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

[DaveF]

The ECML in Northumberland today, once again.  It's hardly surprising since I've lived here for over 40 years so many of my more "recent" photos were taken in the county.

 

Today we are at Southside, once the junction for the branch to Whittle Coiiery.  The remains of the line can be seen behind the leading power car of the HST in the first photo.

 

 

Southside HST 43099 and 43177 up 12th Aug 86 C7893

 

 

Southside Class 37 Alcan empties Fort William to North Blyth Aug 86 J8648

 

 

Southside 47559 Alnmouth to Newcastle Aug 89 J10084  The now filled in branch formation can be seen over the loco

 

 

Southside 91013 Kings X to Glasgow C 16th Nov 91 C16628  Note the train is running in reverse formation with the 91 at the London end.

 

 

Southside 43117 Aberdeen to Kings X 13th Jan 96 C20731

 

 

David

Edited April 2, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a superb set of photo’s of the ECML in Northumberland at Southside. In J10084, with a Pacer replacement train hauled by 47559, from Alnmouth to Newcastle, in August, 1989, I’m just wondering about the inclusion of a BG at the head of the formation. The only thing I can think of is that it was a really last minute rake of carriages that day, and no time was available to remove the BG.
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[Davexoc]

11 minutes ago, Market65 said:

Good evening, David. That’s a superb set of photo’s of the ECML in Northumberland at Southside. In J10084, with a Pacer replacement train hauled by 47559, from Alnmouth to Newcastle, in August, 1989, I’m just wondering about the inclusion of a BG at the head of the formation. The only thing I can think of is that it was a really last minute rake of carriages that day, and no time was available to remove the BG.

 

Rob, that looks like the BG has been added in to provide accomodation for the guard rather than not being removed, as that looks like TSO and FO or FK accompanying it. Guessing there was possibly a RR rake short of those two coaches running around somewhere...

[65179]

10 hours ago, Davexoc said:

 

Rob, that looks like the BG has been added in to provide accomodation for the guard rather than not being removed, as that looks like TSO and FO or FK accompanying it. Guessing there was possibly a RR rake short of those two coaches running around somewhere...

 

They are Trans-Pennine branded coaches, so as you suggest a Heaton scratch set using part of or spare coaches from the Liverpool-Newcastle sets.

 

Simon

[DaveF]

Trains around Ulgham Lane crossing in Northumberland in the late 80s and early 90s today.

 

 

Ulgham Lane crossing 37194 up ballast June 87 J8996

 

 

Ulgham Lane crossing 43107 Edinburgh to Kings X Dec 89 J10570  The signal feather is for Butterwell Junction to the opencast loader.

 

 

Ulgham Lane crossing 37506 down empty pipe wagons Oct 91 J12886

 

 

Ulgham Lane crossing 56118 up coal Feb 92 J13007

 

 

Ulgham Lane crossing 37420 up special 23rd May 92 C16865

 

 

David

Edited April 2, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That is a most splendid set of photo’s of Ulgham Lane crossing on the ECML in Northumberland. In J10570, with 43107, leading a HST from Edinburgh to Kings Cross, in December, 1989, you can see the interesting way the cab roof is weathered that would look most strange on a model.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

Photos taken along the Newcastle to Carlisle line and its branches today.

 

 

Stocksfield 156469 Sunderland to Hexham Aug 92 J13299

 

 

Riding Mill 43088 diverted Kings X to Edimburgh 5th May 90 C14440

 

 

Near Riding Mill Class 116 and 119 Sunderland to Hexham Sept 87 J9290

 

 

Staward Hexham to Allendale line 24th March 89 C11726

 

 

Near Slaggyford Alston branch July 74 J3819

 

 

David

Edited April 2, 2022 by DaveF

[Chris116]

Another set of wonderful photos. Many thanks for all your hard work posting each day for our enjoyment.

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a delightful set of photo’s of the Newcastle to Carlisle line and the branches. In J9290, near to Riding Mill, with a hybrid class 116 and 119, DMU, on a Sunderland to Hexham service, in September, 1987, that is a well captured side on view of the three car unit, and it enables you to see the amount of the gap between the bottom of the underframes and bogies which was quite prominent on the first generation DMU’s.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

 

The Bowes Railway at Springwell, near Gateshaed for this morning.

 

Note that the trackside photos were taken with permission.

 

 

Springwell view north down incline 24th May 87 C8586

 

 

Blackhams Hill Pelaw curve platform Barclay WST April 85 J8248

 

 

Blackhams Hill Barclay 22 27th March 89 C11746

 

 

 

Blackhams Hill view towards kip April 85 J8252  The line off to the right is the Pelaw curve, currentl leading to the platform which is just visible and is shown in the next image.

 

 

Blackhams Hill Pelaw curve  April 85 J8250

 

 

The Mount crossing Blackham's Hill wagons cable hauled Aug 92 J13422  A short demonstration train is going up the incline hauled by the rope.

 

 

David

Edited April 2, 2022 by DaveF

[DaveF]

Newcastle 1988 to 1991 today.

 

 

Newcastle Class 254 Kings X to Newcastle July 88 J9635

 

 

Newcastle 143012 Sunderland to Hexham June 89 J09924

 

 

Newcastle Class 156 26th June 90 C15470

 

 

Newcastle 143610 11th June 91 C15922

 

 

Newcastle 142522 Middlesbrough to Newcastle Aug 91 J12848

 

 

David

Edited April 2, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a most impressive selection of photo’s of the Bowes Railway at Springwell, near Gateshead. In C11746, at Blackhams Hill, with Barclay, 22, on the 27th March, 1989, it’s certainly interesting to see a locomotive on the incline working it on adhesion and not getting help with a cable. 
The Newcastle Central station photo’s are as interesting as ever, and the last photo’ of 142522, a ‘Skipper’, on a Middlesbrough to Newcastle service, in August, 1991, shows a destination blind very much to one side, with Newcastle, to my eyes reading more like ‘ewtastle’! Never mind, I’m sure the locals would know were the train was going.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[corneliuslundie]

Another line I would have loved to have visited, but too far north to get to in a day, even now (and I don't drive).

So great to see photos.

Jonathan

[DaveF]

 

It's time for another trip to Switzerland today.  We are in the south east at Disentis, meeting point of two metre gauge railways, the Rhätische Bahn and the Furka Oberalp Bahn (now the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn).

 

Some trains terminate at Disentis from both railways, others change locos.  The FO locos are rack fitted, the RhB is adhesion only.

 

 

Disentis RhB Tm2/2 25 28th July 92 C17072

 

 

Disentis RhB Ge4/4ii 626 shunting 28th July 92 C17066

 

 

Disentis RhB Ge44ii 622 shunting 28th July 92 C17074

 

 

Disentis FO HGe44ii 106 Glacier Express to Zermatt 28th July 92 C17067

 

 

Disentis 28th July 92 C17070

 

 

David

Edited April 2, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. What a delightful set of photo’s of Switzerland, in the south east at Disentis, on the 28th July, 1992. The first photo’, of RhB, Tm2/2,  number 25, is a most excellent rear three quarter portrait shot of the little locomotive. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

Mainly the Tyne and Wear Metro today.

 

 

Willington Quay Metro 28th Dec 89 C13886

 

 

Whitley Bay Feb 92 J12997

 

 

Whitley Bay Pelaw to St James Feb 92 J12996

 

 

Whitley Bay 4083 St James to Pelaw Feb 92 J12995

 

 

Tynemouth old station11th July 87 C9031   The old Newcastle and North Shields Railway station at Tynemouth designed by John and Benjamin Green, it is now part of a housing development.  It opened on 20th March 1847 and was replaced by the current station (now part of the Metro system) in 1882 after which it was used as a goods depot.

 

 

David

 

Edited April 1, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s an excellent set of photo’s of the Tyne and Wear Metro, and it shows some of the impressive structures on the system. The first photo’ of Willington Quay, with a Metro crossing the viaduct, on the 28th December, 1989, has captured well the bulkiness of the structure, and the way the masts for the overhead wiring used the piers. The clock tower at Whitley Bay, as it was in February, 1992, in J12997, has been well caught by the camera, along with Tynemouth old station, on the 11th  July, 1987, which is a fine old building and it’s good to know it is safe.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

 

Today's photos are a bit more recent than some, taken only nineteen years ago in 2003.

 

Thay are all at Carnforth station.  

 

 

Carnforth 142095 to Leeds Aug 2003 hols2 007

 

 

Carnforth Aug 2003 hols2 010

 

 

Carnforth 175113 up Aug 2003 hols2 011

 

 

 

Carnforth Class 390 in loop down Aug 2003 hols2 013

 

 

Carnforth 90013 up Aug 2003 hols2 015

 

 

David

 

Edited April 1, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a most excellent set of photo’s of Carnforth from August, 2003. They show the curvature of the lines through the platforms very clearly, and the last photo’ of  90013, on an up express, which it is pushing, is very good for weathering a Bachmann class 90. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

 

2003 again today, this time the 29th December with one photo of Kingmoor Yard and four taken around Crawford, north of Beattock on the WCML.

 

It was a very cold sunny day with a heavy frost.

 

 

Kingmoor 29th Dec 2003 IMG_2320

 

 

Crawford Class 221 down 29th Dec 2003 IMG_2332

 

 

Crawford Class 221 up  29th Dec 2003 IMG_2335

 

 

Crawford Class 90 down  29th Dec 2003 IMG_2346

 

 

Crawford Class 221 29th Dec 2003 IMG_2350

 

 

David

Edited April 1, 2022 by DaveF

[great central]

The photo in Kingmoor yard shows just how quickly, and perhaps unexpectedly,  things can change.

Two rows of HAAs which have been shifting coal from pit to power station since the mid-late 60s still, apparently, in use in 2003

Sandwiched between is a rake of HTAs, their modern replacements, which little more than 10 years later will be languishing out of use as the coal traffic rapidly disappeared. 

There were many rows of them at Worksop until a couple of years ago when the site was cleared for handing over to Harry Needle for both new and withdrawn passenger stock storage.

I believe most went for scrap although there are still a few trains through Nottingham at the moment feeding imported coal to Ratcliffe on Soar power station. 

[lmsforever]

I always enjoy  the journey north from Beattock onwards to Glasgow sadly I did not  make the trip this year but will next year. 

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a lovely set of photo’s of Kingmoor Yard, and Crawford from the 29th December, 2003. The last photo’, of a class 221 ‘Voyager’, at Crawford, is most photogenic, with the vast expanse of grassland in the foreground, and a large hill in the background, and the 221 is sandwiched in between them. Sadly, it’s too big an area for most people to even contemplate being able to model.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[woodenhead]

3 hours ago, lmsforever said:

I always enjoy  the journey north from Beattock onwards to Glasgow sadly I did not  make the trip this year but will next year. 

It was lovely this year, all snowy up Beattock

[cheesysmith]

On 24/02/2022 at 20:30, Market65 said:

Good evening, David. That’s a superb set of photo’s of the ECML in Northumberland at Southside. In J10084, with a Pacer replacement train hauled by 47559, from Alnmouth to Newcastle, in August, 1989, I’m just wondering about the inclusion of a BG at the head of the formation. The only thing I can think of is that it was a really last minute rake of carriages that day, and no time was available to remove the BG.
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

Also, how would you apply the handbrake without a coach with a guard van ? Modern sprinters and pacers have spring loaded parking brakes that are automatically applied. Old DMU had the brake wheel in the driving cab, but coaches only had the brake in the guards compartment. 

 

To add. Dave, you do not need to thank me when I post on your thread. It is we who need to thank you for sharing these wonderful photos every day, of things we all remember but never captured at the time. 

Edited March 4, 2022 by cheesysmith
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