DaveF

Back tot he West Coast Main line at Hillmorton today for some more photos of electrics taken over a fairly long period of time. Loco number are from Dad's notes made at the time - they are at least as accurate as mine. Hillmorton Class 304 down March 67 J0832 Class 310 behind the 304 Hillmorton Class 83 down ex pass Sept 68 J1454 Hillmorton Class 85 E3063 down freight Aug 69 J1818 Hillmorton 86028 up June 75 J4354 Hillmorton 86250 down March 79 J6409 David

This isn't a part of the world I know well, but I'm very much enjoying the photos. David

Out Furka Oberalp train from Andermatt has now arrived at Disentis, the end on junction with the RhB. There is plenty time to take photos before catching a RhB stopping train to Chur. Disentis FO HGe4/4 33 15th Aug 88 C11170 Disentis RhB Ge4/4i 607 Disentis to Chur 15th Aug 88 C11175 Disentis RhB Ge4/4ii 614 Disentis to Chur 15th Aug 88 C11178 Disentis RhB Ge4/4i 607 and FO Deh 55 15th Aug 88 C11180 Disentis RhB Tm2/2 61 15th Aug 88 C11181 David

Photos of trains at Harrogate in 1967 and 1968 today. All the photos were taken where the railway crosses Harrogate Stray, the 200 acres of open grass. Harrogate Class 25 D5177 09.40 Kings X to Harrogate SuO April 67 J0866 Harrogate Class 47 D1931 16.20 SX Harrogate to Kings X April 67 J0868 Harrogate Class 101 Harrrogate to Manchester Victoria April 67 J872 Harrogate Class 47 D1573 up parcels April 68 J1242 Harrogate Class 101 York to Leeds June 68 J1328 David

Hi Lee, All my Bowes photos are in preservation days so I don't think I can help you. Edit - PM sent David

I've just had a close look at the original scan and am inclined to think you are right so I've changed the caption. It's one of Dad's photos so I think he must have written down the wrong number when he took the photo - easy to do as I've often done it. Many thanks, David

Thanks Mark. Sunday makes sense as I was probably about to catch a train to go back to Manchester after visiting family for the weekend near Nottingham David

There are a couple of photos already in this thread - the quickest way to find them is to search for "Barrow on Soar" as I can't remember when I posted them. Edit : I posted them on 28th May 2014 and 8th Feb 2015. As far as I know the only other ones I have are modern digital ones and I shan't get around to using those for a long time as I have several years worth of slide scans to use first. David

Some photos from a journey along the FO from Andermatt towards Disentis today. The first one is a bit like Mike's view from yesterday above Andermatt, but mine was higher up the incline. It also shows how much better modern cameras are than slide film with it's grain. As the train approached the top of the pass at Oberalppasshöhe the weather closed in, as so often happens. At least this time it didn't snow - once I arrived there in August to be greeted by a heavy snow storm and a crowded cafe full of people in summer clothes trying to get warm. Andermatt from the train 15th Aug 88 C11156 above Andermatt FO Deh4/4 train to Disentis 15th Aug 88 C11158 Oberalppasshöhe FO Deh4/4ii pushing Disentis to Andermatt 15th Aug 88 C11162 Tschamut FO Deh4/4 to Disentis 15th Aug 88 C11164 Tschamut FO Geh4/4 103 Glacier Express St Moritz to Zermatt 15th Aug 88 C 11165 David

A few photos on the Midland between Nottingham and Ratcliffe on Soar today. Nottingham Midland Class 45 10.50 SuO St Pancras to Nottingham Feb 70 C204 Attenborough Barton Lane Class 45 Nottingham to St Pancras from a dmu Oct 80 J7279 Trent 58009 up coal on high level route 22nd Dec 89 C14120 Trent Lock 44002 Helvellyn up coal Aug 75 J4900 Note. I've altered it from 44003 Skiddaw as 44002 looks more likely on enlarging the scan. Thanks to balders for pointing it out to me. Ratcliffe on Soar Class 116 pass Nottingham to Leicester June 76 C2827 David

A few more photos from Buston Barns, taken yesterday. ASC_0927 Buston Barns 221125 down 15th Sept 15 1S35 Bath to Glasgow Central ASC_0928 Buston Barns 43295 up 15th Sept 15 1E13 Inverness to Kings Cross ASC_0930 Buston Barns 91122 down 15th Sept 15 1S09 Kings Cross to Edinburgh ASC_0931 Buston Barns 82207 down 15th Sept 15 as above David

While watching a TV programme about building a fish and chip shop at Beamish which uses real coal fired ranges and fries fish and chips in dripping I had a quick look at the 1972 ER Sectional Appendix. It states (p206 on for those who have a copy) Highdyke to Sproxton. Electric Token receiving and dekivering apparatus at Colsterworth Mines, for Down and Up trains, situated " near box", apparatus for receiving the token, which is an automatic version for use with suitably equipped locomotives. Also one for delivering the token for the section ahead, both down and up. For the section from Skilllington Road to Stainby there was a Token instrument adjacent to stop board at Stainby, the Guard or Secondman was authorised to receive or deliver the token. I can't find reference to anything at High Dyke box. From pages 43 to 45: High Dyke to Skillington Junction was electric token. Skillington Junction to Sproxton was "One train only". Skillington Junction to Stainby was electric token. Brush Veteran got there first! David

I thought that too, but 47s were also used, they never had catchers. David

I don't think there ever was any lineside token apparatus on the High Dyke branch. I never noticed any when I had an unofficial cab ride in a 47 most of the way along it. Later when I went along it in the preservation period there was no evidence of anything. Also if you look at the last photo in today's set, J3241, the second man is holding the hoop (presumably with a token attached to it) for a token exchange. The sticker on the 31 says "Immingham 40B" David

Göschenen and Andermatt today on the (then) Furka Oberalp Bahn (previously the Schöllenen Bahn). Göschenen FO Deh44 51 15th August 88 C11139 Göschenen view south of FO from station 15th August 88 C11141 Göschenen entrance to Schöllenen Bahn tunnel from train15th August 88 C11143 Andermatt FO station15th Aug 88 C11145 Andermatt FO Deh44ii 95 Disentis to Andermatt 15th Aug 88 C11148 Andermatt FO Deh44ii 95 Disentis to Andermatt 15th Aug 88 C11149 David

Now for today's "old" photos which are from High Dyke and the High Dyke branch. High Dyke Class 31 down iron ore to Scunthorpe Jan 69 J1530 High Dyke Class 40 down parcels and Class 31 shunting Feb 69 J1551 Colsterworth North Extension quarry BSC shunter one of 3 Yorkshire Engine Co 0-6-0s with loaded iron ore wagons J2128 Skillington junction Class 31 5673 up iron ore July 73 J2995 Skillington junction Class 31 down empty iron ore April 73 J3241 David

I spent just under an hour at Buston Barns just before lunchtime. Buston Barns as most of you know is on the ECML just south of Alnmouth in Northumberland. Train details from Realtime trains ASC_0922 Buston Barns GBRf 66725 down le 16th Sept 15 Tyne Yard to Mossend ASC_0923 Buston Barns GBRf 66725 down le 16th Sept 15 as above ASC_0924 Buston Barns 221134 up 15th Sept 15 1V60 Aberdeen to Penzance ASC_0925 Buston Barns 221134 up 15th Sept 15 as above ASC_0926 Buston Barns 221125 down 15th Sept 15 1S35 Bath to Glasgow Central running late A few more tomorrow. David

Thanks again Mark. I am envious of your knowledge of the train ID's and timings - you must have a good collection of the working timetables of the period. Most of my Eastern and London Midland Region ones are from the 1980s. David

Many thanks. Davd

A few photos taken at Zug today, on the line from Zürich to Luzern and the Gotthard. Zug is the junction where these lines diverge, the one to the Gotthard heading first to Arth Goldau. Zug RBe4/4 1460 ecs 14th Aug 88 C11086 Zug Bt Pendelzug push pull Zürich to Luzern 14th Aug 88 C11090 Zug left Re4/4ii 11220 pendelzug Zürich to Luzern r Re4/4ii 11227 pendelzug Luzern to Zürich 14th Aug 88 C11093 Zug Re4/4ii 11227 pendelzug Luzern to Zürich 14th Aug 88 C11095 Zug RAeTEE 1054 Zürich to Milano 14th Aug 88 C11101 Zug Re6/6s11681 and 11682 EC Barbarossa Stuttgart to Milano 14th Aug 88 C11111 David

East Coast Main Line again today,this time at Gamston and Hougham, which are between Grantham and Retford. Hougham is just north of Barkston, Gamston is just south of Retford. The Hougham photos are taken from the second bridge to the north of the site of the station. Gamston Class 55 up Flying Scotsman April 74 C1584 Hougham Class 47 16.32 Doncaster to Kings X Aug 68 J1392 Hougham Class 55 16.00 Kings X to Edinburgh Aug 68 J1393 Hougham Class 47 11.30 Leeds to Kings X Aug 74 C1741 Hougham Class 47 1050 Newcastle to Kings X Aug 74 C1745 David

Back to Assmannshausen by the Rhine in Germany with photos taken in 1990 and 1991. Assmannshausen 140 005 northbound freight 2nd Aug 90 C14668 Assmannshausen 140 130 Wiesbaden to Koblenz 2nd Aug 90 C14672 Assmannshausen 140 666 southbound freight 2nd Aug 90 C14680 Assmannshausen 19th Aug 91 C16516 Assmannshausen 141 145 Koblenz to Wiesbaden 20th Aug 91 C16531 David

Two places on the Midland today, Radwell in 1975 and Normanton on Soar in 1970. Radwell Class 45 up ex pass 11th April 75 C1944 Radwell Class 47 17.05 St Pancras to Leeds 11th April 75 C1946 Radwell Class 47 up Thames Clyde 11th April 75 C1947 Normanton on Soar Class 45 down ex pass Sept 70 C392 Normanton on Soar Class 45 up ex pass 14.10 Sheffield to St Pancras Sept 70 C393 David

Still in Switzerland in 1988, this time at Immensee. Immensee, to the north west of Arth Goldau is the junction where the line to Luzern via Küssnacht am Rigi leaves the line to Rotkreuz. Immensee 14th Aug 88 C11056 Immensee overhead switchgear 14th Aug 88 C11058 Immensee Re4/4i 10010 Airolo to Luzern 14th Aug 88 C11062 Immensee Re6/6 11669 EC Tiziano Milano to Hamburg 14th Aug 88 C11064 ImmenseeBT Re4/4 96 Luzern to Romanshorn 14th Aug 88 C11066 Immensee Re6/6 11606 Wilhelm Tell Express Lugano to Luzern 14th Aug 88 C11070 Edited to removed a superfluous "and" David

The second set for today take us from Grayrigg to Shap. The photos were taken over a thirty year period. Grayrigg Class 47 D1839 up ex pass April 68 J1251 Beckfoot 158750 Edinburgh to Manchester Airport 11th April 95 C20062 Shap 60056 up timber to Chirk 29th March 94 C19344 Shap 47372 up goods 29th March 94 C19345 Shap LMS Class 4 2-6-0 43019 up ballast Aug 65 J319 Once again this is from a half frame slide. David