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

[SHMD]

Thank you David for that informative response.

 

It is both useful and heartwarming.

 

 

Thank you.

Kev.

 

[DaveF]

 

Five photos taken between 1988 and 1993 at Longhirst, on the ECML north of Morpeth in Northumberland.

 

As a reminder there used to be a station on the south side of the level crossing at Longhirst, to the left of the white house in the first photo.  The CCTV poles and the barriers can be seen to the rear of the train in the last photo.

 

 

 

Longhirst 37517 up coal from Butterwell 28th Nov 87 C9286

 

 

Longhirst 143021 Berwick to Newcastle 19th March 88 C9357

 

 

Longhirst 43056 down 3rd Feb 90 C13958

 

 

Longhirst 43094 Aberdeen to Kings X  going away 17th Oct 92 C18072

 

 

Longhirst 91016 down May 93 J13866

 

 

David

Edited April 2, 2022 by DaveF

[keefer]

Page about Longhirst at disused-stations:

http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/l/longhirst/index.shtml

 

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That is an impressive selection of photo’s of Longhirst, on the ECML in Northumberland. The last photo’ of 91016, on a down express in May, 1993, is a delightful contrast between the Swallow livery of the train and the smelly yellow oil seed rape in the foreground. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

 

Darlington North Road museum, Bishop Auckland and Eastgate today.  

 

They are just a few photos for those who like old things and infrastructure - though not always still in use.  I think I might have trouble finding the location of the third photo if I went back there now,  I rarely go to Bishop Auckland. 

 

 

Darlington North Road NER 1275 1st Aug 86 C7795

 

 

Darlington North Road NER 1463 1st Aug 86 C7796

 

 

h Bishop Auckland  trackbed of branch to Wills Forge 18th May 85 C6938

 

 

h Bishop Auckland view east towards Darlington  branch once went to left to Spennymoor and Ferryhill 18th May 85  C6939

 

 

Eastgate April 90 J10795

 

 

David

Edited April 2, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That is a most impressive selection of photo’s of Darlington North Road museum, Bishop Auckland and Eastgate. In C6938, at Bishop Auckland, with the former trackbed of the branch to Wills Forge, on the 18th May, 1985, I can well imagine that it will be impossible to locate that location today. It was certainly overgrown at the time of the photo’.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

Something a bit different for today.

 

First a photo of what was the Southwold Railway.

 

The other photos were taken at traction engine rallies in Essex during the 1970s and show some miniature railway locos on portable tracks.  The track gauges are from memory - which may be a bit fallible after over 45 years.

 

 

Southwold Common Railway embankement in distance Oct 72 J3118

 

 

Hullbridge Traction Engine Rally 5 inch gauge 2167 May 77 C3346

 

 

Hullbridge Traction Engine Rally 7.5 inch gauge Morning Star May 77 C3344

 

 

South Woodham Ferrers Traction Engine Rally 5 inch 20th May 78 C3836

 

 

South Woodham Ferrers Traction Engine Rally 5 inch 20th May 78 C3837

 

 

South Woodham Ferrers Traction Engine Rally 5 inch 20th May 78 C3838  Based on a GWR King Class loco.

 

 

David

 

 

 

Edited April 2, 2022 by DaveF

[Oldddudders]

The Southwold pic reminds me that just over 40 years ago I worked for a man who had been SM at Halesworth, where the Southwold Railway met the big railway. At the time I worked an 11-day fortnight, and the chap who might cover my rest-day had been SM at Kelvedon, junction for the Kelvedon and Tollesbury Light Railway. And in my next job the boss had been SM at Bailey Gate on the Somerset & Dorset. Three men and all that history. 

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a delightful selection of photo’s of the former Southwold Railway and traction engine rallies in Essex from the Seventies. The last photo’ at South Woodham, at the Ferrers Traction Engine Rally, with a 5 inch gauge engine, on the 20th May, 1978, shows that the engine was indeed a good representation of a GWR King class engine, unlike in C3344, at the Hullbridge Traction Engine Rally, in May, 1977, with a 7.5 inch gauge engine, Morning Star. Not the best ever rendition of a BR Britannia. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

 

Around 70  years ago between about 1950 and 1952 Dad was using his track permit at Weekday Cross, the junction south of Nottingham Victoria where the GNR line from Grantham met the GCR line to Marylebone.

 

 

Weekday Cross A5 69825 Nottingham to Leicester c1951 JVol7108

 

 

Weekday Cross A5 pass Grantham to Derby Friargate c1952 JVol3090

 

 

Weekday Cross B17 61652 Darlington up pass c1950 JVol7365

 

 

Weekday Cross Broad Marsh viaduct K3 Leicester to Nottingham c1950 JVol3063

 

 

Weekday Cross K2 pass Grantham to Nottingham Canal Street Bridge c1952 JVol3016

 

 

David

 

Edited April 2, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a most atmospheric and historical set of photo’s from Weekday Cross Junction to the south of Nottingham Victoria station in the early fifties. In the first photo’ of A5, 69825, on a Nottingham to Leicester service, c1951, you have a most impressive shot looking up at the train from track level. Also there seems to be a mix of carriages with two corridor carriages leading and then two non corridor carriages. All, though, are Gresley, including the second carriage a former GNR vehicle. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

Some photos taken at the Tanfield Railway from 1980 to 1993 for this morning's coffee break.

 

They are not in date order.

 

 

Causey  RSH 38 Sunnside to East Tanfield  April 93 J13807

 

 

Marley Hill Hawthorn Leslie 2 28th May 88 C9493

 

 

Marley Hill Hudswell Clarke Irwell  16th April 90 C14375

 

 

Marley Hill Hudswell Clarke Irwell 28th May 90 C14487

 

 

Marley Hill RSH Cochrane Aug 80 J7093

 

 

Marley Hill RSH Progress 28th Aug 89 C13731

 

 

David

Edited April 2, 2022 by DaveF

[Oldddudders]

The Tanfield looks wonderfully informal in your pics. I fear legislation has forever banished such a relaxed atmosphere these days. 

[DaveF]

3 hours ago, Oldddudders said:

The Tanfield looks wonderfully informal in your pics. I fear legislation has forever banished such a relaxed atmosphere these days. 

On my last visit, pre Covid: (in the present tense as I don't think anything has changed).

 

There are still no hi vis jackets.

 

You can walk around the engine shed, carriage shed and stock sidings.

 

There are metal posts and chain/rope to stop people walking into areas where trains are moving, they can be moved as needed to give people as much access as possible.  For example, moving the chain/rope by the carriage shed when no shunting is taking place.

 

It is a very friendly railway, the only difficult bit is escaping from conversations with the volunteers when you want to walk around.

 

There is a public footpath alongside the line for part of its length - obviously fenced.

 

Some of the platforms still have a grass surface rather than gravel etc.

 

David

  

[DaveF]

 

A few photos at York for today.

 

Once again they are in no particular order.

 

 

York 150240 Manchester to Scarborough 13th July 87 C8687

 

 

York Class 47 Liverpool to Newcastle and V2 4771 ecs for York circular The Northumbrian Limited Sat 7 Apr 79 C4389  I'd travelled to York on an HST from Shenfield on the Great Eastern and while I was there decided to have a trip on this train.

 

 

York DVT up 3rd June 92 C16969

 

 

York LMS Class 5 5305 28th July 86 C7645

 

 

York V2 4771 and 45139 up 3rd Aug 86 C7876

 

 

York Scarborough line bridge over River Ouse Aug 90 J11609

 

 

David

Edited April 2, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That is a most excellent set of photo’s of the Tanfield Railway. In the last photo’ at Marley Hill, with RSH, Progress, on the 28th August, 1989, you have captured a delightful three quarter shot of the locomotive. 
The York photo’s are superb, and bring back many happy memories from my frequent visits there. In C7876, with the sole preserved V2, 4771, and Peak, 45139, on an up service on the 3rd August, 1986, you can see so clearly the pre rationalisation and electrification trackwork which dated back to steam days. The electric railway to come would only need a tiny fraction of all that trackwork. And, of course, diesel units don’t need much complex trackwork either. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

 

Trains on the Newcastle to Carlisle line for this afternoon.

 

 

Stocksfield 143001 Newcastle to Hexham 15th April 89 C11858

 

 

Riding Mill Class 116 C313 and Class 119 C590 Hexham to Sunderland Sept 87 J9285

 

 

Hexham 4771 Green Arrow Darlington to Hexham Darlington Bank Top  Centenary Express 5th July 87 C8609

 

 

Plenmeller Class 156 Newcastle to Carlisle 29th March 94 C19378

 

 

Haltwhistle view west 26th Feb 94 C19308

 

 

David

Edited April 2, 2022 by DaveF

[keefer]

That class 116 'Valley Train' is a long way from home!

[DaveF]

29 minutes ago, keefer said:

That class 116 'Valley Train' is a long way from home!

 

Heaton was very short of dmus at the time, several Newcastle to Carlisle workings were replaced with a Class 47 and 3 Mk1s.

 

David

[Mark Saunders]

26 minutes ago, DaveF said:

 

Heaton was very short of dmus at the time, several Newcastle to Carlisle workings were replaced with a Class 47 and 3 Mk1s.

 

David

Pacer replacers were common and the working ones tended to go to places without run round such as Saltburn and Bishop Auckland. Carlisle ones on return to Newcastle didn’t need this as the just went round the bridges.

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s an interesting set of photo’s of the Newcastle to Carlisle line, and in C19378, at Plenmeller, with a class 156, on a Newcastle to Carlisle service, on the 29th March, 1994, you can see how dwarfed by the landscape the 156 is. A very expertly composed scene.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[35A]

4 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

Heaton was very short of dmus at the time, several Newcastle to Carlisle workings were replaced with a Class 47 and 3 Mk1s.

 

By coincidence, I was on a railrover in the area in September 1987, when you took J9285. It was not only Newcastle to Carlisle workings, some of the services further east were also being substituted. I had a trip out from Newcastle Central, on 22nd September, on 2B07 14:30 to Middlesbrough (behind 47 608), returning on 2J18 16:03 Middlesbrough to Hexham (with the same engine) as far as Thornaby.

 

I subsequently picked up a train to Darlington, the 15:48 Saltburn to Bishop Auckland, which was formed of vehicles from C313 and C590 (as pictured in J9285). However, that formation had a Class 119 centre car (53900+59418+51058) and the opposing class 116/119 driving vehicles from that which you photographed. Both the class 116 and the class 119 were transferred from Canton to Heaton on 6th September 1987 (according to www.railcar.co.uk) and so it would appear likely that the former C313 and C590 had exchanged a driving vehicle - which would imply that the formation that you have photographed was 51087+59040+53847! 

 

Edited February 7, 2022 by 35A
Grammar!

[DaveF]

Trains at Damdykes level crossing south of Cramlington on the ECML in Northumberland for this afternoon.

 

 

Damdykes 43060 down 20th July 91 C15970

 

 

Damdykes 91013 up going away 5th Sept 92 C18033

 

 

Damdykes 37710 down pipes Dec 92 J13602

 

 

Damdykes 142019 Newcastle to Morpeth 21st Feb 94 C19284

 

 

Damdykes 47771 up 28th Dec 95 C20718

 

 

David

 

 

Edited April 2, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a most excellent selection of photo’s of Damdykes level crossing, to the south of Cramlington on the ECML in Northumberland. In the last photo’, of 47771, on an up light engine movement, on the 28th December, 1995, the 47 looks so lonely in the sunny but what will have been very cold weather.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[Andrew P]

Hi Dave, I was following your Topic, but have not had any notifications for a long time, and have just realised that for some reason, I wasn't now following, No idea why it has changed, so NOW I'm following once more, (I hope).