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

[keefer]

A video by Jago Hazzard on YouTube (made 3 yrs ago):

 

[DaveF]

The far north of Germany today, quite near the Danish border at Flensburg.  There are both German and Danish trains to be seen.

 

 

Flensburg 333 003  12th Aug 92 C17773

 

 

Flensburg Danish DSB Class 1400 1412 pass to Hamburg from Frederica 12th Aug 92 C17780

 

 

Flensburg DSB 1412   12th Aug 92 C17782

 

 

Flensburg  628215 Jübeck to Flensburg  12th Aug 92 C17786

 

 

Flensburg  628215 Jübeck to Flensburg  12th Aug 92 C17787

 

David

[DaveF]

Another black and white scan.  As with many of the others ot has nbeen lightly sepia toned.  As usual it is presented here just as it was in the album.

 

 

 

David

Edited May 18 by DaveF

[russ p]

46 minutes ago, DaveF said:

Another black and white scan.  As with many of the others ot has nbeen lightly sepia toned.  As usual it is presented here just as it was in the album.

 

 

 

David

 

Afternoon David,  incredible to think that loco was virtually brand new then 

[DaveF]

Some Blyth and Tyne photos today, between Bedlington South and North Blyth alumina terminal.

 

 

Bedlington South 26th April 86 C7510

 

 

Blyth West staithes 21st June 86  C7596  now cut down to just above water level

 

 

North Blyth Alcan Class 37 April 83 C6015

 

 

North Blyth Alcan Class 101 The Lynemouth Link Alcan open day 21st Sept 86 C8130

 

 

North Blyth Alcan 56133 28th March 89 C11760

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s from the far north of Germany quite near the Danish border at Flensburg, on the 12th August, 1992. The first photo’ is an excellent portrait shot of DB shunter, 333 003. 

 

The whole plate print, by your Dad, of Flying Pig, 4MT, 2-6-0, 43012, complete with a double chimney, on a down, class E, empty wagon train, at Lenton South Junction, in December, 1950, is a superb photo’, and the sepia tone adds to it’s historical charm.

 

The photo’s of the Blyth and Tyne, between Bedlington South and North Blyth alumina terminal, are an excellent set. The last photo’ at North Blyth Alcan, with large logo 56133, on the 28th March, 1989, is a delightful and well composed three quarter portrait shot of the locomotive.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[H2O]

3 hours ago, DaveF said:

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Blyth West staithes 21st June 86  C7596  now cut down to just above water level

The gantries over the upper deck look like supports for overhead electrification but are they for lighting?

 

I think these staithes featured in the final scenes of the early 70s film Get Carter.

[DaveF]

Photos taken at Bressingham in 1972 plus one from 1973 showing various gauges.

 

As is so often the case I can hardly believe this was over 50 years ago, it seems like yesterday.

 

 

Bressingham  6223 Duchess of SutherlandAug 72 J3081

 

 

Bressingham Hunslet Gwynedd Aug 72 J3094

 

 

Bressingham Terrier 32662 Martello Aug 72 J3097

 

 

Bressingham Hudswell Clarke Bronllwyd Aug 72 J3098

 

 

Bressingham Stanier 4MTT 2500 Aug 72 C1116

 

 

Bressingham Royal Scot 6100  Sept 73 J3373

 

David

[Chris Turnbull]

J3098 You've even got Alan Bloom driving!

 

Chris Turnbull

[Johann Marsbar]

Just now, Chris Turnbull said:

J3098 You've even got Alan Bloom driving!

 

Chris Turnbull

 

To be fair, he was a fairly regular feature on the footplate there in those days.

We used to go there a lot from the late 60's through to the mid-1970's but It's one of those places that was dropped as a place to visit after that and I've only been there a couple of times since then.

Martello looks a bit better nowadays though.....(2016 photo)

 

[corneliuslundie]

He was driving on the one occasion we went there.

Unfortunately my few photos taken on the day are pretty poor.

Jonathan 

[DaveF]

On 18/05/2024 at 20:27, H2O said:

The gantries over the upper deck look like supports for overhead electrification but are they for lighting?

 

I think these staithes featured in the final scenes of the early 70s film Get Carter.

 

Sorry it's taken a while to answer this, I had to check it out.

 

The gantries on the staithes are for lights.  There were 4 tracks, so five walkways, lights over each one.

 

The two smaller heavier looking gantries are for the coal chutes, there were only two on these staithes.  They had equipment to try to avoid lumps of coal being broken up.

 

The staithes at Blyth were indeed used in Get Carter.

 

David

Edited May 19 by DaveF

[DaveF]

Another one from and 8"x6" print, this time a 4F at Toton.

 

 

David

[DaveF]

The Great Eastern this tea time, at Manningtree.

 

 

Manningtree 47129 Liverpool St to Norwich May 75 J4295

 

 

Manningtree Class 31 Peterborough to Parkeston Quay May 75 J4296

 

 

Manningtree 47009 down May 75 J4307

 

 

Manningtree Class 47 down June 75 J4497

 

 

Manningtree SR S15 841 Greene King Manningtree to Loughborough steam to Ely 3rd April 76 C2667 

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That is a great selection of photo’s at Bressingham in 1972 with one from 1973 showing various gauges. The last photo’ of rebuilt Royal Scot p, 6100, in September, 1973, is an excellent portrait shot of the locomotive by your Dad.

 

The whole plate print of Fowler 4F, of 1911, 43874, on a class E, down empty wagon train, at Toton, in June, 1951, is a truly superb photo’. I am looking forward to more of these whole plate prints.

 

The photo’s of the Great Eastern at Manningtree, are a superb set. J4307, of 47009, on a down express passenger train, in May, 1975, being a particularly atmospheric photo’ as the 47 clearly accelerates its train, leaving behind a plume of exhaust.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

Trains at Gonalaston crossing, east of Lowdham on the Midland line fron Nottingham to Newark and Lincoln.

 

 

Gonalston Crossing Class 47 47217 down oil Oct 75 C2514

 

 

Gonalston Crossing Class 47 up oil Jan 76 C2579

 

 

Gonalston Crossing Class 120 Crewe toLincoln Jan 76 C2581

 

 

Gonalston crossing Class 120 Crewe to Lincoln Feb 76 J5055

 

 

Gonalston Crossing Class 114  103 Nottingham to Lincoln 25th Feb 77 C3224

 

David

Edited May 20 by DaveF

[beast66606]

19 hours ago, DaveF said:

Another one from and 8"x6" print, this time a 4F at Toton.

 

 

Very evocative - the silhouette of the signalman at the bells captured, a never to be repeated snapshot of time, his box was to be swept away 18 years later* by the October 1969 resignalling.

 

* Wonder how many trains passed in the intervening years.

[DaveF]

 

A Jubilee at Trent for today's scan of an 8"x6" print.

 

David

[DaveF]

It's time now to travel back to 1965 to see some trains crossing Harrogate Stray and at the station.

 

 

Harrogate Class 110 Harrogate to York June 65 J193

 

 

Harrogate Class 104 Manchester to Harrogate July 65 J205

 

 

Harrogate Class 45 Liverpool to Newcastle Aug 65 J272

 

 

Harrogate LMS Cass 5 45210 Harrogate to Kings X Sept 65 J375

 

 

Harrogate LMS Class 5 Harrogate to Kings X Nov 65 J415

 

David

Edited May 20 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s of Gonalaston crossing, east of Lowdham. The last photo’ of a Nottingham to Lincoln service train, on the 25th February, 1977, is a superb ‘train in the landscape’ view. Andrew, on enlarging the photo’, it can be seen, from the windows and roof vents, that the unit is a Park Royal class 103. I have checked the Railcar website, and this photo’ is a bit of a special one since by 1977 the remaining 103’s were based at Chester. 

 

The whole plate print of Jubilee, 45568, Western Australia, on a down express train from St. Pancras to Bradford, at Trent, in February, 1951, is another real gem of a photo’. Thank you for posting it.

 

The photo’s of Harrogate at both the station and The Stray, are truly superb and full of atmosphere. J375, of LMS Cass 5, 45210, on a Harrogate to Kings Cross service, in September, 1965, is an excellent photo’, by your Dad, and shows such a contrast between the filthy steam engine and the ex-works Mkl SK.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[corneliuslundie]

They really should have kept that DMU livery as it was designed to suit them.

Jonathan

[DaveF]

2 places in Scotland beginning with "I" this morning.

 

 

Inverkeilor bridge over A92 Aug 74 J3929

 

 

Inverness Milburn Junction 2 Clas 26 Inverness to Euston Royal Highlander Aug 73 J3283

 

 

Inverness snowploughs Aug 74 J3907

 

 

Inverness Milburn Junction Class 40 Inverness to Euston Aug 76 J5395

 

 

Inverness Milburn Junction 2x Class 26 sleeper Euston to Inverness Aug 76 J5396

 

David

[DaveF]

Black and white photos on the Midland at Ilkeston Junction, Kegworth and Loughborough Midland for tea time.  Dad used his track permits a lot.

 

 

Ilkeston Junction MR seen from Bennerley Viaduct GN view north c1950 JVol2229

 

 

Kegworth p w men c1950 JVol1048

 

 

Kegworth track gang c1950 JVol2258

 

 

Loughborough Midland Class 5 44847 down pass c1953 JVol7194

 

 

Loughborough Midland 8F 48606 up goods June 1955 Scan-130526-0020

 

David

[mullie]

The wagons in Scan-130526-0020 are interesting. Shows that the interiors weren't painted, possibly not much of the exterior and the middle one has a bowed side, priceless details for modellers.

 

Great photos as ever.

 

Martyn

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great set of photo’s of two places in Scotland beginning with "I". J3283, of Inverness Milburn Junction, with two Class 26’s on an Inverness to Euston train, the Royal Highlander, in August, 1973, is a superb ‘train in the landscape’ photo’. 

 

The black and white photo’s of the Midland at Ilkeston Junction, Kegworth and Loughborough Midland, are an excellent selection. JVol7194, at Loughborough Midland, with Class 5, 44847, on a down passenger train in c1953, is a splendid photo’ of the Black 5 hauled train, and it can be seen that the left hand lamp has the cover, with the lense,  open. You would not get away with that on a model…
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.