Dave F's photos - ongoing - more added each day

[hexagon789]

5 minutes ago, Davexoc said:

 

Well this is somewhat later when the blue was relieved with some grey, and this one seems to be going the same way...

 

I see it even more now, but the light cluster on the 506s always made think someone looked at a die, scaled it up and stuck some light bulbs in.

Edited May 24, 2022 by hexagon789

[BernardTPM]

Very like (though not quite identical to) the 1938 LT tube stock too.

[hexagon789]

Just now, BernardTPM said:

Very like (though not quite identical to) the 1938 LT tube stock too.

Actually, yes. I can see that now.

 

Just missing the rounded cab roof. I think if the 506 design had that incorporated it would look far nicer - sleeker and less functional.

[BernardTPM]

I was thinking mostly about the marker/code lights really. The rebuilt Shenfield stock (Cl. 306) had their pantograph ends raised up to normal roof level when the pantograph was moved to the middle car, but the upward estension was always visible, all the more so once the ends were painted yellow.

[hexagon789]

5 minutes ago, BernardTPM said:

I was thinking mostly about the marker/code lights really. The rebuilt Shenfield stock (Cl. 306) had their pantograph ends raised up to normal roof level when the pantograph was moved to the middle car, but the upward estension was always visible, all the more so once the ends were painted yellow.

I was thinking more about the vertical profile waist up

[tiger]

On 23/05/2022 at 00:33, DaveF said:

 

Carlisle next, a mix of electrics and diesels.

 

 

Carlisle 90001and 86246 12th April 88 C9431
 

 

In C9431 the loco on the right is 86426, not 86246. The nose end multiple working cables were only carried by the  class 86/4 subclass at this time.

I believe 86426 had been repainted into pseudo 1960s blue livery with white cabs as part of the INTERCITY 21st anniversary celebrations the year before in 1987.

 

Sincere condolences for the loss of your Mum and thanks for continuing to post your fascinating images.

 

Kind regards

 

Tom.

[DaveF]

2 hours ago, tiger said:

 

In C9431 the loco on the right is 86426, not 86246. The nose end multiple working cables were only carried by the  class 86/4 subclass at this time.

I believe 86426 had been repainted into pseudo 1960s blue livery with white cabs as part of the INTERCITY 21st anniversary celebrations the year before in 1987.

 

Sincere condolences for the loss of your Mum and thanks for continuing to post your fascinating images.

 

Kind regards

 

Tom.

 

 

Many thanks.  Once again a typo.

 

David

[DaveF]

 

Mum's funeral took place this morning, so I thought I'd write a short bit about her with a few photos by her and of her as she has featured in this thread from time to time.

 

She was born in Loughborough in 1924, gained a scholarship to the local girl's high school and was at University during the war, gaining a degree in Maths and Zoology.

 

She then worked as a steam turbine designer at Brush Engineering in Loughborough for a time.

 

Later she trained as a teacher, got marrried, I came along.  When Dad became Headmaster of a boarding school she took on the role of Bursar and "Headmasters wife".  When Dad's health gave problems and he left teaching in1968 Mum started to teach Maths in a comprehensive school.  In 1969 she became a Head of Year and in 1971 was appointed Deputy Head of a comprehensive school with around 1800 students.  She was a member of her Union's executive committee and was on the Governing Council of an Examination Board.

 

Her hobbies included photography, needlework, lacemaking, amateur dramatics, sailing and driving traction engines, steamrollers and small railway locomotives.  She also enjoyed driving.

 

First some photos of her.

Mum sailing  with some French friends about 1963 JF675

 

Mum sailing in the Solent  about 1962 JF381

 

 

Pye Bridge Jaguar MkIX Mum driving 1964 RVJ014

 

 

Mum with her MGBGT in 1973 RVJ105

 

Now a few railway photos she took.

Skipton Class 5 1966 P098

 

 

Pirbright Junction Warship up April 67 P880

 

 

Calais Maritime  SNCF 141R Aug 67 P283

 

 

Near Mytholmes KWVR Dad and I July 68 P414

 

 

Cadeby Teddy Boston and Pixie Aug 68 P645

 

From time to time I'll use more of her photos, once I have got brought her photo catalogues home.

 

David

Edited May 25, 2022 by DaveF

[Andrew P]

Just lovely David, Thanks.

[mullie]

What a great entry David, remembering the good times helps to keep them with us. Seems like an amazing person.

 

Best wishes

 

Martyn

[31A]

Some lovely pictures there David, thank you for sharing them.  It sounds as though your Mum was a remarkable lady!

[westerhamstation]

David, what a lovely tribute to your Mum, and thank you for sharing it with us all. Adrian.

[JeffP]

Zoology and maths?

What a multi talented lady.

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a lovely tribute to your Mum. What a remarkable lady she was. That is a most delightful photo’ of your Mum at the wheel of the Jaguar MklX at Pye Bridge in 1964. 
Please do post more of her railway photo’s when you can.

 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[Pyewipe Jct]

As others have already said - that was a lovely tribute to a remarkable lady.

The pain of loss is always there, but what wonderful memories of both your mum and dad you must have.

Best wishes,
Kevin

[keefer]

I knew your mum was a very talented, special lady from previous posts but just how so, I would never have guessed!

From zoology to maths and needlework to traction engines with a bit of turbine design and teaching in the mix, I don't think there was much your mum couldn't do if she put her mind to it.

An amazing life well lived, especially in an era where the gender roles were usually so strictly defined.

[brushman47544]

Thanks for sharing, David.

 

The Warship hauled train in P880 looks like the penultimate coach is maroon, but that would be unusual as the Waterloo-Exeter stock was SR allocated and so if not Blue/Grey would have been green.

[DaveF]

24 minutes ago, brushman47544 said:

Thanks for sharing, David.

 

The Warship hauled train in P880 looks like the penultimate coach is maroon, but that would be unusual as the Waterloo-Exeter stock was SR allocated and so if not Blue/Grey would have been green.

 

 

I've had a look at the original scan, when enlarged it is blue/grey.

 

David

[DaveF]

A few photos along the ECML south of Newark for this afternoon.

 

 

Kings Cross (just north of) NLR Class 25 westbound milk? Oct 74 C1807

 

 

Little Bytham viaduct March 71 J2529

 

 

Swayfield A3 4472 Flying Scotsman Peterborough to York SLOA Diamond Jubilee Flying Scotsman third run March 83 J7839  Dad took this from the road bridge.

 

 

High Dyke Class 254 up Feb 83 J7814

 

 

Peascliffe Tunnel Class 254 up July 83 J8000

 

 

Dry Doddington Class 254 HST down Oct 81 C5580

 

 

David

Edited May 26, 2022 by DaveF

[keefer]

I suspect that the view in C1807 will be completely unrecognisable today, with the CTRL in its tube and the redevelopment of the former Goods Yard/'railway lands'.

Less railway infrastructure but funnily enough, probably more railway traffic than ever with Overground and freight services

[markw]

The train in C1807 looks more like milk than oil.

[DaveF]

41 minutes ago, markw said:

The train in C1807 looks more like milk than oil.

 

 

You could well be right.  I've altered the caption.

 

David

[chewy81]

On 06/08/2020 at 15:21, DaveF said:

 

A few photos around Harrogate today.

 

 

Harrogate 144017 York to Leeds 11th April 90 C14308.jpg

 

 

Harrogate Class 141 Harrogate to Leeds Sept 87 J9273.jpg

 

 

Harrogate Class 141 Leeds to York going away May 87 J8928.jpg

 

 

Crimple viaduct Aug 65 J1469

 

 

Crimple viaduct trackbed of Y&NMR Leeds to Starbeck line Aug 65 J1471.jpg Taken looking along the trackbed from under Crimple viaduct.

 

 

David

Hi David, 

 

Noticed in this old post you had a photo of 144017 back in 1990, I'm really interested in photos of 144017 in its earlier liveries, do you still have this picture as unfortunately rmweb no longer has it. 

 

Chris

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a most excellent selection of photo’s of the ECML from south of Newark. In J2529, at Little Bytham, with a view of an arch of the viaduct, from March, 1971, it’s a very well composed framing of what lies beyond the archway with two Austin 1100’s and a building. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

 Rob.

[DaveF]

1 hour ago, chewy81 said:

Hi David, 

 

Noticed in this old post you had a photo of 144017 back in 1990, I'm really interested in photos of 144017 in its earlier liveries, do you still have this picture as unfortunately rmweb no longer has it. 

 

Chris

 

 

Here it is, along with two others of the same unit also on 11th April 1990 at Harrogate.

 

 

Harogate 144017 York to Leeds 11th April 90 C14308

 

Harogate 144017 York to Leeds 11th April 90 C14310

 

 

Harogate 144017 York to Leeds 11th April 90 C14311

 

 

David