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

[DaveF]

Brookman's Park for today's replacements.  I think I only went there once on 5th March 1977.

 

 

Brookmans Park Class 105 Cambridge to Kings X 5th March 77 C3231

 

 

Brookmans Park Class 116 Kings X to Hitchin 5th March 77 C3236

 

 

Brookmans Park 55021 Aryll and Sutherland Highlander up ex pass 5th March 77 C3237  Chronicles of Napier has this as 1E01 the 0755 Edinburgh to King's Cross.

 

 

Brookmans 313017 Moorgate to Welwyn Garden City 5th March 77 Park C3238

 

 

Brookmans Park 47410 down ex pass 5th March 77 C3240

 

David

Edited November 1, 2022 by DaveF

[keefer]

C3238 shows that although the 313s were new and modern stock introduced in 1976, they originally had 4-character headcode blinds. (As did the 315s later on) 

[iands]

Re C15519, I'd go with Longhirst. 43105 is just passing D&I 77 (the larger 'walk-in' grey cabinet) - also referred to as Longhirst TAC (apologies for the Telecoms shout-out, but we don't often get a mention!).

[lmsforever]

I remember traveling on rattling uncomfortable Cravens units and their replacements were not much better !

[corneliuslundie]

Yes, between Stevenage and Cambridge a bit earlier than that. When you sat down there was often a cloud of dust from the seat.

Jonathan

 

[DaveF]

Another batch of photos from Morpeth this afternoon, taken over the years.

 

 

Morpeth Class 254 down 2nd Sept 87 C9149

 

 

Morpeth Class 101 Newcastle to Alnmouth going away 23rd Dec 88 C11614

 

 

Morpeth Class 142 in yard 30th May 89 C11921

 

 

Morpeth Class 108 ecs Sept 89 J10521  in yard

 

 

Morpeth Class 142 ecs  6th April 93 C18406  crossing road from yard to reach up platform

 

 

David

 

 

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a superb selection of replacement photo’s of Brookmans Park from the 5th March, 1977. In the last photo’, with 47410, on a down express passenger train, you can clearly see the lilac tint to the two cab windows. 
The latest Morpeth photo’s are an excellent set, with J10521, and a class 108 unit, empty coaching stock, in September, 1989, your Dad has captured a most impressive shot with the layout of the yard clearly to be seen with the deep blue sky setting everything off. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[hexagon789]

11 hours ago, DaveF said:

Brookman's Park for today's replacements.  I think I only went there once on 5th March 1977.

 

 

Brookmans Park Class 105 Cambridge to Kings X 5th March 77 C3231

 

 

Brookmans Park Class 116 Kings X to Hitchin 5th March 77 C3236

 

 

Brookmans Park 55021 Aryll and Sutherland Highlander up ex pass 5th March 77 C3237

 

 

Brookmans 313017 Moorgate to Welwyn Garden City 5th March 77 Park C3238

 

 

Brookmans Park 47410 down ex pass 5th March 77 C3240

 

David

C3237, Chronicles of Napier has this as 1E01 the 0755 Edinburgh to King's Cross.

[DaveF]

Today's replacements are from around Killamarsh taken on a day out in February 1979, almost certainly during half term week.  I must have been visiting my parents as I would not have gone there for a day from Essex!  I had thought they were taken in January of that year but having looked at diaries it wasn't.

 

Killamarsh is in North Derbyshire but the photos were taken in Yorkshire.  I was probably nearer Beighton when I took them.

 

I've just had a quick look and these photos are amongst the very few which survived the problems and sit almost in isolation near the start of the thread, so I think it is still worth reposting them.

 

 

Killamarsh 20032 and ano up coal on Midland line Feb 79 C4341

 

 

Killamarsh 31323 down le on Midland line GC line behind Feb 79 C4342

 

 

Killamarsh 31323 down le on Midland line GC bridge over Midland line Feb 79 C4343

 

 

Killamarsh Class 37 down ballast on Midland line Feb 79 C4344

 

 

Killamarsh Class 40 down freight on Midland line Feb 79 C4345

 

 

Killamarsh foreground GCR main line behind is GCR Clowne to Warsop line Feb 79  C4346

 

 

David

Edited November 2, 2022 by DaveF

[corneliuslundie]

That distant in two of the photos seems a bit uncertain whether it is off or on.

Jonathan

[DaveF]

I thought we would go somewhere a bit different this afternoon.  We are now in the Harz in the former East Germany in 1992.  My first trip there was in 1991 when British visitors were not very frequent, my car attracted a lot of attention and few of the former cross border roads had been opened.

 

By 1992 things were more organised and everywhere was much busier - you also had to pay in some car parks.  The roads had improved a lot.

 

The railway is of course the metre gauge Harzquerbahn.

 

 

Drei Annen Hohne  99 7239 Wernigerode to Nordhausen 8th Aug 92 C17639

 

 

Drei Annen Hohne  99 7239 Wernigerode to Nordhausen 8th Aug 92 C17641

 

 

Wernigerode Westerntor 199 877   9th Aug 92 C17667 Effectively a standard gauge loco on metre gauge bogies.

 

 

Wernigerode 99 7233   9th Aug 92 C17688

 

 

Wernigerode 99 7234   9th Aug 92 C17699

 

 

David

[russ p]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

Today's replacements are from around Killamarsh taken on a day out in February 1979, almost certainly during half term week.  I must have been visiting my parents as I would not have gone there for a day from Essex!  I had thought they were taken in January of that year but having looked at diaries it wasn't.

 

Killamarsh is in North Derbyshire but the photos were taken in Yorkshire.  I was probably nearer Beighton when I took them.

 

I've just had a quick look and these photos are amongst the very few which survived the problems and sit almost in isolation near the start of the thread, so I think it is still worth reposting them.

 

 

Killamarsh 20032 and ano up coal on Midland line Feb 79 C4341

 

 

Killamarsh 31323 down le on Midland line GC line behind Feb 79 C4342

 

 

Killamarsh 31323 down le on Midland line GC bridge over Midland line Feb 79 C4343

 

 

Killamarsh Class 37 down ballast on Midland line Feb 79 C4344

 

 

Killamarsh Class 40 down freight on Midland line Feb 79 C4345

 

 

Killamarsh foreground GCR main line behind is GCR Clowne to Warsop line Feb 79  C4346

 

 

David

 

Great pictures David.  That area has changed out of all recognition due to out of control vegetation 

[corneliuslundie]

Great to see photos of the real Harzquerbahn, rather than a Train Sim version which I have had and enjoyed for some years.

Jonathan

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great set of replacement photo’s of Killamarsh, from a day in February, 1979. The first one of 20032 and an unidentified 20, on an up coal train, on the Midland line, is a superb shot of a typical coal train hauled by two 20’s. 
The photo’s from the Harz in East Germany, on the 8th and 9th August, 1992, of the metre gauge railway the Harzquerbahn, are a most atmospheric selection, and the first photo’ at Drei Annen Hohne, with 99 7239, on a Wernigerode to Nordhausen service, on the 8th August, 1992, is a most impressive head on photo’ of the engine.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[35A]

C4341 is a lovely image of the two Class 20s, clearly showing 20 032 with the larger cabside windows fitted to certain batches of the class, which allowed easier access for train crew to the (by this time, in this image, removed) tablet-catching equipment, that was formerly fitted in the recess below the cabside window.

[DaveF]

Photos at Laindon today on the London Tilbury and Southend "direct" line to Southend through Basildon.

 

 

 Laindon 302251 Fenchurch St to Shoeburyness 12 April 75 C1948

 

 

Laindon 308318 up pass west of Laindon March 77 C3241

 

 

Laindon Class 31 31109 pw train in rain 12 March 78 C3710

 

 

 Laindon pw crane carrying track panel 12 March 78 C3714

 

 

Laindon Class 302 temporarily numbered 237 down pass Jan79 C4261

 

 

David

[Oldddudders]

17 hours ago, corneliuslundie said:

Great to see photos of the real Harzquerbahn, rather than a Train Sim version which I have had and enjoyed for some years.

Jonathan

Do put it high on your bucket list. 90 miles of metre-gauge railway, much of it steam-worked. Brilliant. 

[DaveF]

Great Northern lines around Nottingham in black and white from the early 1950s for this afternoon.

 

I think it would be quite hard to pinpoint some of these locations today.

 

They should not be in red this time!

 

 

gif Basford North c1952JVol2059

 

 

gif Colwick loco coaling tower c1952 JVol3214

 

 

gif Kimberley J11 up coal c1953 JVol4099

 

 

gif Moorbridge Junction J39 64750 up goods c1953 JVol4100

 

 

gif Weekday Cross K2 pass Grantham to Nottingham Canal Street Bridge c1953 JVol3016

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a most excellent selection of replacement photo’s of Laindon on the London Tilbury and Southend line. In C3714, with a pway crane carrying a track panel, on the 12 March, 1978, it is interesting to see such work underway. It’s always fascinating to see relaying of track taking place.

The black and white photo’s from around Nottingham in the early fifties are full of atmosphere and interest, and all display correctly in black and white with no red to be seen. Now, in the last photo’ at Weekday Cross, with a K2, on a passenger service from Grantham to Nottingham, on the Canal Street Bridge, c1953, that is a city scene that is so long gone, but was so everyday back then. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

A few photos taken at Healey Mills in and 1987 for today's replacements.

 

 

Healey Mills Class 08 view west  April 68  J1273

 

 

Healey Mills Class 37 up coal  April 68 J1275

 

Healey Mills Class 08 D3361 April 68   J1276

 

 

Healey Mills Class 111 Wakefield to Huddersfield 3rd Jan 87  C8168

 

 

Healey Mills Class 111 Wakefield to Huddersfield 3rd Jan 87  C8169

 

 

David

Edited November 4, 2022 by DaveF

[keefer]

The cl.101 unit at Healey Mills is actually a final-batch cl.111, identifiable by the destination blind which intrudes into the centre windscreen.

Being a 2-car, I think this may be from when 1 engine was removed from each powered car to save on maintenance & costs. 

The vehicles became DHBS and DHS (H meaning half-power):

https://railcar.co.uk/type/class-111/description

 

Edited November 4, 2022 by keefer

[DaveF]

A lucky dip for this afternoon. A little bit later than sometimes as I have been in the garden and only just come inside now I can't really see what I'm doing.

 

 

Pye bridge 8F 48637 down empty coal Oct 63 J070

 

 

Harrogate Brittania Class 70033 Charles Dickens  Harrogate to Kings X in rain Nov 65 J417  It would havebeen taken on a Saturday morning.

 

 

Sandwich 33211 down pw ballast hoppers March 75 C1900  working wrong line

 

 

 Eastgate Class 101 North Briton 23rd May 87  C8515  Taken during a trip from Darlington covering a number of lines to the east and west.

 

 

Newcastle 47402 Gateshead Newcastle to Liverpool 10th July 87 C8651

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fabulous set of replacement photo’s of Healey Mills from 1968 and 1987. In J1276, with 08, D3361, in April, 1968, your Dad has captured a fine view of the 08 as it shunts that rake of wagons.

What an excellent lucky dip of photo’s. In J417, at Harrogate, with Brittania class 70033, Charles Dickens, on a Harrogate to Kings Cross service, in the rain, in November, 1965, your Dad has caught a most atmospheric and steamy photo’ which is so nostalgic.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[Oldddudders]

3 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

Sandwich 33211 down pw ballast hoppers March 75 C1900  working wrong line

Sandwich! I was passed out as a competent signalman there. Not every railwayman is passed out as competent to operate a sandwich-box! 

[JeffP]

J4170, where would 70033 have come off to be replaced by diesel power?