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

[russ p]

Great pictures David 

Maybe an optical illusion but looks like 37356 has a dead buffer on secondmans side

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the ECML photo’s at Cramlington. All are of interest, and of that first photo’, I see reference has been made to whiting traffic from the Hull area by Fat Controller. The whiting works were located on the edge of Beverley Westwood, and, whilst the goods yard was open, the whiting was conveyed in those and other wagons to it’s destination. 

Secondly, I like the photo’ of 37356 on an up light engine movement, on the 5th November, 1988, in C11606. A well captured view of the 37.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[keefer]

On 17/03/2020 at 17:44, caradoc said:

Great pictures of 'my' railway and 'my' units David, thanks.

 

Having used the walkway to the Exhibition Centre for last month's Model Rail Scotland, I can attest that it no longer looks anything like as clean, or as transparent !

 

 

On 17/03/2020 at 19:42, Paul13 said:

I miss 303s, always had a soft spot for them.

The bridge over the expressway to the sec really is an eyesore nowadays and is an embarrassment considering how many visitors to events who aren't from Glasgow use it.

IIRC the walkway cover was originally bright orange? - it's faded a bit since then!

[dvdlcs]

18 hours ago, Fat Controller said:

The load was crushed magnesium limestone (Dolomite) from the Ferryhill area, bound for various locations around Scotland. The wagons in this photo are former Ferry Opens, built by BR to diagram 1/056. Some were cut down to 5-planks. Some of these wagons had previously been used for 'whiting' traffic from the Hull area.

 

With reference to J9504 on the previous page:

 

When I first saw this picture I initially wondered if the open wagons were the SWB ODAs, but the taller second wagon confused me.

 

But of course, as Fat Controller says, they are the former ferry opens. Coded OJX or presumably OJA by the time this picture was taken.

[DaveF]

 

Radcliffe on Trent for today between 1978 and 1980.

 

Just the usual mix of Class 105, 114s and 20s on passenger trains.

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent 20188 and ano Nottingham to Skegness June 78 J6140.jpg

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent 20136 and ano to Skegness Aug 78 C4097.jpg

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent Class 114 Skegness to Nottingham Jan 79 J6374.jpg

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent Class 114 Boston to Nottingham working wrong line March 80 J6816.jpg

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent Class 105 Boston to Radccliffe engineering work March 80 J6820.jpg

 

 

David

[The Johnster]

J6140 looks remarkably model-like; something about the lighting I think.

[Market65]

Good afternoon, David. I like the new set of Radcliffe on Trent photo’s which are all full of interest. In  J6374, with a class 114, Derby Heavyweight DMU, on a Skegness to Nottingham service, in January, 1979, you have a scene which captures so well the exceptionally cold and snowy conditions which we had to face that winter. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[35A]

Courtesy of RailGenArchive, some positive IDs for the trailing class 20s in today's collection:

 

J6140 - 20 188 was paired with 20 048 throughout the month of June 1978

 

C4097 - 20 136 was paired with 20 041 for its "Jolly Fisherman" appearances in August 1978

 

Interesting that in C4097, the trailing loco (20 041) appears to be applying power but there is no exhaust from the front loco. As they would normally be working in multiple, I wonder if 20 136 was sickly on that day?

Edited March 19, 2020 by 35A

[DaveF]

 

The ECML on Stoke Bank for today.

 

Four of the photos are from the 1970s with one from 1983.

 

 

Essendine Class 254 Kings X to Bradford Aug 83 J8045.jpg

 

 

Essendine Class 55 down Dec 74 C1843.jpg

 

 

Swayfield Class 55 9007 down Kings X to Edinburgh Feb 70 J2060.jpg

probably 9017

 

Swayfield Class 47 47435 Kings X to Edinburgh Sept 77 J5821.jpg

 

 

Burton le Coggles up ex pass Aug 71 J2729.jpg

 

 

David

Edited March 20, 2020 by DaveF

[Chris116]

More lovely photos with no knitting blocking the view and no restrictions on where we went then!

[Market65]

Good afternoon, David. I like the photo’s of the ECML at Stoke Bank. All of them are full of interest and nostalgia. Such a completely different world back in those days. The first photo’, of Essendine, with a class 254 HST, on a Kings Cross to Bradford express train in August, 1983, is most intriguing. The front of that leading class 43 power car has, in black, it’s running number, 43056, under the windscreen. I don’t recall seeing that livery variant before. Plus the smoke deflector seems not to have been doing such a good job, with the cab roof covered in fumes.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[cheesysmith]

For a old design, from a photo taken from so many years ago, those mk2d in blue/grey still look so modern. It must be the simple clean lines of the coaches, and a simple not OTT livery, unlike some of what has been fostered on the railways now by "designers".

[The Pilotman]

J2060 is, I think, 9017. It looks like the last number is a “7” but it’s a two line nameplate so it can’t be 9007 (PINZA).

[LNERGE]

5 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

 

 

Burton le Coggles up ex pass Aug 71 J2729.jpg

 

 

David

I love this picture. The feather was Corby Glen's lever 72, the main aspect was lever 74 and the call on lever 73. 69 signal is alongside on the down fast.

[Davexoc]

3 hours ago, Market65 said:

Good afternoon, David. I like the photo’s of the ECML at Stoke Bank. All of them are full of interest and nostalgia. Such a completely different world back in those days. The first photo’, of Essendine, with a class 254 HST, on a Kings Cross to Bradford express train in August, 1983, is most intriguing. The front of that leading class 43 power car has, in black, it’s running number, 43056, under the windscreen. I don’t recall seeing that livery variant before. Plus the smoke deflector seems not to have been doing such a good job, with the cab roof covered in fumes.

 

Another pic here,

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/140710651@N05/39033567394

 

 

The roof has been painted black.

Regards,

Dave

 

[DaveF]

 

Some photos of Cambois and North Blyth taken in the 1980s for today.

 

 

Cambois April 86 J8550

The 101 was on a special working and there are 2 Class 56s beyond.  56133 and 56076 - Many thanks to Andrew - bushman47544.

 

 

Cambois 56133 Alcan empties to North Blyth 28th March 89 C11759.jpg

 

 

Cambois Blyth West staithes sidings 56115 l e June 87 J8984

 

 

Cambois Blyth west staithes July 80 J7039.jpg

 

 

North Blyth 56133 shunting March 89 J9850.jpg

 

 

David

Edited March 21, 2020 by DaveF

[brushman47544]

J8550 the large logo 56 is clearly 56133. The plain BR blue one being named is probably 56076 Blyth Power.

[Enterprisingwestern]

 

I do wish you would ease off with the Blyth West staithes sidings pictures, so modellable, so little time!

 

Mike.

[Mark Saunders]

1 hour ago, Enterprisingwestern said:

 

I do wish you would ease off with the Blyth West staithes sidings pictures, so modellable, so little time!

 

Mike.

 

The problem with West Blyth is that it is so long and you will need about 500 wagons to do it justice! 

[Enterprisingwestern]

19 minutes ago, Mark Saunders said:

 

The problem with West Blyth is that it is so long and you will need about 500 wagons to do it justice! 

 

Precisely!

Selective compression required.

 

Mike.

[russ p]

Excellent pictures again David 

Anyone know if that is John Bruce pulling the points in 8984?

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Cambois and North Blyth photo’s which are all full of interest. In C11759, at Cambois, with 56133, on Alcan empties to North Blyth, on the 28th March, 1989, you have an excellent three quarter front portrait of the 56. 

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

[DaveF]

 

This morning we are in the north east once again ton see the rope worked incline on the Bowes Railway, which was built to carry coal to the Tyne.

 

Rather than write about the history of the line and its current preserved status here is a link to the line's website:

 

http://bowesrailway.uk/

 

 

 

Blackhams Hil Aug 80 J7076.

 

 

Blackhams Hill incline 27th March 89 C11745.jpg

 

 

Blackhams Hill wagons coming up incline on rope 24th May 87 C8572.jpg

 

 

Blackhams Hill wagons ascending on rope Aug 80 J7079.jpg

 

 

Blackhams Hill wagons at top of incline 27th March 89 C11741.jpg

 

 

Blackhams Hill Barclay No22 27th March 89 C11738.jpg

 

 

David

Edited March 22, 2020 by DaveF

[DaveF]

 

More photos from visits to Carlisle for this afternoon.

 

 

Carlisle Class 85 down ecs 1 Sept 87 C9112.jpg

 

 

Carlisle Class 108 Carlisle to Whitehaven May 90 J10933.jpg

 

 

Carlisle DVT and Class 108 May 90 J10952

 

 

Carlisle Class 08 shunting snow plough 24th Oct 90 C15412.jpg

 

 

Carlisle Class 153 and Class 156 Carlisle to Newcastle 22nd Feb 93 C18308.jpg

 

 

David

[The Pilotman]

Another great batch today, Dave. It’s not just the trains from that period that are interesting; it’s all the other little details that make your pictures such a joy. In the Carlisle pictures, I like the inclusion of the man in C9112 with his Adidas rain jacket (I had one just like that back then) and white slip-on shoes (never had a pair of those!!). And in J10952 there are at least two people jotting numbers down in their books. Great shots, thank you!