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

[Mol_PMB]

16 minutes ago, DaveF said:

The ECML again this morning on Stoke Bank at Swayfield.

Swayfield  Class 47 up 11.32 Bradford to Kings X on a Saturday Sept 72 J3110

Many thanks!

Interesting track feature in the foreground. Presumably catch points for the bank, but if so should there not be some form of sand drag? Or do they incorporate a retarder of some sort?

I note that they only appear on one of the two down lines, perhaps removed from the other as it appears to have been recently relaid.

[DaveF]

42 minutes ago, Mol_PMB said:

Many thanks!

Interesting track feature in the foreground. Presumably catch points for the bank, but if so should there not be some form of sand drag? Or do they incorporate a retarder of some sort?

I note that they only appear on one of the two down lines, perhaps removed from the other as it appears to have been recently relaid.

 

They look like the normal catch point used on the ECML and on other routes.  I cannot remember if there were ever catchpoints on the down slow line.

 

David

[lmsforever]

Take care of yourself its good to see you back posting  like the last set of photos  thanks.

[uax6]

6 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

 

 

Swayfield 31157 down empties Apr 74 J3654

 

 

Look the distant's off! I don't think we've seen it off before have we?

 

Andy G

[brushman47544]

43 minutes ago, uax6 said:

 

Look the distant's off! I don't think we've seen it off before have we?

 

Andy G

 

It's a 31... the signalman knew that if he stopped the train it would never get moving again with assistance.

[DaveF]

A little bit later than i intended as a friend called round here are some old photos at Nottingham London Road Junction where the lines to Lincoln and London via Melton Mowbray diverged, to the east of Nottingham Midland station.

 

Dad always enjoyed using his track permit to take photos like these.

 

 

Nottingham London Road Junction 4F 4585 up goods c1948 JVol7123

 

 

Nottingham London Road Junction 8F 48112 down goods and Jubilee up ex pass c1951 JVol1029

 

 

Nottingham London Road Junction 8F 48517 up le c1951 JVol2200

 

 

Nottingham London Road Junction Class 5 45020 pass Kettering to Nottingham c1952 JVol2191

 

 

Nottingham London Road Junction Compound 40900 down ex pass c1951 JVol2197

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That is a fantastic selection of photo’s of the ECML, on Stoke Bank at Swayfield. J3654, of 31157, on a down train of empties, in April, 1974, is a sight which has not been seen for many years, and thank for posting this excellent photo’ of your Dad’s.

 

The black and white photo’s of Nottingham London Road Junction are truly superb. JVol2200, of class 8F, 48517, on an up light engine movement, in c1951, is a beautifully composed photo’, and shows a typically weathered 8F.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Fat Controller]

10 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

They look like the normal catch point used on the ECML and on other routes.  I cannot remember if there were ever catchpoints on the down slow line.

 

David

Are they catch points, or are they expansion joints on an early installation of Long-Welded Rail?

[31A]

20 minutes ago, Fat Controller said:

Are they catch points, or are they expansion joints on an early installation of Long-Welded Rail?

 

I think they are Catch Points, as they have the sign next to them to indicate that they are.

[Stoke West]

16 minutes ago, Fat Controller said:

Are they catch points, or are they expansion joints on an early installation of Long-Welded Rail?

The sign alongside with S on it for switch ie catch points . 

[St Enodoc]

26 minutes ago, Stoke West said:

The sign alongside with S on it for switch ie catch points . 

S for switch or spring?

[31A]

4 minutes ago, St Enodoc said:

S for switch or spring?

 

I seem to remember on the GN some such signs were actually lettered "SWITCH".

 

[31A]

17 minutes ago, 31A said:

 

I seem to remember on the GN some such signs were actually lettered "SWITCH".

 

 

This one was by the flat crossing at Retford.  You can see the hand point lever to hold it closed for movements in the wrong direction.

 

[St Enodoc]

1 minute ago, 31A said:

 

This one was by the flat crossing at Retford.  You can see the hand point lever to hold it closed for movements in the wrong direction.

 

Yes, that's clear with the hand lever. The one in the earlier photo didn't appear to have a lever (unless it's lying flat on the ground), hence my question.

[31A]

2 minutes ago, St Enodoc said:

Yes, that's clear with the hand lever. The one in the earlier photo didn't appear to have a lever (unless it's lying flat on the ground), hence my question.

 

I don't know to be honest but I was under the impression that they used the same sign regardless whether or not there was a hand lever; such signs seemed to be quite normal at catch points on the GN lineside at one time!

[DaveF]

Some photos of the preserved Great Central Railway at Quorn in the 1970s this morning.

 

 

Quorn and Woodhouse Hunslet Robert Nelson No 4 Mar 75 J4168

 

 

Quorn NSB 377 King Haakon Vii Rothley to Loughborough 6th Sept 75 C2431

 

 

Quorn Littleton No 5 Rothley to Loughborough 30th May 76 C2738

 

 

Quorn D11 506 Butler Henderson Sept 76 C3016

 

Quorn Class 5 5231 Sept 76 C3019

 

David

Edited February 22 by DaveF

[iands]

12 hours ago, 31A said:

 

I think they are Catch Points, as they have the sign next to them to indicate that they are.

Definitely Catch Points. Interesting to note that the 1971 ECML Route Book (Hitchin-Stoke) shows 10 sets of catch points on the Down Main between 90mp and 100mp (Little Bytham-Stoke section). 

[Ramrig]

5 hours ago, DaveF said:

Some photos of the preserved Great Central Railway at Quorn in the 1970s this morning.

 

 

Quorn and Woodhouse Hunslet Robert Nelson No 4 Mar 75 J4168

 

 

Quorn NSB 377 King Haakon Vii Rothley to Loughborough 6th Sept 75 C2431

 

 

Quorn Littleton No 5 Rothley to Loughborough 30th May 76 C2738

 

 

Quorn D11 506 Butler Henderson Sept 76 C3016

 

Quorn Class 5 5231 Sept 76 C3019

 

David

First photograph: I wonder what the person with glasses and wearing the duffle coat was planning on hitting with that lump hammer in his hand. 

[DaveF]

Next up is a set of photos at Glasgow Queen Street on 2nd March 1984.  I think it must have been Glasgow Exhibition and I'd gone on the train with friends for the day.  I am fairly sure that was before the exhibtion moved to the current venue, if I remember correctly it was still in a place on Sauciehall Street.

 

 

Glasgow Queen Street  Class 101 and Dt Edinburgh to Glasgow 2nd March 84 C6415

 

 

Glasgow Queen Street 47702 Glasgow to Edinburgh 2nd March 84 C6416

 

 

Glasgow Queen Street 47522 37108 and Class 47 2nd March 84 C6417

 

 

Glasgow Queen Street 37190 Fort William to Queen St 2nd March 84 C6418

 

 

Glasgow Queen Street Class 101 314 Dunblane to Queen St 2nd March 84 C6420

 

Glasgow Queen Street 20212 ecs  2nd March 84 C6421

 

Glasgow Queen Street 2nd March 84 C6422

 

David

[caradoc]

20 minutes ago, DaveF said:

I am fairly sure that was before the exhibition moved to the current venue, if I remember correctly it was still in a place on Sauchiehall Street.

 

 

I moved to Scotland in March 1984, but just after that year's show! So the first I attended was in 1985, IIRC still then as you say on Sauchiehall Street, in the McLellan Galleries. The show moved, briefly, to Anderston (maybe even just for one year?) before going to the Exhibition Centre (where, by coincidence, I will be at it tomorrow....)

 

 

[Donington Road]

3 hours ago, Ramrig said:

First photograph: I wonder what the person with glasses and wearing the duffle coat was planning on hitting with that lump hammer in his hand. 

 

That's wheeltappers's mate, four eyes Frank, he's the one ready to straighten the tension lock couplings after a hard shunt.

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic selection of photo’s of the preserved Great Central Railway at Quorn in the 1970’s. C3016, of D11, 506, Butler Henderson, in September, 1976, is a lovely portrait shot of the sole surviving D11.

 

The photo’s of Glasgow Queen Street on the 2nd March, 1984, are an excellent set. C6421, of 20212, on empty coaching stock, is a superb three quarter photo’ of the 20.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

Some photos of the Tyne and Wear Metro in the early 1980s plus one aerial view Dad took when coming in to Newcastle Airport in 1989 after he and Mum and been for a holiday in Austria..

 

 

Monkseaton Metro 4053  Haymarket to Tynemouth April 81 C5334

 

 

Monkseaton Metro 4074 St James to Heworth Jan 84 C6389

 

 

Monkseaton Metro 4016 Heworth to St James Jan 84 C6390

 

 

Monkseaton Metro 4015 Tynemouth to Heworth April 82 C5655

 

 

Monkseaton Metro 4011 Heworth to TynemouthApril 82 C5656

 

 

Monkseaton Metro line etc from air Sept 89 J10503  The line from Newcastle enters the photo at the bottom, just above "J10503".  It curves to the right with the station at Monkseaton about half way up, to the right of the road bridge which is just to the right of the athletics ground.  The line can then be seen continuing to the right to Whitley Bay etc.

The trackbed which curves gently away around the row of houses to the left of the station just in front of the athletics track is the remains of the Avenue branch which provided a connection to the Blyth and Tyne, used for example by trains from Blyth to Monkseaton.

Edited February 23 by DaveF

[Johann Marsbar]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

Some photos of the Tyne and Wear Metro in the early 1980s plus one aerial view Dad took when coming in to Newcastle Airport in 1989 after he and Mum and been for a holiday in Austria..

 

 

Monkseaton Metro 4053  Haymarket to Tynemouth April 81 C5334

 

 

Monkseaton Metro 4074 St James to Heworth Jan 84 C6389

 

 

Monkseaton Metro 4016 Heworth to St James Jan 84 C6390

 

 

Monkseaton Metro 4015 Tynemouth to Heworth April 82 C5655

 

 

Monkseaton Metro 4011 Heworth to TynemouthApril 82 C5656

 

 

Monkseaton Metro line etc from air Sept 89 J10503  The line from Newcastle enters the photo at the bottom, just above "J10503".  It curves to the right with the station at West Monkseaton about half way up, to the right of the road bridge which is just to the right of the athletics ground.  The line can then be seen continuing to the right to Whitley Bay etc.

The trackbed which curves gently away around the row of houses to the left of the station just in front of the athletics track is the remains of the Avenue branch which provided a connection to the Blyth and Tyne, used for example by trains from Blyth to West Monkseaton.

 

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.....

[DaveF]

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