JeffP Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 J5227 is the King George V bridge, now usually known as Keadby bridge, the lowest downstream bridging point of the River Trent, which can be seen swirling around the piers beneath. It used to open, for sailing barges to go under, but once stuck for three days in the open position, so no longer does. It carries the Railway line from Doncaster to Scunthorpe and on to Grimsby/Cleethorpes, and Immingham for the refineries, plus the A18 trunk road. At the left under the span is Keadby power station, now rebuilt as gas-fired, and to the right can be seen Gunness Wharf, still open today. The Gun House bank begins just over the bridge to the right, where trains took on a banking engine during steam days. The Trent here is tidal, VERY dangerous, and has a "bore" on it at the equinoxes, known locally as the Eagir. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Great pics as always dave Im guessing photo 4647 is at beamish???.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold DaveF Posted December 27, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 27, 2015 It's time now to post the answers to the Christmas Day location quiz. Each location has been correctly identified by at least one person, it seems that some were easier than others. I wonder how many people who didn't post their answers also got them right? 001 Aviemore (south) June 69 771 Preston (East Lancs) Nov 71 1525 Bromsgrove April 74 2278 Sleaford Aug 75 hols2 016 Hest Bank Aug 2003 hols2 057 Arnside Aug 2003 IMG_2342 Crawford Dec 2003 I hope enjoyed identifying them. David 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted December 27, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2015 Now for today's steam photos. I though it was about time we went back to Wales for another look at the Welshpool and Llanfair Railway in the late 60s/early 70s. Llanfair Caereinion No 1 The Earl 1st Sept 1969 C104 Llanfair Caereinion No 1 The Earl 1st Sept 1969 C110 Llanfair Caereinion No 10 ex Austrian Franco Belge 0-8-0T 25th Aug 1970 C294 Llanfair Caereinion No 10 ex Austrian Franco Belge 0-8-0T 25th Aug 1970 C301 Castle Caereinion No 10 ex Austrian Franco Belge 0-8-0T 25th Aug 1970 C299 Castle Caereinion Franco Belge 0-8-0 Sir Drefaldwin Aug 72 C1104 David 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 J6948 is Radcliffe on Trent, shortened to this day to Radcliffe. The yard on the right is now given over to housing. Time period? Mid-late 70s? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted December 27, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 27, 2015 Hi, Dave. What a lot of photo's to enjoy today! I like those you have posted of the Welshpool and Llanfair Railway. They capture that time period so well, and what a lovely line it was, and still is. With best regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted December 27, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2015 The final set for today, on the Great Eastern in the 1970s. I suppose one is not really a railway photo but it may be useful for those who model harbours. You really have to go out in all weathers to photograph trains. Anyone who knows Essex and Suffolk will know how bleak and cold it can be on a dull winter's day with an easterly wind. Almost as cold as Northumberland Eight Ash Green Class 309 up ex pass Nov 74 C1823 Manningtree Class 37 Liverpool St to Harwich Jan 76 C2586 Manningtree SR S15 841 Greene King Manningtree to Loughborough steam to Ely 3rd April 76 C2663 Manningtree Class 105 Manningtree to Harwich 3rd April 76 C2671 Manningtree track machine Nov 76 C3084 Ipswich docks April 75 J4253 David 31 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted December 27, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 27, 2015 (edited) Eight Ash Green Class 309 up ex pass Nov 74 C1823.jpg Eight Ash Green Class 309 up ex pass Nov 74 C1823 309613 with wrap around windows and a griddle car, pure heaven! And to boot it's got round mast cantilevers! Edited December 27, 2015 by Dagworth 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyewipe Jct Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 It might not be a 'railway photo', but the one of Ipswich docks is a cracking shot - in fact, I'm sure I can see a ratty BR blue class 03 with a few wagons shuffling along right now... :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted December 27, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 27, 2015 309613 with wrap around windows and a griddle car, pure heaven! And to boot it's got round mast cantilevers! I told you yesterday I gave up nursing a few years ago................someone else can clean up the mess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 The final set for today, on the Great Eastern in the 1970s. You really have to go out in all weathers to photograph trains. Anyone who knows Essex and Suffolk will know how bleak and cold it can be on a dull winter's day with an easterly wind. Almost as cold as Northumberland David I can remember my Dad commenting that when standing on any platform at Shenfield in an East wind “you’re getting the bloody wind straight off the Urals!” Thanks, David. Best, Pete. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest B Exam Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 J6948 is Radcliffe on Trent, shortened to this day to Radcliffe. The yard on the right is now given over to housing. Time period? Mid-late 70s? I concur. 20127 (The lead 20 on the freight) tried to throw me off it being Radcliffe as it was a Tinsley loco at the time, and Tinsley 20s would of been relatively rare at Radcliffe on freight. More staple diet of Toton allocated 20s would work through Radcliffe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted December 27, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 27, 2015 Hi, Dave. A bit late, and I apologise for that. A great set of photo's of the Great Eastern tonight. The track machine is particularly interesting, for I don't think I have seen that one before. It certainly would make a very good model. With best regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26power Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 J3822 Annan? Thanks for all the pictures posted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted December 28, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2015 We'll start today with the last of the "Guess the location" photos. IMG_4947 IMG_5596 IMG_5765 IMG_6440 J3839 J5770 David 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest B Exam Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) IMG_5596 is Bottesford IMG_5565 is Ancaster IMG_6440 is Normanton on Soar (MML). Edited December 28, 2015 by B Exam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) 5596, I'm pretty sure is Bottesford, there's a whacking great footbridge there now. Around 2005, I think, 170397 had been a demonstration train for a while but was then absorbed into the Central fleet. The other 170 is an ex MML one which were transferred to Central when the Meridians came into service. I could look it up but as I started with Central in late 2004, the MML 170s were just coming over. Just beaten to it on Bottesford. 5765 is Ancaster, you can see the grain loading equipment hanging over the siding. Further along the siding is the abandoned brake van which is still (now) marooned there to this day, the siding having been disconnected and a signal placed in the four foot. I suspect the date is similar to Bottesford, Central were quite slow at repainting some of their units, from RR livery, the 156s being only just ahead of a few 153s. Edit: magnifying the 156, it appears the guard is wearing a light blue shirt, which were issued in the last couple of years of the CT franchise, previously we had white. EMT took over the eastern part of Central in November 2007, but the unit is still wearing it's branding which started to be removed in mid-late 2007, so date between 2005-mid 2007? Edited December 28, 2015 by great central Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 J3839 is Newton on Ayr Station looking West with the branch to Ayr Docks and the tail end of Falkland Yard in the background Jimh 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Border Reiver Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 J5770 is Silloth... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted December 28, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) Here are the answers to the Dec 26th locations. All of them were correctly identified once again - except Bootle on the Cumbrian Coastline. IMG_0833 Glasgow exhibition west of Feb 2006 IMG_4337 Bootle July 2004 I suppose Bootle is a place you would only go to if you are trying to photograph every station on the line. IMG_4436 Scout Green July 2004 J5340 Newark July 1976 J5434 Willington Nr Stenson Junction August 1976 J6539 Swanwick July 1979 David Edited December 28, 2015 by DaveF 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Love 771 - never seen anything taken there before - the grainy nature just enhances the Cravens 4182 - bet you uttered some sort of expletive - what are that chances ?? J8017 - proof that BEV bogie bolsters were shorter than 2-axle tube wagons ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted December 28, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2015 Now for today's photos, with another visit to the ECML, this time heading north from Peterborough. Peterborough East MR line with Class 105 ecs on ECML Nov 70 J2451 Little Bytham Class 47 1565 up Yorkshire Pullman Sept 70 J2384 Swayfield Class 31 down goods March 71 J2525 Peascliffe Tunnel Class 40 237 up cartocs Dec 70 J2470 Peascliffe Tunnel Class 55 9009 up Jan 71 J2485 David 35 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted December 28, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2015 Hi, Dave. I like the photo's of the ECML from Peterborough. In that first one is a good close up view of a bracket signal. Very useful for making a model of it. With best regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted December 28, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 28, 2015 The photo of the Brush 4 at Little Bytham J2384 is not only interesting for the formation of the train with the BG in the middle but for the track. The Down Slow is bullhead track on concrete sleepers and looks the most recently laid and ballasted. The two main lines are flat bottom on concrete sleepers with SHC clips and the Up Slow is flat bottom on wooden sleepers with BR1 or BR2 base plates and clips. The colour of the ballast and rails on all four lines differ from each other. I could replicate the train using Bachmann locomotive and coaches easily these days. To model that section of track not so easy the Down Slow can be made from C&L components and the UP Slow from Colin Craigs parts, as for the fast lines nobody does the SHC clip and the F19 sleepers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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