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

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That is a most impressive set of old photo’s of Chesterfield. In C600, with 47, 1789, on an up oil train in May, 1971, it is most interesting to see either the driver or secondman, in the doorway of the rear cab. I can’t help wondering what it was all about.

The random selection of photo’s of places beginning with the letter S are full of interest, and the first one at Skipton, with an ex-LMS Black 5, 45221, running light engine, in January, 1967, is a gem with the low sun making a truly atmospheric scene with all the smoke, steam and dark trackwork. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

[Covkid]

On 25/05/2022 at 15:25, DaveF said:

Cadeby Teddy Boston and Pixie Aug 68 P645

 

From time to time I'll use more of her photos, once I have got brought her photo catalogues home.

 

David

Lovely memories of your mum David.  I wish I would have known her !!!

 

That piccie of Teddy Boston on Pixie.  I could have been one of the boys.  I vaguely remember visiting Cadeby rectory with my dad back in the late 1960s.  I would have been six in 1968. 

 

Marvellous chap and his wife too.  I remember them visiting us in Wales once both clambering out of their mini !!!! 

[DaveF]

Photos taken on two visits to Shenfield on the Great Eastern Main Line for this afternoon's replacements.

The station is just to the north of the bridge where I was standing.

 

Shenfield lass 37 Norwich to Liverpool St Nov 75 C2531

 

 

Shenfield Class 47 down ex pass Jan 79 C4268

 

 

Shenfield 31226 up parcels Jan 79 C4269

 

 

Shenfield 307107 down pass Jan 79 C4272

 

 

Shenfield 302214 down pass Jan 79 C4274

 

 

Shenfield 47130 up ex pass Jan 79 C4275

 

 

David

Edited August 13, 2022 by DaveF

[mullie]

I used to look over the Seven Arches Bridge along that stretch (too long ago to remember if you were at the same spot), my piano teacher lived not far from there so always went for a look.  You never knew what would come along. 

 

Class 37s on expresses, those were the days.

 

Thanks for posting,  real nostalgia trip. 

 

Martyn 

[DaveF]

Killingworth is between Newcastle and Cramlington on the ECML.  It is a "New Town" next to the original Killingworth village.  

 

In 1814 George Stephenson built "Blücher" in the workshop behind his home, Dial Cottage in the village.  Blücher was used to haul coal on the waggonway from Killingworth Colliery to the coal staiths at Wallsend

 

It's a location I rarely visit but do have a few photos taken at the level crossing.

 

 

Killingworth DVT Glasgow C to Kings X 28th Dec 92 C18200

 

 

Killingworth 91028 down 11th Aug 95 C20443

 

 

Killingworth 142019 Morpeth to Newcastle 11th Aug 95 C20445

 

 

Killingworth 43118 Edinburgh to Kings X 11th Aug 95 C20446

 

 

Killingworth Class 91 Kings X to Glasgow 11th Aug 95 C20447

 

 

David

[LMS2968]

You didn't get one of 'Blücher', though!!!

[Market65]

Good afternoon, David. That is a delightful selection of old photo’s of Shenfield on the GEML. In the last photo’ of 47130, on an up express passenger train in January, 1979, in the background, you can see another 47 waiting for 47130 to clear the section.

That’s an excellent set of photo’s of Killingworth from between Newcastle and Cramlington on the ECML. In C20445, with 142019, on a Morpeth to Newcastle service on the 11th August, 1995, it can be seen just how dirty the windscreen area of the cab is. It is just as though it has been missed by either the carriage washer or whoever washed it by hand. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

The Bowes Railway near Gateshead for your Sunday morning preserved railway images.

 

 

Blackhams Hill Barclay 22 Aug 80 J7080

 

 

Bowes Railway Springwell Barclay WST 7th April 85 C6781

 

 

Springwell April 85 J8254  Barclay W.S.T. inn background

 

 

Springwell 27th March 89 C11734  Brake vans used to carry passengers.

 

 

Springwell Hunslet and parts of saddle tank 27th March 89 C11753

 

 

Springwell 27th March 89 C11754

 

 

David

[DaveF]

 

Now the replacement photos.

 

Today they are from Brocklesby on the line to Grimsby, east of Barnetby.  At the east end of the station is the junction for Immingham.

 

 

Brocklesby Class 114 Cleethorpes to Sheffield June 64 J133

 

 

Brocklesby 47219 westbound oil and Class 31 eastbound empty steel March 78 J5978

 

 

Brocklesby Class 47 239 westbound oil 28th March 78 C3757

 

 

Brocklesby Class 150/1 Cleethorpes to Sheffield 30th May 91 C15862

 

 

Brocklesby Class 150 track recording unit westbound 30th May 91 C15865

 

 

David

Edited August 14, 2022 by DaveF

[brushman47544]

The Class 47 in the two photos is long time IM allocated 47219, not long time CF allocated 47239.

[DaveF]

53 minutes ago, brushman47544 said:

The Class 47 in the two photos is long time IM allocated 47219, not long time CF allocated 47239.

 

 

Many thanks again Andrew.

 

David

[DaveF]

Some more photos at Morpeth this afternoon.

 

 

Morpeth booking and parcels office 19th Feb 86 C7313  This has since been removed, the booking office has been moved back into the main building.

 

 

Morpeth Class 47 down charter April 87 J8817

 

 

Morpeth Class 101 ecs to yard  July 89 J10070  It moves to the yard as Morpeth only has 2 platforms  so it is then out of the way of ECML trains.  It returns to the nearest platform shortly before it leaves for Newcastle.

 

 

Morpeth 156451 ecs 26th July 93 C18740

 

 

Morpeth Class 56 down coal Feb 94 J14585

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great set of photo’s of the Bowes Railway near Gateshead. In J8254, at Springwell, in April, 1985, with Barclay, W.S.T., in the background, you can also see some of the very tight curves on that system. 
The ‘old photo’s’ at Brocklesby, are excellent, and in the first photo’, with a 114, DMU, formed of two twins, on a Cleethorpes to Sheffield service, in June, 1964, you can clearly see that the engines of the second DMBS are working before those of the first DMBS. I would think, that in moments, all the engines would be in sync with the four car unit powering away from the station - the brake is off from the position of the brake handle, and the driver has the throttle lever in the ‘full power’ position. It means first gear will have been selected.

Now, the Morpeth photo’s are as interesting as ever and in J10070, with a two car 101, on an empty coaching stock movement to the yard, in July, 1989, it can be seen all too clearly that the DMBS has a quite badly battered cab end. It must have been some shunting incidents over the years.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

[DaveF]

Replacement copies of three locations along the Great Eastern Railway branch from Wickford to Southminster in Essex for today.

 

In the 1970s it was quite run down, very different from photos I've seen of it since electrification.  I don't think I'll ever go back to see it though.

 

Battlesbridge Class 105 Wickford to Southminster Nov 79 C4898

 

 

Battlesbridge Class 105 Wickford to Southminster Nov 79 C4899

 

 

Fambridge Class 104 Wickford to Southminster Sept 74 C1790

 

 

Fambridge Class 104 Wickford to Southminster Sept 74 C1791

 

 

Althorne Class 104 Southminster to Wickford Sept 74 C1793

 

 

Althorne Class 104 Southminster to Wickford Sept 74 C1792

 

 

David

[DaveF]

Some more memories of Carlisle in 1990 and 1995 for this afternoon.

 

 

Carlisle 156437 Newcastle to Stranraer and Class 108 and Class 31 and Class 47  May 90 J10956

 

 

Carlisle 85108 l e 24th Oct 90 C15442

 

 

Carlisle 156504 Glasgow C to Carlisle via GSWR 29th Aug 95 C20516

 

 

Carlisle 153324 Carlisle Barrow to Lancaster 29th Aug 95 C20523

 

 

Carlisle 156481 and Class 142 Leeds to Carlisle 29th Aug 95 C20527  Which would you be riding in?

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s an excellent set of ‘old’ photo’s of the Great Eastern Railway branch from Wickford to Southminster in Essex, showing class 104 and class 105 DMU’s. Those three car 104’s were originally four car sets for the NER of BR, but had their TSL’s removed when transferred away SE. The displaced TSL’s were often placed into class 110’s to make them up as four car sets, as well as between power cars in class 101 power twins to make them into three car sets.

Now, that first photo’ at Battlesbridge with a class 105, on a Wickford to Southminster service, in November, 1979, shows just how faint the bulbs were in the marker lights, unlike the over bright lights on the otherwise excellent Bachmann model.

The Carlisle photo’s are a great selection, and the last one of 156481 and a 142 on a Leeds to Carlisle service on the 29th August, 1995, is one which is very easy to answer your question of. The class 156 wins, hands down, for the excellent ride quality and table bays, etc.,  A friend of mine, back in the early 1990’s rode the Settle to Carlisle line frequently, and would come across many people who were ready to get on a 142 or 144. He would always, earnestly, direct them to travel in the 156. Those passengers were always most thankful.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

[35A]

3 hours ago, Market65 said:

Good evening, David. That’s an excellent set of ‘old’ photo’s of the Great Eastern Railway branch from Wickford to Southminster in Essex, showing class 104 and class 105 DMU’s. Those three car 104’s were originally four car sets for the NER of BR, but had their TSL’s removed when transferred away SE. The displaced TSL’s were often placed into class 110’s to make them up as four car sets, as well as between power cars in class 101 power twins to make them into three car sets.

 

Thanks for that extra information, Rob. It's funny, although that was a period when I was very well acquainted with what was going on - especially around the Eastern Region - I don't remember the 104s migrating down into Anglia, at all! I have fond memories of sitting at Cherry Tree, in your neck of the woods, watching the four car sets rattling up the coast and, also, around York and Leeds but my brain seems to have wiped any memories of them (in triples) in Essex. I shall have to check through my old notes and (surviving) stock books, from curiosity, to refresh my memory.

[DaveF]

This morning's replacements are a few taken at Dent on the S&C.

 

 

Dent BR Class 4 4-6-0 75041 up goods May 66 J530

 

 

Dent Class 47 D1855 down freight April 68 J1267

 

 

Dent Class 45 D31 up  June 67  J932

 

 

 Dent Class 45 29 up Thames Clyde Glasgow to St Pancras  Aug 73 J3357

 

 

Dent view north from coal road bridge Aug 77 C3522

 

 

David

Edited August 16, 2022 by DaveF
To add a date to a photo

[DaveF]

This afternoon some photos taken around North Blyth, Cambois and Winning on the Blyth and Tyne.  Also one which is only perhaps a railway photo taken of a Russian warship which was being scrapped when there was a ship scrapyard at North Blyth, now long gone.

 

 

Cambois 56093 Aug 81 C5539

 

 

Winning 56133 up empties from Blyth power station Oct 85 J8443

 

 

Winning 56133 down coal Oct 85 J8446

 

 

North Blyth track on ship  being scrapped 19th May 90 C14468   A Russian ship, a destroyer I believe, or else a  Russian frigate.

 

 

Blyth Battleship Wharf GBRF Class 66 66711 7 Aug 14 DSC_3869  You cannot repeat this photo - the land I am standing had public access then, now it is a part of the working harbour.

 

David

Edited August 16, 2022 by DaveF

[Tankerman]

2 hours ago, DaveF said:

This afternoon some photos taken around North Blyth, Cambois and Winning on the Blyth and Tyne.  Also one which is only perhaps a railway photo taken of a Russian warship which was being scrapped when there was a ship scrapyard at North Blyth, now long gone.

 

 

Cambois 56093 Aug 81 C5539

 

 

Winning 56133 up empties from Blyth power station Oct 85 J8443

 

 

Winning 56133 down coal Oct 85 J8446

 

 

North Blyth track on ship  being scrapped 19th May 90 C14468   A Russian ship, a destroyer I believe, or else a  Russian frigate.

 

 

Blyth Battleship Wharf GBRF Class 66 66711 7 Aug 14 DSC_3869  You cannot repeat this photo - the land I am standing had public access then, now it is a part of the working harbour.

 

David

Hi David,

 

Whichever type of ship it was, it was capable of laying contact mines, that's the type which have horns containing the primer and are attached by a cable to a heavy weight, called a sinker, which rests on the sea floor. The rails were for the carriage on which the mine and its sinker were transported from their storage to the stern of the ship. Hope you find this of interest,

Edited August 16, 2022 by Tankerman
left a couple of words out

[DaveF]

37 minutes ago, Tankerman said:

Hi David,

 

Whichever type of ship it was, it was capable of laying contact mines, that's the type which have horns containing the primer and are attached by a cable to a heavy weight, called a sinker, which rests on the sea floor. The rails were for the carriage on which the mine and its sinker were transported from their storage to the stern of the ship. Hope you find this of interest,

 

Many thanks for the information.  I think I should have known it from watching old war films when I was younger.

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a delightful set of ‘old’ photo’s of Dent on the Settle and Carlisle line. In J3357, with Peak, class 45, number 29, on the up Thames Clyde Express from Glasgow to London St. Pancras, in August, 1973, you have a flurry of exhaust as the locomotive leans into the curve as it passes under the Coal Road bridge.

 The photo’s from around North Blyth, Cambois and Winning on the Blyth and Tyne are an excellent selection, and C14468, at North Blyth, with track on a ship being scrapped, on the 19th May, 1990, is something which is very rarely seen, so thank you for posting the photo’.

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

This mornings replacements were taken around Clay Cross between 1964 and 1975.

 

Clay Cross is the junction on the Midland Main line heading south from Sheffield where the Erewash Valley line past Toton to Trent diverges from the line to Derby.

 

 

Clay Cross 4F 43957 up goods May 64 J126

 

 

Clay Cross Class 46 D162 down iron ore Aug 69 J1801

 

 

Clay Cross area Avenue sidings Class 25 up condemned coaches March 75 J4191

 

 

Clay Cross 25267 down coal March 75  J4192

 

 

Clay Cross Tupton junction Class 45 Leeds to St Pancras Aug 75  C2271

 

 

Clay Cross Tupton junction Class 31 up goods Aug 75 C2272

 

 

Clay Cross 45121 St Pancras to Sheffield Aug 75 C2273

 

 

David

 

 

 

[JohnH]

Another great selection David - many thanks!

[corneliuslundie]

I like the "two tone" Class 46!

Jonathan