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

[talisman56]

The picture of 16440 (C4989) brings back fond memories from spring 1983 and my only visit to the Midland Railway Trust (Centre as it is now).

 

It was a very cold spring Sunday afternoon and, back in the days before the H&S dictators stopped everyone's fun, the driver and fireman on 16440, which was operating the day's services, invited me onto the footplate and gave me a run over to Hammersmith and back.

 

That's a long way for just a 'run'. What's that? Not the one in London... that's alright then...

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. A lovely selection of Scottish photos. I particularly like J3863 of Connel Ferry bridge. It gives a good view of the design of the bridge, and that when the photo was taken it was still nice and clean and must have been repainted fairly recently.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Phil Bullock]

More common than you think Phil. As well as 1628 in the photo and 1510 mentioned by leopoldml2341, I've found photos of 1500, 1516/8/9, 1541/3, 1551, 1565/6/7, 1618/9, 1621/4/5/7, 1630, 1698/9, 1717, 1720, 1732 and 1741. A few of those listed lasted just about until TOPSrenumbering, 1622 becoming 47041 whilst still GFYE and Vac braked.

 

Paul J.

 

Thanks Paul! I guessed there would be some more and therefore avoided using rare....

 

And I thought D1628 rang a bell for some reason...47601 would be why

 

Phil

[DaveF]

Some more photos on the Great Eastern today.

 

 

Shenfield 307109 up Jan 79 C4271

 

 

Downham 307123 Liverpool St to Southend Victoria Jan 77 C3168

 

 

Church Lane Crossing Class 47 Liverpool St to Norwich 5th May 80 C5051

 

 

Church Lane level crossing 309622 up ex pass going away June 75 C2083

 

 

Marks Tey Class 309 down Jan 77 C3185

 

David

Edited November 22, 2016 by DaveF

[eastwestdivide]

C5051 a bit short for a Norwich train, isn't it?

Could it be a relief Harwich boat train? I caught one of those back in 81-ish, formed of only 5 coaches (and a 37 for the loco).

Only a theory.

 

And C3185 has caught one of the side destination boards (aka "laser digital display") on the Clacton unit.

[brushman47544]

C5051 a bit short for a Norwich train, isn't it?

Indeed - and you wouldn't think the Class 47 and Mk1s are supposed to be the same blue...

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. An excellent selection of photos of the GEML. In C2083, the class 309 unit would appear to have neither a tail lamp not an electric tail lamp illuminated. Surely if that is correct, it should have been stopped for examination, and to make sure it was then displaying a rear lamp for the rest of its journey.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

C5051 a bit short for a Norwich train, isn't it?

Could it be a relief Harwich boat train? I caught one of those back in 81-ish, formed of only 5 coaches (and a 37 for the loco).

Only a theory.

 

And C3185 has caught one of the side destination boards (aka "laser digital display") on the Clacton unit.

 

C5051 could be a relief Harwich boat train, it does sem a bit short for a Norwich working.  Sadly I didn't note any times that day so can't check exactly when I saw it.

 

David

[DaveF]

Hi, Dave. An excellent selection of photos of the GEML. In C2083, the class 309 unit would appear to have neither a tail lamp not an electric tail lamp illuminated. Surely if that is correct, it should have been stopped for examination, and to make sure it was then displaying a rear lamp for the rest of its journey.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

 

 

I did wonder about the lack of a tail lamp or or red light too.  There is a faint hint of red so it might be that the light was on but didn't really show up on the slide.

 

David

[stewartingram]

I did wonder about the lack of a tail lamp or or red light too.  There is a faint hint of red so it might be that the light was on but didn't really show up on the slide.

 

David

 

A point to remember for led fanatics.

 

Stewart

Edited November 22, 2016 by stewartingram

[beast66606]

C5051 could be a relief Harwich boat train, it does sem a bit short for a Norwich working.  Sadly I didn't note any times that day so can't check exactly when I saw it.

 

David

 

Looking at the shadows I'd say around 10:00

[TheSignalEngineer]

Typical LMR parcels train Phil - any resemblance between the booked formation and the actual formation was more an accident than an intended event.  

And before the days of riding in the back cab there would be a standard BR Vac-fitted Brake Van just to keep the guard warm.

[silverlink]

I'm as mystified as others about the identity of the loco.

 

I've just had a look at Dad's catalogue and am certain it was taken in January 1968 as I know the dates for the photos taken just before are correct.  Also he only had one camera then and always numbered the slides as soon as they came back from the processor.

 

I've also just dug out my B/W print of the same train, I also have it noted as January 1968.

 

For some reason though I have it as D9013, The Black Watch, so either Dad or I wrote down the wrong number.  However the nameplate is wrong for D9013.

 

I've tried enlarging the loco part of the image, below.  The black and white one is no better.

 

 

1201med.jpg

J1201med

Hi,

looking at your photo the loco looks like D9000, the reason for my thinking this is the front of the loco. After the spotlamps were removed in 1961 the areas were plated over and new step holes positioned in middle bottom of front/rear but unlike the rest of the class which had oval corners the oblong cut out on D9000 has square corners.

Hope this helps

Ian H

[35A]

looking at your photo the loco looks like D9000, the reason for my thinking this is the front of the loco. After the spotlamps were removed in 1961 the areas were plated over and new step holes positioned in middle bottom of front/rear but unlike the rest of the class which had oval corners the oblong cut out on D9000 has square corners

 

 

The footstep on D9000 is also noticeably narrower than that of the other 21 locos. Additionally, to this day, the square plate into which the new footstep is sunk is very obvious, as it sits proud of the nose end.

 

I'm afraid that it's definitely not D9000, as it has a double line nameplate.

[DaveF]

Heading north today from Arnside to Sellafield on the Cumbrian Coast line.  

 

 

Arnside Class 40 down Class 108 up 5th June 76 C2760

 

 

Arnside Class 108 up 5th June 76 C2761

 

 

Seascale station from beach Aug 79 J6602

 

 

Sellafield Class 40 down freight Aug 79 J6605

 

 

Sellafield view north to station Aug 79 J6604

 

 

David

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jwealleans]

J6605 is definitely a model. You can see the join along the bottom of the backscene.

Edited November 23, 2016 by jwealleans

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I really like the Cumbrian Coast photos. The first two show the sheer scale of the viaduct at Arnside. In J6605 the 40 looks so real - I think it is real - not a model, lol.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

A few more photos from around Radcliffe on Trent on the Grantham to Nottingham line today.

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent Class 47 Parkeston Quay to Manchester Oct 78 C4204

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent Class 114 Grantham to NottinghamSept 77 C3544

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent Class 47 down oil 25th Feb 77 C3226

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent 56070 coal empties to Cotgrave April 80 C4981

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent view to Colwick Feb 78 C3670

 

 

Radcliffe on Trent Class 101 Grantham to Nottingham Dec 78 C4243  The train can just about be made out as a small splash of yellow and a bit of blue and grey on the big bridge.

The Trent is in flood.

 

 

David

[russ p]

I always think the Cotgrave branch looks like it's on triang high level piers.

Quite rare for a branch to leave the main on a viaduct

[Market65]

Hi, Dave. I like the photos of Radcliffe on Trent. What a view in C4981, it reminds me of an old Tri-ang model! And what a dramatic sky in the last photo.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

 

P.S. Russ p has beaten me to it about the Tri-ang remark! lol.

Edited November 24, 2016 by Market65

[great central]

Radcliffe looks very rural in those pictures now all surrounded by housing. I'll be stopping there before dawn tomorrow

[Southernman46]

Now C3670 ought to win a competition of some sort

[DaveF]

Swayfield for today in a variety of weather conditions during 1972 and 1973.

 

 

Swayfield Class 47 1838 up July 72 C0995  17.29 Bradford to Kings X

 

 

Swayfield Class 55 9012 up pullman July 72 C1013  09.48 Harrogate to Kings X Yorkshire Pullman, Saturday train formation

 

 

Swayfield Class 47 up ecs Nov 72 C1163.

 

 

Swayfield Class 47 up Dec 72 C1169  09.00 Hull to Kings X

 

 

Swayfield Class 55 9013 Kings X to Edinburgh May 73 C1249  16.00 ex Kings X The Talisman

 

Thanks once again to Mark 54 for the train details.

David

Edited November 25, 2016 by DaveF

[LNERGE]

C1169 is superb. A just detectable glow from the headcode sets the mood for me. Fog is a bit difficult to model. We can do daylight, night, snow and wet in model form but not a convincing fog.

[Fat Controller]

C1169 is superb. A just detectable glow from the headcode sets the mood for me. Fog is a bit difficult to model. We can do daylight, night, snow and wet in model form but not a convincing fog.

There was a French layout that did simulate dense fog for a video-shoot; some footage on You-tube was on here a while back.