DaveF

Mainly Southern today. Plus one of the trackbed (the last photo today) of the Bideford Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway. The house in the photo is still visible on Google Earth, it is at the western end of Westward Ho!. The trackbed in this photo now forms a part of the southwest coastal path. Bursledon Bridge River Hamble demu Sept 63 J065 Sandwich 33202 up pw wrong line March 75 C1898 Despite the red blinds it was coming towards me. Sole Street 4CEP 7184 Victoria to Gillingham April 75 C1971 Stonestreet Green Class 423 7855 July 79 C4606 near Kipling Tors track bed of Bideford Westward Ho and Appledore Railway Aug 66 J585 Western end of Westward Ho! David

More photos of Olten today. When I was on holiday in Switzerland and travelling around by train, using a Swiss Pass I used to plan my journeys before leaving home. For each day I wrote out the planned itinerary on record cards, together with a note of how to amend them if anything went wrong. I also carried the timetable book with me (it was quite small then). In 1988 I think I did every journey as planned. I normally tried to allow at least an hour at each place I visited. Olten BDe4/4 1628 to Sissach 6th Aug 88 C10287 Olten C5/6 2958 6th Aug 88 C10289 Olten Ae3/6ii 10439 6th Aug 88 C10291 Olten RBDe4/4 2113 ecs 6th Aug 88 C10296 Olten Re4/4ii 11169 eastbound 6th Aug 88 C10298 David

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The family lived in and around Nottingham until 1965, Mum and Dad moved back to the east of Nottingham in 1968 and stayed for some years, so Ratcliffe on Soar was not far away, was good for parking and provided a number of nice views. David

I wondered whether it had been carrying bagged cement (or other white powder) and some had burst when loading/unloading. David

You could be right but when I enlarge to original scan the leading wagon is mainly grey (and rust) so it ought to be unfitted. But you never know. I wish I could remember the smell and exactly what I saw but it's a bit too long ago now. I did write hot boxes on the back of my b/w print I made from my shot of the same train. David

Some more from Arth Goldau today. Arth Goldau SOB BDt 292 Luzern to Romanshorn 3rd August 1988 C10086 Arth Goldau Re4/4iii 11369 Chiasso to Schaffhausen 5th Aug 88 C10208 Arth Goldau SOB BDe4/4 85 Arth Goldau to St Gallen 5th Aug 88 C10218 Arth Goldau 2 of Re4/4ii 7th Aug 88 C10428 Arth Goldau Re6/6 11681 Basel to Chiasso 7th Aug 88 C10433 David

Travelling from Ulleskelf towards York you pass Chaloners Whin Junction (or at least you did when Dad and i photographed in the area). At Chaloners Whin Junction the ECML diverged, heading south to Selby and beyond while the line from York to Leeds went straight on. Now the junction has long gone, closed when the diversion opened to avoid the Selby coalfield. The images are from 1966 and 1967. Chaloners Whin Junction B1 61128 freight to Foss Island Oct 66 J653 Chaloners Whin Junction Class 37 D6724 Newcastle to Lincoln Oct 66 J654 haloners Whin Junction Class 40 D238 up freight March 67 J800 Chaloners Whin Junction Class 37 D6794 note hot boxes down freight March 67 J802 Chaloners Whin Junction Class 45 Bristol to Newcastle March 67 J804 David

My apologies, I'm not sure how I posted these in this thread, they are now in the correct place as well. Some more from Arth Goldau today. Arth Goldau SOB BDt 292 Luzern to Romanshorn 3rd August 1988 C10086 Arth Goldau Re4/4iii 11369 Chiasso to Schaffhausen 5th Aug 88 C10208 Arth Goldau SOB BDe4/4 85 Arth Goldau to St Gallen 5th Aug 88 C10218 Arth Goldau 2 of Re4/4ii 7th Aug 88 C10428 Arth Goldau Re6/6 11681 Basel to Chiasso 7th Aug 88 C10433 David

It is a bit obvious that it's a 45 isn't it. I think I need a new proof reader - it will have been a slip of my typing finger again. The marks on the image are scratches. I generally try not to remove them if they are on part of a train so as not to introduce anything else odd - ever since I managed to moved some roof vents on an image I put of flickr. David

We.re going back to September 1965 this afternoon with a visit to Ulleskelf, on the line between Leeds and York. The final photo was taken there on another visit a year later. Ulleskelf Class 37 D6780 up freight Sept 65 J347 Ulleskelf Class 104 Scarborough to Leeds Sept 65 J348 Ulleskelf WD 90704 down coal Sept 65 J349 Ulleskelf Class 45 1V43 11.53 York to Bristol Temple Meads Sept 65 J351 Many thanks to Leander for the train information. Ulleskelf Class 101 Leeds to York Sept 66 J644 David

Trains at Luzern on 5th August 1988 again today. Luzern LSE BDeh4/4 6 Luzern to Engelberg 5th Aug 88 C10139 Luzern RBe4/4 1456 Luzern to Olten 5th Aug 88 C10142 Luzern 5th Aug 88 Re4/4ii 11155 Luzern to Olten10156 Luzern De4/4 1667 5th Aug 88 C10159 Luzern LSE BDeh4/4 7 5th Aug 88 C10163 David

A quick look at trains at Brynglas on the Talyllyn Railway in 1972 and 1979 this afternoon. Brynglas 3 Sir Haydn Aug 72 C1090 Brynglas 3 Sir Haydn August 1972 C1093 Brynglas No 2 Dolgoch Tywyn to Abergynolwyn Aug 72 C1096 Brynglas Edward Thomas Tywyn to Abergynolwyn Aug 72 C1097 Brynglas Fletched Jennings 1 Talyllyn 10th Aug 79 C4789 David

We haven't had anything from the Great eastern Main Line for a couple of weeks so I though a few photos between Ingatestone and Hatfield Peverel might be a good idea for today. Ingatestone 308 Colchester to Liverpool St Jan 77 C3176 Church Lane crossing Class 47 up Norwich to Liverpool St Nov 74 C1831 Church Lane crossing Class 306 up June 75 C2077 Church Lane crossing Class 309 309625 Liverpol St to Clacton 5th May 80 C5059 Hatfield Peverel Class 37 and Class 31 up freight Mar 75 C1958 David

We'll leave Switzerland just for today and visit Drongen again in Belgium. Drongen SNCB Type 63 224 and Type 62 163 14th Aug 90 C15241 Drongen SNCB Types 63 and 62 14th Aug 90 C15242 Drongen SNCB Type 84 433 14th Aug 90 C15243 Drongen Class 75 822 westbound 14th Aug 90 C15250 Drongen Type 62 244 to Bruges 14th Aug 90 C15255 David

Thanks for asking that RANGERS, when I captioned the photo I had to check it as I thought it had closed around then too. However, It really was 1968, in 1966 Dad, who took the photo was living in Harrogate. I was also there that day and took some black and white photos so again it had to be 1968 - in 1966 I too was in Harrogate and still at school. The dates for the line are: Opened to goods 1 Nov 1879 Opened to passengers 2 Feb 1880 Closed to passengers 1 May 1967 Line closed as a through route 4th Nov 1968 After that the down line was "taken out of use for traffic purposes", one engine in steam working Melton Junction to Old Dalby on up line, remainder of up line to Edwalton closed completely. 18th December 1968 From 30th August 1970 in use for Research Department. Source: The Midland Railway a Chronology. John Gough. RCHS 1989

1960s in the East Midlands for today, almost all in Nottinghamshire - Pye Bridge is just about on the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire border. Misterton is on the GN and GE joint line between Doncaster and Gainsborough. Misterton Class 40 up freight Sept 62 J023 Newstead Fairburn 2-6-4T 42089 Mansfield to Nottingham Oct 64 J177 Newstead Fairburn 2-6-4T 42290 Nottingham to Mansfield Oct 64 J178 Plumtree A3 4472 Special Ipswich to Chesterfield Sept 68 J1460 Plumtre is between Nottingham and Melton Mowbray on the Midland Railway line. Pye Bridge view north 21st Aug 76 C2993 David

Photos of Brunnen today, between ArthGoldau and Erstfeld. The Ae8/14 is preserved by SBB, at the time their preserved locos were used about one day a week on service trains to keep them operational. Modellers may find the building photos useful. Brunnen 29th July 88 C9650 Brunnen 5th Aug 88 C10175 Brunnen Re6/6 11631 southbound freight 5th Aug 88 C10184 Brunnen Ae8/14 11801 southbound freight to Erstfeld 5th Aug 88 C10185 Brunnen Ae8/14 11801 5th Aug 88 C10186 David

I think a few Sunday morning trains may have started/finished at Liverpool Street. David

Class 302 emus today so we are back on the LT&SR. Fenchurch St Class 302 to Shoeburyness Mar 75 C1951 Barking Class 302 302306 Fenchurch St to Shoeburyness Oct 77 C3619 Laindon Class 302 Fenchurch St to Shoeburyness July 77 C3368 Laindon Class 302 302300 Fenchurch St to Shoeburyness Aug 77 C3540 Leigh on Sea Class 308 with coach from Class 302 at front set No 315 Shoeburyness to Fenchurch St 4th May 80 C5047 David

More from Basel today, including a couple of multi voltage SNCF locos. Basel Ee3/3 16392 6th Aug 88 C10238 Basel SNCF BB 20200 class 20212 6th Aug 88 C10243 Basel RBDe4/4 2105 Basel to Brugg 6th Aug 88 C10246 Basel Ae4/7 11005 6th Aug 88 C10254 asel SNCF 20200 class 20203 freight to Muttenz 6th Aug 88 C10261 David

Phil, I think you are probably right. I can't quite read the number on the scan, it was not clear on the slide either, Dad could easily have written down one digit incorrectly, I have done often enough. David

I didn't get a photo of that train, it was hidden buy one coming the other way when it left, so I don't know where it was going to/from. David

I've had a look at my black and white photo of the same loco and train, the cabside is much too dirty to read the number. I don't think the numbers on the smokebox door are the loco number. It would have been interesting to know which loco it was. David

In 1966 there was a mix of steam and diesel workings to be seen on the WCMl between Preston and Lancaster. These photos are from two visits to Barton and Broughton on one day in September 1966, in the morning and afternoon. I was still at school then about to start the second year of A levels, we must have been having a day out, perhaps the last Saturday of the school summer holidays. These are Dad's photos, I was taking black and white photos then. Barton and Broughton Class 47 D1619 Glasgow to Liverpool Sept 66 J608 arton and Broughton LMS Class 5 44679 Windermere to Euston Sept 66 J609 Barton and Broughton 9F down freight Sept 66 J624 Barton and Broughton Class 47 up freightliner Sept 66 J625 Barton and Broughton Class 112 Carnforth to Preston Sept 66 J626 Thanks to market 65 for identifying the class better than I could. David