DaveF

A few more photos from RailIn88 at Interlaken Ost for this afternoon. Interlaken Ost Deh4/6 904 ecs 12th Aug 88 C10827 Interlaken Ost Re4/4ii 11252 Interlaken to Basel 12th Aug 88 C10864 Interlaken Ost Ballenberg Dampfbahn coaches12th Aug 88 C10866 Interlaken Ost G3/4 20812th Aug 88 C10873 Interlaken Ost Senesetalbahn BDe4/6 102 Interlaken West to Ost12th Aug 88 C10886 David

Today has been quite a busy day, soon my loft will be tidy without any junk. The photos for today are from Scotland on the Glasgow and South Western. They were taken mainly in 1974 in Troon and at Stranraer Harbour. Troon Class 126 Glasgow C to Ayr July 74 J3840 Troon harbour branch bridge over B674 July 74 J3938 Stranraer harbour Class 27 April 70 C211 Stranraer Harbour July 74 J3833 Stranraer Harbour July 74 J3834 David

Trams and trains at Gothenburg again this evening. Goteborg Rc6 1400 11th Aug 94 C19595 Goteborg Rc5 1347 11th Aug 94 C19651 Goteborg Rc2 1037 11th Aug 94 C19592 Goteborg 11th Aug 94 C19657 Goteborg tram 820 12th Aug 94 C19674 Goteborg 12th Aug 94 C19688 David

Do these help? Bridge of Orchy in July 1973 and Banavie signal box in August 1974. Bridge of Orchy July 73 J3327 Bridge of Orchy view north July 73 C1348 Banavie 15th Aug 74 J3872 David

Thanks for the details of 1E01. As far as I know 47014 was a Stratford loco, it quite often turned up on the Parkeston Quay train. I also have a photo of it in 1976 when it was in plain blue at Manningtree on a Norwich to Liverpool St working. David David

A few photos taken on Grantham station over a ten year period from 1972 for this afternoon. Grantham Class 114 Nottingham to Skegness May 72 J2926 Grantham Class 31 5674 iron ore from Belvoir Junction May 72 J2927 Grantham Class 55 9015 up May 72 J2928 08.00 Edimburgh to Kings X Grantham 47014 Manchester to Parkeston Quay June 80 C5066 Grantham Class 40 40007 up parcels May 82 C5657 David

Germany today with photos at Drei Annen Hohne on the Harzquerbahn. Drei Annen Hohne 199 870 6th Aug 92 C17468 Drei Annen Hohne view south left to Nordhausen right to Brocken 6th Aug 92 C17475 Drei Annen Hohne 99 7222 Wernigerode to Nordhausen 6th Aug 92 C17482 Drei Annen Hohne Class 99 and 199 877 8th Aug 92 C17622 Drei Annen Hohne 99 7239 Wernigerode to Nordhausen 8th Aug 92 C17639 David

It is indeed Mum. She had retired that summer and Mum and Dad had moved to the north east. I quite often took them out on Saturday's to take photos. David

Trains at Ulgham Lane crossing again today, on the ECML north of Morpeth. Ulgham Lane crossing Class 254 down Sept 81 C5543 Ulgham Lane crossing Class 55 55019 up Sept 81 C5545 Ulgham Lane crossing Class 254 HST down Aug 83 C6308 Ulgham Lane crossing Class 47 Dundee to Kings X 22 Sept 84 C6640 Ulgham Lane Crossing Class 101 Newcastle to Alnmouth 27th Oct 84 C6653 David

Back to Sweden today with another visit to Tanum and a train ferry at Helsingborg. Tanum view south 9th Aug 94 C19568 Tanum 3211 Stromstad to Goteborg 9th Aug 94 C19574 Tanum 10th Aug 94 C19639d Tanum 3207 10th Aug 94 C19639j Helsingborg DSB ship Aurora of Helsingborg rail lines 13th Aug 94 C19698 David

A few photos of ships at Blyth , Northumberland yesterday and today. Britannia Beaver at Blyth En Avant 10 at Blyth Forth Jouster and Marlin at Blyth Marlin is a dredger, currently working in the harbour, today she was taking on fuel at the Quayside. Maersk Connector and Global Arc at Blyth Marsk Connector is a cable kayer and was loading cables from Global Arc, for the new offshore wind farm Thalassa at Blyth Thalassa is a 3 masted barquentine, registered in the Netherlands. David

Photos taken in Newcastle and at Manors for today's batch. Newcastle Feb 80 J6780 Manors Class 43 down XP Feb 80 C4954 Manors North 27th May 87 C8543 Manors 47107 up le 27th May 87 C8545 Manors 143013 Morpeth to Newcastle 27th May 87 C8547 David

Gurtnellen and Wassen on the Gotthard route in Switzerlan for this afternoon. The Wassen photo was taken from the train heading south during a period of single line working. Gurtnellen Re6/6 EC Tiziano Milano to Hamburg 8th Aug 88 C10473 Gurtnellen Re6/6 Wilhelm Tell Express Locarno to Fluelen 8th Aug 88 C10477 Gurtnellen 8th Aug 88 C10480 Gurtnellen Re6/6 11666 Schaffhausen to Chiasso 8th Aug 88 C10483 Wassen 8th Aug 88 C10493 taken from train hauled by a RBe4/4. David

Wylam on the Newcastle to Carlisle line for today's photos. In 1984 anything other than a Class 101 was unusual. There should have been a closer photo of Sir Lamiel. There were several photographers standing in a line, at the last moment one of them decided to step forward into everyone else's way. He seemed to have no understanding of what he had done. Wylam Class 101Newcastle to Hexham 20th Aug 84 C6599 Wylam Class 101 Newcastle to Carlisle 20th Aug 84 C6601 Wylam Class 101 Carlisle to Newcastle 20th Aug 84 C6602 Wylam Class 101 Newcastle to Hexham 20th Aug 84 C6603 Wylam SR 777 Sir Lamiel Stockton to Skipton via Carlisle 20th Aug 84 C6605 David

Stenungsund and Uddevalla, both in Sweden for today's photos. My apologies for the purple hues in places, this batch did not scan well. Stenungsund Rc1 1016 11th Aug 94 C19650 Uddevalla 132 11th Aug 94 C19640 Uddevalla Class V5 154 11th Aug 94 C19641 Uddevalla Rc4 1306 11th Aug 94 C19643 Uddevalla 11th Aug 94 C19647 David

Photos taken at Carlisle in 1984 and 1985 when everything was blue and grey for today. Carlisle 85034 up European Glasgow & Edinburgh to Parkeston Quay 23rd Oct 84 C6627 Carlisle Class 26 26023 23rd Oct 84 C6658 Carlisle 86240 up 6th Aug 85 C7059 Carlisle 86001 up rail 6th Aug 85 C7060 Carlisle Class 108 54263 & 53973 ecs for train to Whitehaven 6th Aug 85 C7065 David

Switzerland again today, this time photos taken at Chur featuring the Rhätische Bahn. Chur RhB Gem2/4 211 15th Aug 88 C11208 Chur RhB Be4/4 511 Chur to Landquart 15th Aug 88 C11210 Chur RhB Ge6/6 701 and SBB Re4/4ii 11276 15th Aug 88 C11212 Chur RhB Ge6/6 703 St Moritz to Chur 15th Aug 88 C11223 Chur RhB Ge6/6 414 15th Aug 88 C11226 David

Thanks very much for the links to the maps. I have to come clean, it's one of Dad's photos (his have a "J" at the start of the file number, mine have a "C") and I've often wondered exactly where he took it. My first visit there was a year or so after his and I never did track down where he took that photo, so at long last I know. He didn't take many photos around Rotherham, I think he had to go there from time to time on business so presumably took his photos if he had a few minutes to spare during his day. David

Thanks to all those who have pointed out that the dmu is a 114 not a 108. I had hoped I was getting better at identifying them, but I'm not. I'm beginning to think I never will get them right! David

The last time I went to Switzerland was in 1997, I too am not at all sure I'd want to see it as it is now. David

A final set of photos at Rotherham for the BR batch today. Rotherham Masborough Class 114 Sheffield to Leeds 12th August 1977 C3490 Rotherham GCR MR Sheffield avoiding line in distance Oct 76 J5500 Rotherham Masborough Class 08 Dec 76 J5548 Rotherham Masborough station south junction Dec 76 J5550 Rotherham Masborough Class 40 147 up freight Dec 76 J5553 David

A few photos on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway to start with this afternoon. Goathland Class 5 5428 Goathland to Grosmont Aug 75 C2231 Goathland D821 July 83 C6085 Darnholm K1 62005 Grosmont to Pickering 29th April 84 C6479 Darnholm BR 4MTT 80135 Pickering to Grosmont 29th April 84 C6480 Esk valley Jubilee 5690 Leander Grosmont to Pickering July 83 C6088 David

We are back in Switzerland today wandering around the station at Arth Goldau before returning to our hotel for dinner. Arth Goldau 5th Aug 88 C10196 Arth Goldau Re6/6 11663 southbound 5th Aug 88 C10209 Arth Goldau signal box 13th Aug 88 C10994 Arth Goldau SOB BDe4/4 84 Arth Goldau to Rapperswil 14th August 88 C11131 Arth Goldau RBe4/4 1466 Zug to Airolo 17th Aug 88 C11434 David

I'd almost forgotten about this thread, it is time to bring it up to date with what may be a sad ending to some of you. Over the past two years the hidden sidings were relaid and realigned which made for much better running and scenic work continued. About 24 extra wagons were constructed, some being old Peco wagon kits. The layout has been run a lot and has been very reliable, I had about one derailment per running session, usually my own fault. For most of the last two years I have had had a painful neck and shoulder with a nerve which sometimes gets trapped which has made going up and down loft ladders less than enjoyable on bad days. It is probably a result of a car accident over 40 years ago. Fortunately it is very slowly improving. I've also found that I actually prefer working on my 0 gauge Midland Railway layout, set pre WW1 and my n gauge layout, set in Switzerland, which can be worked with stock suitable for periods from the late 70s to the late 90s. So two weeks ago I decided that the time had come to close the 00 layout and dispose of the stock. Today the stock was sold and it has gone to its new temporary home with a trader. In the next few weeks the track will be lifted and the scenery removed, followed by dismantling the baseboards. Then the loft will revert to being just a storage area. Meanwhile work continues on the 0 gauge while the n gauge (which doesn't have a thread yet) is to be extended and partly rebuilt. Perhaps I should mention that the 0 gauge and n gauge layouts are in the same room as both my computer and modelling table. In most houses it would be thought of as a spare room, for use by visitors. If I have relatives or friends to stay I arrange for them to stay in a local hotel, it works much better for all concerned. It seems strange not having any 00 stock for the first time since I was a small child over 60 years ago but feel it is the right decision. By the time I had carried the stock boxes down the loft ladder I was pleased I was doing it now not in (say) 5 years time when I would be in my 70s. It was quite hard work. David

There were still various lineside allotments then, either official or unofficial. David