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

[Erichill16]

Back to the Swiss photographs, the liveries in the pictures seem a lot more pleasing on the eye than the current ones. The early liveries seem to complement the scenery whilst the new ones are just  too ‘in your face’.

Well that’s my opinion for what it’s worth.

At least the Schynige Platte Bahn hasn’t succumbed  yet . 

[New Haven Neil]

Tiny little pedant fact, if I may - the Princess at Bressingham was 9 1/2", not 9 1/4".  I say was, as I think it has been re-gauged to 10 1/4" now.  A shame, as it could have visited a 9 1/2" line 'near-ish to you' that I used to drive at - South Shields.  They have had a few visiting engines in recent years, from the Downs School light railway and from a private collection.

[brushman47544]

C203 is 9017 The Durham Light Infantry, the only two line nameplate shorter than the space between the grills above it.

 

C3875 is 47460, ex SF unofficial namer GREAT EASTERN, transferred to York in May 78.

C1144 is I suspect from the shape of the last digit 9018 Ballymoss.

[DaveF]

3 minutes ago, New Haven Neil said:

Tiny little pedant fact, if I may - the Princess at Bressingham was 9 1/2", not 9 1/4".  I say was, as I think it has been re-gauged to 10 1/4" now.  A shame, as it could have visited a 9 1/2" line 'near-ish to you' that I used to drive at - South Shields.  They have had a few visiting engines in recent years, from the Downs School light railway and from a private collection.

 

 

Thanks very much.  I wonder why I wrote 9.25 in my catalogue, I do have reference books with the right gauge in - but I did make the notes in my catalogue over 50 years ago so the reason for the error is lost in the mists of time I fear.

 

David

[DaveF]

5 minutes ago, brushman47544 said:

C203 is 9017 The Durham Light Infantry, the only two line nameplate shorter than the space between the grills above it.

 

C3875 is 47460, ex SF unofficial namer GREAT EASTERN, transferred to York in May 78.

C1144 is I suspect from the shape of the last digit 9018 Ballymoss.

 

Thanks very much,  I've added the details to the captions.

 

David

[russ p]

16 hours ago, DaveF said:

Another miscellany now.  You may wonder why there are some groups of unrelated photos at the moment.  As you know a lot of the posts at the present time are replacing the photos lost in the server failure.  I do not always get the sets correct so as I near the end of the ones originally from May 2014 to June 2015 I have some "orphan" photos which I am using up.  Next month we move on to photos posted July 2015 to May 2016 - 2073 of them plus black and white and European photos.  In all there are around 16,400 colour photos and a lot of black and white ones still to reinstate.

 

Annesley is north of Nottingham and was on both Midland Railway and Great Central Railway lines, Annesley shed was on the GCR.

 

Stanford on Soar was just north of Loughborough on the Great Central.

 

Then there are two photos of Skinningrove.

 

 

Annesley MR in front of buildings, GCR buried under tip July 76 C2928

 

 

Annesley July 76 C2929

 

 

Stanford on Soar 9F 92067 up freight Sept 64 J172

 

 

Skinningrove BSC shunter 20th Feb 88 C9339

 

 

Skinningrove Class 37 up salt 14th April 93 C18474

 

 

David

 

Morning David,  interesting set of pictures I've worked in both areas. In the top picture is the MR track still there had the tunnel not been filled in by then?

[DaveF]

The track was originally lfted from about 700 yards of Annesley in 1970, as far as I can see on the scan of my slde there is still track in the line across the photo.

 

Sadly I didn't take any photos nearer to the line at the time.

 

David  

[DaveF]

Some photos of the Bowes Railway, to the south east of Gateshead in its preserved days.  The Springwell photos are at the bottom of the bank up to Blackhams Hill.  They were taken on 27th May 1991 when the incline was in use demonstrating rope haulage.  The last two photos were taken with permission during a gap in proceedings.   The first five were taken from areas which had public access at the time.

 

 

Springwell Bowes Railway Barclay WST 27th May 91 C 15828

 

 

Springwell Bowes Railway Barclay WST 27th May 91 C 15830

 

 

Blackhams Hill Bowes Railway electric winding engine 27th May 91 C15834

 

 

Blackhams Hill Bowes Railway wagons at top of incline 27th May 91 C15835

 

 

Blackhams Hill Bowes Railway wagons being hauled up incline by rope 27th May 91 C15838

 

 

Blackhams Hill Bowes Railway view up incline 27th May 91 C15839

 

 

Blackhams Hill Bowes Railway view down incline 27th May 91 C15840

 

 

David

[andytrains]

 Definitely a 'Murder' of bridges. 🤪

[DaveF]

Back to the High Dyke branch in the latter days of BR ironstone workings.

 

 

 Easton Class 31 5671 down empty iron ore June 72 C0986

 

 

Colsterworth Quarry  British Steel 0-4-0 diesel and excavator in quarry Feb 73 C1171

 

 

Stainby Glebe sidings July 73 J3223

 

 

Skillington and Sproxton Road level crossing Class 31 5675 wagons loading June 73 J3218

 

 

Sproxton Iron ore loader, view to end of branch June 73 J3217

 

 

David

[corneliuslundie]

Interesting to see how they dealt with the haulage rope across the "level crossing".

Jonathan

[The Lurker]

17 hours ago, New Haven Neil said:

Tiny little pedant fact, if I may - the Princess at Bressingham was 9 1/2", not 9 1/4".  I say was, as I think it has been re-gauged to 10 1/4" now.  A shame, as it could have visited a 9 1/2" line 'near-ish to you' that I used to drive at - South Shields.  They have had a few visiting engines in recent years, from the Downs School light railway and from a private collection.

is that the one that goes around a lake in a park? If so, we've been there a few times when visiting the outlaws

[DaveF]

Some photos at Jenbach in Austria come next.  They were taken in September 1989 when Mum and Dad had a holiday there.

 

I remember that when they they came back they said they had enjoyed it but hadn't bothered with most of the trips and activities - they had simply decided what they wanted to do and where they wanted to go, only going on a trip if it was to somewhere they wanted to visit.

 

It was their first and last package holiday!  They only went on a package as they were no longer confident in driving long distances.  After that I took them and did the driving.

 

 

Jenbach 1042 637 Wien to Innsbruck Sept 89 J10416

 

 

Jenbach 1020 009 l e Sept 89 J10418

 

 

Jenbach 4030 312 Innsbruck to Worgl Sept 89 J10429

 

 

Jenbach 6030 313 Worgl to Innsbruck  Sept 89 J10459

 

 

Jenbach 1044 014 Dortmund to Milano  Sept 89 J10460

 

 

David

Edited April 28, 2023 by DaveF

[DaveF]

There are only 4 images in this final post of the day, the first is on the line from the WCML to Stoke on Trent, the others are on the WCML over quite a long period of time.

 

 

Sandon Class 86 down ex pass June 76 C2824

 

 

Madeley Coronation class 46254 City of Stoke on Trent down Royal Scot June 60 JVol4043

 

 

Madeley D227 down ex pass Euston to Liverpool June 60 JVol4044

 

 

Grayrigg EWS 60043 up oil 1st April 97 C21647

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good afternoon, David. That’s a splendid set of photo’s of the Bowes Railway, on the 27th May, 1991. In C15830, at Springwell, with Barclay, WST, that’s a superb rear three quarter portrait shot of the locomotive. It can also be seen that the screw coupling looks not to have been fully tightened up. I hope all was okay, and no undue snatching would take place.

 

The photo’s of the High Dyke branch, in the latter days of BR ironstone workings, are an excellent selection, and the last photo’, at Sproxto, of the Iron ore loader, looking to the end of the branch, in June, 1973, is an excellent shot, and shows plenty of detail for modellers.

 

In the photo’s of Jenbach in Austria, from September, 1989, you have a tremendous set, full of atmosphere. The last photo’ of 1044 014, on a Dortmund to Milano service, is a well composed shot of the locomotive, with EMU, 6030 313, alongside, as seen in the previous photo’, on a Worgl to Innsbruck service.

 

Finally, the four photo’s featuring the WCML, with the first one on the line from the WCML to Stoke on Trent, and the others are on the WCML, you have a delightful selection, and JVol4043, at Madeley, with maroon liveried Coronation class, 46254, City of Stoke on Trent, on the down Royal Scot, in June, 1960, being a truly superb shot of historical significance.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Chris116]

1 hour ago, Market65 said:

Good afternoon, David. That’s a splendid set of photo’s of the Bowes Railway, on the 27th May, 1991. In C15830, at Springwell, with Barclay, WST, that’s a superb rear three quarter portrait shot of the locomotive. It can also be seen that the screw coupling looks not to have been fully tightened up. I hope all was okay, and no undue snatching would take place.

 

I would agree with you but the buffer springs are fully compressed by the look of it which means the coupling is tightened correctly.

[DaveF]

North Wales this morning, 3 photos of the Talyllyn in 1969 and 2 at Criccieth in 2002.  The first one at Criccieth was taken from my bedroom window in the hotel where I was staying, the other to the east of the town.

 

 

Tywyn Rough Pup 31st August 1969 C063

 

 

Tywyn Wharf 3 Sir Haydn 31st August 1969 C067

 

 

Tywyn Pendre 2 Dolgoch 31st August 1969 C077

 

 

Criccieth Central Trains Class 156 up pass 24th July 01   C25372

Criccieth Central trains 158782 up pass 25th July 01 C25412

 

 

David

[DaveF]

The ECML in North Northumberland at Shilbottle Junction, just south of Alnmouth and Scremerston, just south of Berwick on Tweed. 

 

Shilbottle Junction used to be a pleaasnt location, the last time I went I could not find a viewpoint as everything has grown.  Scremerston is still quite easy to photograph, the main hazard is blowing sand and salt from the beach and sea.

 

 

Shilbottle Junction Class 56 down steel 27th May 1995 C20166

 

 

Shilbottle Junction Class 56 down steel 27th May 1995 C20167

 

 

Scremerston Class 47 down ex pass August 1977 C3521  Taken while on holiday before I moved to the north east.

 

 

Scremerston Class 47down ICI tanks August 1981 C5481 47207 - with thanks to Andrew - brushman47544

 

 

Scremerston Class 254 up ex pass August 1981 C5483

 

 

David

Edited April 29, 2023 by DaveF

[DaveF]

A trip to Yorkshire now to have another look at Rotherham Masborough.

 

 

Rotherham Masborough Station South Junction Class 46 up ex pass November 1976 J5547

 

 

Rotherham Masborough Station South Junction  view toweards Treeton December 1976 J5551

 

 

Rotherham Masborough Class 114 up pass December 1976 J5552

 

 

Rotherham Masborough Station South Junction  Class 40 up freight December 1976 J5554

 

 

Rotherham Masborough Station South Junction Class 40 up freight December 1976  J5555

 

 

David

[brushman47544]

C5481 is 47207, notable because the number was slightly lower than standard. It was an Eastfield (ED) steamer during the first half of the 80s so unusual to escape from Scottish passenger diagrams.

[DaveF]

A final set for today looking at the Southern, including ships.

 

 

Dover Class 411 up pass to London 27th December 1977 C3644

 

 

Deerton Street Class 411 7115 Ramsgate to Victoria March 76 C2653

 

 

Portsmouth Harbour entrance MV Brading Ryde to Portsmouth June 75 C2144

 

 

Portsmouth Harbour PS Ryde Portsmouth to Ryde Sept 61 J020

 

 

 Ryde Pier O2 16 Ventnor pass Cowes to Ryde Aug 64 J158

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s an excellent set of photo’s of North Wales, with three of the Talyllyn in 1969 and two at Criccieth in 2002. C067, at Tywyn Wharf, with 3, Sir Haydn, on the 31st August, 1969, being a delightful portrait shot of the locomotive.

 

The photo’s of the ECML in North Northumberland, at Shilbottle Junction, and Scremerston, are a superb selection, with C3521, at Scremerston, with a class 47, on a down express passenger train, in August, 1977, being a great ‘Train in the Landscape’ shot, and revealing that only one carriage, the third from last, was for first class passengers. 

 

In the photo’s of Yorkshire, at Rotherham Masborough,you have a great set of photo’s, and the first photo’ of Rotherham Masborough Station South Junction, with a class 46, on an up express passenger service, in November, 1976, is a most atmospheric photo’, and it must have been a cold day since steam is coming from the steam heating boiler port on the 46. 

 

Finally, the photo’s of the Southern, are all of interest, and the last one of Ryde Pier, with a class O2, 16, Ventnor, on a passenger train from Cowes to Ryde, in August, 1964, being a most superb and well composed shot by your Dad.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[35A]

What a fabulous quintet of photographs from Rotherham Masborough. The lighting on J5547 is exquisite and the snow on the remainder of the set brings back fond memories of such images during the 1970s and 1980s, a shame that they are such a rare occurrence these days.

[DaveF]

Today's photos start at Haworth and near Oxenhope in the late 1960s/early 70s in the early days of the KWVLR.  Once again when you could walk around the yard at Haworth unsupervised.

 

 

Haworth English Electric D0226 Aug 66 J604

 

 

Haworth Peckett NW Gas Board Sept 67 J1152

 

 

Haworth No 69 Keighley to Oxenhope Sept 69  J1982

 

 

Haworth LMS Class 5 45212 Oxenhope to Keighley, Rev Teddy Boston in foreground Sept 70 J2332

 

 

Haworth ex L&Y 957 painted for Railway Children Film Sept 70 J2340

 

 

Near Oxenhope No63 Keighley to Oxenhope Sept 69 J1986

 

 

David

Edited April 30, 2023 by DaveF

[DaveF]

Another very mixed batch now, I from Yorkshire and the rest from the East Midlands.

 

 

Knaresborough viaduct K1 up goods Aug 65 J341

 

 

Grassmoor Class 37 probably Weymouth to Sheffield July 76 C2853

 

 

Butterley Engineering Co  Aug 75 C2266

 

 

Wyfordby crossing 2 Class 20s up empty iron ore Aug 72 C1066

 

 

Sheet Stores Junction ex MR tarpaulin stores to right 9th April 90 C14269  at Trent

 

 

David