DaveF

Many thanks. I realised after I'd posted the image that I hadn't checked the number and I had a feeling it was wrong. Edit : 2 posts about this as I've just discovered you can't multiquote when the posts are on different pages. David

Many thanks. David

The East Coast Main Line in Northumberland today north of Morpeth with some photos taken at Ulgham Grange crossing and Ulgham Lane crossing. Ulgham Grange crossing is north of Ulgham Lane crossing. Ulgham Lane crossing 47528 Edinburgh to Kings X May 74 J3692 Ulgham Lane crossing 37107 up coal from Butterewell 30th July 85 C6998 Ulgham Grange crossing Class 37 down l e April 82 C5633 Ulgham Grange crossing Class 253 43075 down July 83 C6100 Ulgham Grange crossing 20218 and ano down cement wagons July 83 C6101 David

A few random views on the Rhatische Bahn and Furka Oberalp. Four of them were taken from the train. Bergun 7th Aug 88 C10321 Grusch RhB Tm22 59 7th Aug 88 C10409 Near Valendas Sagogn canoes in Rhine gorge15th Aug 88 C11189 Göschenen FO Deh4/4 8th Aug 88 C10497 Grengiols FO spiral view west 9th Aug 88 C10559 David

Some more photos taken along the Midland Railway's Erewash Valley line for this afternoon. The last two photos were taken in the last wek of October 1977, so they are almost exactly 40 years old. Clay Cross Class 45 St Pancras to Sheffield Sept 76 J5453 probably 45114 Stanton Gate LMS Ivatt Class 4 2-6-0 down empty coal, in mist April 66 J449 Stanton Ironworks Rolls Royce Sentinel 0-6-0 diesel in scrap iron furnace shop April 69 J1626 Toton Class 40 40150 down freight Oct 77 J5840 Toton Class 20 20136 up breakdown train and Class 47 47170 up coal Oct 77 J5846 David

Back to Arth Goldau station in Switzerland this afternoon. Arth Goldau Ae6/6 11496 Zurich to Goschenen 5th Aug 88 C10217 Arth Goldau ticket machine, stamp machine and post box on platform 10th Aug 88 C10693 Arth Goldau Re6/6 11620 Chiasso to Zurich 17th Aug 88 C11437 Arth Goldau 17th Aug 88 C11441 taken from the Arth Rigi Bahn bridge. Arth Goldau 17th Aug 88 C11449 David

Some more photos from the Cumbrian Coast today, this time most of the photos are of railways which are closed. The Solway viaduct was the Caledonian line across the Solway which joined the North British in Cumbria. Ravenglass Class 40 up freight Aug 75 J4659 Silloth Aug 77 J5770 Silloth Aug 77 J5771 Bowness site of C R Solway viaduct Aug 77 J5773 The south end of the viaduct. Bowness site of C R Solway viaduct Aug 77 J5774 Looking across the Solway Firth to Scotland and the north end of the viaduct. David

Back to Austria again, this time to Innsbruck Westbahnhof. Innsbruck Westbahnhof 1020 005 westbound freight Sept 89 J10465 Innsbruck Westbahnhof 1161 006 Sept 89 J10470 Innsbruck Westbahnhof Sept 89 J10478 Innsbruck Westbahnhof 1044 049 Paris to Wien Sept 89 J10484 Innsbruck Westbahnhof 1161 014 and 1161 006 Sept 89 J10488 David

Back in those halcyon pre OFSTED days I once had an arranged visit from one of "Her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools" who was gathering evidence about school management roles for a report he was writing. When he arrived I was teaching, he walked in to the laboratory (I taught biology), picked up a worksheet I'd prepared some time previously using a Banda and sniffed it. When I asked why he said it was a habit when he was observing lessons. If he could smell the alcohol the sheet had only just been printed off, probably as a response to his presence in the school. He said it was often symptomatic of a poorly organised teacher who prepared things at the last minute. If there was no smell the sheet had been prepared earlier and was obviously a normal part of the activity for the lesson he was observing. He was most insistent it wasn't just to get a quick alcohol fix! David

Many thanks to both of you. I was indeed near the Skiff Inn. I usually avoid the Metro Centre and anywhere nearby nowadays. Thanks for the dates, I've altered the caption by deleting the reference to Dunston. David

I cannot remember when it stopped generating, it is possible that I got the destination wrong. Perhaps someone will know? David

Those who know the area will know exactly where these Derwentheugh photos were taken. For those who don't know the area the Class 101 and Class 37 photos are on the Newcastle to Carlisle line, east of Blaydon. The others are taken south of the line, not far from the cokeworks. Derwenthaugh 37068 coal Jan 84 C6343 Derwenthaugh Class 101 Hexham to Newcastle Jan 84 C6345 Derwenthaugh Cobra coal containers Jan 84 C6346 Derwenthaugh coke works Sentinel shunter and ano Jan 84 C6353 Derwenthaugh coke works 08370 on loan to NCB Jan 84 C6354 David

Switzerland again today with more photos from Interlaken Ost. Interlaken Ost BLS Interlaken 12th Aug 88 C10853 Interlaken Ost Re44ii 11252 Interlaken to Basel 12th Aug 88 C10854 Interlaken Ost BLS ABt 95612th Aug 88 C10860 Interlaken Ost G34 208 12th Aug 88 C10868 Interlaken Ost BLS RBe44 Interlaken Ost to West 12th Aug 88 C10875 David

This morning's photos are of the Midland Railway trust at Butterley between 1978 and 1982. Butterley 673 and 158A 27th May 78 C3849 Butterley 4F 44027 le 1st Jan 80 C4939 Butterley breakdown crane Aug 82 C5835 Butterley 16440 Aug 82 C5841 Butterley 16440 Aug 82 C5847 Butterley Class 44 D4 Aug 82 C5848 David

Something completely different today, just for a change. A few photos on Southend Pier and of the small cliff funicular. Southend cliff railway Oct 74 J4077 Southend pierhead pier railway 7 and 28 Oct 74 J4078 Southend pierhead Oct 74 J4081 Southend Pier 7 1st May 78 C3817 Southend Pier 1 1st May 78 C3818 Southend Pier Oct 74 C1819 David

We go back to Austria today with photos from Seefeld and Strass im Ziller. Strass im Ziller is on the Zillertalbahn. Seefeld in Tirol Sept 89 J10491 Seefeld in Tirol 1044 101 Innsbruck to Munchen Sept 89 J10492 Seefeld in Tirol 4020 110 Schamitz to Innsbruck Sept 89 J10493 Strass im Ziller Zillertalbahn 2 Jenbach to Mayrhofen Sept 89 J10390 Strass im Ziller Zillertalbahn 2 Jenbach to Mayrhofen Sept 89 J10392 David

Some photos of the West Coast Main line today in the north of England. For those who don't know the area Plumpton is a small village a few miles north of Penrith. Hincaster Junction is south of Oxenholme and is where a branch of the Furness railway north from Arnside joined the LNWR. Hincaster Junction 87033 up June 76 J5263 Hincaster Junction 86207 down June 76 J5264 Scout Green Class 87 87031 down Aug 76 J5416 Scout Green Class 87 up Aug 76 J5417 Plumpton Class 87 87030 Glasgow to Euston Aug 77 J5775 Plumpton Class 87 87030 Glasgow to Euston Aug 77 J5776 Edit - Photos hopefully correct at the second attempt. David

Göschenen, at the northern end of the old Gotthard Tunnel today. Not many trains but some photos to show what the place is like. Göschenen 8th Aug 88 C10510 Göschenen 8th Aug 88 C10514 Göschenen 8th Aug 88 C10518 Göschenen FO 91 Deh4/4 Goschenen to Andermatt 8th Aug 88 C10530 Göschenen 8th Aug 88 C10532 David

As far as I remember they were both coacting signals to give better visibility of the arms. Manningtree Class 47 Liverpool St to Norwich April 78 C3804 Signal 8 Manningtree Class 37 down Feb 77 C3205 signal 54 Edit - beast 66606 got there first. David

It's just a trick of the light, as you will see from the photos below. Manningtree Class 105 Colchester to Peterborough May 75 J4291 Manningtree Class 31 Parkeston Quay to Liverpool St The Day Continental May 75 J4292 David

He's the signalman returning to his box. David

Back to the Great Eastern today with another batch of photos taken around Manningtree in May 1975. Manningtree North Junction near Class 31 down parcels May 75 J4289 Manningtree 47129 Liverpool St to Norwich May 75 J4295 Manningtree Class 31 Peterborough to Parkeston Quay May 75 J4296 Manningtree Class 37 Peterborough to Parkeston Quay May 75 J4306 Manningtree 47009 down May 75 J4307 David

Today's photos are once again from Switzerland with a return to visit to just south of Arth Goldau station on the line to the Gotthard. Arth Goldau(south of) Gotthardbahn from SOB 31st July 88 C9892 Arth Goldau (south of) 10th Aug 88 C10623 Arth Goldau (south of) 10th Aug 88 C10627 Arth Goldau (south of) Re6/6 11620 northbound 10th Aug 88 C10633 Arth Goldau (south of) Re6/6 11635 Basel to Chiasso 10th Aug 88 C10634 David

It is taken at Stenson Junction, looking south west. It is between Derby and Burton on Trent. The sidings on the left served Willington Power station. David

A visit to south west Scotland for today's photos. The first photo is of the Caledonian Railway station at Annan, on the line from Kirtlebridge which went across the Solway viaduct which joined the North British line to Silloth and also the M&C at Brayton. Many years ago, when I was a member of a modelling group, the Blyth 61172 Association, we built a model named Challoch Junction, inventing a station at the location. It went to a number of exhibitions in the north east. Annan CR branch July 74 J3822 Glenluce P&WJR viaduct over A75 and Water of Luce July 74 J3831 Challoch Junction July 74 J3832 Annan G&SW view west March 81 C5296 Dumfries 2nd March 84 C6406 David