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

[mullie]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

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

 

I too remember the days of not too much traffic through the tunnel, when everything on the Essex approaches was white due to the cement works. However, on British Grand Prix day it would take us up to four hours to get from Brands Hatch to the tunnel, one serious jam.

 

Also pre M25.

 

Great photos as ever Dave, thank you for posting.

 

Martyn

[DaveF]

Some photos taken around Buston Barns on the ECML in Northumberland for this afternoon.

 

 

Buston Barns Class 37 down dolofines Jan 89 J9741

 

 

Buston Barns Class 43 Edinburgh to Kings X May 91 J11910

 

 

Buston Barns Class 90 down charter  May 92 J13132

 

 

 

Buston Barns 153351 Newcastle to Alnmouth 19th Sept 92 C18054

 

 

Buston Barns Class 90 up going away Feb 94 J14608

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a most delightful set of photo’s of the Bluebell Railway from the mid seventies. In C3634, at Sheffield Park, with SECR, class H, 263, taking water, on the 26th December, 1977, you have captured a lovely scene, and the class H should still be able to take on water from that water column today when needed.
You have posted an excellent selection of photo’s of Buston Barns on the ECML in Northumberland. In C18054, with 153351, on a Newcastle to Alnmouth service, on the 19th September, 1992, you can see, from the distinct lack of heads visible that even a single car unit was too big for the very low number of passengers. Hopefully usage has improved since the time of the photo’.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

Two HSTs, 2 Pacers and a Class 37 at Newcastle today between 19876 and 1990.

 

 

Newcastle 43091 down 24th Feb 87 C8219

 

 

Newcastle 143009 Newcastle to Middlesbrough 17th Feb 89 C11651  Also down HST

 

 

Newcastle 43108 Edinburgh to Kings X 17th Feb 89 C11653  going away

 

 

Newcastle 31283 down l e Aug 89 J10104  on a track train during electrification work.  Note the platform being rebuilt.

 

 

 

Newcastle 142520 26th June 90 C15468

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That is a most excellent set of photo’s of Newcastle from 1987 to 1990. In C11653, with 43108, on the rear of a HST from Edinburgh to London Kings Cross, on the 17th February, 1989, you have an excellent portrait shot of the 43, and just look at how superb it looks in the Swallow livery.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

 

I'm sorry there aren't any photos today.  It has nothing to do with RMWeb this afternoon.

 

To quote Robert Burns:

 

The best laid plans of mice and men,

Gang aft aglay.

An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain,

For promis'd joy!

 

From "To a mouse"

 

Hopefully normal service will be resumed tomorrow.

 

Previous photos should gradually reappear.

 

David

[DaveF]

 

As you may have realised yesterday was not a good day.

 

Today I've reposted the images for January 2022, that just leaves June to December 2021 to do in due course.

 

This afternoon my Tardis is working well so we'll go back to the Great Central around Nottingham in black and white days.

 

 

Annesley GC O1 63591 up coal c1952 JVol4237

 

 

Bulwell Common LNER B1 Manchester to Marylebone 1947 JVol1182

 

 

New Basford B1 61312 up pass Mansfield to Nottingham c1952 JVol2047

 

 

Carrington O4 63680 up goods Jan 54 JVol7047a

 

 

Arkwright Street WD down goods c1951 JVol1403

 

 

David

 

Edited April 6, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I’m glad things are better for you today, and that you’ve been able to post a selection of excellent photo’s from the Great Central, around Nottingham. In JVol2047, at New Basford, with a clean B1, 61312, on an up class B passenger service from Mansfield to Nottingham, in c1952, it is intriguing to see that the first three carriages are ex Great Eastern corridor carriages. The only thing I can think of is that they were transferred from the GE to the GC. I’ll see if I can find out more information before I go to bed.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

Some photos from the northern part of the Blyth and Tyne today.

 

They are on the section of line between Ashington and Lynemouth.

 

Woodhorn is east of Ashington, the line then curves round and goes north to Lynemouth where there is still a power station, now burning wood pellets.

 

 

Woodhorn Class 47 down empty aluminium ingot carriers March 94 J14640  Dad took this from the passenger seat of my car.

 

 

 

Woodhorn crane etc July 91 J13238  The lower part of the embankment is the trackbed of the long closed line to Newbiggin by the Sea.

 

 

Woodhorn 56131 coal Ellington to Blyth Power stationJuly 91 J12064  The Newbiggin line trackbed can be seen in this photo.

 

 

Woodhorn Class 47 down empty aluminium ingot carriers to Alcan Lynemouth March 94 J14641

 

 

Lynemouth British Coal Barclay shunting Cawoods containers Sept 93 J14423  The power station is in the background. Lynemouth colliery was just to the north.

Ellington colliery was beyond Lynemouth.

 

 

David

Edited April 7, 2022 by DaveF

[russ p]

Great pictures David 

I used to do the Alcan job at this time.

I know they have been discussed before on here but what was the purpose of the 'goal posts'?

[DaveF]

37 minutes ago, russ p said:

Great pictures David 

I used to do the Alcan job at this time.

I know they have been discussed before on here but what was the purpose of the 'goal posts'?

 

 

I don't think we ever came to a firm conclusion but the suggestion was that they were there because of the power lines crossing the track.

 

They would certainly stop the crane in the third photo from moving along below them with its jib up.

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a most interesting selection of photo’s of the northern part of the Blyth and Tyne. In J13238, at Woodhorn, with a crane, and a wagon, in July, 1991, the wagon seems to be very old, maybe ex NER, and has a ‘shed’ in the rear of it. That wagon would make a fascinating model.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

 

While checking the whereabouts of the photos I've posted in this thread since 2014 I came across a folder of images which I may have posted elsewhere on RMWeb a very long time ago but not in this thread.

 

I thought I'd use a few of them from time to time as most of you will not have seen them.

 

They are in no particular order.

 

 

Ravensthorpe Class 40 D352 up freight April 68 J1280

 

 

Hillmorton Class 82 Wolverhampton to Euston June 75_J4365

 

 

Reading 50018 up ex pass Feb 78 C3666

 

 

Liverpool Street 47009 Liverpool St to Norwich Dec 79 C4907

 

 

Selby Class 254 down ex pass Feb 83 C5958

 

 

David

Edited April 8, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good afternoon, David. That is a most excellent selection of photo’s which you have chosen to post this afternoon from elsewhere on RMWeb. The last photo’ of Selby and the swing bridge, with a class 254 HST on a down express passenger service in February, 1983, shows a scene which is no longer possible with the diversion of the ECML away from Selby later in that year.

I am looking forward to seeing more of these largely unseen photo’s.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[hexagon789]

2 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

While checking the whereabouts of the photos I've posted in this thread since 2014 I came across a folder of images which I may have posted elsewhere on RMWeb a very long time ago but not in this thread.

 

I thought I'd use a few of them from time to time as most of you will not have seen them.

 

They are in no particular order.

 

 

Ravensthorpe Class 40 D352 up freight April 68 J1280

 

 

Hillmorton Class 82 Wolverhampton to Euston June 75_J4365

 

 

Reading 50018 up ex pass Feb 78 C3666

 

 

Liverpool Street 47009 Liverpool St to Norwich Dec 79 C4907

 

 

Selby Class 254 down ex pass Feb 83 C5958

 

 

David

A superb and wonderfully varied selection. Thanks for sharing them with us, they made my afternoon.

[DaveF]

An assortment of trains at Carlisle in 1987, 1990 and 1995 this afternoon.  The sun shone on one visit!

 

 

Carlisle 86432 down steel coil April 87 J8885

 

 

Carlisle 82129  27th Oct 89 C13816 in platform 8

 

 

Carlisle 86621 and 86636 down coal  May 90 J10962

 

 

Carlisle 156502 Dumfries to Carlisle May 90 J10937

 

 

Carlisle DB999608 and 999601 Track recording train 25th Oct 95 C20598  Class 143 to Newcastle on right.

 

 

David

 

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That is a most impressive selection of photo’s of Carlisle from 1987, 1990, and 1995. The last photo’ of DB999608 and DB999601, the Track recording train, a class 150, on the 25th October, 1995, is most interesting and shows something that is not too often photographed. Thank you for posting that photo’.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

Photos from visits to the Nene Valley Railway in the 70s and early 80s today.

 

 

Wansford  73050    May 81 J7366

 

 

Wansford 70000 May 81 J7376

 

 

Wansford BR Class 5 73050 ecs 27th April 75 C2011

 

 

Wansford BR Class 5 73050 June 82 C5684

 

 

Wansford May 77 C3358

 

 

Wansford Swedish 1928 4th June 78 C3905

[DaveF]

 

Another quick trip to Switzerland today, stopping at Epesses, a halt on the line heading along Lake Geneva (Lac Leman) between Lausanne and Montreux.

 

The line runs through vineyards along this section.

 

 

Epesses SBB Re4/4 11251 TEE livery westbound TEE 28th July 78 C3947

 

 

Epesses SBB Re4/4ii 11162 eastbound freight 28th July 78 J6178

 

 

Epesses SBB Re4/4ii TEE livery Milan to Geneve 28th July 78 J6180

 

 

Epesses SBB Re6/6 11636 eastbound Regionalzug 28th July 78 C3945 A Bo-Bo-Bo locomotive

 

 

EpessesSBB Re4/4ii westbound schnellzug 28th July 78 J6177

 

 

David

[hexagon789]

11 minutes ago, DaveF said:

 

Another quick trip to Switzerland today, stopping at Epesses, a halt on the line heading along Lake Geneva (Lac Leman) between Lausanne and Montreux.

 

The line runs through vineyards along this section.

 

 

Epesses SBB Re4/4 11251 TEE livery westbound TEE 28th July 78 C3947

 

 

Epesses SBB Re4/4ii 11162 eastbound freight 28th July 78 J6178

 

 

Epesses SBB Re4/4ii TEE livery Milan to Geneve 28th July 78 J6180

 

 

Epesses SBB Re6/6 11636 eastbound Regionalzug 28th July 78 C3945 A Bo-Bo-Bo locomotive

 

 

EpessesSBB Re4/4ii westbound schnellzug 28th July 78 J6177

 

 

David

Who could fail to like these? Especially with two very handsome Re4/4II in TEE colours.

[corneliuslundie]

If I remember rightly there is also a trolleybus route alongside the lake somewhere near there.

And the MOB and a couple of lines up local mountains, plus a preserved line a bit inland.

I am not sure this station is still in use:

Sorry about the poor colour. I scanned the original transparency years ago and the scanner was rather poor.

But Montreux is not the place for a cheap cup of coffee.

Jonathan

[Market65]

Good evening, David. What a most excellent selection of photo’s of the Nene Valley Railway from the 1970’s and early 1980’s. In J7376, at Wansford, with Brittania, 70000, Brittania, in May, 1981, it looks like the preserved 4 COR unit is being used as hauled stock, but the first photo’ seems to be indicating something else going on. I’m feeling a bit confused. 😉

The photo’s of Switzerland, from the 28th July, 1978, at Epesses, one of the halts on the railway going along Lake Geneva (Lac Leman) between Lausanne and Montreux, are most enchanting and show how lovely it is in Switzerland. In J6180, with SBB Re4/4ii, in TEE livery, heading an express from Milan to Geneve, shows how remarkable the scenery is and that the railway is actually quite high up at Epesses. 

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

2 hours ago, corneliuslundie said:

If I remember rightly there is also a trolleybus route alongside the lake somewhere near there.

And the MOB and a couple of lines up local mountains, plus a preserved line a bit inland.

I am not sure this station is still in use:

Sorry about the poor colour. I scanned the original transparency years ago and the scanner was rather poor.

But Montreux is not the place for a cheap cup of coffee.

Jonathan

 

 

Lausanne Chauderon is on the Luasanne Echallens Bercher Bahn.  It is still a station but looks a bit different now as it is underground and the original was demolished in 1995. (wikipedia)

 

The LEB is a line I've never ridden on but I think I have at least one photo of it, taken when travelling by car.

 

The lines along the lake are well worth visiting and I agree that Montreux is not the place for a cheap coffee - or a cheap anything else.  I've ridden on the MOB several times and along part of the line from Vevey to Blonay and beyond (the CEV).  The preserved line from Blonay to Chamby is lovely.  It's the only railway I've been to where the train stopped by a viaduct and everyone got off and walked across the viaduct to watch and photograph a run by and then got back on to continue the journey - that was back in 1978.

 

I remember the trolleybuses in both Lausanne and  along by the lake past Chateau Chillon from Montreux.

 

1 hour ago, Market65 said:

Good evening, David. What a most excellent selection of photo’s of the Nene Valley Railway from the 1970’s and early 1980’s. In J7376, at Wansford, with Brittania, 70000, Brittania, in May, 1981, it looks like the preserved 4 COR unit is being used as hauled stock, but the first photo’ seems to be indicating something else going on. I’m feeling a bit confused. 😉

The photo’s of Switzerland, from the 28th July, 1978, at Epesses, one of the halts on the railway going along Lake Geneva (Lac Leman) between Lausanne and Montreux, are most enchanting and show how lovely it is in Switzerland. In J6180, with SBB Re4/4ii, in TEE livery, heading an express from Milan to Geneve, shows how remarkable the scenery is and that the railway is actually quite high up at Epesses. 

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

I'm not sure what was going on at Wansford back in 1981, I think it was some sort of gala weekend.

 

In Switzerland the line along Lake Geneva is a lovely ride - as are almost all other lines in the country.

 

David

[corneliuslundie]

Thanks. I had a feeling things had changed. A pity. I rode part way up that line, and the whole length of the MOB. Fortunately apart from my fares someone else was paying for my trip! I have also more recently been up the "Marmot Line" which I think goes from either Montreux or Lausanne, or possibly the next station. But all a long time ago now. Montreux also has a funicular. Your Swiss photos make me wish to go back but I think that is now unlikely, as I don't have the energy to do what I did then. So many thanks for the chance to relive the area in photos.

Jonathan

[St Enodoc]

7 hours ago, DaveF said:

Montreux is not the place for a cheap coffee - or a cheap anything else

I'd say the same about Switzerland as a whole!