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

[33C]

8 hours ago, DaveF said:

signals Spalding Aug 72 J3075

Lattice work heaven.

[corneliuslundie]

I had to look up what a Q1 was. 

J

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great random set of photo’s. The first photo’ at Hexham, with a Class 156, on a service to Newcatle, on the 23rd January, 2013, is a delightful wintry scene, with the train framed perfectly by the girders supporting the signalbox.

 

The black and white photo’s of Cambridge, in 1947, 1948, and 1949, are a superb and historic selection. JVol1443, of a Q1 on a breakdown train, in 1947, is the first time I have seen a photo’ of one of the class in any kind of use. Thank you for posting it. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Artless Bodger]

4 hours ago, corneliuslundie said:

I had to look up what a Q1 was. 

J

A colour plate illustration was used in the 1960 edition of the Observer's Book of Railway Locomotives* to indicate all the "Points to look for when identifying locomotives' For many years I thought it was a made up loco, the penny dropped eventually when I discovered that it was the Thompson rebuild of a GC 0-8-0.

 

*It was a favourite bedtime read - I was about 4 and steam was just about to disappear from Kent.

[Artless Bodger]

J596 - prototype for my ballasting, sleepers well covered! Presumably it has still to be tamped?

[DaveF]

This morning I am startibg on reuploading a new 12months worth of photos originally put in this thread from May 2017 to May 2018.  So there is still a long way to go until the ones up to early 2021 are replaced!

 

This morning's batch are all from Derby.

 

 

Derby June 69 J1768

 

 

Derby Class 25, dirty green, up freight April 71 C576

 

 

Derby Class 47 up ex pass April 71 C577

 

 

Derby Class 25 up freight and Class 45 128 May 72 C0941

 

 

Derby Class 120 Crewe to Nottingham 28th April 84 C6520  These sometimes worked through to Cleethorpes via Lincoln.

 

 

Derby

[Mol_PMB]

Great photos! I like the almost ex-works CCT with brown underframe.

And in the container train, is that a gunpowder van just in front of the Peak's nose?

Mail van on the platform too, the sorting office was just out of shot to the right, behind the Midland Hotel.

 

[St Enodoc]

3 minutes ago, Mol_PMB said:

the sorting office was just out of shot to the right, behind the Midland Hotel.

Very close to the former Rutland Arms, a Hardys & Hansons house. Very popular with BR/BREL and GPO staff.

[Artless Bodger]

C576, a nice short freight. Looking closely at the brake van - not something I've done much before - I did not see the side lamps at first as they blend in, were side lamps always black bodied? Showing white light to front and rear? Sorry, showing my ignorance of basic railway operation here.

[corneliuslundie]

I think "dirty green" could be applied to several of the locos!

J

[33C]

1 hour ago, Artless Bodger said:

C576, a nice short freight. Looking closely at the brake van - not something I've done much before - I did not see the side lamps at first as they blend in, were side lamps always black bodied? Showing white light to front and rear? Sorry, showing my ignorance of basic railway operation here.

The "tail" lamp is white, the "sidelights" are black. (Red to the rear, white to the front). If put in loop, the sidelight red shade is removed to show white to rear, nearest to the running line. Guards who do not remember to do this can give you a bit of a start as you approach I can tell you!

[Fat Controller]

3 hours ago, Mol_PMB said:

Great photos! I like the almost ex-works CCT with brown underframe.

And in the container train, is that a gunpowder van just in front of the Peak's nose?

Mail van on the platform too, the sorting office was just out of shot to the right, behind the Midland Hotel.

 

When I painted some model underframes in that purple, I used Caledonian coaching stock purple; some 45 years later, I still have a can.

You're correct about the Gunpowder van at the head of the container train.

[DaveF]

Photos taken around Aisgill in 1973 and 1974,  They were taken during short stops while taking the "pretty way" to and from from holidays in Northern Scotland.  Both Dad and I found it was a much more enjoyable journey than just heading down the A1.

 

 

Aisgill Aug 73 C1374  Looking north from the road bridge.

 

 

Aisgill Class 31 5820 up p w Aug 73 J3354

 

 

Aisgill Class 40 40046 down freight July 74 J3816

 

 

Aisgill Class 45 up Thames Clyde July 74 J3817

 

 

Aisgill Class 45 down Thames Clyde July 74 J3818

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great set of photo’s of Derby. The last one of a Class 120, on a Crewe to Nottingham service, on the 28th April, 1984, is an excellent photo’, and the trailer car is a class 101 TSL. 

 

The photo’s from around Aisgill in 1973 and 1974, are a superb and atmospheric selection. J3816, of Class 40, 40046, on a down freight, in July, 1974, is a well composed photo’ of a class 40 hauled freight train. A sight which is long gone.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[corneliuslundie]

You and your father must have kept fit getting to some of the spots from where you took photos.

The last lot are great. My only complaint is that they shout out to be modelled but are of course absolutely impossible to reproduce in anything less than an aircraft hanger.

Jonathan

[keefer]

10 hours ago, DaveF said:

Derby June 69 J1768

As has been noted, almost textbook (well, Corporate Manual) application of blue livery with brown undercarriage. Note, too, that despite the provision of two 'chalkboards' for the purpose, staff still wrote the destination on the bodyside!

[BernardTPM]

Note headstocks and buffer stocks and the footboards are blue. What we can't see is the actual solebar, but I'd guess that was blue too. By the manual that would be correct. Everything below that brown.

[DaveF]

The ECML in Northumberland at Southside, which was the junction for the line to Whittle Colliery.

 

 

Southside Class 55 down Aug 80 C5160  55005

 

 

Southside Class 45 up Aug 80 C5161

 

 

Southside 37154 down tanks  April 81 C5327

 

 

Southside Class 101 Newcastle to Alnmouth Nov 82 C5876

 

 

Southside Class 254 HST up Nov 82 C5878

 

David

Edited February 13 by DaveF

[brushman47544]

C5160 is either 55002 or 55005 based on the nameplate. The weathering looks more like other photos of 55005.

[DaveF]

The Newcastle to Carlisle line at Warden level crossing, west of Hexham.  In those days Class 101s formed the majority of the trains.  The photos were all taken on 9th June 1984.

 

 

Warden Class 101 Carlisle to Newcastle 9th June 84 C6503

 

 

Warden Class 101 Newcastle to Carlisle 9th June 84 C6506

 

 

WardenClass 101 Carlisle to Newcastle 9th June 84 C6507

 

 

Warden Class 101 Carlisle to Newcastle 9th June 84 C6508

 

 

Warden 9th June 84 C6509

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s of the ECML in Northumberland at Southside. C5161, of a Class 45, on an up service, in August, 1980, is a well composed shot of the train, and it can be seen that there is just one first class carriage. 

 

The photo’s of the Newcastle to Carlisle line at Warden level crossing, west of Hexham, on the 9th June, 1984, are a superb selection. C6506, of a Class 101, on a Newcastle to Carlisle service, is an excellent photo’, and you have captured a view of the signalbox very well. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[35A]

11 hours ago, brushman47544 said:

C5160 is either 55002 or 55005 based on the nameplate. The weathering looks more like other photos of 55005.

 

It's 55 005. 2 had single windscreen wipers by August, whilst 5 still had twin wipers. Also, the distance between the edge of the nameplate and the lettering on the top line matches 5 moreso than 2.

[DaveF]

This morning we visit Peascliffe Tunnel, on the ECML between Grantham and Barkston.  The photos date from 1970, 1971 and 1977. Most of them were taken on two dull winter days with just enough light to get a shutter speed of 1/500 sec on 100ASA Agfa slide film - the old Agfa CT21.  I nfact it might even have been Agfa CT18, 50ASA(ISO).

 

 

Peascliffe Tunnel Class 55 9021 up Dec 70 J2468  08.00 Edinburgh to Kings X

 

 

Peascliffe Tunnel Class 55 down Dec 70 J2469

 

 

Peascliffe Tunnel Class 55 9008 down Dec 70 J2471  11.30 Kings X to Leeds and Harrogate

 

 

Peascliffe Tunnel Class 114 Skegness to Grantham Jan 71 J2473

 

 

Peascliffe Tunnel Class 47 down April 77 C3278

 

David

Edited February 13 by DaveF

[corneliuslundie]

I used to like CT18 for its colour balance - as long as the light was good.

Jonathan

[keefer]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

Peascliffe Tunnel Class 47 down April 77 C3278

Great pic of a '+8' set, one of the more modellable ECML expresses (except perhaps for the Mk2d BFK).

This could be a number of services to Newcastle/Bradford/Leeds/Harrogate, some of them named as 'The xxxxx Executive'. Note the high catering provision: RU (mainly for 1st Class meals) and RB as well (extra meals and Buffet counter).

I think these trains were usually Deltic turns. Obviously 47s were used, maybe easier for them to keep time with only 8 coaches (and possibly limited stop?).