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

[Dagworth]

b Manors 37063 down coal Feb 80_C4957.jpg

Manors 37063 down coal Feb 80 C4957

Love the weathering on the nose of the 37, if you painted one like that you would have to take the photo with you every time you took the loco out

 

Andi

[DaveF]

Some  photos taken between Dent Head and Aisgill for today.

 

I've just realised that the "newest" one was taken 38 years ago - yet I can clearly remember the day.  I was visiting my parents near near Nottingham and we decided to go to see Green Arrow on the S&C.  Somehow we managed to go home via Carnforth.

 

 

Dent Head LMS Class 5 4-6-0 up goods July 66 J533

 

 

Dent Class 45 D92? up goods July 66 J538

 

 

Dent LNER V2 4771 Green Arrow Euston to Carlisle (steam from Leeds) Norfolkman March 78 J5945

 

 

Aisgill Class 50 428 down parcels Aug 73 C1375

 

 

Aisgill LMS Class 5 4-6-0 44912 up goods July 66 J540

 

 

David

Edited March 5, 2016 by DaveF

[DaveF]

A second set for today.

 

This afternoon I went to the model railway exhibition at Birtley.  For those unfortunate people people who do not know the north east Birtlely is just south of Gateshead.  I spent a pleasant couple of hours there.

 

When I left I realised that the sun was out so decided to have a look at a bit of the Bowes Railway near Eighton Banks before going way home.

 

Mount Moor level crossing is on the rope worked section from Blackham's Hill at the top of the incline to Black Fell Colliery.  The other side of the hill from Blackhams Hill winding engine has the rope worked incline down to Springwell.  This is the preserved section of the line.

 

At present the rope worked inclines are not in service, but it is hoped to restore them.  I have seen both sides working from Blackhams Hill in preservation days, it is very interesting to see wagons moving without a loco - especially across level crossings.  In due course there will be more photos to post here of the inclines working - I think there a few somewhere earlier in the thread.

 

I nearly didn't bother taking a camera with me today as the sky looked threatening when I went out but at the last minute put my little Cannon Ixus 170 in my pocket.  It produces surprisingly good images for its price.

 

 

IMG_0185 Bowes Railway Mount Moor level crossing view to Blackhams Hill 5th March 2016

 

 

IMG_0186 Bowes Railway Mount Moor level crossing view to Black Fell 5th March 2016

 

 

IMG_0187 Bowes Railway Mount Moor level crossing view to Black Fell 5th March 2016

 

 

IMG_0188 Bowes Railway Mount Moor level crossing from the north 5th March 2016

 

 

IMG_0189 Bowes Railway Mount Moor level crossing from the south 5th March 2016

 

 

David

Edited March 5, 2016 by DaveF

[Southernman46]

Amazing it's still so intact

 

ISTR the very fine Brendan Foster ran for Birtley Harriers back in the day ?

Edited March 5, 2016 by Southernman46

[russ p]

Such a shame the Bowes railway no longer operates the incline. Is it planned for restoration in the future?

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. Excellent photo's of the S & C between Dent Head & Ais Gill, and also some great photo's of the Bowes Railway. A classic view of a steam hauled freight train at Dent Head in J533.

Then at the Bowes Railway, there will be a bit of work to be done before the inclines can work again from the look of the track. I know it will be worth it.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

Such a shame the Bowes railway no longer operates the incline. Is it planned for restoration in the future?

 

 

It is intended to have it working again in due course.

 

Meanwhile here is a link to the Bowes Railway web site for those who would like to know more about it and perhaps visit on an Open Day.  It is well worth a visit.

 

http://bowesrailway.uk/

 

David

[davknigh]

Nice touch for modelling to be found in J540 with the white patch on the bridge for the signal.

 

Cheers,

 

David

[Clive Mortimore]

Hi David

 

I do not think the Peak in J538 is D34. D34 was built with a central headcode window not split boxes. The number looks like it ends with a 2.

[woodenhead]

The Black 5 on J540 actually looks photoshopped into black and white it is so dirty.

[Pyewipe Jct]

The Black 5 on J540 actually looks photoshopped into black and white it is so dirty.

I was going to say exactly the same thing!

[DaveF]

Hi David

 

I do not think the Peak in J538 is D34. D34 was built with a central headcode window not split boxes. The number looks like it ends with a 2.

 

 

Thanks Clive.

 

I've just had a good look at the original scan.

It may be D92.

 

David

[Porcy Mane]

Love the weathering on the nose of the 37, if you painted one like that you would have to take the photo with you every time you took the loco out

 

I hope not. I'm just in the process of doing a class 20 nose like that.

 

P

[brushman47544]

C1375 - not that we needed proof that inside frame Syphon G's got everywhere.

[leopardml2341]

Manors - urban grot at its finest, Thank You Dave

[DaveF]

A few more photos of the Stocktomn and Darlington 150th anniversary event at Shildon this afternoon.

 

 

Shildon LBSCR Terrier Fenchurch 24th Aug 75 C2329

 

 

Shildon 75029 24th Aug 75 C2332

 

 

Shildon 51218 24th Aug 75 C2336

 

 

Shildon GNR Stirling Single No1 24th Aug 75 C2353

 

 

Shildon 7.5 inch gauge EAR Garratt 5928 also Lilla and Northern Rock 24th Aug 75 C2367

 

 

Shildon CR 419 24th Aug 75 C2374

 

 

David

[DaveF]

Some photos at Paddington in 1978 and 1988 for the "BR" set today.

 

Once again some images have suffered over the years and in 1978 there wasn't much light - it was a very dull wet February day.

 

 

Paddington 253013 & 253005 Feb 78 C3653

 

 

Paddington HST and 47 Feb 78 C3667

 

 

Paddington 43028 up 27th July 88 C9597

 

 

Paddington 47573 London Evening Standard 27th July 88 C09602

 

 

Paddington buffet 27th July 88 C09615

 

 

David

Edited March 6, 2016 by DaveF

[JeffP]

C09062 interests me, since I have photos of that loco at Appleby in Westmoreland on a Carlisle-Leeds train in late May of the same year, 1988, in the same livery. It worked the same train two days that week.

It must have moved to Old Oak some time soon after I saw it.

Edited March 6, 2016 by JeffP

[31A]

A few more photos of the Stocktomn and Darlington 150th anniversary event at Shildon this afternoon.

 

 

Shildon LBSCR Terrier Fenchurch 24th Aug 75 C2329.jpg

Shildon LBSCR Terrier Fenchurch 24th Aug 75 C2329

 

 

Shildon 75029 24th Aug 75 C2332.jpg

Shildon 75029 24th Aug 75 C2332

 

 

Shildon 51218 24th Aug 75 C2336.jpg

Shildon 51218 24th Aug 75 C2336

 

 

Shildon GNR Stirling Single No1 24th Aug 75 C2353.jpg

Shildon GNR Stirling Single No1 24th Aug 75 C2353

 

 

Shildon 75 inch gauge EAR Garratt 5928 also Lilla and Northern Rock 24th Aug 75 C2367.jpg

Shildon 7.5 inch gauge EAR Garratt 5928 also Lilla and Northern Rock 24th Aug 75 C2367

 

 

Shildon CR 419 24th Aug 75 C2374.jpg

Shildon CR 419 24th Aug 75 C2374

 

 

David

 

 

Almost expected to see myself in those pictures! 

[60021 Pen-y-Ghent]

C09062 interests me, since I have photos of that loco at Appleby in Westmoreland on a Carlisle-Leeds train in late May of the same year, 1988, in the same livery. It worked the same train two days that week.

It must have moved to Old Oak some time soon after I saw it.

You might just have solved a query for me. I have a photo of an NSE liveried 47 hauling blue and gray coaches over Arten Gill viaduct from sometime around the date you quote. Thanks!

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. Excellent photo's of the S & D 150th anniversary. Good to see some of the various loco's that took part in it.

Paddington is a station full of memories for me, and your photos have brought them to life. The HST's in 1978 were not looking at their very best.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Clive Mortimore]

The photo C09615 of the buffet at Paddington in those days was rubbish..............NO marmalade sandwiches, surely a must for any station named after such a famous bear     and to top it all no respect for the GWR as there was NO chocolate and cream for pudding. :nono:

 

I am sure the lady behind the counter was getting ready to call the police or the nearest asylum if I was going to ask for anything else.

[seahorse]

Seeing the Stirling Single in picture C2353 reminds me of the time I went to see it working on the GCR at  Loughborough.

 

I took my portable tape-recorder, and with its 8 foot driving wheels it set off - chuff, chuff, chuff and was gone!

[DaveF]

Some Southern pictures today at Petts Wood and St Mary Cray on a fairly dull day in 1980, shortly before I moved to Northumberland.

 

 

St Mary Cray Class 415 up pass 3rd May 80 C5020

 

 

Petts Wood Class 415 5159 Charing Cross to Orpington May 80 J6892

 

 

Petts Wood Class 415 5183 Orpington to Charing Cross May 80 J6893

 

 

St Mary Cray Class 423 7868 3rd May 80 C5019

 

 

St Mary Cray Class 415 5336 Victoria to Sevenoaks May 80 J6887

 

 

David

[David41283]

More fantastic images, thank you for taking the time to post these everyday.

 

What an odd bit of track work in J6893. It looks like some sort of switched crossing, not a slip of anykind. I wonder why they needed to use this instead of a normal crossing?

 

David