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

[Oldddudders]

4 hours ago, St Enodoc said:

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

The prices at Jungfraujoch were as high as the location! 

[DaveF]

Back to Northumberland for today's photos, once again on the ECML.

 

Felton Lane crossing is between Morpeth and Alnmouth.  It's not a location I visited very often as the views could be a bit restricted compare to other nearby locations.

 

 

The remaining photos are from Fenham, Lindisfarne can be seen in the distance in the fourth photo.

 

 

Felton Lane crossing 91020 Kings X to Glasgow C Feb 94 J14593

 

 

Felton Lane level crossing 43114 Aberdeen to Kings X 19th Feb 94 C19283

 

 

Fenham 56094 up  May 92 J13155

 

 

Fenham 60004 up empty steel May 92 J13156

 

 

Fenham Class 91 down 27th May 92 C16924

 

 

David

 

[Market65]

Good afternoon, David. That’s a most impressive selection of photo’s of the ECML in Northumberland at Felton Lane crossing, and Fenham. In J13155, at Fenham, with 56094, on an up freight, in May, 1992, you have a view which is now long gone, (the train), but can still be enjoyed in the photo’.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[jwealleans]

On 06/04/2022 at 20:06, Market65 said:

.... it is intriguing to see that the first three carriages are ex Great Eastern corridor carriages.

Did you find anything out, Rob?   I'm not aware of any transfers of GE stock to the GC (most transfers were to the GE to replace superannuated stock).  I wondered whether it's just been on a special of some sort and just ended up there to be appropriated.

[Market65]

15 minutes ago, jwealleans said:

Did you find anything out, Rob?   I'm not aware of any transfers of GE stock to the GC (most transfers were to the GE to replace superannuated stock).  I wondered whether it's just been on a special of some sort and just ended up there to be appropriated.

Hi, Jonathan. Unfortunately I have not yet found out anything about GE coaching stock being transferred to the GC. I will certainly keep looking. Perhaps you are right though, and those three carriages had just been appropriated from a special working.

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

The ECML in Northumbrland at Southside again for today.

 

Simply photos of whatever turned up while standing on the bridge on each visit.

 

 

Southside Class 254 down Aug 80 J7126

 

 

Southside Class 143 Berwick to Newcastle 14th June 89 C12065

 

 

Southside 60077 down empty coal 22nd July92 C16990

 

 

Southside 56044 down freight July 94 J14776

 

 

Southside 91005 rear end leading down July 94 J14779

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. I like the selection of photo’s of the ECML in Northumberland at Southside that you have posted today. The last one is a fairly rare sight of 91005, with the rear end leading, on a down express, in July, 1994. It’s not often you see photo’s of 91’s running the wrong way round, so to speak. Of course, that way round, the train will be a bit late on reaching it’s destination since it would be limited to 110 mph.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

A few more photos at Carlisle for today.

 

 

Carlisle Class 108 54247 and 53964 to Barrow  27th Oct 87 C9215

 

 

Carlisle Class 82 DVT 82129  27th Oct 89 C13813a

 

 

Carlisle Class 86 Glasgow to Poole 29th Aug 95 C20531

 

 

Carlisle Class 156 Stranraer to Newcastle  The Tyne Trader 29th Aug 95 C20537

 

 

Carlisle Class 43 Plymouth to Aberdeen 25th Oct 95 C20607

 

 

David

Edited April 13, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great set of photo’s of Carlisle, and in the first one, of the green class 108, 54247 and 53964, on a working to Barrow, on the 27th October, 1987, you can see the main livery error, with a crest on the DTSL. Usually, on first generation DMU’s it was only power cars that were so adorned. But it was good to see the unit in green regardless of that.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

It's all in black and white today - around Nottingham on the Great Northern in the late 40s/early 1950s.

 

 

Awsworth GNR pw gang JVol4066

 

 

Basford and Bulwell GNR pass Nottingham to Derby Friargate c 1952  JVol2054

 

 

Bestwood Colliery J39 64750 c1953 JVol2068

 

 

Daybrook L1 Basford and Bulwell to Nottingham Victoria via the back line c1954 JVol3079

 

 

Bulwell Common 07 WD up coal c1949 JVol3185

 

 

David

Edited April 15, 2022 by DaveF

[corneliuslundie]

That first photo, of the PW Gang, is a real gem.

Jonathan

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a most delightful selection of photo’s of the railways from around Nottingham in the late forties and the early fifties. Each one is a gem, and, as already stated, the first one is a scene which is a real gem. Now in the last photo’, at Gedling, with a class 07, WD, Austerity, on an up coal train in c1949, you have the fairly rare sight of such a locomotive working it’s train tender first. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

A mixed bag today in alphabetical order by location.

 

They were only taken between 42 and 47 years ago.

 

 

Birmingham New Street Class 31 ecs for New St to Norwich, Classes 86, 87 Oct 80 C5216  Taken on a trip to the Motor Show at the NEC.

 

 

Dinting Jubilee class 5690 Leander Oct75 J4970

 

 

Great Bentley 309625 Liverpool St to Clacton Nov 79 J6664  Great Bentley is between Colchester and Clacton on Sea.

 

 

Seascale Class 108 Carlisle to Barrow Aug 75 J4628

 

 

Stratford MPD Class 37 suspended from crane 14th July 79 C4640  Taken during an open day.  I remember the day well, I'd parked my car at Shenfield and took the train to Stratford.

When I got back to Shenfield at the ticket barier I discovered I'd dropped my ticket on the train.  I didn't have to pay twice as the man at the barrier said that as I was carrying a replica works plate and some railway books along with a camera I must have been to Stratford Open Day and waved me through.

 

 

David

 

 

David

Edited April 15, 2022 by DaveF

[BernardTPM]

Stratford Open Day was 14th July '79. Got a few pics of that myself!

Edited April 15, 2022 by BernardTPM

[great central]

22 hours ago, Market65 said:

Good evening, David. That’s a most delightful selection of photo’s of the railways from around Nottingham in the late forties and the early fifties. Each one is a gem, and, as already stated, the first one is a scene which is a real gem. Now in the last photo’, at Gedling, with a class 07, WD, Austerity, on an up coal train in c1949, you have the fairly rare sight of such a locomotive working it’s train tender first. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

Tender first working was quite common in this area, probably just that less photos were taken of them.

There weren't that many photographers active in this area before closure. I have, literally, one or two taken when I was about 10 but they're really not very good. 

Few pits, if any, had loco turning facilities. Most coal trains were trips from the local pit to Colwick yard for onward transit. 

David, are you sure that WD is at Gedling? Something is shouting Bulwell Common at me.

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That is a most excellent selection of photo’s from different places and dates. In J4970, at Dinting, with preserved  Jubilee class, 5690, Leander, in October, 1975, it is a fine portrait shot of the engine complete with the open smokebox door.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

1 hour ago, great central said:

 

Tender first working was quite common in this area, probably just that less photos were taken of them.

There weren't that many photographers active in this area before closure. I have, literally, one or two taken when I was about 10 but they're really not very good. 

Few pits, if any, had loco turning facilities. Most coal trains were trips from the local pit to Colwick yard for onward transit. 

David, are you sure that WD is at Gedling? Something is shouting Bulwell Common at me.

 

 

I think you are right about it being Bulwell Common.  I've altered the caption and Dad's notes.

 

Dad has it as Gedling in his print catalogue, but having found a track plan of Gedling it doesn't look at all right. 

 

Many thanks.

 

David

Edited April 15, 2022 by DaveF

[brushman47544]

It always amused me that the ecs for the Norwich trains arrived from Duddesdon sidings from the west, having gone the long way round, rather than direct, simply because they couldn’t organise the locos run round. New Street was busy but not that busy at least off peak.

[DaveF]

Photos at Newcastle this afternoon.

 

The first four show some of the work before electrification.

 

 

Newcastle 6th Jan 89 C11765

 

 

Newcastle June 89 J9915

 

 

Newcastle June 89 J09918

 

 

Newcastle 13th March 90 C15458

 

 

 

Newcastle 143325 Newcastle to Berwick 21st Oct 89 C13797

 

Newcastle 143619 Newcastle to Middlesbrough  May 91 J11937

 

 

David

 

Edited April 16, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. You have posted an interesting selection of photo’s of Newcastle today, and it’s of interest to see the work taking place prior to electrification. And in C13797, with 143325, waiting to depart on a Newcastle to Berwick service, on the 21st October, 1989, you can see a two car class 108 behind it.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

 

Earlier this week I posted a photo of Leander at Dinting in 1975.

 

This morning here are some more photos at Dinting taken in 1969 and 1970.  These were taken by Dad, I was there on both dates.  Mum and Dad were staying with me in Manchester and we had decided to travel to Dinting for a day out each time.

 

 

Dinting Jubilee class 5596 Bahamas Sept 69 J1998

 

 

Dinting RSH WD150 Wwarrington Sept 69 J1999

 

 

Dinting RSH 150 Warrington shunting Jubilee class 5596 Bahamas dead from Bahamas footplate Sept 69 J2000

 

 

Dinting Royal Scot 6115 Scots Guardsman April 70 J2095

 

 

Dinting RSH 150 Warrington April 70 J2094

 

 

Dinting RSH WD 150 Warrington and Jubilee Class 5596 Bahamas April 70 J2096

 

 

David

[seahorse]

Hi Dave

Love the Dinting photos - great to think that Bahamas, Leander and Scots Guardsman are still with us nearly three times their age in the pictures!

[DaveF]

This afternoon's photos are from Damdykes and Cramlington once again.

 

 

Damdykes 91011 down  Dec 92 J13628

 

 

Damdykes 142509 Morpeth to Newcastle March 93 J13724

 

 

Damdykes  A2 60532 Blue Peter up Oct 93 J14491

 

 

Damdykes 37051 up l e 21st Dec 93 C19248

 

 

Cramlington 142050 Newcastle to Alnmouth May 94 J14712

 

 

David

Edited April 18, 2022 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. You have posted some very interesting photo’s, as taken by your Dad, from Dinting in 1969, and 1970. In J1999, with RSH, WD150, Warrington, in September, 1969, your Dad has captured a great side view of the engine, and the men are all naturally posed. 
The photo’s of the ECML at Damdykes and Cramlington are excellent capturing the railway without any glamour or fuss, except a bit of fuss, maybe, over Blue Peter in J14491. Now, the last photo’ at Cramlington, in May, 1994, with a 142 on a Newcastle to Alnmouth service looks like it is most probably 142050 or if not, 142080. It wouldn’t be 142262 for there were no 142’s in that number series as fas as I know.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

1 hour ago, Market65 said:

Good evening, David. You have posted some very interesting photo’s, as taken by your Dad, from Dinting in 1969, and 1970. In J1999, with RSH, WD150, Warrington, in September, 1969, your Dad has captured a great side view of the engine, and the men are all naturally posed. 
The photo’s of the ECML at Damdykes and Cramlington are excellent capturing the railway without any glamour or fuss, except a bit of fuss, maybe, over Blue Peter in J14491. Now, the last photo’ at Cramlington, in May, 1994, with a 142 on a Newcastle to Alnmouth service looks like it is most probably 142050 or if not, 142080. It wouldn’t be 142262 for there were no 142’s in that number series as fas as I know.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

 

I probably either misread dad's notes or simply typed the wrong number.  If I remember I'll look tomorrow when I am at the PC with the original image files.

 

David