Peter Kazmierczak Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Can't beat that great cathedral of steam-turbine power at Ratcliffe. Always felt one was near home when they came into view. Look after yourself health-wise too David. Just don't take anymore photos of Pacers and you'll be fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted May 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 10, 2018 Amazing to see no road vehicles crossing over what is now East Midlands Parkway station on the old A453, and in two shots. It made me laugh when the airport rebranded as Nottingham East Midlands, because it is nearer to Derby but is actually in Leicestershire, both of whose councils were up in arms. As for those 25s, I think they are about to be passed by an HST. Great shots as usual, and take care. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Amazing to see no road vehicles crossing over what is now East Midlands Parkway station on the old A453, and in two shots. It made me laugh when the airport rebranded as Nottingham East Midlands, because it is nearer to Derby but is actually in Leicestershire, both of whose councils were up in arms. As for those 25s, I think they are about to be passed by an HST. Great shots as usual, and take care. Dave I hadn't spotted that HST, but I think it's just passed the Cl.25s and heading south on the up main. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35A Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 J5990 is 25 036 & 25 067. I'm sure that the green Brush 4 in C664 should be easily identifiable from the detail below the headcode panel, if it's possible to track down some other photos from around that time. Don't hold your breath, though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Can't beat that great cathedral of steam-turbine power at Ratcliffe. Always felt one was near home when they came into view. Look after yourself health-wise too David. Just don't take anymore photos of Pacers and you'll be fine. Although in 30 years time people may be saying 'remember those lovely old Pacers we used to have, they were real trains, unlike today's plastic rubbish' !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted May 11, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 11, 2018 I'm sure that the green Brush 4 in C664 should be easily identifiable from the detail below the headcode panel, if it's possible to track down some other photos from around that time. Don't hold your breath, though! Was going to say the number looks like 1835, but this photo of No.1 end from the same month suggests not http://www.class47.co.uk/c47_zoom_v3.php?img=0925010702000 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark54 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 1C76 was the 15:50 Derby-St Pancras. The 7 coach formation suggests the Saturday train (on SX there should be 2 extra coaches) 1M79 was the 15:00 Sheffield-St Pancras (via the Erewash Valley direct route at this date) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 11, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 11, 2018 Northumberland for this afternoon's photos. They are taken along the Blyth and Tyne route between South Newsham and Morpeth and include a couple of HSTs diverted off the ECML between Morpeth and Newcastle. South Newsham Class 43 diverted up ex pass going away April 81 C5310 South Newsham 40035 The Christmas Cracker Leeds to Glasgow Dec 82 C5881 South Newsham track relayer DRC78235 broken down 5th Jan 86 C7295 Bedlington South 26th April 86 C7510 Hepscottt Class 43 up diverted ex pass 24th June 84 C6544 David 38 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted May 11, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 11, 2018 Hi, Dave. I like the Northumberland photo’s along the Blyth and Tyne route between South Newsham and Morpeth. A fascinating set of photo’s, and in C5881, with 40035, at South Newsham, on The Christmas Cracker special train, in December, 1982, you have captured a fabulous looking yellow sun effect. It would translate into a lovely painting. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted May 11, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 11, 2018 Hi, Dave. I like the Northumberland photo’s along the Blyth and Tyne route between South Newsham and Morpeth. A fascinating set of photo’s, and in C5881, with 40035, at South Newsham, on The Christmas Cracker special train, in December, 1982, you have captured a fabulous looking yellow sun effect. It would translate into a lovely painting. It also makes the trailing cab of 40035 look like it is wearing large logo livery. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Great shots - I like the second Peak creeping into view in J2538. Thanks for all your postings and glad things are not too bad health wise. Looks more like a Brush 4 (Class 47 for the young 'uns) to me..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Great pics of the Blyth & Tyne. The Class 40 at South Newsham is stunning! I know the location well and assume the photo must have been taken in the early morning judging by the sunrise. South Newsham and Bedlington haven't changed much over the years. The semaphores and signal boxes are still intact. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 12, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2018 We stay in the north east for today's photos, this time along the line from Newcastle to Carlisle. Hexham Class 101 Carlisle to Newcastle 9th March 85 C6742 Warden Class 101 Carlisle to Newcastle 9th June 84 C6507 Fourstones Class 101 Newcastle to Carlisle 16th March 85 C6756 Haltwhistle 37089 up cement Fri 11th April 86 C7382 Brampton 143020 Carlisle to Middlesbrough 5th June 86 C7619 Davd 35 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Like the photo of Bedlington signalbox very large structure and the green box containing you know what looks very big does it have a bath in there? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted May 12, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 12, 2018 Hi, Dave. I like the Newcastle to Carlisle photo’s. The first one at Hexham, on 9th March, 1985, gives a very good view of what I believe to be a starting signal. If that was a model, I can just see someone being a bit careless and breaking it - it’s so tall. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 13, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2018 Photos of the Kent and East Sussex Railway at Rolvenden and Tenterden taken on visits made during the 1970s. Rolvenden Hunslet 15 Hastings Aug 75 C2410 Rolvenden Terrier 10 Sutton Aug 75 C2412 Rolvenden BTH Bo Bo ex Ford Motor Co July 79 C4627 Tenterden Hunslet William Austen 24 shunting Sept 78 C4139 Tenterden Hunslet Austerity acting as banker on Tenterden Bank Sept 78 C4142 Tenterden July 79 C4620 David 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 (edited) Hastings is currently being restored at Elsecar, in South Yorkshire, mostly complete running chassis and the boiler is being worked on at North Norfolk is it okay for me to post that photo in the hastings facebook page? https://www.facebook.com/groups/169705223661918/ Edited May 13, 2018 by sir douglas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted May 13, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2018 Hastings is currently being restored at Elsecar, in South Yorkshire, mostly complete running chassis and the boiler is being worked on at North Norfolk is it okay for me to post that photo in the hastings facebook page? https://www.facebook.com/groups/169705223661918/ Yes that's fine. Please credit it to "David Ford". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 13, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2018 This afternoon we head north along the ECML in Northumberland, starting at Morpeth. Morpeth Class 47 47622 Edinburgh to Newcastle 25th July 85 C6985 Ulgham Lane crossing HST down going away 28th Dec 85 C7287 Ulgham Lane crossing 143001 Alnmouth to Newcastle 21st June 86 C7586 Widdrington station Class 254 up April 83 C6011 Smeafield Class 31 31178 down freight May 74 J3695 David 36 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted May 13, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2018 So how do we replicate C7287 on a model? A great photo. Jonathan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 (edited) Yes that's fine. Please credit it to "David Ford". i know and i'll link to that post as well, thankyou Edited May 13, 2018 by sir douglas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted May 13, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2018 Hi, Dave. I like the Kent and East Sussex Railway photo’s, at Rolvenden and Tenterden. A fascinating set, and it’s so good to be able to look back on its earlier days. The ECML photo’s from Northumberland are fantastic, and I too love C7287 - indeed I was on a steam hauled train that day behind Sir Lamiel between Hull and Scarborough. The memories your photo’s bring back. Happy days. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 14, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2018 Today we visit Doncaster in February 1979. I think I was visiting Mum and Dad and decided to have a train ride from Grantham for the day. Doncaster Class 55 up ex pass, ongoing trackwork alterations Feb 79 C4312 Doncaster 40025 up goods, Class 31 down ecs (17 coaches) Feb 79 C4315 Doncaster 254021 up ex pass Feb 79 C4316 Doncaster Class 47 down ex pass Feb 79 C4317 Doncaster 254001 down ex pass Feb 79 C4321 David 35 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted May 14, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 14, 2018 Hi Dave, Many thanks for sharing today's photos. Brings back some very happy memories as I moved to Doncaster from York just a few months previously. A very important time at Doncaster with the resignalling and rationalisation just starting in earnest - a brilliant time personally as I was not long out of my "apprentiship" with plenty of opportunities to get stuck in and learn the job "at the sharp" end, so to speak. Regards, Ian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Thought the first of today's batch was a steam engine, until I saw the air-conditioned coach........ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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