flapland Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 C3774. Those 16t minerals need a bit of weathering are they still look box fresh.Nicely modelled ballast and weeds though. :-) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 There is a special place in my heart for 114 dmus. Seeing them everyday when living with my parents, I used to clear the whole class every year until BR removed the non-standard pair. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted February 17, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2015 Hi, Dave. Love the photo's of Shireoaks. The class 114 DMU's were good units, but they could sway from side to side! I remember a journey back from Doncaster to Hull in June, 1978, in which we swayed violently out of Doncaster to Hull - never been so terrified on a train!! Please keep the photo's coming, All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Market, if you really want to be terrified on a train, then make sure you get a seat on a 143 dogbox which is being towed by a 158 with passenger accommodation locked out of use so no choice but to sit in the 143. You will need to make sure that it is a very hot day, so that all available windows on the 143 are open as wide as possible. You will also need to guarantee that the 158+143 is working a Cardiff - Bristol service, and board the train at either Cardiff, Newport or Severn Tunnel Junction. The fun will start when the driver accelerates away from STJ station and towards the tunnel mouth. As the 158 picks up speed rapidly on the steep downgrade into the tunnel the 143 will begin to hunt from side to side violently. I don't know what speed we were doing in the middle of the tunnel, but the max of a 158 is 90mph. Maybe the driver forgot the max (75mph) of the unit where the passengers were, but all I know was that the combination of the violent lateral swaying and then vertical bouncing combined with the volume of noise coming through the open windows, had me convinced that the 143 had come off the track and was bumping along on the ballast. And all this with blackness visible through all the windows. I began to wonder how long it would be before we tipped over and got hit by an HST coming in the opposite direction. Believe me, swaying on a 114 across flat agricultural countryside is like being on the royal train in comparison. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor Old Bruce Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 C3774. Those 16t minerals need a bit of weathering are they still look box fresh.Nicely modelled ballast and weeds though. :-) There is just a bit of light weathering in evidence. Look at the chalk marks, the wavy panels and the start of rust patches. Also the mixture of axleboxes to be seen. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DY444 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Market, if you really want to be terrified on a train, then make sure you get a seat on a 143 dogbox which is being towed by a 158 with passenger accommodation locked out of use so no choice but to sit in the 143. You will need to make sure that it is a very hot day, so that all available windows on the 143 are open as wide as possible. You will also need to guarantee that the 158+143 is working a Cardiff - Bristol service, and board the train at either Cardiff, Newport or Severn Tunnel Junction. The fun will start when the driver accelerates away from STJ station and towards the tunnel mouth. As the 158 picks up speed rapidly on the steep downgrade into the tunnel the 143 will begin to hunt from side to side violently. I don't know what speed we were doing in the middle of the tunnel, but the max of a 158 is 90mph. Maybe the driver forgot the max (75mph) of the unit where the passengers were, but all I know was that the combination of the violent lateral swaying and then vertical bouncing combined with the volume of noise coming through the open windows, had me convinced that the 143 had come off the track and was bumping along on the ballast. The speed limit through the Severn Tunnel is 75mph so the ride was due to the "novel" suspension on the 143 rather than the driver forgetting it was there 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Cracking photos as always Dave. A little info on the diesel in J4969. It started life as an Avonside steam loco, 1913 of 1923, worked at ICI Tunstead Quarry and was converted to diesel in 1960 in ICI's own workshops. There's a photo of it at the quarry in this thread http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/72947-ici-buxton-tunstead-etc-railways-in-the-1960s/?p=1070987 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted February 18, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2015 This morning I went out for a drive and happened to stop near a couple of level crossings in Northumberland. I was on an unclassified road heading west from Widdrington, just across the ECML at Felton Lane level crossing. The photos show a Voyager heading north, the first two photos are each side of Felton Lane crossing. The third and fourth photos show the train each side of Chevington Level crossing. Chevington was the junction for the line to Amble. Felton Lane Level crossing down Voyager 18th February 2015 DSC_5343 Felton Lane level crossing down Voyager 18th February 2015 DSC_5344 Chevington Level crossing down Voyager 18th February 2015 DSC_5345 Chevington Level crossing down Voyager 18th February 2015 DSC_5346 David 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted February 18, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 18, 2015 This morning I went out for a drive and happened to stop near a couple of level crossings in Northumberland. I was on an unclassified road heading west from Widdrington, just across the ECML at Felton Lane level crossing. The photos show a Voyager heading north, the first two photos are each side of Felton Lane crossing. The third and fourth photos show the train each side of Chevington Level crossing. Chevington was the junction for the line to Amble. The same train in all the photos. How did you move that fast? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted February 18, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2015 The same train in all the photos. How did you move that fast? They are all taken from the same spot with a 18-200 zoom lens on a Nikon D80, DX format, crop factor of 1.5 so in 35mm terms the equivalent of a 27 - 300mm lens The only problem was finding the gap in the hedge to take the photos through -fortunately it was next to a flat bit of verge to park on. David 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted February 18, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 18, 2015 Conwy and Penmaenmawr in North Wales this evening in 1982 while I was on holiday in the area. Conwy Class 47 London to Holyhead July 82 C5694 Conwy Class 47 London to Holyhead July 82 C5695 Penmaenmawr 40158 July 82 C5707 Penmaenmawr Class 47 up ex pass July 82 C5711 Penmaenmawr 40104 down ex pass July 82 C5712 David 36 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Lovely class 40 shots especially the one shunting ,have you been to the crossing on the road from Lucker to Bambourgh interesting crossing also the road south out of Lucker parrelelled to the railway can give some views If I remember . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted February 18, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2015 Lovely class 40 shots especially the one shunting ,have you been to the crossing on the road from Lucker to Bambourgh interesting crossing also the road south out of Lucker parrelelled to the railway can give some views If I remember . There are some very good places all round there for photography - it's usually summer when I go up there. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 C5695 - thoughtful of Edward 1 to plan ahead by building an archway for the railway line. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Lovely photos...nice to see real trains, even the Holyhead train got ten coaches..not FOUR! Virgin take note! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted February 18, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2015 Hi, Dave. These are great photo's of both Conwy and Penmaenmawr. I really do like C5707, of 40 158. It is such a terrific 'portrait' shot of the 40. Please keep the photo's coming, All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 As many of you will remember 1975 was the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, as part of the celebrations there was the big exhibition at Shildon. In June of that year Mum and Dad went on a Railway and Canal Historical Society weekend tour of the Stockton and Darlington and other early railways in the area, led by Ken Hoole. Tonight we have a few of the photos he took, more will follow from time to time. One of the photos is mine of a more modern train at Shildon. ea Darlington North Road Kitchings works May 75 J4418.jpg Darlington North Road Kitchings works May 75 J4418 ea Darlington North Road goods shed May 75 J4425.jpg Darlington North Road goods shed May 75 J4425 f Heighington up platform May 75 J4466.jpg Heighington up platform May 75 J4466 f Heighington rear of down platform May 75 J4467.jpg Heighington rear of down platform May 75 J4467 f Heighington left remains of S&D Aycliffe Lane station, right down platform May 75 J4468.jpg Heighington left remains of S&D Aycliffe Lane station, right down platform May 75 J4468 g Shildon prototype HST 252001 24th Aug 75 C2315.jpg Shildon prototype HST 252001 24th Aug 75 C2315 David Any idea why such a long platform shelter was provided at Heighington? Was there an ROF or similar close to? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted February 18, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2015 Any idea why such a long platform shelter was provided at Heighington? Was there an ROF or similar close to? It was an ROF factory. The factory employed around 17,000 people and was served by stations at Heighington, Simpasture and Demons Bridge. The last two were stations opened on the former Clarence Railway. The factory is now the site of Aycliffe Industrial estate, some of the original buildings survive. This map at https://sites.google.com/site/waggonways/nz/25/nz2520 shows the site of the factory and the three stations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 19, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2015 (edited) Lovely photos...nice to see real trains, even the Holyhead train got ten coaches..not FOUR! Virgin take note! Virgin have taken note - they don't have any four car 220/221's in their fleet. Only FIVE car 221's....................... Cheers, Mick Edited February 19, 2015 by newbryford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted February 19, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 19, 2015 (edited) A few photos of the Harton electrics on the NCB line in South Shields today. I rarely visited the line as it seemed as though it would always be there, so there was no hurry. Suddenly everything changed and the few photos I do have cannot be repeated. I wish now I'd gone there more often and in some better weather. South Shields from Crossgate Bridge EE Baguley No14 coal from Westoe 21st Feb 86 C7335 South Shields from Crossgate Walk Bridge EE Baguley No14 coal from Westoe 21st Feb 86 C7336 South Shields Westoe colliery Barclay 0-6-0DH 9101.0067 21st Feb 86 C7338 South Shields Harton Staithes 14th Feb 87 J8754 South Shields Harton staithes EE.Baguley No13 from ferry 14th Feb 87J8755 David Edited February 19, 2015 by DaveF 51 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 19, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2015 Shame there isn't a button for industrial porn!! Excellent Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted February 19, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hi David Please no more Harton stuff, it will get me thinking about building the Low Stathies again. I did plan a layout of the Low Stathies with the layout viewing side being from Ferry Street and Commercial Road. Mainly so that there was some control over the gravity shunting from the temming shed and so that the wagon loads could be removed through a hole in the back of the shed. It was when I said to my mate we would have to wear waders as we would be stood in the Tyne his co-operation seemed to wane :scratchhead: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hi David Please no more Harton stuff, it will get me thinking about building the Low Stathies again. I did plan a layout of the Low Stathies with the layout viewing side being from Ferry Street and Commercial Road. Mainly so that there was some control over the gravity shunting from the temming shed and so that the wagon loads could be removed through a hole in the back of the shed. It was when I said to my mate we would have to wear waders as we would be stood in the Tyne his co-operation seemed to wane :scratchhead: The Harton system especially the Low Staiths would make a good prototype especially as there is plenty of bridges and Tunnels for scenic brakes! At least all the 21t wagon steel types have been measured and drawn by David Monk-Steel ready for building models! Mark Saunders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted February 19, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hi, Dave. What excellent photo's of the Harton system. It is very tempting to build a layout based on it! Please keep the photo's coming, All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted February 19, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2015 (edited) My home town, and favourite railway, thanks for posting. PS - Should that not be Crossgate bridge? Edited February 19, 2015 by New Haven Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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