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

[DaveF]

Around Gamston, just south of Retford this morning.

 

 

Gamston Class 55 9003 down 11.30 Kings X to Leeds and Harrogate Dec 70 J2476

 

 

Gamston Class 55 down April 74 C1585 55013

 

 

Gamston Class 55 up Apr 74 J3649  12.00 Bradford to Kings X

 

 

Gamston Class 47 down  13.10 Kings X to Leeds and Bradford Oct 75 J4990  47523

 

 

Gamston Class 254 HST up Oct 82 C5866

 

 

Gamston Class 254 HST up Oct 82 C5867

 

 

Gamston Class 254 HST up Oct 82 C5869

 

David

Edited February 26 by DaveF

[brushman47544]

C1585 will be 55013 (or 9013) The Black Watch, as the only Scottish Regiment on a single line without a crest in 1974.

Edited February 26 by brushman47544

[DaveF]

Staying on the ECML this afternoon but further south at Grantham.

 

 

Grantham  A1 1 60113 Great Northern le c1951 JVol7107

 

 

Grantham A3 60053 Sansovino l e c1950 JVol4036

 

 

Grantham A3 up ex pass c1962 JVol1462 possibly 60109

 

 

Grantham A4 60008 Dwight D Eisenhower up Heart of Midlothian c1953 JVol4264

 

 

Grantham A4 60010 Dominion of Canada up ex pass c1959 JVol7060

 

David

Edited February 27 by DaveF

[Dagworth]

9 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

Gamston Class 47 down  13.10 Kings X to Leeds and Bradford Oct 75 J4990

 

47523, one of only three 47/4s to carry that headlight, the other two being 432 and 434

 

Andi

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great set of photo’s from around Gamston. J4990, of 47523, on the 13.10 Kings Cross to Leeds and Bradford service in October, 1975, is a impressive three quarter shot of the 47.

 

The black and white photo’s, with one in colour, of Grantham, are a superb and historical selection. JVol4036, of A3, 60053, Sansovino, light engine, in c1950, is a delightful photo’ of the A3 from the rear.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[mullie]

JVol4036; is the A3 in blue livery?

 

If so, that is an unusual colour shot, I do't remember seeing many others

 

Martyn

[35A]

11 hours ago, brushman47544 said:

C1585 will be 55013 (or 9013) The Black Watch, as the only Scottish Regiment on a single line without a crest in 1974.

 

I'm going to challenge you on that one, Andrew. I think that it has got a crest and I think that it's 4. That nameplate looks too long to be anything else, to me. However, 4 was in works for the second half of that month, so it depends upon the date of the shot. 😀

[DaveF]

10 hours ago, mullie said:

JVol4036; is the A3 in blue livery?

 

If so, that is an unusual colour shot, I do't remember seeing many others

 

Martyn

 

 

It is in blue with black and white lining and the coaches appear stil to be in teak livery.

 

David

[JeffP]

JVol1462 looks like 60109 which was local.

[DaveF]

Fairly early days at Haworth on the Keighley and Worth Valley, 1969 - 1975.

 

 

Haworth railbus and English Electric D0226 Sept 69 C120

 

 

Haworth RSH 63 Sept 69 C133

 

 

Haworth Class 5 45212 Teddy Boston on right Sept 70 C349

 

 

Haworth Manning Wardle Sir Berkeley and Barclay Harlaxton Aug 71 C686

 

 

Haworth Ivatt Class 2MTT 41241 Aug 71 C688

 

 

Haworth 4MTT 80002 March 75 J4200

 

David

[DaveF]

Carlisle for this evening, one photo is from 1986, the rest 1987.  Most of them are Dad's.

 

 

Carlisle 86419 Euston to Inverness 30th July 86 C7739

 

 

Carlisle 318268 on test April 87 J8801

 

 

Carlisle 08808 down transfer cement  and 31 120 April 87 J8812

 

 

Carlisle 47660 Carlisle to Middlesbrough and 87034 April 87 J8814

 

 

Carlisle Class 108 M54247 in green April 87 J8869

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s at Haworth on the Keighley and Worth Valley, from 1969 to 1975. C686, of Manning Wardle, Sir Berkeley, and Barclay, Harlaxton, in August, 1971, is a superb photo’ of the two locomotives.

 

The photo’s of Carlisle, with one photo’ from 1986, and the rest from 1987, are a superb selection. J8812, of 08808 on a down transfer cement train, and 31 120, in April, 1987, being an excellent photo’ of both locomotives. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[keefer]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

Carlisle 86419 Euston to Inverness 30th July 86 C7739

Can't quite make out the rear coaches but The Clansman often had a mix of most Marks of stock - Mk1, 2, 2 a/c and 3.

[hexagon789]

14 hours ago, keefer said:

Can't quite make out the rear coaches but The Clansman often had a mix of most Marks of stock - Mk1, 2, 2 a/c and 3.

Except for the Summer and Winter 1986 timetables, when it was briefly upgraded to an all-Mk3 set and became a portion of a standard 110mph Euston/Glasgow working each way, the Inverness portion joining/detaching at Carstairs.

 

Intriguing that it appears to have reverted to a 100mph Mk2 set, its more what I'd expect for 1985 or 1987 than 1986.

Edited February 28 by hexagon789

[DaveF]

The first photo today was taken in Blyth to show the remains of the line to the staithes which ran along the Town Quay and Commisioners Quay, the "south side staithes" as they were named by the harbour commissioners in their 1929 history of the port.  The staiths were beyond the buildings to the right, to the left was a shipyard.  Blyth staion is behind me, now the site of Morrisons, the health centre and hospital.  The view is now just about unrecognisable unless you know the town.

 

The rest are on the north side of the river and harbour around the Power station and the west staiths.

 

 

Blyth trackbed of line to staiths behind gasworks view east June 80 C5064

 

 

Blyth Power station Class 56 shunting  Dec 82 C5889

 

 

Blyth Power station 56134 16th April 85 C6806

 

 

Blyth Power station Class 56 running round 7th June 86 C7575

 

 

Blyth West staiths 08747 16th April 85 C6807

 

 

Blyth West staiths 08872 19th April 85 C6830

 

David

[DaveF]

We'll stay in the north east this evening, this time at Brockley Whins (formerly Boldon Colliery) to look at dmus and a Pacer on the Newcastle - Sunderland  - Middlesbrough line.

 

 

Boldon Colliery Brockley Whins Class 101 down Sunderland to Newcastle 23rd June 84 C6540

 

 

Boldon Colliery Brockley Whins Class 101 Newcastle to Sunderland up 23rd June 84 C6541

 

 

Boldon Colliery Brockley Whins Class 101 Newcastle to Sunderland 23rd June 84 C6542

 

 

Boldon Colliery Brockley Whins Class 101 Newcastle to Middlesbrough15th Aug 85 C7138

 

 

Boldon Colliery Brockley Whins Class 101 Sunderland to Newcastle 15th Aug 85 C7139

 

 

Boldon Colliery 143023 Newcastle to Sunderland 2nd April 86 C7356

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great set of photo’s of firstly the Blyth trackbed of the line to the staiths, and then Blyth power station, and the west staiths. C6807, at Blyth West staiths, with 08747, on the 16th April, 1985, is a well composed shot with much of interest in the busy scene.

 

The photo’s of Brockley Whins (formerly Boldon Colliery) are a fascinating selection. The first photo’ is an excellent shot of a Class 101, on a down Sunderland to Newcastle service, on the 23rd June, 1984. The unit is perfectly framed by the footbridge.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Dagworth]

10 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

Blyth Power station 56134 16th April 85 C6806

56134 would later carry the name Blyth Power

 

Andi

[DaveF]

Photos of the Yorkshire Dales Railway at Embsay in 1972, 1983 and 1984.  It seems a long time ago now.

 

 

Embsay Barclay and motor trolley Aug 72 J 3027

 

 

Embsay Avonside Fred Aug 72 J3029

 

 

Embsay ex Atrincham electric emu coach Aug 72 C1060

 

 

Embsay Hunslet Darfield No 1 Aug 83 C6247

 

 

Embsay Hunslet Primrose No 2 6th Aug 84 C6598

 

David

Edited February 29 by DaveF
typo

[Chris Turnbull]

A lovely station, Embsay.  A credit to all concerned.  Here's a more recent photo, 14th September 2022, with Beatrice entering the platform.

 

 

Chris Turnbull

[DaveF]

A set of Dad's photos taken at Chinley North Junction on the Midland Railway's line from Sheffield to Manchester on 15th October 1977.

 

 

Chinley North Junction Class 108 Sheffield to New Mills Central Oct 77 J5827

 

 

Chinley North Junction Class 46 46011 Manchester to Parkeston Quay Oct 77 J5828

 

 

Chinley North Junction Class 47 47101  limestone Oct 77 J5829

 

 

Chinley North Junction Class 47 47101 lime Oct 77 J5831

 

 

Chinley North Junction Jubilee Class 5690 Leander SVRPS Dinting to London Liverpool St Oct 77 J5834   5690 hauled the train from Dinting to Sheffield.  "The East Anglian" Liverpool St to Manchester and back.  15th October 77

 

David

Edited February 29 by DaveF

[Johann Marsbar]

28 minutes ago, DaveF said:

A set of Dad's photos taken at Chinley North Junction on the Midland Railway's line from Sheffield to Manchester on 15th October 1977.

 

 

Chinley North Junction Class 108 Sheffield to New Mills Central Oct 77 J5827

 

 

Chinley North Junction Class 46 46011 Manchester to Parkeston Quay Oct 77 J5828

 

 

Chinley North Junction Class 47 47101  limestone Oct 77 J5829

 

 

Chinley North Junction Class 47 47101 lime Oct 77 J5831

 

 

Chinley North Junction Jubilee Class 5690 Leander SVRPS Dinting to London Liverpool St Oct 77 J5834   5690 haukled the train from Dinting to Sheffield.  "The East Anglian Liverpool St to Manchester and back.  15th October 77

 

David

 

That October 77 train behind Leander was the third and final attempt for S15 No.841 "Greene King" to actually complete its railtour duties, this time failing miserably at Ipswich after being "helped" from Manningtree by a Class 31, as seen in this awful instamatic shot of it emerging from Ipswich tunnel that morning.....

 

 

The S15 was removed at Ipswich and the 31 carried on alone.  It failed on both its booked trips in 1976 as well, though it did manage Manningtree-March on one of them!

[russ p]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

A set of Dad's photos taken at Chinley North Junction on the Midland Railway's line from Sheffield to Manchester on 15th October 1977.

 

 

Chinley North Junction Class 108 Sheffield to New Mills Central Oct 77 J5827

 

 

Chinley North Junction Class 46 46011 Manchester to Parkeston Quay Oct 77 J5828

 

 

Chinley North Junction Class 47 47101  limestone Oct 77 J5829

 

 

Chinley North Junction Class 47 47101 lime Oct 77 J5831

 

 

Chinley North Junction Jubilee Class 5690 Leander SVRPS Dinting to London Liverpool St Oct 77 J5834   5690 haukled the train from Dinting to Sheffield.  "The East Anglian Liverpool St to Manchester and back.  15th October 77

 

David

 

Great pictures David,  wonder why some bloke is hanging out of the window of that DMU. That would be enough to cancel a railtour now 

[DaveF]

1 hour ago, Johann Marsbar said:

 

That October 77 train behind Leander was the third and final attempt for S15 No.841 "Greene King" to actually complete its railtour duties, this time failing miserably at Ipswich after being "helped" from Manningtree by a Class 31, as seen in this awful instamatic shot of it emerging from Ipswich tunnel that morning.....

 

 

The S15 was removed at Ipswich and the 31 carried on alone.  It failed on both its booked trips in 1976 as well, though it did manage Manningtree-March on one of them!

 

I was at Manningtree that morning and then drove to Ipswich.  By the time I got there the S15 was being shunted into a siding.  I remember that Dad rang me that evening to say he'd had a good day at Chinley, how had the S15 got on so I was able to tell him.

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of the Yorkshire Dales Railway at Embsay in 1972, 1983 and 1984. J3029, of Avonside, Fred, in August, 1972, is a delightful portrait shot by your Dad. 

 

The photo’s at Chinley North Junction, on the Midland Railway's line from Sheffield to Manchester, on the 15th October, 1977, are a superb set. J5828, of class 46, 46011, on a Manchester to Parkeston Quay service, is an excellent composition with the Peak clearly accelerating.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.