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

[Busmansholiday]

9 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

 

Conesby Scunthorpe BISC line from Scunthorpe Aug 70 J2171

 

 

 

David

John Lysaghts Normandy Park Steel Works and their Blast Furnaces in the background, brings back memories of working there in the late 70's and until it closed in the early 80's.

Edited January 8 by Busmansholiday

[DaveF]

A bit late this evening as I had a hospital appointment at 6pm but am now back home.

 

One phot is at Clapham (Yorks), the rest on the S&C.

 

 

Clapham Yorks LMS Class 5 down freight Dec 66 J717

 

 

Aisgill summit LMS Class 5 4-6-0 44912 up goods July 66 J541

 

 

Aisgill distant view of Class 45 up Waverley Edinburgh to St Pancras Aug 65  J330

 

 

Kirkby Stephen BR Class 4MT 80080 Carlisle to Kirkby Stephen 22nd Feb 93 C18291

 

 

Kirkby Stephen 156486 Leeds to Carlisle 22nd Feb 93 C18299

 

David

 

 

[Mol_PMB]

Really interesting to see a loaded Plate from an angle where the load is actually visible. Many thanks!

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great but sad selection of photo’s of the remains and remnants of closed railways. J1613, at Clarborough, of the GCR bridge over A620, in April, 1969, is a well composed shot of the low bridge.

 

The photo’s of Clapham (Yorks), and the rest on the S&C, are an excellent set. J541, at Aisgill summit, with LMS Class 5 4-6-0, 44912, on an up goods train, in July, 1966, is a superb photo’, not only for the plate wagon, but you can see just how hard the engine was working.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[corneliuslundie]

It is always great to see your long shots of the S&C, putting the railway in the scene.

Jonathan

[JeffP]

13 hours ago, Busmansholiday said:

John Lysaghts Normandy Park Steel Works and their Blast Furnaces in the background, brings back memories of working there in the late 70's and until it closed in the early 80's.

Looks like Spell check has got you:

NormanBy Park, not NormanDy.

[DaveF]

I'll start today with photos between Darlington and Eastgate.

 

 

Darlington North Road Ruston 0-4-0DS demolisihingNorth Road loco works May 75 J4426

 

 

Bishop Auckland  view north toward Durham 18th May 85 C6931

 

 

Stanhope Class 101 North Briton 23rd May 87 C8504

 

 

Stanhope Class 101 North Briton 23rd May 87  C8505

 

 

Eastgate  23rd May 87 C8511

 

David

[Karhedron]

On 06/01/2024 at 16:54, DaveF said:

The Midland at Trowell Junction around 1952 in black and white.  Once again Dad was taking advantage of his track permit.

Trowell Junction is just south of the site of Trowell station on the line from Trent Junction through Toton and on to the north.  It is the junction for the line to Nottingham for trains from the north.

 

Trowell Junction Jubilee up ex pass c1952 JVol2223

 

On 08/01/2024 at 09:10, Chris116 said:

I suspect they are milk tankers but others may know better.

 

I think you are very probably right. Hard to tell for sure but they look like 6-wheelers and milk tanks were NPCCS so could be included in express passenger trains. Probably bound for one of the bottling plants in London. If there are any more details of the service, I could even hazard a guess which one.

[43110andyb]

From the flames…………… built almost exactly where your photo shows the works entrance is the new A1 trust loco works part of the re-development for the whole area in the run up to S&D 2025. (Photo - A1 trust webpage).

 

[DaveF]

2 hours ago, Karhedron said:

 

 

I think you are very probably right. Hard to tell for sure but they look like 6-wheelers and milk tanks were NPCCS so could be included in express passenger trains. Probably bound for one of the bottling plants in London. If there are any more details of the service, I could even hazard a guess which one.

 

 

I am sorry but I've no idea which service it was or even the time of day when Dad took the photo.

 

David

[DaveF]

A preservation miscellany with photos from Carnforth, Hereford and Parkend.

 

 

Carnforth  Peckett Faraday 5th June 76 C2749

 

 

Carnforth 6990 Raveningham Hall 5th June 76 C2757

 

 

Carnforth LNWR 790 Hardwicke 6th June 76 C2769

 

 

Hereford Bulmers 4079 Pendennis Castle being cleaned prior to working a McAlpine private charter to Shrewsbury Sunday 7th April 1974 C1566

 

 

Parkend Peckett  2147 Uskmouth No 1 ex Uskmouth Power station April 72 C899

 

 

Parkend Peckett  2147 Uskmouth No 1 ex Uskmouth Power station April 72 C901

 

David

Edited January 9 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s from between Darlington and Eastgate. That’s a superb photo’ of Stanhope, with the Class 101 unit, on the North Briton railtour, on the 23rd May, 1987, in C8505. You have composed the photo’ perfectly with the footbridge framing the train excellently.

 

The preservation miscellany with photo’s from Carnforth, Hereford and Parkend, are truly remarkable. C2757, at Carnforth, with 6990, Raveningham Hall, on the 5th June, 1976, being a delightful photo’ of the engine as it is being worked on. 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

This morning starts with three photos from East Yorkshire.  

 

There are also two taken at West Stockwith on the River Trent between Gainsborough and Keadby.   The Cheterfield Canal from West Stockwith was opened in 1777 and eventually became a part of the Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, later the Great Central Railway.  In 1907 a tunnel collapsed after which the canal carried goods as far as Worksop.    Today large parts of it have been reopened and there are hopes to one day reopen all of it.

 

 

Bempton view north 19th Oct 09 DSC_7246

 

 

Hull Docks Class 08 24th July 91 C15978

 

 

Ferriby 156481 Manchester to Hull 31st July 90 J11046

 

 

West Stockwith MSLR Chesterfield Canal Sept 62 J1474  Mum and I are about to open the lock gates to let a boat out.

 

 

West Stockwith MSLR Stockwith basin Jan 63 J1477

 

David

Edited January 10 by DaveF

[DaveF]

Some more photos of the railway beyond the High Dyke branch.  This batch of photos is from the short stretch of BR track on the line fromn Saxby Junction to Bourne.  This bit was left in situ to allow the iron ore from the Market Overton quarries to be taken to the High Dyke branch and on to BR.  At the time of the photos the track was in use by preserved stock to reach Market Overton.

 

I assume that BR knew but they had no access to the section of line.  As far as I know they never expressed any reservations about it being used.

 

Buckminster sidings was at the eastern end where the line joined the Britsh Steel line to Sewstern and then BR to High Dyke.  Paines sidings was at the western end giving access to Market Overton.

 

 

Buckminster sidings view west towards Saxby, line to Sewstern and High Dyke to right Oct 70 J2416

 

 

Buckminster sidings Bass Carrington No5 and Peckett 1158 empty ballast Market Overton to Stainby April 73 J3165

 

 

Buckminster sidings Bass Charrington No5 and Peckett 1158 empty ballast Market Overton to Stainby April 73 J3166

 

 

Paines sidings McAlpine & Gretton Peckett 0-4-0ST Sept 73 J3397

 

 

approaching Paines sidings Peckett 0-4-0St and Avonside 0-4-0ST Fred Market Overton to Sewstern special for RHDR and Whipsnade directors Jan  J3536

 

 

Paines sidings Barclay 0-6-0T Harlaxton and Peckett 0-4-0ST Jan 74 J3537

 

 

Paines sidings Hunslet Primrose No 2 on new track, view to east July 74 J3788

 

David

[woodenhead]

38 minutes ago, DaveF said:

Paines sidings Hunslet Primrose No 2 on new track, view to east July 74 J3788

 

David

New track?  Did they get it off Ebay ****Rare****  *****Unused*****

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s from East Yorkshire, and West Stockwith on the River Trent between Gainsborough and Keadby. The last photo’ at West Stockwith MSLR, of the Stockwith basin, in January, 1963, is a truly superb photo’ and shows the basin frozen, with snow and ice, in the freezing winter of 1963. 

 

The photo’s of the railway beyond the High Dyke branch from the short stretch of BR track on the line fromn Saxby Junction to Bourne, are a superb selection. J3165, at Buckminster sidings, with Bass Carrington No5 and Peckett, 1158, on an empty ballast train from Market Overton to Stainby, in April, 1973, is a splendid photo’ by your Dad.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[brushman47544]

3 hours ago, woodenhead said:

New track?  Did they get it off Ebay ****Rare****  *****Unused*****

Presumably that’s why so many preserved lines started out with industrial steam - any bigger would have derailed.

[DaveF]

3 hours ago, woodenhead said:

New track?  Did they get it off Ebay ****Rare****  *****Unused*****

 

33 minutes ago, brushman47544 said:

Presumably that’s why so many preserved lines started out with industrial steam - any bigger would have derailed.

 

In this case the intention was to lay track from Paines sidings to Saxby Junction to provide a link to BR, this was a very early bit using materials to hand to learn what was involved.  In the end it did not go ahead.

 

David

[DaveF]

Five photos at Hillmorton to start with today.

 

 

Hillmorton Class 85 E3095 10.15 Euston - Birmingham - Manchester March 67_J815

 

 

Hillmorton Class 85 E3059 11.25 Liverpool - Birmingham - Euston March 6 J0825

 

 

Hillmorton Class 86 09.25 Liverpool - Birmingham - Euston Sept 68 J1457

 

 

Hillmorton Class 85 Euston to Barrow May 70  J2113

 

 

Hillmorton Class 85 down Motorail London Olympia to Perth June 75 J4359

 

David

[corneliuslundie]

Nice to see some  uniformly liveried rakes.

And the Motorail train is well loaded.

Jonathan

[Rugd1022]

Lovely Hillmorton photos Dave - none of which would look out of place in official BR / LMR publicity material of the time 😉.

 

 

 

 

[DaveF]

Another mixed bag this evening.

 

 

Chalford Pressed Steel dmu Swindon to Cheltenham Spa April 72 C0876

 

 

Chalford Frampton Lane crossing notice April 72 C0877

 

 

Chalford Frampton Lane crossing signal box April 72 C0878

 

 

Sharpness Docks April 73 C1245

 

 

Southam and Long Itchington LNWR Daventry branch April 71 J2614

 

 

Southam Road and Harbury GWR   Class 25 up freight April 71 J2615

 

David

[Tim Dubya]

 

That looks like a painting or even a model. 

 

You can't get anything else that says GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY quite like that image.

 

Superb, thank you for sharing it!

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of Hillmorton. The first photo’ of Class 85, E3095, on the 10.15 Euston to Birmingham and Manchester, in March, 1967, is a superbly composed shot which captures the locomotive still in electric blue, with a fairly typical formation of carriages.

 

That’s a fascinating mixed bag of photo’s. The last one at Southam Road and Harbury GWR, with a Class 25, on an up freight train, in April, 1971, is an excellent photo’, and just look at the state of the yellow cab end. It will make an most interesting weathering project on a model.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Rugd1022]

3 hours ago, DaveF said:

Another mixed bag this evening.

 

 

Chalford Pressed Steel dmu Swindon to Cheltenham Spa April 72 C0876

 

 

Chalford Frampton Lane crossing notice April 72 C0877

 

 

Chalford Frampton Lane crossing signal box April 72 C0878

 

 

Sharpness Docks April 73 C1245

 

 

Southam and Long Itchington LNWR Daventry branch April 71 J2614

 

 

Southam Road and Harbury GWR   Class 25 up freight April 71 J2615

 

David

 

Lovely shot of the 25 on a tripper at Depper's Bridge, the site of Southam Road and Harbury station, it's probably a Washwood Heath - Banbury or Hinksey job I reckon. The 100 mile post is near the back of the train on the up side, and one of the large GWR running in boards from the station is on display at Kidderminster railway museum. The Great Western pub just a few yards off to the left used to serve a rather nice lunch once upon a time!