DaveF

I've used just under 3,000 photos on this thread so far and about 470 on the european thread. That's a bit under 10% of what Dad and I took up to 2003 on slide film, so there's quite a lot still to come. David

It really was waiting to take the sleepers ecs out to Heaton from the northernmost east bay, at 07.23 . It was quite usual to have two (or more) trains in a platform. I think I'd just got off the 143 having come in to Newcastle from Morpeth, I had a weeks North East rover that summer. It was not a good morning at the station, a Pacer had failed right on the crossing at the east end of the station. I was heading for Grosmont via the coast line to Middlesbrough so made a quick decision to go via Darlington instead. David

The first three photos were taken in the early morning in the Netherlands at Eindewege near Vliissingen (Flushing) just after landing from the ferry which ran from Sheerness to Vlissingen. The last two were taken later the same day while driving through Belgium. Eindewege NS Type 800 from Vlissingen 26th July 78 C3919 Eindewege NS Type 800 to Vlissingen 26th July 78 C3920 Eindewege NS Type 800 to Vlissingen 26th July 78 C3921 Hogne SNCB 2312 southbound 26th July 78 C3922 Hogne SNCB 147northbound 26th July 78 C3925 David

The first two photos today were taken this morning, they are followed by some photos from Newcastle in the mid 1980s. DSC_6743 North Blyth 66004 DSC_6750 River Blyth viaduct 66004 2nd July 2015 Newcastle Class 101 Newcastle to Sunderland 21st Feb 85 C6717 Newcastle Classes 101 and 108 (53621 & 54210) 30th July 86 C7702 Newcastle 31440 parcels 30th July 86 C7740 Newcastle 47425 Holbeck ecs sleepers 2nd Aug 86 C7811 Newcastle loading mail 10th July 87 C8653 David

I thought it might help to re post the blue one from yesterday and a couple of green ones from earlier in the thread as a comparison of "whites". High Dyke Class 31s 5673 and ano light engines Oct 69 J2017 Swayfield Class 31 down l e Dec 74 C1841 David

Some photos taken at Kandersteg in Switzerland this evening. Kandersteg is at the northern end of the original Lötschberg tunnel. Kandersteg BLS Te2/2 31 14th Aug 91 C16417 Kandersteg SBB family coach 14th Aug 91 C16418 Kandersteg BLS Re4/4 186 loading cars 14th Aug 91 C16419 Kandersteg BLS Ae6/8 207 14th Aug 91 C16420 Kandersteg BLS Bt 915 driving trailer for car train 14th Aug 91 C16421 David

Another batch from Swayfield from the ECML south of Stoke Tunnel today. Swayfield Class 55 up ex pass Sept 72 C1144 Swayfield Class 47 probably 1518 down ex pass Oct 72 C1152 Swayfield Class 47 down ex pass April 74 C1587 Swayfield Class 31 down l e Dec 74 C1841 Swayfield Class 46 down ex pass Dec 74 C1842 David

For once no! Just some haze and a thunderstorm just now. David

I spent a very pleasant hour down at Blyth beach here in Northumberland this morning. Two RAF Hercules Fast boat David

What's all this about very hot weather? Here on the Northumberland coast it reached 20C in the shade in my garden this afternoon, with a lovely fresh sea breeze. David

Paul, Thanks very much for the information, I've added it as a possible number to the caption. I wish now I'd kept more detailed notes of the locos I saw, but it didn't seem important at the time!. I,m pleased you enjoy the photos. David

It would have been long before 1800. From the image number I took it before I went into the Steam Centre, so it wouldhave been mid morning. Such shadows as are visible on the cooling towers also suggest morning. But thanks for the suggestion. It seems to have been one of "those" days when I made very few notes as my slide catalogue has very little detail of the BR stock I saw. David

Many thanks to both of you for the identification. Sometimes I wonder if I want to go back to places now they look so different! David

St Omer, not too far inland from Calais today. The photos were taken in the summer of 1978 on the way back to catch a ferry from Calais. We stayed a night in St Omer as we hadn't booked a crossing and decided to cross the next morning rather than rush and try to catch a late ferry and then have to drive back to Essex during the night. It's as well we hadn't booked a crossing as we would have missed it by over a week as while staying in Les Gets we had met some French friends who had a chalet in Morzine so we stayed for a week with them. St Omer Y7695 16th Aug 78 C4077 St Omer BB67606 from Calais 16th Aug 78 C4078 St Omer 67608 pass to Calais 16th Aug 78 C4080 St Omer 66108 16th Aug 78 C4081 St Omer 16th Aug 78 C4082 David

A few from Didcot in 1979, taken on the day I visited the Railway Centre. The light wasn't too good while I was looking at the main line trains. Didcot Class 117 dmu Paddington to Oxford May 79 C4503 For some reason I didn't make a note of the class at the time. Didcot 253006 up May 79 C4505 Didcot Class 47 up special May 79 C4507 Didcot Class 47 Oxford to Paddington May 79 C4532 Didcot 253013 up May 79 C4548

I forgot to add that bit! - At least I remembered it for the other one which was dead. David

A visit to Kehl today. Kehl is just to the east of Strasbourg, the station isalmost on the banks of the Rhine.. It's the first station in Germany after leaving France. Kehl 181 220 Strasbourg to Offenburg 13th Aug 90 C15212 Kehl SNCF BB 67519 eastbound freight 13th Aug 90 C15214 Kehl SNCF 67519 eastbound freight13th Aug 90 C15215 Kehl SNCF 67569 westbound freight 13th Aug 90 C15216 Kehl DB Class 215 13th Aug 90 C15217 David

Some electrics and a diesel around Hillmorton for today. Hillmorton Class 45 Euston to Manchester Sept 63 J066 Hillmorton Class 85 E3062 08.27 Manchester - Birmingham - Euston Sept 68 J1452 Hillmorton Class 86 Euston to ? May 72_J2946 Hillmorton Class 47 hauling Class 81 Birmingham to Euston June 75 J4366 The 81 is dead. Hillmorton Classes 86 and 82 Motorail Inverness to Kensington Olympia March 79 J6407 The 82 is dead, its pantograph is down. David

Many thanks. That site will prove useful as I continue working through my photos. There will be more KESR photos from time to time - I think I have around 100 photos from the 1970s, so far there are (I think) around 35 on this thread. David

Many thanks Clive, I think you are right. David

Back to North East Switzerland today at Herisau. The Bodensee Toggnburg Bahn (now part of the Sudostbahn) which is standard gauge and the Appenzeller Bahnen which is metre gauge have stations across the road from each other. Herisau AB BDe4/4 47 Gossau to Appenzell 5th Aug 90 C14805 Herisau 5th Aug 90 C14813 Herisau BT RBDe4/4 75 St Gallen to Degersheim 5th Aug 90 C14807 Herisau BT RBDe4/4 76 Wattwil to St Gallen 5th Aug 90 C14810 Herisau Re4/4ii 11153 Romanshorn to Luzern 5th Aug 90 C14812 David

This evening's photos are a few more from the Cambrian Coat line taken on holidays in the area. For some reason I captioned 6 photos for today! Ynyslas Class 120 Aberystwyth to Machynlleth 7th Aug 79 C4720 Tywyn Classes 108 and 101 Pwlhelli to Machynlleth July 82 C5767 Barmouth Class 103? Machynlleth to Pwlhelli 9th Aug 793 C4764 Tygwyn view north 24th July 02 C25990 Tygwyn view south 24th July 02 C25989 Criccieth Central trains 158782 up pass 25th July 01 C25412 David

This afternoon's photos were taken at the Kent and East Sussex Railway in the 1970s. On my earlier visits the line only ran from Tenterden to Rolvenden, in 1977 it was extended to Wittersham Road. Tenterden Hunslet 23 Holman F Stephens 19th June 76 C2793 Tenterden Peckett 0-4-0T 12 Marcia Sept 78 C4135 Tenterden Terrier 10 Sutton 26th Dec 79 C4916 Rolvenden Manning Wardle 17 Arthur ex APCM Aug 75 C2403 Rolvenden Terrier 3 Bodiam Aug 75 C2399 Wittersham Road Hunslet 24 William Austen July 79 C4626 David

The only reference I can find about "LW" markings on dmus is in the Scottish Region Sectional Appendix (mine is from 1969). Unbder "Working of multiple unit diesel trains" it states: 1. A weight of more than 75 tones (including tail traffic vehicles) must not be permitted behind the drawgear of the last operative motor car marked LW. 2 Where the last operative motor car is not marked LW this restriction applies to the leading drawgear of any vehicle marked LW coupled behind it. 3. Where a vehicle marked LW is being hauled DEAD in a loco hauled train, the limit of 75 tons will apply to the leading drawgear of that vehicle. 4. The instructions are based on drawgear considerations only. Local limitations of tail traffic due to power, gradients and train timings will be specified individually as required. 5. Where vehicles are not marked LW normal coaching stock practices apply so far as drawgear loading is concerned. The Eastern Region (Southern area) Sectional Appendix from 1st Oct 1972 does not mention "LW" but gives extensive details of tail loads for different types of dmu with allowable tailoads ranging from 17 to 72 tons gross. I think the Bachmann plain blue 108 has "LW" on it's blue squares. David

This evening we are in Chamonix, France, looking at the Chemin de Fer Chamonix Montenvers which is narrow gauge, taking passengers to see the Mer de Glace, a glacier. The first photo is taken from a cable car on the way back down to Chamonix from Le Brévent, on the south side of the valley nearly opposite Mont Blanc. Chamonix Le Brevent SNCF and CM stations 2nd Aug 78 C3972 Chamonix CdeF Chamonix Montenvers 2nd Aug 78 C3977 Chamonix CdeF Chamonix Montenvers 43 2nd Aug 78 C3978 Chamonix CdeF Chamonix Montenvers No 6 preserved built by SLM 2nd Aug 78 C3982 Chamonix CdeF Chamonix Montenvers rack diesel 31 2nd Aug 78 C3983