 2 Class 31s down light engines going away Jan 70 C198

 

 

Newark South Class 47 down ex pass July 76 C2858

 

 

Retford Class 40 up ex pass in heavy rain Feb 72 C845

 

 

Retford Class 47 approaching with a down express May 72 C976

 

 

Retford GC Class 20 light engine westbound Feb72 C847

 

 

Retford GC Class 105 Grimsby to Sheffield Feb 72 C848  The destination indicator is wrong.

 

 

David

Edited March 26, 2023 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good afternoon, David. That’s a fascinating set of photo’s of Heaton Depot, from the private visit on the 20th January, 1990. In J10619, of 37071, in engineers grey livery, on a  down permanent way train, the 37 appears to have half in a satin finish, with the othe half in a matt finish. Most intriguing.

 

The photo’s of the Midland, at Cononley, and then at Skipton, are full of interest and atmosphere, with the first photo’ at Cononley, with  LMS Class 5, 44884, on a down parcels train, in June, 1967, being a classic track level shot of the English steam railway despite the engine being so uncared for.

 

In the photo’s of Innsbruck, in Austria, looking at typical trains in the station on 5th August, 1991, you have captured some superb views of the station in it’s typically Austrian setting. In C16160, of 1161 002, you have captured how delightful the locomotive was, especially after what would appear to be a recent repaint.

 

Finally, the photo’s of Newark and Retford, are excellent and full of nostalgia. In the last photo’ at Retford, GC, with a dirty looking class 105 unit on a Grimsby to Sheffield service, in February, 1972, not only is the destination indicator wrong, but the two character headcode box is unlit along with the marker lights.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[CWJ]

2 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

 

Did anyone else think the first of these photos had just blue sky in the background until they looked closer? 

 

The second one will always be the ultimate Austrian loco to those of us in a very specific age bracket who played with Lego trains in the mid-1990s.

 

Great photos as always, thank you, David.

 

Cheers,

 

Will

[North Eastern]

Hi David,

                 Do you happen to have any photos of the crane, bogie bolster, tool van & GWR brake van in the photo below.

I'm looking to model the consist in 7mm and would appreciate any photos that will show any further detail and livery.

 

 

Regards

 

Chris 

[Mark Saunders]

5 minutes ago, North Eastern said:

Hi David,

                 Do you happen to have any photos of the crane, bogie bolster, tool van & GWR brake van in the photo below.

I'm looking to model the consist in 7mm and would appreciate any photos that will show any further detail and livery.

 

 

Regards

 

Chris 

 

Have a look on Paul Bartlett's site as it looks like a Low Fell based crane and he has some photo's taken there.