DaveF

The second batch could be titled Southern bridges (or viaducts). I hope the London ones are correct. London Blackfriars and St Pauls Bridge April 74 J3617 London Cannon St Bridge and station April 74 J3618 Hungerford Bridge from South Bank Mar 75 J4190 Strood Class 411 7113 up 18th March 78 C3728 Rochester Strood Bridge down emu 30th April 78 C3815 David

The Arth Rigi Bahn (ARB) at Arth Goldau for today's photos. It is well worth having a ride up the Rigi, either from Arth Goldau or Vitznau - or go one way and come back the other. Try and make sure you have some nice sunshine at the summit. Arth Goldau entrance to ARB station 10th Aug 88 C10699 Arth Goldau ARB Bt24 17th Aug 88 C11445 Arth Goldau ARB BDhe2/4 7 17th Aug 88 C11446 Arth Goldau ARB BDhe4/4 14 17th Aug 88 C11448 Arth Goldau ARB Bhe4/4 15 17th Aug 88 C11450

Today's preserved railway is the Talyllyn with photos taken in 1972 and 1979. Does the sun ever shine? Brynglas 3 Sir Hadyn Abergynolwyn to Tywyn Aug 72 J3060 Brynglas 3 Sir Hadyn Aug 72 J3066 The car is Dad's Saab 96 Brynglas 4 Edward Thomas August 1972 C1087 Brynglas Sir Haydn Tywyn to Abergynolwyn Aug 72 C1089 Abergynolwyn Fletcher Jennings 1 Talyllyn 10th Aug 79 C4781 Abergynolwyn Hughes 3 Sir Haydn 10th Aug 79 C4783 David

Today we are heading east from Thornaby. Thornaby 3rd Dec 94 C19881 Tees Yard Dec 95 C20660 Middlesbrough Class 101 Darlington to Saltburn 21st Feb 85 C6709 South Bank 143325 Saltburn to Middlesborough 12th May 90 C14441 Grangetown just visible are coke engine and wagon shrouded in steam 12th Oct 85 C7218 David

More trains and exhibits at Interlaken West today. Interlaken West SOB De4/4 22 13th Aug 88 C10930 Interlaken West SNCF RATP 8442 13th Aug 88 C10938 Interlaken West SNCF 2021313th Aug 88 C10945 Interlaken West SBB railshop 13th Aug 88 C10965 Interlaken West SEZ Re4/4 177 St Gallen to Interlaken Ost13th Aug 88 C10976 David

As you will have noticed the proportion of photos taken in the north east is now increasing as my photos move into the 1980s. At the moment I am working on my photos from around 1982 and dad's from 1976, though I do have quite a lot of older ones captioned ready for use in due course. The photos start for today in Gateshead and move in the direction of Sunderland, ending at Monkton cokeworks. Once again the passenger rains are just the humdrum Class 101's typical of the line at the time. Gateshead Stadium Class 101 to Newcastle and T&W Metro to Heworth 15th Aug 85 C7128 Heworth Class 101 Newcastle to Middlesbrough 1st Aug 85 C7022 Pelaw Junction Class 101 Newcastle to Sunderland 15th Aug 85 C7132 Monkton 08888 and NCB 03099 15th Aug 85 C7135 Monkton 08888 15th Aug 85 C7137 David

A few Furka Oberalp Bahn photos at Göschenen for today. Göschenen 8th Aug 88 C10504 Göschenen 8th Aug 88 C10505 Göschenen FO Dhe4/4 8th Aug 88 C10507 Göschenen 8th Aug 88 C10516 Göschenen FO ABt Göschenen to Andermatt 15th Augst 88 C11142 David

Some photos on the Midland Railway line from Nottingham to Lincoln for this afternoon. Sneinton Junction 25211 westbound freight June 78 C3894 Lowdham Aug 72 J3106 Gonalston Crossing Class 120 Lincoln to Crewe Jan 76 C2580 Thurgarton Class 25 down oil Feb 76 J5064 Staythorpe Crossing Class 31 down oil April 80 C5010 David

A few more from Arth Goldau today. Arth Goldau 9th Aug 88 C10604 Arth Goldau 9th Aug 88 C10605 Arth Goldau Dzt Airolo to Zug14th August 88 C11120 Arth Goldau Re6/6 11612 Chiasso to Basel 14th August 88 C11129 Arth Goldau Ae6/6 11410 southbound freight 16th Aug 88 C11238 David

Thanks again Mark. I've had a look at my notes (and dad's as I was visiting at the time) and your suggestions are almost certainly correct (as usual). Those times and day certainly fit with the other photos I took around then. David

Many thanks for the comments. As you can see from the link posted by beast66606 it really is a down train, thanks to keefer for correcting the actual train details, I've altered the caption. Having taken photos over many years on the ECML I still find it difficult to sort out the headcodes used over the years, especially when I am looking at the earlier photos. From time to time I have problems with down and up as some followers of the thread already know. David

Today we start and Grantham and then head north towards Newark. Grantham 47001 up very late sleeping cars (at 09.15) Feb 79 C4306 probably 20.05 SO Aberdeen to Kings X Peascliffe Tunnel 31209 up bullion July 83 C6115 Hougham Station Class 55 Down Kings X to Newcastle April 69 J1644 Dry Doddington Class 47 up Jan 79 C4249 possibly 12.35 Hull to Kings X Dry Doddington 254017 down April 79 C4421 David

Austria again today, this time at Jenbach in September 1989. Jenbach DB 111 189 Innsbruck to Amsterdam Erasmus Sept 89 J10379 Jenbach X535 01 Sept 89 J10382 Jenbach Class 1044 Nurnberg to Roma Sept 89 J10387 Jenbach X535 01 Sept 89 J10403 Jenbach 2062 026 Sept 89 J10458 David

35A, Thanks very much for the detailed information. I think you have managed to identify the locos. From memory I went to Bottesford in the last few days of July to visit my parents, I think that was the year that Mum spent part of the summer in hospital so I had a longer visit to them than usual. That would mean that the date after mid August for the last photo might well be right. David

Yes, a typo once again, it really is 20209. It might be 20172 with 20163 but I'm not quite certain enough to put in the caption as certain, so I've put it a question mark. Many thanks for the information. David.

A Class 20 day today with all the photos taken at Bottesford on the GNR line from Grantham to Nottingham. Bottesford 2 Class 20s 20209 and ano eastbound freight Oct 81 C5586 Bottesford 2 Class 20s Skegness to Nottingham May 82 C5670 Bottesford 20163 and ano Derby to Skegness July 83 C6107 second loco probably 20172 Bottesford 20073 and ano Skegness to Burton on Trent July 83 C6109 most likely 20070 Bottesford 20073 and possibly 20193 Skegness to Burton on Trent passing site of bridge Aug 83 C6128 The bridge was where the GNR line from Newark passed under the Grantham to Nottingham line before joining the GN/LNWR joint line to Leicester at Bottesford South Junction. David

I don't seem to have made a note of its number. David

A diversion to Austria in September 1989 today with a few photos at Innsbruck. Innsbruck loco depot 2043 071 and classes 145 1020 1042 1044 1110 Sept 89 J10297 nnsbruck turntable Classes 4020 1145 1020 1110 DB141 1020 1042 1044 Sept 89 J10303 Innsbruck Class 1044 Pustertal from Wien to Innsbruck Sept 89 J10305 Innsbruck 1044 017 Lindau to Innsbruck Sept 89 J10366 Innsbruck 1044 107 Wien to Basel Franz Schubert Sept 89 J10375 David

Morpeth signal box (it still has one) is just across the road, in fact almost behind left hand end of the wagon. David

Photos taken from 1981 on wards at Morpeth today. Of course by now you all know that Morpeth is on the ECML north of Newcastle and that at the southern end of the station there is a sharp curve which restricts trains to 50mph. I had problems with colour in one of the photos today. Morpeth USP5000 March 81 C5304 In the yard Morpeth ex grain wagons for Alcan alumina traffic Nov 83 C6307 Morpeth 37015 up coal to Blyth and Tyne 18th April 85 C6819 Morpeth 56133 shunting 9th April 86 C7454 Class 31 on breakdown train in the distance. In the yard. Morpeth LMS Class 5 44767 Santa Special 18th Dec 94 C19895 Newcastle to Newcastle via the Blyth and Tyne northbound, main line southbound. David

Another set of photos taken at Kerzers for today, showing both the BN and SBB sides of the station. Kerzers Re4/4i 10019 Paleziux to Lyss 16th Aug 88 C11247 Kerzers 16th Aug 88 C11250 Kerzers Teii 151 16th Aug 88 C11256 Kerzers ABt Lyss to Palezieux 16th Aug 88 C11260 Kerzers 16th Aug 88 C11265 David

Another visit to Scotland with photos from Mossend and Motherwell. Mossend North 37201 down l.e. 29th March 89 C11811 Mossend North 37262 up le 5th April 91 C15727 Motherwell DVT down 20th Feb 98 C23376 Motherwell Class 314 to Motherwell and Class 37 20th Feb 98 C23369 Motherwell 90017 and class 325 27th Feb 00 C24818 David

The Furka Oberalp Bahn at Andermatt for this evening. Andermatt 9th Aug 88 C10551 Andermatt FO Dhe4/4 91 Goschenen to Disentis 9th Aug 88 C10552 Andermatt 15th Aut 88 C11147 Andermatt 15th August 88 C11150 Andermatt 15th August 1988 C11153 David

Just for a change I thought I'd post today's preserved railway photos before lunch. They are another batch from the Midland Railway at Butterley taken between 1975 and 1980. Butterley Fowler 0-4-0 DM Andy and another Aug 75 C2258 Butterley 6203 27th May 78 C3845 Butterley 4F 44027 27th May 78 C3848 Butterley 673 27th May 78 C3851 Butterley Class 11 12077 1st Jan 80 C4928 David

That is very interesting indeed. There's a lot more left to see than I had thought. It's a very long time since I lived in the area and I never did get round to taking many photos. I spent most of time photographing the High Dyke branch and the lines connnected to it. My photos of the line are at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidwf2009/sets/72157626274180803 There are also a few more of Belvoir Junction in my Grantham to Nottingham album at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidwf2009/albums/72157626279144040/page2 My High Dyke and ironstone line photos, in 4 albums on flickr are at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidwf2009/sets/72157626274246892 https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidwf2009/sets/72157626169910951 https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidwf2009/sets/72157629665116290 https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidwf2009/sets/72157626420020389 Some of the photos show machinery, wagons etc and may be of some use. David