PinzaC55

Here's one of my photos from 1979 where you can see the track into Doxfords, by that time disconnected.

In 1977 I visited the remains of the Parson Byers rope hauled incline at Stanhope, County Durham. At the bottom of the incline still had it's track buried under 12 years veggie with this ancient level crossing gate guarding the road.

Parson Byers Engine Shed Stanhope 1989 par PinzaC55, on ipernity

Seen in 1988 this track was in a small yard leading to Tynemouth Pier. I think it was closed during WW2.

No there were 3 tracks. However I copied the diagram by hand from the original in Kew so if that was what it showed I can't make any better of it. It needs to be remembered that this was a goods only line and there were many strange features.

55002 works 1E99 ex Liverpool, seen at Dewsbury on 29.10.81. 

Ogden's Lane crossing in Sunderland had gates which closed the railway on one side only (leaving the other open) and the gates didn't meet in the middle.There were also 3 tracks over a double width crossing as the Doxford's stockyard track went over the road.

Against a background of blue fumes 55019 exudes power at York heading north in 1979.

I'm starting to lose track of which photos I have posted but here is one from 21.4.79 showing 55022 rounding the curve at Tinsley on the "North Eastern" railtour which went to Dinting with double headed 76014 and 76030 Dinting - Tinsley and 55022 Tinsley - Newcastle 

http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/70s/790421ne.htm

Interesting to see the bullion van behind the loco on pic no.2 above. They usually worked with a support coach, along with a helicopter escort. Must have been returning empty!

Is that what it was? I thought it was a TPO or parcels van. It's a fairly short train so I think it may have been an Edinburgh - Newcastle local stopping at Chathill, Morpeth and so on.

Like 55015 slowing down at Chathill on 1E15 on 29.4.80.

Managed to get down to the yard at 7 this morning.  Unfortunately, the 70 was parked at the south end of the yard which you can't get anywhere near so this was the best I could do with the camera on full zoom (picture is not too bad seeing as this must be over half a mile away).  I'm going to try to get down to see it leaving later this morning.

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John

That's a nice pile of old style concrete sleepers with bullhead chairs. Are the Tanfield Railway aware of it?

Been neglecting my thread a bit so, with a vengeance, here is 55005 passing Benton Quarry junction 15.8.80

55005 Heaton 1980 par PinzaC55, on ipernity

 

and 55006 on 1S12 at Newcastle on 17.5.80

 

55006 at Newcastle 1S12 17.5.80 par PinzaC55, on ipernity

And it doesn't seem to have been hacked about and ruined as many stations were?

I remember visiting Greetwell Junction in 1980 but think my camera was out of film (how antiquated does that sound now?).

Here is Bardney station in 1982 when some British Rail painter had given the GNR trespass signs a fresh lick of paint

Tattershall Station 2.4.82 par PinzaC55, on ipernity

In 1980 I braved the heat to try and walk the old Woodhall Junction - Firsby line which had closed as recently as 1970. Stickney station served a tiny village but typically for the GNR it had a very large building which 10 years after the Axe had an alarming bend in the canopy. In the heyday of the railways it must have served a purpose but by 1970 I doubt many people used it.

Stickney Signalbox  3.8.80 par PinzaC55, on ipernity

When I go into my local bank they have BBC News 24 on the TV with subtitles and I swear the person who types the subtitles is dyslexic. One that sticks in my mind is when a soldier had died in Afghanistan and the subtitles said "he will receive a post hummus award" !

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/picturegalleries/signlanguage/3917183/The-best-of-Sign-Language.html

In 1983 when I moved to London it gave me a chance to explore some southern branch lines. I walked the former Bluebell line from East Grinstead to Horsted Keynes and saw the sad remains of West Hoathly station, seen here looking north. Although the track has been relaid , trains do not stop here.

Kingscote Station (3) July 1983 par PinzaC55, on ipernity

Seen here beautifully restored with the hideous conservatory banished to history

http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/kingscote/kpic/kc_ras_01i04_0010h.jpg

Fabulous photos Swindon! Particularly the Retford one as I tended to keep the public out of my shots. I wonder if the lad in the black sweatshirt still likes AC/DC ?

Seen from a passing train 55003 Meld stands outside the NRM at York on 17.6.79, not long after she received her white cab window frames.

55003 Meld Nameplate 1979 par PinzaC55, on ipernity

Side view of 55012 Crepello at York 16.4.79. I wonder where the languid looking young guy in the black coat is now?

55008 The Green Howards passes New England in Peterborough on train 1L41  on 4.5.1981

Ya mean this one...

TyneYardBooklet1.jpg

 

For some reason the printers decided to flip the image of the Yard operator. Give me a couple of days and I'll probably be able to find out his name. (And the colour of his underpants)

The booklet also didn't go into to much detail regarding that most of the track had recently been laid new on the Stainmore Line (to get the operating costs up thus aiding the case for closure) and then recovered for use in the yard.

Many years ago a railwayman described this to me as, "Politcally sensitive but bl**dy good accounting!"

 

Porcy

That reminds me of the occasion when I visited Cayton signalbox near Seamer on the Hull line. The bobby invited me into the box and among other things told me how BR had ordered several thousand tons of ballast for the line but it all went straight to the ECML and the ballast on the track outside was still colliery ash from NER days!

I thought you lads may like to see these 3 views of Tyne Yard as it is in the Trainz 2012 rail simulator which includes the ECML from KX to Newcastle and many of the branches.

trainz 2014-06-19 14-04-58-02 par PinzaC55, on ipernity

 

trainz 2014-06-19 14-04-36-93 par PinzaC55, on ipernity

 

 

55004 leaving Barnetby with the 08.38 King's Cross to Cleethorpes train 22.07.81.

 

TW4 MAC3 BTB 55004 08.38 KGX-CLE 22.07.81.jpg

 

 

Almost 21 years later, same location but opposite direction, in April 2002 D9000 departing with a Cleethorpes to Carlisle excursion.

 

TW25 MAC3 BTB D9000 04.2002.jpg

Ace photo of 55004 with the sadly armless "Gallows" signal in front of it!

Here's 55002 working 1A32 at Barnetby on 18.9.81

On 24.4.81 55022 worked 1D00 as far as Goole before being terminated due to late running due to the atrocious weather. Here she is setting back (note the ground signal) before running round her train and setting off back to the Cross.

If you watch this film at 16.30 there is a brief view of the south end of Tyne Yard under construction. I'm not sure which of the other clips were taken there?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkgnTonf-Oc