RMweb Gold highpeakman Posted September 3, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2016 (edited) I've only just had time to read this (and later) posts, so I think your question has already been answered. So to start with many thanks for all those who have contributed to this bit about the GC. For some years the MoD traffic and traffic to Hotchley Hill (British Gypsum) at Rushcliffe Halt and goods to East Leake did indeed travel via Weekday Cross, with a reversal there which entailed entering the tunnel at the south end of Notingham Victoria. Sadly I rarely saw these rains as the family lived in Harrogate from 1965 to 1968, and although Mum and Dad moved back to not too far from Nottingham in late 1968 I moved to Manchester where I was at University and only visited the Nottingham area for some weekends and parts of University vacations. As far as I know I was there when Dad took this photo, so it would have been in early January 1969 when I had been given a lift to the station (with a load of luggage) to travel back to Manchester after being with my parents over Christmas and the New Year. The photos below have all appeared either on this thread or my thread of monochrome photos before, but I am repeating them as they give an idea of the trains at the time. One of the photos was taken in 1973 which shows how long the connection was in use via London Road High Level and Weekday Cross Junction. According to Cobb's Railway Atlas the connection from the Midland line to the Great Central at Loughborough opened in 1974, the line north of British Gypsum Hotchley Hill was then closed as by then traffic to the MoD site at Ruddington had ceased. David Great shots - memories pouring back. Why can't I press ratings for Thanks, Informative and Like at the same time! Edited September 3, 2016 by highpeakman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted September 3, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2016 Going back a bit, that Renault 5 has a clamp for one reason, its a quite expensive, top of the range turbo version, and that was the middle of the 'hot hatch' era, and these would regularly disappear..... Andy G I actually remember that R5 I think it belonged to one of the shunters Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted September 3, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2016 (edited) Back to the Southern today, so as you would expect most of the photos are of electric multiple units. If I remember correctly the third and fourth photos were taken from the bridge over the railway on the unclassified road eastwards from Sevenoaks Weald to the A21 with Sevenoaks tunnel in the distance. Unusually my catalogue is a bit vague about the location. I think they were all taken on Saturdays. Teynham Class 73 up parcels May 77 C3337 Teynham Class 419 leading up ex pass May 77 C3338 Sevenoaks Weald Class 411 up Nov 79 C4876 Sevenoaks Weald Class 423 7892 Charing Cross to Ashford Nov 79 C4877 Chatham Class 414 down May 80 C5034 Edited September 4, 2016 by DaveF 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 3, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2016 Hi, Dave. An excellent selection of Southern photos today. In those two from Sevenoaks Weald, the leaves on the bushes and trees look as if they will soon be falling and possibly causing difficulty for the trains. The last photo at Chatham, is a good view down on the railway from up above the tunnel portal, and the unit looks as if it has a 2HAP as the rear two coaches. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted September 3, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 3, 2016 (edited) C4876 is a 411 CEP formation, although can't quite make out roof detail to tell if one unit is maybe a 410 BEP - afraid I don't know what routes used them. Definitely not a 423 VEP though. Nice to see the 73 with interesting parcels stock and an MLV still in use on presumably what was a 'boat' train Edited September 3, 2016 by keefer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Dave Talking about Weekday Cross, you may recall post #337 on this thread: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/91758-chris-ts-photo-archives-updated-6th-march/page-14 Chris Turnbull Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted September 4, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2016 Dave Talking about Weekday Cross, you may recall post #337 on this thread: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/91758-chris-ts-photo-archives-updated-6th-march/page-14 Chris Turnbull Chris, Many thanks for reminding me, it's a really good photo of Weekday Cross - the others are good too. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted September 4, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 4, 2016 To start this afternoon we'll go and visit the Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway again. This time all the photos were taken at New Romney between 1975 and 1979. New Romney RHDR 9 Winston Churchill Aug 75 C2417 New Romney RHDR 8 Hurricane Hythe to Dungeness Aug 75 C2419 New Romney RHDR 8 Typhoon Aug 75 C2422 New Romney RHDR 7 Typhoon Hythe to Dungeness May 76 C2806 New Romney RHDR Black Prince New Romney to Hythe July 79 C4608 David 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted September 4, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 4, 2016 We'll head north now to Scotland for more photos, both with and without trains. Inverkeithing Class 101 Edinburgh to Dunfermline Aug 74 J3985 Menstrie 26032 shunting 5th April 91 C15750 Menstrie 26032 up departing 5th April 91 C15752 Thornton Class 08 and Class 26 24th April 92 C16800 Westfield view east 22nd April 92 C16801 Westfield view west 22nd April 92 C16802 David 31 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Anyone fancy building a "plank" based on David's final photo above? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 4, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2016 Hi, Dave. I like the photos of the Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway, which is a true mainline railway in miniature. I have always been fascinated by the line, and the way it is operated. Then there follows a lovely selection of Scottish photos. In C15752 at Menstrie, I see there is a permanent speed restriction of 10 mph. I assume that it will be to do with the narrow bridge over the line. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcwp Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Chatham Class 416 down May 80 C5034.jpg Chatham Class 416 down May 80 C5034 These are both 2 Haps (Class 414). The leading unit is from the 6147-73 batch and the trailing one from the 6043-6105 batch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted September 4, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2016 These are both 2 Haps (Class 414). The leading unit is from the 6147-73 batch and the trailing one from the 6043-6105 batch. Robert, Many thanks. Once again I just assumed my notes were correct and didn't actually look closely at the image! I blame the lack of time since I retired. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Chatham Class 416 down May 80 C5034.jpg Chatham Class 414 down May 80 C5034 More specifically it was taken from the Great Lines looking down on Luton arches. I had a Aunt who was lucky enough to live in one of the houses in this road and had pretty much this view from her back door .................. Some years ago in (1998 ?) I won a Virgin sponsored competition of D9000 on the 1O99 Birmingham - Ramsgate taken from about this spot - think it got published in "Traction" 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted September 5, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 5, 2016 (edited) Photos from Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire for today. They were all taken by Dad and as far as I know I wasn't with him on any of his trips to take them, so the only information I have is from his slide catalogue. Skegby GNR Leen Valley extension line bridge April 69 J1601 Eggington Class 120 Derby to Crewe June 69 J1720 Egginton GN Grantham to Stafford line station June 69 J1721 Dronfield Class 45 D66? up ex pass June 69 J1742 two or three figures ending in 6 Draycott Class 120 Derby to Nottingham Aug 78 C4112 David Edited September 7, 2016 by DaveF 38 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 5, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 5, 2016 Hi, Dave. Excellent photos from Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire today. Sad to see the remnants the line at Eggington in J1721. But it is great seeing the class 120's at work, especially in view of the O gauge model announcement. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Nice Midland General Bristol FLF going under the bridge... JF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted September 5, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 5, 2016 Dave, I hate to mention this after the hoo haa we had with Donninngtonn, but I think it's Egginton, only 2 G's. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted September 5, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 5, 2016 (edited) Evening Dave - more smashing photos as always! Afraid its the old peak conundrum again though. J1742 .....would that be 116 perhaps? I don't think D16 ever had that pattern of front end - went straight from split box to single centre box See https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5558996550/in/photolist-9tej17-dL3pit-dRw79D-dN5mmS-qc5wq5-baPiqR-fzy6u9-9wx2rb-5E7mVL-HAH8KQ-5E34Ve-5E7naG-5E36Hn-5E35WT-G5ECGo-c9daXS-czRsRY-dTg1At-qmhCin-9Zce6p-9LHSHB-ftRUcy-iKHLFo-dddbSe-aDHtMG-5E7oLL-5E37QF-5E36tZ-5E7mmo-5E36WZ-5E379P-5E7nFd-5E7mFG-5E7pwd-5E7pHY-5E7p57-HPFL3Y-Hufvxd-DHpw1u-sxds6L-fqYc5e-frdrxh-ifraSG-5DAAdm-as9geT, thanks to John Woolley for that one You'll be banning Mr EW and yours truly soon..... Kind regards Phil Edited to remove incorrect reference to nose doors - sorry Dave, otherwise I think correct Edited September 5, 2016 by Phil Bullock Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted September 5, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 5, 2016 Evening Dave - more smashing photos as always! Afraid its the old peak conundrum again though. J1742 .....would that be 116 perhaps? I don't think D16 ever had that pattern of front end - went straight from split box with centre doors to single centre box See https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5558996550/in/photolist-9tej17-dL3pit-dRw79D-dN5mmS-qc5wq5-baPiqR-fzy6u9-9wx2rb-5E7mVL-HAH8KQ-5E34Ve-5E7naG-5E36Hn-5E35WT-G5ECGo-c9daXS-czRsRY-dTg1At-qmhCin-9Zce6p-9LHSHB-ftRUcy-iKHLFo-dddbSe-aDHtMG-5E7oLL-5E37QF-5E36tZ-5E7mmo-5E36WZ-5E379P-5E7nFd-5E7mFG-5E7pwd-5E7pHY-5E7p57-HPFL3Y-Hufvxd-DHpw1u-sxds6L-fqYc5e-frdrxh-ifraSG-5DAAdm-as9geT, thanks to John Woolley for that one You'll be banning Mr EW and yours truly soon..... Kind regards Phil Hi Phil Was D16 part of the refurbishment program, if she was she never received the triangular grill? Or was she involved in a crash, otherwise why was she fitted with new nose ends? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted September 5, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 5, 2016 (edited) Dave, I hate to mention this after the hoo haa we had with Donninngtonn, but I think it's Egginton, only 2 G's. Mike. Mike I did check the spelling, honest! In my Philip's Navigator Road Atlas it is spelt as Eggington, Derbyshire in the place name index - having now actually looked up the map page it is clearly Egginton. So many thanks. Evening Dave - more smashing photos as always! Afraid its the old peak conundrum again though. J1742 .....would that be 116 perhaps? I don't think D16 ever had that pattern of front end - went straight from split box with centre doors to single centre box See https://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5558996550/in/photolist-9tej17-dL3pit-dRw79D-dN5mmS-qc5wq5-baPiqR-fzy6u9-9wx2rb-5E7mVL-HAH8KQ-5E34Ve-5E7naG-5E36Hn-5E35WT-G5ECGo-c9daXS-czRsRY-dTg1At-qmhCin-9Zce6p-9LHSHB-ftRUcy-iKHLFo-dddbSe-aDHtMG-5E7oLL-5E37QF-5E36tZ-5E7mmo-5E36WZ-5E379P-5E7nFd-5E7mFG-5E7pwd-5E7pHY-5E7p57-HPFL3Y-Hufvxd-DHpw1u-sxds6L-fqYc5e-frdrxh-ifraSG-5DAAdm-as9geT, thanks to John Woolley for that one You'll be banning Mr EW and yours truly soon..... Kind regards Phil Phil, It could well be 116, as I say I was going on Dad's notes and I can't read it clearly on the original scan either, so it wouldn't have been clear on the slide. Once again thanks to both of you for enabling corrections so the captions are more accurate. David Edited September 5, 2016 by DaveF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted September 5, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 5, 2016 Mike I did check the spelling, honest! In my Philip's Navigator Road Atlas it is spelt as Eggington, Derbyshire in the place name index - having now actually looked up the map page it is clearly Egginton. So many thanks. The definitive local decrees it is Egginton...famous for its still quaint crossing gates and where a certain Royal Train was once secretly parked before a certain Royal Wedding some 30+ years ago.Sorry.....censored. Phil, It could well be 116, as I say I was going on Dad's notes and I can't read it clearly on the original scan either, so it wouldn't have been clear on the slide. Once again thanks to both of you for enabling corrections so the captions are more accurate. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted September 5, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 5, 2016 Hi Phil Was D16 part of the refurbishment program, if she was she never received the triangular grill? Or was she involved in a crash, otherwise why was she fitted with new nose ends? Hi Clive http://www.derbysulzers.com/45headcode.html says D16 was in the Derby programme. Was the triangular grille plated over? Cheers Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted September 5, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 5, 2016 Hang on ....Did D16 have nose doors ? Nope so corrected my post above - just had split boxes without doors, but still went from that to centre box so still favour 116 Sorry for confusion! Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted September 5, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 5, 2016 116 was my last Peak and I have quite a few pics of it in Sheffield Midland when I copped it, regrettably in storage. But, the batch around the 110's and 120's had split centre headcodes, so quite possibly 116 in the picture. Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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