DaveF

1976 and 1977 at Stenson Junction with photos taken from the bridge by the power station sidings. Stenson Junction Class 47 47343 down freight Aug 76 J5434 Stenson Junction Class 20s 20070 and ano down coal Aug 76 J5435 Stenson Junction Class 20s 20070 and ano on coal train view west Aug 76 J5437 Stenson Junction Class 45 Swansea to Leeds Jan 77 J5606 Stenson Junction Class 114 Crewe to Lincoln Jan 77 J5607 David

I've had a look and have no idea. Hopefully someone who knows about wagons will look at it and tell us. David

The rain has stopped, I have had breakfast, cleaned the kitchen and just about caught up with internet things. In a couple of minutes (literally) I am going to the dentist to see the the hygienist and need to make an appointment for a check up. After that It will depend on the wether but I still feel tired, though less so than yesterday. David

1970s at Loughborough Central showing a selection of preserved locos. Loughborough Central 71000 Duke of Gloucester March 75 J4163 Loughborough Central Hunslet Robert Nelson No 4 ecs March 75 J4167 Loughborough Central Littleton No 5 Dec 75 C2556 Loughborough Central King Haakon VII Aug 77 C3409 Loughborough Central Hunslet Robert Nelson No 4 and GCR 506 April 79 C4433 David

In 1991 most of the passengers were quite local still using the train as everyday transport plus people from the former West Germany living near the border just exploring places they knew of but had never seen. Foreign cars were few, in villages children used to gather round to see my car from England. The line to the Brocken had not been reopened when I was there, that came in September 1991. By 1992 there were a lot more tourists, organised car parking and so on. The Brocken line was very busy but again many passengers were Germans from the former West. There were still some Russian soldiers about at the summit., the last ones left in 1994. David

Very much so. Gernrode is completely different now, when I was there it was quite run down but still tidy. Of course then it was the terminus with the line from Gernrode to Quedlinburg still being standard gauge. Alexisbad looks much as it did back then. I hope you won't mind a link to my old photos of the HSB (when it was still part of DR) If anyone wants to see it as it was over 30 years ago some of the photos I took in 1991 and 1992 are on flickr in an album at at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidwf2009/albums/72157630495850084/with/7535447786 There are also some scattered in my photos in my photo thead on here. David

After dealing with groceries and some other bits and pieces I sat down and promptly fell asleep. I woke just in time to get coffee. The post came, one letter turned out to be an Easter card from friends I always send one to. Despite knowing Easter was coming in terms of church services I had forgotten things like Easter cards - I seem to have lost a few weeks recently. So I went into town and bought cards, they got posted later on. While I was out I called at the barber's but his shop was closed with a notice on it saying he reopens after Easter. Doubtless he is having a holiday again. After lunch I did a "simple" puzzle, the final and longest word was "Bafflegab" which is a real word meaning obscurity of language in official documents. I'd never come across it before so had to look up the meaning. As I write this I am watching Gilda, an old film with Rita Hayworth. This evening will again be book etc. I feel a little less tired, thank goodness, but I think I shall not do much until after Easter. David

Some black and white photos taken around Nottingham for this evening. Annesley probably J5 down goods c1951 JVol6153 Near Awsworth Occupation arch on MR Kimberley branch closed 1916 on right Awsworth or Giltbrook or forty arches viaduct on GNR Pinxton branch c1950 JVol3187 Nottingham London Road Goods GN J52 68814 c1952JVol3039 Nottingham London Road Low Level A5 69817 down goods c1953 JVol5137 Nottingham London Road Low Level J50 shunting goods c1953 JVol4278 David

Some photos taken at the ex British Steel site at Sewstern beyond the High Dyke branch during the preservation period. Sewstern Bass Charrington 5 April 73 J3156 Sewstern Peckett 1158 April 73 J3173 ballast train being shunted - BR wagons Sewstern Barclay Harlaxton Dec 73 C1444 Sewstern Hunslet Primrose No 2 and Avonside Fred May 74 J3682 ex LMS sleeping car, Pullman car and NER saloon Sewstern 35029 Ellerman Lines Aug 74 J4027 now in the NRM at York. The loco was sectioned at Sewstern. David

RMWeb is playing silly b.....s this morning. I tried to like a post, it didn't work so I refreshed the page. I then had to prove I wasn't a robot by marking the end of the path of a car on a sort of street map. Then ERs took me to the top of a page so I read posts and liked them etc, then realised there must have been posts earlier I hadn't seen, so went back a page. Half way down that page I came across the posts I'd just read. It is still raining here, only 13mm in all but once again it is much too wet to even think of doing anything in the garden, if the rain ever stops. Northumberland's vanishing beaches are causing comment, there is an article on the BBC news pages: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cv2yk3kgd13o Here the council are considering what to do about the promenade edge as the beach is now over 12 feet down in places, perhaps they will have to install railings. I slept reasonably last night but feel very tired again this morning. It seems that 2 days after I do something I feel exhausted, doubtless my body is using all its resources repairing itself after the surgery, I hope it doesn't take too much longer. I have to admit that looking at my diary from the previous hernia op I am doing more now than I did then so perhaps I should take things easy. The groceries are on their away, once they are put away I think I need to have yet another quiet day. David

It was during the school holidays so perhaps he was just with his dad "helping". It shows how different things were 50 years ago. David

Thanks, you are right. I'm going to blame Dad for this one as it is one of his photos and I took the caption from his notes. David

As expected it has rained all day, never very hard but enough to make it miserable so I decided to stay at home. Leonie came and did the cleaning and accepted a cup of tea, she doesn't like coffee. I now have a very clean house and she decided a few extra things needed washing which I have since done. I used the surgery's eConsult service this morning to ask about a sore heel and part my foot just behind my little toe. It required me to use 2 factor authentication by receiving and entering a number by text - the rest of their online system doesn't. I now have an appointment with their muscular/skeletal (MSK) person on 8th April. I'm not bothered about the length of wait as I know what is likely to be wrong and it gives me a chance to have a chat with my podiatrist beforehand. Today I have worn different shoes in the house and I have had hardly any discomfort let alone pain. I will keep wearing them, if I go out I have another similar pair so I can keep the indoor ones clean to protect the carpets. Of course they are much cheaper shoes than the ones I would normally wear. I've not thought about this evening yet as I've just finished reading my book and must choose another one to read. It doesn't sound much for a morning and afternoon but it has been very pleasant. David

Around Scout Green and Shap Wells in 1973 and 1976. Scout Green Class 50 down Feb 73 C1201 A very distant view! Scout Green Class 87 87031 down Aug 76 J5416 Scout Green Class 87 up Aug 76 J5417 Scout Green Class 87 87019 down Aug 76 J5418 Shap Wells Class 86 up Aug 76 J5413 Shap Wells Class 87 up Aug 76 J5414 David

Lovely pictures once again. I can hardly believe it's over 30 years since I've been there. I've always liked Goslar too. David

Yes, a typo. I've corrected it, many thanks for letting me know about it. David

At 06.00 the sky was partly blue and there was a sunrise. I went back to sleep. By 08.00 the rain was just strating, it is supposed to stop about 04.00 tomorrow. I think today may be an indoors day. I've done my share of the housework and had a general tidy up. The delivery from Amazon yesterday contained the correct books so later today I will look at them and prepare to use them. They are for reference for chuch things so will not, at least for now, be read cover to cover. One is a new edition as it refers to King Charles not the late Queen. Not much is planned today, I need to look at the surgery website and ask for some advice about a painful foot - I know what is wrong but need ideas to treat it. I may start sorting out more photos, work on the model - or I might not. David

A few photos taken in Scotland for this morning. Some show railway remains. Port Glasgow Gouroch branch July 74 J3850 Portnockie remains of GNSR coast line Aug 74 J3920 Port Gordon GNSR coast line Aug 74 J3951 Prestonpans 43063 & 43044 York to Aberdeen 21st Aug 86 C7903 Prestonpans 26002 down empty coal 21st Aug 86 C7928 David

Yes, it really is. David

I find my brown garden bin very useful and am (reasonably) happy to pay for it, I worked out that in terms of time and cost it is worthwhile as it saves regular trips to the tip and stops the inside of the car getting messed up. I do wonder why our green bin is for rubbish and blue one for recycling but in other parts of the county the colours used are different so it really doesn't make sense. Food waste and glass are not collected, being a mainly rural county it would cost too much as more bin lorries would be needed. They go in the general waste bin or can be taken to various places where there are skips. The bin men are generally happy to empty bins as long as they can manage to wheel them from the pavement to the lorry. They do get annoyed though if the lid won't shut as it can cause rubbish to fall onto the road. They also get annoyed if bins obviously conatin the wrong stuff - though at times the rules concerning plastic are complicated - we cannot recycle plastic food containers, only bottles with lids on and similar. Unofficially they will also sometimes take plastic bin bags placed alongside bins - I think it depends which crew are working the route as they are not supposed to. I gave up jumping up and down on things in my bins after someone along the road did split their bin and had to pay for a new one. David

The sun has shone almost all day and although the wind is cool is is very pleasant. I went to church and decided to see if I could sit comfortably on the small seats in the sanctuary by the altar. It turned out that by raising the height of it using a kneeler I could get comfortable and also stand as needed, so I decided I would serve. The other server who is one of the churchwardens, was also returning to his duties today, he is recovering from a trapped nerve. Being Palm Sunday we processed along the road round the outside church then took our places. We were both a bit slower with the communion than usual but the vicar who visited to take the service was happy with our efforts. Then some friends invited me to their house for coffee which meant I ended up with a rather late simple lunch - a ready to heat chicken sweet and sour which was quite tasty. Since then I've finished off the e mails I didn't get done this morning, fallen asleep for a while and done some work on the plants in the greenhouse. I shall be very pleased when I stop feeling so tired - and I know really it is just as my body recovers but I am always impatient. I am now awaiting a delivery from the strong ladies who are bringing me some books I need for church things so I can return some I borrowed. My apologies for boring anyone who is not interested in such things, I hope you don't mind me writing about what I do sometimes. I think the rest of the day will be reading a novel I am enjoying and a bit of TV. David

Essex next at Laindon on the London Tilbury and Southend. Laindon Class 302 302252 Shoeburyness to Fenchurch St Dec 77 C3627 Laindon Class 302 249 down Dec 77 J5873 Laindon Class 302 229 up Dec 77 J5874 Laindon relaying track 12th March 78 C3719 Laindon 302243 Fenchurch St to Shoeburyness May 79 C4553 David

Not much happening here at the moment, I got up early and am now starting on the usual phone calls and e mails. I intend to go to church and after that I've no idea at present, it depends on how I feel after coffee. Meanwhile it is bright but with a few bits of cloud and cool, 4°C at the moment, cooler than the Met Ofice suggest. I hope everyone has a good day. David

A few photos taken at Carlisle for this morning. Carlisle Class 08 after pulling broken down train back into station 6th Aug 85 C7051 Carlisle 2 Class 108s 30th July 86 C7720 Carlisle 45044 up steel coil April 87 J8815 Carlisle 85020 down empty steel 12th April 88 C9420 Carlisle 31418 Boadicea Carlisle to Leeds May 90 J10964 David

I was using Agfa CT18 slide film which was ASA (ISO) 50 then so it was quite surprising to me they came out so well. David