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

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a excellent set of photo’s from Austria, from Wald im Arlberg, to the west of the tunnel and the summit of the Arlberg Pass, on the 1st August, 1992.  In the first photo’ of  1044 084, at the front of a westbound freight train, with 1020 035, at the rear, is a delightful scene, with a somewhat hay mountain in the background.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

 

I'll start today witha mixed bag of photos from the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway taken between 1966 and 1983.

 

They are in order by location starting at Keighley.

 

 

Keighley 8F 8431 Aug 83 C6214

 

 

Keighley Class 5 45212 Sept 70 C346

 

 

Oakworth Ivatt 2MTT 41241 April 71 C544

 

 

Haworth ex L&Y 957 Aug 66 J605

 

 

Oxenhope Ivatt 2MTT 41241 April 71 C539

 

 

Oxenhope Ivatt 2MTT 41241 Keighley to Oxenhope Sept 74 J4048

 

 

David

Edited April 6, 2022 by DaveF

[eastwestdivide]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

J4048

What’s the 2nd coach? Looks like a blue met-camm DMU car??

[russ p]

8 minutes ago, eastwestdivide said:

What’s the 2nd coach? Looks like a blue met-camm DMU car??

 

Probably the met Camm buffet which was later painted in a strange red livery for some reason 

[DaveF]

The Blyth and Tyne between Winning and Cambois today.

 

One of the photos is in black and white as the colour was very poor when I scanned it and I gave up trying to improve it.

 

 

Winning 37059 Alcan empties from Fort William to North Blyth 11th April 85 C6943

 

 

Winning 37410 empties Lynemouth to Cambois Oct 92 J13543

 

 

Freemans Crossing 55022 Royal Scots Grey Alcan Lynemouth to North Blyth 11Apr11

 

 

Cambois Class 101 charter The Chevy Chase Newcastle to Blyth and Tyne etc April 86 J8553

 

 

Blyth West staithes sidings disused 10th April 95 C20035

 

 

David

 

Edited April 6, 2022 by DaveF

[DaveF]

4 hours ago, russ p said:

 

Probably the met Camm buffet which was later painted in a strange red livery for some reason 

 

 

Yes it is that coach.

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That is a delightful selection of photo’s of the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. In C539, at Oxenhope, with Ivatt 2MTT, 41241, in April, 1971, you have captured the engine making a most energetic departure from the terminus. 
The Blyth and Tyne between Winning and Cambois photo’s are excellent conveying the period and the trains perfectly. In J13543, at Winning, with 37410, on an empties train from Lynemouth to Cambois, in October, 1992, my eye is on all those cows and the rickety fencing. I just hope none of them escaped onto the railway.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[corneliuslundie]

It would be "too bad for the coo"

Jonathan

[DaveF]

 

Back to Carlisle again for today's selection of photos.

 

 

Carlisle 87024 Euston to Glasgow Central April 87 J8872

 

 

Carlisle 87032 Glasgow Central to Euston and 86237 l e  April 87 J8878  Class 108 on left

 

 

Carlisle 156508 Newcastle to Stranraer 27th Oct 89 C13806

 

 

Carlisle 90017 Euston to Inverness 24th Oct 90 C15443

 

 

Carlisle 90017 14th March 92 C16733

 

 

David

 

Edited April 6, 2022 by DaveF

[corneliuslundie]

In C15443 the state of the three vans beyond the loco rather lets down the smart Intercity livery.

But I suppose that repainting and cleaning them was not financially justified.

Jonathan

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of Carlisle. The first photo’, of 87024, on a London Euston to Glasgow Central service, in April, 1987, is a lovely portrait shot of the 87.

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

[Ian Smeeton]

3 hours ago, corneliuslundie said:

In C15443 the state of the three vans beyond the loco rather lets down the smart Intercity livery.

But I suppose that repainting and cleaning them was not financially justified.

Jonathan

 

Are they GUVs rather than BGs, for Motorail traffic?

 

I didn't know that some got Blue/Grey, as I only ever saw them in blue under a great deal of grime.

 

Regards

 

Ian

[keefer]

They will be  Motorail GUVs, some did get b/g but not sure how many. Another thread on them here:

https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/160122-intercity-motorail-guv/

[DaveF]

Views along the Newcastle to Carlisle line for today.

 

 

Prudhoe 143011 Carlisle to Newcastle  11th March 89 C11678

 

 

Riding Mill 153301 and Class 156 Newcastle to Carlisle 30th Jan 93 C18269

 

 

Hexham 143615 Hexham to Sunderland July 90 J11042

 

 

Melkridge 156476 Newcastle to Stranraer Galloway Enterprise 7th Oct 95 C20556   Just east of Haltwhistle.

 

 

Melkridge coal loader 7th Oct 95 C20554

 

 

David

Edited April 6, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That is a most impressive selection of photo’s of the Newcastle to Carlisle line. In J11042, at Hexham, with 143615, departing on a Hexham to Sunderland service, in July, 1990, you can see paint missing from below the light cluster on the driver’s side of the cab, along with a hastily looking number 5 at the end of the unit number. I wonder if something had happened in a depot or the end of a siding?

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

Some old black and white photos of Dad's taken about 70 years ago around the Nottingham area for this afternoon.

 

 

Annesley MR 4F 44394 up pass c1952 JVol4241

 

 

Annesley MR Fairburn 4MTT 42228 pass Nottingham Midland to Worksop May 52 JVol6130

 

 

Beeston LMS 0-6-0 diesel shunter 1948 JVol1080

 

 

Bobbers Mill 8F 48124 down goods c1952 JVol4137

 

 

Edwalton 4F 44158 up pass c1950 JVol7310

 

 

David

 

Edited April 6, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a most impressive selection of photo’s from around Nottingham from circa 70 years ago. In JVol6130, at Annesley, with ex LMS Fairburn, 4MTT, 42228, on a passenger service from Nottingham Midland to Worksop, in May, 1952,  that is such a typical scene from steam days. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

A couple of infrastructure photos at Cramlington and then some photos of trains at Damdykes crossing south of Cramlington on the ECML.

 

The view at Damdykes is no longer available as the field is now full of large conifers.

 

 

Cramlington site of new shelter after old building removed  Feb 93 J13699

 

 

Cramlington new shelter May 93 J13829

 

 

Damdykes 43071 Kings X to Edinburgh Jan 91 J11741

 

 

Damdykes 60087 down Aug 92 J13288

 

 

Damdykes 43120 up going away 5th Sept 92 C18035

 

 

David

 

 

 

Edited April 6, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s an excellent selection of photo’s from Cramlington and Damdykes crossing. In J11741, at Damdykes, with 43071, leading anHST from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh, in January, 1991. I recall it being exceptionally cold, and your Dad will have had to take care in those sub zero temperatures. The HST is well caught, and there is a little flurry of exhaust to be seen.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

 

Newcastle Central again today.

 

I'm always surprised how many photos I took at the station, although I worked in Newcastle I didn't often go to the station unless I was catching a train or going shopping in Newcastle at weekends.  Just about all Dad's photos were taken when he went with me.

 

 

Newcastle 43107 Newcastle to Kings X 14th Nov 87 C9318

 

 

Newcastle 47559 10th May 88 C9521

 

 

Newcastle 143020 Sunderland to Metro Centre Feb 89 J9782

 

 

Newcastle 142518 Newcastle to Sunderland and Class 43 up April 90 J10667

 

 

Newcastle 43104 Kings X to Edinburgh 11th June 91 C15912

 

 

David

Edited April 6, 2022 by DaveF

[brushman47544]

The Class 47 in C9521 is 47553. The number 3 was slightly out of alignment. 47559 was named Sir Joshua Reynolds and never carried IC livery, going from plain BR blue to Parcels Red with the nameplates still in place.

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s an impressive selection of photo’s of Newcastle Central station. The first photo’ of 43107, on a Newcastle to Kings Cross service, on the 14th November, 1987, is most atmospheric and shows the rather grimy cab end of the 43.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[35A]

A timely look at 43079, in J10667. That was one of the first three MTU-equipped power cars that was sent for scrap at Sims Metals, Newport last week - it's reported that they have all now been broken up. That's five HST power cars gone now (excluding those that were broken up following accidents).

[Ian Smeeton]

 J10667

 

Tortoise & Hare?

 

Regards

 

Ian

[The Pilotman]

C9318 Does anyone else think the driver looks like the inflatable autopilot from the film Airplane?