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

[DaveF]

Almost exactly a year ago I made a note in my diary about how much longer I could post photos here every day.  At the time I thought the thread would probably end about now as I had very little time to prepare photos because of looking after Mum.

 

Then we had the image loss here which means there are several years worth to re post, followed by Mum's death which means that in due course I will have time to sort out some more "newish" photos to add - but that is for the future as I am still catching up on a lot of other things in my life.

 

This just means that until I get more new photos ready most of the posts will be the replacements of those which were lost. I hope that no one will mind that - at times that will include the images I post around tea time which until now have usually been "new ones".  As far as I can work out I have about 19,000 images still to be replaced!

 

Now for the next batch which are old black and white photos taken by Dad around Grantham in the early 1950s.  They are presented in Class order.  Once again some were taken using his track pass.

 

 

Grantham A1 60156 down ex pass c1951 JVol7012

 

 

Grantham A3 down ex pass c1950Scan-130526-0038

 

 

Grantham A4 60009 Union of South Africa down Elizabethan  c1953 JVol5057 

 

 

Grantham B12 61541 down pass c1949 JVol5122

 

 

Grantham J6 down pass Grantham to Skegness c1951 JVol3009

 

 

David

 

Edited January 6, 2023 by DaveF

[Rugd1022]

55 minutes ago, DaveF said:

Some WCML photos now at Brinklow, north of Rugby.

 

I have to admit that the last two both show the same train, the better quality photo is Dad's.

 

 

Brinklow  Class 81 Glasgow to Euston Jan 69 J1522

 

 

Brinklow Class 85 Euston to Blackpool Jan 69 J1523

 

 

Brinklow Class 82 up parcels Jan 69 J1525

 

 

Brinklow Class 86 down ex pass Jan 71 C458

 

 

Brinklow Class 86 down ex pass Jan 71 J2497

 

 

David

 

 

Lovely Brinklow shots Dave, smashing stuff. When those were taken I'd have been just a few miles away, probably playing with my Dinky toys on the rug in front of our three bar electric fire!

[keefer]

Absolutely no need to apologise Dave, make time for yourself and your own life first then post here what you want, when you want.

Thank you so much for sharing your (and Dad's) collections on here, however I'm sure I'm not alone in hoping it's because you want to and not because you feel you have to!

 

Whatever life throws at us, I'm sure RMWeb can wait🙂

[Fat Controller]

On 04/01/2023 at 14:23, russ p said:

I wonder if the ones without the top doors had recently been rebodied  

They would have been, as all the ones built fitted had top-flaps (London Merchant Doors, I believe they were called). Rebodying was planned  to take place after 20 years.

[mullie]

Dave, I  appreciate having your photos to look at when ever you are able to post. I go to your Flickr page as well from time to time. Thanks for continuing to post.

 

Others may also remember the Short Belfast's that used to be alongside the railway at Southend airport, abandoned I think.

 

Martyn

[Market65]

Good evening, David. Firstly, I have read what you’ve said today about posting all these excellent photo’s, and I too will add that only post what you can, when you can. And thank you for posting all the replacement photo’s too. It alone is, of course, a mammoth undertaking. My mind boggles at the thought of some 19,000 photo’s left to post which have not yet been posted. 
 

That’s a superb set of photo’s of the Great Eastern line to Southend Victoria. In C3248, at Hawkwell, with 302219, on a Southend Victoria to Liverpool St. service in March, 1977, it can be seen that one of the four roller blinds has gone missing revealing the two electric bulbs.

 

The WCML photo’s at Brinklow, to the north of Rugby, are full of nostalgia, and interest, with J1525, of a class 82, on an up parcels working in January, 1969, being a cold and icy scene with the water very icy looking. 

 

The black and white photo’s from around Grantham in the early Fifties are a truly superb selection, with JVol5122, of B12, 61541, on a down passenger train in about 1949, a delightful portrait shot of the engine. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

Scotland today at Craigendoran and Oban.

 

 

Craigendoran Class 303 Helensburgh to Airdrie Aug 73 C1353

 

 

Craigendoran old platform for steamers Aug 73 C1354

 

 

Craigendoran Class 303 Airdrie to Helensburgh Aug 73 C1355

 

 

Craigendoran Class 303 Airdrie to Helensburgh Aug 73 C1356

 

 

Oban Aug 76 J5409

 

 

Oban old station buildings 11th Oct 86 C8093

 

 

David

[andytrains]

Shame to see the old Oban station in that state.

Love the wrap around windows on the 303's, I think they ruined their front appeal when then replaced them.

Andy.

[keefer]

C1534 Craigendoran Steamer platform looking sad and neglected, very reminiscent of Wemyss Bay with the sweeping platform screen and canopy.

EDIT: Platform was for Craigendoran Pier and now presents a rather depressing view

https://www.railscot.co.uk/img/70/642/

View is in the opposite direction to Dave's pic - platform curved from centre of pic round to the left.

Looking towards the Pier in happier, 'Blue Train' days: https://www.railscot.co.uk/img/78/448/

 

Edited January 7, 2023 by keefer

[33C]

1 hour ago, andytrains said:

Shame to see the old Oban station in that state.

Love the wrap around windows on the 303's, I think they ruined their front appeal when then replaced them.

Andy.

We were loaned a 303 (in electric blue?) For sliding door tests on the LTSR, mainly at Pitsea. Would have been around 1993/4. We had temporary camera's on A frames to see if it was viable as an idea on the long curve.

[JeffP]

20 hours ago, Rugd1022 said:

 

 

Lovely Brinklow shots Dave, smashing stuff. When those were taken I'd have been just a few miles away, probably playing with my Dinky toys on the rug in front of our three bar electric fire!

Three bar electric fire?

Tha' wo lucky t'ave that.

We 'ad t' mek do wi' hole where one might o' stood.

As for t' rug, we laid on dead grass...when it wo' dry enough.

Otherwise it wo' t' dogshelf.😁

Edited January 7, 2023 by JeffP

[DaveF]

 

Five apparently random photos now.

 

 

Conwy Class 47 London to Holyhead July 82 C5694

 

 

Conwy Class 47 London to Holyhead July 82  C5695

 

 

East Leake tunnel 9F 92231 Marylebone to Nottingham Victoria June 64 J127

 

 

East Leake tunnel north of Class 31 up light engine Feb 83 C5935

 

 

Royal Albert Bridge Saltash Bridge plus Dad's A40 Aug 60 JVol4045 

[DaveF]

Trumpington (south of Cambridge) and Whitemoor marshalling yard around 1948 for today's tea time batch of photos.  Once again Dad was taking advantage of his track permit.

 

 

Trumpington LNER B1 1092 up goods c1948 JVol1262

 

 

Trumpington Stanier 2-6-4T  2566 Cambridge to Bletchley c1948 JVol1247

 

 

Trumpington V1 7676 ord pass Cambridge to Stratford 1948 JVol1233

 

 

Whitemoor Yard control tower and up hump, diesel shunter in distance c1948 JVol1280

 

 

Whitemoor yard LNER 8000 shunting c1948 JVol1267

 

 

David

[Fat Controller]

Jvol1280:

The German influence on design of the hump control is very obvious in the photo.

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fascinating set of photo’s from Scotland of Craigendoran and Oban. In C1355, at Craigendoran, with a class 303, 303081, on a Airdrie to Helensburgh service, in August, 1973, that’s a delightful view of the unit at rest, but displaying the wrong destination. The next photo’ of the same train, C1356, shows the correct destination on the blind of the rear car. 
 

The five random photo’s are superb, with a sad scene in J127, at East Leake tunnel, with 9F, 92231, on a Marylebone to Nottingham Victoria service, in June, 1964. The GC mainline was, of course, being rundown by then, and two BS’s with a CK in between would certainly not be helping matters. 
 

The black and white photo’s of Trumpington and Whitemoor marshalling yard, from circa 1948, are once more true gems. In the first photo’ at Trumpington, with LNER, B1, 1092, on an up goods train, you have a most atmospheric view of a steam hauled goods train from the year of Nationalisation. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

 

[stewartingram]

Good view of my old school playing field on JVol1233.

Stewart

[St Enodoc]

3 hours ago, stewartingram said:

Good view of my old school playing field on JVol1233.

Stewart

Were you batting or fielding?

[DaveF]

The photos this morning are from visits to the Keighley and Worth Valley over about 15 years.    The earlier ones are from the days when you could simply walk around everywhere.

 

 

Haworth ex L&Y 957 July 68 J1353

 

 

Haworth No63 pass Keighley to Oxenhope Sept 69 J1975

 

 

Haworth USA 72 and 8F 8431 Feb 73 C1209

 

 

Haworth SJ WD 1931 March 75 J4198  Note the Swedish built car! - a Saab 96.

 

 

Oxenhope  Austerity Fred Dec 75 C2565

 

 

Oxenhope 8F 8431 Aug 83 C6217

 

 

David

[Rugd1022]

Re the Whitemoor Yard photos Dave - the bottom two have the look of an N gauge layout in Railway Modeller c.1972!

[Stentor]

On 06/01/2023 at 17:01, mullie said:

Dave, I  appreciate having your photos to look at when ever you are able to post. I go to your Flickr page as well from time to time. Thanks for continuing to post.

 

Others may also remember the Short Belfast's that used to be alongside the railway at Southend airport, abandoned I think.

 

Martyn

 

Martyn,

Going through some  slides my Dad took in November 1963 I spotted this abandoned plane at Southend Airport but this is a Bristol 170 Freighter I believe.

//Simon

[DaveF]

Photos at Syston Junction and Sileby next.  Syston is north of Leicester and is the junction where the line to Melton Mowbray leaves the line north to Trent, Derby and Nottingham.  Sileby is a little further north on this line.

 

 

Syston Class 47 1617 Nottingham to St Pancras June 71 J2692

 

 

Syston Class 120 Birmingham to Cambridge July 71 C657

 

 

Syston 2x Clas 25 Bradford Exchange to Poole July 71 J2708  Headcode is for Manchester or Sheffield to St Pancras.

 

 

Syston Class 31 5634 up ballast Dec 73 J3497

 

 

Sileby Class 45 Sheffield to St Pancras July 80 J7020

 

 

David

Edited January 9, 2023 by DaveF

[DaveF]

For today's tea time photos I am posting a few from Luzern (Lucerne) in Switzerland.  It is a large terminus with both the standard gauge lines to all parts and the metre gauge Brünig line to Interlaken.  The Brünig stock is fitted for rack and pinion because of the gradients over the Brünig pass

 

 

Luzern Bt (SBB Mk3 driving trailer) Luzern to Zurich Flughafen 9th Aug 88 C10597

 

 

Luzern Re4/4ii 11115 Luzern to Zurich 12th Aug 88 C10816

 

 

Luzern Deh4/6 901 12th Aug 88 C10815  Brünig line metre gauge

 

 

Luzern Deh4/6 902 shunting 12th Aug 88 C10817  Brünig line metre gauge

 

 

Luzern HGe4/4ii 1951 13th Aug 88 C10897  Brünig line metre gauge

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a most excellent set of photo’s of the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. In J4198, at Haworth, with SJ, WD, 1931, in March, 1975, your Dad has captured a superb three quarter portrait shot of the locomotive. I understand it’s the only WD 2-8-0 left. 
 

The photo’s of Syston Junction and Sileby are a superb set, with C657, at Syston, with a class 120, on a Birmingham to Cambridge service in July, 1971, it can be seen that the trailer buffet car is in plain blue and not blue and grey. I have not seen many photo’s of a class 120 car in blue, so thank you for posting that photo’.

 

Thats’s a delightful selection of photo’s of Luzern, in Switzerland. They capture the station perfectly. In the last photo’ of HGe4/4ii, 1951,  on the 13th August, 1988, you have captured a most excellent shot of the locomotive at the bufferstops. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[corneliuslundie]

Am I right in remembering that it was at Lucerne that there were separate platforms for the metre gauge which had two systems of overhead electrification, one central and one to the side though both at the same height. The stock for the latter had the pantographs positioned to one side of the roof .The two lines with the different systems met not far from the station. The trackwork was arranged so that the side collection system didn't have to cross the centrally placed catenary? I also remember rather a grand frontage to the station, but can't find my photo.

I believe that since I visited a new underground platform (perhaps more than one) has been built and the side catenary system converted to the standard system.

Please correct me if all that is rubbish.

Jonathan

[stewartingram]

19 hours ago, St Enodoc said:

Were you batting or fielding?

Neither if I could help it! Too interested in the trainspotting.