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

[DaveF]

Some black and white photos at Normanton Soar,  taken by Dad in 1952 using his track pass for some of them.

 

Normanton on Soar is just north of Loughborough on the Midland Railway main line.

 

 

Normanton on Soar 8F 48148  down goods c1952 JVol2217

 

 

Normanton on Soar 4F down goods c1952 JVol5119

 

 

Normanton on Soar Crab 42771 up goods c1952JVol2210

 

 

Normanton on Soar J39 64723 up coal c1952 JVol2216

 

 

Normanton on Soar Jubilee Class 45694 Bellerophon up Thames Clyde c1952  JVol5124

 

 

David

Edited April 23, 2022 by DaveF

[JeffP]

That last shot just goes to show that neither Holbeck nor Cricklewood/Kentish Town kept their top link locos in clean condition for the named expresses.

And yet I have an abiding memory of 45685 Barfleur of Bristol Barrow Road shed storming through Wath North with a southbound Bradford to Devon train, in sparkling condition, one Sunday evening circa 1962, some ten years after the above photo.

My cousin said it was the Devonian, but I'm unsure it was so named on a Sunday?

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a most impressive set of photo’s of Normanton on Soar from 1952 as taken by your Dad. In JVol5119, with a 4F, on a down goods train, I’m just wondering why the 4F is working the train tender first. Shunting at intermediate stations, I wonder? 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

On 18/03/2022 at 21:41, Market65 said:

Good evening, David. That’s a most impressive set of photo’s of Normanton on Soar from 1952 as taken by your Dad. In JVol5119, with a 4F, on a down goods train, I’m just wondering why the 4F is working the train tender first. Shunting at intermediate stations, I wonder? 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

 

It could be.  It is on the down fast (passenger) line, I don't know if the goods lines were shut because of the work or if it was bacause of the location of the goods yards at the stations in that area.

 

David

Edited April 1, 2022 by DaveF

[DaveF]

 

Along the ECML between Darlington and Newcastle again this afternoon.

 

 

Stone Bridge Deerness Valley Junction Class 158 Newcastle to Liverpool 16th Oct 93 C19106

 

 

 

Plawsworth Class 254 down Oct 87 J9336

 

 

Plawsworth Class 158 Newcastle to Liverpool 8th May 93 C18543

 

 

Tyne Yard 47481 up mail 17th July 90 C14565

 

 

Tyne Yard 56097 down empty coal 10th Aug 95 C20439

 

 

David

Edited April 1, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a delightful selection of photo’s of the ECML from between Darlington and Newcastle. In J9336, at Plawsworth, with a class 254, on a down express, in October, 1987, you have a most atmospheric scene with the HST surrounded by trees and bushes framed by the gates to that field. It would make a great oil painting.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[corneliuslundie]

And it was good to see the mail train. An environmental disaster when Royal Mail switched to road for all its traffic, though we didn't realise it then. No-one was considering either pollution or carbon emissions seriously.

Jonathan

[DaveF]

Back to the summer of 1969 with some photos from the Welshpool and Llanfair Railway at Llanfair Caereinion.

 

Once again you will notice that the rules about where you can walk and stand are a bit different now.

 

The children in the photos will be in their late 50s/early 60s now.  Perahps I shouldn't think about how old the adults in the photos are now!

Llanfair Caereinion Fowler diesel Aug 69 J1828

 

 

 

Llanfair Caereinion No2 The Countess Aug 69 J1829

 

 

 

 

Llanfair Caereinion No 1 The Earl  Aug 69 J1831

 

 

 

Llanfair Caereinion No 1 The Earl running round Aug 69 J1833

 

 

 

Llanfair Caereinion No 1 The Earl and Drewry Chattenden shunting Aug 69 J1834

 

 

 

Llanfair Caereinion No 1 The Earl Aug 69 J1835

 

 

David

 

 

 

Edited April 1, 2022 by DaveF

[corneliuslundie]

A couple of years before my first visit. Lovely photos. I remember those Zillertalbahn carriages. We walked to Sylfaen as that was the nearest point to Welshpool, but caught a bus back. Now just down the road (about 14 miles).

Jonathan

[DaveF]

 

Carlisle again today.

 

 

Carlisle 47503 l e 27th Oct 89 C13808

 

 

 

Carlisle 87017 Edinburgh to Plymouth 1 hour late  30th May 90 C14526

 

 

 

Carlisle 156434 and 156433 Stranraer to Newcastle  May 90 J10960

 

 

 

 

Carlisle  158748 Edinburgh to Liverpool Lime Street 29th Aug 95 C20515

 

 

Carlisle 90006 Euston to Glasgow C  Royal Scot 25th Oct 95 C20608

 

 

 

David

Edited April 1, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. You’ve posted a fascinating set of photo’s of the Welshpool and Llanfair Railway at Llanfair Caereinio as in August, 1969. In J1834, with No 1, The Earl, and Drewry, Chattenden, shunting, you can see that the wagon being shunted had a pile of bricks in it. I just hope that none of the bricks fell off the wagon since they don’t appear to have been secured in any way.

The photo’s of Carlisle are as interesting as ever, and the first photo’ of 47503, on a light engine movement, on the 27th October, 1989, shows up the rather grubby cab end very clearly, and I think I’ll make use of it to weather the cab ends of the new Bachmann model which I have.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

It's good to be back.

 

All being well I'll post some photos later this afternoon and will also give my thoughts on what I will do about the lost photos - I do have back up copies.

 

David

Edited March 31, 2022 by DaveF

[melmerby]

3 minutes ago, DaveF said:

It's good to be back.

 

All being well I'll post some photos later this afternoon and will also give my thoughts on what I will do about the lost photos - I do have back up copies.

 

David

We can't expect to see them straight away, an average posting of 5 a day is still 1800+ images to restore.

That's an awful lot of work to do, I don't envy you.

[DaveF]

 

I won't do anything about the missing photos for the next few days.  I know they are missing from 1st June 2021 to March 2022.  I have checked the back up copies exist on my hard drives, but they are not filed in date of use order. 

 

Edit, they are filed in 12 month blocks which almost coincide with the date from which images are missing so that will help.

 

Many other photos have not yet reappeared - that may be while indexing takes place.  When I know exactly what has gone I will decided how to proceed.

 

For the time being I will post the photos I had ready for the next month already captioned.

 

I've also got a new avatar for now.

 

This afternoon we'll park the car at the side of the road (there is plenty of space) at Wooden Gates level crossing, just south of Alnmouth on the ECML.  There are photos taken from the road both sides of the crossing.

 

 

 

Wooden Gates Class 143 Newcastle to Alnmouth Nov 86 J8728

 

 

Wooden Gates HST down 27th Oct 90 C15481

 

 

Wooden Gates level crossing Oct 90 J11652

 

 

Wooden Gates up HST and down Class 37 and 47 l e  27th Oct 90 C15485

 

 

 

Wooden Gates 47813 up special 3rd Jan 92  J12977

 

 

David

Edited March 31, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good afternoon, David. Well, it’s good to be back, and that’s a good avatar of you. I’m leaving my avatar blank for now and will see if the old one reappears. 
Now, the photo’s of Wooden Gates level crossing, to the south of Alnmouth, on the ECML in Northumberland are a welcome sight, and in the first photo’, that’s a delightful shot of a class 143 on a Newcastle to Alnmouth service in November, 1986.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[brushman47544]

My previous avatar was “available” on my member page and I was asked if I wanted to upload it again. So unless you want to change it, reinstating should be easy.

[DaveF]

 

A few extra ones for this morning from the lines in East Yorkshire.

 

I must say thanks to Jamie 92208 who has posted a simple guide to replacing photos in threads:

 

Ferriby 156481 Manchester to Hull 31st July 90 J11046

 

 

Hull 22nd July 00 C24931

 

 

Hull 158809 Hull to Manchester Airport 22nd July 00 C24932

 

 

Beverley 20th Oct 09 DSC_7285

 

 

Beverley 20th Oct 09 DSC_7286

 

 

Beverley Class 158 to Hull 20th Oct 09 DSC_7283

 

 

David

 

[DaveF]

I've put back all the photos from March, as far as I know I now to to put back photos from June 1st 2021 to Feb 28th 2022.  That will take some time.

 

This afternoon's photos were taken between Darlington and Newcastle.

 

 

Sunderland Bridge  Class 43 up Oct 93 J14445

 

 

Croxdale Class 91 up  Oct 93 J14458

 

 

Stone Bridge Deerness Valley Junction view south 16th Oct 93 C19103

 

 

Durham Class 153 up Newcastle to Redcar via Sunderland  Oct 93 J14467

 

 

Tyne Yard 60031 empty limestone 29th May 95 C20188

 

 

David

 

 

[Market65]

Good afternoon, David. Firstly, thank you for putting back in all the missing photo’s from March - I thought I was seeing things for a moment, but then recalled the situation and that you hoped to get all the missing photo’s put back eventually. 
I have replaced my avatar with a new one for now in view of the fact that all avatars were lost.
Also, thank you for posting those photo’s from East Yorkshire. As always they show that we do have a rail network in East Yorkshire, and it is worthy of investigation and travelling on. Just such a shame the Beverley to York line was closed down. 
Finally, for this afternoon, thank you for posting the photo’s from between Darlington and Newcastle. All show much of interest, and J14458, at Croxdale, with a class 91 on an up express, in October, 1993, is another great photo’ of that delightful viaduct.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

 

February's photos are now replaced , the older photos are starting to come back, about 10% of them so far but gradually increasing.

 

Some more of Dad's old black and white photos this afternoon taken in 1948/9 when he was at Cambridge. Yet again he is using his track permit for the area.  Obviously knowing George Dow helped him obtain it!

 

 

Cambridge South Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0 6403 le c1948 JVol1039

 

 

Cambridge South WD 77450 down goods c1948 JVol1205

 

 

Cambridge South K2 E1753 up goods 1948 JVol1208

 

 

Cambridge South J15 65461 down goods c1949 JVol1131

 

 

Cambridge South J39 D16 E4 c1949 JVol1203

 

David

[great central]

Hi Dave, I wondered if the WD in Jvol1205 had become one of the many that ended up at Colwick in later years.

According to this Wikipedia article it was exported and became part if the Kowloon-Canton railway fleet, so possibly the photo was taken earlier than 1948?

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/KCR_ex-WD_Austerity_2-8-0

[DaveF]

1 hour ago, great central said:

Hi Dave, I wondered if the WD in Jvol1205 had become one of the many that ended up at Colwick in later years.

According to this Wikipedia article it was exported and became part if the Kowloon-Canton railway fleet, so possibly the photo was taken earlier than 1948?

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/KCR_ex-WD_Austerity_2-8-0

 

Many  thanks for this.

 

It can't be earlier than 1948 as I think that was when he went to Cambridge and he was usually quite good at writing the dates on his photos.

 

It is possible he got the last digit of the number wrong as I can't see it clearly.

 

David

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of Cambridge South from 1948/49. In JVol1209, with K2, E1753, on an up goods train in 1948, it can be seen that the E is above the number on the front bufferbeam. Clearly the E was not always placed in front of the number depending on the available space.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[RFS]

6 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

Many  thanks for this.

 

It can't be earlier than 1948 as I think that was when he went to Cambridge and he was usually quite good at writing the dates on his photos.

 

It is possible he got the last digit of the number wrong as I can't see it clearly.

 

David

 

David

 

I have a reprint of the 1948 Ian Allan ABC British Railway Locomotives. In this 77450 is missing but 77449 and 77451 are present. Perhaps the last digit on the buffer beam is a 6 or 8 - not easy to tell.  

[DaveF]

The Bluebell Railway in the mid 70s for this morning.  At the time I lived in Essex, it was a nice drive through the Dartford Tunnel and then southwards if there wasn't too much traffic about.  

 

 

Sheffield Park Adams Radial Tank 488 Jan 75 C1845

 

 

Sheffield Park GWR Dukedog 9017 Jan 75 C1847

 

 

Horsted Keynes USA 30064 Oct 76 C3078

 

 

Sheffield Park SECR Class P Bluebell and USA 30064 26th Dec 76 C3139  Mum is just walking back having taken a photo of Bluebell.  At that time if you asked nicely you could walk just about anywhere.

 

 

Sheffield Park SECR Class H 263 26th Dec 77 C3634

 

 

 

Horsted Keynes SECR Class H 263 26th Dec 77 C3638

 

 

David

Edited April 15, 2022 by DaveF