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

[keefer]

7 hours ago, DaveF said:

Heaton Depot BG with yellow and red stripe 20th Jan 90_C13927

I think the yellow waist band was applied to vehicles on a regular Circuit working.

They were often marked with the Circuit/route involved but this BG doesn't seem to have that.

[Davexoc]

3 hours ago, keefer said:

I think the yellow waist band was applied to vehicles on a regular Circuit working.

They were often marked with the Circuit/route involved but this BG doesn't seem to have that.

 

Some DMUs that became DPUs carried that sort of stripe with Express Parcels branding. I wonder if that BG had been adapted to run within a DPU?

[DaveF]

Haworth on the Keighley and Worth Valley in 1973 and 1975.  They were taken in the days when you could walk around the yard and shed at Haworth, some of the parking was still in the yard.  Even then there were a few idiots who had to be "spoken to" to ensure their own safety.

 

 

Haworth Swedish Austerity SJ 1931  Feb 73 C1208  The green loco on the left is Harlaxton, which later went to Sewstern for a time.  I think this may have been the visit made to make final arrangements for it to be moved.

 

 

Haworth LT L89  Ivatt 2MTT 41241 May 73 C1247

 

 

Haworth Hudswell Clarke MSC 31 Hamburg Dec 75 C2562

 

 

Haworth Class 4 75078and 8F 8431 Dec 75 C2563

 

 

Haworth  Austerity Fred Dec 75 C2567

 

David

[keefer]

13 hours ago, Davexoc said:

 

Some DMUs that became DPUs carried that sort of stripe with Express Parcels branding. I wonder if that BG had been adapted to run within a DPU?

I doubt it, I think the only vehicles modified to run in a DMU were the GUVs which ran with WR cl.116 driving cars in the late 60s/early 70s.

[DaveF]

South Bank, east of Middlesbrough on the line to Redcar and beyond.

 

 

South Bank 143009 Bishop Auckland to Saltburn 31st July 86_C7763

 

 

South BankClass 101 Saltburn to Bishop Auckland 31st July 86_C7765

 

 

South Bank 142525 Middlesborough to Saltburn 12th May 90_C14442

 

 

South Bank 47377 up le 12th May 90_C14443

 

 

South Bank 37202 down empties 12th May 90_C14445

 

David

Edited August 29, 2023 by DaveF

[DaveF]

Harrogate Stray and station in 1965/6.

 

 

Harrogate B1 61303 Harrogate to Kings X June 65 J189

 

 

Harrogate Class 101 Leeds to Harrogate Aug 65 J275

 

 

Harrogate BR Class 5 73158 Harrogate to Kings X Jan 66 J435

 

 

Harrogate  B1 61199 Harrogate to Kings X  April 66 J460

 

 

Harrogate Class 46 D171 down White Rose April 66 J470

 

David

[DaveF]

Some photos between Kegworth and Ratcliffe on Soar on the Midland south of Nottingham.  They were taken in February 1971 during a very wet spell of weather.  Normally there is no water where these photos were taken, it is all floodwater.

 

By the date of the last photo it was impossible to get to the locations of the first four as the roads were under several feet of water.  It had got much worse in only 3 days.

 

 

Kegworth Class 45 down 21st Feb 77 C3211

 

 

Kegworth 2 Class 20s up freight 21st Feb 77 C3212

 

 

Kegworth Class 120 Nottingham to Leicester 21st Feb 77 C3214

 

 

Kegworth Class 47 down ecs 21st Feb 77 C3216

 

 

Kegworth Class 45  fly ash 24th Feb 77 C3221

 

David

Edited August 29, 2023 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. What a delightful set of photo’s of Haworth on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, in 1973 and 1975. In C2563, of BR Class 4, 75078 and 8F, 8431, in December, 1975, you have taken a splendid and well composed shot of the locomotive.

 

That’s an excellent selection of South Bank, east of Middlesbrough, on the line to Redcar and beyond. In C14443, of 47377 on an up light engine movement, on the 12th May, 1990, you have taken a superb photo’ of the 47 in what are gloomy and wet conditions.

 

The photo’s of Harrogate station and The Stray in 1965 and 1966, are a superb and nostalgic set. In J460, of B1, 61199, on a Harrogate to Kings Cross service, in April, 1966, your Dad has taken a delightful and well composed photo’ and it’s hard to comprehend that the engine would be withdrawn not too long after the photo’ was taken. All was swept away so quickly by BR. 

 

Finally, the photo’s from between Kegworth and Ratcliffe on Soar on the Midland, south of Nottingham, on 21st and 24th February, 1977, are a delightful selection despite the flooding. In C3216, of a Class 47, on a down ecs, on the 21st February, 1977, which is a superb shot, a brake van can be seen at the rear of the two Pullman cars. I’m guessing it was for the guard. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[brushman47544]

2 hours ago, Market65 said:

Finally, the photo’s from between Kegworth and Ratcliffe on Soar on the Midland, south of Nottingham, on 21st and 24th February, 1977, are a delightful selection despite the flooding. In C3216, of a Class 47, on a down ecs, on the 21st February, 1977, which is a superb shot, a brake van can be seen at the rear of the two Pullman cars. I’m guessing it was for the guard. 

I agree with you about the brake van, but the two coaches look like a Mk1 TSO or SK and a Mk2e FO not Pullmans. Still nowhere for a guard though.

[Market65]

17 minutes ago, brushman47544 said:

I agree with you about the brake van, but the two coaches look like a Mk1 TSO or SK and a Mk2e FO not Pullmans. Still nowhere for a guard though.

Hi, brushman47544, you are quite right. On cruelly enlarging the photo’, it is indeed a Mk1 TSO, and a M2e FO. Sorry for any confusion. 
 

Best regards,

 

Rob.

[Leander]

1 hour ago, brushman47544 said:

I agree with you about the brake van, but the two coaches look like a Mk1 TSO or SK and a Mk2e FO not Pullmans. Still nowhere for a guard though.

Hence the goods brake van on the rear. If fitted, this would have enabled the ecs to run without being unbraked, apart from the loco, and allow faster speed. 

[DaveF]

We'll start today at Sewstern on the ex British Steel lines at the end of the High Dyke branch in the preservation time, except for the first photo which was taken when British Steel still used the line with ex BR Class 14s.

 

 

Sewstern British Steel Class 14 in distance on right by weighbridge Feb 72 J2816

 

 

Sewstern 35029 Ellerman Lines newly arrived for sectioning for display at NRM in York Feb 74 C1476

 

 

Sewstern Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST ex British sugar Spalding March 74 C1515

 

 

Sewstern 4079 Pendennis Castle, NER saloon and Crewe cab, Market Overton to Sproxton and return Feb 74 J3565

 

 

Sewstern Hunslet 0-6-0ST Primrose No2 NER Saloon 305 and Pullman car Zena June 74 J3735

 

David

[JeffP]

For some odd reason J2816 reminds me strongly of a photo on the Railway Modeller article about Roy Link's Crow's Nest Tramway.

My be the light, might be the air of oncoming dereliction, but it's there.

[bmb5dnp1]

11 hours ago, Leander said:

Hence the goods brake van on the rear. If fitted, this would have enabled the ecs to run without being unbraked, apart from the loco, and allow faster speed. 

Hello,

    I wonder if the brake van is necessary since the MK2e will be fitted with air brakes only and the MK1 may be vacuum braked only ? In that case the train will be running as partially fitted ?

 

               Dave

[Stoke West]

4 minutes ago, bmb5dnp1 said:

Hello,

    I wonder if the brake van is necessary since the MK2e will be fitted with air brakes only and the MK1 may be vacuum braked only ? In that case the train will be running as partially fitted ?

 

               Dave

These types of ex works or condemned stock working were every day sights in the past and were just taken for granted 

[DaveF]

Thanks to everyone for the recent comments.  I often forget that some things which were common when the photos were taken are now rarely seen - if ever.

 

Next come a batch of photos taken over the years at Skipton.

 

 

Skipton Brittania 70045 Lord Rowallan The Waverley Edinburgh to St Pancras Jan 67 J737

 

 

Skipton Classes 25, 101, 31 Aug 83  C6245

 

 

Skipton 308143 2nd Aug 96 C21198

 

 

Skipton 56036 & 66097 27th July 99 C24514

 

 

Skipton 60053 empty Tilcon hoppers 27th July 99 C24535

 

David

[DaveF]

The 1980s at Newcastle.  Just ordinary everyday things which I (and in one case Dad) happened to see while at the station.

 

 

Newcastle 03079 May 81 C5354

 

 

Newcastle 40058 down p w train 28th April 84 C6517

 

 

Newcastle 43030 Newcastle to Swansea and 43157 Newcastle to Kings X 24th Oct 85 C7262

 

 

Newcastle 101 and 108 special Driffield to Newcastle 10th July 87 C8645

 

 

Newcastle  Class 143 Sunderland to Newcastle  Feb 87 J8765

 

 

[corneliuslundie]

03079 looks very smart. The station pet?

Jonathan

[DaveF]

37 minutes ago, corneliuslundie said:

03079 looks very smart. The station pet?

Jonathan

 

I think so.

 

David

[DaveF]

Today's final set take us to Peterborough in 1974 and 1977.

 

 

Peterborough 2x Class 31 Skegness to Kings Cross on left 2nd loco is 31219, 2xClass 31 light engine on right 27th July 74 C1710

 

 

Peterborough Class 37 up freight 27th July 74 C1716

 

 

Peterborough Class 37 Peterborough to Norwich 27th July 74 C1725

 

 

Peterborough Class 55 down Yorkshire Pullman 27th July 74 C1727

 

 

Peterborough 47526 up ex pass 10th Aug 77 C3445

 

David

[Fat Controller]

17 minutes ago, DaveF said:

Today's final set take us to Peterborough in 1974 and 1977.

 

 

 

Peterborough 2x Class 31 Skegness to Kings Cross on left 2nd loco is 31219, 2xClass 31 light engine on right 27th July 74 C1710

 

 

Peterborough Class 37 up freight 27th July 74 C1716

 

 

 

It's a special freight, carrying bridge girders, possibly from Lenwade. The train would have been an interesting formation...

 

David

 

[31A]

1 minute ago, Fat Controller said:

 

I thought of Lenwade too, but is it not going the wrong way for that?

[keefer]

55 minutes ago, Fat Controller said:

It's a special freight, carrying bridge girders, possibly from Lenwade. The train would have been an interesting formation...

Was just going to say X for exceptional!

Wasn't sure of the traffic but noticed there are spacer wagons either side of the loads.

[keefer]

Actually, had another look and it seems more like a small bolster wagon under each end of the beam with a spacer wagon between those.

(I originally thought the spacer wagons were at the ends to cover the overhang of the beams)

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic selection of photo’s of Sewstern, on the ex British Steel lines at the end of the High Dyke branch. In J3565, of 4079, Pendennis Castle, with the NER saloon and Crewe cab, on a Market Overton to Sproxton and return working, in February, 1974, being a splendid study by your Dad. 

 

The photo’s of Skipton, through the years, are superb and full of interest. The first photo’ of Brittania, 70045, Lord Rowallan, on the The Waverley, from Edinburgh to St Pancras, in January, 1967, is a splendid composition of the train. 

 

That’s a delightful selection of photo’s of the 1980’s at Newcastle. In C6517, of 40058, on a down permanent way train, on the 28th April, 1984, you have taken a superb portrait shot of the 40.

 

Finally, the photo’s of Peterborough in 1974 and 1977, are an excellent set. In the first photo’ of two Class 31’s on a Skegness to Kings Cross service, with, on left, the second loco is 31219, and two class 31’s working light engine on the right, on the 27th July, 1974, being a remarkable and well composed shot of those four 31’s.

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.