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

[hmrspaul]

J6727; Santa Claus looks grumpy.

So would you if you had been up for two nights circling the world in an open sleigh.

 

Happy Christmas and New Year to one and all.  Looking forward to another year of these remarkable photos, thanks Dave.

 

Paul

Edited December 26, 2018 by hmrspaul

[leopardml2341]

So would you if you had been up for two nights circling the world in an open sleigh.

 

Happy Christmas and New Year to one and all.  Looking forward to another year of these remarkable photos, thanks Dave.

 

Paul

How do you know I wasn't ?

[DaveF]

Once again thanks for the very kind comments.

 

This evening we join the ECML just north of Cramlington station and travel a few miles north to Morpeth.

 

 

Cramlington North Class 43 up ex pass 11.05 12th Jan 91 C15550

 

 

Clifton LC Class 142 Newcastle to Morpeth 10th April 96 C20865

 

 

Morpeth Class 31 up l e March 81 C5282

 

 

Morpeth Class 47 up ballast 17th Jan 81 C5264     In the Blyth and Tyne yard.

 

 

Morpeth 47361 up ICI tanks 13th April 87 C8261   ammonia tanks from Leith to Haverton Hill. The barrier wagon is a Ferry-fitted CCT.

 

 

Morpeth 31196 shunting breakdown train 9th April 86 C7378

 

Edited to add a photo.

David

Edited December 26, 2018 by DaveF

[Fat Controller]

C8261- ammonia tanks from Leith to Haverton Hill. The barrier wagon is a Ferry-fitted CCT.

[DaveF]

A bonus today for those who like trains and ships.

 

66737 and ships taken from Blyth Quayside today.

 

 

North Blyth 66737 Boxing Day 2018

 

 

North Blyth 66737 Boxing Day 2018 2

 

 

North Blyth 66737 Boxing Day 2018 3

 

 

Blyth Boxing Day 2018

 

 

David

[eastwestdivide]

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Edited December 26, 2018 by eastwestdivide

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the Kent and East Sussex Railway photo’s at Tenterden, which are full of interest and, as always, when looking back, it’s clear to see how things have changed. I don’t know if the grumpy Father Christmas has, but the line has developed over the years.

 

The photo’s of the ECML north of Cramlington are delightful, and I particularly like the last one at Morpeth with 31196 shunting a breakdown train on the 9th April, 1986. It’s a most modelable scene with the ex - Mk1 BS in yellow.

 

The ships look good in the last set of photo’s, with the Havila Phoenix as well as 66737 looking so good.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[stovepipe]

Post #14398 from 23 October - Little Bytham 1971/72

 

Just been catching up on this thread, and it seems the usual train identifier has not been by for these, so here goes....

J2385	15xx	1A17 0930 MO Newcastle - KX, non-stop from Doncaster
J2530	176x?	1A27 1305 Newcastle - KX
J2667	1872 	1H02 1220 KX - Hull 
J2966	9005	1A11 0815 Newcastle - KX
J2967	1863?	1N13 1015 KX - Newcastle

Your thread is consistently interesting, thanks for continuing to post.

[DaveF]

Post #14398 from 23 October - Little Bytham 1971/72

 

Just been catching up on this thread, and it seems the usual train identifier has not been by for these, so here goes....

J2385	15xx	1A17 0930 MO Newcastle - KX, non-stop from Doncaster
J2530	176x?	1A27 1305 Newcastle - KX
J2667	1872 	1H02 1220 KX - Hull 
J2966	9005	1A11 0815 Newcastle - KX
J2967	1863?	1N13 1015 KX - Newcastle

Your thread is consistently interesting, thanks for continuing to post.

 

 

Many thanks, I've copied the details into the original post.

 

David

[45125]

Thanks for the underframe info; didn’t look at photos. It’s definately 4754x, and the last digit is different to the one before, so not 544. Possibly 545 if the underframe detail is wrong for 546/549? I didn’t say 548 didn’t exist btw, just that no loco carried it.

 

A lot of spares parts got booked out to 47548, no one ever questioned its non existence!.

[DaveF]

Some more photos between Nottingham and Loughborough today.

 

 

Nottingham Class 120 Crewe to Lincoln Dec 79 J6700

 

 

Trent 20043 and ano le and brake April 80 J6842

 

 

Trent Class 47 St Pancras to Sheffield April 80 J6846

 

 

Kegworth Class 45 up June 76 J5296

 

 

Kegworth Class 45 up parcels Jan 71 C451

 

 

David

[Rugd1022]

Frosty Kegworth 45 on a parcels job - pic of the week!

[melmerby]

That Kegworth parcels picture is so atmospheric with the almost monochrome of the frosty landscape and the washed out colours of the train.

Bit like an impressionistic view of a railway.

 

Nice pictures as always, Dave.

 

Keith

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the photo’s from between Nottingham and Loughborough. They are all full of atmosphere and nostalgia. I particularly like the one of Trent with class 20, 20043 and another, running light engine with a brake van in April, 1980, in J6842. A great composition which has caught that light engine movement very well indeed.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Davexoc]

Trent Class 47 St Pancras to Sheffield April 80 J6846

 

Ah, the Graham Farish 47 in blue, 47455 with a typically oily bogie at No.1 end. Many a 47 awash with oil from compressors, exhausters and the hydrostatic cooling system leaks/spillage, add dragging brakes and you'll need the boys in the big red truck to attend lineside. Pulling the toasted traction cables out afterwards is no mean feat, as I once found out....

 

Dave

[dvdlcs]

J6842 - the second, currently unidentified, Class 20 will be one of the final hundred as it has a headcode box rather than discs. Also note the bogies - 20 043 has the plain frames variant, which I think were originally fitted to the pilot batch (first 250) - and the second unit has the more common bogies with fluted frames.

 

Edit - pilot batch was 50 units, not 20. So 043 would be normal for plain framed bogies. But they did move around within the fleet over time.

Edited December 28, 2018 by dvdlcs

[Poor Old Bruce]

At Kegworth nowadays you'd need some step ladders to see over the bridge parapet, it's a good 6ft tall.

[DaveF]

A bit late today as a relative I haven't seen for many years was in the area and called in.  We had a good chat.

 

Today's photos are probably best described as being of Newcastle and some of the surrounding area.

 

Some of you will know exactly where they were taken, others may have to do a bit of detective work.

 

Tynemouth has changed a lot since I took the last two photos.

 

 

Newcastle Class 253 21st Feb 85 C6712

 

 

Scotswood Junction Class 101 Tyneside Venturer special view west 14th Sept 85 C7170

 

 

Swalwell Johnsons Chopwell Ltd 12074 Jan 84 C6337

 

 

Ouseburn viaduct Class 47 ecs to Heaton Dec 82 C5902

 

 

Tynemouth Newcastle and North Shields railway terminus 26th Oct 84 C6648

 

 

Tynemouth old Blyth &yne Railway goods yard closed 1882 26th Oct 84 C6645

 

 

David

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the photo’s from Newcastle and area. They are all so full of interest and historical details. In C6337, at Swalwell, the Johnsons Chopwell Ltd, shunter, 12074, in January, 1984, makes a fine sight, and details are visible from a modelling perspective. I’d just like to ask if that was the only one they had?

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

Edited December 28, 2018 by Market65

[DaveF]

Hi, Dave. I like the photo’s from Newcastle and area. They are all so full of interest and historical details. In C6337, at Swalwell, the Johnsons Chopwell Ltd, shunter, 12074, in January, 1984, makes a fine sight, and details are visible from a modelling perspective. I’d just like to ask if that was the only one they had?

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

 

I think it was the only one but am not certain.

 

David

[balders]

.....12088 as well Rob. Preserved. From a quick Google.

 

Regards

 

Guy

[Davexoc]

Newcastle Class 253 21st Feb 85 C6712

 

Looking at the InterCity 125 legend, I can't decide if it is dirty white or silver. Usually Blue/grey carried outlined silver, Executive solid white. Whichever, it is outline rather than solid, which appears to be unique to the first two Executive liveried power cars, 43125 and this one 43126.

 

Great shots as usual,

 

Dave

[DaveF]

It's good to have RMWeb back, many thanks to Andy Y for all his hard work in sorting it out.

 

"Yeterday's" photos will now appear at a later date.

 

This morning's photos are from the Midland Railway at Butterley in the late70s and early 80s.

 

 

Butterley MR 158A and 673 May 78 J6080

 

 

Butterley MR 673 May 78 J6085

 

 

Butterley MR 673 May 78 J6101

 

 

Butterley 4F 44027 le Jan 80 J6750

 

 

Swanwick Junction 4F 44027 le Jan 80 J6756

 

 

Swanwick Junction 16440 Aug 82 C5843

 

 

David

[keefer]

C6712 the cl.253 HST at the buffer stops. Great pic for the weathered look of the power car and also a good detail shot for the guard's 'door-and-a-bit' on the TGS, it's not often seen close-up.

 

Being a cl.253, i take it this is a NE-SW service? I remember a previous pic which showed an HST coming over the High Level Bridge, which to me seemed unusual until you pointed out some of these services used the bay platforms at the north end of the station.

[DaveF]

C6712 the cl.253 HST at the buffer stops. Great pic for the weathered look of the power car and also a good detail shot for the guard's 'door-and-a-bit' on the TGS, it's not often seen close-up.

 

Being a cl.253, i take it this is a NE-SW service? I remember a previous pic which showed an HST coming over the High Level Bridge, which to me seemed unusual until you pointed out some of these services used the bay platforms at the north end of the station.

 

 

Yes it was A SW/NE service and  the power car appears to have a W prefix.

 

David