35A Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 (edited) Lovely pictures from Embsay today, David. It's always lovely to see the formative years of today's preserved railways documented. I have quite a number of the Nene Valley, the Severn Valley, the Great Central and the Midland Railway Centre, taken in the late 70s and early 80s. It's always interesting to study how the sites have evolved over the years and to see them in their primitive states. Edited October 14, 2018 by 35A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 14, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2018 (edited) East Coast Main Line again this afternoon, in the days of BR blue, starting at Barkston (north of Grantham) and ending up north of Newark. :Barkston Class 55 down Nov 69 J2026 possibly D9003 Meld Claypole 37054 down freight March 80 J6803 Carlton on Trent 55006 up May 78 J6066 Carlton on Trent 254008 down May 79 J6444 Carlton on Trent 2 Class 31 up l e May 79 J6446 David Edited October 15, 2018 by DaveF 41 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Greats photos Dave. 37054 looks like a Bachmann model that has been badly hand painted. The wooden fence also looks very model like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 14, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 14, 2018 Hi, Dave. I like the Yorkshire Dales Railway photo’s at Embsay. They show how the railway has developed since those early days. What a great selection of ECML photo’s from Barkston to north of Newark. What a splendid sight the Deltic makes in J6066, at Carlton on Trent. 55006, The Fife And Forfar Yeomanry, on an up express in May, 1978. It looks very much like a Deltic plus eight formation - the last coaches are partially hidden by the warning sign. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 (edited) No guesses on the Deltic in J2026? Edited October 14, 2018 by talisman56 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 No guesses on the Deltic in J2026? Give 'em chance Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 15, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2018 London Tilbury and Southend again today with more emus, ferries and bits of track and overhead. Tilbury Town 302226 Tilbury to Fenchurch St May 80 J6909 Tilbury PS Waverley 4th May 78 C3835 Tilbury Edith and Catherine May 80 J6918 Low Street view towards Tilbury May 80 J6919 Shoeburyness Class 302 up 25th Dec 77 J5876 Laindon 302295 Fenchurch St to Shoeburyness May 80 J6950 David 38 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted October 15, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 15, 2018 (edited) No guesses on the Deltic in J2026? Give 'em chance Has to be a racehorse and D9003 MELD worked 1S17 on Saturday 22 November 1969 (from Chronicles of Napier website). Edited October 15, 2018 by brushman47544 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 15, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2018 Hi, Dave. I like the L.T.&S.R. photo’s, which are a great selection. That’s quite a view looking at the line ahead through the catenary in J6919, at Low Street, looking towards Tilbury, in May, 1980. Some of the rails look a bit wonky in the telephoto view - I’m quite sure they were good and straight in reality. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted October 15, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2018 Has to be a racehorse and D9003 MELD worked 1S17 on Saturday 22 November 1969 (from Chronicles of Napier website). That date seems quite possible. Dad took some photos earlier in the month before J2026 at other locations and visited one location (Cadeby, to see Teddy Boston) at the very end of the month after this photo. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Shoubreyness very atmospheric captures what its like more please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 16, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2018 (edited) A move to the north of Newcastle for today's photos at South Newsham and Newsham on the Blyth and Tyne. Plus one at Palmersville between Benton Quarry Junction and South Newsham. Palmersville diverted HST down on Blyth and Tyne 25th June 84 C6548 The lines in the foreground belong to the the Metro from South Gosforth to Whitley Bay etc. South Newsham tracklaying June 80 J6979 South Newsham Class 37 37041 down Nov 81 C5592 south of Plessey Road Crossing Newsham line to Bates pit 24th Feb 85 C6722 south of Plessey Road Crossing Newsham junction to Bates mine 24th Feb 85 C6723 Edited to remove a surplus line of text. David Edited October 16, 2018 by DaveF 37 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2018 (edited) Hi, Dave. I like the photo’s from north of Newcastle. In particular J6979, at South Newsham with tracklaying work taking place, which is well caught in the photo’. It can be seen that the crossover between the up and down lines was being replaced. Hi Vis vests in use by all working on the track by that date, in June, 1980. With warmest regards, Rob. Edited October 16, 2018 by Market65 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted October 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 16, 2018 Hi, Dave. I like the photo’s from north of Newcastle. In particular J6979, at South Newsham with tracklaying work taking place, which is well caught in the photo’. It can be seen that the crossover between the up and down lines was being replaced. Hi Vis vests in use by all working on the track by that date, in June, 1980. With warmest regards, Rob. Hi Rob, Not quite all are wearing Hi Vis (I count at least 5) and at least 1 wearing a RED coat - a definite no-no when I started in 1973! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted October 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2018 You can be confused with a red flag at a distance; definite no no when I started in '71 as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Great to see those old pics of South Newsham. Apart from the main Blyth & Tyne running lines in the foreground, the whole area is now a mass of houses! I've been looking for refererence photos of 80s rail workers for my new layout. Your photo of tracklaying at South Newham confirms that full hi-vis suits as worn by today's rail workers were not around. Half jacket size vests seems to have been 'in fashion' in the 80s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted October 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2018 And they managed to get the job done without site offices and several hospitality units! Great pictures David brings back memories of doing the Lynemouth job 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 17, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2018 (edited) This afternoon the photos start at Keighley, pass through Skipton and then head a short distance west on the line to Morecambe. I though some of the photos are a bit recent, but they were taken nineteen years ago so I hope that no one will mind. Eldroth is between Giggleswick and Clapham. Keighley LNER B1 1306 Mayflower and LMS Class 5 45407 Carnforth to York (from Euston) Oct 76 J5492 Skipton 56036 light engine 27th July 99 C24520 Irishswissernie (Ernie Brack) is on the left having just taken his photo of the loco. Skipton 60002 down empty coal 27th July 99 C24529 Eldroth Class 111 and 108 Leeds to Morecambe Aug 79 J6633 Eldroth Class 111 and 108 Leeds to Morecambe Aug 79 J6634 David Edited October 19, 2018 by DaveF 36 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swindon 123 Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Eldroth is between Giggleswick and Clapham. Surely David, Eldroth is somewhere in Middle Earth. Nice set of photos by the way. Even the "modern" ones look dated now. Thank you for sharing with us. Paul J. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2018 Hi, Dave. I like the photo’s that start at Keighley. A great set, and it’s great to see B1 61306, Mayflower, as well as Black Five, 44871 in the first photo’. The last two photo’s show a typical mixed DMU formation, but on enlarging them, it can be seen that the three car Metro Cammell unit has the large radiators, smaller and smoother battery boxes and straight exhaust pipe all indicative of the RollsRoyce engined class 111 sets. It, admittedly, can be difficult to differentiate them from the class 101’s from a distance. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted October 17, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2018 Hi, Dave. I like the photo’s that start at Keighley. A great set, and it’s great to see B1 61306, Mayflower, as well as Black Five, 44871 in the first photo’. The last two photo’s show a typical mixed DMU formation, but on enlarging them, it can be seen that the three car Metro Cammell unit has the large radiators, smaller and smoother battery boxes and straight exhaust pipe all indicative of the RollsRoyce engined class 111 sets. It, admittedly, can be difficult to differentiate them from the class 101’s from a distance. With warmest regards, Rob. Once again I've amended the captions. Will I ever get dmus right? (please don't answer - I know what the answer will be). David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted October 18, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2018 A few more taken around Radcliffe on Trent for today. Radcliffe on Trent Class 47 oil Mar 75 J4181 Radcliffe on Trent Class 47 Skegness to Leicester May 78 J6121 Radcliffe on Trent Class 114 Grantham to Nottingham Oct 78 J6343 Radcliffe on Trent Class 114 Nottingham to Grantham May 79 J6483 Radcliffe on Trent Class 114 Nottingham to Skegness April 80 J6827 David 40 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2018 (edited) Hi, Dave. I like the Radcliffe on Trent photo's. All full of interest and nostalgia. In J6483, with class 114 DMU on a Nottingham to Grantham service, in May 1979, it looks good crossing the viaduct. A good composition. With warmest regards, Rob. Edited October 18, 2018 by Market65 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted October 18, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 18, 2018 (edited) Another set of very nice photos Dave, thanks for sharing. I'll start the ball rolling re identification of the 47s, in J4181 I think it is 1724, and recently 'out shopped' by the look of it. Edited October 18, 2018 by iands Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Class 114 DMUs,common as muck where I lived when I wer a nipper and almost inevitably the carriage to a better spotting venue. But, oh to ride them in daily service now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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