DaveF

Today's photos show the remains of railways once owned by the GER or making connections with the GER. Maldon East and Heybridge station buildings May 80 C5063 Maldon East and Heybridge station site April 75 C1966 Snape inner yard of maltings Oct 73 J3432 Snape front of maltings Oct 73 J3433 Snape maltings March 76 C5620 Tollesbury view from station site towards the pier April 78 J6012 David

Some more photos from Langenthal this afternoon. The first one shows a wine warehouse just across the road from the station. It also shows some parking meters. Langenthal 11th Aug 88 C10724 wine warehouse Langenthal SNBOJB Be4/4 301Solothurn to Langenthal 11th Aug 88 C10729 Langenthal Re4/4ii 11238 Interlaken to Zurich Flughafen 11th Aug 88 C10737 Langenthal Re4/4ii 11171 Basel to Brig 11th Aug 88 C10738 Langenthal Re4/4ii 11168 Bern to Olten 11th Aug 88 C10745 David

I think there may be some more, but I haven't come across them yet - both Dad and I only got there if either of us had a holiday in Scotland. David

Scotland today. We are at Elvanfoo t Bodsbury level crossing on the WCML north of Beattock Summit today. There was an "open it yourself" crossing there at the time, with very clear instructions on how to use it. If you click on the second photo to enlarge it you will be able to read the instructions. This was at the time when pairs of Class 50s were working on the line. Elvanfoot Aug 73 J3342 Elvanfoot Aug 73 J3343 Elvanfoot Class 50s 445 and 419 down Aug 73 J3344 lvanfoot Class 50s 415 and 409 up Aug 73 J3345 Elvanfoot River Clyde bridge 2 Class 50s down Aug 73 J3346 David

A mix of RhB and SBB photos at Chur for today. Chur RhB Ge4/4i 607 15th Aug 88 C11209 Chur RhB Ge6/6 701 15th Aug 88 C11211 Chur Re4/4ii 11284 15th Aug 88 C11215 Chur Ee3/3 16361 15th Aug 88 C11216 Chur RhB Ge6/6 414 15th Aug 88 C11227 David

I've found a few more photos of an open day at Parkend in April 1972. We've seen the subjects before, but I have checked that these are different images. Parkend Peckett Uskmouth No1 April 72 J2882 Parkend Wickham trolley April 72 J2883 Parkend Peckett Uskmouth No1 April 72 J2885 Parkend Peckett Uskmouth No1 April 72 J2886 Parkend Hunslet April 72 J2887 David

Sometimes the Nunthorpe workings went as far as Carlisle, on a regular basis. David

There was indeed. 9F 92220 Evening Star. I have photos of the specials as well as a lot more of Hexham taken at the time. One day they will appear here. David

I went late this morning and was able to park at the venue. A very enjoyable exhibition with good layouts, I think I saw trains move on all of them. I managed to find things to buy, everything on my shopping list and a bit more. A big "Well done" to the organisers from me. David

A few photos taken around Hexham goods yard in 1984 and 1985. The March 1985 photos were taken during a BR event with a display of locos to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the opening of the line from Blaydon to Hexham. More photos of the event will appear in due course. Hexham 9th June 84 C6494a Hexham 9th June 84 C6494b Hexham 9th June 84 C6495 Hexham 47403 9th March 85 C6732 Hexham 31191 9th March 85 C6746 Edited to remove an errant full stop. David

A few more from Interlaken West for today. Front ends of locos for a change. Interlaken West DB 491 001 13th Aug 88 C10918 Interlaken West EBT Be4/4 102 13th Aug 88 C10920 Interlaken West DB 120 108 13th Aug 88 C10921 Interlaken West FS E633 107 13th Aug 88 C10924 Interlaken West BT Re4/4 91 13th Aug 88 C10944 David

A little bit later than usual as Mum's stair lift, which she ordered on Wednesday, was installed this afternoon and I was needed to "supervise" for her. We start today with a view looking west to the old GNR/LNWR station at Nottingham London Road and then travel along the Midland line towards Loughborough. Nottingham Class 105 Class 120, Class 45 Oct 73 J3477 Meadow Lane Crossing Class 47 down oil Oct 75 C2497 Ratcliffe on Soar Class 25 down l e Apr 75 J4251 Kegworth Class 45 fly ash Ratcliffe on Soar to Fletton Nov 77 C3624 Normanton on Soar Class 45 Sheffield to St Pancras April 71 J2546 David

I can remember the bridge in the late 1950s when we sometimes went that way in my grandparents' car. Even then there could be queues - of course then the bridge had only the single carriageway as the railway was still open. Sadly we never stopped there to look at the trains.

I don't have any details of it, but it was heading south towards the Gotthard so I think it was probably going to Italy. David

A quick trip to Germany today to look at the Harzquerbahn again as it was in 1992. Brocken HSB 99 7245 6th Aug 92 C17433 Allerbach 99 7241 Wernigerode to Nordhausen 9th Aug 92 C17736 Allerbach 99 7241 Wernigerode to Nordhausen 9th Aug 92 C17739 Guntersberge Class 99 Eisfelder Talmuhle to Harzgerode 7th Aug 92 C17881 Guntersberge 7th Aug 92 C17886 David

Out and about in Licolnshire in the 70s for today. There don't seem to be many trains about. Mumby Road GNR Willoughby to Mablethorpe line March 70 J2081 Sutton Bridge combined M&GN and road swing bridge Aug 71 J2738 Cross keys bridge Sutton Bridge Cross Keys swing bridge M&GN Aug 72 J2998 Spalding Class 31 5805 up parcels Aug 72 J3074 Spalding Aug 72 J3075 David

A few more taken at Arth Goldau for today. Once again most of them were taken between tea time and dinner time in the late afternoon. Arth Goldau SOB BDt 292 Luzern to Konstanz 8th Aug 88 C10544 Arth Goldau Ae6/6 11414 13th Aug 88 C10996 Arth Goldau Bt drivers compartment 14th August 88 C11033 Arth Goldau 17th Aug 88 C11335 Arth Goldau 17th Aug 88 C11425 David

Before I post today's photos thanks very much for the comments about the Ulgham Lane crossing photos. When I took those images the place was very open, since then a lot of tree (and hedge) growth has taken place severely restricting the views. It isn't all down to Network Rail, some of the field hedges are also too high to see over. I don't go there so often now, but views similar to that of the Class 40 are still possible. As for the skies - there are often lovely skies and light in Northumberland. Now for today's photos. A first look on this thread at the Tyne and Wear Metro today. As many of you know this runs from Newcastle to the coast via two routes, forming a loop, and also has lines to Newcastle Airport, South Shields and Sunderland. Byker viaduct Metro Heworth to St James Dec 82 C5903 Byker viaduct and Metro train in distance Tyne in foreground Jan 84 C6377 Gateshead Stadium T&W Metro 4061 to South Shields 1st Aug 85 C7010 Backworth Junction T&W Metro 4007 to Heworth 5th Aug 85 C7042 Gateshead Stadium T&W Metro Heworth to St James 15th Aug 85 C7129 Edited to add a word David

Some more photos taken at Zug today which is on the line from Zurich to Arth Goldau. Zug is also the junction where trains from Zurich to Luzern leave the line to Arth Goldau and the Gotthard. Zug ABt Arth Goldau to Zug 14th August 88 C11083 Zug 14th August 88 C11087 Zug Re6/6 11682 Chiasso to Nurnberg 14th August 88 C11088 Zug Re4/4ii 11220 Zurich to Luzern 14th August 88 C11092 Zug 14th August 88 C11113 David

Photos taken around Ulgham Lane crossing, on the ECML north of Morpeth in Northumberland today. Some scanned better than others.... Ulgham Lane crossing Class 40 up oil Nov 80 C5224 Ulgham Lane crossing 254026 up Dec 80 C5245 Ulgham Lane crossing Class 55 Edinburgh to Newcastle June 81 C5430 Ulgham Lane crossing Class 101 Newcastle to Alnmouth 22 Sept 84 C6642 Ulgham Lane crossing Class 47 47426 Edinburgh to Newcastle 3rd Jan 85 C6681 David

More from Interlaken Ost today. Interlaken Ost bogie from Deh4/6 12th Aug 88 C10837 Interlaken Ost OBB 1044 123 12th Aug 88 C10851 Interlaken Ost G3/4 208 12th Aug 88 C10869 Interlaken Ost RAe2/4 1001 12th Aug 88 C10876 Interlaken Ost Deh4/6 905 Luzern to Interlaken Ost 12th Aug 88 C10881 David

Paul, Thanks very much for posting those, they are very helpful. I had to look up the location of Red Hill Junction on a map today, it was one of Dad's photos and I wasn't there. Flying Scotsman was at the head of one of Bill McAlpine's private charters, Dad knew him at the time so he and Mum were invited to take part. The Sharpness photo is interesting too, even though I live close to a harbour in the north east I am still surprised at how much things change over the years. Edited to correct yet another of my typos. David

Generally good where I live. Mum (92) had an appointment with her GP at 9.10 on 14th July, a Friday morning. The GP decided an X ray was needed so we walked across the car park from the surgery into the hospital where after a 20 minute wait she was X rayed. She was back home before 10.30. Then on the following Monday morning, 17th July, her GP rang her about 9.20 to say the results of the X ray had come through and she needed to see Mum. She was given an appointment for 2.30 that afternoon. David

Great Western odds and ends today. Sapperton Tunnel ventilation shaft April 72 J2854 Fenny Compton 7029 Clun Castle Birningham to Didcot Celebration Steam Run June 72 J2938 Sharpness Docks April 73 J3188 near Red Hill Junction A3 Flying Scotsman April 74 J3630 south of Hereford Shrewsbury 4079 Pendennis Castle l e Apr 74 J3642

Places beginning with L today, there is a vague link between them. Lugano funicular 30th July 88 C9751 Lugano funicular 30th July 88 C9752 Lungern HGe4/4ii 1952 Interlaken Ost to Luzern 12th Aug 88 C10896 Luzern LSE ABt 29 Luzern to Engelberg 12th Aug 88 C10814 Luzern Re4/4ii 11115 Luzern to Zurich 12th Aug 88 C10816 Luzern LSE BDeh/44 6 Luzern to Stans 12th Aug 88 C10818 David