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

[DaveF]

Southside, on the ECML south of Alnmouth in Northumberland, is the location of today's photos.

 

 

Southside 47229 up freight 19 34 17th June 87 C8552.jpg

 

 

Southside 31320 down ballast 14th June 89 C12060.jpg

 

 

Southside 37031 down freight 14th June 89 C12063.jpg

 

 

Southside 43060 up Mar 90 J10660.jpg

 

 

Southside 56093 down coal 11th April 91 C15783.jpg

 

 

David

Edited April 25, 2020 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the ECML photo’s at Southside in Northumberland. All are full of interest and show how the OLE changed the appearance of the line. In C12060, with 31320, on a down ballast train, on the 14th June, 1989, you can see the 31 is a bit shabby, and that both this photo’ and the next one must have taken in the evening if I’m right about the direction and angle of the sun.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

 

A trip to North Wales this morning to look at the Llanberis Lake Railway and the slate mining museum.

 

 

Llanberis museum workmans car and slate wagons Aug 72 C1081.jpg

 

 

Llanberis Aug 72 J3049

 

 

Cei Llydan Hunslet Elidir Aug 72 J3043.jpg

 

 

Llanberis Hunslet 3 Dolbadarn 8th Aug 79 C4740.jpg

 

 

Llanberis Motor Rail 9 Dalgarrog and Motor rail 17 8th Aug 79 C4736.jpg

 

 

Cei Llydan Hunslet Dolbadarn July 82 C5720.jpg

 

 

David

[DaveF]

 

A trip back to 1989 and 1990. on the Midland line between Nottingham and Loughborough with Sprinters and HSTs for this afternoon.

 

 

A queit moment at Nottingham 10th June 89 C12016.jpg

 

 

Trent Lane crossing 150136 up 22nd Dec 89 C14122.jpg

 

 

Trent Lane crossing 150105 to Lincoln 9th April 90 C14265.jpg

 

 

Ratcliffe on Soar 43085 up 10th June 89 C12021.jpg going away

 

 

Loughborough 43104 St Pancras to Sheffield June 89 J10021.jpg

 

 

David

 

[Market65]

Good afternoon, David. I like the Llanberis Lake Railway photo’s which show how delightful it is, and some lovely Welsh scenery. In the first photo’, at the Llanberis museum, with the workmans car and slate wagons, in August, 1972, the seats on the workman’s car look exceptionally angled, and seem quite uncomfortable.

The Midland line photo’s between Nottingham and Loughborough are full of interest, and in C14122, at Trent Lane crossing, with 150136 on an up service, on the 22nd December, 1989, you can see the way the 150/1 is weathered, and how the low, weak sunlight accentuates it.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[corneliuslundie]

Was the workman's car intended to run on an incline?

Jonathan

[BernardTPM]

Yes, it was.

I visited the Llanberis Lake that August* as a teenager on holiday with my parents. We went up Snowdon too, but here's the picture I took that day:

 

 

Maybe not a brilliant photo but it was an imperfect day and the camera was a Brownie 127.

* checking the SMR ticket, 21 AUG 72

[Blackthorn]

Thank you David for your continuing contribution to this web site.  I'm sorry I don't comment more often but I appreciate your posts every day. The Llanberis pictures reminded me of family trips to Wales when I was allowed to enjoy my love of trains. On one visit my brother was invited into the cab of a DMU to sound the horn, I was really p***ed off as he didn't even care, he just thought it was fun..

 

[cheesysmith]

C12063, a very model-able train. Class 37 on the front. 4xbox opens (Bachmann), 5xPFA (accurascale), 2xpolybulks on the end (Bachmann). The only thing missing is the two bogie wagons after the PFA (look like the bogie tipping wagons?)

[keefer]

Possibly a 'Thompson's Maglime' wagon?

Edit: PTA 

https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/sidetippta/h26A4D51

Edited April 27, 2020 by keefer

[dvdlcs]

On 23/04/2020 at 15:10, corneliuslundie said:

Nice to see a 155. Plenty of them still around as 153s but I didn't realise until I checked that some survived as 155s and I seem to have seen very few photos.

Jonathan

 

As you no doubt discovered, it was the 35 sets (301-335) that were built for BR that were converted to 70 single car 153 units.

 

The 7 sets built for WYPTE (341-347) remain as 2-car 155 units. Not sure if there was any difference, aside from livery and ownership, between the batches.

[DaveF]

Today's photos are on the ECML just north of Newcastle.

 

 

Manors Class 47 up l e June 87 J8962

 

 

Heaton Depot Tyne and Wear Metro sets liveries commemorate Newcastle and Brandling Junc and North Shields RailwaysJan 1990 J10610.jpg

 

 

Heaton Depot 37408 up l e Jan 1990 J10620.jpg

 

 

Heaton Depot 43072 at rear of up XP 20th Jan 90 _C13940.jpg

 

 

Benton Quarry Junction Class 254 up from line to Callerton etc May 83 C6054.jpg

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the photo’s from just to the north of Newcastle on the ECML. All are of interest and the first photo is a good portrait of that unidentified class 47, at Manors, on an up light engine movement, in June, 1987. I wonder if anyone can indentify it?

 

With warmest  regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

 

Today we are between Newcastle and Middlesbrough, travelling along the Durham Coast line.

 

 

Boldon Colliery Brockley Whins Class 101 Sunderland to Newcastle Aug 85 J8378.jpg

 

 

East Boldon 142019 Sunderland to Metro Centre 27th March 93 C18397.jpg

 

 

Hartlepool 142019 Middlesbrough to Newcastle 3rd June 93 C18585.jpg

 

 

Bowesfield 142079 Newcastle to Middlesbrough 5th December 92 C18160.jpg

 

 

Bowesfield 60049 empties to Redmire 5th December 92 C18163.jpg

 

 

David

[russ p]

3 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

Today we are between Newcastle and Middlesbrough, travelling along the Durham Coast line.

 

 

Boldon Colliery Brockley Whins Class 101 Sunderland to Newcastle Aug 85 J8378.jpg

 

 

East Boldon 142019 Sunderland to Metro Centre 27th March 93 C18397.jpg

 

 

Hartlepool 142019 Middlesbrough to Newcastle 3rd June 93 C18585.jpg

 

 

Bowesfield 142079 Newcastle to Middlesbrough 5th December 92 C18160.jpg

 

 

Bowesfield 60049 empties to Redmire 5th December 92 C18163.jpg

 

 

David

 

Excellent pictures again David,  hard to believe the abandoned tracked on C18163 was once an electrified railway. 

Since this picture was taken housing has appeared on this site and part of the track bed built on which is a shame as if the Teesside metro was ever built that could have been a good link for west Stockton and winyard  

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the photo’s from between Newcastle and Middlesbrough. All are of interest and are full of nostalgia. In C18585, at Hartlepool, with 142019, on a Middlesbrough to Newcastle service, on the 3rd June, 1993, you have  quite a contrast between the 142 and the rundown station, which had clearly seen better days. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[russ p]

7 minutes ago, Market65 said:

Good evening, David. I like the photo’s from between Newcastle and Middlesbrough. All are of interest and are full of nostalgia. In C18585, at Hartlepool, with 142019, on a Middlesbrough to Newcastle service, on the 3rd June, 1993, you have  quite a contrast between the 142 and the rundown station, which had clearly seen better days. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

The up platform had been closed for a while when this was taken,  the footbridge was still there but gates off with wooden gates.  Not sure when it officially closed but now demolished 

[DaveF]

 

Five photos from Scotland today two from 1988 and three from 1990 - taken in different areas!

 

 

Dalwhinnie 15th Oct 88 C11546.jpg

 

 

Dalwhinnie Class 37 up l e 15th Oct 88 C11545.jpg

 

 

Ayr Harbour HAAs 18th Feb 90 C14000.jpg

 

 

Ayr 18th Feb 90 C14008.jpg

 

 

Newton on Ayr 08586 and 0856118th Feb 90 C13998.jpg

 

 

David

 

 

 

[woodenhead]

On 27/04/2020 at 14:34, DaveF said:

Benton Quarry Junction Class 254 up from line to Callerton etc May 83 C6054.jpg

No-one else has said it so I will - what an interesting example of a sand drag in this image.

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the Scottish photo’s which are full of interest. The first photo’ of Dalwhinnie signal box on the 15th October, 1988, is a great three quarter view of the box, which shows off the brick and wood design very clearly. In the last photo’, of  Newton on Ayr, on the 18th February, 1990, you have a great view of two 08 shunters, 08586, and 08561. 

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

[DaveF]

 

Some photos from trips to Carlisle once again for this afternoon.

 

 

Carlisle Class 108 Carlisle to Appleby 27th Oct 89 C13809.jpg

 

 

Carlisle Class 143 and Class 108 27th Oct 89 C13827.jpg

 

 

Carlisle 87035 and 86425 up steel coil May 90 J10931.jpg

 

 

Carlisle Classes 08 31 26 31 60 24th Oct 90 C15413.jpg

 

 

Carlisle 90001 up 24th Oct 90 C15423

 

 

David

 

 

 

 

 

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the latest Carlisle photo’s which all have much of interest. In the last photo’, of 90001, on an up service, departing on the 24th October, 1990, you have a good front view of the 90. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[melmerby]

6 minutes ago, Market65 said:

Good evening, David. I like the latest Carlisle photo’s which all have much of interest. In the last photo’, of 90001, on an up service, departing on the 24th October, 1990, you have a good front view of the 90. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

Or the back

[melmerby]

C13827

Fancy having to travel all the way from Newcastle (or possibly Sunderland) in that Pacer, at least it's not the Leyland version.

[DaveF]

1 hour ago, melmerby said:

C13827

Fancy having to travel all the way from Newcastle (or possibly Sunderland) in that Pacer, at least it's not the Leyland version.

 

It might be even  worse - some worked through from Middlesbrough to Carlisle.

 

David