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

[DaveF]

Cramlington and Morpeth to start with today.

 

 

Cramlington Class 101 Morpeth to Newcastle Aug 80_C5134

 

 

Cramlington 47538 special Morpeth to Blaenau Ffestiniog 19th April 86_C7439

 

 

Cramlington Nort h Class 142 up 12th Jan 91_C15545 (2)

 

 

Cramlington North 47804 Dorset Scot Aberdeen to Poole 10.54 12th Jan 91_C15545

 

 

Morpeth 158778 Morpeth to Newcastle 2nd Jan 97 C21571

 

David

[DaveF]

The 1970s at Cambridge and Trumpington, just to the south.

 

 

Cambridge  31239 l e Sept 76 C3008

 

 

Cambridge looking north Sept 76 C3013

 

 

Trumpington Class 47 up ex pass July 74 C1665

 

 

Trumpington Class 31 up oil Sept 76  C3006

 

 

Trumpington Class 37 up goods Sept 76 C3007

 

David

Edited June 29, 2023 by DaveF

[33C]

C7439. Second man is holding on for dear life with the cant. (I said cant..)

[hmrspaul]

21 hours ago, DaveF said:

Pictures at the south end of Toton.

 

 

Toton 20088 & ano down ballast Oct 77 C3604

 

David

The pair of 20s are hauling Iron ore hoppers, not ballast wagons. Although these types of wagons went in to alternative uses during the 1980s Iron ore or Sand was the usual use at this period. 

 

Paul

[DaveF]

3 hours ago, hmrspaul said:

The pair of 20s are hauling Iron ore hoppers, not ballast wagons. Although these types of wagons went in to alternative uses during the 1980s Iron ore or Sand was the usual use at this period. 

 

Paul

 

Thanks Paul,

 

I've corrected the caption

 

David

[DaveF]

Next up are some black and white photos at Grantham in the late40s/early 50s.

 

As usual Dad was using his track pass for some of them.

 

 

Grantham A3 60092 Fairway down ex pass c1953 JVol4267

 

 

Grantham A3 down ex pass c1950 Scan-130526-0039

 

 

Grantham D3 62000 le and A1 up pullman c1949 JVol4283

 

 

Grantham J6 64237 up goods c1950 JVol5004

 

 

Grantham J6 down  c1950 Scan-130526-0035

 

David

[DaveF]

Finally today some more photos along the Grantham to Nottingham line.

 

 

Belvoir Junction Class 20 D8162 ironstone from Denton siding Sept 68 J1403

 

 

Belvoir Junction  Class 45 D102 in plain green iron ore coming off banch Dec 68 J1518

 

 

Aslockton Class 114  Nottingham - Grantham Nov 68 J1488

 

 

Bingham Class 114 to Grantham April 69 J1621

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent (east of) Sept 69 J2003  Trackbed of former GNR/LNWR line in foreground.

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent Class 114 to Nottingham May 75 C2055

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a splendid set of photo’s of Cramlington and Morpeth. In C15545 (2), at Cramlington North, with a Class 142, “Skipper”, on an up service, on the 12th January, 1991, you have an excellent shot of the unit. They always looked good in the brown and cream livery.

 

The photo’s from the 1970’s at Cambridge and just south of Trumpington, are a superb selection. In the first photo’, at Cambridge, with 31239, running light engine, in September, 1976, you have taken a superb portrait shot of the 31, and the 31 is quite well weathered.

 

That’s a most impressive set of black and white photos at Grantham in the late 1940’s and early 1950’s. In JVol5004, of J6, 64237, on an up goods train, c1950,  is a splendid shot, and the  Gresley third corridor carriage, on the left, has a piece of paper, on the quarter light of the second compartment, with a big X on it. I wonder if it was a reserved compartment?

 

Finally, the photo’s of the Grantham to Nottingham line are an excellent selection. J1488, at Aslockton, with a Class 114, on a Nottingham to Grantham service, in November, 1968, is a beautifully composed shot by your Dad. The unit has the DMBS still in green livery, with the DTCL in blue.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

The Great Eastern Main LIne moving along towards Colchester.

 

 

Ingatestone 309618 Liverpool St to Clacton Jan 77 C3177

 

 

Church Lane Crossing Class 309 Liverpool St to Clacton and Walton 4th Oct 75 C2470

 

 

Church Lane Crossing Class 47 Norwich to Liverpool St Sept 76 C3001

 

 

Marks Tey p w machine 2 Nov79 C4862

 

 

Marks Tey Class 312 pass Liverpool St to Colchester 2 Nov79 C4865

 

David

[DaveF]

Something a bit different at Brighton and a couple near Sellafield.

 

 

Brighton Jig Saw train Aug 54 J1677  Mum and I are in the right hand "coach"

 

 

Brighton Volks electric railway car sheds Banjo Groyne April 64 J097

 

 

Brighton Volks electric railway  Banjo Groyne Sept 79 J6638

 

 

Sellafield Class 40 down freight Aug 79 J6606

 

 

Sellafield 40144 hauling dead 108 Barrow to Carlisle Aug 79 J6611

 

David

[Oldddudders]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

 

Brighton Volks electric railway car sheds Banjo Groyne April 64 J097

Banjo Groyne sounds like a particularly unpleasant condition....

[eastwestdivide]

41 minutes ago, Oldddudders said:

Banjo Groyne sounds like a particularly unpleasant condition....

caused by too much plucking I think.

[DaveF]

A few photos at Oensingen in Switzerland.  They show both the SBB trains on the line between Olten and Solothurn which then goes to Biel/Bienne and trains of the Oensingen Balsthal Bahn, a short branch.

 

 

Oensingen OeBB ex DB 425 420 11th Aug 88 C10774

 

 

Oensingen OeBB Be2/4 201  ex BLS 721 11th Aug 88 C10775

 

 

Oensingen Ae6/6 11426 shunting 11th Aug 88 C10777

 

 

Oensingen Re4/4ii 11145 Biel to Olten  new sticky tarmac on platform 11th Aug 88 C10779

 

 

Oensingen Re4/4ii 11231 Roamshorn to Lausanne to Brig 11th Aug 88 C10780

 

 

Oensingen Re4/4ii 11261 Geneve Aeroport to Romanshorn 11th Aug 88 C10789

 

 

David

[andytrains]

Looks like the couple on the beach in J6638, might be about to have some Groyne activity! 😚

[DaveF]

Horton in Ribblesdale and Long Preston to end today.

 

 

Long Preston BR Class 4 4-6-0 75019 up goods Sept 66 J633

 

 

Horton in Ribblesdale BR Class 4 75042 up engine and brake van Aug 65 J337

 

 

Horton in Ribblesdale  LMS 8F 48157 with small snow plough up pick up goods April 67 J0865

 

 

Horton in Ribblesdale Class 113 Skipton to Carlisle July 67 J0935

 

 

Horton in Ribblesdale Class 47 up freight Aug 73 C1381

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a most impressive set of photo’s of the Great Eastern Main LIne going towards Colchester. In C4862, at Marks Tey, with three permanent way machines, on the 2nd November, 1979, you have taken a most fascinating and well composed photo’.

 

The photo’s of Brighton, along with two at Sellafield, are an excellent and intriguing selection. In the first photo’ at Brighton, with the Jig Saw train, in August, 1954, that’s a fascinating photo’, and how delightful to see you and your Mum in that right hand ‘coach’. 

 

That’s a superb and atmospheric set of photo’s of Oensingen in Switzerland, on the 11th August, 1988. In C10775, of OeBB Be2/4, 201, ex BLS, 721, you have taken a superb portrait shot of the electric single car unit, with the mountains in the background. 

 

Finally, the photo’s of Horton in Ribblesdale and Long Preston, are a splendid selection. In the first photo’, at Long Preston, with BR Class 4, 4-6-0, 75019, on an up goods train, in September, 1966, your Dad has taken a superb shot of the train, and once again, near to the end of steam, the locomotive is covered in dirt and grime.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[45655]

Hi David.  In J6638 the blue house set into the concrete retaining wall is the site of Magnus Volk's original workshop and power station.  The section of line immediately to the east of the Groyne, on which the cars are travelling, is actually on a steel viaduct which has become buried in shingle since this section of the line was built.  One wonders how much of it is left under the shingle!

 

Keith

Alton.

[DaveF]

Didcot in May 1979, mainly smaller locos but including the Morris Dancers.

 

 

Didcot Hunslet ex NCB May 79 C4508

 

 

Didcot RSH Bonnie Prince Charlie ex Southampton Dockyard May 79 C4516

 

 

Didcot D7018 May 79 C4529

 

 

Didcot coach traverser during installation May 79 C4530

 

 

Didcot Morris Dancers May 79 C4537

 

 

Didcot Wantage Tramway 5 Shannon May 79 C4540

 

David

[33C]

JO865. Lovely, mean looking shot of an 8F!

[DaveF]

Some photos around Darlington North Road in 1975 and 1986.  The 1975 photos were taken while Mum and Dad were on an organised trip in connection with the S&D 150 celebrations that year.  Hence the track access.

 

 

Darlington North Road May 75 J4419

 

 

Darlington North Road site of lime and coal depots crriage works beyond Kitchings works on left May 75 J4420

 

 

Darlington North Road May 75 J4423

 

 

Darlington North Road 143014 Bishop Auckland to Saltburn 1st Aug 86 C7790

 

 

Darlington North Road goods station 1st Aug 86 C7799

 

David

[DaveF]

Along the London Tilbury and Southend line.

 

Tilbury and Mucking are of course on the Tilbury loop while West Horndon it on the dirct route to Southend and beyond through Laindon and Basildon.

Southend East is, as you might expect, East of Southend.

 

 

Tilbury Riverside 3020247 up pass leaving Feb 76 C2624  Line on left is to Fenchurch Street, line to right leads to Pitsea and Southend.

 

 

Tilbury Riverside 302245 down pass arriving May 80 C5040

 

 

Mucking Class 302 Fenchurch St to Shoeburyness via Tilbury June 75 C2171

 

West Horndon 302256 down pass Oct 74 C1804

 

 

Southend East down pass Mar 77 C3251

 

 

Southend East 302 295 up pass at sunrise Oct 79 C4840

 

David

[DaveF]

Now we go to have a look at the ECML around Newark.

 

 

Newark South up ex pass Jan 70 C201  I gave up trying to work out this headcode.  The only one in napier chronicles with the number 47 is the 1A47 22.00 Newcastle to Kings X, so it isn't that.

 

 

Newark South Class 31 up light engine July 76 C2859  The line going off to the left went to Bottesford.

 

 

Newark Class 47 Kings X to Hull May 72 C974  12.40 Kings X to Hull

 

 

Newark North Class 55 up ex pass July 77 C 3399 probably 55016

 

 

Newark North Class 101 refurbished Newark Northgate to Cleethorpes July 77 C3401

 

 

Newark North 47237 up empty Cartics Oct 77 C3606

 

 

David

Edited July 2, 2023 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a splendid set of photo’s of Didcot in May, 1979, including the Morris Dancers. In the last photo’, that’s a fantastic view of Wantage Tramway, 5, Shannon. And what a great sight the Morris Dancers make in C4537. 

 

The photo’s from around Darlington North Road in 1975 and 1986, are an excellent selection. In the last photo’ of the goods station, on the 1st August, 1986, you have taken a superb shot of the building which would make an excellent model.

 

That’s a delightful set of photo’s of the London Tilbury and Southend line. In C1804, at West Horndon, with 302256 leading a down passenger train, in October, 1974, that’s a beautifully composed photo’ of two of the electric units going about their everyday work without fuss or applause. 

 

Finally, the photo’s from around Newark are a superb selection. In that first photo’ at Newark South, of a class 47, on an up express passenger train, in January, 1970, despite the headcode difficulty, it’s a splendid photo’, and what a great plume of exhaust as the 47 powers it’s train past your vantage point.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[35A]

C3399 can only be one of two Deltics, either 55 004 or 55 016. Both were in traffic in July 1977. IMO, the plate isn't long enough for "QUEEN'S OWN HIGHLANDER" and the crest isn't round enough or big enough. I'm pretty certain that it's "GORDON HIGHLANDER".

[Stoke West]

On 29/06/2023 at 17:16, DaveF said:

Finally today some more photos along the Grantham to Nottingham line.

 

 

Belvoir Junction Class 20 D8162 ironstone from Denton siding Sept 68 J1403

 

 

Belvoir Junction  Class 45 D102 in plain green iron ore coming off banch Dec 68 J1518

 

 

Aslockton Class 114  Nottingham - Grantham Nov 68 J1488

 

 

Bingham Class 114 to Grantham April 69 J1621

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent (east of) Sept 69 J2003  Trackbed of former GNR/LNWR line in foreground.

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent Class 114 to Nottingham May 75 C2055

 

David

J1518 stop and examine , timber wagon stopped for a shifted now out of gauge load