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

[DaveF]

 

This morning we'll have another look at Gonalston crossing which is just east of Lowdham station on the Midland Railway line from Nottingham to Lincoln.

 

The photos are from the 1970s.

 

 

Gonalston Crossing Class 47 up freight Oct 75 C2516

Gonalston Crossing Class 120 Crewe to Lincoln Oct 75 C2517

 

 

Gonalston Crossing Class 104 Lincoln to Crewe Feb 76 C2630

 

 

Gonalston Crossing 2 Class 20s down coal Feb 76 C2631

 

 

Gonalston Crossing 25248 down freight Aug 78  C4105

 

 

David

 

[DaveF]

Northumberland again today.  3 locations on the ECML and then Linton.

 

Linton was on the line from Butterwell Junction to Ashington, later it was truncated at an opencast loading point.  If you are not familiar with Northumberland you may need a map.

 

 

Damdykes 56118 down empty coal Dec 89 J10575

 

 

Felton Lane crossing Class 43 Aberdeen to Kings X Feb 94 J14595

 

 

Fenham Class 91 down  May 92 J13153

 

 

Linton 56132 Butterwell to Blyth power station 28th May 85 C6961

 

 

Linton Class 37 up coal from Longhirst drift loading site Aug 80 C5196

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s an excellent selection of ‘old’ photo’s from Gonalston, on the Midland Railway line from Nottingham to Lincoln. In the last photo’, with 25248 on a down freight train in August, 1978, you have captured a great three quarter shot of the 25 hauling a typical train of 16 ton wagons.

The Northumberland photo’s of the ECML, and Linton, on the line from Butterwell Junction to Ashington are a most delightful set, and in the last photo’, of a class 37 on an up coal train from Longhirst drift loading site, in August, 1980, that is a scene typical of the time, with a well worn 37 hauling a train of mixed coal wagons.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[lmsforever]

On 24/08/2022 at 15:14, DaveF said:

Back to Morpeth today with a fairly random selection of photos, mainly of local trains (except the first one).

 

 

Morpeth Class 254 Aberdeen to Kings X Jan 85  J8225

 

 

Morpeth Class 101 Newcastle to Berwick Aug  88 J9638

 

 

Morpeth Class 101 Newcastle to Alnmouth 23rd Dec 88 C11613

 

 

Morpeth Class 108 ecs in yard 23rd Sept 89 C13785

 

 

Morpeth Class 142 ecs to yard 28th Oct 93 C19223 Train is moving to left, the ECML is out of shot to the right.

The shot of dmu in yard in background a coach from an electrification train.

David

 

[DaveF]

Another random set of photos for today, hopefully all new to this thread.

 

 

Pilmoor Class 55 D9004 Queens Own Highlander Kings X to Aberdeen May 67 J0884

 

 

Polhill Tunnel Class 202 1018 Charing Cross to Hastings July 80 C5084

 

 

Preston Class 104 Manchester Victoria to Blackpool North note white stripe 22nd May 71 C625

 

 

Prestonpans 26007 coal Bilston Glen to Cockenzie 11th Aug 87 C8938

 

 

Selside Class 45 D18 up Thames Clyde Nov 66 J688

 

 

David

[DaveF]

Now for today's replacement photos.

 

Today they are from Normanton on Soar, just north of Loughborough on the Midland Main Line.

 

 

Normanton on Soar Class 105 Leicester to Nottingham April 66 J453

 

 

 Normanton on Soar Class 45 D109 early blue livery up Thames Clyde March 67 J839

 

 

Normanton on Soar Class 45 down coal Sept 70 C394

 

 

 Normanton on Soar 2 Class 20s up ballast Aug 75 C2241

 

 

Normanton on Soar Class 45 Nottingham to St Pancras Aug 75 C2242

 

 

David

Edited August 26, 2022 by DaveF

[corneliuslundie]

J0884: now that it how a Deltic should look. None of this blue rubbish.

A great photo to remind us of when they were new.

Jonathan

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That is a great set on new random photo’s. In C8938, at Prestonpans, with 26007, on a coal train from Bilston Glen to Cockenzie, on the 11th August, 1987, you have captured a superb three quarter front view of the engine, and you can see that one of the engine room windows may have a broken pane of glass.

The ‘old’ photo’s of Normanton on Soar are superb, and in J839, with class 45, D109, on the up Thames Clyde express, in March, 1967, it is indeed great to see it in the early form of BR blue with small yellow warning panels on the nose ends. 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

[JeffP]

Those three Peak photos are sublime: so well framed and composed.

Is the early blue what some people refer to as Chromatic blue?

[DaveF]

49 minutes ago, JeffP said:

Those three Peak photos are sublime: so well framed and composed.

Is the early blue what some people refer to as Chromatic blue?

 

 

I have often thought it might be but I cannot be definite, especially knowing the variation in colour on old slides.

 

David

[Phil Bullock]

1 hour ago, JeffP said:

Those three Peak photos are sublime: so well framed and composed.

Is the early blue what some people refer to as Chromatic blue?

Best not mention the c word! The BSYP Peaks were repainted at Toton and a different process was used …. Which may have resulted in a tonal variation …. Or not! 😉

[DaveF]

 

Some more replacements this morning, this time from Huddersfield in February 1972.

 

 

Huddersfield Class 105 and 124 Liverpool to Hull Feb 72 C849

 

 

uddersfield Class 101 Huddersfield to Wakefield Westgate Feb 72 C850

 

 

Huddersfield Class 101 Huddersfield to Sheffield via Penistone Feb 72  C0851

 

 

Huddersfield Class 101 Huddersfield to Wakefield Westgate Feb 72 C852

 

 

Huddersfield Class 124 Hull to Liverpool Feb 72 C854

 

 

David

[DaveF]

 

A few black and white photos of trains on LNWR lines this afternoon.

 

 

Carlisle Class 5 up ex pass Glasgow to St Pancras June 48 JVol7247

 

 

Kingmoor Carlisle Jubilee Class 5678 De Robek up goods June 1948 JVol7237

 

 

Sandy G2a goods c1949 JVol2140

 

 

Tissington 8F c1954 Scan-130526-0055

 

 

Wansford Class 5 44716 pass Peterborough to Rugby c1952 JVol5092

 

 

David

[Compound2632]

14 minutes ago, DaveF said:

A few black and white photos of trains on LNWR lines this afternoon.

 

Carlisle Class 5 up ex pass Glasgow to St Pancras June 48 JVol7247

 

Nice photo but hardly a train on ex-LNW lines! Pedantically, Carlisle Citadel is not a pukka ex-LNW location, having been the property of  the Citadel Station Committee (LNW & Caledonian joint, the other five companies being tenants).

 

[LMS2968]

5678 on the goods is a bit of a surprise. These 5XPs were always used on goods trains from new, not just in their dying days, but these were normally express fitted and part fitted trains. A humble Class H is a bit of a come down. And it still has pre-war livery, domeless boiler and still with the split smokebox saddle.

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of ‘old’ photo’s of Huddersfield in February, 1972. In C0851, with a two car class 101, on a Huddersfield to Sheffield via Penistone service, you have a typical smokey departure of the unit on the grey February day. 
The photo’s of trains on ex-LNWR lines are truly superb, and in JVol2140, at Sandy, with a class G2a on a short goods train, c1949, you have a most atmospheric view of how many such short goods trains were in steam days. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

2 hours ago, Compound2632 said:

 

Nice photo but hardly a train on ex-LNW lines! Pedantically, Carlisle Citadel is not a pukka ex-LNW location, having been the property of  the Citadel Station Committee (LNW & Caledonian joint, the other five companies being tenants).

 

 

 

I'll have to be honest.  I do know about the Citadel Station Committee but I couldn't think of anything else to use as a link for the photos!

 

David

[DaveF]

 

This morning's preserved railway photos are once again at the Severn Valley between 1972 and 1980.

 

 

Bridgnorth Collett 2251 class 3205 April 72 C889

 

 

Bridgnorth GWR Railcar 22 6th April 74 C1546

 

 

Bridgnorth 7819 Hinton Manor Aug 80 J7185

 

 

Arley WD 600 Gordon Bewdley to Bridgnorth 11th April 77 C3290

 

 

Arley JWD 600 Gordon l e Aug 80 J7195

 

 

Bewdley 5764 Aug 80 J7205

 

 

David

Edited August 28, 2022 by DaveF

[DaveF]

 

Today's replacements are from Norton Bridge on the WCML between Stafford and Crewe.

 

They were all taken in May 76 by Dad.

 

 

 Norton Bridge Class 310 up pass May 76 J5233

 

 

Norton Bridge Class 86 down pallet vans May 76 J5234

 

 

Norton Bridge 85020 down ex pass May 76 J5235

 

 

Norton Bridge 86258 up ex pass May 76 J5236

 

 

Norton Bridge 87019 up ex pass May 76 J5237

 

 

David

[DaveF]

A Swiss miscellany this afternoon.  This time they are all my photos taken in August 1990.

 

We start with three photos on the metre gauge Rhätische Bahn at Reichenau Tamins, which we visited on Monday of this week.  It is west of Chur where the lines to Disentis and St Moritz separate.

 

Then we have a photo on the standard gauge SBB main line from Zürich to Chur, where it runs along the Walensee.

 

Lastly we have a photo on the metre gauge Appenzeller Bahnen at Wasserauen, near Appenzell in north east Switzerland.

 

 

Reichenau Tamins  Be4/4 513 Thusis to Chur 7th Aug 90 C14927

 

 

Reichenau Tamins Ge4/4ii 621 Glacier Express Zermatt to Chur 7th Aug 90 C14937

 

 

Reichenau Tamins RhB Ge6/6 414 eastbound mixed 8th Aug 90 C14957

 

 

Unterterzen Re6/6 11609 freight 9th Aug 90 C14993

 

 

Wasserauen 4th Aug 90 C14748  Trains resting in the afternoon sun.  

 

David

[brushman47544]

6 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

Norton Bridge 85020 down ex pass May 76 J5235

Three first class coaches including a BFK and a Roarer rather than an 86 or 87. I wonder if that was a motorail?

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of the Severn Valley Railway from between 1972 and 1980. In the first photo’ at Bridgnorth, with Collett class 2251, 3205, in April, 1972, you have captured a superb three quarter portrait shot of the locomotive.

The ‘old’ photo’s of Norton Bridge on the WCML, between Stafford and Crewe, are superb, and capture so well how it was back in May, 1976. The last photo’ of 87019, on an up express passenger train shows yet another typical West Coast formation of stock with the Mkl BG leading, and the 87 has only one windscreen wiper.

The Switzerland photo’s are, as always, so delightful and full of atmosphere. In C14937, at Reichenau Tamins, with a Ge4/4ii, 621, on the Glacier Express, from Zermatt to Chur, on the 7th August, 1990, you have captured the train between all those trees, and with water on the foreground, it is a most beautiful photo’.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[Blandford1969]

1 hour ago, Market65 said:

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of the Severn Valley Railway from between 1972 and 1980. In the first photo’ at Bridgnorth, with Collett class 2251, 3205, in April, 1972, you have captured a superb three quarter portrait shot of the locomotive.

 

Here's something to make you think . In 1972 3205 was just 26 years old and 46521 was only 19 years old!

 

[DaveF]

Essex for today's replacements. 

 

Both Thorrington and Great Bentley are on the Great Eastern line from Colchester to Walton on the Naze and Clacton.

 

 

Thorrington Class 305 Walton to Colchester Feb 75 C1859 going away

 

 

Great Bentley Class 305 Colchester to Walton Feb 75 C1860

 

 

Great Bentley Class 305 Colchester to Walton Feb 75 C1861 going away

 

 

Great Bentley 309604 Walton and Clacton to Liverpool St Oct 75 C2481

 

 

Great Bentley Class 308147 Colchester to Walton Nov 79 J6663 going away

 

 

David

[DaveF]

 

Another mixed bag for this afternoon.

 

 

Crewe Class 85 E3080 down pass 13th March 71

 

 

Culgaith 2 Class 40s down freight Aug 77 J5779

 

 

Dillicar troughs Class 47 up fish vans Aug 65   J306

 

 

 Ryde Pier Head O2 20 Shanklin pass Cowes to Pier Head, another O2 in station, Pier Head to Cowes Aug 64 J160

 

 

Skillington junction Class 31 5671 empty iron ore Sept 71 J2772  On the High Dyke branch.

 

 

David