RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 27, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 27, 2016 For the second week running we are visiting the Bluebell Railway. I'm not sure why, usually I try to avoid too much repetition in a short space of time. Sometimes my Tardis seems to decide where it wants to visit no matter what I say. The photos are from 1976, the first ones in October and the rest on Boxing Day, taken from the lineside. It was a bitterly cold day with some wind and frost which persisted all day. I can still remember how cold I was waiting for the trains. It was an interesting drive back to Essex on icy roads too. The Boxing Day photos were taken in the late afternoon, ending just as the sun was setting. The photos are grainy as I was using GAF 200ASA (ISO) slide film, which was about the fastest you could get then. Sheffield Park LSWR 4-4-2T 488 Oct 76 C3068 Horsted Keynes USA 30064 Oct 76 C3081 Holywell USA 30064 Sheffield Park to Horsted Keynes 26th Dec 76 C3148 Holywell SECR Class C 592 Sheffield Park to Horsted Keynes 26th Dec 76 C3151 Holywell USA 30064 Horsted Keynes to Sheffield Park 26th Dec 76 C3152 Holywell SECR Class C 592 Horsted Keynes to Sheffield Park 26th Dec 76 C3155 David 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 27, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 27, 2016 Having watched the Boat Race, (and the right boat won this year) I can now post the second batch of photos for today. The photos were taken on the Blyth and Tyne on a fairly short section of line between Ashington and Woodhorn. Ashington NCB Class 14 31 ex BR light engine Ashington to Lynemouth 12th Aug 85 C7118 Ashington view west to Ashington colliery 25th May 87 C8530 Woodhorn NCB crane and wagon 18th July 92 C16980 Woodhorn Class 101 The Lynemouth Link special for Alcan open day Lynemouth to Alcan North Blyth 21st Sept 86 C8123 Woodhorn NCB ex BR Class 14 Lynemouth to Ashington April 82 C5644 David 39 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesysmith Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Dave, may your tardis never break down, and continue to spill forth such wonderful images of the everyday past. I look to this everyday to see what delights you have chosen to share with us. Love c8530, with the HAA standing on the dirt (or what is discribed now as a earth fault), minus it's buffers and probably some other bits you can't see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted March 27, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 27, 2016 Hi, Dave. Excellent photo's of the Bluebell Railway - when wishing to go back in time, all I have to do is look at your photo's, and those of the Bluebell Railway are a good example of that. And then the Blyth and Tyne. So interesting to see that class 14 in the first photo. It looks as if it never really ceased working for BR! And what a lovely frame those trees make in the last one. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62613 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 C3148; what is that LNER-looking coach first behind the loco? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted March 27, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 27, 2016 C3148; what is that LNER-looking coach first behind the loco? It's the Bluebell's GNR Saloon 706E, originally built in 1897 and refitted in 1933 by the LNER. It was a GNR Director's saloon, and continued to be used as such by the LNER. In BR days, until 1969, it was the Eastern Region General manager's saloon. In 1969 BR sold it. More details here: http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/gnr_saloon.html David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swindon 123 Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Sorry to hijack your topic David for a post, but just to reminisce on spending a happy day back in 1986 travelling up and down the Bluebell, being wined & dined in the GN Directors Saloon courtesy of the GN Society. Beautifully restored coach, and great fun to travel in behind a loco. Below a photo of the coach on the day. Once again thank you for sharing your collection of photos with us. It's always interesting seeing what you will regale us with on a daily basis. Paul J. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 28, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2016 A look at Barnetby today, naturally in the days of semaphores. For some reason the sun rarely shone when I was there. Barnetby dmu Cleethorpes to Doncaster Class 37 down oil 11th Aug 77 C3472 Barnetby 150107 to Cleethorpes and 150144 Cleethorpes to Sheffield 30th May 91 C15857 Barnetby 47431 up freight 30th May 91 C15889 Barnetby 56091 down empty coal 30th May 91 C15892 Barnetby 60090 up iron ore 26th July 2000 C25011 David 34 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 The old platform buildings looked pretty bad and knackered ,shame the semaphores have gone but that's progress. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted March 28, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28, 2016 Hi, Dave. A great selection of photos of Barnetby today. I like the one of 56091 on 30th, May, 1991. Very nostalgic seeing a Merry Go Round train hauled by a 56. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 29, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 29, 2016 Today we head east from Barnetby to arrive at Cleethorpes. As usual the colour has survived better on some images than others. Brocklesby 156426 to Cleethorpes 30th May 91 C15863 Great Coates 30th May 91 C15871 Grimsby 153352 Cleethopes to Barton on Humber 26th July 2000 C25005 Grimsby Docks MS&LR (GCR) hydraulic tower Aug 64 J1479 This was taken while Dad and I were having a walk around the docks while his boat was moored there before we sailed somewhere else. Cleethorpes 153352 Cleethorpes to Barton on Humber 26th July 2000 C25002 Cleethorpes Little Dipper Railway 26th July 2000 C25001 David 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted March 29, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2016 Hi, Dave. An excellent selection of photos of Cleethorpes. Maybe not the most glamorous of places, but the railway has had plenty of things of interest over the years. The sidings at Great Coates at the time of the photo were looking quite weedy and probably reflected the fact that that line was at the end of a branch - a bit like Hull in East Yorkshire seems to be. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted March 29, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2016 I thought you were trying to trick us there for a minute David; that tower in Grimsby Docks wouldn't look out of place in Bologna or Florence. Great pictures, as always. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted March 29, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 29, 2016 C15871 - interesting trackwork, with the remains of removed points still in situ on the RH track. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45059 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 C25001, who says you can't own your own railway... Hmmm. I wonder if that'd fit in my garden!? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 30, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2016 (edited) A few photos from North Blyth for today. North Blyth Alcan Class 101 The Lynemouth Link Alcan open day 21st Sept 86 C8127 North Blyth Alcan 37212 from Lynemouth 22nd Dec 86 C8240 Cambois level crossing, train for North Blyth Alcan 37051 24th Dec 01 C25641 North Blyth 56133 28th March 89 C11796 North Blyth Alcan Class 37 19th Feb 84 C6513 Taken from Blyth Quayside David Edited March 30, 2016 by DaveF 31 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Was that your BX in the 56 photo, the last of the air suspension Citrens wasn't it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted March 30, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2016 Was that your BX in the 56 photo, the last of the air suspension Citrens wasn't it? Yes it was mine. It was one of the 1.4 litre cars, so not very fast - but it could reach 100mph (in Germany I should add). It was replaced by another one fairly son after this photo. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 I had a BX for a few years a 1.6 fast and ideal for towing a caravan and ease of hitching up to it like the photos whats left there now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted March 30, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2016 I had a BX for a few years a 1.6 fast and ideal for towing a caravan and ease of hitching up to it like the photos whats left there now? The line to North Blyth is still in use to carry alumina from North Blyth to the smelter at Fort William. The power station in the background C8127 closed, the final part, the chimneys, were demolished over ten years ago. The west staithes closed and were cut down to just above water level. Cambois depot has been closed. A new line was laid into the harbour at Battleship Wharf from the line to the Alcan terminal and is still used for coal traffic. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted March 30, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2016 Hi, Dave. Just been putting a level crossing gate right on my layout, so I apologise for the late reply. There are some really good photo's from North Blyth tonight. I like seeing 56133, it is a good going away shot in nice sunny conditions. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted March 30, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2016 Was that your BX in the 56 photo, the last of the air suspension Citrens wasn't it? Air????? Hydropneumatic if you don't mind. Citroen are currently finishing production of cars with proper suspension, due to customer preference for cars with cart springs, or in the case of the vast majority of German cars, no suspension at all, so the BX wasn't the last by any means. Myself and Horsetan at least appreciate a comfortable ride. Mike 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesysmith Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 C11796, pity you don't have a photo of the full train. Just wanted to see a 56 on a short train with a brake van on the rear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 31, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2016 C11796, pity you don't have a photo of the full train. Just wanted to see a 56 on a short train with a brake van on the rear. 2 more photos of the train, one by Dad one by me, but no brake van in sight. North Blyth 56133 28th March 89 C11794 North Blyth 56133 28th March 89 J9853 David 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 31, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) A visit to the iron ore lines around Harlaxton today. Stenwith near Woolstorpe 2X Class 20s returning from quarries with brake van Aug 70 J2280 I think we've seen this working before, this is a different view of the train. Harlaxton Quarries Stewart and Lloyds Barclay 0-6-0T Jan 69 J1535 Harlaxton Quarries Stewart and Lloyds Barclay Denton Jan 69 J1536 Harlaxton Austerity on rail tour of system Sept 70 C339 This loco went to Chappel and Wakes Colne. The tour was to commemorate the end of steam on the British Steel lines in the area. Harlaxton village Austerity on tour of system Sept 70 C340 David Edited March 31, 2016 by DaveF 32 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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