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

[DaveF]

Sewstern, at the end of the High Dyke branch today in preservation days.

 

 

Sewstern Bass Charrington 5 ballast April 73 C1230

 

 

Sewstern 03 D2381 Aug 73 J3256

 

 

Sewstern Barclay Harlaxton Oct 73 J3429

 

 

Sewstern A3 4472 Flying Scotsman ecs Market Overton to Nottingham Feb 74 J3586

 

 

Sewstern Avonside Fred Aug 74 J4009

 

 

Sewstern Avonside Fred and ex LMS speeper Oct 74 J4056

 

 

David

[DaveF]

Another visit to the Tilbury line for this afternoon.

 

Once again Class 302s are shown going about their rather mundane everyday jobs.

 

 

Laindon 302260 Shoebuyryness to Fenchurch St Jan 79 C4277

 

 

Laindon 302247 up June 78 C3910

 

 

Laindon Class 302 up July 77 J5720

 

 

Leigh on Sea Class 302 down July 77 J5725

 

 

Chalkwell Class 302 Fenchurch St to Shoeburyness July 77 C3373

 

 

David

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the Sewstern photo’s, which show a good variety of stock. Interesting to see the tumblehome on the former LMS sleeping car. That’s really some bulge!

The L.T.&S.R. photo’s are fantastic, and convey so well, as always, the solid reliability of the class 302 units.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

Bottesford and Radcliffe on Trent on the GNR line from Grantham to Nottingham for this afternoon's offering.

 

 

Bottesford 47572 Parkeston Quay to Manchester Oct 81 C5577

 

 

Bottesford Class 114 Grantham to Nottingham Oct 81 C5584

 

 

Bottesford Class 114 Nottingham to Grantham Feb 82 C5626

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent Class 25 up grain June 77 J5715

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent Class 37 37014 Parkeston Quay to Manchester Feb 78 J5925

 

 

David

[flapland]

C5584 is a lovely shot in the morning sun. Looks like a early hard frost for October. 

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the Bottesford and Radcliffe on Trent on the Grantham to Nottingham line photo’s. So full of interest and most atmospheric. C5584, at Bottesford, is so atmospheric, and would make a splendid painting. The low sun, reflecting off the sides of the class 114 DMU, has been captured perfectly by your camera.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Davexoc]

C5577 looks like someone hasn't the confidence to weather a loco yet, having gone somewhat overboard on the stock.

For October that rake can't have seen a wash plant for a couple of months.

 

Dave

[keefer]

C5584 manufacturers please note the correct level of illumination for headcode boxes - dull yellow 40w bulbs, not blazing white LED searchlights!

Edited May 22, 2018 by keefer

[DaveF]

Today has been more than a bit hectic, hence the later than usual post.

 

Today's photos are from the north east once again, this time at Stockton and Thornaby in the mid 1980s.

 

 

Thornaby Class 101 Saltburn to Darlington 12th Oct 85 C7231

 

 

Thornaby Class 101 Middlesbrough to Newcastle 12th Oct 85 C7232

 

 

Stockton Class 101 Hartlepool to Darlington 29th July 86 C7688

 

 

Stockton view north 29th July 86 C7689

 

 

Stockton 143005 Middlesbrough to Carlisle 29th July 86 C7691

 

 

David

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the Stockton and Thornaby photo's. What a difference between the class 101 DMU's and the class 143 railbus. The footbridge in C7689, at Stockton looking north on 29th July, 1986 is a fine example of design and engineering.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[melmerby]

 What a difference between the class 101 DMU's and the class 143 railbus. 

 

Rob.

Well the Class 101 is a train and the Class 143 is a, er , a Bus!

Nuf sed!

 

Keith

Edited May 22, 2018 by melmerby

[55020]

I moved away from the Teesside in 1977, so never saw Stockton station after it had it's roof removed.  Photo C7691 demonstrates how a great and historic station was decimated to save money.  I'm sure there are many similar examples around the network.

 

Dave, do you have a picture of Stockton taken with the roof intact? 

[DaveF]

I moved away from the Teesside in 1977, so never saw Stockton station after it had it's roof removed.  Photo C7691 demonstrates how a great and historic station was decimated to save money.  I'm sure there are many similar examples around the network.

 

Dave, do you have a picture of Stockton taken with the roof intact? 

 

I've had a look at Dad's photos as he did visit the area in 1975 but didn't take any of the station.  I didn't go there until the mid 80s so was much too late.

 

David

[DaveF]

A selection of Scottish photos today.

 

 

Ballinluig Class 26 Glasgow QS to Inverness Aug 73 J3277

 

 

Benderloch remains of Ballachulish branch July 74 J3864

 

 

Boddam GNSR Aug 74 J3958

 

 

Bowling Glasgow to Dumbarton line July 74 J3853

 

 

Caigendoran Class 303 to Glasgow 11th May 85 C6904

 

 

David

[The Border Reiver]

I've had a look at Dad's photos as he did visit the area in 1975 but didn't take any of the station.  I didn't go there until the mid 80s so was much too late.

 

David

 

Here is a shot I took of a WD passing through Stockton station on my last visit to that area in steam days taken in late 1965.

 

[melmerby]

Hi Dave

 

Nice bit of nostalgia with the dismantled lines. Thanks for posting, as always.

 

Re: J 5938 Boddam

Is it possible that image is reversed?

I like to look on Google Earth to see have things have changed in the intervening years since your visits, however I can't match that picture.

 

The best I can do is this:

https://goo.gl/maps/xs7jKUyBBSA2

 

The station would be on the right where "Buchan Braes" currently stands but the house positions are reversed compared with your photo.

 

Cheers

 

Keith

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the Scottish photo’s. They capture the beauty of the Scottish landscape so well. The second photo’ of Benderloch, J3864, in July, 1974, is so atmospheric. Hard to believe the Ballachulish branch line used to run past that area.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

Hi Dave

 

Nice bit of nostalgia with the dismantled lines. Thanks for posting, as always.

 

Re: J 5938 Boddam

Is it possible that image is reversed?

I like to look on Google Earth to see have things have changed in the intervening years since your visits, however I can't match that picture.

 

The best I can do is this:

https://goo.gl/maps/xs7jKUyBBSA2

 

The station would be on the right where "Buchan Braes" currently stands but the house positions are reversed compared with your photo.

 

Cheers

 

Keith

 

It is the right way round.

 

It's one of Dad's photos, I don't think I've ever been to Boddam (I certainly haven't got a photo there).  So it's taken me a little while to track down where he was standing.  He should really have walked further up the road, to the top of the hill to see the station site.

 

The photo is taken from further along the road in the Google Earth VIew, looking up Seaview Road towards Station Road.

 

It was taken from beyond the furthest car in the Google earth image in your post, looking towards where the Google image was taken.

 

I think it just about shows the station site in the very far distance on the left.

 

David

[melmerby]

It is the right way round.

 

It's one of Dad's photos, I don't think I've ever been to Boddam (I certainly haven't got a photo there).  So it's taken me a little while to track down where he was standing.  He should really have walked further up the road, to the top of the hill to see the station site.

 

The photo is taken from further along the road in the Google Earth VIew, looking up Seaview Road towards Station Road.

 

It was taken from beyond the furthest car in the Google earth image in your post, looking towards where the Google image was taken.

 

I think it just about shows the station site in the very far distance on the left.

 

David

Thanks Dave

I assumed, not knowing what the station buildings looked like that that was it on the immediate left.

I did try looking the other way from further up (down?) the road on Google Earth and the station would hardly have been in view (if at all), hence my query.

I used an old OS map for reference of the station site.

 

Cheers

 

Keith

 

EDIT so I reckon the photo is about here:

https://goo.gl/maps/MyaDjDX1ouw

 

The station would be beyond the hump in the road and the house with chimneys each end of the ridge (in the distance).

Edited May 23, 2018 by melmerby

[DaveF]

Thanks Dave

I assumed, not knowing what the station buildings looked like that that was it on the immediate left.

I did try looking the other way from further up (down?) the road on Google Earth and the station would hardly have been in view (if at all), hence my query.

I used an old OS map for reference of the station site.

 

Cheers

 

Keith

 

EDIT so I reckon the photo is about here:

https://goo.gl/maps/MyaDjDX1ouw

 

The station would be beyond the hump in the road and the house with chimneys each end of the ridge (in the distance).

 

 

That's what I think too - so I'm not sure it is really a "railway" photo!

 

David

[DaveF]

Photos of trains and places on the Newcastle to Carlisle line today, from the mid 1980s.

 

The first part of the line opened in 1835, so it is a very early railway.

 

Milton crossing is on the A689, just east of Brampton station.

 

 

Hexham 56076 9th March 85 C6731

 

 

Hexham Class 101s 9th March 85 C6741

 

 

Milton crossing Fri 11th April 86 C7385

 

 

Wetheral Fri 11th April 86 C7390

 

 

Wetheral Fri 11th April 86 C7391

 

 

David

[leopardml2341]

C7391 - directly above, could equally sit in the 'Prototype for Everything' thread.

 

How did it end up like that?

Edited May 24, 2018 by leopardml2341

[beast66606]

The station would be beyond the hump in the road and the house with chimneys each end of the ridge (in the distance).

 

http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=16&lat=57.4715&lon=-1.7845&layers=168&right=BingHyb

[DaveF]

C7391 - directly above, could equally sit in the 'Prototype for Everything' thread.

 

How did it end up like that?

 

 

The building and canopy are on the original very low platform.  The later raised platform is out of shot to the left.

 

Remember that when this line was built railways were still very new and the later customs and practisc for station design etc hadn't been developed.

 

David

Edited May 24, 2018 by DaveF

[leopardml2341]

I wondered if that was the original extent of the canopy?