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

[DaveF]

14 minutes ago, Donington Road said:

 

St. Peters Road Huntingdon.

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.3369207,-0.1894147,3a,75y,228.63h,90.38t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sSmHEs9tRPqT4dmlIRnCN4w!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?authuser=0&entry=ttu

 

 

It's changed a lot, no wonder I couldn't find it.  Thanks very much for postimg it.

 

David

Edited December 15, 2023 by DaveF

[jwealleans]

53 minutes ago, russ p said:

I didn't realised you lived in Rogers House.

 

Yes, we bought it after his mother passed away in 2005.

[stewartingram]

J2456 looks like it is just north of Offord lc, and showing the exact spot where the new A14 goes over the line?

The other Huntingdon shot - St.Peters Road _ is known locally as the iron bridge.

[DaveF]

Photos from around Rugby in black and white now.

 

One is from the great Central line, the rest are from the WCML.

 

 

Rugby Central B1 ex pass Manchester to Marylebone c1953 JVol3075

 

 

Rugby 2MTT le c1952 Scan-130526-0003  Trent Valley Junction

 

 

Rugby 46247 City of Liverpool down Mid Day Scot c1952 JVol2018b

 

 

Rugby Class 5 45391 pass Peterboough to Rugby c1952 JVol2119

 

 

Rugby Class 5 and Jubilee double heading down ex pass c1952 JVol1004

 

David

Edited December 15, 2023 by DaveF

[The Lurker]

JVol1004 is great, the train framed by the arches and the tangle of bridges.

[Rugd1022]

The second photo is taken at Trent Valley Junction, just north of Newbold Road bridge, in fact the Ivatt is passing over the diamond crossing which carried the old Up Birmingham line over the Down Fast or Down Slow, this flat junction was replaced by the concrete flyover in 1959.

Edited December 15, 2023 by Rugd1022

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great set of photo’s from the eastern side of the country. The first photo’ at Diss, with Class 47, 1537, on an up service, in August, 1972, is an excellent photo’ and captures perfectly the 47 as it accelerates the train and gives out a big plume of exhaust.

 

The photo’s from around Rugby, in black and white, are a superb selection. JVol2119, of Class 5, 45391, on a passenger train from Peterboough to Rugby, in c1952, is a most impressive and well composed photo’ of the train.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

More photos taken at Shildon during the S&D 150 event in August 1975.

 

 

Shildon Wantage Tramway Shannon No 5 24th Aug 75 C2318

 

 

Shildon WD 600 Gordon 24th Aug 75 C2334

 

 

Shildon Peckett Triassic ex Rugby Portland Cement 24th Aug 75 C 2366

 

 

Shildon Bagguley Rishra 24th Aug 75 C2369

 

 

Shildon Timothy Hackworths Soho Works 24th Aug 75 C2377

 

 

Shildon CR 419 24th Aug 75 C2380

 

David

[DaveF]

Some London Tilbury and Southend photos including the Tilbury to Gravesend ferries.

 

 

302307 up pass  between Chalkwell and Leigh on Sea Nov78 C4220

 

 

Tilbury BR ferry Feb 76 C2621

 

 

Tilbury ferry Edith leaving for Gravesend 15th May 76 C2737

 

 

 

Tilbury Riverside Class 302 302299 Shoeburyness to Fenchurch St Dec 77 C3629

 

 

Tilbury Riverside Class 302 302299 Shoeburyness to Fenchurch St Dec 77 C3630

 

David

Edited December 16, 2023 by DaveF
a missing s

[eastwestdivide]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

Tilbury ferry

By coincidence, I was there only today. Now the ‘Jacob Marley’:

 

Trackable via

https://www.vesselfinder.com/?mmsi=235104784

Run by Jetstream

https://www.jetstreamtours.com/the-tours/ferry

Edited December 16, 2023 by eastwestdivide
More info

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of Shildon, during the S&D 150 event, on the 24th August, 1975. C2334, of WD, 600, Gordon, is a superb front, portrait shot of the locomotive.

 

The photo’s of the London, Tilbury and Southend line, including the Tilbury to Gravesend ferries, are a fantastic set. C2737, at Tilbury, with ferry Edith, leaving for Gravesend, on the 15th May, 1976, being an excellent photo’ of the ferry.

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

A few places beginning with "L" this morning.

 

 

Lea Class 114 Lincoln to Sheffield July 70 J2160

 

 

Leigh Gloucester dmu set L585 Tonbridge to Redhill Nov 79 C4878

 

 

Lifford MR April 71 J2629

 

 

Linby colliery view south along MR line April 75 C1938

 

 

Linby GCR 01 up freight Nov 52 J006

 

David

[beast66606]

2 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

 

Linby colliery view south along MR line April 75 C1938

 

 

changed a bit

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/T2NmZqUG4YyH9cDH9

[russ p]

1 hour ago, beast66606 said:

 

changed a bit

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/T2NmZqUG4YyH9cDH9

Is all changed massively over that way Dave.  I was going up the Erewash the last week and thinking how much track had gone from it. Long footbridges over vast areas of nothing which were obviously sidings

 

This is an image I've posted before of a very rare freight move over the line in June this year pictured slightly North of Linby in Newstead loop

[DaveF]

The Great Central just north of Loughborough where it passes Stanford on Soar.  There is alaos one photo of the viaduct across the River Soar and the meadows at Loughborough.

 

At one time, when I was still at primary school we lived not far away and we used to cycle there sometimes and take a picnic with us, at that time Dad wasn't taking photos - I don't think he could afford to.  We always called it the fox coverts.

 

 

Stanford on Soar Rebuilt Jubilee 45735 Comet down light engine Sept 64 J163

 

 

Stanford on Soar 9F 92096 up coal Sept 64 J173

 

 

Stanford on Soar Royal Scot 46156 The South Wales Borderer up light engine Sept 64 J174

 

 

Stanford on Soar view south Aug 75 C2237

 

 

River Soar viaduct Aug 75 C2240

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of places beginning with "L". The last photo’ at Linby, GCR, with an 01, on an up freight train, in November, 1952, is a stunning photo’ with the train in a black silhouette against the beautiful sky. 

 

The photo’s of the Great Central just north of Loughborough, where it passes Stanford on Soar, and one photo of the viaduct across the River Soar and the meadows at Loughborough, are simply superb. J174, at Stanford on Soar, with Royal Scot, 46156, The South Wales Borderer, on an up light engine movement, in September, 1964, is a splendid photo’ of the grimy, rusty engine. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[eastwestdivide]

If anyone fancies a few more Tilbury/Essex photos from last Saturday, I've posted them over at: 

https://www.rmweb.co.uk/forums/topic/183328-the-slow-train-to-rainham-marshes/

 

[DaveF]

I'll start today at High Dyke with some photos of preserved stock working to and from the High Dyke branch before the preservation period ended.

 

The photos taken trackside were with permission.

 

 

High Dyke 4472 Flying Scotsman climbing towards Burton Lane Oct 73 C 1426

 

 

High Dyke Primrose No 2 & D2381 on ballast train Feb 74 J3555

 

 

High Dyke from D2381( owned by Bill McAlpine) shunting June 74 J3767

 

 

High Dyke Avonside 0-4-0ST Fred shunting NER saloon 305 Aug 74 J4006

 

 

High Dyke Pendennis Castle light engine Market Overton to Carnforth Oct 74 J4064

 

David

[DaveF]

Five photos now from places beginning with A - Albrighton, Annesley and Arbroath harbour.

 

 

Albrighton Class 101 Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton April 71 J2586

 

 

 

Annesley LMSR 42184 Fairburn 2-6-4T Nottingham MIdland to Worksop April 64 J115

 

 

Annesley LMSR 42232 Fairburn 2-6-4T  Worksop to Nottingham Midland April 64 J116

 

 

Annesley 8F 48105 down empties April 64 J117

 

 

Arbroath harbour CR harbour branch in rain Aug 74 J3962

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great set of photo’s of High Dyke, with some photos of preserved stock working to and from the High Dyke branch before the preservation period ended. J3555, of Primrose No 2 & D2381, on a ballast train, in February, 1974, being a superb portrait shot of Primrose.

 

The photo’s of places beginning with the letter A, at Albrighton, Annesley and Arbroath harbour, are a fantastic selection. J116, at Annesley, with LMSR, 42232, a Fairburn 2-6-4T, on a Worksop to Nottingham Midland service, in April, 1964, a splendid photo’, and it can be seen that the train was composed of a three carriage set, BSK + CK + BSK, with an SK for strengthening.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Mol_PMB]

On 03/09/2023 at 16:55, DaveF said:

Photos around Melton Mowbray and Melton Junction.  The junction is where the lines from Nottingham and Syston Junction meet.

 

When the photos near the junction were taken a long foam filled buffer stop was being built on the test track, formerly the line from Nottingham.

Melton Junction Class 25 and foam buffer stop under construction on test track March 72 J2841

 

 

Melton Junction Class 25 and foam buffer stop under construction on test track March 72 J2842

 

 

Melton Junction Class 25 and foam buffer stop under construction on test track March 72 J2843

 

David

Firstly, sorry for digging up an old post, but I've been gradually working backwards through this excellent and inspiring thread. Thank you so much for taking the time to post these pictures!

 

Now, why this one particularly? Well at work I've recently been doing some work on terminal over-run protection for light rail systems, and rather than re-invent the wheel I started by looking back throught the BR and TfL archives which each contained several reports on the subject. One of them described these tests briefly and gave the numerical results, but I had no idea what the foam buffer stop actually looked like. Now I know - Thank you!

 

Please keep up the good work with the photos.

Mol

[lmsforever]

4 hours ago, DaveF said:

Five photos now from places beginning with A - Albrighton, Annesley and Arbroath harbour.

 

 

Albrighton Class 101 Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton April 71 J2586

 

 

 

Annesley LMSR 42184 Fairburn 2-6-4T Nottingham MIdland to Worksop April 64 J115

 

 

Annesley LMSR 42232 Fairburn 2-6-4T  Worksop to Nottingham Midland April 64 J116

 

 

Annesley 8F 48105 down empties April 64 J117

 

 

Arbroath harbour CR harbour branch in rain Aug 74 J3962

 

David

That looks like the RNLI Arbroath lifeboat in the rear of the photo , busy station.

[DaveF]

Places beginning with L and M this morning, but no trains in them, just infrastructure.

 

 

Long Stanton station St Ives branch July 74 C1667

 

 

Lowesby GN Leicester branch May 69 J1687

 

 

Lubenham station LNWR Rugby to Peterborough line May 69 J1690  The car is not Dad's.

 

 

Lutterworth GCR bridge over A4114 May 69 J1692  The car is Dad's Ford Cortina.

 

 

Mansfield Woodhouse MR bridge over B6022 April 69 J1602  The car is Dad's Triumph Vitesse.  He sold it and bought the Ford Cortina in the photo above.

 

 

Market Bosworth MR and LNW Joint May 69 J1695

 

David

[corneliuslundie]

At Long Stanton I'll stand well clear of the doors no more

J

[Mol_PMB]

15 hours ago, Mol_PMB said:

Firstly, sorry for digging up an old post, but I've been gradually working backwards through this excellent and inspiring thread. Thank you so much for taking the time to post these pictures!

 

Now, why this one particularly? Well at work I've recently been doing some work on terminal over-run protection for light rail systems, and rather than re-invent the wheel I started by looking back throught the BR and TfL archives which each contained several reports on the subject. One of them described these tests briefly and gave the numerical results, but I had no idea what the foam buffer stop actually looked like. Now I know - Thank you!

 

Please keep up the good work with the photos.

Mol

Attached are the test reports. Oh for the days when you could spend a few days 'working' with a baby Sulzer, a few wagons, and the world's biggest can of expanding foam!

Mol

IM-FT-017.pdf TM-FT-025.pdf