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

[brushman47544]

17 minutes ago, keefer said:

One of Stratford's cl.31/0 locos.

Note the Red Circle multi-working code.

 

Weren't there two 31/0s (31005 and 31019) bulled up by Stratford Deport with white roof and red buffer beams, prior to double heading a railtour? 

[nigb55009]

Yes they were. The tour was the "Toffee Apple Farewell" which to place on 22/10/77. The route was Paddington to Portishead. Full details of the tour are on the Six Bells Junction website.

[DaveF]

Another black and white photo scanned from an 8"x6" print. Peascliffe Tunnel is on the ECML just north of Grantham, this is at the southern end.

 

 

David

[Rugd1022]

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Edited May 15 by Rugd1022

[Rugd1022]

On 13/05/2024 at 10:06, DaveF said:

Switzerland again today at Arth Goldau station.  This is where lines from Zürich, Luzern and Rotkreuz (bringing trains from the north) meet.  The line then heads south as the Gotthard route.  It is also the junction for the Südostbahn line to the north east of the country.

 

In 1988 I stayed for just under a month at a hotel near the station, spending days exploring by train.

 

 

Arth Goldau Re4/4i 10005 Luzern to Airolo 28th July 88 C9638

 

 

Arth Goldau E3/3 No1 Oswald Steam ex SBB and SOB Re4/4iii 42 Arth Goldau Sonderzug 29th July 88  C9715

 

 

Arth Goldau Ae3/6i 10684 2nd Aug 88 C09982

 

 

Arth Goldau Ae6/6 11520 Shunting coach for extra train on SOB 5th Aug 88 C10198

 

 

Arth Goldau Re4/4iii 11361 Schaffhausen to Chiasso 5th Aug 88 C10202

 

 

Arth Goldau BT(Bodensee Toggenburg Bahn, now part of SOB) Re4/4 92 Romanshorn to Luzern 5th Aug 88 C10216   a push pull (pendelzug)  Also two Ee3/3 shunters

 

David

 

I'm really enjoying the European stuff you've been posting Dave - I have a penchant for watching old euro flics and TV shows from the '60s and '70s which often feature stock railway footage shot in France, Switzerland and Italy so these images are quite educational in their own sweet way. Even in a slightly drab state, the euro stuff looks far more glamourous than any of our more familiar BR fare!

[DaveF]

North of Nottingham in black and white around Linby on the Great Central for teatime.

 

 

Linby GC B1 61162 up ex pass Manchester to Marylebone c1952 JVol4245

 

 

Linby GC B1 61250 A Harold Bibby up fish? c1952 JVol4243

 

 

Linby GC C12 67363 Annesley Dido   Bulwell Common to Annesley push pull May 52 JVol6123

 

 

Linby GC O1 63789 down goods c1952 JVol4249

 

 

Linby GC O1 63796 down plate wagons May 52 JVol6124

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That is a superb set of photo’s of the London Tilbury and Southend, with most of them showing permanent way work around Dunton, between Laindon and West Horndon. C3802, of 37262, in April, 1978, is a good detail shot of one of the special vehicles for permanent way works. It will be of help for modellers.

 

The whole plate print of A2, 60533, Happy Knight, on the up Yorkshire Pullman, leaving Peascliffe Tunnel, in September, 1950, being a truly splendid photo’ by your Dad.

 

The photo’s, north of Nottingham, in black and white, around Linby, in 1952, are an excellent and historical selection. JVol6123, of class C12, 67363, working the Annesley Dido, from Bulwell Common to Annesley, push pull, in May, 1952, is a real gem, oozing atmosphere. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

 

Edited May 15 by Market65
To correct a spelling mistake.

[corneliuslundie]

An interesting rake of carriages in JVol4245.

And great to see the Annesley Dido.

Jonathan

[DaveF]

Photos taken at Shildon in 1975, the Stockton and Darlington 150th anniversary.

 

5 are during the event at the wagon works, two show Shildon tunnel.

 

 

Shildon tunnel  June 75 J4450

 

 

Shildon tunnel south portal and aqueduct June 75 J4452

 

 

Shildon Piccadilly line 1973 stock 24th Aug 75 C2317

 

 

Shildon 24th Aug 75 C2319

 

 

Shildon LNER Y3 Sentinel  24th Aug 75 C2348

 

 

Shildon LMSR Jubilee 5690 Leander 24th Aug 75 C2349

 

 

Shildon 24th Aug 75 C2361

 

David

[russ p]

Morning David,  interesting pictures 

Am I right in thinking the tunnel was originally double track but very tight clearances

What is visible in the tunnel portal is it something on the aqueduct or a vision into a different dimension!

 

[russ p]

Just noticed the blue and grey pullmans, are they from a belle set or loco hauled either way I believe both had been withdrawn by then but they look in good order 

[DaveF]

1 hour ago, russ p said:

Morning David,  interesting pictures 

Am I right in thinking the tunnel was originally double track but very tight clearances

What is visible in the tunnel portal is it something on the aqueduct or a vision into a different dimension!

 

 

I believe it was originally double track.  I think it may be the other end of the tunnel that you can see.

 

David

[43110andyb]

 

Great pics- the tunnel often flooded and I was told the points (SGE’s I believe) in shot were working whilst under water (could be an old S&T wives tale mind) Ps- if you zoom into the RH side you can see a group/family? clambering over the anti-trespass railings onto the aqueduct.

[DaveF]

1 hour ago, russ p said:

Just noticed the blue and grey pullmans, are they from a belle set or loco hauled either way I believe both had been withdrawn by then but they look in good order 

 

One them will have been  Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Pullman Car S308S Cygnus.  The other will have been S301 Perseus.

They were ordered in 1938 and completed in 1951 and were used on the Golden Arrow.

Both were later sold and ended up with VSOE who rebuilt them to match other Pullmans they owned.

 

David

[DaveF]

Today's whole plate print is from Lewes in October 1950.

 

 

David

[DaveF]

Peterborough on 27th July 1974 comes next.

 

 

Peterborough Class 101 Peterborough to Norwich 27th July 74 C1699

 

 

Peterborough Class 120 Norwich to Birmingham 27th July 74 C1706

 

 

Peterborough Class 55 Kings X to Aberdeen  27th July 74 C1707  55006

 

 

Peterborough Class 47 12.52 Cleethorpes to Kings X 27th July 74 C1709

 

 

Peterborough Class 40 up   27th July 74 C1723

 

David

Edited May 17 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic selection of photo’s at Shildon in 1975, the Stockton and Darlington 150th anniversary. C2348, of LNER Y3 Sentinel, 59, on the 24th August, 1975, is a superb photo’ of the Sentinel which was nice and shiny.

 

The whole plate print, by your Dad, of SR class L, 4-4-0, 31761, on an ordinary passenger train from Brighton to Sevenoaks, at Lewes, in October, 1950, is a real gem, of historical value.

 

The photo’s of Peterborough, on the 27th July, 1974, are a splendid set. C1709, of a Class 47, on the 12.52 Cleethorpes to Kings Cross, is a superb three quarter shot of the once common class 47.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[35A]

C1707 is 55 006, from the nameplate ("Napier Chronicles" confirms).

 

By coincidence, I was on 1A25 out of Peterborough (C1709) a couple of days ago - although these days it's an Azuma on the 10:45 Leeds - King's Cross. 🙂

[DaveF]

Photos from 2 visits to the Foxfield Railway in 1976 and 1978

 

 

Dilhorne Bagnall Hawarden and Bagnall Lewisham filling tanker wih water July 76 C2886

 

 

Dilhorne Avonside Robert July 76 C2893

 

 

Dilhorne Avonside Cranford July 76 C2895

 

 

Blyhte Bridge  Bagnall Hawarden  running round July 76 C2906

 

 

Dilhorne Bagnall Lewisham July 76 C2909

 

 

Dilhorne Simplex Helen 29th May 78 C3863

 

 

Dilhorne Bagnall Lewisham and Bagnall J T Daly and Hunslet Wimblebury 29th May 78 C3866

 

David

Edited May 17 by DaveF

[DaveF]

Another black and white photo taken at Trent.

 

 

 

David

[Peter Kazmierczak]

Superb image of the 8F at Trent, David. Very moody.

I gave it a little tweak to remove some of the blemishes in the sky.

[DaveF]

This evening's photos are at the level crossing at Floriston on the WCML north of Carlisle, just in England.  They were all tken on 1th May 1986.

 

 

Floriston 47053 down 11th April 86 C7401

 

 

Floriston 86244 up 11th April 86 C7402

 

 

Floriston 86417 up 11th April 86 C7403

 

 

Floriston 47553 up from GSWR 11th April 86 C7404

 

 

Floriston 47053 up l e 11th April 86 C7405

 

David

Edited May 17 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s of the Foxfield Railway in 1976 and 1978. The last photo’ at Dilhorne, with Bagnall, Lewisham, and Bagnall, J T Daly, and Hunslet, Wimblebury, on the 29th May, 1978, is a well composed photo’ of the train in bucolic surroundings.

 

The whole plate print, by your Dad, of 8F, 48611, on a down class E mineral train, at Trent, in November, 1950, is another excellent and historical photo’ and I look forward to seeing more when you are able to post them.

 

The photo’s at the level crossing at Floriston, on the WCML north of Carlisle, just in England, on the 11th April, 1986, are a superb selection. The first photo’ of 47053, on a down freight train, is an excellent shot, and the cab front of the 47 has some patches of missing warning yellow paintwork.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[H2O]

13 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is this the same Avonside Robert that is outside London Stratford station?  If so it appears to be in similar condition now as then (perhaps with a lick of paint and some wire mesh to stop anyone getting in the cab).

 

Off topic, not sure what connection there is with an Avonside engine to east London (better than being scrapped though :-)

Edited May 17 by H2O
Typo

[DaveF]

26 minutes ago, H2O said:

Is this the same Avonside Robert that is outside London Stratford station?  If so it appears to be in similar condition now as then (perhaps with a lick of paint and some wire mesh to stop anyone getting in the cab).

 

Off topic, not sure what connection there is with an Avonside engine to east London (better than being scrapped though :-)

 

As far as I can see it is the same one, as explained by the link below.

 

https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com/avonside-engine-co-works-no-2068-robert-0-6-0st/

 

Except that it was Robert at Foxfield, long before it arrived at the Midland Railway Centre.

 

David