michaelp Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 A very Happy New Year to you Dave and all the best for 2019, also a big thank you for posting all the wonderful photos, the North East England photos in particular bring back such lovely memories. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted January 1, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2019 This morning I mentioned that I don't have many 1960s photos left - but there are still a few. So this evening we revisit the railway across the Stray in Harrogate, just south of the station, in 1965 and 1966. Harrogate Class 110 Manchester to Harrogate April 65 J181 Harrogate Class 104 Harrogate to Bradford June 65 J194 Harrogate Class 101 Leeds to Harrogate June 65 J202 Harrogate LMS Class 5 Harrogate to Kings X Nov 65 J421 Harrogate LMS Class 5 Harrogate to Kings X Feb 66 J441 David 43 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessy1692 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 J441 Looks bloody cold! Always good to see Harrogate especially as i sit on a voyager currently in Derby, 1st gen DMU would be much better... Cheers James Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted January 1, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2019 Hi, Dave, and Happy New Year. I hope you are able to continue with this thread for a little longer, life will be most empty without the lovely photo’s you are able to post each day. The photo’s of Sewstern are as delightful as ever, and I particularly like C1432 of A3 4472 Flying Scotsman, in October, 1973. A truly classic three quarter photo’ of that most famous of locomotives. The Harrogate photo’s are all gems. They are so nostalgic and full of golden memories. In J194, to be accurate, the third car is a class 101 Metro Cammell TSL, in the class 104 DMU, on a Harrogate to Bradford working in June, 1965. As previously mentioned, the last one is just so freezing cold, and I hope we don’t get weather like that this winter. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted January 1, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 1, 2019 I have been away for several days, so a belated Happy New Year and an enormous thanks for posting the photos day by day. You are educating me well. I never saw The Stray but as soon as i started scrolling up through the photos i recognised the place. You are probably right about a diet solely of HSTs. One needs some coal and water for balanced nourishment. Jonathan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Happy New Year Dave and thanks for some amazing pics throught the year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railsquid Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 As I move through the later 80s it is becoming harder to find suitable images, I don't think an endless dirt of HSTs would be welcomed (at least not after the first few days). You won't find me complaining! Thanks again for the continuing stream of photos, always something of interest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted January 2, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2019 North Muskham today, which is on the ECML north of Newark. North Muskham Class 47 down Feb 71 C470 North Muskham Class 47 up 3rd Aug 74 C1731 I took this photo while my car, a Saab 96, was at a nearby garage having its water pump repaired after the engine overheated on the A1. North Muskham crossing Class 254 254012 up Sept 79 J6641 North Muskham crossing Class 254 down Sept 79 J6644 North Muskham LC Class 254 up April 80 J6878 David 30 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 2, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 2, 2019 This morning I mentioned that I don't have many 1960s photos left - but there are still a few. So this evening we revisit the railway across the Stray in Harrogate, just south of the station, in 1965 and 1966. Harrogate Class 110 Manchester to Harrogate April 65 J181.jpg Harrogate Class 110 Manchester to Harrogate April 65 J181 Harrogate Class 104 Harrogate to Bradford June 65 J194.jpg Harrogate Class 104 Harrogate to Bradford June 65 J194 Harrogate Class 101 Leeds to Harrogate June 65 J202.jpg Harrogate Class 101 Leeds to Harrogate June 65 J202 Harrogate LMS Class 5 Harrogate to Kings X Nov 65 J421.jpg Harrogate LMS Class 5 Harrogate to Kings X Nov 65 J421 Harrogate LMS Class 5 Harrogate to Kings X Feb 66 J441.jpg Harrogate LMS Class 5 Harrogate to Kings X Feb 66 J441 David Yeah!!!! More lovely green DMUs and steam. Thanks David and happy new year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted January 2, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the North Muskham photo’s which are all full of interest and nostalgia. I particularly like J6641, of HST, 254012 on an up express in September, 1979. A photo’ which is a good classic view of BR’s best train from the seventies. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted January 2, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 2, 2019 You won't find me complaining! Thanks again for the continuing stream of photos, always something of interest. Me neither, especially if today is anything to go by. A record breaking classic and still going.... Keep 'em coming. Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted January 3, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) Back to Cumbria this afternoon with some more photos from the Cumbrian Coast line. At one time I used to drive there for a day out from Northumberland but have not done that for some years. Back in the early 1970s I was offered a job in Whitehaven which I turned down - now and then I wonder how the rest of my life would have turned out had I taken it. I ended up taking a job in Essex which paid considerably more. Workington Class 40 D200 40122 Workington to Kingmoor 22nd April 87 C8398 Workington 22nd April 87 C8399 Workington 47447 and 47306 up l e 22nd April 87 C8400 Corkickle base of incline 22nd April 87 C8390 Nethertown Class 108 Carlisle to Barrow 22nd April 87 C8384 Edited to sort out an image upload error. David Edited January 3, 2019 by DaveF 42 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted January 3, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the Cumbrian Coast photo’s which are all so full of interest. What a fine view of Workington Main Number 3 signal box on the 22nd April, 1987, in C8399. And it’s interesting to see how, what might be a water main, goes over the railway alongside the bridge too. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 More great photos Dave - many thanks again for sharing them with us all. In C8390 are the OBA's loaded with timber? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamysandy Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 This is a bit late but a Happy New Year. The Scottish photos on the 30th can be linked by me as follows.Dunbar was my local station,Millerhill and Princes Street Gardens were well known spotting places.Finally I spent a Caravan Holiday just along from Elliot Junction in 1963 and it was very wet and muddy! Keep em coming!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted January 4, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 4, 2019 More great photos Dave - many thanks again for sharing them with us all. In C8390 are the OBA's loaded with timber? I think they were carrying timber but it is a bit too long ago to be completely certain. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Thanks David. I'm assuming they were. There was quite a lot of timber traffic to Workington(?) Thames Board Mill(?) around that time so that would tie in with the Cumbrian coast location. Thanks again and long may you continue to spoil us with your excellent photos! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted January 4, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 4, 2019 (edited) The first five photos today are on the Newcastle to Carlisle line. The first one is at Fourstones, between Hexham and Haydon Bridge. I am standing at the edge of the field, on the bank of the River Tyne. The location is reached by a short narrow lane to a level crossing which serves one house and some fields. The following four photos are taken at Hexham from the goods yard. The final photo was taken at South Newsham level crossing on the Blyth and Tyne on Wednesday. As I drove towards the crossing the barriers came down, for once I was at the front of the queue of cars so was able to get out and take a photo of the GBRf 66 as it headed south with a loaded coal train. Fourstones LMS Class 5 5305 Falkirk to Falkirk via Newcastle and Carlisle 14th March 87 C8259 Hexham 2nd Feb 85 C6689 Hexham 9th March 85 C6730 Hexham Whickam trolley DB965950 9th March 85 C6737 Hexham Class 101 Newcastle to Hexham 9th March 85 C6739 MG_4466 South Newsham 66764 up coal 2 Jan 19 6B64, 11:27, North Blyth - West Burton PS with thanks to beast66606 David Edited January 6, 2019 by DaveF 31 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 C6689 Does that Southern brakevan at Hexham say "Return to Beighton depot"? Either way, it's a long way from "home" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 I love C6689, C6730 and the Wickham trolley got loads of atmosphere, very inspirational. Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted January 4, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 4, 2019 C6689 Does that Southern brakevan at Hexham say "Return to Beighton depot"? Either way, it's a long way from "home" I've checked the scan I did and it does say Beighton. David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted January 4, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 4, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the Newcastle to Carlisle photo’s which are full of interest. I’m glad you were able to take a photo’ of 66764 at South Newsham. It’s a good photo’ of the present day railway which will be of as much historical interest in future times as the earlier photo’s of the Newcastle to Carlisle line are. And that photo’ C6689, at Hexham, on the 2nd February, 1985, is most interesting. It shows that very interesting vehicles could be found on the railway even by the ‘80’s. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 (edited) I've checked the scan I did and it does say Beighton. David Darn -- I thought it said 'Brighton' (a more likely location for a 'Pillbox') and was going to comment on it being a long way from home... Edited January 5, 2019 by talisman56 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted January 5, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2019 (edited) Today we stay in the north east visiting the Blyth and Tyne to the northern side of Blyth harbour at Cambois and North Blyth. I now the colour is poor in the second and third images, it was a film which didn't keep well! Blyth West staithes sidings 2x Class 37 30th Dec 80 C5256 Class 08 in the distance. Cambois 56125 Sun 21st Sept 86 C8135 Cambois 56081 Sun 21st Sept 86 C8136 North Blyth Alcan 37212 from Lynemouth 22nd Dec 86 C8238 North Blyth Alcan 37012 4th Aug 98 C23694 David Edited January 5, 2019 by DaveF 34 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Darn -- I thought it said 'Brighton' (a more likely location for a 'Pillbox') and was going to comment on it being a long way from home... By 1985 I don't think you'd have seen many unfitted (ZTO code) brake vans on the Southern, or many brake vans of any sort in fact, as most if not all the SR was fully fitted trains only. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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