DaveF

Some more of Dad's Paris photos from April 1983. He didn't have good weather. I have taken the captions from his notes, if you can see railway items in all of them you are doing well, because I honestly cannot. Paris RER Line C Gare Champs de Mars behind boats and Eifel Tower April 83 J7889 Paris RER line C Javel train just visible April 83 J7892 Paris RER line C emu Boulavrd Victor April 83 J7893 Paris RER line C Boulevard Victor emu April 83 J7894 Paris April 83 J7897 Paris Issy near peripherique ex SNCB loco April 83 J7898 David

Thanks Andy. I'm now wondering how often I've looked at the photos over the years and never noticed the cabs. David

A few Great Eastern photos today mostly from the 1970s. Rayleigh Class 307 and 308 Southend Victoria to Liverpool St Apr 75 J4258 Rayleigh Class 307 and 308 Southend Victoria to Liverpool St Apr 75 J4259 Lexden Class 47 Norwich to Liverpool St May 83 C6045 horpe le Soken Class 305 Colchester St Botolphs to Clacton July 75 J4529 Frinton on Sea Class 309 Walton to Liverpool St July 75 J4528 David

A German miscellany today, some with locomotives, some without. Nordhausen 346 789 7th Aug 92 C17502 Nordhausen 7th Aug 92 C17521 Goslar view east 8th Aug 92 C17618 Goslar 8th Aug 92 C17621 Allerbach 99 7241 Wernigerode to Nordhausen 9th Aug 92 C17738 Flensburg harbour branch 11th Aug 92 C17768 David

Today's preserved railway photos are from Embsay at various dates. Embsay Barclay and motor trolley Aug 72 J 3027 Embsay Sentinel British Tar Co and Peckett Aug 72 J3030 Embsay Peckett Foleshill and Sentinel Ann and Hudswell Clarke Slough Estates 5 Mar 75 J4205 Embsay Hunslet Darfield No 1 Aug 83 C6247 Embsay Hunslet Primrose No 2 6th Aug 84 C6598 David

Some Blyth and Tyne photos and NCB lines at Ashington. We are heading north from Marchey's House. Marcheys House 37132 North Blyth to Alcan Lynemouth 10th April 85 C6791 Sleekburn viaduct River Wansbeck 37132 to Alcan Lynemouth 10th April 85 C6792 Ashington view towards Butterwell and Linton 25th May 87 C8531 Ashington NCB ex BR Class 14 NCB wagons Ashington to Lynemouth 12th Aug 85 C7121 Woodhorn NCB ex BR Class 14 31 light engine Ashington to Lynemouth June 83 C6062 David

Innsbruck Westbahnhof again today. Innsbruck Westbahnhof X534 Sept 89 J10463 Innsbruck Westbahnhof 4020 072 Landeck to Innsbruck Sept 89 J10476 Innsbruck Westbahnhof X627 051 Sept 89 J10480 Innsbruck Westbahnhof 1044 093 eastbound ecs Sept 89 J10482 Innsbruck Westbahnhof tram 52 Sept 89 J10497 David

The EW1 with the opening windows were built in 1962, Full numbers were 50 85 20-33 420-444 All B (ie second class). Source: SBB Reisezug and Gepackwagen published by SBB in 1982 David

More Scottish photos today, this time along the Oban line. Most of the photos were taken on a trip organised by the Whitley Bay Horticultural Society to Oban in October 1986. The stock for the train was the "raspberry ripple" 1st class Motorail set. The first photo was taken from the train on a WBHS trip to Fort William and shows the curve from Crianlarich Upper station to the Oban line. Crianlarich 11th May 85 C6894 Dalmally from train 37011 Oban to Glasgow Queen Street 11th Oct 86 C8065 Oban 37403 11th Oct 86 C8082 Oban derelict platforms 11th Oct 86 C8094 Loch Awe Outward Bound 11th Oct 86 C8097 taken on the return journey David

Mainly Fluelen today together with one from Arth Goldau, obviously we are still in Switzerland. The railway is visible in the first photo, if you look carefully. It is at the right hand end, just above the water. The structure part way up the cliff on the left is the road. The railway at Fluelen has changed a lot since these photos were taken, as have many stations in Switzerland since the late 80s. Fluelen 17th Aug 88 C11357 Fluelen 17th Aug 88 C11359 looking north towards the station Fluelen Re6/6 11688 Roma to Basel 17th Aug 88 C11363 Fluelen view south 17th Aug 88 C11369 Arth Goldau Re6/6 11629 SOB BDe4/4 85 and Ae6/6 11404 17th Aug 88 C11427 David

It was sold when it started to rust - like almost all Metros they rusted very quickly, especially the front wings. I think they kept it for about two years from new. David

I wasn't there that day and haven't been to Headingley station since the mid 60s but I think that the low part of the platform was in front of the building, the part of the platform platform in use was behind where Dad took the photo. The platform on the other track is clearly in use. David

A Yorkshire miscellany for this afternoon. Headingly Class 105 Leeds Harrogate York June 76 J5310 Headingly LNER A3 4472 Carnforth to York The Fells and Dales June 76 J5311 Thorne North Trans Pennine dmu Hull to Manchester Piccadilly Feb 83 C5956 Bradford Interchange Class 254 to Kings X 5th Aug 84 C6588 Bradford Interchange Class 110 5th Aug 84 C6589 David

A few more photos from the BLS 75 display at Interlaken West now. Interlaken West SNCF RATP 8441 13th Aug 88 C10925 Interlaken West SNCF 2021313th Aug 88 C10942 Interlaken West BN Be2/4 722 13th Aug 88 C10949 Interlaken West DB coach 13th Aug 88 C10957 Interlaken WestBLS ABDe4/4 Interlaken West Guter to Interlaken West 13th Aug 88 C10964 David

It was Mum's Metro - dad rarely drove at that time because he had a heart condition then. I would have been driving it that day as I often took them out on Saturdays, sometimes in their car. David

Northumberland again today with more ECML photos from around Ulgham Lane Crossing. Ulgham Lane crossing Class 40 up l e Nov 80 C5223 Ulgham Lane crossing Class 254 down Dec 80 C5235 Ulgham Lane crossing 56134 up coal 30th July 85 C6992 Ulgham Lane crossing 47453 down ARG cars 28th Aug 85 C7153 Ulgham Lane Crossing 43108 up April 85 C6761 David

Calais in April 1983 for today, taken on Dad's trip to Paris that Spring. Mum and Dad travelled by train that year as they didn't want to have a car with them in Paris. Calais Maritime from Vortigern April 83 J7884 Calais Maritime 67000 Class 67617 and ano Calais Maritime to Paris April 83 J7885 Calais Maritime from MV Princess Astrid April 83 J7938 Calais Maritime from MV Princess Astrid on loan to BR April 83 J7940 Calais Maritime from MV Princess Astrid April 83 J7941 David

More ECML photos today, this time taken at High Dyke over a 14 year period. Note - if you enlarge to photos the captions are not all correct - sorry. On the screen as you look at them they should be OK High Dyke Class 55 down 14.00 Kings X to Edinburgh Jan 69 J1529 9019 High Dyke Class 47 08.55 Hull to Kings X Oct 69 J2019 High Dyke Class 47 iron ore from branch July 72 J2984 High Dyke Class 47 up ex pass 09.00 Hull to Kings X Aug 74 C1747 47435 High Dyke Class 254 HST up Feb 83 C5947 Edited to recaption images. David

Today's photos are a few odds and ends taken around Switzerland. Beinwil am See Be4/6 1606 3rd August 1988 C10068 Biberbrugg BT BDe4/4 50 Luzern to Romanshorn 11th Aug 88 C10813 Biel Re4/4ii 11155 ecs 16th Aug 88 C11310 Gurtnellen Re6/6 Basel to Chiasso 8th Aug 88 C10471 Gurtnellen Re6/6 southbound 8th Aug 88 C10472 David

Mainly Cleethorpes in March 1978 today with one later one from Brocklesby. Cleethorpes Class 114 Cleethorpes to New Holland March 78 J5979 Cleethorpes Class 47 47434 ecs March 78 J5980 Cleethorpes building new sea wall March 78 J5981 Cleethorpes building new sea wall Class 114 Cleethorpes to Doncaster March 78 J5982 Brocklesby Class 142 westbound 30th May 91 C15864 David

A few more photos from Jenbach today. Jenbach X535 01 Sept 89 J10404 Jenbach 6020 058 Worgl to Innsbruck Sept 89 J10415 Jenbach 1110 014 l e Sept 89 J10419 Jenbach 1044 107 Basel to Wien and 4030 312 Innsbruck to Worgl Sept 89 J10431 Jenbach 1044 110 Wien to Basel Sept 89 J10435 David

I think this is the only photo I have of Lady Angela - taken by Dad. It is in my black and white photo thread of Dad's photos (see signature below for link to the thread). David

Mostly Hathern this afternoon together with one photo taken at Kegworth. Both theses locations are on the Midland between Nottingham and Loughborough. The Kegworth photo is really quite poor but shows an interesting loco. Hathern Class 120 Nottingham to Birmingham Aug 72 J3013 HathernClass 20s 8013 & 8196 up limestone Aug 72 J3014 Hathern Class 47 1810 down mgr Aug 72 J3016 Hathern Class 45 81 up Aug 72 J3017 Kegworth Class 45 100 down and Kingston Gypsum mines diesel Jan 70 J2044 Ruston 0-4-0DH 418793/1957 Many thanks to Fat Controller (Brian W) for the loco details. His link (in the post below) is well worth looking at. David

Germany in 1992 this afternoon with images from Nordhausen and Wernigerode at the ends of the Harzquerbahn. There is a mix of standard and metre gauge track visible. Nordhausen 7th Aug 92 C17496 ordhausen 7th Aug 92 C17510 Nordhausen 7th Aug 92 C17512 Wernigerode 99 7244 9th Aug 92 C17679 Wernigerode 202749 westbound at rear of train 9th Aug 92 C17694 standard gauge Wernigerode 99 7234 9th Aug 92 C17698 David

Today's preserved railway photos are from the East Anglian Railway Museum at Chappel and Wakes Colne in Essex in the 1970s. In the 1970s it was known as the Stour Valley Railway Preservation Society. Chappel and Wakes Colne N7 69621 March 76 C2639 Chappel and Wakes Colne RSH Jupiter March 76 C2642 Chappel and Wakes Colne RSH 7597 March 76 C2643 Chappel and Wakes Colne RSH 54 Pen Green Sept 78 C4121 Chappel and Wakes Colne Barclay Belvoir Sept 78 C4123 Chappel and Wakes Colne RSH Pen Green May 79 C4488