DaveF

Hi Mark54. Thanks very much for identifying the trains, I've added the information to the captions. David

Germany again tonight, with a couple more by the Rhine. The other three are on the Rurtalbahn from Duren to Heimbach. Duren is between Koln and Aachen. Braubach 150 126 northbound 2nd Aug 90 C14641 Braubach 151 053 southbound 2nd Aug 90 C14642 Bruck near Nideggen level crossing on Ror Valley line 1st Aug 90 C14635 Nideggen Bruck BDt and 212 035 Heimbach to Duren 1st Aug 90 C14638 Nideggen Bruck 212 035 Heimbach to Duren 1st Aug 90 C14639 David

Some photos taken at Swayfield today, on Stoke Bank between Stoke Tunnel and Peterborough, in the early 70s It was always a pleasant place to visit, with good views of the railway, at this time with a bridge parapet of just the right height to lean on and some nice countryside. The only downside was that the barking from a nearby kennels could be quite loud, depending on the wind direction. It was also quite close to where I lived at the time. Swayfield Class 55 down ex pass14.00 Kings X to Edinburgh Jan 70 C203 . Swayfield Class 47 1997 15.00 Kings X to Edinburgh Sept 71 C713 Swayfield Class 55 possiby 9003 Meld ThSO 12.00 Edinburgh to Kings X Sept 71 C717 Swayfield Class 47 1522 16.15 Kings X to Cleethorpes May 72 C968 Swayfield Class 55 up ex pass, Class 47 down ex pass Jan 74 C1458 My thanks to Mark54 for identifying the trains. David

Many thanks for identifying the loco, the one in m1979 IRS Handbook must have been its replacement. I've altered the caption (again). I've looked at that photo many times and never noticed the overlap and power feed, many thanks for the information. David

Many thanks for your comment, reading your post reminded me that I have a 1979 copy of the Industrial Railways Society Handbook. According to them the loco at West Horndon (Brown and Tawse Tubes Ltd) was a Ruston Hornsby, 373359 of 1958 and was out of use in 1979. That might also explain the tube wagons in the photo. I've altered my caption under the photo. David

I'm not sure and I can't get any more details from the image scan as I have enlarged it up from a small part of a slide. I think I took the photo from a train going past the works, so it wasn't all that sharp to start with either. David

Some photos for this evening taken alongside the Rhine in the summer of 1990. They were taken while spending a few relaxing days driving to Switzerland. It was a very hot day long before ordinary cars had air conditioning. Braubach 150 004 northbound 2ndAug 90 C14643 Braubach 141 107 Koblenz to Wiesbaden 2nd Aug 90 C14645 Bad Salzig Class 103 northbound IC 2nd Aug 90 C14647 St Goarhausen Class 151 southbound 2nd Aug 90 C14648 St Goarhausen 110 248 southbound with Jugoslavian coaches 2nd Aug 90 C14650

Some more from the London Tilbury and Southend line this evening. Mucking up train via Tilbury June 75 C2167 Mucking 302270 down pass via Tilbury June 75 C2168 West Horndon 302283 down pass Feb 76 C2636 West Horndon Industrial Hudswell Clarke 0-4-0 shunter 12th April 75 C1952 Thorpe Bay 302281 down pass May 75 C2023 Edited to re crop a photo to remove a black border on one edge. David

I think speeds are quite low there. David

Some French photos this evening, taken on 4th August 1978 at a level crossing at Marclaz. It's probably not a place many (if any) of you are familiar with. Marclaz lies about 4km south west of Thonon les Bains, on the line from Annemasse to Thonon les Bains and Evian les Bains, on the south side of Lac Leman (Lake Geneva). We were on holiday near there with friends and stopped to take photos. While we were there the lady crossing keeper invited us to have lunch with her while we took photos. Marclaz BB25175 Annemasse to Thonon les Bains 4th Aug 78 C3986 Marclaz X43xx from Evian les Bains 4th Aug 78 C3987 Marclaz BB 25172 to Evian les Bains 4th Aug 78 C3988 Marclaz BB 25172 to Evian les Bains 4th Aug 78 C3989 Marclaz BB 25193 l e to Evian les Bains 4th Aug 78 C3990 Marclaz BB 25192 13 35 fromEvian les Bains to Paris Train 6180 4th Aug 78 C 3991. David

Some more from Teesside today - Grangetown and Lackenby with a couple of British Steel locos for a change. Grangetown BSC 260 20th Feb 88_C9345 Grangetown BSC 261 20th Feb 88_C9349 Lackenby BSC. 37506 up steel to docks 14th April 93_C18522 Grangetown 56130 to Boulby 22nd Dec 96_C24194 Grangetown 56086 running round to take potash to docks 22nd Dec 98_C24196 David

A few more from the Appenzeller Bahnen in Switzerland this evening. Appenzell SGA Appenzell to St Gallen 4th Aug 90 C14735 Gais BDeh4/4 13 Appenzell to St Gallen 4th Aug 90 C14754 Stoss SGA ABDeh 2/2 6 Gais to Altstatten 5th Aug 90 C14764 This is just going onto the rack section. Zurchersmuhle AB BDe4/4 46 Gossau to Wasserauen 5th Aug 90 C14814 Teufen SGA ABDe4/4 7 St Gallen to Appenzell 6th Aug 90 C14822 David

Some from around Weedon for today. They are all Dad's photos, so all I know about them is in the captions. I think I was staying at Nettlecombe Court in Somerset on a field trip at the time. Weedon Class 86 up freightliner Aug 69_J1806 Weedon Classes 85 & 82 up parcels going away Aug 69_J1809 Weedon Class 86 E3130 Wolverhampton to Euston Aug 69_J1810 Weedon Class 86 E3103 Euston to Aug 69_J1813 Weedon 86 E3185 Manchester to Euston Aug 69_J1814

It really is 1501 - if you look there are no boiler handrails and the tanks have been removed. The loco was sold to the NCB in 1961 and was used in the Coventry area, along with 1502 and 1509. All three were subsequently bought, parts from 1502 and 1509 were used in the restoration of 1501 and the remains were then scrapped. David

We'll start with some photos of Swiss standard gauge today and then have a couple of metre gauge trains to finish with. Grandson is on the edge of Lac de Neuchatel just north of Yverdon les Bains, on the line from Neuchatel to Geneva and Lausanne. Grandson Re4/4ii 11242 northbound 28th July 78 J6169 Grandson Re4/4ii 11242 northbound 28th July 78 J6170 Grandson Re4/4ii 11273 southbound 28th July 78 C3938 Now for some metre gauge, the MOB at Fontanivent on the long climb out of Montreux. Fontanivent MOB BDe4/4 Gstaad to Montreux 29th July 78 J6193 Heading downhill as it leaves the station. Fontanivent MOB 229th July 78 J6194 David

Some Yorkshire locations now. Huddersfield Class 101 Huddersfield to Wakefield Westgate Feb 72 C852 Huddersfield Class 158 to Leeds 25th July 00 C24989 Thornhill Class 37 down empty coal April 68 J1277 Healey Mills Class 08 view west April 68 J1273 Healey Mills view west 3rd Jan 87 C8166 David

Some more from Bridgnorth in the earlier days of the Severn Valley Railway for this afternoon. I've just realised as I post these that I took the photos around 45 years ago! It almost makes me feel old. Bridgnorth Ivatt 4MT 43106 departing Sept 70 C327 Bridgnorth 8F 8233 and 3205 Sept 70 C329 Bridgnorth Ivatt 2MT 46443 leaving Sept 70 C333 Bridgnorth 70000 Brittania April 71 C548 Bridgnorth Ivatt 2MT 46521 April 71 C549 Bridgnorth 15xx 1501 April 71 C550 David

I'm not sure. Below is an enlargment, it isn't very sharp, as the only really sharp part of the image is the front loco. David

I don't think it was ex BR. David

It was one of the Avenue coke and smokeless fuel plant locos. - i.e. part of the NCB. David

Some more photos from Denmark today. I just happpened tocome across this while I was driving along a road. Fredericia DSB Class E 4-6-2 978 plinthed 16th Aug 94 C19619 Kliplev IC3dmu 5245 to Sonderborg 13th Aug 92 C17821 Kolding DSB Class 1401 1415 eastbound goods 13th Aug 92 C17826 Kolding DSB Class MH301 394 13th Aug 92C17822 Kolding DSB dmu 4044 Esbjerg to Frederica 13th Aug 92 C17827 David

Along the Midland line in the Erewash Valley again this evening. Avenue sidings Hunslet shunter July 76 C2851 I believe this area is now a country park. Alfreton and Mansfield Parkway 2x Class 25 up coal Aug 75 C2268 Shipley Gate Shipley Gate Class 44 D1 Scafell Pike up coal March 67 J0844 Trowell Class 47 up coal April 75 C1934 Stanton Gate Class 31 up coal April 66 J451 David

Yes, eventually. David

A few more German railway photos of the Harquerbahn. This is a metre gauge line, the photos cover a small part of the route from Wernigerode to Nordhausen. Wernigerode DR 99 7245 27th July 91 C16025 Wernigerode DR 99 7244 and 99 7245 27th July 91 C16029 Drei Annen Hohne 99 7231 DR to Schierke 27th July 91 C16014 Drei Annen Hohne DR 99 7231 to Schierke 27th July 91 J12113 Elend standard gauge hoppers on transporter wagons 27th July 91 C15997 David

Another visit to Stratfordin the 1970s this evening. Some of the photos were taken at an Open Day. Stratford LT 1962 stock to Epping and 306077 up March 79 C4375 Stratford LT 1962 stock 1689 to Leytonstone March 79 C4378 Stratford MPD 37102 July 79 C4649 Stratford MPD engine from Class 31 July 79 C4650 Stratford MPD Classes 40,31, 47 July 79 C4651 David