RMweb Gold BoD Posted November 29, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2016 Newcastle in the 1980s today,plus a couple I took this morning just north of Cramlington station when I visited the big female landform sculpture, Northumberlandia. From some parts of the body there are good views of the ECML. David Your photos are always full of mammaries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Presumably they thought a giant green woman would distract from the giant black hole eating up half the local landscape.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted November 29, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2016 Post # 8405. I'll try a Mark54 without the books which are in storage, (and another country at the moment), apologies for errors. 1M15 was a Sheffield - St Pancras. 1E04 I thought was a St Pancras - Sheffield, if, as the caption states, it was a SW/NE working, somebody hasn't altered the headcode, (yet), perhaps. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted November 29, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2016 (edited) Post # 8405. I'll try a Mark54 without the books which are in storage, (and another country at the moment), apologies for errors. 1M15 was a Sheffield - St Pancras. 1E04 I thought was a St Pancras - Sheffield, if, as the caption states, it was a SW/NE working, somebody hasn't altered the headcode, (yet), perhaps. Mike. Mike, Thanks very much. The photo of 1E04 was taken on a day of significant disruption, I was going back to Manchester and was expecting a very long wait as nothing was moving except the Nottingham to Derby service. Both the NE SW route and the MML were out of action Then this train appeared as ecs, I presume the headcode had been overlooked. It departed very full indeed. The day actually got worse - I eventually caught a 45 hauled train to Manchester which failed on the crossover at Grindleford. After some time the 45 was persuaded to start up and just managed to reverse the train an engine length from the crossover before failing again. A 25 was them removed from a freight and took us, plus the dead 45, to Manchester. I was very late getting home that day. After that I went back to my preferred route when visiting my parents of catching a train at Grantham and changing at Retford for Sheffield and changing again for Manchester. David Edited November 29, 2016 by DaveF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 29, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2016 Hi, Dave. I like the Newcastle photo's. I don't recall the special running from Driffield to Newcastle on 10th July, 1987. A 4-car DMU would have been a little uncomfortable! Such a grand station, and it is always good to see photo's of it. With best regards, Rob. P.S. Sorry to be late but my ISP are having severe problems with my internet connection. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark54 Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 (edited) Post # 8405. I'll try a Mark54 without the books which are in storage, (and another country at the moment), apologies for errors. 1M15 was a Sheffield - St Pancras. 1E04 I thought was a St Pancras - Sheffield, if, as the caption states, it was a SW/NE working, somebody hasn't altered the headcode, (yet), perhaps. Mike. 1M15 was the 08:55 Leeds-St Pancras (10:10 from Sheffield, where the buffet car & restaurant saloon were added to the formation). The first coach should be a BFK (rather than BSK) according to the carriage working. 1E04 wasn't a MML headcode, so probably SW/NE as identified by David. Edited November 29, 2016 by mark54 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted November 30, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 30, 2016 (edited) I've come across a few more photos of the Harton electrics at South Shields and Westoe Colliery. South Shields St Hilda sidings EE.Bagguley No 14 21st Feb 86 C7329 South Shields Westoe colliery EE.Bagguley No11 2nd April 86 C7358 South Shields St Hilda sidings EE.Bagguley le 2nd April 86 J8528 South Shields St Hilda sidings EE.Bagguley le and Tyne and Wear Metro to South Shields 2nd April 86 J8529 South Shields EE.Bagguley 13 on headshunt at Harton staithes 14th Feb 87 C8193 Taken from the Shields ferry. South Shields Harton Staithes EE.Bagguley on headshunt 14th Feb 87 C8195 Taken from the Shields ferry. David Edited November 30, 2016 by DaveF 44 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted November 30, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 30, 2016 love J8528/9 showing the loco and track threading their way through the buildings and under the nice new concrete viaduct for the Metro - i find it amazing that such an old-looking system as this lasted into the '80s, it looks like it belonged in another generation. this location would make an interesting model - wee electric loco on sharply curved track with a Metro going around up top! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 30, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2016 Hi, Dave. A great selection of photos of the electrics from South Shields and Westoe Colliery. They were remarkable survivers, and I'm glad you were able to photograph them. In the first photo, at St. Hilda's Sidings, the scene would make a fantastic winter model of the sidings. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted November 30, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2016 Absolutely stunning David thanks for posting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 There is a very good book about the Harton colliery electric system http://clweb02.chrislands.com/clshops/StoreNumber_4849/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=1974&keyword=J&searchby=keyword&offset=420&fs=1 Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted December 1, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2016 (edited) Back to the Londom Tilbury and Southend today. Laindon view west to station Jan 77 C3171 Leigh on Sea 302 245 Shoeburyness to Fenchurch St July 77 C3371 Tilbury Town Class 08 08519 down le 4th May 80 C5037 Pitsea Class 302 Shoeburyness to Fenchurch St Oct 79 C4842 looking back along the train. I had just travelled on it from Southend East having taken the car in for a service and was waiting for my lift to work. Westcliffe Class 302 Fenchurch St to Shoeburyess from train Sept 77 C3543 David Edited December 1, 2016 by DaveF 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted December 1, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 1, 2016 Hi, Dave. A lovely selection of photos of the L.T.& S.R. today. That first one is so wintry with all that snow - you can just see a platform and the lights in the distance. And, as ever, it is good to see the class 302's hard at work. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted December 1, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 1, 2016 Love the Harton photos, I lived about half a mile south of the second shot! When I retire properly I just may have a go at modelling part of the system, I spent a lot of time riding around it illicitly on locos - the senior engineer Freddie Bond was always keen to show us around if he wasn't too busy, too. Thing is they are just so SMALL - despite having 500hp. I wonder if Mike Edge would do a 7mm scale version of the EE/Baguleys? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted December 2, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 2, 2016 We've never been asked for that before but I do have a 7mm test etch for the 4wh No2/No10 - just waiting in the queue to be built 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted December 2, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 2, 2016 Nottingham Midland today. Things have changed a bit over the years... Nottingham Class 45 and Class 47 Jan 69 J1542 Nottingham Feb 69 J1554 Nottingham Feb 69 J1552 Nottingham Class 45 72 ecs Oct 70 J2433 Nottingham Class 114 Grantham to Nottingham Jan 79 C4246 David 41 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold highpeakman Posted December 2, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2016 (edited) Great shots of Nottingham Midland. My Dad ran the Royal Navy recruiting office (Press gang!) just across the road in Carrington Street although he retired that year (69). I also keep looking at the pictures half expecting to see me or my car in them! Great shots again. Thanks for the memory jolts! Edited December 2, 2016 by highpeakman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyewipe Jct Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Nottingham Midland today. Things have changed a bit over the years... David Bloomin' 'Like' button's only working once again... ;-) Absolutely sublime shots once again, David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted December 2, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 2, 2016 C3543 is a cracking shot of a 4 aspect searchlight. The post has a lovely STC selectamatic telephone on it too.. Thanks Dave! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
balders Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 (edited) J1542.....classic shot.....peak and a filthy Siphon. Lovely. Just wished I'd carried a camera when I was out and about. I still recall a single class 25 at Nottingham reversing about 20 SR PMV's through the station in 1982 I think. So filthy the numbers were totally unreadable. Would have made a brilliant photo considering they were all disappearing off the scene rapidly. Fantastic time capsule again Dave. Lovely Edited December 2, 2016 by balders 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 I wonder if that Siphon is the successor to the one that ran from Nottingham to Neyland with tobacco products for many years? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 2, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2016 J1542. The Brush 4 hanging about on the middle roads could possibly the rostered 41A machine working the 1E11/1M79 and others, Sheffield -St Pancras services which chamged loco's at Nottingham Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted December 2, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 2, 2016 We've never been asked for that before but I do have a 7mm test etch for the 4wh No2/No10 - just waiting in the queue to be built That's actually better - I used to ride on them at High Staithes yard....I'll have to have one if you do it for sale. Baguley 13 used to bring the stone to the yard, or very occasionally 4 when 13 was in maintenance. I'm there..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted December 2, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2016 Hi, Dave. I love the photos of Nottingham Midland station. They show a great example of Victorian architectural design. Very cold in that last photo of that winter of 1979. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
£1.38 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Hi, Dave. I love the photos of Nottingham Midland station. They show a great example of Victorian architectural design. Very cold in that last photo of that winter of 1979. With warmest regards, Rob. The 'new' Midland station opened on January 17, 1904. The old gal had popped her clogs by then - January 22, 1901 to be precise. Edwardian! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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