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

[DaveF]

More black and white photos at Cambridge, south of the station.

 

 

Cambridge South Battle of Britain 34059 Sir Archibald Sinclair ex pass Norwich to Liverpool test runs May 1949 StJVol3160

 

 

Cambridge South J15 pass Haverhill to Cambridge c1948 JVol3114

 

 

Cambridge South LNER 07 (WD) up goods 1948 JVol1237

 

 

Cambridge South O2 3953 up goods 1947 JVol1418

 

 

Cambridge South O7 WD down goods c1948 JVol3096

 

David

[corneliuslundie]

StJVol3160 is a real gem. I assume that your father had advance warning.

Jonathan

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic mixed selection of photo’s of Chalton on the Midland in Bedfordshire, Chapel en le Frith and Chatham, looking down on the line from above the tunnel. C15308, at Chapel en le Frith, with 150213, on a Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly service, on the 24th August, 1990, it is an excellent photo’, and the station is looking a bit gloomy with the careworn unit adding to that effect.

 

The black and white photo’s at Cambridge, south of the station, are a superb set. Each one is a real gem. The last photo’ of an O7 WD, on a down goods train, in c1948, is most atmospheric, and a smokebox door numberplate can just be seen. Not all of the numbers though are fully visible.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

38 minutes ago, corneliuslundie said:

StJVol3160 is a real gem. I assume that your father had advance warning.

Jonathan

 

 

I think so, like a number of members of the Cambridge University Railway Club he got to know a lot of railwaymen and having a track permit he was often walking around the railway.

 

As he was married he and Mum had a flat rather than living in college and some of the speakers used to stay with them so he got to know a number of railwaymen and authors that way as well.

 

David

[Tim Dubya]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

 

Cambridge South Battle of Britain 34059 Sir Archibald Sinclair ex pass Norwich to Liverpool test runs May 1949 StJVol3160

 

Absolutely fantastic 👍

[eastwestdivide]

6 hours ago, Artless Bodger said:

Nice photo C5034, the train is crossing the Luton Arches. 2EPB in the lead as you say, the second unit looks like a 2HAP - you can see the water pipes along the roof to the toilet tanks.

Might the front unit be one of the last batch of 2HAP with the shallow headcode panel and slightly angled roof gutters? Would be unusual to have a mixed HAP+EPB like that on a 92 Vic-Gillingham semifast. 

[Davexoc]

13 hours ago, DaveF said:

Chalton near Luton Class 45 down Feb 76 C2612

 

The place name threw me until I saw this photo, then I realised exactly where it was. Just above the loco is a bridge over the M1. I've driven past here many a time, but never actually seen a passing train. As the train rounds the bend heading north it will shortly pass behind Toddington motorway service area. It also passes the site of Sundon cement works, which had only recently closed when the photo was taken, something that I don't recall ever seeing, but apparently it was connected to the mainline and also had a 3' gauge system internally. Well that's something that I've learnt today.... A bit of info here  https://www.flickr.com/photos/28083135@N06/17495091344      Then nowadays, just to the left is the newish junction 11A of the M1 with the start of the sprawl of warehousing and distribution that has sprung up around Leagrave to the left and behind....

 

[DaveF]

Peterborough in  July 1974 

 

 

Peterborough Class 47 down ex pass 27th July 74 C1694  47419

 

 

Peterborough 27th July 74 Class 47 10.35 Newcastle to Kings X 27th July 74 C1695  47206

 

 

Peterborough  Class 31 27th July 74 C1708 31209

 

 

Peterborough Class 37 37102 ecs and Class 101  27th July 74 C1715

 

 

Peterborough Class 31101 down and Class 47 47401? Leeds to Kings X  27th July 74 C1718

 

 

Peterborough Class 55  55001 Aberdeen to Kings X 27th July 74 C1728  37102 on left

 

David

Edited November 1, 2023 by DaveF

[corneliuslundie]

Chalton threw me too, and I lived in Harpenden not far south of Luton for 25 years. It is not a village I had ever heard of. One learns something every day.

Jonathan

[DaveF]

9 minutes ago, corneliuslundie said:

Chalton threw me too, and I lived in Harpenden not far south of Luton for 25 years. It is not a village I had ever heard of. One learns something every day.

Jonathan

 

 

If I am not sure of the name of a location I usually use the nearest village.  in Northumberland where there aren't very many villages I sometimes use the name of a nearby farm.

 

David

[Chris116]

I like the Peterborough photos from 27th July 1974. I hope you enjoyed your day there while I was celebrating my 30th birthday.

Edited November 1, 2023 by Chris116
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[DaveF]

We head north now to visit Newcastle in 1984 and 1987.

 

 

Newcastle 47488 empty sleepers  28th April 84 C6514

 

 

Newcastle 43161 down 13th Aug 84 C6638

 

 

Newcastle 47467 17th Jan 87 C8186

 

 

Newcastle Class 47 Newcastle to Liverpool 24th Feb 87 C8222

 

 

Newcastle 47304 up ammonia ICI 10th July 87 C8658

 

David

 

 

Edited November 1, 2023 by DaveF

[tetsudofan]

7 hours ago, Chris116 said:

I like the Peterborough photos from 27th July 1974. I hope you enjoyed your day there while I was celebrating my 30th birthday.

 

Dave,

 

Interesting to read Chris116's comment about where he was on the date when the photos were taken.

 

I spent most of my working life from 1966 to 1999 in the Far East (Hong Kong, Vietnam, India, Singapore, Bahrain, South Korea and Japan) and quite often work out in which country I was when looking at your fantastic collection of photos.

 

Many thanks, looking forward to many more photos.

 

Keith

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s superb selection of photo’s of Peterborough, on the 27th July, 1974. The first photo’ of a class 47, is a most excellent photo’, and, on referring to the Napier Chronicles, train 1D03 is the12:47 King's Cross to Hull. Air braked and ETH. 

 

The photo’s of Newcastle, in 1984 and 1987, are an excellent set. C8186, of 47467, on the 17th January, 1987, is a delightful portrait shot of the locomotive.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[brushman47544]

Hi David,

 

In the Peterborough photos, in order the locos not identified in the captions appear to be:

47419

47206

31207

…

47401? and 31101

55001

[35A]

1 hour ago, brushman47544 said:

Hi David,

 

In the Peterborough photos, in order the locos not identified in the captions appear to be:

47419

47206

31207

…

47401? and 31101

55001

 

Can't argue with that 😁 - I was in hospital, about 200 metres away, at the time.

 

The 37, in the final picture (C1728), would have been 37 102, again. The earlier picture (C1715) will be of it, having arrived on the Harwich Parkeston Quay to Peterborough service (1B13), waiting to set back into Nene Sidings, to run round. The final image will be of it waiting to head back to Harwich on 1C15, the Deltic being on 1E11.

[DaveF]

Sourh of Rugby around Hillmorton on the WCML now.  Class 86s1969 to 1972.

 

 

Hillmorton Class 86 down freightliner Aug 69 J1820

 

 

Hillmorton Class 86 up Ford containers July 71 C668

 

 

Hillmorton Class 86 down July 71 C669

 

 

Hillmorton Class 86 E3189 down April 72 C909

 

 

Hillmorton Class 86 E3109 down April 72 C910

 

David

[big jim]

I’ve just sent a link to the above post to my previous trainee as the farmland around hillmorton toward rugby was his grandparents until fairly recently, it’s now part of a big housing estate (houlton village) 

 

However looking at street view compared to the July 71 pic the immediate vicinity hasn’t changed much (until you go over the hill toward dirft)

 

[DaveF]

A few Southern electrics for tea time, once again the locations are the nearest village/notable place.  The classes might be right.

 

 

Stonestreet Green Class 423 7855 July 79 C4606

 

 

Stonestreet Green Class 423 7888 going away July 79 C4607

 

 

Swale 2HAP 6076 Sittingborne to Sheerness May 75 C2126

 

 

Swanley Class 423 7864 Victoria to Ramsgate Nov 78 C4215

 

 

Weald Class 411 up going away Nov 79 C4876

 

 

Weald Class 423 7892 Charing Cross to Ashford Nov 79 C4877

 

David

Edited November 2, 2023 by DaveF

[SHMD]

I luv the C2126 shot - it so reminds me of a layout, that was on here ages ago. I think it was called "Sutton Hoo" or similar.

 

 

Kev.

[Oldddudders]

C4876 is Class 411.

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s from south of Rugby, around Hillmorton on the WCML, with class 86’s, from 1969 to 1972. C909, with Class 86, E3189, on a down service, in April, 1972, is a superb photo’, and very well composed.

 

The photo’s of the southern electrics are an excellent set. C2126, at Swale, with 2HAP, 6076, on a Sittingborne to Sheerness working, in May, 1975, is, as previously stated an excellent shot. The model layout was Sutton Hoo, and was a fantastic layout, complete with working shoe gear for the third rail.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Fat Controller]

6 hours ago, SHMD said:

I luv the C2126 shot - it so reminds me of a layout, that was on here ages ago. I think it was called "Sutton Hoo" or similar.

 

 

Kev.

Was it 'Luton Hoo'?

[SHMD]

No, Sutton Hoo as confirmed by Rob above.

(I can't find it now.)

 

 

Kev.

[Ray M]

C909 ,E3189 looks to have 1 blue cab roof

& 1 white cab roof ?