DaveF

It's one of my (well Dad's) photos. It was a Gresley coach. If you look carefully at it you will notice it is rather close to the point. A few seconds later the pannier hit the edge of the coach and very neatly removed a great deal of beading. Everyone looked very embarrassed so Dad didn't take a photo of the resulting mess. David

Andy, I very much appreciate your work on identifying the loco correctly Thanks .David

More of Dad's photos today, most were taken on a trip to Yorkshire in June 1976. I've no idea why he visited Danesmoor sidings in February 1976, unless he was somewhere in the area for work that day. He must have gone there to see the steam special, all I know about the photos is in the captions, taken from his slide catalogue. Danesmoor sidings 45143? St Pancras to Sheffield Feb 76 J5051 Kirkstall Class 108 Morecambe to Leeds June 76 J5305 Kirkstall Class 108 Leeds to Ilkley June 76 J5307 Calverley and Rodley Class 110 and 101 Morecambe to Leeds June 76 J5312 Calverley and Rodley B1 1306 and Class 5 44871 Euston Carnforth York June 76 J5313 David

Switzerland for today with photos from Steinerberg and Ziegelbrucke. The Steinerberg photos show the Sudostbahn which at this point is on its normal 1 in 20 gradient climbing out of Arth Goldau. Ziegelbrucke, as you all know, is on the Zurich to Chur line. Steinerberg SOB BDe4/4 Rapperswil to Arth Goldau 10th Aug 88 C10630 Steinerberg SOB BDt Arth Goldau to Biberbrugg 10th Aug 88 C10640 Steinerberg SOB Re4/4iii 42 Arth Goldau to Biberbrugg 10th Aug 88 C10642 Ziegelbrucke 7th Aug 88 C10310 Ziegelbrucke 7th Aug 88 C10315 David

Photos from the Stockton and Darlington Railway taken in 1975 for today. Butterknowle Haggerleases branch across R Gaunless June 75 J4428 Brusselton incline stone sleeper blocks June 75 J4440 Brusselton incline occupation bridge June 75 J4441 Brusselton incline stone sleeper blocks view to summit engine house and cottages June 75 J4442 Brusselton incline cottages and engine house June 75 J4443 Brusselton incline view down hill June 75 J4445 David

Some photos from around Salzburg this afternoon. Salzburg Sept 89 J10209 Salzburg Salzach bridge Class 1044 Sept 89 J10217 Salzburg DB Class 111 Salzach bridge Sept 89 J10218 Salzburg Salzach bridge Class 2067 eastbound l e Sept 89 J10220 Salzburg to Muhldorf line at River Salzach from plane Sept 89 J10501 David

The London Tilbury and Southend again today with photos taken at Laindon and Hadleigh. As I've mentioned before Laindon was only a short walk from home. The Hadleigh photos were taken from Hadleigh Castle on very dull days. I often wonder why I never went there in good weather. Laindon unloading track panels Sun 5th March 78 C3698 Laindon 302302 Fenchurch St to Shoeburyness June 78 C3909 Laindon Class 302 302306 Fenchurch St to Shoeburyness May 76 J5173 Hadleigh Class 302 Shoeburyness to Fenchurch St March 77 C3252 Hadleigh Class 302 Fenchurch St to Shoeburyness 27th Dec 79 C4924 David

Austria again today with some more photos of Innsbruck in 1989. Innsbruck view from Konzertstrasse bridge Class 4020/6020 108 Sept 89 J10294 Innsbruck 4020 056 Otztal to Innsbruck Sept 89 J10325 Innsbruck 1044 014 Bregenz to Wien Sept 89 J10327 Innsbruck DB 111050 and OBB 1044 094 and 1020 005 Sept 89 J10335 Innsbruck 1145 002 ecs Sept 89 J10363 David

It looks like the south end of Grantham. David

The train joined with one from Bradford at Leeds. The train was 2 or 3 coaches. David

A mistake in Dad's notes, so I've no idea which one it is. David

Harrogate today in 1965/6. All the photos feature ex lMS Class 5s. The scans are from half frame slides. Harrogate LMS Class 5 45210 Harrogate to Kings X Oct 65 J399 Harrogate LMS Class 5 Harrogate to Kings X Nov 65 J413 Harrogate LMS Class 5 Harrogate to Kings X Nov 65 J415 Harrogate LMS Class 5 45351 Harrogate to Kings X Dec 65 J425 Harrogate LMS Class 5 45061 Harrogate to Kings X July 66 J569 David

Back to Interklaken Ost this afternoon. Interlaken Ost Re6/6 11629 and Re4/4ii 11242 Interlaken to Dortmund 12th Aug 88 C10830 Interlaken Ost Re4/4ii 11251 Romanshorn to Interlaken Ost 12th Aug 88 C10852 Interlaken Ost RVT coach12th Aug 88 C10857 Interlaken Ost Re4/4ii 11252 Interlaken to Basel 12th Aug 88 C10863 Interlaken Ost Re4/4ii 11242 Basel to Interlaken Ost 12th Aug 88 C10894 David

Northumberland this afternoon with the ECML at Widdrington Station. Widdrington station April 83 C6012 Widdrington station Class 254 43112 down April 83 C6013 Widdrington station 37023 up p w April 83 C6014 Widdrington Station 56106 down coal July 83 C6102 Widdrington Station 47453 Edinburgh to Newcastle July 83 C6103 David

Austria this afternoon with a visit to Innsbruck Westbahnhof. Innsbruck Westbahnhof 1044 101 Munchen to Innsbruck Sept 89 J10467 Innsbruck Westbahnhof 1161 006 Sept 89 J10472 Innsbruck Westbahnhof 2062 027 Sept 89 J10473 Innsbruck Westbahnhof 4010 025 Wien to Bregenz Sept 89 J10477 Innsbruck Westbahnhof 1161 014 and 1161 006 Sept 89 J10487 David

The Bluebell Railway at Shefield Park in the late 70s this morning. Specifically October and 1976 and Boxing Day in both 1976 and 1978. Sheffield Park USA 30064 Oct 76 C3074 Sheffield Park SECR Class C 592 26th Dec 76 C3133 Sheffield Park SECR Class H 263 26th Dec 76 C3135 Sheffield Park SECR CLass P 323 Bluebell coupling to train 26th Dec 78 C4230 Sheffield Park SECR SECR H Class 263 ecs 26th Dec 78 C4233 David

I think it's about time we had another trip to Barton on Humber and New Holland today. It's March 1978 with typical Humber weather. Barton on Humber view to New Holland Pier March 78 J5962 Barton on Humber Class 114 E56026 Cleethorpes to Barton on Humber March 78 J5963 New Holland Pier MV Farringford March 78 J5968 New Holland Pier March 78 J5970 New Holland Pier MV Farringford March 78 J5971 David

Around Calais docks today in 1967 and 1978. Dover (near) M V Chantilly of SNCF Dover to Calais ferry Aug 67 J986 Calais Maritime 050TQ12 Aug 67 J1032 Calais Docks cranes Aug 67 J1040 Calais Maritime 050TQ12 Aug 67 J1042 Calais Maritime 17th Aug 78 C4084 Calais 17th Aug 78 C4085 David

I wasn't there that weekend, I would have been in Essex. However from my own visits there I remember the whole area was unfenced and was used for dog walking, children to play on and so on. As you correctly say, definitely different times. It's a bit like some of my earliest memories of being on engine footplates at Nottingham Victoria with Mum and Dad in the early 50s when I was 3 or 4 years old. Also of Dad coming home from work looking a bit grubby sometimes after having a footplate ride home from Nottingham Victoria instead of being in a comfortable carriage. I was quite often in our local signalbox from about 8 years old. In another context I was sailing dinghies by myself when I was 9 and travelled to France by myself to stay with friends when I was 14. Things have changed a very great deal. David

A few of the Great Eastern in Suffolk today, together with one where you can debate whether the rails count as a railway. Anyway, I like the photo and its my thread.... Westerfield June 75 C2181 Woodbridge Class 37 37264 down May 75 J4346 Woodbridge Class 37 37264 down May 75 J4347 Woodbridge The slipway has rails May 75 J4348 David

Metre gauge Harzquerbahn at Wernigerode Westerntor and Wernigerode plus one standard gauge photo this afternoon. All from 9th August 1992. Wernigerode Westerntor 9th Aug 92 C17655 Wernigerode Westerntor 199 877 9th Aug 92 C17667 Wernigerode 99 7234 9th Aug 92 C17685 Wernigerode 99 7233 9th Aug 92 C17688 Wernigerode 9th Aug 92 C17677 The standard gauge side of the station. David

There are a few more of Maryport which will appear in the not too distant future. I also have some more taken considerably later which will appear here when I reach my late 1980s photos. Davisd

The curse of the dmu strikes again. David

The Cumbrian Coast for today at Arnside and Maryport. Arnside Class 40 down hoppers June 76 J5278 Arnside Class 108 up June 76 J5280 Arnside Class 108 down June 76 J5281 Maryport M&CR docks branch crossing over LNWR Aug 77 J5767 Maryport LNWR wagon turntable Aug 77 J5768 David

Some photos from the south end of Erstfeld today. Erstfeld 17th Aug 88 C11379 Erstfeld 17th Aug 88 C11385 Erstfeld Dzt and RBe4/4 1468 Airolo to Luzern 17th Aug 88 C11390 Erstfeld Ae6/6 11514 and Re6/6 11640 southbound freight 17th Aug 88 C11397 Erstfeld Ee3/3 16345 17th Aug 88 C11400 David