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

[St Enodoc]

5 hours ago, russ p said:

 Look at that bloody vegetation 😡

Aren't we supposed to call it re-wilding nowadays?

[35A]

I'm a bit behind this week but, looking at Wednesday's images, one thing that struck me was how ancient the motor vehicles in C12117 look, considering that it's a 1989 shot. My memory mis-remembers, thinking that we were much more modern by then. 😄

Edited March 30, 2023 by 35A

[JeffP]

J307 looks like a painting.

And the artist didn't know what was inside the cab, so blanked the windows 🙂

[DaveF]

Today starts with more photos of Carlisle in the 1980s.

 

 

Carlisle 86258 Talyllyn Glasgow to Euston 23rd Oct 84  C6623

 

 

Carlisle Class 110 and 101 Leeds to Carlisle 30th July 86  C7724

 

Carlisle 85009 down limestone 14th April 87 C8284

 

 

Carlisle 26026 1st Sept 87 C9111

 

 

Carlisle 37118 down empty oil from Dalston 27 Oct 87 C9216

 

 

David

[DaveF]

A lot further south now but still West Coast electrics at Standon Bridge on a hot day in June 1976.

 

 

Standon Bridge Class 87 up X P June 76 C2812

 

 

Standon Bridge 86019 up parcels June 76 C2815

 

 

Standon Bridge 85003 Holyhead to Euston June 76 J5318

 

 

Standon Bridge 87018 up ex pass June 76 C2817

 

 

Standon Bridge 304 038 down pass June 76 C2818

 

 

David

 

 

 

 

[Fat Controller]

20 hours ago, russ p said:

 Look at that bloody vegetation 😡

'Bring me a shrubbery...'

[bmb5dnp1]

21 hours ago, DaveF said:

Now for a quick look at the Braintree branch which runs from Witham on the GE main line to Braintree.  As you will see from the last two photos it is now electrified.

 

 

White Notley dmu Braintree to Witham Destination Woolwich tail lamp at front April 75 C1964

 

 

White Notley Braintree to Witham April 75 C1965

 

 

Cressing dmu Witham to Braintree note destination DEPOT April 75 C1962

 

 

Cressing dmu Witham to Braintree April 75 C1963

 

 

Braintree 3050515 arriving Sept 78 C4134

 

 

Braintree Station May 79 C4569

 

 

David

Hello,

   Great photo's as ever, thanks for all your effort in providing us all with such great shots. Out of interest, what's the light blue coloured box for on the pole in C1964 for, does anyone know please ?

 

                           Dave

[corneliuslundie]

Rather odd to name an 86 "Talyllyn" when it could not get with about 100 miles of the railway. A 37 perhaps.

Jonathan

[iands]

33 minutes ago, bmb5dnp1 said:

.... Out of interest, what's the light blue coloured box for on the pole in C1964 for, does anyone know please ?

 

                           Dave

My guess is the box houses 'block repeaters' to show when a train is "on line", probably for a gateman to see that the line is "clear" so the gates can be opened.

[DaveF]

Another look at Cramlington in this next batch.

 

 

Cramlington South Class 101 Newcastle to Morpeth Aug 80 C5129

 

 

Cramlington 254004 down ex pass Aug 80 C5133

 

 

Cramlington Class 31 track and ballast 19th Feb 84 C6470

 

 

Cramlington ballast clearing 19th Feb 84 C6512

 

 

Cramlington 37248 up empty coal 29th Oct 87 C9238

 

 

David

Edited March 31, 2023 by DaveF

[The Pilotman]

C9238 isn’t 37428; the 37/4s were all in large logo blue from refurbishment. 37248 perhaps? The right numbers but not necessarily in the right order? (with apologies to Eric Morecambe). 

[DaveF]

23 minutes ago, The Pilotman said:

C9238 isn’t 37428; the 37/4s were all in large logo blue from refurbishment. 37248 perhaps? The right numbers but not necessarily in the right order? (with apologies to Eric Morecambe). 

  Many thanks.

 

Definitely an Eric Morecambe moment!

 

David

[DaveF]

Edinburgh now in Princes Street Gardens and a couple taken from a train passing Haymarket shed.

 

 

Princes Street Gardens Class 27 Edinburgh to Glasgow QS push pull Aug 73 C1295

 

 

Princes Street Gardens 26003 up light engine 12th April 86 C7426

 

 

Princes Street Gardens 37033 down excursion 12th April 86 C7431

 

 

Princes Street Gardens 101360 up, 120532 Edinburgh to Dundee 18th Aug 87 C9015

 

Haymarket 27033, 27036 11th Oct 86 C8038

 

 

Haymarket 26027, 26021 11th Oct 86 C8040

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s of Carlisle from the 1980’s. The first photo’ of 86258, Talyllyn, on a Glasgow to Euston service, on the 23rd October, 1984, is a superb portrait shot of the locomotive.

 

The photo’s of the WCML, at Standon Bridge, in June, 1976, are a superb selection, and in the last photo’ of 304 038, on a down passenger service, is an excellent shot, and about all the door drop lights are lowered showing just how hot the weather was. 
 

In the photo’s of Cramlington, which are a delightful set, the first photo’ of Cramlington South, with a two car class 101, on a Newcastle to Morpeth service, in August, 1980, is an excellent shot which shows that transitional period between the white refurbished livery to the blue and grey livery of those units that received the refurbishment work. 
 

Finally, the photo’s of Edinburgh, of Princes Street Gardens, with two taken from a train passing Haymarket shed, are an atmospheric set. C7431, at Princes Street Gardens, with 37033, on a down excursion train, on the 12th April, 1986, shows a superb view of the 37 in the classic surroundings. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Davexoc]

9 hours ago, DaveF said:

Standon Bridge 87018 up ex pass June 76 C2817

 

There's just something about this one that really I like..........

[33C]

27 minutes ago, Davexoc said:

 

There's just something about this one that really I like..........

Triang "Intercity express" set.

[33C]

8 hours ago, Fat Controller said:

'Bring me a shrubbery...'

NEE! NEE! NEE!

[bmb5dnp1]

12 hours ago, iands said:

My guess is the box houses 'block repeaters' to show when a train is "on line", probably for a gateman to see that the line is "clear" so the gates can be opened.

Hello 

      Thanks for the reply and Information. I thought it might have been something like that for PW staff etc but I've not seen anything like it before. 

 

Thanks

 

Dave

[CWJ]

11 hours ago, Davexoc said:

 

There's just something about this one that really I like..........

I thought that too! Perhaps it's the photo's composition, with the rails below and wires above emphasising the speed. It could be an advertising image.

 

Cheers,

 

Will

[DaveF]

18 hours ago, bmb5dnp1 said:

Hello,

   Great photo's as ever, thanks for all your effort in providing us all with such great shots. Out of interest, what's the light blue coloured box for on the pole in C1964 for, does anyone know please ?

 

                           Dave

 

5 hours ago, bmb5dnp1 said:

Hello 

      Thanks for the reply and Information. I thought it might have been something like that for PW staff etc but I've not seen anything like it before. 

 

Thanks

 

Dave

 

 

I've had a long about these indicators at level crossings.  I think I've also seen them on the Norringham - Grantham - Skegness line and possibly on the Harrogate - York line - but it would have been back in the early to mid 1960s.

Edited April 1, 2023 by DaveF

[DaveF]

A few more pictures on the Southern to start the day.

 

 

Hoo Junction 2HAP 6163 up pass June 75 C2089

 

 

Hoo Junction 4EPB 5328 down pass June 75 C2088

 

 

Sandwich 33202  pw.train  March 75 C1898

 

 

Sandwich 33211 down ballast hoppers March 75 C1900

 

 

Sandwich 33211 down ballast hoppers March 75 C1901

 

 

David

[62613]

Trying to remember what headcode 82 on the Kent Coast line was; I can remember them at Dartford.

[Oldddudders]

17 hours ago, iands said:

My guess is the box houses 'block repeaters' to show when a train is "on line", probably for a gateman to see that the line is "clear" so the gates can be opened.

I certainly recall exactly that at Brockham Crossing, between Betchworth and Deepdene. Very useful also for pedestrians using the crossing, which had gates normally across the road. 

 

There must have been similar facilities at Pevensey Sluice Crossing, on the Eastbourne-Hastings line. During preparatory work for conversion to AHB a colleague (Rules & Signalling Section) had made a site visit. He came in the next day and discussed the road layout, etc. He also noted that the crossing-keeper "insisted on showing me his indicators." The Head of Section asked "Did you show him your indicators, John?" John, like our host here, was a great railway photographer, and his collection is now held by the Bluebell. 

[iands]

6 hours ago, bmb5dnp1 said:

Hello 

      Thanks for the reply and Information. I thought it might have been something like that for PW staff etc but I've not seen anything like it before. 

 

Thanks

 

Dave

You're welcome. At the risk of hijacking Dave Fs thread and risking drifting off topic, there were several other examples at the crossings on the stretch of line between Spalding and Sleaford. As well as the previously mentioned York-Harrogate line, Burn Lane (on the former section of ECML between Selby-Templehirst) had a set of block repeater indicators but used in a slightly different way. The crossing had a 'permanent' crossing keeper (the lady of the house) who lived in the house adjacent to the crossing. On her days off, a relief crossing keeper would be ensconced in the gate hut, but when she was on duty she worked the crossing "from the house" (the concept of working from home is not so new after all). Anyone wanting to cross over the line, pushed a plunger that rang a loud sounding bell (an official description) on back wall of the house by the back door, below which was a pair of block indicators similar to what is in Dave's photo above, which saved her time walking to the gate hut to view the indicators there.

 

Thinking about it, they must have been numerous examples all over the country in rural areas, just not something that warranted photographing if at all noticed by railway photographers.

[Oldddudders]

1 hour ago, 62613 said:

Trying to remember what headcode 82 on the Kent Coast line was; I can remember them at Dartford.

Anything with a leading 8 on that route would be via Greenwich, although not necessarily stopping there. 7x would be via the Bexleyheath line, 6x would be via Woolwich and Lewisham ("The North Kent") and 4x and 5x were via Sidcup.