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

[DaveF]

29 minutes ago, brushman47544 said:

I’m not convinced the second 25 is green. The sunlight suggests is also blue with small yellow panel. Or do you remember it’s being green…

 

It really is green.  My notes show it as green with no white stripe, but I didn't write down the number.  Also there no arrows and at the far end there is a shape corresponding to the BR crest.

 

I do know that it is not completely clear from the photo as it displays here but to me it looks like plain green not blue.  It is a 25/1 incidentally, I forgot to put it in the caption.

 

David

Edited May 17, 2023 by DaveF

[35A]

12 hours ago, corneliuslundie said:

And do they all still survive? I am not sure how much of the HST.

 

Surprisingly, most of the HSDT (as it was then termed - High Speed Diesel Train) survives. At least it did until the coming of the 800s and 801s and the disposal of many vehicles. One power car was broken up in 1990 (the former 41 002, subsequently numbered W43001) but the other survived, passing into the National Collection, whilst most of the trailers were converted to TFs or TSs and incorporated into production series trains, as the original 2+7 or 2+8 formations were lengthened. You could always spot one by the window surrounds.

[keefer]

Without looking it up, a couple of trailer went to the Royal Train (His'n'hers Saloons?) and the TRUK 10001/40501 became Departmental Lab coach 'Argus'.

[corneliuslundie]

But most of the rest can re-appear for the 200th anniversary.

But we can substitute a Pendolino or some such for the HSDT.

Jonathan

[62613]

16 hours ago, SHMD said:

So so many happy memories of Manchester Victoria.

(Come back, all is forgiven!)

 

 

Kev.

 

The smell from Boddies Brewery on the wind.....it's said that even that close to the brewery, the Boddies in the refreshment rooms could be off....not that I'd know, mind!

[DaveF]

The Severn Valley in April 1976 at and near Eardington to start today's photos.

 

 

Eardington GWR 5764 Bewdley to Bridgnorth April 76 C2673

 

 

Eardington Ivatt 46521 Bridgnorth to Bewdley April 76 C2674

 

 

Eardington Ivatt Class 4 43106 Bridgnorth to Bewdley April 76 C2677

 

 

Eardington GWR 5764 Bewdley to Bridgnorth April 76 C2679

 

 

Eardington Ivatt Class 2 46521 Bridgnorth to Bewdley April 76 C2680

 

 

David

Edited May 18, 2023 by DaveF

[DaveF]

Next a few Scottish photos at Portobello and Leith, to the east of Edinburgh.  I didn't have time this morning to post at the usual time, I am now catching up.

 

 

Portobello 43179 and 43078 Edinburgh to Kings X 11th Aug 87 C8926

 

 

Portobello 37043 ICI tanks to Leith 11th Aug 87 C8930

 

 

Leith 47305 note livery and 08761 11th Aug 87 C8931

 

 

Leith 08761 11th Aug 87 C8934

 

 

Leith Class 08 24th April 92 C16792

 

 

David

[DaveF]

The third set today is once again on the London Tilbury and Southend at Laindon and Pistea, at the west and east ends of Basildon.  Pitsea is of course the junction where the Tilbury loop and the direct line to Southend meet at the eastern end of the line via Tilbury.

 

 

Laindon snow 302311 down pass leaving Jan 77 C3172

 

 

Laindon 2x Class31 31114 at front of pw train 5th March 78 C3693

 

 

Laindon Class 31 pw train 5 March 78 C3694

 

 

Pitsea 302309 up pass via Basildon Oct 79 C4847

 

 

Pitsea 302251 up pass via Tilbury at sunrise Oct 79 C4844

 

 

David

Edited May 18, 2023 by DaveF

[franciswilliamwebb]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

Leith 47305 note livery and 08761 11th Aug 87 C8931

 

I always rather liked that one👍🏻

[Chris116]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

The third set today is once again on the London Tilbury and Southend at Laindon and Pistea, at the west and east ends of Basildon.  Pitsea is of course the junction where the Tilbury loop and the direct line to Southend meet at the eastern end of the line via Tilbury.

 

 

Laindon snow 302311 down pass leaving Jan 77 C3172

 

 

Laindon 2x Class31 31114 at front of pw train 5th March 78 C3693

 

 

Laindon Class 31 pw train 5 March 78 C3694

 

 

Pitsea 302309 up pass via Basildon Oct 79 C4847

 

 

Pitsea 302251 up pass via Tilbury at sunrise Oct 79 C4844

 

 

David

Those photos bring back memories having lived in Basildon from July 1980 until mid 1994 and used Pitsea station from July 1980 to February 1992 to get to work in the city.

[DaveF]

Finally today some photos just to the north of the site of Hougham station which was between Grantham and Newark on the ECML.

 

 

Hougham Class 47 up ex pass Aug 68 J1392 headcode not in my list.

 

 

Hougham Class 55 D9003 down ex pass  16.00 Kings X to Edinburgh The Talisman Aug 68 J1393

 

 

Hougham Class 47 up ex pass 11.30 Leeds to Kings X Aug 74 C1741

 

 

Hougham Class 47 up ex pass 10.50 Newcastle to Kings X Aug 74 C1745

 

 

Hougham Class 47 up Yorkshire Pullman 09.52 Harrogate to Kings X Aug 75 C2282

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great set of photo’s of the Severn Valley Railway, in April, 1976, at and near to Eardington. In the last photo’ of Ivatt Class 2, 46521, on a Bridgnorth to Bewdley service, you have a delightful three quarter portrait shot of the locomotive and train. It’s nice seeing the Mkl prototype carriage leading. I don’t think too many of those Mkl’s have survived into preservation.

 

The Scottish photo’s at Portobello and Leith, to the east of Edinburgh, are an excellent selection, and C8930, at Portobello, with 37043, on a train of ICI tanks, to Leith, on the 11th August, 1987, is a beautifully composed photo’, and you can see how the weathering was on the 37, which will be of help to those who have the new Bachmann model.

 

In the photo’s of the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway, at Laindon and Pitsea, you have a superb set, and in the last photo’ at Pitsea, with 302251, on an up passenger service via Tilbury, at sunrise, in October, 1979, you have a most dramatic shot with the sunlight behind the unit. 

 

Finally, the photo’s, just to the north of the site of Hougham station, are an excellent selection, with C1745, with a class 47 on an up express passenger train, the 10.50 Newcastle to Kings Cross, in August, 1974, being an excellent shot, and I can feel the vibrations increasing along with the sound too, as the train gets nearer. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[St Enodoc]

8 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

Portobello 43179 and 43078 Edinburgh to Kings X 11th Aug 87 C8926

Craigentinny wheel lathe building in the background.

[JeffP]

C8931 the livery looks like one of the (at least) two Thornaby specials.

The other was named.

[DaveF]

Edinburgh Waverley to start the day.  They were taken between 1985 and 1992

 

 

Edinburgh Waverley 45058 down cartics 11th May 85 C6837

 

 

Edinburgh Waverley 47629 Dundee  to Edinburgh 12th April 86 C7412

 

 

Edinburgh Waverley 101364 Waverley to Bathgate 12th April 86 C7436

 

 

Edinburgh Waverley 150255 down ecs 18th Aug 87 C9060

 

 

Edinburgh Waverley 43068  29th Feb 92 C16701

 

David

[keefer]

Showing the Dundee-Edinburgh service in transition. Loco+4 coaches replaced by 2-car cl.150/2. Just about ok during quiet times but totally inadequate on busy trains and they weren't always doubled-up.

I was at Strathclyde university at the time and returning on a Sunday evening, trains to Edinburgh were often a  packed 150 - the cl.47/7 p-p through to Glasgow was much better!

[DaveF]

Another visit to Switzerland to look at trains in the station at Luzern, a large terminus serving both standard gauge SBB trains and the metre gauge services of the Zentralbahn which runs services toi Engleberg and Interlaken (the latter was formerly known as the Brünig line).

 

 

Luzern Ee3/3 16412 5th Aug 88 C10145

 

 

Luzern RBe4/4 1482 5th Aug 88 C10149

 

 

Luzern Ae4/7 10989 and Re6/6 11618 leaving with Weiacher Kies hoppers 4th Aug 88 C10150

 

 

Luzern PTT Ee3/3 4  4th Aug 88 C10155

 

 

Luzern Re4/4ii 11155 Luzern to Olten  5th Aug 88 C10156

 

David

Edited May 19, 2023 by DaveF

[DaveF]

The next batch start at Cramlington on the ECML and head towards Morpeth.

 

The third photo shows the site of Plessey station, at the time you could walk to it from the east side.  I am not sure if there is still access as there is now an industrial estate to the east of the line.

 

Clifton level crossing is on a very minor road.  You can get there from the road from Cramlington to Morpeth and turn left or from the A1 southbound carriageway just south of Morpeth with a right angle turn left on to the road.  The only snag is that the turn is at the end of the slip road on the main road out of Morpeth so it can be interesting to say the least if cars are trying to join the A1 as you have to cut across them. 

 

 

Cramlington 56134 up coal 29th Oct 87 C9234

 

 

Cramlington Class 40 Newcastle to Edinburgh and, Class 47 on up ex pass to right Aug 80 C5135

 

 

Plessey Class 43 down ex pass July 80 C5109

 

 

Clifton level crossing  Class 108 51937 & Class 104 53494 down ecs 1st June 90_C14544

 

 

Clifton level crossing   Waterman railways 47705 Guy Fawkes up special 10th April 96 C20866

 

David

[65179]

6 hours ago, JeffP said:

C8931 the livery looks like one of the (at least) two Thornaby specials.

The other was named.

 

Yes, the other was 47361. Sorry to quote my own post, but David shared another photo of 47305 back in January:

 

Regards,

Simon

[DaveF]

Finally today a visit to Saxby Junction where the Midland Railway line to Bourne where it joined the M&GN to Norwich etc) leaves the Midland line from Nottingham, through Melton Mowbray to London via Harringwoth viaduct.

 

The original curve at Saxby was much sharper as Lord Harborough would not allow the railway to be built on his land.  The curve was eased in 1892 and a new station built. 

 

The last two photos were taken from BR property with permission during work to cary out surveys to look at the possible reopening of the line from Buckminster sidings to Saxby for preservation purposes to give a connection to BR from Market Overton and Sewstern.

 

 

Saxby Class 44 D3 up coal May 71 C603 passing site of station

 

 

Saxby 2 Class 25s down vans May 71 C604

 

 

Saxby Class 105 at rear down pass Sept 70 C398

 

 

Saxby view east trackbed of Bourne line on left with line to Kettering on right July 74 C1689

 

 

Saxby 2 Class 20s down freight taken from trackbed of line to Bourne July 74 C1688

 

David

Edited May 19, 2023 by DaveF
name misspelt

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s of Edinburgh Waverley, between 1985 and 1992. In C7412, of 47629, on a Dundee to Edinburgh service, on the 12th April, 1986, you have captured a superb shot of both the 47 and train as it enters Waverley station.

 

The photo’s of Switzerland, in the station at Luzern, are superb and in the last photo’ of Re4/4ii, 11155, on a Luzern to Olten service, on the 5th August, 1988, is an excellent portrait shot of the locomotive. 

 

That’s a great set of photo’s of Cramlington, on the ECML, heading towards Morpeth. In the first photo’ of 56134, on an up coal train, on the 29th October, 1987, you have a nostalgic shot, and the train can only be recreated in one of your excellent photo’s. 

 

Finally, the photo’s of Saxby Junction are a delightful selection, and in the first photo’ of pilot scheme class 44, D3, on an up coal train, in May, 1971, passing the site of the station, you have a beautifully composed view of the train. 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

The Welshpool and Llanfair this morning at Llanfair Caereinion in 1969.

 

 

Llanfair Caereinion  Earl running round Sept 69 J1833

 

 

Llanfair Caereinion No 1 The Earl  1st Sept 1969 C102

 

 

Llanfair Caereinion No 1 The Earl  1st Sept 1969 C104

 

 

Llanfair Caereinion Sentinel Nutty 1st September 1969 C107

 

 

Llanfair Caereinion No 1 The Earl 1st Sept 1969 C110

 

 

Llanfair Caereinion No 1 The Earl 1st Sept 1969 C114

 

 

David

 

 

 

[DaveF]

A look at Clapham Junction now back on 21st November 1987.

 

 

Clapham Junction 73103 in sidings 21st Nov 1987 C9252

 

 

Clapham Junction Class 421 1812 up pass 21st Nov 87 C9259

 

 

Clapham Junction Class 73 73130 down to Bournemouth 21st Nov 87 C9261

 

 

Clapham Junction Class 47 47567 Red Star to Liverpool 21st Nov 87 C9268

 

 

Clapham Junction Class 73 73127 down l.e. running on diesel power  21st Nov 87 C9273

 

David

Edited May 20, 2023 by DaveF

[DaveF]

Carlisle in the 1980s comes next.

 

 

Carlisle 40122 D200 Carlisle to Leeds 26th Aug 86 C7950

 

 

Carlisle 37025 empty oil from Dalston 14th April 87 C8280

 

 

Carlisle 81020 up BOC tanks 21st April 87 C8338

 

 

Carlisle 31162 and 86237 in loop 21st April 87 C8353

 

 

Carlisle 47492 up l e 12th April 88 C9433

 

David

[eastwestdivide]

2 hours ago, DaveF said:

Clapham Junction Class 73 73130 Victoria to Gatwick 21st Nov 87 C9261

Not the usual Gatwick Express Mk2s - could this have been a Bournemouth line service in the SW side platforms, and one of the 73+EMU lashups made when they were extracting the traction motors from the 4-REPs for reuse in the new 442s? Or is 1987 too early for that?