DaveF

The train is on the WCML north of the station, approaching the site of Caldew Junction. Just out of shot to the right is the site of the Caledonian Railway goods yard, the road is now called Viaduct Estate Road. The freight avoiding line was the far side of the Caledonian Goods line, it joined the main line just north of this photo at Caldew Junction. I'm afraid I've forgotten what the plaque is for. David

I have to admit that when I posted the photo this evening I did wonder whether the second loco might be a Class 87, but my notes said 86. What do others think? David

A few more from France in 1967 today. St Avold DBVT08 Frankfurt to Paris going away Aug 67 J999a St Avold SNCF B coach Aug 67 J999c Calais Ville SNCF 141R Paris to Calais Maritime Aug 67 J1026 Calais Maritime SNCF 141R 1276 light engine Aug 67 J1035 Calais Maritime 050TQ12 light engine Aug 67J1042 David

Carlisle in the 1980s today, all electrics. Carlisle 86034 & 86038 down freight 23rd Oct 84 C6617 Carlisle 86258 Talyllyn Glasgow to Euston 23rd Oct 84 C6623 Carlisle 86229 up vans 6th Aug 85 C7069 Carlisle 87023 Velocity up Royal train 30th July 86 C7731 Carlisle 81008 up motorail 30th July 86 C7737 David

A few more photos from Romanshorn in north east Switzerland today. Romanshorn freight yard 4th Aug 90 C14702 Romanshorn BT Re4/4 93 4th Aug 90 C14706 Romanshorn SBB Ee3/3 16355 4th Aug 90 C14707 Romanshorn SBB Re4/4ii 11120 4th Aug 90 C14708 Romanshorn SBB Re4/4i 10028 Schaffhusen to Rorschach 4th Aug 90 C14712 David

More photos from the north east today, this time from the Blyth and Tyne. Freeman's crossing and Cambois are on the line to North Blyth. Freemans Crossing 37077 29th July 87 C9035 Freemans Crossing 56094 25th July 96 C21068 Freemans Crossing 37410 Alcan to Fort William 29th Dec 97 C23294 On this day I was on "The Chevy Chase", a railtour using a 7 car Class 101 around the Blyth and Tyne. At Cambois we were able to detrain in the traditional dmu railtour way, using ladders. Cambois 26th April 86 C7498 Cambois 37212 from Lynemouth 22nd Dec 87 C8232 David

It is in fact 37248, so I've amended the caption. David

I've always wondered about those wagons too. I suppose that they could have been in use for pw work. David

Another visit to Landquart today, this time to look at the standard gauge SBB trains in August 1990. Landquart Ae6/6 11442 freight to Chur 7th Aug 90 C14886 Landquart Re4/4ii 11213 Zurich to Chur 7th Aug 90 C14888 Landquart Ae4/7 10937 parcels from Chur 7th Aug 90 C14889 Landquart Re4/4ii 11148 Romanshorn to Chur 7th Aug 90 C14893 Landquart Ae6/6 11462 goods 7th Aug 90 C14896 David

I've added the links to the other threads of my photos to the first post in this thread. David

A trip to Cramlington this evening, on the ECML north of Newcastle upon Tyne. As usual just a few everyday trains. Cramlington South Class 55 Edinburgh to Newcastle Aug 80_C5130 Cramlington South Class 37 down oil Aug 80_C5131 Cramlington 31289 up empties June 81_C5406 Cramlington 37428 up empty coal 29th Oct 87_C9238 Cramlington South 37180 down pipes 15.34 13th April 88_C9440 David

This morning I had a short walk at Newbiggin by the Sea in Northumberland. The Couple Newbiggin by the Sea David

Many thanks for the comments. My other main photo threads are: This is a newish thread covering France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark etc (or at least it covers bits of them!): http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/98009-a-few-of-dave-fs-european-railway-photos-updated-19th-may-2015/ A short thread: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/80147-dave-fs-christmas-colour-miscellany-updated-7th-january-2014/ My own black and white photos: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/77924-dave-fs-own-black-and-white-photos-1960s-completed-30th-december/ David

Tonight we'll move to another part of Switzerland to look at the BLS - Bern Lötschberg Simplon Bahn. The photos were taken at Faulensee, the first station from Spiez on the line to Interlaken. The lake in the background is the Thunersee (Lake Thun). Faulensee BLS 17th Aug 91 C16477 Faulensee 17th Aug 91 C16478 Faulensee BLS Ae4/4 257 Interlaken Ost to Spiez 17th Aug 91 C16479 Faulensee BLS Ae4/4 257 Spiez to Interlaken Ost 17th Aug 91 C16481 Faulensee BLS Ae4/4 257 Spiez to Interlaken Ost 17th Aug 91 C16483 David

As I am writing this a thunderstorm is passing by over the sea ,hopefully not too close. I've had enough rain and hail for one day. Today's photos are from the Midland Route through the Peak District from Derby to Manchester - two shortly after closure, the others on a section still in use. Monsal Dale viaduct April 69 J1638 Monsal Dale view towards Cressbrookdale Tunnel April 69 J1639 Peak Forest 47425 Holbeck 24th Aug 90 C15284 Great Rocks 37681 & 37684 running round ICI train 24th Aug 90 C15297 Peak Forest EWS Class 59 59206 26th Oct 99 C24712 David

A few photos from Kiveton Park on the GCR line betwen Sheffield and Worksop. The others are at Castleford. Does it always rain there? Kiveton Park Class 114 Lincoln to Sheffield Jan 79 C4324 Kiveton Park Class 114 Lincoln to Sheffield Jan 79 C4325 Kiveton Park 20034 and ano westbound condemned 3 container wagons Jan 79 C4326 Castleford Class 37 northbound coal 5th Aug 89 C11852 Castleford Class 101 5th April 89 C12075 David

Some photos of Wasserauen today. Wasserauen is at the end of the metre gauge line from Appenzell in North east Switzerland. Wasserauen SGA BDeh 4/4 12 Wasserauen to Gossau 4th Aug 90 C14740 Waserauen SGA Beh2/4 5 4th Aug 90 C14741 Wasserauen AB van 4th Aug 90 C14743 Wasserauen Ebenalpbahn cable car 4th Aug 90 C14745 Waserauen AB ABe 4/4 45 Gossau to Waserauen 4th Aug 90 C14746 Wasserauen AB ABe4/4 46 Gossau to wasserauen 4th Aug 90 C14749 David

ArthGoldau in 1988 for today's picture selection. ArthGoldau is where the lines from Luzern, Zurich and the north through Rotkreuz meet to head south over the Gotthard. It is also the junction for the Sudostbahn. Arth Goldau Re4/4i 10005 ecs 28th July 88 C9638 Arth Goldau E3/3 No1 Oswald Steam ex SBB and SOB Re4/4iii 42 Arth Goldau Sonderzug 29th July 88 C9716 The electric was added as a pilot loco as the steam loco would not have coped with its train on the Sudostbahn's 1 in 20 gradients. Arth Goldau Sudostbahn SOB BDzt Luzern to Romanshorn 30th July 88 C9805 Arth Goldau Ae3/6i 10679 5th Aug 88 C10134 Arth Goldau BT Re4/4 92 at rear of Romanshorn to Luzern 5th Aug 88 C10216 David

The second batch for today are from the northern part of the Settle and Carlisle. Appleby Class 25 7539 up goods Aug 73 J3352 Appleby BR Class 4MT 80080 Carlisle to Kirkby Stephen 22nd Feb 93 C18284 Long Marton viaduct August 77 J5758 Newbiggin Class 40 down coal Aug 77 J5759 Culgaith station from above tunnel Aug 77 J5760 David

Many thanks. You are correct - I got the caption right when I sorted out the photos for today and must have been thinking of something else when I wrote the actual post today! I've corrected it. David

We're travelling back in time to September 1970 this afternoon to visit an Open Day at Tyseley. Various locos were arranged around the yard, Clun Castle and Kolaphur were working a top and tailed train up and down the connecting line to BR. 5428 was also in steam, having been named Eric Treacey. From memory it was a cool blustery day with rain late in the afternoon just about when we left. At the time I was using some Anscochrome slide film rated at ASA (ISO) 200, very fast for its day but it didn't keep well in the long term. Tyseley 5428 Eric Treacy Sept 70 C376 Tyseley LSWR T9 120 Sept 70 C380 Tyseley 30777 Sir Lamiel Sept 70 C381 Tyseley 5593 Kolaphur Sept 70 C385 Tyseley 7029 Clun Castle Sept 70 C386 Tyseley 5593 Kolaphur Sept 70 C388 Edited to correct a more than usually silly spelling error. David

South West Switzerland today with trains and Cully and Epesses on the line along Lac Leman (Lake Geneva) between Lausanne and Montreux in 1978. The vineyards in the photos produce a very pleasant wine. Cully SBB BDt Regionalzug 28th July 78 J6176 Epesses SBB Re4/4ii westbound schnellzug 28th July 78 J6177 Epesses SBB Re4/4ii 11162 eastbound freight 28th July 78 J6178 Epesses SBB RE4/4ii 11259 westbound schnellzug 28th July 1978 C3943 Epesses SBB Re4/4ii westbound freight 18th July 78 C3944 David

A look at Cambridge and Trumpington today, before electrification. Trumpington Class 47 1976 Kings X to Cambridge April 71 C567 Cambridge 31239 Sept 76 C3008 Cambridge 31239 Cambridge to Liverpool St Sept 76 C3011 Cambridge Class 101 Cambridge to Royston June 80 C5068 Cambridge Classes 105 and 101 June 80 C5069 David

A look at Herisau in North East Switzerland for today. One one side of the road is the Bodensee Toggenburg Bahn station (now part of the Sudostbahn), on the other side is the metre gauge Appenzeller Bahnen station. Herisau is on the BT line from St Gallen which leads eventually to Luzern along lines owned by the SOB and SBB. Herisau AB De4/4 50 5th Aug 90 C14802 Herisau AB ABe4/4 43 5th Aug 90 C14803 Herisau BT RBDe4/4 74 and ABt 174 5th Aug 90 C14806 Herisau BT RBDe4/4 75 St Gallen to Degersheim 5th Aug 90 C14808 Herisau Re4/4ii 11153 Romanshorn to Luzern 5th Aug 90 C14811 David

The Great Western tonight at Bristol Temple Meads. Bristol Temple Meads 253018 Bristol to Paddington & 47512 Taunton to Manchester Piccadilly Nov 77 J5854 Bristol Temple Meads 50015 Valiant 1st July 89 C12104 Bristol Temple Meads 1st July 89 C12109 Bristol Temple Meads NSE 47530 ex pass to Swansea Motorail coach 1st July 89 C12109b Bristol Temple Meads 1st July 89 C12117 David