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

[DaveF]

Teesside next at Grangetown and Lackenby.

 

 

Grangetown coke engine and wagon 12th Oct 85_C7217

 

 

Grangetown Class 101 (centre car Class 117 probably) Saltburn to Darlington 20th Feb 88_C9353

 

 

Lackenby BSC Class 37 14th April 93_C18462

 

 

Lackenby BSC BSC Class 37 and shunter 14th April 93_C18463

 

 

Lackenby BSC BSC 37254 & 37271 down le to freightliner terminal 14th April 93_C18500

 

David

Edited September 23, 2023 by DaveF

[DaveF]

A few photos from Switzerland, this time at Erstfeld where the climb to the Gotthard summit begins in earnest.  The photos are all from 1988.

 

 

Erstfeld Re4/4ii 11359 to Chiasso and Locarno 29th July 88 C9664

 

 

Erstfeld Re6/6 11606 northbound  29th July 88 C9672

 

 

Erstfeld Ae8/14 11801 l e 29th July 88 C9710

 

 

Erstfeld Re6/6 11615 Wilhelm Tell Expres Locarno to Flüelen  17th Aug 88 C11384

 

 

Erstfeld RBe4/4 1466 Zug to Airolo 17th Aug 88 C11394

 

David

[keefer]

46 minutes ago, DaveF said:

Grangetown Class 101 (centre car Class) Saltburn to Darlington 20th Feb 88_C9353

I don't think there were any cl.116 TSL left at this time but might be a former cl.127 car. Although those units were Red Triangle coded (to keep hydraulic units separate from mechanical), they were actually Blue Square, so would be able to work with 101s without modification.

Another alternative could be a declassified 115 or 117 TCL.

Edited September 22, 2023 by keefer

[DaveF]

Lastly today some photos at High Dyke at the north end of Stoke Tunnel on the ECML.

 

 

High Dyke Kestrel Kings X to NewcastleOct 69 J2014

 

 

High Dyke Class 55 9004 up Nov 70 J2436

 

 

High Dyke Class 46 up Feb 71 J2513

 

 

High Dyke Class 55 down July 72 J2983 55017

 

 

High Dyke Class 55 up Aug 74 C1759  55012

 

 

High Dyke Class 55 down  Aug 74 C1766 Preserved NER saloon on right   55004

 

David

Edited September 22, 2023 by DaveF

[keefer]

@DaveF Must've been a thrill to catch KESTREL in use!

Did you have any idea it was out and about, or just pure chance?

[brushman47544]

J2983 is 55017

C1759 is 55012

C1766 is 55004

[DaveF]

23 minutes ago, keefer said:

@DaveF Must've been a thrill to catch KESTREL in use!

Did you have any idea it was out and about, or just pure chance?

 

In those days it was pure chance.

 

2 minutes ago, brushman47544 said:

J2983 is 55017

C1759 is 55012

C1766 is 55004

 

Many thanks.

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a splendid selection of photo’s of loco’s on the Midland at Butterley, from 1975 to 1980. In C4990, of MR, 158A, in April, 1980, you have taken a superb three quarter portrait shot of the beautiful locomotive. 

 

The photo’s of Teesside, at Grangetown and Lackenby, are a most interesting set. In the last photo’ at Lackenby BSC, of 37254 & 37271, on a down light engine movement to the freightliner terminal, on the 14th April, 1993, you have taken an excellent photo’ of the 37’s. 

 

What a most excellent selection of Switzerland, at Erstfeld, in 1988. In C9672, of Re6/6, 11606, on a northbound service, on the 29th July, 1988, you have taken a most impressive portrait shot of the locomotive.

 

Finally, the photo’s of High Dyke, are a superb collection. In J2513, your Dad has captured a splendid photo’ of a Class 46, on train 1A14, the 08:30 Halifax to King's Cross (08:50 ex Bradford, 09:20 ex Leeds), in February, 1971. The train details are from the Napier Chronicles.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Matt37268]

C18462 is one of the mainline liveried 37/4s have a feeling 415, or 419? 

[Davexoc]

7 hours ago, keefer said:

I don't think there were any cl.116 TSL left at this time but might be a former cl.127 car. Although those units were Red Triangle coded (to keep hydraulic units separate from mechanical), they were actually Blue Square, so would be able to work with 101s without modification.

Another alternative could be a declassified 115 or 117 TCL.

 

I'd go for the 117, as the 115 were never gangwayed IIRC...

[DaveF]

Trains at Peterborough on 27th July 1974.

 

 

Peterborough Class 08 27th July 74 C1693  08324

 

 

Peterborough Class 47 ecs 27th July 74 C1702

 

 

Peterborough Class 55 up  27th July 74 C1703 10.00 Edinburgh to Kings X "The Flying Scotsman"  55008

 

 

Peterborough Class 37 Harwich to Peterborough 27th July 74 C1711  Note headcode letter "B"generally used for trains terminating at Peterborough at that time

 

 

Peterborough Class 105 Norwich to Peterborough  27th July 74 C1726

 

David

Edited September 23, 2023 by DaveF

[DaveF]

Some photos from around the Southern, some are better than others.

 

 

Bobbing 423 7880 up May 75 C2090 going away

 

 

Bobbing Class 73 up parcels May 75 C2091

 

 

Bobbing Class 423 7861 Victoria to Ramsgate Sat 23rd April 77 C3306

 

 

Dunton Green Class 201 1006 Hasdtings to Charing Cross Nov 78 C4208

 

 

Eynsford Class 415 up July 80 C5079

 

Then the weather got worse:

Eynsford Class 415 up July 80 C5080

 

David

Edited September 23, 2023 by DaveF

[brushman47544]

C2090 The unit is numbered 7880 and is a 4-VEP Class 423. (Unit 7180 was indeed a 4-CEP).

[SHMD]

As always, "a like" is just not enough for these.

 

I particularly liked the "A4" in C2091..

(...Gotcha!)

 

..and the beautifully framed portrait that is C5079.

 

 

Kev.

 

[35A]

C1693 is 08 324.

C1703 is 55 008.

I wish that I could identify C1711. Maximum zoom doesn't quite cut it. Last two digits look like they might be 21 - in which case it would have to be 37 021. Most Saturdays in the 1970s I would have been around and have the notes to back it up - but May to August 1974 I was "missing, out of action" 😁.

 

C1702 puzzles me. I don't remember a 5D(anything)5 around that time, on a Saturday or any weekday. Curious.

Edited September 23, 2023 by 35A
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[DaveF]

Once again thanks to all of you who manage to identify loco numbers and dmu/emu classes.  I am beginning to think I need new specs - in fact it may be that I need to use my reading glasses when trying to work out numbers rather than my the ones designed for everyday computer things which are not as sharp close up.

 

Now for the next set of photos taken at Edinburgh Waverley on various dates.

 

 

Edinburgh Waverley Driving Trailer 12th April 86 C7410

 

 

Edinburgh Waverley 47482 Edinburgh to Preston 18th Aug 87 C9058

 

 

Edinburgh Waverley 101347 Edinburgh to North Berwick 18th Aug 87 C9062

 

 

Edinburgh Waverley Motorail vans 18th Aug 87 C9063

 

 

Edinburgh Waverley Class 305 ecs 29th Feb 92 C16703

 

David

[brushman47544]

2 hours ago, 35A said:

I wish that I could identify C1711. Maximum zoom doesn't quite cut it. Last two digits look like they might be 21 - in which case it would have to be 37 021. Most Saturdays in the 1970s I would have been around and have the notes to back it up - but May to August 1974 I was "missing, out of action" 😁.

I thought it might be 37022, but it’s just not quite clear enough.

[DaveF]

2 hours ago, 35A said:

 

I wish that I could identify C1711. Maximum zoom doesn't quite cut it. Last two digits look like they might be 21 - in which case it would have to be 37 021. Most Saturdays in the 1970s I would have been around and have the notes to back it up - but May to August 1974 I was "missing, out of action" 😁.

 

 

44 minutes ago, brushman47544 said:

I thought it might be 37022, but it’s just not quite clear enough.

 

I am not surprised you can't quite identify it.  I couldn't read the number when I scanned the slide and for whatever reason didn't record the numbers of locos I photographed that day either.

 

I wish now that both Dad and I had always written things down when we took photos, but we didn't and sadly I can't do anything about it now - it really is about time someone produced a Tardis which works and is affordable!

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great set of photo’s of Peterborough on the 27th July, 1974. In C1702, of a Class 47, on an ecs working, you have taken a well composed shot, and the special film on the cab windscreens can be clearly seen. 

 

The photo’s from around the Southern are an excellent selection. In C3306, at Bobbing, with Class 423, 7861, on a London Victoria to Ramsgate service, on Saturday, 23rd April, 1977, you have taken a superbly composed photo’ of the train. 

 

That’s a delightful set of photo’s of Edinburgh Waverley. In C9058, of 47482, on an Edinburgh to Preston service, on the 18th August, 1987, you have taken a superb side shot of the 47, and there seems to be a spotter in that first vestibule of the first carriage. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Donington Road]

7 hours ago, DaveF said:

Some photos from around the Southern, some are better than others.

 

 

Bobbing 423 7880 up May 75 C2090 going away

 

 

Bobbing Class 423 7861 Victoria to Ramsgate Sat 23rd April 77 C3306

 

David

 

Those above photos two years apart shows how quick nature soon reclaims the land.  It would never happen like that in steam days with a few leaky ashpans to control the growth.

[DaveF]

Some photos at Bridgnorth on the Severn Valley Railway in October 1976. In those days you could still walk around the yard at Bridgnorth.

 

 

Bridgnorth LMS Ivatt Clas 2MT 46521 Oct 76 C3044

 

 

Bridgnorth 3F 47383 Oct 76 C3049

 

 

Bridgnorth Ivatt Class 4MT 43106 Oct 76 C3054

 

 

Bridgnorth GWR 57xx 5764 Oct 76 C3055

 

 

Bridgnorth Ivatt Class 4MT 43106 Bridnorth to Bewdley Oct 76 C3057

 

David

 

Edited September 24, 2023 by DaveF

[DaveF]

A few fairly recent photos from 2016.  They were taken at Dudley on the ECML between Newcastle and Cramlington.

 

 

BSC_1190 Dudley 142096 Metro Centre to Morpeth 2A14 1225 16th Aug 16

 

 

BSC_1191 Dudley Class 221 Aberdeen to Penzance 1V60 1233 16th Aug 16

 

 

BSC_1192 Dudley Class 221 Plymouth to Edinburgh 1S37 1246 16th Aug 16 going away

 

 

BSC_1193 Dudley 43206 Inverness to Kings X  1250 16th Aug 16

 

 

BSC_1194 Dudley 82/2 DVT Kings X to Edinburgh 12.55 16th Aug 16 going away

 

David

Edited September 24, 2023 by DaveF

[DaveF]

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

Edited September 24, 2023 by DaveF

[DaveF]

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

 

 

Pilmoor Class 40 apparently not D229 up goods May 67 J0882

 

 

Pilmoor Class 47 down ex pass May 67 J892

 

 

Pilmoor Class 55 D9020 Nimbus 11.00 Newcastle to Kings X June 67 J0927

 

 

Pilmoor Class 46 D187 Newcastle to Liverpool July 67 J966

 

 

Pilmoor Class 46 D182 Newcastle to Liverpool Sept 67 J1129

 

David

[DaveF]

Finally today the Midland at Kegworth and around Trent.

 

 

Kegworth Class 47 D1513 down iron ore May 69 J1660

 

 

 

Kegworth Class 20 D8154 and ano up freight Jan 70 J2048  One in green and one in blue.

 

 

Kegworth pw work Oct 75 C2524

 

 

Trent Railway workers cottages Oct 75 C2504

 

 

Trent Class 44 up goods July 76 C2866

 

David