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

[corneliuslundie]

Bring back those green diesel loco liveries. Nothing has ever looked so good since.

Jonathan

[St Enodoc]

7 hours ago, DaveF said:

York B1 Aug  66 J587

At first glance, I thought the B1 had a small yellow panel on its tender.

[DaveF]

Sheffield Park on the Bluebell Railway back in 1976 and 1978 for this morning.  Most were taken on Boxing Days, it was always a pleasant drive from Essex through the Dartford Tunnel as there wasn't much traffic on 26th December.

 

 

Sheffield Park USA 30064 Oct 76 C3074

 

 

Sheffield Park SECR CLass C 592 26th Dec 76 C3133

 

 

Sheffield Park SECR Class H 263 26th Dec 76 C3135

 

 

Sheffield Park SECR CLass P 323 Bluebell coupling to train 26th Dec 78 C4230

 

 

Sheffield Park SECR SECR H Class 263 ecs 26th Dec 78 C4233

[caradoc]

J3342 and 3343; The level crossing is Bodsbury. In February 1996 a Post Office van was struck by a train there, fortunately without deaths or serious injuries. The scene is somewhat changed now as the M74 runs alongside the line there! 

 

[DaveF]

Cramlington, on the ECML north of Newcastle in 1984/5 for the next batch.

 

 

Cramlington Class 254 Kings X to Edinburgh10th Nov 84 C6663

 

 

Cramlington Class 101 Morpeth to Newcastle 18th April 85 C6829

 

 

Cramlington 47418 WBHS charter Newcastle to Fort William 11th May 85 C6834

 

 

Cramlington South 47528 down Speedlink 5th July 85 C6976

 

 

Cramlington 27017 hauling 47527 up 5th July 85 C6978

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s of Sheffield Park on the Bluebell Railway back in 1976 and 1978. The first photo’ of USA, 30064, in October, 1976, is a superb and well composed photo’ of the locomotive.

 

The photo’s of Cramlington, on the ECML, north of Newcastle, in 1984 and 1985, are an excellent selection. The last photo’ of 27017 hauling 47527, on an up light engine movement, on the 5th July, 1985, is an excellent photo’ and has well captured the 27 hauling the 47.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[St Enodoc]

15 hours ago, DaveF said:

Sheffield Park SECR CLass P 323 Bluebell coupling to train 26th Dec 78 C4230

A lovely shot of 323. I'd love to see the old nameplates and numberplates refitted (and yes, as a member, I've made this comment previously direct to the railway).

[DaveF]

2 locations in Denmark for thids morning.  The first two photos are at Varde, which is a junction north of Esbjerg where the Westbanen line goes to Nymindegab.

 

The last three are taken around Vejle, north of Fredericia.  It is again a junction.

 

You may need a map or Google Earth!

 

Varde Westerbanen dmu 18th Aug 94 C19749

 

 

Varde DSB IC3 5026 and dmu 4073 18th Aug 94 C19754

 

 

Vejle DSB dmu 17th Aug 94 C9626

 

 

Vejle DSB dmu 17th Aug 94 C19628

 

 

Vejle view north 17th Aug 94 C19743

 

David

[Mol_PMB]

15 minutes ago, DaveF said:

2 locations in Denmark for thids morning.  The first two photos are at Varde, which is a junction north of Esbjerg where the Westbanen line goes to Nymindegab.

 

The last three are taken around Vejle, north of Fredericia.  It is again a junction.

 

You may need a map or Google Earth!

 

Varde Westerbanen dmu 18th Aug 94 C19749

I remember travelling on these units on a family holiday to Denmark probably in the late 1980s. 

They were 1-man operated, with a ticket window behind the driver's cab so he could turn his seat around and sell tickets to passengers as they boarded, just like on a bus.

I can't imagine ASLEF approving of such a practice, but it worked!

[keefer]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

Varde DSB IC3 5026 and dmu 4073 18th Aug 94 C19754

I remember first seeing the DMUs as on the right and thinking how strange they looked!

The black surround is, in effect, a rubber gangway and when coupled up to another unit, the entire cab front hinges open to allow passengers through.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:IC-3-coupled2.jpg#mw-jump-to-license

 

Edited April 5 by keefer

[corneliuslundie]

Yes, to me it looks as if the unit has split and we are seeing the end of one of the centre vehicles.

Jonathan

[DaveF]

1 hour ago, corneliuslundie said:

Yes, to me it looks as if the unit has split and we are seeing the end of one of the centre vehicles.

Jonathan

 

That's what I thought when I first saw them until I saw one coming towards me.

 

David

[eastwestdivide]

4 hours ago, keefer said:

I remember first seeing the DMUs as on the right and thinking how strange they looked!

The black surround is, in effect, a rubber gangway and when coupled up to another unit, the entire cab front hinges open to allow passengers through.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:IC-3-coupled2.jpg#mw-jump-to-license

 

Similar arrangement on some Belgian units too, the AM96 units:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgian_Railways_Class_96

Quite comfy, the Belgian ones.

[DaveF]

Around Little Bytham on Stoke Bank 1970-1973 with both blue and green diesels.

 

 

Little Bytham Class 47 1747 up oil  May 70 J2123

 

 

Little Bytham Class 47  1940 up Jan 72 J2808  A very odd headcode.

 

 

Little Bytham Class 55 9003 up Jan 72 J2809  08.10 Newcastle to Kings X

 

 

Little Bytham Class55 9013 down 16.00 Kings X to Edinburgh May 73 J3194

 

Little Bytham Class 47 1578 up 15.25 Leeds to Kings X May 73 J3195

 

David

Edited April 5 by DaveF

[eastwestdivide]

Anyone think J2123 is oil rather than cement? It looks more like oil products tank wagons, and that might also account for the HAA as a barrier/reach wagon at the front

Edited April 5 by eastwestdivide
reach

[hmrspaul]

33 minutes ago, eastwestdivide said:

Anyone think J2123 is oil rather than cement? It looks more like oil products tank wagons, and that might also account for the HAA as a barrier/reach wagon at the front

As they appear to be bogie tanks with a single straight barrel then oil products. 2nd wagon may be the smaller 35ton or 40t GLW tank wagon. 

 

Paul

[DaveF]

7 minutes ago, hmrspaul said:

As they appear to be bogie tanks with a single straight barrel then oil products. 2nd wagon may be the smaller 35ton or 40t GLW tank wagon. 

 

Paul

 

42 minutes ago, eastwestdivide said:

Anyone think J2123 is oil rather than cement? It looks more like oil products tank wagons, and that might also account for the HAA as a barrier/reach wagon at the front

 

It does make sense, I've changed the caption.

 

David

[iands]

J2808. Back in the 70s/80s the 'G' head code was often used on relief or special workings. 

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of Denmark, with the first two at Varde, and the last three are taken around Vejle, north of Fredericia, in August, 1994. The first photo’ at Varde, with a Westerbanen dmu, on the 18th August, 1994, is a delightful and well composed shot of the unit.

 

The photo’s from around Little Bytham on Stoke Bank, from 1970 to 1973, are an excellent set. The last photo’ of Class 47, 1578, on the  up 15.25 Leeds to Kings Cross service, in May, 1973, is an excellent photo’, and it can be seen that the Mkll FK is a Mkllb.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

Shildon in August 1975 during the S&D 150 Event celebrating 150 years since the Stockton and Darlington Railway opened.  Note - the first one is from June 74 on a RCHS trip.

 

I can hardly believe that it is now 49 years ago and that the 200th anniversary is next year.

 

 

Shildon June 75 J4453

 

 

Shildon LNER A4 4498 Sir NIgel Gresley 24th Aug 75 C2339

 

 

Shildon LNWR 790 Hardwicke 24th Aug 75 C2342

 

 

Shildon Head Wrightson 0-4-0VB 24th Aug 75 C2347

 

 

Shildon B1 1306 Mayflower 24th Aug 75 C2356

 

 

Shildon CR 419 24th Aug 75 C2375

 

David

[31A]

I keep expecting to see myself when you put up pictures of S&D 150, but haven't so far!

[DaveF]

An assortment of places beginning with M and N this evening, with and without trains (and track).

 

 

Moulineam crossing Class 26 Glasgow QS to Inverness Aug 73 J3278

 

 

Mucking Class 302 Fenchurch St to Shoeburyness via Tilbury June 75 C2171

 

 

Mumby Road GNR Willoughby to Mablethorpe line March 70 J2081

 

 

Munlochy Fortrose branch Aug 74 J3946

 

 

Nairn bridge over A96 Aug 74 J3913

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of Shildon in August, 1975, during the S&D 150 Event celebrating 150 years since the Stockton and Darlington Railway opened, with the first one from June, 1974, on a RCHS trip. C2356, of B1, 1306, Mayflower, on the 24th August, 1975, is an excellent rear three quarter portrait shot. It was also taken just under ten years since the B1 hauled the last train from Hull to York via Market Weighton in November, 1965.

 

The photo’s of an assortment of places beginning with M and N are a most interesting set. J3946, at Munlochy, on the Fortrose branch, in August, 1974, is a delightful and tranquil scene. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Ramrig]

5 hours ago, DaveF said:

An assortment of places beginning with M and N this evening, with and without trains (and track).

 

 

Moulineam crossing Class 26 Glasgow QS to Inverness Aug 73 J3278

 

 

Mucking Class 302 Fenchurch St to Shoeburyness via Tilbury June 75 C2171

 

 

Mumby Road GNR Willoughby to Mablethorpe line March 70 J2081

 

 

Munlochy Fortrose branch Aug 74 J3946

 

 

Nairn bridge over A96 Aug 74 J3913

 

David

Nairn Bridge J3913. Is this the same spot 50 years later?

taken from Google Maps

[DaveF]

9 hours ago, Ramrig said:

Nairn Bridge J3913. Is this the same spot 50 years later?

taken from Google Maps

 

I think so.

 

David