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

[Rugd1022]

I've seen those lovely York photos many times already Dave, but never tire of looking ta them, they're so evocative of the period! I'd say 1965 is pretty much a pivotal year in some ways, probably more so in some areas of the country than others, with steam tailing off rapidly and the new diesels being well established, but with more new ones yet to come.

Edited December 13, 2022 by Rugd1022

[DaveF]

3 hours ago, Rugd1022 said:

I've seen those lovely York photos many times already Dave, but never tire of looking ta them, they're so evocative of the period! I'd say 1965 is pretty much a pivotal year in some ways, probably more so in some areas of the country than others, with steam tailing off rapidly and the new diesels being well established, but with more new ones yet to come.

 

 

I agree about 1965.  I was just going into the 6th form that summer and the family had moved to Harrogate a few months earlier, though I had stayed with friends to do my O levels and only joined them in the summer.

 

At first there was quite a lot of steam about then it suddenly became much less common towards the end of the year - except of course on the Grassington branch and some S&C workings.

 

I am slowly putting all the missing photos back on RMWeb and am looking at ways of speeding it up - of course some of them are easy to remember from when I first put them on and many are on flickr and some in books and magazines.

 

David

[DaveF]

This afternoon's batch were taken at Morpeth over the years.

 

 

Morpeth Class 254 Kings X to Aberdeen Dec 84 J8220

 

 

Morpeth Class 254 up 17th Feb 85 C6699

 

 

Morpeth Class 254 up 18th April 85 C6815  plus Class 03 in up loop

 

 

Morpeth Class 254 up 28th Dec 85 C7282

 

 

Morpeth Cowans Sheldon 22nd June 91 C15966  track panel crane in siding.

 

 

David

Edited December 13, 2022 by DaveF

[woodenhead]

3 minutes ago, DaveF said:

 

Ha, I just saw the Metro, didn't notice a train in the background.

 

They were quite a cute car actually, even from behind.

[DaveF]

2 minutes ago, woodenhead said:

Ha, I just saw the Metro, didn't notice a train in the background.

 

They were quite a cute car actually, even from behind.

 

I used to enjoy driving it.

 

The only problem was the rust - especially around the hole in the right wing for the radio aerial - predrilled and sealed with a rubber plug when new.  Mine rusted through in 18 months from new.

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a stunning set of photo’s of York, from August, 1965. The first photo’ of ex LNER, B1, 61162, on an up coal train is an excellent shot of the way coal used to be transported by rail. It’s all changed now, of course, and such a scene will never be repeated. 
The latest Morpeth photo’s are an excellent selection, and in C6699, with a class 254, HST, on an up express on the 17th February, 1985, that’s a great shot of the train, and it can be seen that the first cantrail grill, after the cab, shows signs of having come adrift at the front. The general appearance of the train is quite grimy, and it’s something that would look good on a model.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

Bristol Temple Meads for today's replacements on 1st July 1989.  I was staying in a hotel near Bristol Parkway at a conference and had some free time so escaped for a while.

 

After 33 years I don't remember much about the conference but I do remember that the journey both ways from and the return to Newcastle were very pleasant in surprisingly quiet trains.

 

 

Bristol Temple Meads 47591 NE to SW ex pass 1st July 89 C12100

 

 

Bristol Temple Meads 50042 Triumph 1st July 89  C12102

 

 

Bristol Temple Meads 08343 37003 47569 47654 1st July 89 C12105

 

 

Bristol Temple Meads 155326 Bristol to Brighton 1st July 89 C12105a

 

 

Bristol Temple Meads 1st July 89 C12109

 

 

David

[D7063]

41 minutes ago, DaveF said:

Bristol Temple Meads for today's replacements on 1st July 1989.  I was staying in a hotel near Bristol Parkway at a conference and had some free time so escaped for a while.

 

After 33 years I don't remember much about the conference but I do remember that the journey both ways from and the return to Newcastle were very pleasant in surprisingly quiet trains.

 

 

Bristol Temple Meads 47591 NE to SW ex pass 1st July 89 C12100

 

 

Bristol Temple Meads 50042 Triumph 1st July 89  C12102

 

 

Bristol Temple Meads 08343 37003 47569 47654 1st July 89 C12105

 

 

Bristol Temple Meads 155326 Bristol to Brighton 1st July 89 C12105a

 

 

Bristol Temple Meads 1st July 89 C12109

 

 

David

I wouldn't have fancied Bristol to Brighton in that Sprinter!!!

[russ p]

16 minutes ago, D7063 said:

I wouldn't have fancied Bristol to Brighton in that Sprinter!!!

 

At least it had tables and carpets better than Peterborough to Brighton in one of those thameslink units 

[DaveF]

The line from Grantham to Nottingham again today.

 

 

Bottesford Dec 9 83 C6439  Newly laid track on the up line.

 

 

Bottesford Class 122 and 127 Nuneaton to Skegness  May 87 J8903

 

 

Bottesford Oct 83 J8085   Class 31 during p way work.

 

 

River Trent viiaduct looking towards Rectory Junction March 76 J5076

 

 

Nottingham London Road High Level from Nottingham Midland  Nov 70 J2432  In front of the big brick building in the background.

 

 

David

[woodenhead]

5 hours ago, DaveF said:

After 33 years I don't remember much about the conference but I do remember that the journey both ways from and the return to Newcastle were very pleasant in surprisingly quiet trains.

 

My only memories of trains to and from Bristol are of cramped Voyagers, even worse when it's Cheltenham festival.

[DaveF]

I thought I'd put on few more replacements - this time preserved railway photos on the Severn Vally at Bridgnorth over 50 years ago in 1970 and 1971.

 

 

Bridgnorth GWR Railcar 22 Bridgnorth to Hamptom Loade Sept 1970 C312

 

 

Bridgnorth Ivatt 4MT 43106 departing Sept 70 C327

 

 

Bridgnorth Ivatt 2MT 46443 leaving Sept 70 C333

 

 

Bridgnorth 2251 class 3205 April 71 C547

 

 

Bridgnorth 70000 Britannia April 71 C548

 

 

Bridgnorth Class 5 45110 April 71 C552

 

 

David

 

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a delightful set of replacement photo’s of Bristol Temple Meads from the 1st July, 1989. The first photo’, of 47591, on a NE to SW express passenger service has the driver and the secondman getting into the cab. A well caught moment.

The new photo’s of the Grantham to Nottingham line are all of interest in various ways, and in J8903, with a class 122, at the rear, and a class 127 leading a Nuneaton to Skegness  service, in May, 1987, in J8903, it seems there is a three car suburban unit between those other units. It may be that it is a class 116.

The replacement Severn Valley Railway photo’s at Bridgnorth, from 1970 and 1971, are superb, and C327, with the sole preserved Ivatt 4MT, 43106, departing, in September, 1970, the engine was looking good as it made a spectacular departure from the station. So sad only one was preserved.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[corneliuslundie]

And nice to see the GWR railcar. I have always been hoping that either that or an autocoach would be running when I have visited, but it always seems to be a five coach train at least, and often with a non-matching loco - for practical reasons.

Jonathan

[John Besley]

Love the SVR pictures, the shot from the footbridge of 45110 is excellent as it looks like a genuine working BR loco , not to sparkly clean and working day grime 

[DaveF]

Some photos at Steeton and Silsden for today's replacements.  They span a long period!

 

The last photo shows the new station, the signal box and the house on the right can be seen in the other photos but the road has moved.

 

 

Steeton and Silsden Class 45 down Thames Clyde St Pancras to Glasgow Oct 65 J409

 

 

Steeton and Silsden LMS Class 5 44837 down freight Oct 65 J410

 

 

Steeton and Silsden LMS Class 5 44778 and LMS 8F up oil June 67 J0918

 

 

Steeton and Silsden Class 111 Morecambe to Leeds Sept 74 J4051

 

 

 Steeton and Silsden 308153 Leeds to Skipton 21st Aug 98 C23796

 

 

David

 

 

Edited December 15, 2022 by DaveF

[DaveF]

Some photos along the High Dyke branch this afternoon.  The photo of the Class 31 was taken when the branch was styill in use by BR, the others were taken during the preservation period on the branch and British Steel lines.

 

 

 

 

High Dyke A3 44473 Flying Scotsman from GER saloon Mar 74 J3591

 

 

High Dyke Avonside Fred and NER saloon 305 Aug 74 J4005

 

 

High Dyke Pendennis Castle light engine Market Overton to Carnforth Oct 74 J4065

 

 

Skillington junction    Colsterworth North extension pit behind, Marion shovel behind being dismantled  July 72 J2996

 

 

Stainby D2381 owned by Bill McAlpine 13th April 73 J3164

 

 

Buckminster sidings Bass Charrington No5 on ballast train.  Bill Devitt with shunters pole Feb 73 J3150

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s an excellent set of replacement photo’s of Steeton and Silsden. In J410, with an ex LMS Black 5, 44837, on a down freight train, in October, 1965, the footbridge makes a great frame for the train. And how the station changed over the years - it’s good the signalbox survived the changes.

The photo’s of the High Dyke branch are fascinating as always, and that’s an excellent three quarter portrait shot, in J3164,  at Stainby, of D2381, as owned by Bill McAlpine, at that time, on the 13th April, 1973.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

 

 

[John Besley]

That one of Pendeenis Castle can't be long before she went to Australia

[DaveF]

20 minutes ago, John Besley said:

That one of Pendeenis Castle can't be long before she went to Australia

 

Pendennis Castle left the UK in June 1977.  

 

Sadly the attempt to have a preservation centre at Market Overton and the ironstone lines and High Dyke branch didn't work out so Pendennis Castle moved to Carnforth in October 1974 - the photo shows Pendennis Castle leaving High Dyke for the last time.

 

David

[Davexoc]

50 minutes ago, DaveF said:

 

Pendennis Castle left the UK in June 1977.  

 

Sadly the attempt to have a preservation centre at Market Overton and the ironstone lines and High Dyke branch didn't work out so Pendennis Castle moved to Carnforth in October 1974 - the photo shows Pendennis Castle leaving High Dyke for the last time.

 

Pendennis is very much alive and kicking back in the UK these days, thanks to Castle of this parish. Having a rest at Didcot on the RMWeb day back in August...

 

[DaveF]

11 hours ago, Davexoc said:

 

Pendennis is very much alive and kicking back in the UK these days, thanks to Castle of this parish. Having a rest at Didcot on the RMWeb day back in August...

 

 

Pendennis Castle looks superb, but I don't think I'll ever get used to the black loco frames, when she was at Market Overton they were Indian red, I supposed I just got used to seeing her (and riding on her footplate) like that.

 

David

[DaveF]

I thought we would stay at High Dyke for this morning's replacements and look at more routine BR workings in 1969 and 1971

 

 

High Dyke Class 47 down Kings X - Aberdeen Jan 69 J1520

 

 

High Dyke Class 55 9020 Nimbus up Oct 69 J2022

 

 

High Dyke Kestrel down ex pass Nov 69 C167  This was the only time I saw Kestrel

 

 

High Dyke Class 47  green D1893 Edinburgh - Kings Cross Nov 69 C168

 

 

High Dyke Deltic D9012 up ex pass Nov69 C174 with thanks to the Pilotman for correcting the loco number for me.

 

 

High Dyke Class 47 Leeds - Kings X Dec 71 C775

 

 

David

Edited December 16, 2022 by DaveF

[DaveF]

Newcastle Central station this afternoon.  1989 to 1991

 

 

Newcastle 6th Jan 89 C11763  Work has just started on the new island platform.

 

 

Newcastle 143325  16th Aug 89 C13860

 

 

Newcastle 143604 Newcastle to Sunderland Aug 90 J11595

 

 

Newcastle 47973 up charter St James day traveller Nov 90 J11667

 

 

Newcastle 143603 11th June 91 C15908

 

 

David

 

 

 

[The Pilotman]

Excellent pictures today, David. The Deltic in C174 is D9012 CREPELLO, not D9002 (whose nameplates were about four times the size).