RMweb Gold DaveF Posted April 21, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2017 Once again some Tanfield Railway photos to start with. A mix of trains and visitors today. BSC_3388 Andrews House Hawthorn Leslie 2 17th April 2017 BSC_3391 Andrews House Hawthorn Leslie 2 17th April 2017 BSC_3393 Andrews House 17th April 2017 BSC_3394 Andrews House 17th April 2017 BSC_3395 Andrews House 17th April 2017 David 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted April 21, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 21, 2017 Blyth and Tyne next, with photos at South Newsham, Plessey Road (Blyth) and Bedlington. This time I know the engine numbers. South Newsham 30th Dec 92 C18233 South Newsham 56133 The Canny Coalman from Bristol 28th Aug 93 C19082 Plessey Road Crossing Newsham 37199 revrsing to Isabella exchange sidings 6th April 85 C6768 Bedlington South 37410 alumina North Blyth to Fort William 29th Dec 97 C23302 Bedlington South 37410 alumina North Blyth to Fort William 29th Dec 97 C23306 Bedlington North Class 43 254011 up diverted ex pass April 81 C5323 David 31 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Great B&T pics. Thanks for sharing Dave. South Newsham signal box is still intact and a good location for catching a GBRf 66 running around the saturday morning 6S45 North Blyth - Fort William Alcan train . 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBird Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Blyth and Tyne next, with photos at South Newsham, Plessey Road (Blyth) and Bedlington. ea Bedlington South 37410 alumina North Blyth to Fort William 29th Dec 97 C23302.jpg Bedlington South 37410 alumina North Blyth to Fort William 29th Dec 97 C23302 Is that "Opposing locking omitted" between the disc signal and the main signal? I've never come across that before, how common is it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Is that "Opposing locking omitted" between the disc signal and the main signal? I've never come across that before, how common is it? The inlet and outlet signals could be worked from one lever. I can find couple of places off the top of my head and more if i had to look. St Ives (Hunts) and Brandon spring immediately to mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Steel-making lasted until early 1980, so it looks as though they could have lasted until the end. Might the short rake be down to vehicles coming from, or going to, maintenance? The ones I saw at Toton were in longer rakes, albeit with BR minerals mixed in, Ironmaking at Corby finally ceased in April 1980 but coal movements to feed the coke ovens finished on the Friday prior to Christmas 1979 when the Christmas shutdown started. The national steel strike began on 2 Jan stranding rakes of wagons at Toton and at the Notts/ Derbys collieries. No idea what happened to that coal that was loaded, when the strike was over, production used up stocks of coal on-site before ironmaking ceased and although coking continued to produce gas for the tube works furnaces, no further coal was delivered. The wagons were disposed of for scrap, some broken on site by Thos W Ward, the remainder went to scrapyards elsewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted April 21, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2017 Hi, Dave. I like the latest photos of the Tanfield Railway. And the Blyth and Tyne Railway photo's are excellent too. I particularly like the one of the class 37, 37 199, in C6768. It's a great view of the 37. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted April 22, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 22, 2017 A final set from the Tanfield Railway to start with today. BSC_3386 Andrews House RSH Cochrane 17th April 2017 BSC_3387 Andrews House Hawthorn Leslie 2 17th April 2017 BSC_3397 Andrews House RSH Cochrane 17th April 2017 BSC_3398 Andrews House RSH Cochrane 17th April 2017 BSC_3399 Marley Hill RSH Cochrane 17th April 2017 David 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted April 22, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 22, 2017 The second set for today are all from Harrogate in the second half of the 1960s Once again they are from half frame slides. Harrogate Class 40 Leeds to Harrogate parcels Sept 65 J358 Harrogate B1 61334 Harrogate to Kings X Sept 65 J359 Harrogate B1 61316 Harrogate to Kings X Sept 65 J373 Harrogate B1 61319 Harrogate to Kings X Jan 66 J432 Harrogate Class 08 shunting 1967 C1389 Although this is catalogued as one of my photos I think Dad took it and threw it out as it is not sharp. I "rescued" it and eventually filed it with mine some years later. David 39 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 Liked the Tanfield shots went there when on holiday the staff so friendly and the site so full of history the loco works especialy good place to visit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted April 22, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 22, 2017 Hi, Dave. I like the Tanfield Railway photo's, and it's a shame they are the last ones. The Harrogate photos are excellent, and so nostalgic. The first one is a really great example of a big diesel loco on a one vehicle train - the ex-LMS BG. So easy to model. It's a pleasure to see those B1's working on the Harrogate portion of the Kings Cross express passenger trains. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 (edited) Post 9880, pic J358; looks like they forgot to mask the corridor connection when they sprayed that one Edited April 22, 2017 by leopardml2341 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted April 22, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 22, 2017 I think it looks good like that, and covers over any dirt and rust on the connecting gangway. Regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessy1692 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Excellent shots of Harrogate as ever Dave. Love the 40 on the parcels van, nice and easy to model that. Cheers James Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted April 23, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 23, 2017 The photos are late today, I've been busier than usual. It's a very long time since we had any photos from the Middleton Railway so here are a few more from September 1965. Middleton Railway Claytons Works ex NER 1310 Sept 65 J364 Middleton Railway Claytons Works ex MR crane truck J365 iddleton Railway Claytons Works ex GWR (was broad gauge) steam crane and tram Sept 65 J366 Middleton Railway Claytons Works ex NER 1310 Sept 65 J368 Middleton Railway Middleton Railway Claytons Works LMS brake van Sept 65 J370 David 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted April 23, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 23, 2017 (edited) The second set are once again from the LT&SR, at Laindon and Chalkwell (or Leigh on Sea). The footbridge I stood on tom take the photos is in Leigh on Sea, Chalkwell is in the distance. Laindon Class 302 Fenchurch St to Shoeburyness Dec 77 C3628 Laindon Class 302 302249 Fenchurch St to Shoeburyness Dec 77 C3632 Laindon 302265 Shoeburyness to Fenchurch St May 79 C4571 halkwell 302242 Shoeburynes to Fenchurch St March 80 C4968 Chalkwell Class 302 302272 Shoeburyness to Fenchurch St 4th May 80 C5049 David Edited April 23, 2017 by DaveF 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 The 'tram' was from the Mumbles Railway, I believe; the oldest passenger railway in the world. Scandalously, at the end of the 1950s, the line (which ran between Swansea and Mumbles) was taken over by the local bus company and closed. Supposedly, the route was to be converted to a 'busway', but apart from a very small length at Oystermouth, this was never done. Today, the Mumbles Road is packed solid with traffic, whilst the route of the railway lies, more-or-less, idle alongside. I was taken on the Railway but once, by my great-aunt Mary, just before it closed forever; I would have been perhaps five years old. The tram was later destroyed by fire, I believe. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bimble Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Today, the Mumbles Road is packed solid with traffic, whilst the route of the railway lies, more-or-less, idle alongside. Not quite idle, it is part of the Wales Coast Path, and indeed is a lovely cycle route around the old route. Though they have totally wasted the footbridge from by the Brangwyn Hall by just "dumping" it opposite the Rec Gound car park. I still can't believe I didn't bother getting any photos when they lifted it though... it might have been too dark for my camera. They may also still run one of those land train things. I know they were popular when they did run them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted April 23, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2017 Hi, Dave. A great set of photo's of the Middleton Railway, with a very simplistic NER livery on 1310. And a shame to see the tram looking so derelict. A shame it got burnt, and was not able to be restored to it's former glory. The L.T.& S.R. photo's again show the way the railway carried passengers in big numbers in the class 302 EMU's. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted April 23, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2017 Perdantically, wasn't it called the Swansea and Mumbles Railway, so it wasn't a tram? Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Not quite idle, it is part of the Wales Coast Path, and indeed is a lovely cycle route around the old route. Though they have totally wasted the footbridge from by the Brangwyn Hall by just "dumping" it opposite the Rec Gound car park. I still can't believe I didn't bother getting any photos when they lifted it though... it might have been too dark for my camera. They may also still run one of those land train things. I know they were popular when they did run them. By idle, I meant it was neither dedicated bus-way nor tramway: the latter, rebuilt to modern standards, would be an improvement on the road congestion along Mumbles Road. Is the 'Floral Clock' still near the site of the old footbridge? A friend's uncle used to be the gardener responsible for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted April 24, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 24, 2017 (edited) Visits to Kings Cross and Huntingdon today. When I came across the final photo for today I hadn't a clue where I had taken it, until I looked it up in my catalogue. I don't remember taking it and have no idea at all why I might have been driving through Huntingdon in June 1975. Kings Cross Class 31s, Class 47 Sept 74 J4032 Kings Cross 254002 and Class 31 31223 May 78 J6047 Kings Cross 254020 Nov 79 C4896 Huntingdon dmu up pass Nov 70 J2456 Huntingdon Class 47 up ex pass June 75 C2065 possibly 14.35 SX Newcastle to Kings X via Leeds - many thanks to Robert Carroll. David Edited April 25, 2017 by DaveF 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 (edited) Visits to Kings Cross and Huntingdon today. Kings Cross Class 31s, Class 47 Sept 74 J4032 Put a kink in the track like than on your model of a London termini and you'll get told you can't lay track. Huntingdon dmu up pass Nov 70 J2456 I love these stand off shots. This looks like Blacklands taken from the road towards Offord. Huntingdon Class 47 up ex pass June 75 C2065 Super picture glad you took it. Edited April 24, 2017 by LNERGE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 that kink, you expect to see them on branch lines and sidings but its very surprising to see it in somewhere like Kings Cross Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 that kink, you expect to see them on branch lines and sidings but its very surprising to see it in somewhere like Kings Cross It is an insulated joint so may be a bit weaker than a normal fishplate. The two part depression bar is interesting. The short bit in in 65 track circuit and the long bit in 66A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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