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

[DaveF]

More photos at Grantham for this morning.

 

 

Grantham Class 47 1503 11.00 Newcastle to Kings X May 72 J2924

 

 

Grantham Class 31 5674 iron ore from Belvoir Junction May 72 J2927

 

 

Grantham  Class 55 up 14.10 Newcastle to Kings X Oct 73 C1422

 

 

Grantham Class 47 Newcastle to Kings X Jan 77 J5621

 

 

Grantham Class 40 40007 up parcels May 82 C5657

 

David

[DaveF]

Radford where the lines to Trowell and Mansfield diverge outside Nottingham.

 

 

Radford 3F 0-6-0T shunting c1952 JVol4112

 

 

Radford 3F 43729 up pw train c1951 JVol2238

 

 

Radford Concrete sleepers and bullhead rail c1948 JVol1020

 

 

Radford Junction Fairburn 2-6-4T and 2P up pass c1950 JVol1103

 

 

Radford Junction Jubilee 45694 Bellerophon up ex pass  c1951 JVol5029

 

David

[hmrspaul]

Radford 3F 43729 up pw train c1951 JVol2238  The MR Ballast brake van is nice. Essery MR wagons vol 2 tells us he knew of 98 of these being built between 1888 and 1899. Is the running number visible? I expect more expertise will tell us about this. 

 

Paul

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That is a fantastic set of photo’s of Grantham. J5621, of a Class 47 on a Newcastle to Kings Cross service, in January, 1977, is a beautifully composed shot and the 47 is seen producing a thick column of exhaust as it starts the train away from the station. 

 

The black and white photo’s at Radford are an exceptional selection. The last photo’ of Jubilee, 45694, Bellerophon, on an up express passenger train, in c1951, is a superb study of the Jubilee at the head of the express.

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

1 hour ago, hmrspaul said:

Radford 3F 43729 up pw train c1951 JVol2238  The MR Ballast brake van is nice. Essery MR wagons vol 2 tells us he knew of 98 of these being built between 1888 and 1899. Is the running number visible? I expect more expertise will tell us about this. 

 

Paul

 

It appears to be a Diagram 839 (Drawing No. 746), one of the versions with planked doors built between 1888 and 1891.  It  may  have the last 4 figures as 2865 but it is impossible to be certain.  I've looked at it on my hi res original scan.  I can't access the original print at the moment as I am not yet allowed to go in the loft following surgery last month.

 

I too was looking it up in Essery's Midland Wagons Vol 2!

 

David

Edited March 14 by DaveF

[Compound2632]

These ballast brakes were built with grease axleboxes and spoked wheels but this one has gained LMS oil axleboxes and solid wheels, as has the one in Midland Wagons Vol. 2 Plate 384, presumably taken post-war. Comparing these two photographs, I should think the writing on the right-hand end of the body side is the allocation - the one in Plate 384 is branded Walsall.

 

Its number, or at least the number on the solebar plate, is unlikely to be higher than 1,663, being the maximum number of brake vans the Midland had. I think I've worked out numbering for brake vans built as additions to stock (rather than as replacements of old vans): ballast brakes of lot 250, M1186 - M1191; 6 of lot 272, M1272 - M1277 (M1272 and M1276 known from photos); and 6 of lot 473, M1528 - M1533.

[DaveF]

1 hour ago, Compound2632 said:

These ballast brakes were built with grease axleboxes and spoked wheels but this one has gained LMS oil axleboxes and solid wheels, as has the one in Midland Wagons Vol. 2 Plate 384, presumably taken post-war. Comparing these two photographs, I should think the writing on the right-hand end of the body side is the allocation - the one in Plate 384 is branded Walsall.

 

Its number, or at least the number on the solebar plate, is unlikely to be higher than 1,663, being the maximum number of brake vans the Midland had. I think I've worked out numbering for brake vans built as additions to stock (rather than as replacements of old vans): ballast brakes of lot 250, M1186 - M1191; 6 of lot 272, M1272 - M1277 (M1272 and M1276 known from photos); and 6 of lot 473, M1528 - M1533.

 

I thought the writing on the right hand side of the body was numbers rather than letters but honestly could not be sure.  If it is letters then it being theallocation would make sense.

 

David

[DaveF]

Some photos at Lolham crossing, north of Peterborough on the ECML from the 1970s.

 

 

Lolham Class 47 up Feb 72 C0838

 

 

Lolham Class 47 1789 down parcels possibly 10.40 Kings X goods to Edinburgh Feb 72 C0841

 

 

Lolham Class 55 9001 up 11.05 Bradford to Kings X Feb 72 C0842

 

 

Lolham Class 47 down 14.20 Kings X to Leeds Feb 74 C1479

 

 

Lolham Class 47 up Feb 74 C1480

 

 

Lolham Class 37 up pw train Feb 74 C1484 Loco corrected to Class 37, it is not a 40.

David

Edited March 15 by DaveF

[brushman47544]

In C1484, the loco is a Class 37 not a 40.

[DaveF]

Pegswood is on the ECML in Northumberland north of Morpeth.  The station is still open, with a train in the morning and evening.

 

 

Pegswood Class 55 Newcastle to Edinburgh Sept 80 C5198

 

 

Pegswood Class 254 down April 81 C5347

 

 

Pegswood 56102 Widdrington to Blyth power station 18th April 85 C6826

 

 

Pegswood Class 20s 20009 and 20029 down l e 9th Aug 85 C7097

 

 

Pegswood  Class 254 up 9th Aug 85 C7098

 

David

[keefer]

7 hours ago, DaveF said:

Lolham Class 47 down 14.20 Kings X to Newcastle Feb 74 C1479

1L20 would be the 14.20 KX-Leeds.

Newcastle trains were usually 1Nxx.

(from WTT page at napier-chronicles).

[DaveF]

1 minute ago, keefer said:

1L20 would be the 14.20 KX-Leeds.

Newcastle trains were usually 1Nxx.

(from WTT page at napier-chronicles).

Thanks very much for pointing that out.

 

I should have noticed I got that one wrong, the L is a bit of a giveaway.

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic selection of photo’s of Lolham crossing. The last photo’ of a Class 37 on an up pw train, in February, 1974, is a superb photo’, and the leading vehicle can be seen to be a converted Thompson SK.

 

The photo’s of Pegswood, on the ECML, are a superb set. C6826, of 56102, on a Widdrington to Blyth power station working, on the 18th April, 1985, is a most excellent shot, and what interesting weathering on the 56.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

Edited March 15 by Market65
To correct a spelling mistake.

[35A]

I'm going to stick my neck out on C5198 (not encouraged, I know  😁) and suggest that it's 55 019 - ICBW. Looking at the nameplate, it's a two line plate with one short word on the top line. The only Deltic that comes to mind with that pattern is 19, with the 'ROYAL' of 'ROYAL HIGHLAND FUSILIER' on the top row and a lot of space either side of it.

[DaveF]

Selside and Horton in Ribblesdale on the Settle and Carlisle in 1965-1973.

 

 

Selside LMS Jubilee up Waverley Edinburgh to St Pancras Aug 65 J248

 

 

Selside LMS Class 5 down goods Aug 65 J250

 

 

Selside Class 112 down pass Skipton to Carlisle Dec 66 J715

 

 

Horton in Ribblesdale Station name board and signs Sept 66 J629

 

 

Horton in Ribblesdale LMS Class 5 44824 down mineral April 67 J0862

 

 

Horton in Ribblesdale Class 47 up goods going away Aug 73 J3358

 

David

Edited March 16 by DaveF

[DaveF]

Next we are between Trent and Loughborough on the Midland at Ratcliffe on Soar.

 

 

Ratcliffe on Soar Class 45 St Pancras to Sheffield  Mar 75 J4151

 

 

Ratcliffe on Soar Class 45 up Mar 75 J4154

 

 

Ratcliffe on Soar Class 47 up fly ash May 75 J4317

 

 

Ratcliffe on Soar Class 45 up June 76 J5298

 

 

Ratcliffe on Soar Class 116 dmu up June 76 J5299

 

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great set of photo’s of Selside and Horton in Ribblesdale, on the Settle and Carlisle, in 1965-1973. J0862, at Horton in Ribblesdale, with LMS Class 5, 44824, on a down mineral train, in April, 1967, is a beautiful rear end shot of the locomotive, and some orange can be seen in the smoke coming out of the chimney. 

 

The photo’s from between Trent and Loughborough, on the Midland, at Ratcliffe on Soar, are a superb selection. J4154, of a Class 45, on an up express train, in March, 1975, is a well composed photo’ with the 45 nicely caught between the trees by your Dad.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[New Haven Neil]

Just catching up after a week away - those Metro shots at Heworth/Felling brought some memories slamming back - the graffiti on the factory wall in particular, I recall that the owner made a big song and dance about it, with the result of it getting even more graffiti on it!

[St Enodoc]

J5298 - quintessential MML.

[DaveF]

A visit to the Snowdon Mountain Railway on 8th August 1979.

 

 

Hebron 2 Enid 8th Aug 79 C4722

 

 

Hebron 2 Enid 8th Aug 79 C4723

 

 

Llanberis 8 8th Aug 79 C4726

 

 

Hebron 4 Snowdon 8th Aug 79 C4730

 

 

Hebron 4 Snowdon 8th Aug 79 C4731

 

 

Llanberis 5 Moel Siabod 8th Aug 79 C4732

 

David

[DaveF]

Another set of photos around Radcliffe on Trent.

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent Class 104 Grantham to Nottingham Feb 75 J4147

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent Class 37 eastbound oil Mar 75 J4183

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent Class 47 47155 Parkeston Quay to Manchester Feb 78 J5928

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent  Class 47 to Skegness 29th May 78 C3860

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent 47011 Parkeston Quay to Manchester Aug 78 C4100

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fascinating set of photo’s of the Snowdon Mountain Railway on the 8th August, 1979. The last photo’ at Llanberis, with 5, Moel Siabod, is a superb portrait shot, side on, of the locomotive.

 

The photo’s from around Radcliffe on Trent, are full of interest. J4183, of a Class 37 on an eastbound oil train, in March, 1975, is a well composed shot of the 37, framed by the footbridge.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

Zell am See in Austria in 1989 and 1991 for this morning.

 

 

Zell am See 1010 016 Innsbruck to Graz Sept 89 J10183

 

 

Zell am See 1041 005 eastbound freight Sept 89 J10187

 

 

Zell am See 1044 012 westbound freight Sept 89 J10206

 

 

Zell am See  1044 029 eastbound 30th July 91 C16054

 

 

Zell am See 1044 047 Innsbruck to Wien West 3rd Aug 91 C16118

 

David

[DaveF]

Some photos in Nottingham on the Midland.

 

 

Nottingham Class 45 to Manchester Nov 70 C421

 

 

Nottingham London Road Junction May 73 J3189

 

 

Nottingham London Road  Class 120 Class 46 Class 105   Oct 73 J3477

 

 

Nottingham Carriage sidings  4472 Flying Scotsman Class 47 Class 20 March 74 C1511

I had permission to be there.

 

 

Nottingham Class 31 down grain and Class 45 up ecs March 75 J4184

 

 

Nottingham Class 120 Crewe to Lincoln and Class 47 Aug 75 J4677

 

David

Edited March 18 by DaveF

[mcowgill]

Interesting photos of the Snowdon Mountain Railway in the period when Nos 2 & 8 were converted to oil burning, the photo of No 2 clearly shows the oil tank mounted on the cab roof.

 

Martin