5Bel Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Hi Dave, Excellent photos as usual. C2278 is my local station at Sleaford with a Cravens class 105. Date probably pre 75. Not much has changed, where the photo is taken from there is now a low brick building, I think associated with the resignallling of the line. There is now a permanent way yard in the sidings to the left of the picture and where the wagons are in the left distance has recently been turned into a car park. There aren't many photos of Sleaford on the internet of this era, so it would be nice to see some more. Merry Christmas, Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Happy Christmas Dave! Great thread as always. C1525 looks like the Lickey incline taken from the end of Bromsgrove platform. Chris Turnbull Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Merry Christmas Dave C771 is Bromsgrove looking up the bank towards Vigo and Blackwell. Last time I saw that view I was in notch 8 with a ballast job hoping to get to the top at 20mph! C1525 looks like the old East Lancs bays at Preston, and the DMUs will be going to, er.... somewhere in East Lancs...! (cracking shot by the way, lovely). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted December 25, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2015 hols2 016 would appear to be Hest Bank The one that slipped in at the bottom, unnumbered, is Arnside C001 is somewhere on the Highland I think Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted December 25, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2015 Merry Christmas Dave, and thanks for all your posts this year - a bookmarked topic for me and a constant source of modelling inspiration. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted December 25, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 25, 2015 Yes 016 is Hest Bank - drive past it every time we go away to your island! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted December 25, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 25, 2015 Is C001 Aviemore? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted December 25, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2015 I'm afraid I gave nothing to add but to wish Dave and the readers of this post a merry Christmas. I haven't been well this year and this has been a bright spot on some dark days Thanks Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 2432 is between Abington and Crawford on the WCML The last one is Montrose Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Happy Christmas Dave. Thanks for a brilliant thread. Martyn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted December 25, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2015 Is C001 Aviemore? I did wonder if that might be the case Clive but I never had a good look at it back in those days so couldn't be sure (and I did wonder if it might be on the Aberdeen line -Forres but that's just a guess) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted December 25, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2015 I'll tell you who is right in due course. Now for today's photos as duty phone calls have been made to relatives etc and peace has descended once more. To start with a few from the Worth Valley. The 1968 photos were taken a week after the line re opened as a preserved railway. Keighley 41241 July 68 J1338 Keighley 41241 shunting stock to loop to run round July 68 J1336 Keighley No 63 Sept 69 C129 Keighley No63 awaiting departure Sept 69 C131 Haworth 41241 Oxenhope to Keighley July 68 J1349 David Oxenhope Austerity Fred Dec 75 C2564 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted December 25, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2015 (edited) Today's second set are Woodhead route electrics once again. Woodhead Class 77 (EM2) 27000 Electra Manchester to Nottingham Nov 63 J076 Woodhead 76003 and another eastbound empty mgr April 80 J6871 Woodhead 76015 and another westbound mgr April 80 J6870 Woodhead Class 76 westbound coal April 80 C5001 Torside Class 76 (EM1) 26000 Tommy westbound coal Nov 63 J079 David Edited December 25, 2015 by DaveF 44 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted December 25, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2015 Today's second set are Woodhead route electrics once again. a Woodhead Class 77 (EM2) 27000 Electra Manchester to Marylebone Nov 63 J076.jpg Woodhead Class 77 (EM2) 27000 Electra Manchester to Marylebone Nov 63 J076 a Woodhead 76003 and another eastbound empty mgr April 80 J6871.jpg Woodhead 76003 and another eastbound empty mgr April 80 J6871 a Woodhead 76015 and another westbound mgr April 80 J6870.jpg Woodhead 76015 and another westbound mgr April 80 J6870 a Woodhead Class 76 westbound coal April 80 C5001.jpg Woodhead Class 76 westbound coal April 80 C5001 bb Torside Class 76 (EM1) 26000 Tommy westbound coal Nov 63 J079.jpg Torside Class 76 (EM1) 26000 Tommy westbound coal Nov 63 J079 David NURSE! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted December 25, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 25, 2015 Oh, green era Woodhead photos just make me want to model it! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62613 Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 NURSE! Indeed! Is the first one actually at Woodhead? In the first KWVR photo, interesting to see the works of Dean Smith & Grace, superb machine tollmakers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted December 25, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2015 C771 is Preston East Lancs formerly Butler Street, now the car park. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted December 25, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2015 Hi, Dave. A Merry Christmas. What lovely photo's of the Keighley and Worth Valley railway. They capture those pioneering days so perfectly. As always, interesting to see 41241 in 'red'. The photo's of the Woodhead line are so inspirational, and it was a great shame when it was closed down. With best regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted December 25, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2015 Indeed! Is the first one actually at Woodhead? In the first KWVR photo, interesting to see the works of Dean Smith & Grace, superb machine tollmakers It really is at Woodhead, taken from the extreme western end of the platform - there are some photos on the web showing the building and the catenary. The loco in the first shot is in approximately the position of the second or third wagon in the second photo. David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted December 25, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 25, 2015 Indeed! Is the first one actually at Woodhead? In the first KWVR photo, interesting to see the works of Dean Smith & Grace, superb machine tollmakers Yup - we had some BIG DSG lathes at marine college - superb machines. I was hoping the 'ugly' would be 62 - my friend and now boss used to own it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davknigh Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Pardon my ignorance but I've noticed in the electric pics that the Woodhead engines always seem to have both pans up whereas WCML engines only have one up (or even only one pan per engine). Is there any special reason for this? Cheers, David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted December 25, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2015 Pardon my ignorance but I've noticed in the electric pics that the Woodhead engines always seem to have both pans up whereas WCML engines only have one up (or even only one pan per engine). Is there any special reason for this? Cheers, David Yes, the Woodhead is 1500 volts DC whereas the WCML is 25000 volts AC, The lower voltage requires a much higher current to carry the same amount of power and so two pans are used as one sliding contact cannot reliably carry the power needed. A single pan would be able to draw sufficient current on starting to melt the wire and break it! Andi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted December 25, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2015 I've seen pictures of EM1s on test on the GE with only one pan up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Hi Dave, sorry to be a bit of a pedant but the first picture of Electra will be a Manchester-Sheffield service, the through trains to Marylebone having been cut back in 1960. New Haven Neil, what's stopping you? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted December 25, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 25, 2015 NURSE! Thank goodness I gave up nursing years ago :locomotive: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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