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

[DaveF]

2 minutes ago, Market65 said:

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s of Darlington from June and August, 1975. J4394, of class 55, 55005, on a down express in June, 1975, is a superb photo’ of the Deltic hauled train.

 

The photo’s of Manningtree are a splendid selection. J4306, of a Class 37, on a Peterborough to Parkeston Quay service, in May, 1975, is a great shot. I am, however, concerned about the man who can be seen walking, with his hands in his pockets, in the four foot on the left. I hope he was authorised to be there.

 The last photo’ of a Class 47, on a Liverpool St to Norwich service, in April, 1978, is a most excellent photo’ of the white roofed 47.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

 

I should have mentioned in the caption that he was the signalman.  I think he'd been to the crossing gates - the is a low height road underbridge, any high vehicles use the crossing.

 

David

[keefer]

11 hours ago, DaveF said:

Darlington Class 40 Glasgow QS to Scarborough June 75 J4392

 

These Summer Saturday trains were still running 10 yrs later - we were on one in 1983 & 1985 to go on holiday. We joined at Edinburgh Waverley on one of the former 'sub' platforms (20/21) which were a bit of a schlep up the stairs, along a footbridge/passageway then back down again (particularly with luggage)

[keefer]

4 hours ago, 31A said:

 

 

The signal might have reverted after the loco passed it?  Or could just be the effects of a zoom lens?

8 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

 

That's what confused me about up and down.

 

It does appear to have gone past the red signal but I cannot remember the details of the signals at Darlington as to whether there is another signal further along.

 

The last photo was taken during the S&D 150 event when the station was exceptionally busy and some strange things seem to have happened.

 

David

 

 

There were sometimes Local instructions which allowed trains to sit/start from in advance of the signal, usually to do with train length in the platform (Fort William springs to mind). Sometimes a back indicator ('OFF') was provided on the signal but not always.

Signal D887 on Darlington Re-signalling 1972 diagram:

(from https://www.s-r-s.org.uk/pullfree.asp?FilePath=ArchiveSignals\Downloads\brer&FileName=1972-34.pdf)

[43110andyb]

12 hours ago, russ p said:

 

Some great pictures there David,  green 40 in 75

The last on is actually on the down. Has the loco ran past the red?

Unusual for down  trains to use platform 1 but you have two pictures of it happening on here

It’s stood at D887 signal now T887 and still on the same gantry  (I think it’s an optical illusion so it’s not beyond the signal). 
 Ironically just today my train was routed into 1 northbound due to BTP attending a train that was occupying platform 4. 

Edited March 7 by 43110andyb

[DaveF]

Photos from visits to the sidings and shed at Rolvenden on the Kent and East Sussex railway in 1975 and 1979.  In those days you could simply have a walk round.

 

 

Rolvenden Ruston Hornsby  and USA 22 Maunsell Aug 75 C2400

 

 

Rolvenden NSB No19 (376)  Aug 75 C2404

 

 

Rolvenden Huslet 15 Hastings Aug 75 C2410

 

 

Rolvenden Terrier 10 Sutton Aug 75 C2412

 

 

Rolvenden NSB 19 Aug 75 C2413

 

 

Rolvenden  BTH Bo Bo ex Ford Motor Co July 79 C4627

 

 

Rolvenden Terrier 3     July 79 C4628

 

David

Edited March 8 by DaveF

[DaveF]

Stafford in 1966 and Standon Bridge in 1976 for this evening.

 

 

Stafford LMS Class 5 4-6-0 45434 down breakdown train Aug 66 J587

 

 

Stafford Class 86 E3195 up freight Aug 66 J589

 

 

Stafford Class 84 E3041  Liverpool to Euston Aug 66 J590

 

 

Stafford Class 84 E3095 Perth to Euston Aug 66 J593

 

 

Standon Bridge Class 304 038 down June 76 J5324

 

 

Standon Bridge Class 86 Liverpool to Euston June 76 J5326

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of the sidings and shed at Rolvenden on the Kent and East Sussex railway in 1975 and 1979. The last photo’ of Terrier, 3, in July, 1979, is a superb shot of it from the rear.

 

The photo’s of Stafford in 1966 and Standon Bridge in 1976 are an excellent set. J589, of Class 86, E3195, on an up freight train, in August, 1966, is a well composed photo’ of the 86 in between the masts.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

Photos in Edinburgh for this morning.

 

 

Edinburgh Waverley 37259 and 37121 WBHS Newcastle to Fort William 11th May 85 C6839

 

 

Edinburgh Waverley Class 26 Class 101 Class 08 Aug 73 J3258

 

 

Edinburgh Waverley Aug 73 J3260

 

 

Edinburgh Princes Street Gardens Class 47 up l e Aug 73 C1298

 

 

Edinburgh Class 101 to Dundee Aug 73 J3265

 

 

Edinburgh Class 27 5374 Glasgow to Edinburgh Aug 73 J3267

 

David

[DaveF]

A few more black and white photos on the Midland at Langely Mill and Linby.

 

 

Langley Mill Jubilee class 45670 Howard of Effingham up ex pass c1952 JVol5102

 

 

Linby 8F 48037 up goods c1950 JVol4169

 

 

Linby LTSR 4-4-2T pass Nottingham to Worksop c1952 JVol2228

 

 

Linby MR 3F 43826 up goods c1952 JVol4079

 

 

Linby MR 4F 44404 pass Mansfield to Nottingham May 52 JVol6125

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of Edinburgh. The last photo’ of Class 27, 5374, on a Glasgow to Edinburgh service, in August, 1973, is a splendid shot of the train.

 

The black and white photo’s of the Midland Railway at Langely Mill and Linby, are a superb and most atmospheric set. The last photo’ of Linby, with MR 4F, 44404, on a four carriage passenger train from Mansfield to Nottingham, in May, 1952, is an excellent composition of the train by your Dad. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[MidlandRed]

On 08/03/2024 at 16:43, DaveF said:

Stafford in 1966 and Standon Bridge in 1976 for this evening.

 

 

Stafford LMS Class 5 4-6-0 45434 down breakdown train Aug 66 J587

 

 

Stafford Class 86 E3195 up freight Aug 66 J589

 

 

Stafford Class 84 E3041  Liverpool to Euston Aug 66 J590

 

 

Stafford Class 84 E3095 Perth to Euston Aug 66 J593

 

 

Standon Bridge Class 304 038 down June 76 J5324

 

 

Standon Bridge Class 86 Liverpool to Euston June 76 J5326

 

David

I only noticed on second viewing of this selection, but E3041 definitely looks to have been repainted in rail blue syp. 

[corneliuslundie]

In JVol4169 the smokebox numberplate has serif numbers. How common was that?

Jonathan

[Compound2632]

52 minutes ago, corneliuslundie said:

In JVol4169 the smokebox numberplate has serif numbers. How common was that?

 

The shape of those numbers goes right back to Matthew Kirtley's day, for the cut-out brass digits used for numbering engines - so in use for a hundred years by the time of that photo.

[33C]

12 hours ago, DaveF said:

Edinburgh Waverley Class 26 Class 101 Class 08 Aug 73 J3258

Maxories!

[DaveF]

Some photos around Rotherham this morning.

 

 

Rotherham GCR  MR Sheffield avoiding line in distance Oct 76 J5500

 

 

Rotherham Masborough station south junction Dec 76 J5550

 

 

Rotherham Masborough Class 40 up freight Dec 76 J5553

 

 

Rotherham Masborough Class 08 Dec 76 J5548

 

 

Rotherham Masborough Class 108 Sheffield to Leeds 12th Auust 1977 C3490

 

David

[Fat Controller]

On 26/05/2022 at 13:45, brushman47544 said:

Thanks for sharing, David.

 

The Warship hauled train in P880 looks like the penultimate coach is maroon, but that would be unusual as the Waterloo-Exeter stock was SR allocated and so if not Blue/Grey would have been green.

Wasn't there a lot of swapping  Mk1 stock about to release vehicles for rebuilding for the Bournemouth Electrification?

[eastwestdivide]

On 10/03/2024 at 09:07, DaveF said:

J5500

The gantry crane over on the right is part of Booths scrapyard, and was still there (most of it) yesterday when I took this photo:

https://www.rmweb.co.uk/forums/topic/135855-dmu-photography-away-from-the-three-quarter-view/?do=findComment&comment=5456041

There’s still a rickety shed where that one is bottom right. Maybe the same one! 

The two white buffer stops centre mark roughly where the Holmes Chord dating from 1987 now diverges to join the Midland route into Sheffield. The tram-trains follow the shiny rails of the GC route running through the centre of the photo.

Edit: Google maps street view, as near as I can get it:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/HQww1VYTVJ9dpsYW7

Edited March 12 by eastwestdivide
google maps

[DaveF]

Winning and Cambois on the Blyth and Tyne for today's second set.

 

 

Winning 56080 25th Jan 84 C6400

 

 

Winning 37161 1st Aug 85 C7001

 

 

Winning 56127 28th March 89 C11758

 

 

Cambois brake vans July 80 C5115

 

 

Cambois Class 37 and Class 56 at Blyth power station Nov 83 C6323

 

 

Cambois   West Blyth staiths 37217 Mar 84 C6460

 

David

[Mol_PMB]

C7001: I wonder which class has more working survivors in 2024: Class 37 or Rover Metro? My money's on the English Electric!

[Johann Marsbar]

6 minutes ago, Mol_PMB said:

C7001: I wonder which class has more working survivors in 2024: Class 37 or Rover Metro? My money's on the English Electric!

I know two Metros still surviving around here which are in regular use, though one is in a bit of a state - putting it politely......! 

[corneliuslundie]

Were the brake vans being stored or in use?

And just one has a white end.

Jonathan

[DaveF]

2 minutes ago, corneliuslundie said:

Were the brake vans being stored or in use?

And just one has a white end.

Jonathan

 

I think at least some were still in use as older wagons were used for some workimngs.

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s from around Rotherham. J5548, at Rotherham Masborough, with a Class 08, in December, 1976, is a most excellent photo’ of a short freight working in snowy conditions. And the last photo’ of a Sheffield to Leeds service, on the 12th August, 1977, is a great shot, but the unit is a Derby Heavyweight, class 114 unit rather than the 108.

 

The photo’s of Winning and Cambois on the Blyth and Tyne, are a superb selection. C11758, at Winning, with 56127, on the 28th March, 1989, is a delightful and well composed shot of the 56.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

Market Overton in 1972 to 1975 during the short preservation era. For those new to the thread Market Overton was on the ex British Steel lines beyond the High Dyke branch.

 

 

Market Overton  4079 Pendennis Castle July 72 J2989

 

 

Market Overton Bass Charrington No 5 July 72 C1019  GER Saloon No. 1 and NER saloon

 

 

Market Overton Barclay Harlaxton towed off low loader by 03 D2381 Sept 73 J3395

 

 

Market Overton A3 4472 Flying Scotsman Oct 73 C1438

 

 

Market Overton Avonside Fred Aug 74 J4002

 

 

Market Overton Barclay No1 Glenfield 7th Sept 75 C2434

 

David

[russ p]

52 minutes ago, DaveF said:

Market Overton in 1972 to 1975 during the short preservation era. For those new to the thread Market Overton was on the ex British Steel lines beyond the High Dyke branch.

 

 

Market Overton  4079 Pendennis Castle July 72 J2989

 

 

Market Overton Bass Charrington No 5 July 72 C1019  GER Saloon No. 1 and NER saloon

 

 

Market Overton Barclay Harlaxton towed off low loader by 03 D2381 Sept 73 J3395

 

 

Market Overton A3 4472 Flying Scotsman Oct 73 C1438

 

 

Market Overton Avonside Fred Aug 74 J4002

 

 

Market Overton Barclay No1 Glenfield 7th Sept 75 C2434

 

David

 

Great pictures David 

Where is Harlaxton now? Had a spell on the north Norfolk was completely unsuitable for passenger work. I think it was a combination of rock hard buffers and big outside cylinders  it used to knock hell out of the train . We actually had passengers throwing up, it was painful to ride behind it. Was worse when it was coasting down hill. I ruined a set of oleo buffers on a 27 when coupled to it