DaveF

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

Thanks for that Clive, most dmus do have a driver at the front end - but why didn't I notice that? I've altered the caption. I do have photos of dmus on GER lines with a tail lamp at the wrong end, but never on a "main" line. To be honest I usually caption photos very quickly from Dad's and my catalogues and often do not look closely enough at the images. David

Really enjoyable, it brought back a lot of happy memories of some of the places I visited around that time. David

Some photos on the Great Eastern today. Manningtree Class 37 up May 75 J4293 Manningtree Class 105 Manningtree to Harwich May 75 J4303 Manningtree Class 47 down June 75 J4497 Stretham Fen Class 31 up vans June 75 J4500 Thorrington 309625 Liverpool St to Clacton 2nd Nov 79 C4861 David

Langenthal today, which lies on the line from Olten to Bern. It is junction for Huttwil. It also has the metre gauge lines to Melchnau and Niederbipp. Langenthal Re4/4ii 11318 Geneve Aeroport to St Gallen 11th Aug 88 C10726 Langenthal Re4/4ii 11138 Olten to Bern 11th Aug 88 C10727 Langenthal Re4/4ii 11311 westbound 11th Aug 88 C10744 Langenthal Ae6/6 11504 11th Aug 88 C10746 Langenthal OJB/SNB Be/44 302 Langenthal to Solothurn 11th Aug 88 C10748 David

It's been on this thread before, almost two years ago but here is a photo of the old platform for the pier. I don't have an answer for the question about the Class 101 to Oban. Craigendoran old platform for steamers Aug 73 C1354 David

Once again we are in Harrogate in the mid 1960s for today's photos. Harrogate Class 110 Harrogate to Bradford June 65 J197 Harrogate Class 101 Darlington to Leeds going away July 65 J208 Harrogate Class 37 D6733 up White Rose Oct 65 J411 Harrogate B1 61216 Harrogate to Kings X Mar 66 J448 Harrogate Class 08 tracklying May 66 J509 David

Schwyz and Samstagern today. Samstagern is the site of the Sudostbahn workshops. Samstagern SOB Tm 32 and ABDe2/4 9 11th Aug 88 C10810 Samstagern SOB Tm 33 11th Aug 88 C10811 Samstagern SOB De4/4 21 11th Aug 88 C10812 Schwyz 17th Aug 88 C11336 Schwyz Teii 176 17th Aug 88 C11346 David

Back to Scotland today with photos taken around Craigendoran. Craigendoran Junction Class 101 Glasgow QS to Oban Aug 73 J3332 Craigendoran Class 303 043 Helensburgh to Airdrie Aug 73 J3333 Craigendoran bridge over A814 July 74 J3856 Craigendoran Junction Class 20 up freight July 74 J3857 Craigendoran Junction Class 20 on extreme left July 74 J3858 David

Interlaken Ost again for today. Interlaken Ost Deh4/6 904 12th Aug 88 C10831 Interlaken Ost Chemin du Fer du Jura coaches for Brunig 100 12th Aug 88 C10835 Interlaken Ost GFM coach 12th Aug 88 C10859 In BLS railcar set Interlaken Ost G3/4 208 12th Aug 88 C10867 Interlaken Ost Jass coach 12th Aug 88 C10871 Jass is a card game David

Dad had a photographic permit for many years, which included the Grantham area, he stood in sensible places (as far as I can tell from his photos). When he talked about his experiences he often mentioned people who stood in very silly places to take photos. Some permit holders apparently thought it was OK to stand on the track let alone near to it. He said he witnessed several near misses yet knew hardly anyone who had their permit taken away. Of course in those days a permit holder did not have to have a lookout with them. David

Thanks for letting me know - I have no idea why I got it wrong, Dad's notes had it going in the correct direction. David

Newcastle photos taken over a period of about 12 years today. Newcastle King Edward Bridge May 74 J3711 The old Redheugh bridge is in the distance. Newcastle right Class 101 from coast left Class 101 from South Shields May 74 J3714 Newcastle Class 101 Middlesbrough to Newcastle on High Level Bridge Aug 82 C5815 Newcastle Class 101 Newcastle to Hexham 31 Dec 84 C6673 Newcastle 143023 Morpeth to Newcastle 2nd Aug 86 C7809 David

Trains and a trolleybus at Neuchatel for this afternon. It was quite a dull day, on the way from Kerzers we had travelled through a very heavy thunderstorm. Neuchatel RBDe4/4 2121 16th Aug 88 C11289 Neuchatel Re4/4i 10038 Neuchatel to St Auban 16th Aug 88 C11294 Neuchatel Re4/4i 10038 Neuchatel to St Auban 16th Aug 88 C11296 Neuchatel Trolleybus outside the station 16th Aug 88 C11297 Neuchatel Re4/4ii 11267 Brig to Romanshorn 16th Aug 88 C11303 David

The OeBB seemed to delight in collecting old stock from other railways and then using it in everyday service. I'm not sure what it runs now. David

Barnetby for today's photos, some of which are a bit more recent than usual. Barnetby 56091 down empty coal 30th May 91 C15859 Barnetby 150107 Cleethorpes to Newark 30th May 91 C15891 Barnetby 56094 up coal 26th July 2000 C25013 Barnetby 158761 Cleethorpes to Manchester 26th July 2000 C25015 Barnetby EWS 66019 westbound Aug 08 DSC4793 Barnetby rear of down oil train 11th Aug 77 C3473 Edited to add an image. David

Places beginning with"B" today. Or in other words I'm using up a few odds and ends which I have found. Baden Re44ii to Zurich 6th Aug 88 C10277 Balsthal 11th Aug 88 C10764 Balsthal OeBB 425 120 3 and Ce2/2 103 11th Aug 88 C10766 Balsthal 11th Aug 88 C10771 Basel 6th Aug 88 C10226 David

Little Bytham on the ECML today in the early 1970s. Little Bytham Class 40 down March 71 J2528 Little Bytham Class 47 poss 1515 down May 71 J2652 11.30 Kings X to Harrogate probably 1st May Little Bytham Class 55 9018 Kings X to Newcastle May 71 J2654 11.30 Kings X to Harrogate Little Bytham Class 47 1973 down May 71 J2657 12.00 Kings X to Aberdeen Little Bytham Class 47 1940 up Jan 72 J2808 With thanks again to Mark54. David

A few more photos taken at Kerzers today. Kerzers Re4/4i 10019 Palezieux to Lyss 16th Aug 88 C11248 Kerzers Teii 151 16th Aug 88 C11252 Kerzers SEZ ABDe4/8 752 Neuchatel to Bern 16th Aug 88 C11262 Kerzers Re4/4i 10045 Neuchatel to Bern 16th Aug 88 C11272 Kerzers BLS Re4/4 189 Neuchatel to Kerzers 16th Aug 88 C11277 David

There probably is, I stayed in a hotel there for just over three weeks in 1988 and used the station everyday as well as spending time there every evening. David