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

[Ramrig]

J5846 even has a couple of 08’s and what looks to be a class 44 in the background. Always plenty of variety of locomotives around back in the seventies at Toton.

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s of the Tyne and Wear Metro, at Monkseaton, in the early 1980’s, plus one aerial view which your Dad took when coming in to Newcastle Airport in 1989. C6390, of Metro 4016, leading a Heworth to St James service, in January, 1984, is a superb and well composed photo’. The aerial photo’ is fascinating, and, as described in the caption, shows where the line goes through the housing and scenery.

 

The photo’s of the southern end of Toton are full of interest and nostalgia. The last photo’ of 25051, on a down freight train, in August, 1983, is an excellent photo’, and a dent can clearly be seen on the bottom of the corner of the cab end on the driver’s side.

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[33C]

2 hours ago, DaveF said:

Oct 77 J5844

Lots of modelling atmosphere right there.

[62613]

9 hours ago, Johann Marsbar said:

 

Surprised that Monkseaton actually seems to be a bit tidier today (albeit with more foliage) than it was in 1981....

 

 

Took that photo this time last year when I had a short break in the area to photograph the old Metro units.  The "Left Luggage Room" pub in the station building itself is well worth a visit.....

Excellent pub!

[35A]

Looks like a good collection of Barton buses there, in C3768.

[DaveF]

The Kent and East Sussex Railway, 1976 to 1979 this morning.

 

 

Tenterden Bank Hunslet 23 Rolvenden to Tenterden Town 19th June 76 C2797

 

 

Tenterden Bank NSB 19  Rolvenden to Tenterden 27th Dec 76 C3159

 

 

Tenterden Hunslet William Austen 24 shunting  Sept 78 C4139

 

 

Tenterden Hunslet Austerity acting as banker on Tenterden Bank   Sept 78 C4142

 

 

Tenterden Hunslet 26 Wittersham Road to Tenterden  Sept 78 C4152

 

 

Tenterden Pullman car station buffet July 79 C4622

 

 

Tenterden Terrier 10 Sutton 26th Dec 79 C4914

 

David

[corneliuslundie]

A bit of a surprise to see so much chocolate and cream in the deep south.

Jonathan

[eastwestdivide]

3 hours ago, corneliuslundie said:

A bit of a surprise to see so much chocolate and cream in the deep south.

Jonathan

Think it was the KESR’s house livery in those days. 

[DaveF]

A few photos taken in Newcastle this evening.

 

 

Newcastle Class 45 down and class 101 May 74 J3717  Taken from the Keep.

 

 

Newcastle King Edward bridge Class 47 up l e Jan 84 C6368  Taken from the Redheugh Bridge, as are the next 2 photos.

 

 

Newcastle King Edward bridge Class 101 Newcastle to Carlisle Jan 84 C6370

 

 

Newcastle Central west end Classes 254 and 101 both just visible under the roof Jan 84 C6378

 

 

Newcastle 143005 Newcastle to Middlesbrough 29th July 86 C7679

 

David

Edited February 24 by DaveF

[Rugd1022]

23 hours ago, DaveF said:

Photos from the southern end of Toton for this evening.

 

 

Toton Class 40 40150 down freight Oct 77 J5840

 

 

Toton Class 20 20172 Propelling towards down hump Oct 77 J5844

 

 

Toton Class 20 20136 up breakdown train and Class 47 47170 up coal Oct 77 J5846

 

 

Toton Class 47 down mgr April 78 C3768

 

 

Toton 45126 down oil Aug 83 C6143

 

 

Toton 25051 down freight Aug 83 C6144

 

David

 

Another great selection there Dave - Toton is a shadow of its former self now but these are terrific. Oh, and 25 051 was the first loco I ever drove as a fledgling Secondman in January '83 at Stonebridge Park!

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of the Kent and East Sussex Railway, from 1976 to 1979. The last photo’ at Tenterden, of Terrier, 10, Sutton, on the 26th December, 1979, is a most delightful portrait shot of the locomotive.

 

The photo’s of Newcastle are an excellent set. The first photo’ of a Class 45 on a down service, and a class 101, in May, 1974, as taken from the Keep, is a fascinating shot, and you can see good roof details for model making purposes.

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[corneliuslundie]

J3717 is a very nice example of carriage roof weathering.

Jonathan

[brushman47544]

5 hours ago, DaveF said:

A few photos taken in Newcastle this evening.

If only… :-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 24 by brushman47544
He says, deliberately misreading your post!

[DaveF]

A trip to the south of Switzerland for this morning's photos.  Lugano is at the southern end of the Gotthard route and to most people is best known as a holiday resort on Lake Lugano.

 

The photos were all taken on 30th July 1988.  They show both trains and "bits and pieces".

 

 

Lugano Re6/6 11670 Chiasso to Basel and Geneva 30th July 88 C9734

 

 

Lugano Tmii 767 and Temiii 321 30th July 88 C9737

 

 

Lugano FLP Be4/8 24  30th July 88 C9743  FLP is Ferrovia Lugano-Ponte Tresa and is a metre gauge line from Lugano to Ponte Tresa.

 

 

Lugano Re4/4i 10001 30th July 88 C9746  on a local train

 

 

Lugano exhibition van and cinema train  30th July 88 C9747

 

David

[DaveF]

Today's second set are around Radcliffe on Trent between Nottingham and Grantham.

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent  Class 114 Grantham to Nottingham Mar 75 J4173

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent 37xxx Parkeston Quay to Manchester  Mar 75 J4182

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent 20135 and ano Derby to Skegness Aug 77 J5746

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent Class 25 25121 removing footbridge Dec 77 J5868

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent  Class 56 coal train from Cotgrave Feb 78 C3681

 

David

Edited February 25 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s of Switzerland, at Lugano, on the 30th July, 1988. C9737, of Tmii 767 and Temiii 321, is a fascinating shot of the small locomotives. 

 

The photo’s from around Radcliffe on Trent are a superb selection. J5746, of 20135 and another one, on a Derby to Skegness express, in August, 1977, is a excellent photo’ of a typical extra Summer train in the mid Seventies. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Mol_PMB]

Goridds in the mist for me!

One of those photos that I’d have been disappointed with at the time but looking back a few decades it just oozes atmosphere. 

[DaveF]

54 minutes ago, Mol_PMB said:

Goridds in the mist for me!

One of those photos that I’d have been disappointed with at the time but looking back a few decades it just oozes atmosphere. 

 

When I took my colour slides I used to score each one out of 3 when I looked at them after they came back from the film processor.  3 was good, 2 reasonable, 1 just about worth keeping, 0 meant only fit for the bin.

 

Fortunately I only threw out the ones which were out of focus, I quite often used to look at the good ones, the rest were just kept in slide boxes until eventually scanning was possible.  When I look at them now on a monitor (or more usually my TV) I am so glad I kept the ones which only scored 1 or 2, they often have the most useful detail in them.

 

The 56 in the mist scored 3, I always liked photos taken in adverse conditions.  Those of you who look at other photographers'published  work might be able to work out my favourite photographers.

 

David

Edit - As I also post Dad's photos I should say he did much the same thing but was a little bit more inclined to throw things away.

David

Edited February 25 by DaveF

[Mol_PMB]

1 minute ago, DaveF said:

The 56 in the mist scored 3, I always liked photos taken in adverse conditions. 

I agree absolutely. I know some photographers who only go out on sunny days but sometimes the most enduring photos are the ones in challenging conditions; you just don't always realise it at the time.

I'm very glad you kept that one.

I also hope some readers of a certain age got my my 'Gorillas in the Mist' analogy (it was a highly-awarded contemporary film).

 

For me relatively recently, I think this one taken at dusk with the rain bouncing off the platforms captures the atmosphere in a similar way. 'Waiting for the road' at Porto Campanha is English Electric 1455, a souped-up broad gauge class 20:

 

[Artless Bodger]

51 minutes ago, Mol_PMB said:

I agree absolutely. I know some photographers who only go out on sunny days but sometimes the most enduring photos are the ones in challenging conditions; you just don't always realise it at the time.

I'm very glad you kept that one.

I also hope some readers of a certain age got my my 'Gorillas in the Mist' analogy (it was a highly-awarded contemporary film).

 

For me relatively recently, I think this one taken at dusk with the rain bouncing off the platforms captures the atmosphere in a similar way. 'Waiting for the road' at Porto Campanha is English Electric 1455, a souped-up broad gauge class 20:

 

Great, I can almost hear the rain! Makes the train look so cozy. 

[Davexoc]

4 hours ago, DaveF said:

Radcliffe on Trent 37258 Parkeston Quay to Manchester  Mar 75 J4182

 

I can't quite make out the number, possibly 09 something, but it isn't 37258 which was a centre headcode Welsh allocated locomotive...

[John Besley]

2 hours ago, DaveF said:

The 56 in the mist scored 3, I always liked photos taken in adverse conditions.  Those of you who look at other photographers'published  work might be able to work out my favourite photographers.

 

David

 

Colin Gifford...? I well remember a picture of an A1 or A2 he took in the pouring rain with a schoolboy spotter running past but looking back at the loco - classic shot

[DaveF]

36 minutes ago, John Besley said:

 

Colin Gifford...? I well remember a picture of an A1 or A2 he took in the pouring rain with a schoolboy spotter running past but looking back at the loco - classic shot

 

He is one of the photographers I particularly like.

 

David

[35A]

J5746 - according to RailGenArchive, 20 135 only worked during August 1977 on 4th, when it was paired with 20 068, on a Derby -Skegness run.

[St Enodoc]

5 hours ago, Mol_PMB said:

I also hope some readers of a certain age got my my 'Gorillas in the Mist' analogy (it was a highly-awarded contemporary film).

In Katoomba, 3000 feet up in the NSW Blue Mountains, there's a fish-and-chip shop called "Grillers in the Mist".