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

[DaveF]

Trains around Morpeth in the early 1980s this morning.

 

 

Morpeth Class 37 to Blyth and Tyne Aug 80 C5125

 

 

Morpeth 55009 Alycidon Newcastle to Edinburgh Aug 80 C5186

 

 

Morpeth Class 43 254023 up ex pass Aug 80 C5189

 

 

Morpeth 2x Class 40 down light engines Dec 80 C5240

 

 

Morpeth 43078 Edinburgh to Kings X Sept 83 C6258

 

David

[DaveF]

This evening's batch were taken at Trunmpington, just to the south of Cambridge.  As usual Dad was using his track permit for some of them.

 

 

Trumpington B1 1286 up vans 1948 JVol1243

 

 

Trumpington B12 down troop train c1948 JVol1253

 

 

Trumpington B17 1641 Gayton Hall Cambridge to Liverpool St 1948 JVol1194

 

 

Trumpington C12  7375 down goods c1948 JVol1259

 

 

Trumpington D16 up pass Cambridge to Liverpool St 1948 JVol1216

 

David

[corneliuslundie]

In JVol1194 is that a down train on the ex-LNWR line?

Jonathan

[DaveF]

35 minutes ago, corneliuslundie said:

In JVol1194 is that a down train on the ex-LNWR line?

Jonathan

 

I am pretty sure it is on the Great Eastern passing the school playing field and is about to pass the GE signalbox so it is an up train as in the much later photo below.

 

Trumpington Class 31 up freight April 71 J2588

 

David

Edited April 7 by DaveF

[corneliuslundie]

Sorry, I mean the train on the left, or is it just wagons in the4 siding? There seems to be a loco emitting smoke at the far end.

Jonathan

[DaveF]

2 minutes ago, corneliuslundie said:

Sorry, I mean the train on the left, or is it just wagons in the4 siding? There seems to be a loco emitting smoke at the far end.

Jonathan

 

I understand now.  I think it is in the sidings with the LNWR line just behind it.  The line follows the telegraph poles on the far left.

 

David

[stewartingram]

Definitely a train (+loco) on the left in the sidings. Not far enough over for the Bletchley line. That's my old school playing field!

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic selection of photo’s from around Morpeth in the early 1980’s. The first photo’ of a Class 37 to Blyth and Tyne, in August, 1980, is a superb three quarter portrait shot of the locomotive. It is well weathered too.

 

The black and white photo’s at Trumpington, in 1948, are a truly remarkable set. The last photo’ of a D16 on an up passenger train from Cambridge to Liverpool St. is a true gem as the locomotive is seen storming away with it’s train of a horsebox and some non corridor carriages.

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[SED Freightman]

On 05/11/2023 at 08:06, DaveF said:

A trip Belgium to see some trams in Ghent.  The photos were taken on the way back to catch a ferry from Zeebrugge to Hull after a holiday in Austria and Switzerland.

 

I didn't make a note of the exact locations or details about the trams.

 

 

Ghent 14th August 90 C15234

 

 

Ghent 14th August 90 C15235

 

 

Ghent 14th August 90 C15236

 

 

Ghent 14th August 90 C15237

 

 

Ghent 14th August 90 C15238

 

 

Ghent 14th August 90 C15239

 

 

Ghent 14th August 90 C15240

 

David

David, I am a little behind with viewing your excellent photos which bring a lot of pleasure, particularly when they depict locations at home and abroad that I am familiar with.  For what its worth, should you wish to update your records, the locations of these Gent tramway photos are as follows :-

C15234 - Ketelbrug

C15235 - Koophandelsplein

C15236 - Koophandelsplein

C15237 - Bridge over R. Leie, Koophandelsplein

C15238 - Koophandelsplein

C15239 - Koophandelsplein approaching Ketelbrug

C15240 - Kortrijksepoortstraat

[DaveF]

10 hours ago, SED Freightman said:

David, I am a little behind with viewing your excellent photos which bring a lot of pleasure, particularly when they depict locations at home and abroad that I am familiar with.  For what its worth, should you wish to update your records, the locations of these Gent tramway photos are as follows :-

C15234 - Ketelbrug

C15235 - Koophandelsplein

C15236 - Koophandelsplein

C15237 - Bridge over R. Leie, Koophandelsplein

C15238 - Koophandelsplein

C15239 - Koophandelsplein approaching Ketelbrug

C15240 - Kortrijksepoortstraat

 

Thank you very much.

 

David

[DaveF]

Photos taken around Gateshead for this morning.

 

 

Gateshead 08217 46037 etc Aug 82 C5819

 

 

Gateshead Redheugh incline Jan 84 C6333  The incline goes under the arches of the King Edward Bridge, in the foreground it is behind the bushes.

 

 

Gateshead Bensham Class 37 westbound ballast Jan 84 C6361

 

 

Gateshead Stadium Class 101 to Newcastle and T&W Metro to Heworth 15th Aug 85 C7128

 

 

Gateshead Stadium T&W Metro Heworth to St James 15th Aug 85 C7129

 

David

[DaveF]

Some more trains at Bottesford on the Grantham to Nottingham line.

 

 

Bottesford LEV 1 eastbound July 81 C5465

 

 

Bottesford Class 114  Nottingham to Grantham Oct 81 C5587  To Grantham despite the destination blind!

 

 

Bottesford Classes 105 and 114 Nottingham to Skegness Aug 82 C5854

 

 

Bottesford Class 47 Parkeston Quay to Manchester Aug 82 C5857

 

 

Bottesford Class 114 and Class 120 Skegness to Nottingham Aug 83 C6159

 

David

Edited April 8 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s from around Gateshead. C6361, at Gateshead Bensham, with a Class 37 on a westbound ballast train, in January, 1984, is a most atmospheric and well captured photo’ of a once everyday sight on BR.

 

The photo’s at Bottesford are a superb set. C5854, of a four car unit comprised of Classes 105 and 114, on a Nottingham to Skegness service, in August, 1982, is a well composed photo’, and I just hope the guard was okay with him looking out of the open door in the Cravens DMBS. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[35A]

On 05/04/2024 at 20:23, iands said:

J2808. Back in the 70s/80s the 'G' head code was often used on relief or special workings. 

 

Specifically, Eastern Region intra-regionals. Anything inter-regional used Z.

[DaveF]

Switzerland again, this time at Rheineck, between Rohrschach and St. Margrethen just south of the Bodensee (Lake Constance).

 

As well as the SBB trains it is the terminus of the line to Walzenhausen which is 1200 mm gauge, has one point and one railcar.  Photos of the railcar will appear later, all you get today is one photo of the track in the 5th photo!

 

 

Rheineck SBB Ae4/7 10903 northbound l e  7th Aug 91 C16195

 

 

Rheineck SBB Tmi 424 7th Aug 91 C16197

 

 

Rheineck Mercedes rail road vehicle  7th Aug 91 C16198

 

 

Rheineck SBB Ae4/7 11022 southbound parcels  7th Aug 91 C16199

 

 

Rheineck Rheineck to Walzenhausen platform on right 7th Aug 91 C16196

 

David

Edited April 9 by DaveF

[keefer]

9 hours ago, 35A said:

 

Specifically, Eastern Region intra-regionals. Anything inter-regional used Z.

Certainly in the '70s, ER-ScR Specials via Berwick were 1Fxx.

LMR-ScR via Carlisle and all ScR southbound Specials were 1Zxx.

[DaveF]

Just across the border in Scotland at Burnmouth on the ECML in the 70s.

 

 

Burnmouth Class 55 up May 74 J3702  Headcode not recognised  55019

 

 

Burnmouth Class 55 55007 down May 74 J3704  10.00 Kings X to Edinburgh "The Flying Scotsman"

 

 

Burnmouth Class 40 up freightliner Aug 74 J3995

 

 

Burnmouth  Class 47 up ex passAug 77 C3510

 

 

Burnmouth 40085 up freight Aug 77 C3511

 

David

Edited April 9 by DaveF

[33C]

1 minute ago, DaveF said:

Just across the border in Scotland at Burnmouth on the ECML in the 70s.

 

 

Burnmouth Class 55 up May 74 J3702  Headcode not recognised

 

 

Burnmouth Class 55 55007 down May 74 J3704  10.00 Kings X to Edinburgh "The Flying Scotsman"

 

 

Burnmouth Class 40 up freightliner Aug 74 J3995

 

 

Burnmouth  Class 47 up ex passAug 77 C3510

 

 

Burnmouth 40085 up freight Aug 77 C3511

 

David

Is the view as good out of your office window!

[New Haven Neil]

Interesting in C7128 is the 3 car MetCam, in all the years I went up and down there I can never, ever recall seeing a 3 car set!  4 car on the Carlisles years ago, yes, but never noticed a 3.  I suppose my head dismissed them al as 2 cars sets, I spent a fair bit of time in 'boxes south from there down the Sunderland line (#cough the signalman mate is no longer with us so can't get him in trouble) too, the 'boro trains were usually 4 cars, but a pair of 2's!

[DaveF]

4 minutes ago, New Haven Neil said:

Interesting in C7128 is the 3 car MetCam, in all the years I went up and down there I can never, ever recall seeing a 3 car set!  4 car on the Carlisles years ago, yes, but never noticed a 3.  I suppose my head dismissed them al as 2 cars sets, I spent a fair bit of time in 'boxes south from there down the Sunderland line (#cough the signalman mate is no longer with us so can't get him in trouble) too, the 'boro trains were usually 4 cars, but a pair of 2's!

 

It might be a set which was transferred to Heaton when they were very short of dmus and were using 47s with 3 coaches on the Carlisle trains.

 

David

[keefer]

I think it came up before that ScR-ER (and v.v.) trains with a number over 70 or so were often 'extra'/relief services

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s from Switzerland, at Rheineck, on the 7th August, 1991. C16197, of SBB Tmi, 424, is a delightful and well composed shot of the locomotive.

 

The photo’s from Scotland, at Burnmouth, are an excellent set. J3995, of a Class 40, on an up freightliner service, in August, 1974, is a superb photo’, and well composed by your Dad.

That first photo’ as stated by keefer, is more than likely some kind of extra service, especially going by the use of Mkl carriages in addition to the headcode used.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[brushman47544]

J3702 is 55019 Royal Highland Fusilier

[St Enodoc]

6 hours ago, 33C said:

Is the view as good out of your office window!

In one of my jobs, in Edinburgh, I could see the Firth of Forth out of one window and Arthur's Seat out of the other.

[33C]

14 minutes ago, St Enodoc said:

Arthur's Seat out of the other.

High winds and kilts don't mix!