35A Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Keep posting from Swayfield as often as you like, David. Those fabulous shots remind me of my time in the area around 1970-75! The first one of the Deltic (C773) is a beautiful shot, with the lineside crew watching on. C773 could well be 9001, although it's difficult to find anything specific to identify that loco apart from the length of the nameplate. 9001 worked 1A11 (the 08:10 Newcastle - King's Cross) on both the 17th and 31st December 1971, at least. C1455, the 47 on 1D02. Doncaster division headcodes used to cover the Grimsby/Cleethorpes trains. However, somewhere around that time the use of 'H' for Hull trains was dropped and they too became 'D' codes. C1610, the 47 on 1E17. This used to be the up "Aberdonian", the 10:35 from Aberdeen. Usually a Deltic turn. There were a few shuffles of diagrams and headcodes around that time, though, so without consulting a WTT I can't be 100% certain. Unfortunately, I was hospitalised for several months at that time, so I don't have much in the way of detailed records for 1974. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted March 21, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2016 Keep posting from Swayfield as often as you like, David. Those fabulous shots remind me of my time in the area around 1970-75! The first one of the Deltic (C773) is a beautiful shot, with the lineside crew watching on. C773 could well be 9001, although it's difficult to find anything specific to identify that loco apart from the length of the nameplate. 9001 worked 1A11 (the 08:10 Newcastle - King's Cross) on both the 17th and 31st December 1971, at least. C1455, the 47 on 1D02. Doncaster division headcodes used to cover the Grimsby/Cleethorpes trains. However, somewhere around that time the use of 'H' for Hull trains was dropped and they too became 'D' codes. C1610, the 47 on 1E17. This used to be the up "Aberdonian", the 10:35 from Aberdeen. Usually a Deltic turn. There were a few shuffles of diagrams and headcodes around that time, though, so without consulting a WTT I can't be 100% certain. Unfortunately, I was hospitalised for several months at that time, so I don't have much in the way of detailed records for 1974. Many thanks for the information. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 21, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2016 (edited) Another look at the Highland Railway line to Kyle of Lochalsh this afternoon. Not much in the way of trains but I hope some of the photos may be of use to modellers. Once again I can hardly believe that the newest of these photos was taken around 40 years ago - I clearly remember taking the Garve photos. The first three photos are on fairly early Fujichrome, over the years the greens have fared particularly badly. Garve van 14th Aug 76 C2970 Garve view east from goods loop 14th Aug 76 C2969 Lochluichart line by the Loch Aug 73 J3311 Strome Ferry (near) Avalanche shelter photo 1 Aug 73 J3316 Kyle of Lochalsh Class 24 Aug 73 C1345 David Edited March 21, 2016 by DaveF 34 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 C2970 is a lovely portrait of a van that has obviously had the number and type recently painted, but not in the nominally standard 'Post-1964' boxed style, some 12 years after this was introduced. I have seen other such vehicles, bearing a TOPS code, with no 'box' evident. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swindon 123 Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 C2970 is a lovely portrait of a van that has obviously had the number and type recently painted, but not in the nominally standard 'Post-1964' boxed style, some 12 years after this was introduced. I have seen other such vehicles, bearing a TOPS code, with no 'box' evident. It also looks like it's a repair job as well. The planks on the newly painted area do not match up with the other side. There seems to be a small new plank plank at the bottom followed by 4 planks and then a half plank at the top.Anything lying around spare when it came to the paint colour and stenciled numbers. Paul J. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted March 21, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 21, 2016 Keep posting from Swayfield as often as you like, David. Those fabulous shots remind me of my time in the area around 1970-75! The first one of the Deltic (C773) is a beautiful shot, with the lineside crew watching on. C773 could well be 9001, although it's difficult to find anything specific to identify that loco apart from the length of the nameplate. 9001 worked 1A11 (the 08:10 Newcastle - King's Cross) on both the 17th and 31st December 1971, at least. C1455, the 47 on 1D02. Doncaster division headcodes used to cover the Grimsby/Cleethorpes trains. However, somewhere around that time the use of 'H' for Hull trains was dropped and they too became 'D' codes. C1610, the 47 on 1E17. This used to be the up "Aberdonian", the 10:35 from Aberdeen. Usually a Deltic turn. There were a few shuffles of diagrams and headcodes around that time, though, so without consulting a WTT I can't be 100% certain. Unfortunately, I was hospitalised for several months at that time, so I don't have much in the way of detailed records for 1974. Had a look on napier-chronicles WTTs and 1D02 in Jan '74 is given as 12.20 KX-Cleethorpes (SuX) (or 02.00 KX-Grantham!): http://www.napier-chronicles.co.uk/wtt73-74.htm 1E17 in May '74 is given as 10.45 Abdn-KX 'Aberdonian' (SuX) or the 10.15 Abdn-KX (SuO): http://www.napier-chronicles.co.uk/wtt74-75.htm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBill Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 It also looks like it's a repair job as well. The planks on the newly painted area do not match up with the other side. There seems to be a small new plank plank at the bottom followed by 4 planks and then a half plank at the top.Anything lying around spare when it came to the paint colour and stenciled numbers. Paul J. For the record, this van was built at Wolverton in 1957 under Lot 2841. How common were screw couplings on vans? Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted March 21, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 21, 2016 For the record, this van was built at Wolverton in 1957 under Lot 2841. How common were screw couplings on vans? Bill Hi Bill The couplings depended on the Lot, Paul Bartlet's photos indicate Lot 2841 had screw couplings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted March 21, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2016 Hi, Dave. I love the photos if the Kyle Of Lochalsh line. As you said there is plenty of detail in them for model making. It would be interesting to see that avalanche shelter modelled. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 C2970 is a lovely portrait of a van that has obviously had the number and type recently painted, but not in the nominally standard 'Post-1964' boxed style, some 12 years after this was introduced. I have seen other such vehicles, bearing a TOPS code, with no 'box' evident. It also has the original orange freight stock red on the door. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 22, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2016 (edited) In the north east today, at Thornaby and then moving towards Tees Yard in the 80s and 90s. Once again some typically dull weather while I was there. I haven't a clue what the numbers might be of the locos at Thornaby MPD. Thornaby 37506 down le 21st Feb 87_C8197 Thornaby 37193 down vans 26th Feb 87_C8230 Thornaby Class 37s 37063 37045 37341 37139 29th Aug 96_C21379 Thanks to brushman47544 for the loco numbers. Thornaby Classes 60,56,37 29th Aug 96_C21380 Tees Yard 56126 up empty coal 3rd Dec 94_C19883 David Edited March 22, 2016 by DaveF 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Thanks for the photos of Stratford, David. We’ll never see the likes of another Stratford ever again in the UK... What the heck does the area look like now (I haven’t been back since the Olympics)? Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted March 22, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 22, 2016 Seem lots of photos of those 37s in C21379. They are, from left to right, 37063 (RfD), 37045, 37341, 37139 (coal) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted March 22, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 22, 2016 Truly excellent Dave the 96 pictures are just about the time it all started going down hill. All bring back very happy memories. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Good picture of a 306 always liked them comfortable,fast and warm in winter (we had cold weather then) powered up out of L/pool St with a satisfying sound and steady swinging motion when up to speed hence Swingers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted March 22, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 22, 2016 Hi, Dave. Great photos of Thornaby and Tees Yard. I like 37 193 in blue. And then the locos to be seen in 21379 and 21380. You don't see locos like that anymore! With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 23, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2016 (edited) A few more photos taken on visits to Clapham Junction in the 1980s. I think that all except for the July 88 photo were taken on visits to London for work meetings so I had little choice of weather or time of day to go there. Clapham Junction Class 421 7409 Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour May 81 C5368 Clapham Junction Class 421 1812 up pass 21st Nov 87 C9259 Clapham Junction Class 455 5809 to Epsom 21st Nov 87 C9265 Clapham Junction Class 73 73140 Victoria to gatwick 21st Nov 87 C9273 Clapham Junction Class 422 up pass 27th July 88 C09564 David Edited March 23, 2016 by DaveF 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted March 23, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2016 Hi, Dave. A great selection of photo's of Clapham Junction. Interesting photo' in C9259 of class 421 1812, seen running solo. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 24, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 24, 2016 WCML today, in fact the same area as the first post in this thread. Today we start at Docker and travel to Shap over a period of some 38 years. Docker Virgin Class 87 down ex pass 19th July 03 C26306 Lune Gorge Class 86 up ex pass 10th Aug 87 C8915 Scout Green 86015 down ex pass 17th Aug 76 C2983 Scout Green LMS Class 5 down goods and signal box Aug 65 J316 That's me in the photo - an example of what the well dressed railway photographer wore in those days. We had been given permission to be on the railway side of the fence. Shap 86424 up RES parcels 29th March 94 C19361 David 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted March 24, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 24, 2016 Comparing these photos, I can't help feeling that the blue and grey looks far better than the later schemes - though of course black and bauxite wins any day. Jonathan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted March 24, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 24, 2016 Hi,Dave. Excellent photos of the WCML. I agree about BR blue being better than the later schemes. Interesting to see you taking photos. People were better dressed back then than they are now. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Hi,Dave. Excellent photos of the WCML. I agree about BR blue being better than the later schemes. Interesting to see you taking photos. People were better dressed back then than they are now. With warmest regards, Rob. An old girlfriend told me she could always pick out the ex-grammar-school boys amongst newly-arrived first-year students; they were the ones in sports jackets. I added that we always had a worried expression, as we didn't know if someone would report us to our mothers if we slackened the knots on our ties. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
locoholic Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 You can still buy jackets like that in Herefordshire. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 You can still buy jackets like that in Herefordshire. The Reverend Lewis used to wear a tweed Norfolk jacket, a style which looked dated even in 1970s Llanelli (which was still experiencing the 1950s..). The look on the face of the barman of the Old Castle (house bar of Duport's Steelworks) when he walked in wearing it, and ordered a Pink Gin, should have been captured for posterity. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagrizz Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Oh dear, I'm going to Herefordshire tomorrow, hope I don't end up with a jacket like that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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