mullie Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 (edited) This evening we visit the Great Eastern just east of Boreham where there is an overbridge which crosses both the railway and the A12, the road on the bridge comes off the B1137. Boreham is between Chelmsford and Hatfield Peverel. I visited the location from time to time and never saw another photographer there. In fact I very rarely saw anyone else taking photos in the 70s and early 80s, even at preserved railways. The line on the left in the first photo is the up goods loop which I had believe had a ground frame at New Hall. j Boreham Class 37 a short down train July 74 C1658.jpg Boreham Class 37 a short down train July 74 C1658 j Boreham 2 Class 309s, 309605 up direction Oct 74 C1812.jpg Boreham 2 Class 309s, 309605 up direction Oct 74 C1812 j Boreham by A12 Class 37 Norwich to Liverpool St April 75 C1956.jpg Boreham by A12 Class 37 Norwich to Liverpool St April 75 C1956 j Boreham Class 47 down ex pass Jan 79 C4283.jpg Boreham Class 47 down ex pass Jan 79 C4283 j Boreham Class 312 up pass deserted A12 Feb 79 C4300.jpg Boreham Class 312 up pass deserted A12 Feb 79 C4300 David As a child I used to look forward to our annual day trip to Clacton on a 309. The speed on a corridor train was exiting especially as my parents didn't drive so a lot of our travel was by bus.. They also made a real change from the trains that stopped at Brentwood. We would have to go to Shenfield to get on. A 312 to Colchester or Liverpool Street was also a rare treat. At the time I didn't like the 306s because you knew it was an 'all stations' to Liverpool Street. Edited September 6, 2014 by mullie 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted September 7, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 7, 2014 Another trip back in time this afternoon to look at the Worth Valley once again in its early years as a working preserved railway. The people are as interesting as the trains! Keighley 41241 awaiting departure July 68 J1337 Keighley No63 climbing away from station Sept 69 C132 Haworth LMS Class 5 45212 Keighley to Oxenhope Sept 70 C356 Haworth No63 pass Oxenhope to Keighley Sept 69 J1971 Near Oxenhope No63 Keighley to Oxenhope Sept 69 J1986 Oxenhope 41241 about to run round July 68 J1344 David 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted September 7, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 7, 2014 photo C1812 of the 309s passing - interesting pic showing the use of destination boards on the bodyside presumably useful if the train was split en-route wonderful pics as always Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted September 7, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 7, 2014 Peascliffe Tunnel on the ECML north of Grantham this evening. The photos were taken at the southern end. Peascliffe tunnel Class 105 Grantham to Skegness Dec 70 C431 Peascliffe tunnel Class 40 up cars Dec 70 C435 Peascliffe tunnel Class 55 Edinburgh to Kings X Dec 70 C446 Peascliffe tunnel Class 114 Grantham to Skegness Aug 72 J3108 Peascliffe tunnel 31209 up bullion July 83 J8001 David 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 (edited) photo C1812 of the 309s passing - interesting pic showing the use of destination boards on the bodyside presumably useful if the train was split en-route wonderful pics as always I seem to remember the train splitting at Thorpe-Le-Soken with the shorter part going to Walton on the Naze and the rest going onto Clacton. We usually went to Clacton. Did these trains have a buffet car in the 70s? These pics bought back so many memories, going to Clacton by train was something we always enjoyed because we didn't usually travel on corridor trains or go from Shenfield. For us, a family without a car Shenfield was more difficult to get to than Brentwood and trips to Chelmsford and beyond were something we did only once or twice a year. I'm getting all nostalgic now, great photos as ever please keep 'em coming. Edited September 7, 2014 by mullie 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Many thanks for the GER photos, Dave (and Clive). As others have said, brought back many memories... Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Photo C435; I wonder where this train originated, and where it was bound? It looks as though it's got a couple of lorry chassis/cabs (perhaps from Leyland, Bathgate?) and an odd selection of cars, perhaps warranty returns? J8001;- I saw these a few times at Tyneside Central Freight Depot, with traffic to/from the Bank of England's regional office. On one occasion, we were taking some wagon photos there, when the foreman came up and told us to make ourselves scarce as the Bullion was due. On another, when I was looking after some offices overlooking the site, I saw one of the police cars, assigned to escort the load, follow the wagon from the reception sidings on the concrete road alongside the NCL warehouse. The driver was so intent on watching his charge that he forgot the hard left turn at the end of the building, carried straight on, and took the sump off on the first set of rails he hit.. I fear that some of the local police thought 'The Sweeney' was a training film, and drove accordingly. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSutt Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 I seem to remember the train splitting at Thorpe-Le-Soken with the shorter part going to Walton on the Naze and the rest going onto Clacton. We usually went to Clacton. Did these trains have a buffet car in the 70s? These pics bought back so many memories, going to Clacton by train was something we always enjoyed because we didn't usually travel on corridor trains or go from Shenfield. For us, a family without a car Shenfield was more difficult to get to than Brentwood and trips to Chelmsford and beyond were something we did only once or twice a year. I'm getting all nostalgic now, great photos as ever please keep 'em coming. They did have a Buffet car, which went on to Clacton, in the seventies. Much fun was had by us commuters when people found that they were on the wrong portion, even after the guard went through the train announcing the split. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 7, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 7, 2014 Hi, Dave. Great photo's of the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, as well as Peascliffe Tunnel. Good nostalgic views of the ECML at Peascliffe Tunnel, with a very good variety of trains. Please keep the photo's coming. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47164 Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 David , great pictures of the new hall/boreham loop, it's ironic to think that it was lifted and yet now could well be the site for the new chelmsford area station and almost relaid , so to release pressure on the town's station and cater for an expansion in local housing.... Yes chelmsford is officially a city now but I can't get my head around that . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Peascliffe Tunnel on the ECML north of Grantham this evening. The photos were taken at the southern end. Peascliffe tunnel Class 105 Grantham to Skegness Dec 70 C431.jpg Peascliffe tunnel Class 105 Grantham to Skegness Dec 70 C431 Peascliffe tunnel Class 40 up cars Dec 70 C435.jpg Peascliffe tunnel Class 40 up cars Dec 70 C435 Peascliffe tunnel Class 55 Edinburgh to Kings X Dec 70 C446.jpg Peascliffe tunnel Class 55 Edinburgh to Kings X Dec 70 C446 Peascliffe tunnel Class 114 Grantham to Skegness Aug 72 J3108.jpg Peascliffe tunnel Class 114 Grantham to Skegness Aug 72 J3108 Peascliffe tunnel 31209 up bullion July 83 J8001.jpg Peascliffe tunnel 31209 up bullion July 83 J8001 David Fantastic pictures. Super for dating the signalling changes in the location. The MetVGRS searchlights have been replaced by multi aspect heads in the later shots. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted September 8, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 8, 2014 The worth vally shorts are interesting as they show a tail-lamp in place on the carriage next to the loco..... Andy G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted September 8, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 8, 2014 A few photos around Norton bridge, north of Stafford on the WCML for this evening. Norton Bridge Class 310 up pass May 76_J5233 I gave up trying to correct the colour on this scan, the original slide was even worse. Norton Bridge 85020 down ex pass May 76_J5235 Norton Bridge 87018 down ex pass May 76_J5238 Norton Bridge Class 86 down ex pass May 76_J5242 Norton Bridge 304 032 to Manchester May 76_J5244 David 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 8, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 8, 2014 Hi, Dave. Wonderful photo's of Norton Bridge this evening. The last one shows some passengers very eager to get off the class 304 EMU! Please keep the photo's coming. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branksome71B Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Hi, Dave. Wonderful photo's of Norton Bridge this evening. The last one shows some passengers very eager to get off the class 304 EMU! Please keep the photo's coming. All the best, Market65. Remembering the riding qualities of the AM4s, I think they were probably sea sick! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted September 9, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 9, 2014 I hope one day to replicate in EM, that train in J8001. It would suit my small layout quite nicely. I've also got the TTG Class 47 and another Bullion car Kit to complete for the maroon version! I have the Blue 31, I have one almost completed Comet Models MK1 Bullion Car and two unmade Comet MK1 underframes to be modified for the container carriers (they all had B7 bogies I believe) . I was going to make the containers from plasticard. Not sure how I'm going to replicate the 'security' team' I've never seen this Bullion Train modelled (now there's a challenge...........) Great pics Dave; there is still something nostalgic about the early '70s stuff, even to a hardened steam man like myself; possibly the remaining infrastructure that didn't really start to go till the mid 80s? Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted September 9, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 9, 2014 Remembering the riding qualities of the AM4s, I think they were probably sea sick! To my own personal knowledge there was at least one Class 304 basher. Maybe this guy is another. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted September 9, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 9, 2014 J5233 that 310 looks well smart in blue with the metal window frames. For some reason, looks like a pic of a very nice garden layout! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Used to see bullion trains on theWCML do they still run now? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted September 9, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2014 Visits to Manchester Victoria this evening made at various dates. Manchester Victoria Trans Pennine dmu Hull to Liverpool Oct 69 C163 Manchester Victoria Platform Barriers Oct 69 C164 Manchester Victoria dmu Manchester to Pendleton, Bolton and Blackpool note white stripe 09.55 22nd May 71 C615 Manchester Victoria 504445 M77166 leading ariving from Bury 11th March 89 C11683 Manchester Victoria 142008 and inspection saloon 11th March 89 C11685 David 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 9, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 9, 2014 Hi, Dave. Excellent photo's of Manchester Victoria this evening. The first photo' is a great cab-end view of one of the class 124 Trans Pennine units. In the third photo' C615, there is one of those DMU substutions in the form of a class 108 DMBS standing in for a class 104 DMBS. Then in that last photo' a good 'end' view of one of the Inspection Saloons as modelled by Bachmann. Please keep the photo's coming. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted September 10, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2014 This evening we start at Meadow Lane Crossing, just east of Trent and then head south on the Midland mainline towards Loughborough. Meadow Lane Level Crossing 47052 up oil Aug 79 C4813 Trent 31421 down freightliner to Beeston terminal Aug 83 C6139 Trent Lock Class 47 up coal and Class 31 down pw train July 76 C2872 River Trent Class 45 down ex pass July 76 C2867 Ratcliffe on Soar 37089 down pw train croosing flooded road to Kingston on Soar 24th Feb 77 C3222 This area often floods in wet weather when the River Soar overflows. David 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 10, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 10, 2014 Hi, Dave. Good to see the photo's of Meadow Lane Crossing to Ratcliffe on Soar. I particularly like the 'trains in the landscape' effect in photo's C2872 at Trent Lock, July, 1976, and C2876, at River Trent, again July, 1976. Please keep the photo's coming. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Smashing photos not an area I know much of so good to see them thank you,have you any GC photos of the southern area ie Woodford Halse? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted September 10, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 10, 2014 (edited) Smashing photos not an area I know much of so good to see them thank you,have you any GC photos of the southern area ie Woodford Halse? I've just had a quick look in my indexes and there aren't any around Woodford Halse - it was a bit too far south. Loughborough (north of) was Dad's usual limit in the early 60s, by the time I moved south for a few years in the 70s the GC was closed. I do have the odd one of Aylesbury and Quainton Road (preserved stuff) in the mid 70s. In my black and white thread there are a few of Met stock near London and I think a few around Quorn all taken by Dad: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/69274-dave-f-more-photos-added-21-june-from-1947-to-1955ish/ I'm not sure where they might be in the thread as they are no particular order - I just took them from Dad's albums. Again it will be in single figures. Sorry I cannot be more help. David Edited September 10, 2014 by DaveF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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