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

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. A good set of photos today. Good to see the class 120's at work, as well as the class 104. C3408 is a lovely train in the landscape view.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

Some extra photos today.  Yesterday I needed to visit Morpeth so decided to look at the station for about 45 minutes.

 

The "old photos will follow fairly soon (probably after I've had a cup of tea).

 

Some photos from yesterday are below.

 

 

BSC_0780 Morpeth 67003 0Z67 Newcastle to Newcastle 10.19 12th July 16

 

 

BSC_0785 Morpeth Class 221 1V56 Glasgow to Plymouth 1032 12 July 16

 

 

BSC_0788 Morpeth 67003 0Z67 to Newcastle 1036 12 July 16

 

 

BSC_0790 Morpeth 67003 and 142026 2A06 10.02Metro Centre to Morpeth 1036 12 July 16

 

 

BSC_0791 Morpeth 142026 2A06 10.02 Metro Centre to Morpeth 1036 12 July 16

 

 

BSC_0797 Morpeth 43319 Edinburgh to Kings X 1E07 1049 12 July 2016

 

 

BSC_0799 Morpeth 142026 ecs for 2A07 10.49 Metro Centre 1049 12 July 16

 

 

BSC_0803 Morpeth 91120 1S07 Kings X to Edinburgh 1104 12 July 16

 

 

David

Edited July 14, 2016 by DaveF

[Mallard60022]

I wonder what 67003 was doing lurking around there David?

Phil

[DaveF]

I wonder what 67003 was doing lurking around there David?

Phil

 

 

I think it may have been the Newcastle Thunderbird stretching its legs by having a quick trip to Morpeth and back.  

 

It came from Newcastle and proceeded into the Blyth and Tyne loops where it waited for a short while before returning south.

 

 

David

[Mallard60022]

I think it may have been the Newcastle Thunderbird stretching its legs by having a quick trip to Morpeth and back.  

 

It came from Newcastle and proceeded into the Blyth and Tyne loops where it waited for a short while before returning south.

 

 

David

Ah yes, the Donny one does that as well.

Phil

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. Some excellent photo's of Morpeth. It certainly is a very clean and colourful railway these days. I suppose the class 142 will have given an acceptable ride over the CWR.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

Now for today's older photos.

 

They may require some explanation as I normally post "preserved" loco photos on Sundays.

 

The first photo is clearly a very ordinary HST at High Dyke.

 

High Dyke 43075 Bradford to Kings X Feb 82 J7811

 

The next two, showing Class 03 D2381 an ex BR loco, belonging to Bill McAlpine, on BR metals. The first, at High Dyke shunting wagons which had contained ballast to be returned to BR with a Class 31 in the distance waiting to collect them.  At this time the High Dyke branch was officially closed to traffic  The second, at Burton Lane crossing is on the High Dyke branch while stopped to sort out a problem.

 

High Dyke from D2381 shunting June 74 J3767

 

 

Burton Lane crossing D2381 Ray Towell and Pete checking exhaust manifold June 74 J3763

 

 

The next one is of the High Dyke branch in the last months of BR operation.

 

Skillington junction crossing Class 31 5675 up iron ore April 72 J2905

 

To reach Market Overton, where Flying Scotsman and Pendennis Castle were then based, trains had to pass along the High Dyke branch, then onto the British Steel lines past Sewstern to Buckminster sidings, on the Midland Railway line from Saxby to Bourne (which had an end on junction there with the M&GN).

The section of line from Buckminster sidings to Paines sidings was apparently still owned by BR, though completely isolated from the rest of the network and for years was used by British Steel and latterly the preservation project.

The next photo shows Paines sidings looking west towards Saxby Junction.

 

Paines sidings McAlpine & Gretton Peckett 0-4-0ST Sept 73 J3397

 

 

At Paines sidings we rejoin the ex British Steel line to Market Overton for the final photo.

 

Market Overton Avonside 0-6-0ST ex NCB Birchenwood Coke Co Oct 73 J3444

 

 

David

Edited July 13, 2016 by DaveF

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. A great set of photos of High Dyke and the branch line. It is a wonderful thing to see some of the trains at High Dyke, and especially on the branch.

What big side burns to be seen in J3763 - you don't see them quite like that these days! And I must ask if the 03 was able to be got going again?

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

Hi, Dave. A great set of photos of High Dyke and the branch line. It is a wonderful thing to see some of the trains at High Dyke, and especially on the branch.

What big side burns to be seen in J3763 - you don't see them quite like that these days! And I must ask if the 03 was able to be got going again?

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

 

 

Yes it was quickly solved.  I think the stop was to try to prevent exhaust fumes entering the cab from a small leak.

 

It was taken on one of the days Dad wanted to be out of his office to play trains  see the railway he was responsible for in action (the ex British Steel bits).  Perhaps I should add that he was in charge of the keys to the crossing gates on the ex British Steel lines.

 

David

 

David

[DaveF]

We are in Leicestershire today with a mix of open and closed lines- and some wet weather at times.

 

For simplicity they are in alphabetical order.  I think they were taken on one of Dad's trips around the county taking a photo of each railway he came to.

 

 

East Langton Class 20s D8141 and D8013 down freight May 69 J1688

 

 

Hinckley Class 46 D178 down l e May 69 J1693

 

 

John O'Gaunt GN LNWR Joint bridge over B6047 May 69 J1686

 

 

Lowesby GN Leicester branch May 69 J1687

 

 

Lubenham station LNWR Rugby to Peterborough line May 69 J1690

 

 

Measham LNWR and MR joint bridge over A453 J1696

 

 

David

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. A great set of photos from Leicestershire. Interesting to see the two very filthy and uncared for class 20's in the first photo. In the last one a reminder of a battery manufacturer that no longer makes them. Sad to see the closed lines.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Enterprisingwestern]

J1693.

Cue Porcy Mane salivating over the street lamp!

 

Mike.

[Clive Mortimore]

Love the fag adverts.

[Market65]

J1693.

Cue Porcy Mane salivating over the street lamp!

 

Mike.

Or the lamp on the railway - it is a good example of its kind, and is rarely seen modelled, although I don't know why.

 

Best regards,

 

Rob.

[beast66606]

BSC_0790 Morpeth 67003 and 142026 Metro Centre to Morpeth 1036 12 July 16

 

 

BSC_0791 Morpeth 142026 Metro Centre to Morpeth 1036 12 July 16

 

 

BSC_0799 Morpeth 142026 ecs for train to Metro Centre 1049 12 July 16

 

 

David

 

David,

 

142026 was on 2A06, 10:02, Metro - Morpeth and then 2A07, 10:49, Morpeth - Metro.

 

hth

[cctransuk]

J1690 - My brother and I were there about the same time :-

 

 

 

 

I had a rail chair from there; (transported back home on the back of my brother's Lambretta - with me on the pillion seat)!

 

I say had - Pickfords went off with it in the well of their van when they moved us down to Cornwall.

 

Regards,

John Isherwood.

[cctransuk]

Thanks, all, for the 'Likes' for the Lubenham photos.

 

The photos were taken, I believe, in the late afternoon of 1st January 1970 - bored with the Christmas / New Year routine we set out to see what was left of the Rugby - Peterborough line infrastructure.

 

The lighting was dictated by conditions, and the graininess is the result of using a Kodak Instamatic to take colour slide photos; the results are better than they deserve to be !!

 

I particularly like the shot of my brother as the 'ghost' signalman.

 

Regards,

John Isherwood.

 

PS. Something's wrong here - the photos depict TWO stations. Now I remember; I'm pretty sure that we joined the trackbed at Lubenham, and rode along it, (two-up on the Lambretta!), to the next station - Theddingworth? (Or vice-versa). En-route, we picked up the LMS rail chair - it's a wonder that we made home!

Edited July 15, 2016 by cctransuk

[DaveF]

A look at some locations on the ECML between Peterborough and Grantham today.  With one exception the photos are from the early 1970s.

 

 

Swayfield Class 47 1997 down ex pass 15.00 Kings X to Newcastle Sept 71 C713

 

 

Swayfield Class 47 1109 down ex pass 12.40 Kings X to Hull Oct 72 C1150

 

 

Corby Glen EE Type 3 up Sheffield Pullman 15.20 Sheffield to Kings X April 63 J043   Note - year has been corrected.

 

 

Burton le Coggles Class 47 1515? down ex pass 16.05 Kings X to Bradford Aug 71 C704

 

 

Great Ponton Class 55 9009 Alycidon up ex pass 08.30 Halifax .8.50 Bradford 09.20 Leeds to Kings X April 71 C522

 

Edited to add information and to correct a date.

David

Edited July 15, 2016 by DaveF

[leopardml2341]

J1718, post 7142 earlier - said I'd post a 'today' photo, so here it is:

 

Edit, quite a bit has changed, completely different bridge

Edited July 15, 2016 by leopardml2341

[jonny777]

J043, what an excellent sky to a meteorologist. It looks as though several vast Cumulonimbus clouds are depositing large amounts of rain (and hail probably) across East Lincolnshire.

[Enterprisingwestern]

C 747.
Could the loco be 1515 as D1575 Pride Of Tinsley at that date had cab side numbers, arrows behind each door and original radiator cantrail grilles?

Mike.

 

 

Edited to add pic of said loco in 1971.

 

 

Edited July 15, 2016 by Enterprisingwestern

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. A great selection of ECML photo's today. J043 is superb, and if the letter in the headcode is a B then I think it is the Master Cutler. The 47 hauled train in the photo before it is probably going to Hull, again if the H is correct.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

C 747.

Could the loco be 1515 as D1575 Pride Of Tinsley at that date had cab side numbers, arrows behind each door and original radiator cantrail grilles?

 

Mike.

 

 

It might indeed be 1515, it's a photo where I had to try to read the loco number off the slide when I catalogued it.

 

David

Edited July 15, 2016 by DaveF

[Swindon 123]

It might indeed be 1515, it's a photo where I had to try to read the loco number off the slide when I catalogued it.

 

David

I also think it is 1515. There is a hint of an ETH cable just to the right of the RH buffer, and 1515 had the Data panel on the cabside with the number on the bodyside and a load of white "modifications plaques" on the drivers cabside door, which the loco in the photo has. 1109 in photo Swayfield Class 47 1109 down ex pass Oct 72 C1150, is also interesting in that it was one of the early 1100 number series to receive ETH, which can just be made out on the front of the loco.

 

Paul J.

[Clive Mortimore]

C 747.

Could the loco be 1515 as D1575 Pride Of Tinsley at that date had cab side numbers, arrows behind each door and original radiator cantrail grilles?

 

Mike.

 

1-MSP - 054 - 1575 Sheffield.jpg

 

Edited to add pic of said loco in 1971.

Pride of Tinsley! pain in the wotsit as it was nearly always on the Master Cutler, about the only blue Type 4 we ever saw at Bedford at the time.

 

Tinsley had all those other Brushes and they keep sending us the same one. :nono: