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

[DaveF]

5 minutes ago, mullie said:

Dave

 

I've been meaning to ask for a while, were some of your Brentwood bank photos taken from the Seven Arches bridge? You might know the road as it had a pub of the same name in it, came off Shenfield common if I remember rightly and  there was an entrance to Hartswood park in it? The position looks familiar to me as I always stopped for a look over the bridge when I used to go to my early evening piano lesson in a house just over the bridge. It was only a mile from school to the lesson but a four mile cycle ride home in all weathers.

 

Blue and grey Great Eastern photos are a real blast from the past, really enjoy all your photos.

 

Martyn

 

I think that is the place but I don't think I ever really knew the name.  I use to pass through Brentwood from time to time and just found a place to take photos!

 

David

[DaveF]

A day trip to an open day at Tyseley in September 1970.

 

 

Tyseley 5593 Kolhapur and 7029 Clun Castle on shuttle Sept 1970 C374

 

 

Tyseley 5593 Kolhapur Sept 70 C387

 

 

Tyseley LSWR T9 120 Sept 70 J2364

 

 

Tyseley Jubilee 5593 Kolhapur Sept 70 J2368

 

 

Tyseley 7029 Clun Castle Sept 70 J2369

 

 

Tyseley Jubilee 5593 Kolhapur Sept 70 J2370

 

David

[DaveF]

Around Tilbury for this evening.

 

 

Tilbury Class 302 Shoeburyness to Fenchurch St and Class 37 down parcels  Dec 76 C3130

 

 

Tilbury 302231 Fenchurch St to Shoeburyness July 79 C4655

 

 

Tilbury 302298 Fenchurch St to Shoeburyness C4656 going away

 

 

Tilbury Town Class 08 08519 down le 4th May 80 C5037

 

 

Tilbury BR ferry Catherine April 79 C4418

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great set of photo’s of Tyseley in September, 1970. J2364, of LSWR T9, 120, is a lovely portrait shot of the locomotive.

 

The photo’s from around Tilbury are a delightful selection. The last one of the BR ferry, Catherine, in April, 1979, is an enchanting photo’ of the ferry. It is full of interest and nostalgia.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Porkscratching]

I used to get the Tilbury ferry pretty much daily '74 to "77, bit of a trek thinking back, good old Epb Emu on the Sidcup / Dartford loop to Gravesend, walk to the river, over on the boat, then Eastern National Bristol Lodekka ( route no370? ) towards Grays to finish, then the reverse again at end of day. 

I pretty much always remember the boat Edith as the main squeeze for this though, Catherine seemed to be a rarity, though doubtless went over on her on occasion .... bearing in mind this was the thick end of half a century ago now 😳

[brushman47544]

3 minutes ago, Porkscratching said:

I used to get the Tilbury ferry pretty much daily '74 to "77, bit of a trek thinking back, good old Epb Emu on the Sidcup / Dartford loop to Gravesend, walk to the river, over on the boat, then Eastern National Bristol Lodekka ( route no370? )

The 370 bus from Tilbury to Grays was a London Country route, worked in the mid-70s by a small batch of Bristol VRs allocated to Grays garage. They were later sold to Bristol / Badgerline.

[Porkscratching]

1 hour ago, brushman47544 said:

The 370 bus from Tilbury to Grays was a London Country route, worked in the mid-70s by a small batch of Bristol VRs allocated to Grays garage. They were later sold to Bristol / Badgerline.

It used to grind it's way past Tilbury town over a sort of fly over type thing, then through Chadwell st Mary, I got off just before Deneholes roundabout. A bit later I had a motorbike and used to stick a whole 37p worth of petrol in the tank at the garage on Dh's roundabout, I believe there's still an Esso/BP whatever incarnation of the petrol station there to this day. 

[JeffP]

On 05/11/2023 at 20:50, DaveF said:

 

I think that is the place but I don't think I ever really knew the name.  I use to pass through Brentwood from time to time and just found a place to take photos!

 

David

One of the names from my childhood.

We used to drive down England every summer from Scunny, taking the Dartford tunnel, on our way to camping in Spain.

Puckeridge, Bishop's Stortford, Harlow,  Brentwood, Chipping Ongar, South Ockendon, Tunnel.

Then a stop at Farthing Corner services, before Dover and a British Railways ferry to Boulogne.

 

[DaveF]

More Great Eastern trains at Church Lane crossing near Ingatestone.

 

 

Church Lane crossing Class 47 up Norwich to Liverpool St Nov 74 C1831

 

Church Lane crossing Class 47 down March 75   C1904

 

 

Church Lane crossing Class 47 up 19th April 75 C1995

 

 

Church Lane Crossing Class 312 Liverpool St to Colcheser Dec 76 C3123

 

 

Church Lane crossing Class 309 309602 Clacton to Liverpool St 5th May 80 C5058

 

David

[SHMD]

The first unit in C5058 seems a bit iffy!

 

 

Kev.

[DaveF]

A set of Dad's black and white photos around Chester, a place I am not very familiar with.

 

 

Chester 28xx 3861? and 43xx  l e c1951 JVol7178

 

 

Chester Class 5 44872 down pass c1951 JVol4133

 

 

Chester General 57xx 3665 l e c1951 JVol5056

 

 

Chester LMS Class 5 c1951 JM001

 

 

Chester loco c1951 JVol5055

 

 

Chester Stanier Class 5 down ex pass c1953 JVol2134

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of Great Eastern trains at Church Lane crossing near Ingatestone. The first one of a Class 47, on an up Norwich to Liverpool St. express, in November, 1974, is a most excellent photo’ of the train. 

 

The black and white photo’s from around Chester, are a superb set, and all of such historical value. JM001, of an LMS Class 5 on a passenger train, in c1951, is a delightful photo’ and apart from the train, you can see  the bridge, taking the railway over either a road or a river/canal, and how the tracks were laid over it on beams. 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

Back to the 1980s at Carlisle this morning.

 

 

Carlisle 86232 Harold MacMillan Clansman Euston to Inverness 27th Oct 84 C6657

 

 

Carlisle 86435 & 87027 down limestone  26th Aug 86 C7974

 

 

Carlisle 143025 and 47404 Middlesborough to Carlisle 21st April 87 C8335

 

 

Carlisle Class 101 54056 and 53223 Carlisle to Newcastle 1st Sept 87 C9113

 

 

Carlisle 86419 and 87016 down Covhops 27th Oct 87 C9196

 

David

[DaveF]

I suppose this set of photos go under the general heading of around marshalling yards.

 

 

Healey Mills Class 08 D3361  April 68 J1274

 

 

Healey Mills 56008, 56044, 56067 3rd Jan 87  C8163

 

 

Healey Mills Classes 45,31, 56 3rd Jan 87 C8165

 

 

Healey Mills 37203 & 37370 Sandite train 26th Oct 99 C24697

 

 

Mossend South 37412 down le 14th Aug 87 junc C8975

 

 

Mossend South 26006 on scrap under bridge, Midcalder line on bridge 14th Aug 87 junc C8977

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great set of photo’s from the 1980’s at Carlisle. The first photo’ of 86232, Harold MacMillan, on the Clansman, from Euston to Inverness, on the 27th October, 1984, is superb photo’, and the 86 is running with only one light working. 

 

That’s a fascinating selection of photo’s of Healey Mills and Mossend South marshalling yards. The first photo’ of Healey Mills, with Class 08, D3361, in April, 1968, as taken by your Dad, is an excellent photo’, and shows just how big that Healey Mills was.

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

The ECML at Essendine on Stoke Bank and at Dry Doddington, north of Grantham.

 

 

Essendine Class 47 15.30 Leeds to Kings X  Aug 71 J2733

 

 

Essendine Class 55 up Saturday Yorkshire Pullman Dec 74 C1840  55022

 

 

Dry Doddington Class 47 D1670 Mammoth down cement April 69 J1648

 

 

Dry Doddington Class 47 up empty iron ore April 69 J1650

 

 

Dry Doddington Class 55 up Dec 76 C3119  55012

 

 

Dry DoddingtonClass 47 down Dec 76 C3122

Edited November 9, 2023 by DaveF

[beast66606]

On 07/11/2023 at 17:03, DaveF said:

A set of Dad's black and white photos around Chester, a place I am not very familiar with.

 

JVol5056 and JVol5055 are taken at the North Wales / Birkenhead end of Chester General station, the signal box is Chester No.4, the others are taken from the city walls which is a good walk from the station, the signal box in JVol2134 is Crane Street and the view is towards Saltney Junction / North Wales, as is JVol7178, the other views are towards Chester.

 

 

 

 

 

[DaveF]

Somewhat earlier than usual today's second batch features Shirebrook, Shireoaks and Snaith.  The Shirebrook photos all show the same train.

 

 

Shirebrook Class 08 from Warsop Junction Apr 78 C3784

 

 

Shirebrook Class 08 from Warsop Junction Apr 78  C3785

 

 

Shirebrook 08 pushing wagons into WH Davis wagon works Apr 78 C3786

 

 

Shireoaks East Junction 56011 coal empties April 78 C3778

 

 

Snaith Class 37 D6740 eastbound Aug 67 J1076

 

David

Edited November 9, 2023 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of the ECML at Essendine on Stoke Bank, and at Dry Doddington, north of Grantham. C3119, at Dry Doddington, with a Class 55, on an up express, in December, 1976, you have taken a well composed shot of the train in the freezing cold conditions.

 

The photo’s of Shirebrook, Shireoaks and Snaith, are a superb set. The last photo’ at Snaith, with Class 37, D6740, on an eastbound light engine movement, despite the brake van - light engine movements could have a brake van according to a fireman friend, in August, 1967, which is an excellent photo’ taken by your Dad. 

It can also be seen that both running lines are of flat bottom rail, except for the level crossing where bullhead rail, on both lines is retained.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[The Pilotman]

10 hours ago, DaveF said:

Essendine Class 55 up Saturday Yorkshire Pullman Dec 74 C1840

55022 ROYAL SCOTS GREY

 

10 hours ago, DaveF said:

Dry Doddington Class 55 up Dec 76 C3119

55012 CREPELLO

[35A]

3 hours ago, The Pilotman said:

55012 CREPELLO

 

 

This would, probably, have been one of the last photographs of "CREPELLO" with dominos in the headcode panel. On the 20th of the month she went into works, where the headcode panels were plated over and the dominos replaced with marker lights.

[DaveF]

East of Middlesbrough at Redcar, Marske and Skinningrove to start with today.

 

 

Redcar Central May 75_J4413

 

 

Redcar Central view west April 84_C6492

 

 

Marske 101 Middlesbrough to Saltburn April 84_C6491

 

 

Skinningrove BSC 0-4-0DS 14th April 93_C18476

 

 

Skinningrove Class 37 up salt 14th April 93_C18475

 

David

Edited November 10, 2023 by DaveF

[DaveF]

An East Anglia Miscellany now.  The photos are from Walberwick, Felixstowe and Croxton.  The signal in the Croxton photo is Two Mile Bottom's signal No 20.  Originally I had them captioned as Wroxton Vitriol Works crossing.  With thanks to LNERGE for clarifying the location of the Croxton photos when I first put them up in May 2017.

 

 

Walberswick Southwold Railway Bridge over River Blyth Oct 72 J3119

 

 

Croxton Class 40 258 Newcastle to Norwich Oct 72 J3121

 

 

Croxton Class 40 258 Newcastle to Norwich Oct 72 J3122

 

 

Felixstowe Beach station July 75 C2177

 

 

Felixstowe loaded cartics July 75 C2178

 

David

Edited November 10, 2023 by DaveF

[Dagworth]

How common were Cartics at Felixstowe? I think of them being a Harwich thing instead. 
 

Andi

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s to the east of Middlesbrough at Redcar, Marske and Skinningrove. C6492, at Redcar Central, looking west, in April, 1984, is a superb photo’ of the trainshed. 

 

The East Anglia Miscellany, with photo’s from Walberwick, Felixstowe and Croxton, are a delightful set. J3121, at Croxton, with Class 40, 258, on a Newcastle to Norwich service, in October, 1972, is a superb and well composed photo’ by your Dad. And it’s interesting to see the same train going away in the next photo’. It has a most intriguing formation of two BG’s, two TSO’s or SK’s, two CK’s and a bogie GUV.  I’m not sure if you would get away with that formation of carriages on a model!
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.