Southernman46 Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Hi, Dave. I like the Southern EMU photo's. In particular there's a good view of the magnificent engineering structure of the bridge in J6020 at Rochester with a Class 411 on a down service, in April, 1978. With warmest regards, Rob. Aye back in day when such things were permitted - inspection of the wheeltimbers under traffic would involve climbing into the girder framework as a place of safety - train speed is relatively low over the bridge so it was easily achieved in plenty of time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted June 2, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2018 (edited) Photos on the Midland line between Nottingham and Loughboroughover a period of seventeen years for today. Meadow Lane LC 47349 up coal Aug 83 C6145 River Trent bridges Aug 75 J4902 Kegworth Class 116 Leicester to Nottingham June 76 J5295 Kegworth Class 47 down Mar 75 J4172 Normanton on Soar Class 45 Manchester to St Pancras April 66 J452 Edited June 2, 2018 by DaveF 32 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted June 2, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 2, 2018 Hi, Dave. I like the Midland line photo's from Nottingham to Loughborough. In J5295, at Kegworth, the DMU, on a Leicester to Nottingham train, in June, 1976, is actually a class 116. You can tell from the four lamp cab end, which none of the class 114's had, and the roof vents, which are more numerous and arranged differently. It's interesting to see a Mk2 FK in maroon in the last photo' at Normanton on Soar, with a class 45, on a Manchester to St Pancras express, in April, 1966. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted June 2, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 2, 2018 Hi, Dave. I like the Midland line photo's from Nottingham to Loughborough. In J5295, at Kegworth, the DMU, on a Leicester to Nottingham train, in June, 1976, is actually a class 116. You can tell from the four lamp cab end, which none of the class 114's had, and the roof vents, which are more numerous and arranged differently. It's interesting to see a Mk2 FK in maroon in the last photo' at Normanton on Soar, with a class 45, on a Manchester to St Pancras express, in April, 1966. With warmest regards, Rob. One day I'll get the dmus identified correctly - I promise - but it may be a long time in the future. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35A Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 J5295 - if it was correctly formed, Class 116 set TS501 should have been 50057+59001+50097. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted June 3, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 3, 2018 This morning I thought it would be a good idea to have a look at the Keighley and Worth Valley with some photos taken over a fourteen year period from 1969. Oxenhope near RSH 63 Sept 69 C140 Mytholmes Ivatt 2MTT 41241 April 71 C536 Oxenhope EE Vulcan and Ivatt 2MTT 41241 Aug 72 C1056 Keighley 8F 8431 Oct 81 C5558 Damems W&M railbus Aug 83 C6236 Keighley BR Class 4MT 75078 Aug 83 C6240 David 30 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 The water tower at Oxenhope looks a bit ify would want to try something like that now ,always enjoyed trips up here good journey and interesting stock ,thanks for posting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted June 3, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 3, 2018 That last photo shows the Met-Camm 111 buffet car in use, 3rd vehicle back from the loco... Andy G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted June 3, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 3, 2018 A few more odds and ends from the Great Western this afternoon. All were taken in the 1970s. Fenny Compton 7029 Clun Castle Birningham to Didcot Celebration Steam Run June 72 J2941 Hereford Bulmers King Class 6000 Sept 73 J3405 Shrewsbury 47087 Cyclops Special Shresbury to Kensington Olympia Apr 74 J3644 Chippenham River Avon Class 31 up parcels Oct 78 J6344 Didcot 253004 Swansea to Paddington April 79 J6402 David 35 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted June 3, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 3, 2018 What was in the other platform at Kenny David? The observation car is the old WCJS rebuild, so guessing some sort of steamer? Andy G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted June 3, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 3, 2018 That is a bay platform so there can't be many vehicles beyond the observation car. Jonathan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted June 3, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 3, 2018 What was in the other platform at Kenny David? The observation car is the old WCJS rebuild, so guessing some sort of steamer? Andy G The special was one of Bill McAlpine's days out for friends etc., he also owned the CR saloon at the time. Dad was on the train, I wasn't, so I only have the caption details. I think that the saloon had been removed from the train as it was at the wrong end for the return to London, but cannot be sure. I know Dad (and Mum who was also on the train) gave me a detailed account of the day out but cannot now remember all the details. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechnut Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 The 'Celebration Steam Run', remember it well. I think the picture with me, as a sixteen year old, was taken by Dad at Banbury but it could have been Didcot. We picked it up at Tysley, Dad's friend took the picture with the train approaching same. After a visit to the GWS at Didcot it was class 47 haulage to Hereford via the Severn Tunnel and Newport. The train went into Bulmers where KGV was kept and a trip round the cider factory (?) where if I remember correctly the fermentation vessel were named NASA space programs, Apollo etc, strange how I recollect that. Thanks for posting Dave, and all the other images over the years too. Cheers Brendan 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted June 3, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 3, 2018 Hi, Dave. I like the K.& W.V.R. photo’s. Full of interest, and the second one, C536, at Mytholmes tunnel, in April, 1971, has what appears to be the remains of a landslide. I’m wondering if it was anything to do with the landslide which was staged in the film, The Railway Children? The Great Western photo’s are equally full of interest, and I like seeing the CR observation saloon in J3644. I hope a model will one day be made available of it. And King George V makes a fine sight in the second photo, J3405. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted June 3, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 3, 2018 Hi, Dave. I like the K.& W.V.R. photo’s. Full of interest, and the second one, C536, at Mytholmes tunnel, in April, 1971, has what appears to be the remains of a landslide. I’m wondering if it was anything to do with the landslide which was staged in the film, The Railway Children? The Great Western photo’s are equally full of interest, and I like seeing the CR observation saloon in J3644. I hope a model will one day be made available of it. And King George V makes a fine sight in the second photo, J3405. With warmest regards, Rob. I am pretty sure it was "The Railway Children" landslip. David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted June 4, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 4, 2018 The ECML in County Durham this afternoon around Aycliffe in 1976 and Croxdale in the mid 90s . Aycliffe Class 101 down Aug 76 J5384 Aycliffe Class 46 46040 Paignton to Newcastle Aug 76 J5387 Aycliffe Class 47 up Aug 76 J5388 Croxdale Class 156 Newcastle to Liverpool 31st May 96 C21017 Croxdale Class 60 up empty oil 18th Oct 97 C23154 David 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted June 4, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 4, 2018 In the first three photos it looks like that essential piece of photography equipment - a saw - would have come in handy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted June 4, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 4, 2018 Hi, Dave. I like the ECML in County Durham photo’s. Apart from a saw needed for the first three photo’s, they are further reminders of the long hot, sunny summer of 1976. But quite cloudy, and maybe a little cooler when those trains were photographed. 46040, on a Paignton to Newcastle train, in August, makes a fine sight. With warmest regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBird Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 ... the second one, C536, at Mytholmes tunnel, in April, 1971, has what appears to be the remains of a landslide. I’m wondering if it was anything to do with the landslide which was staged in the film, The Railway Children?... I am pretty sure it was "The Railway Children" landslip. David I seem to recall being strangely disturbed by the sight of that tree, possibly because as it stayed upright it seemed to be marching down the hillside... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I seem to recall being strangely disturbed by the sight of that tree, possibly because as it stayed upright it seemed to be marching down the hillside... Me too; Maybe I'd recently read 'Day of the Triffids' ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted June 5, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2018 (edited) Another set of photos from the Blyth and Tyne today between Winning Junction Freeman's Crossing on the line to Cambois. Winning Class 56 56097 up empties Mon 21st Oct 85 C7257 Winning Class 56 to power station July 86 C7585 Winning 56127 empty coal 5th Jan 87 C8170 Freemans Crossing 2 Class 37s to Blyth West staithes Dec 82 C5886 Freemans crossing 56129 to power station 15th May 85 C6911 David Edited June 5, 2018 by DaveF 30 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 The 'Celebration Steam Run', remember it well.image.jpeg I think the picture with me, as a sixteen year old, was taken by Dad at Banbury but it could have been Didcot. We picked it up at Tysley, Dad's friend took the picture with the train approaching same. After a visit to the GWS at Didcot it was class 47 haulage to Hereford via the Severn Tunnel and Newport. The train went into Bulmers where KGV was kept and a trip round the cider factory (?) where if I remember correctly the fermentation vessel were named NASA space programs, Apollo etc, strange how I recollect that. Thanks for posting Dave, and all the other images over the years too. Cheers Brendan Brendan, the photo of you next to the King is Didcot, up relief platform by the looks of it. Looks very different now with the wires up! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 5, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 5, 2018 Brendan, the photo of you next to the King is Didcot, up relief platform by the looks of it. Looks very different now with the wires up! Now then Nidge - you young fellahs are all the same, don't know the difference between a 'King' and a 'Castle' when they're staring you in the face . The engine in that picture is 7029 (but you did get thh location right of course 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Great Blyth & Tyne pics, particularly the 37s double heading, a common sight before the 56s came along. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 C7257 is actually 56097. Geoff Endacott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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