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

[keefer]

5 hours ago, DaveF said:

Church Lane level crossing (south of) 312791 Liverpool St to Clacton 5th May 80 C5057

The ER certainly liked to hold on to their headcodes!

May 1980 is very late for the blinds to be intact, never mind actually in use. And the cl.313 & 315 even had them too.

[mullie]

5 hours ago, DaveF said:

Yesterday after tea I didn't get chance to post the fourth set of photos, so here they are now as a bonus set.  They are on the Great Eastern mainline.

 

 

Church Lane level crossing (south of) 312791 Liverpool St to Clacton 5th May 80 C5057

 

 

Boreham 47170 up l e Jan 79 C4281

 

 

Boreham 47069 up Jan 79 C4282

 

 

Boreham Class 47 Liverpool St to Norwich Feb 79 C4299

 

 

Boreham Class 312 up pass deserted A12 Feb 79 C4300

 

David

I do remember some harsh winters growing up outside Brentwood. On a school morning my Dad would wake me earlier and tell me I needed to walk to school instead of cycle, just under three miles!

 

Schools seemed to stay open more in severe weather in those days, perhaps because staff lived locally. Last job I had near Shenfield the staff couldn't afford to live locally and that included me.

 

Great photos as always, thanks for posting.

 

Martyn

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s an impressive selection of photo’s at Bridgnorth, on the Severn Valley Railway, in October, 1976. In the first photo’ of LMS Ivatt Class 2MT, 46521, you have taken a superb portrait shot which certainly benefits from the ground level vantage point.

 

The photo’s of Dudley on the ECML between Newcastle and Cramlington, on the 16th August, 2016, are a superb set, and are already of historical interest. In BSC_1193, of 43206 leading an Inverness to Kings Cross HST, at 12.50 p.m., that’s a well composed shot, and, of course, the HST’s are now gone from LNER services.

 

What a fantastic selection of photo’s of the Great Eastern mainline. In C4299, at Boreham, with a Class 47, on a Liverpool St to Norwich service, in February, 1979, you have taken an excellent photo’ of the train on what will have been an exceptionally cold day.

 

The photo’s of Pilmoor, from 1967, are a splendid set. In J0927, of Class 55, D9020, Nimbus, working the 11.00 Newcastle to Kings Cross, in June, 1967, is a beautiful photo’, which captures well the power of a Deltic hauled train. 

 

Finally, the photo’s of the Midland at Kegworth and around Trent, are a truly excellent selection. In C2504, at Trent, of the Railway workers cottages, in October, 1975, you have captured a superb view which shows how substantial they were designed and built.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Davexoc]

10 hours ago, DaveF said:

Boreham 47069 up Jan 79 C4282

 

There are probably plenty of seats in the sixth coach, looks like the heating isn't working judging by the white roof......

[35A]

7 hours ago, DaveF said:

Some more ECML photos, this time at Pilmoor north of York in 1967.

 

 

Pilmoor Class 40 apparently not D229 up goods May 67 J0882

 

Might be D239, as that was a long-term Eastern Region loco. I think that it was a Gateshead loco at that time and certainly was so in 1970 and until, at least, 1972 (and still green). Latterly, it moved to Healey Mills.

 

[DaveF]

Something a bit different this morning.  Three photos taken earlier this month at Damdykes, just south of Cramlington and two of the NBR Rothbury branch from Scotsgap Junction.

 

One shows the Fontburn viaduct, the other is captioned to try to explain it.

 

 

BSC_8235 Damdykes  LNER 800 Glasgow to Kings X 8th Sept 23

 

 

BSC_8236 Damdykes Colas 56049 down rail Doncaster Decoy to Millerhill 8th Sept 23

 

 

BSC_8237 Damdykes Colas 56049 down rail Doncaster Decoy to Millerhill 8th Sept 23

 

 

BSC_8250 Fontburn viaduct  22nd Sept 23

 

 

BSC_8242 Wards Hill  22nd Sept 23  This is taken looking north from the very minor road between Embleton Terrace (The Lee) to the east and nowhere in particular to the west but eventually you get to Forestburn Gate.  To the left of centre is a farm, further left and further away is a second farm.  In front of the second farm but behind the first farm is a long curving hedge.  To the right of the first farm in the centre the hedge become broken up but leads to a line of trees to the right.  This is near enough the trackbed of the branch.

There is a second line in the photo, if you look at the nearest trees then in the field beyond them left centre of the photo there is a darker coloured line in the grass running left to right.  Again this is roughly the trackbed of a branch line which went to a pit just out of shot to the right on this side of the trees.

Behind me there was a quarry which had a short stretch of line to carry stone from the working face, it was not connected to the Rothbury branch.

Almost wherever you go in Northumberland there are remains of railways and pits etc.

 

If you type "Forestburn Gate Morpeth"  or "Wards Hill Quarry Northumberland" into Google Earth you can bring up an aerial view which shows it clearly.

 

David

Edited September 25, 2023 by DaveF

[DaveF]

Carliesle in the 1980s.

 

 

Carlisle 87018 Lord Nelson down Royal Scot 23rd Oct 84 C6632

 

 

Carlisle 47660 Newcastle to Carlisle 14th April 87 C8265

 

 

Carlisle 81006 27th Oct 87 C9191

 

 

Carlisle 86245 Birmingham to Glasgow and Einburgh 27th Oct 87 C9192

 

 

Carlisle 85032 up freight 12th April 88 C9417

 

David

[keefer]

2 hours ago, DaveF said:

NBR Rothbury branch from Scotsgap Junction.

Some pages at disused-stations about the Rothbury branch:

http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/r/rothbury/index.shtml

(Main page about Rothbury which has further links to Scotsgap,  Fontburn etc.)

[DaveF]

Some photos in the Germany at Wernigerode with both standard gauge and the metre gauge Harzquerbahn in July 1991.

 

 

Wernigerode DR Standard gauge  112 749 7 27th July 91 C16031

 

 

Wernigerode DR standard gauge 132 706 3 27th July 91J12127

 

 

Wernigerode  DR 132 706 27th July 91 C16034  The same loco as above.

 

 

Wernigerode 99 7232 27th July 91 C16026

 

 

Wernigerode DR 99 7244 9 and 99 7245 6 27th July 91 C16029

 

David

Edited September 25, 2023 by DaveF

[DaveF]

Some photos on the Blyth and Tyne at South Newsham and Plessey Road (Blyth) crossing here in Northumberland.

 

 

South Newsham 43056 down diverted ex pass 19th Feb 84 C6462  going away

 

 

South Newsham 43045 diverted up ex pass 19th Feb 84 C6467  going away

 

 

South Newsham 30th Dec 92 C18233  HAAs in siding.

 

 

South Newsham 56133 The Canny Coalman from Bristol 28th Aug 93  C19082

 

 

Plessey Road Crossing Newsham 37217 ballast train 11th March 84 C6449

 

 

Plessey Road Crossing Newsham 37199 reversing to Isabella exchange sidings 6th April 85  C6768

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of Damdykes, just south of Cramlington and the NBR Rothbury branch from Scotsgap Junction, in September, 2023. In BSC_8237, at Damdykes, with Colas, 56049, on a down rail train from Doncaster Decoy to Millerhill, on the 8th September, 2023, you have taken a superb side on portrait shot of the 56.

 

The photo’s of Carlisle, in the 1980’s, are an excellent set. In C9191, of 81006, on the 27th October, 1987, you have captured a splendid side portrait of the 81.

 

That’s a stunning selection of photo’s of Germany at Wernigerode, with both standard gauge and the metre gauge Harzquerbahn, on the 27th July, 1991. In C16026, of 99 7232, that’s a well composed shot of the locomotive.

 

Finally, the photo’s of the Blyth and Tyne at South Newsham and Plessey Road (Blyth) crossing, in Northumberland, are a superb set. In the last photo’ at Plessey Road Crossing, Newsham, of 37199, reversing to Isabella exchange sidings, on the 6th April, 1985, you a splendid portrait photo’ of the 37 in a typically weathered state.

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Donington Road]

12 hours ago, DaveF said:

Something a bit different this morning.  Three photos taken earlier this month at Damdykes, just south of Cramlington and two of the NBR Rothbury branch from Scotsgap Junction.

 

One shows the Fontburn viaduct, the other is captioned to try to explain it.

 

BSC_8242 Wards Hill  22nd Sept 23  This is taken looking north from the very minor road between Embleton Terrace (The Lee) to the east and nowhere in particular to the west but eventually you get to Forestburn Gate.  To the left of centre is a farm, further left and further away is a second farm.  In front of the second farm but behind the first farm is a long curving hedge.  To the right of the first farm in the centre the hedge become broken up but leads to a line of trees to the right.  This is near enough the trackbed of the branch.

There is a second line in the photo, if you look at the nearest trees then in the field beyond them left centre of the photo there is a darker coloured line in the grass running left to right.  Again this is roughly the trackbed of a branch line which went to a pit just out of shot to the right on this side of the trees.

Behind me there was a quarry which had a short stretch of line to carry stone from the working face, it was not connected to the Rothbury branch.

Almost wherever you go in Northumberland there are remains of railways and pits etc.

 

If you type "Forestburn Gate Morpeth"  or "Wards Hill Quarry Northumberland" into Google Earth you can bring up an aerial view which shows it clearly.

 

David

 

I find Google Maps aerial views are great way to follow old trackbeds.  There are still many scars left on the landscape by railways that closed nearly a hundred years ago.

[DaveF]

Today we start with a set of photos taken at Market Overton on the ex British Steel lines during the preservation period.

 

 

Market Overton Baguley Bass Charington No 5 and GER saloon 1 July 72  J2990

 

 

Market Overton Baguley Bass Charington No 5  1 July 72  J2991

 

 

Market Overton Avonside and Peckett John    Oct 73 C1420

 

 

Market Overton A3 4472 Flying Scotsman Oct 73 C1440

 

 

Market Overton Barclay Harlaxton Dec 73 C1446

 

 

Market Overton Barclay 0-4-0CT Glenfield Sept 75 J4893

 

David

Edited September 26, 2023 by DaveF

[DaveF]

Now for the very late lunchtime batch of photos which take us back to the Great Eastern at Manningtree.

 

By the way, for anyone who wants to go down onto the saltings/mud flats to Cattawade Bridge be careful, it is very slippery and you do not want to get stuck in the mud when the tide comes in.  I took great care and checked the tide times.

 

 

Manningtree Class 37 Ipswich to Liverpool St May 75 C2030

 

 

Manningtree SR S15 841 Greene King Manningtree to Loughborough steam to Ely 3rd April 76 C2669

 

 

Manningtree 47100 up 12th June 76 C2774

 

 

Manningtree  Class 37 down Feb 77 C3205

 

 

Manningtree Cattawade Bridge Class 37 down Feb 77 C3206

 

David

Edited September 26, 2023 by DaveF

[DaveF]

Some black and white photos around the Cambridge area.

 

 

Chesterton LNER O7 WD 3042 up goods 1948 JVol1246

 

 

Hauxton Crossing B2 61671 Royal Sovereign up Cambridge Buffet Express c1948 JVol1301

 

 

Near Cambridge D16 2548 1947or8  JVol1384

 

 

River Cam Bridge D15 pass Cambridge to March via St Ives 1948 JVol1192

 

 

Shelford B17 61617 Ford Castle Liverpool St to Cambridge c1949 JVol1278

 

David

[DaveF]

Lastly for today a few photos with very little to link them together.  They are all Dad's photos and I wasn't there when he took any of them so all the information I have is in the captions.

 

 

Stratford on Avon GWR April 71 J2621

 

 

Stratford on Avon S&MJR from Old Tramway bridge April 71 J2620

 

 

Streetley station Class 25 down freight MR Wolverhampton branch April 71 J2631

 

 

Sutton in Ashfield station GNR Leen Valley extension line April 69 J1598

 

 

Islip Gloucester dmu Oxford to Paddington Aug 64 J161  It is Islip not Thame, with thanks to Davexoc for finding the right place

 

David

Edited September 27, 2023 by DaveF

[keefer]

2 hours ago, DaveF said:

Manningtree  Class 37 down Feb 77 C3205

That's a masterpiece!

Might be slightly better with the objects in silhouette but then you wouldn't see the lettering on the sign.

[JeffP]

C9191 of the class 81 at Carlisle with the leaping salmon reminded me of a pic I've got somewhere of a class 85, similarly adorned, but also (un)officially?? named Fell Runner, circa late 70's.

Then the photo of the trackbed at Stratford on Avon: we camped there around 1982 at the Racecourse, and I was fascinated to find I could walk two trackbeds, one, double track south to the River Avon, the other, as shown.

Edited September 26, 2023 by JeffP

[Market65]

Good afternoon, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s at Market Overton, on the ex British Steel lines, during the preservation period. In J2991, of Baguley, Bass Charington No 5, on the 1st July, 1972, your Dad has taken a beautiful portrait shot of the locomotive. 

 

The photo’s of the Great Eastern at Manningtree, are a superb set. In the first photo’ of a Class 37, on an Ipswich to Liverpool St. service, in May, 1975, you have taken a delightful photo’, and it shows that not all trains are long, and it should fit onto most layouts.

 

That’s a delightful selection of black and white photo’s around the Cambridge area. In JVol1192, your Dad has taken a striking photo’ of the River Cam Bridge, with a D15, on a passenger train from Cambridge to March via St Ives, in 1948. Thank you for posting it.

 

Finally, that’s a fascinating set of unrelated photo’s, taken by your Dad. In J1598, at Sutton in Ashfield station, on the GNR Leen Valley extension line, in April, 1969, it’s a well composed photo’ and captures well the station with it’s platforms cut back, and unused sidings with one being lifted. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[33C]

1 hour ago, keefer said:

That's a masterpiece!

Might be slightly better with the objects in silhouette but then you wouldn't see the lettering on the sign.

Spring points, semaphores and point heater gas bottles. Lovely!

[Davexoc]

5 hours ago, DaveF said:

Thame Gloucester dmu Oxford to Paddington Aug 64 J161

 

I could see immediately that wasn't Thame due to the wooden platforms and the two bridges in the background. I have done a bit of searching and come up with Islip.

 

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=17.0&lat=51.82573&lon=-1.23926&layers=168&right=ESRIWorld

 

The formation fits, so it is a Bletchley bound service from Oxford, which makes the destination blind incorrect, but then it would have been incorrect for the original caption anyway. So, it is the old L&NWR line which in the not too distant future will have a similar service restored, but probably with Milton Keynes as the initial endpoint, Cambridge still a bit up in the air like HS2 is....

[DaveF]

11 hours ago, Davexoc said:

 

I could see immediately that wasn't Thame due to the wooden platforms and the two bridges in the background. I have done a bit of searching and come up with Islip.

 

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=17.0&lat=51.82573&lon=-1.23926&layers=168&right=ESRIWorld

 

The formation fits, so it is a Bletchley bound service from Oxford, which makes the destination blind incorrect, but then it would have been incorrect for the original caption anyway. So, it is the old L&NWR line which in the not too distant future will have a similar service restored, but probably with Milton Keynes as the initial endpoint, Cambridge still a bit up in the air like HS2 is....

 

Thankk you very much for finding the correct location, I had a feeling it wasn't Thame but had no idea where it might have been.

 

David

[DaveF]

Earlier today I posted some photos taken at Shildon at the s&D celebrations in August 1975.

 

I've no idea where the post went, when I looked the photos were there ready to add but no text.  Most odd.   So here is another attempt.

 

 

Shildon GWR 7808 Cookham Manor 24th Aug 75 C2323

 

 

Shildon Locomotion No 1 replica 24th Aug 75 C2327

 

 

Shildon Met Bo-Bo 12 Sarah Siddons 24th Aug 75 C2350

 

 

Shildon GNSR CR NBR coaches 24th Aug 75 C2359

 

 

Shildon Avonside Sezela No 4 24th Aug 75 C2370

 

David

[DaveF]

Now for the lunchtime photos. This time they are from Thornaby.

 

 

Thornaby 143007 Middlesborough to Darlington 21st Feb 87_C8196

 

 

Thornaby 143009 Darlington to Saltburn 21st Feb 87_C8198

 

 

Thornaby Class 101 Newcastle to Middlesborough 26th Feb 87_C8229

 

 

hornaby 142050 Saltburn to Bishop Auckland  12th May 90_C14453

 

 

Thornaby 60050 29th Aug 96_C21377

 

David

 

 

[corneliuslundie]

I am surprised they didn't clean Cookham Manor a bit better for the Shildon event.

And in the Thornaby pics interesting to see three completely different liveries in the same year.

Jonathan