talisman56 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Given that Southern vans seem to turn up in almost every photo, maybe a slight exaggeration but you get the drift, did they have any on their own patch? They made so many they could overlook the few that 'escaped' on to 'foreign' railways... You're right though - every set of photos manages to include at least one SR PMV/PMY/CCT in it... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 10, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 10, 2014 (edited) Back to the Great Eastern today with a few photos from Marks Tey to Sudbury. Marks Tey possibly 47206 up Norwich - Liverpool St XP Oct 75 C2473 Marks Tey prototype emu for Class 313 Oct 75 C2475 Chappel and Wakes Colne Gloucester dmu Class 100 pass to Sudbury leaving Sept74 C1800 Bures Class 105 pass Colchester to Sudbury May 83 C6036 I took this while on a work related visit to the area three years after I moved to Northumberland. Sudbury Class 105 on a dull day Class 105 Jan 76 C2589 This was the old station. David Edited July 10, 2014 by DaveF 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 That last Sudbury one sums up the mid-70s BR experience nicely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted July 10, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 10, 2014 Hi, Dave. Excellent photo's. Agree about the fact the last one at Sudbury is a good summation of the mid '70's BR. The unit is also a hybrid, with a class 101 DTCL. Great to see 920001 at Marks Tey, October '75. Don't seem to see much about that unit these days - has it been largely forgotten, I wonder. Thanks for these photo's and please keep them coming. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Love the photo of the DMU at Bures. Spent a couple of week-long Scout camps at Lamarsh in the mid 70s watching the DMU shuttle back and forth. As for the shots from Old Leigh I might have been just out of shot on many of them! Very nostalgic and thanks for bringing back so many memories. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted July 11, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 11, 2014 (edited) A trip to Trent today on the Midland. It was always a pleasant place to spend a few hours though sadly, unlike Dad, I was not there with a camera to take photos of the station. Some of the photos were taken of the Nottingham line at Trent lane level crossing, others at Trent itself, just about in front of the railway cottages. It was also a pleasant walk down the lane to the river and lock on a fine day, some photos there may appear at a later date. Meadow Lane level crossing BRCW dmu Nottingham to Derby Oct 75 C2498 Meadow Lane level crossing Class 45 down ex pass overtaking 20192 and another on coal held in the loop April 79 C4464 Meadow Lane Level Crossing 31109 and 31205 down oil 9th April 90 C14268 Trent 25099 up parcels Oct 75 C2508 Trent 47235 down empty coal April 80 C4986 David Edited July 11, 2014 by DaveF 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 David, I always thought that the location was Meadow Lane level crossing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted July 11, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 11, 2014 David, I always thought that the location was Meadow Lane level crossing. You are correct, a memory lapse (which has lasted many years). Having lived in Nottingham at one time I ought to know! I've altered the captions. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted July 11, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 11, 2014 Hi, Dave. I like the first photo' of the class 104 at Meadow Lane Crossing - very atmospheric. That last one of 47235 at Trent, April '80, is one which shows a 47 in a nice 'dusty' weathered finish - just right for modelling. Please keep the photo's coming. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted July 12, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12, 2014 (edited) When I lived in Manchester I sometimes used to get the train from Piccadilly on a Saturday to travel to Dinting to have a look at the steam centre which was there in those days. A few photos below. The ones taken in 1971 were yet another day I took off from revising for my finals - but I generally organised things so I didn't need to do work for my degree at weekends.. Dinting viaduct Class 506 Manchester Piccadilly to Hadfield May 71 C640 Dinting station Class 506 M59402M Hadfield to Manchester Piccadilly May 71 C644 Dinting Jubilee class 5596 Bahamas May 71 C632 Dinting Royal Scot class 6115 Scots Guardsman May 71 C634 Dinting Jubilee Class 5596 Bahamas and RSH 0-6-0ST Warrington May 71 C643 Note how young the "crossing keepers" look. Dinting Ground signal at Dinting Railway Centre May 72 C922 David Edited July 12, 2014 by DaveF 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted July 12, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12, 2014 Hi, Dave. Good to see the photo's, especially those at Dinting. I seem to recall either Magpie or Blue Peter making a programme from Dinting at about this time, or is my memory playing tricks? Anyway, thanks for these photo's, and please keep them coming. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted July 12, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 12, 2014 When I lived in Manchester I sometimes used to get the train from Piccadilly on a Saturday to travel to Dinting to have a look at the steam centre which was there in those days. A few photos below. The ones taken in 1971 were yet another day I took off from revising for my finals - but I generally organised things so I didn't need to do work for my degree at weekends.. a Dinting viaduct Class 506 Manchester Piccadilly to Hadfield May 71 C640.jpg Dinting viaduct Class 506 Manchester Piccadilly to Hadfield May 71 C640 b Dinting station Class 506 M59402M Hadfield to Manchester Piccadilly May 71 C644.jpg Dinting station Class 506 M59402M Hadfield to Manchester Piccadilly May 71 C644 c Dinting Jubilee class 5596 Bahamas May 71 C632.jpg Dinting Jubilee class 5596 Bahamas May 71 C632 c Dinting Royal Scot class 6115 Scots Guardsman May 71 C634.jpg Dinting Royal Scot class 6115 Scots Guardsman May 71 C634 c Dinting Jubilee Class 5596 Bahamas and RSH 0-6-0ST Warrington May 7 C643.jpg Dinting Jubilee Class 5596 Bahamas and RSH 0-6-0ST Warrington May 71 C643 Note how young the "crossing keepers" look. c Dinting Ground signal at Dinting Railway Centre May 72 C922.jpg Dinting Ground signal at Dinting Railway Centre May 72 C922 David Hi Dave I got all excited seeing the first two photos...................then it went down hill. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted July 12, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12, 2014 Hi Dave I got all excited seeing the first two photos...................then it went down hill. Don't worry, there will be more Woodhead electrics later on. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted July 12, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 12, 2014 Don't worry, there will be more Woodhead electrics later on. David Excellent news :locomotive: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edthefolkie Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 (edited) Liked the casual reference to your Dyane a few days ago David. Hope it had disc brakes - ours doesn't!! Edited July 13, 2014 by Edthefolkie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted July 13, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 13, 2014 Liked the casual reference to your Dyane a few days ago David. Hope it had disc brakes - ours doesn't!! My first one,R reg in orange didn't, the later yellow and blue ones did - thank goodness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 13, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2014 A visit to Manors, just "north" or east of Newcastle Central this evening. Those who know the area will realise that some of the photos were taken from a handily placed multi storey car park. Quite a few years ago I was travelling from Cramlington into Newcastle one morning for a meeting in town when I realised that we were unusually travelling on the slow lines (i.e. the southernmost one) as we were approaching Manors. The dmu was scheduled to stop, which it duly did. The only problem was that the footbridge to the up slow platform had been removed some time previously. Various commuters got off and the guard simply took them down the platform ramp, checked no trains were coming and shepherded them across the tracks onto the island platform from where they could exit the station via the footbridge. Somehow I don't think that would happen now. I worked in Newcastle for thirty four years but rarely used the train to get to work as I was based on the edge of the city, very near the western by pass so driving to work was much quicker - a journey of about fifteen miles from home which I could often do in twenty minutes Manors Class 101 Morpeth to Newcastle Feb 80 J6785 Manors 37195 up le Feb 80 J678 Manors Class 101 Newcastle to West Monkseaton Feb 80 C4955 Manors North Feb 83 C5980 Manors 47417 ecs Newcastle to Heaton 27th May 87 C8544 David 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Amazing all those demolished buildings cant be much left of old Newcastle great pics thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Don't really know the North East, but that first shot is a cracker. Almost from the steam age..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted July 13, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 13, 2014 Didn't see Michael Caine in the car park then? Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edward66 Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Seeing the picture of "Bahamas" at Dinting reminded me how odd a Jub. looked with a double chimney especially that one which shows the two apparently separate exhausts above the rim. In my spotting days it was 45742 "Connaught" that carried it. Ugly! Edward Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted July 13, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 13, 2014 Hi, Dave. I do agree with Western Sunset, that it is a very 'steamy' photo' that first one that has been posted this evening. It reminds me of when I was on a class 108 departing Hull in the mid-eighties, and the leading power car was throwing out thick white smoke! Two old ladies sat on a seat opposite to me said something like, 'this is a steam-hauled train isn't it?'. One other thing about the photo' is that it is another of those 'hybrid' units, with three class 104 cars leading, with the class 101 car at the rear. This has brought old memories alive for me, and please do keep the photo's coming. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Didn't see Michael Caine in the car park then? Mike. Wrong side of the Tyne, pet.. IIRC, the red-brick building behind the 47 was the offices above/next-to the power station for the former tramway system; by the time we moved up there in 1982, the downstairs bit was some sort of Corporation depot. Regarding the demolition work- they were just finishing off what Goering had started. Manors goods depot had been hit during a bombing raid during WW2. By the time the photo was taken, all full-loads and sundries traffic had been moved to Tyneside Central Freight Depot for about 15 years or so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NXEA! Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 (edited) Fantastic to see some shots of Marks Tey-Sudbury (my local branch) in BR days, keep 'em coming please Dave! Edited July 14, 2014 by NXEA! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 14, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2014 A few more from the Great Eastern today - Manningtree and the Cattawade bridge just to the north on the main line to Ipswich. Back in the days before electrification. south of Manningtree station 47255 Liverpool St to Norwich 12th June 76 C2772 Manningtree Class 47 Norwich to Liverpool St April 78 C3805 Manningtree south junction Class 31 up Day Continental May 75 J4292 Manningtree south junction Class 37 up ex pass May 75 J4304 Cattawade Bridge Class 47 Liverpool St to Yarmouth June 75 C2137 David 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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