RMweb Gold Market65 Posted August 26, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 26, 2014 (edited) Hi, Dave. Lovely photo's of the Cumbrian Coast line earlier today, followed by a cold inducing selection of photo's of Haughley Junction - not forgetting that last one at Bury St Edmunds, with a 'dusty' looking 47, 47405. The winter of 1979 was incredibly cold and snowy, and here in East Yorkshire, snow drifted up to about twenty feet in many places on the Wolds. The trains struggled to run. On one journey to Hull, in early January, the DMU only just made the journey with near continuous wheel-slipping. Good view of a class 114 in photo' C4303, it really does bring all those memories back. Please keep the photo's coming. All the best, Market65. Edited August 26, 2014 by Market65 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted August 26, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 26, 2014 (edited) Haughley Junction, between Ipswich and Norwich and a quick look at Bury St Edmunds this evening. a Haughley Junction Class 108 Ipswich to Cambridge Feb 79 C4303.jpg Haughley Junction Class 108 Ipswich to Cambridge Feb 79 C4303 David Bury St Edmunds 47405 Northumbria eastbound freightliner May 83 C6035 Hi David Some lovely shots, I wonder if the steam heating was working on those trains with the Stratford silver roof 47s, some of the coaches seem to have a thick layer of snow on the roof. The 108 is a 114 a long way from home, typical of Cambridge to steal another shed's DMUs. The main way to tell them apart is the 108 has 3 big windows and one small between the doors (looking from the cab end) and a 114 has one small window then 4 big ones. I missed the winter of 79, the army sent me to Belize. It manage to snow a couple of days after we returned in May. Edited August 26, 2014 by Clive Mortimore Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted August 26, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 26, 2014 (edited) Hi David Some lovely shots, I wonder if the steam heating was working on those trains with the Stratford silver roof 47s, some of the coaches seem to have a thick layer of snow on the roof. The 108 is a 114 a long way from home, typical of Cambridge to steal another shed's DMUs. The main way to tell them apart is the 108 has 3 big windows and one small between the doors (looking from the cab end) and a 114 has one small window then 4 big ones. I missed the winter of 79, the army sent me to Belize. It manage to snow a couple of days after we returned in May. Hi, Clive Mortimore. I was going to put something additional into my previous post, but decided to concentrate more 'that' winter. You are quite right about the class 114's, for they always seem to be getting miscaptioned in books etc., I will be having a go at building a 4mm model of one sometime in the Autumn. The winter was dreadful, and the summer was very thundery and generally unsettled. All the best, Market65. Edited August 26, 2014 by Market65 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBill Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 J742 is most interesting... At least one of the steel 16-tonners behind the wooden-bodied opens appears to have the same rather crudely applied LOCOSX marking. Is there any chance of making out on the original slide what's on the black panel on the upper left-hand side of the cupboard-door mineral to the right? Thanks again Dave for all the work in scanning and posting these fantastic pictures. Based on five pictures per day, which is an excellent amount to anticipate and savour, you have about 20 years' worth to go Best regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted August 26, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 26, 2014 Hi David Some lovely shots, I wonder if the steam heating was working on those trains with the Stratford silver roof 47s, some of the coaches seem to have a thick layer of snow on the roof. The 108 is a 114 a long way from home, typical of Cambridge to steal another shed's DMUs. The main way to tell them apart is the 108 has 3 big windows and one small between the doors (looking from the cab end) and a 114 has one small window then 4 big ones. I missed the winter of 79, the army sent me to Belize. It manage to snow a couple of days after we returned in May. Hi, Clive Mortimore. I was going to put something additional into my previous post, but decided to concentrate more 'that' winter. You are quite right about the class 114's, for they always seem to be getting miscaptioned in books etc., I will be having a go at building a 4mm model of one sometime in the Autumn. The winter was dreadful, and the summer was very thundery and generally unsettled. All the best, Market65. When I posted the photos this evening I thought that it looked more like a 114 than a 108 but left the original caption alone, thought I'd check it and promptly forgot! Many thanks for correcting me, I really do appreciate it as I think that captions should be as accurate as possible. David.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted August 26, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 26, 2014 J742 is most interesting... At least one of the steel 16-tonners behind the wooden-bodied opens appears to have the same rather crudely applied LOCOSX marking. Is there any chance of making out on the original slide what's on the black panel on the upper left-hand side of the cupboard-door mineral to the right? Thanks again Dave for all the work in scanning and posting these fantastic pictures. Based on five pictures per day, which is an excellent amount to anticipate and savour, you have about 20 years' worth to go Best regards, Bill No, the lettering was too small - I looked when I scanned it. The slide was Agfa, never noted for its sharpness in the first place and it was very badly faded. All I could make out was something which might have been something like: ONLY TO BE USED _____ _______ CIRCUIT ________ ________ _________ _______ _____ The lines being words which were completely illegible. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
asa Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Hi Dave, My mate had a green Dyane same year,a great wee car we went everywhere in it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Is there any chance of making out on the original slide what's on the black panel on the upper left-hand side of the cupboard-door mineral to the right? Would it not be the standard, "Not to be used for PW Ballast or other engineers materials" as applied to most (but not all) of the cupboard door minerals following the accident when a loco collided with the open doors on an engineers train??? See: http://fox-transfers.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/2dfba82ca589aca4258937695a19c66a/F/R/FRH7950.jpg Porcy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JCL Posted August 27, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 27, 2014 Hi Dave, thanks for feeding my class 114 habit 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Re:- J742 above. The ex-GWR opens branded "LOCOSX" at Skipton. . Would this branding be similar to 'SUBEX' and 'COLEX' i.e. Condemn once ' expensive ' repairs become necessary ? . Brian R My first guess was 'don't take coal out of this wagon on Saturdays'... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 27, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2014 (edited) In my first post in this thread we got started to climb Shap, just as far as Greenholme. Today we'll get spend some time much nearer the summit at Scout Green, looking at several generations of motive power. My first visit was with Dad in the summer of 1965 Within a short time of getting there we were invited into the signalbox where the signalman told us stories about the well known photographers he had sheltered from the weather over the years, including of course Eric Treacy. Scout Green LMS Class 5 down goods Aug 65 J315 Scout Green LMS Fairbairn 2-6-4T 42225 banking goods Aug 65 J317 Scout Green Class 40 Birmingham to Edinburgh Prince's Street Aug 65 J314 Scout Green 2 Class 50s Glasgow to Euston Feb 73 C1199 Scout Green 86015 Liverpool to Glasgow Aug 76 J5412 David Edited August 29, 2014 by DaveF 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted August 27, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 27, 2014 Hi, Dave. Lovely photo's of Scout Green this evening. I like the way the guard is just stood, without holding onto anything, in photo' J317, with Fairburn 42275. Excellent and very atmospheric photo's of times which are now long gone. Please keep the photo's coming. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Like the east Anglian photos interesting times for locos and services then have you seen the Dr Allan books lots of interesting shots ,the guard on Scout Green has perfect balance ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted August 27, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 27, 2014 (edited) Like the east Anglian photos interesting times for locos and services then have you seen the Dr Allan books lots of interesting shots ,the guard on Scout Green has perfect balance ! I bought the early Dr Ian C Allan books (at the time East Anglian Steam, East Anglian Branch Line Album and Diesels in East Anglia) when I lived in Essex, they helped me find some suitable locations to visit to take photos. David Edited August 29, 2014 by DaveF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessy1692 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Them 2 50s powering through in that picture, you can feel the earth just looking at it! Wish i was around back then! Keep em coming Dave Cheers James Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 28, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 28, 2014 (edited) Staying in the fells this evening with a visit to Dent Head and Dent on the Settle and Carlisle. Dent Head Class 45 Thames Clyde Glasgow to St Pancras June 68 J1314 Dent Head Class 108 Skipton to Carlisle June 68 J1315 Dent Head Class 40 D320 up Waverley Edinburgh to St Pancras June 68 J1316 Dent LMS 8F down special pass 1X28 May 66 J521 Express passenger headlamps on an 8F were never common. Dent Class 45 No29 up Thames Clyde Glasgow to St Pancras August 1973 J3357 David Edited August 28, 2014 by DaveF 35 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted August 28, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 28, 2014 Hi, Dave. Excellent photo's of Dent Head and Dent this evening. I particularly like the photo' J1316 of class 40 D320 on the up Waverly to St Pancras, June, 1968. It really is a classic view. Please keep the photo's coming. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 David, the Fairburn in J317 is 42225. That was a Tebay engine - 42275 was shedded at Polmadie. I really like the shot of the "twin 50s" (C1199). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted August 29, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 29, 2014 (edited) David, the Fairburn in J317 is 42225. That was a Tebay engine - 42275 was shedded at Polmadie. I really like the shot of the "twin 50s" (C1199). Thanks very much. I'll admit I didn't look closely at the photo - I just copied Dad's notes! Caption now amended. David Edited August 29, 2014 by DaveF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted August 29, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 29, 2014 A visit to Swayfield, south of Stoke Tunnel on the ECML this evening. Not a Deltic in sight. Swayfield Class 46 190 up ex pass July 72 C0997 Swayfield Class 46 down parcels Jan 74 C1457 Swayfield Class 25 in green livery down parcels Jan 76 C2582 Swayfield 254006 up possibly crew training 30th May 78 C3877 This short set passed Swayfield several times that afternoon, it must only have been working between Grantham and Peterborough. Swayfield Workmen Feb 83 C5949 In my notes for the day it says "Ultrasonic testing". Is this correct? David 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
balders Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 (edited) Fantastic shot of the 25 with that marvellous rake of mostly SR vans! 1976? And still in green. Makes me feel old. And I was 9 then! *edit* apparently 25102 was the only outstanding 25/2 or 25/3 in two tone green in 1976, turning blue later that year...... Edited August 29, 2014 by balders 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted August 29, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 29, 2014 Hi, Dave. Magnificent photo's of Swayfield. Interesting to see that the telegraph poles lasted to at least January, 1974, at Swayfield. I thought that they would have been replaced by then. In photo' C2582, January, 1976, the middle van is one of the 'Van B's, as modelled by Hornby. Almost certainly crew training for the HST, for everything had to be ready for the timetable change at the end of May, 1978, and the beginning of the end for the Deltics. Please keep the photo's coming. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted August 29, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 29, 2014 I would say that the Ultrasonic testing is correct, it looks like the kit that's still used now..... Andy g 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Re. C2585 - I wonder why there wasn't more complaints from the SR about a lack of Parcels vehicles (until they got a supply of Mark 1 CCTs and BGs) - all their stock was elsewhere in the country! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted August 30, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 30, 2014 A trip to Teesside this evening, mainly looking at freight trains. Cargo Fleet 37064 & 37096 up freight 31st July 86 C7753 South Bank 37194 up freight 31st July 86 C7764 Grangetown 37515 down empties 20th Feb 88 C9344 Grangetown 56130 potash empties from docks 22nd Dec 96 24202 Grangetown 142026 Darlington to Redcar 22nd Dec 98 C24189 Davd 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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