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

[Southernman46]

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

[DaveF]

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

[Market65]

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.

[DaveF]

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

[35A]

J5295 - if it was correctly formed, Class 116 set TS501 should have been 50057+59001+50097.

[DaveF]

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

[lmsforever]

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.

[uax6]

That last photo shows the Met-Camm 111 buffet car in use, 3rd vehicle back from the loco...

 

Andy G

[DaveF]

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

[uax6]

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

[corneliuslundie]

That is a bay platform so there can't be many vehicles beyond the observation car.

Jonathan

[DaveF]

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

[Beechnut]

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

[Market65]

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.

[DaveF]

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

[DaveF]

The ECML in County Durham this afternoon around Aycliffe in 1976 and Croxdale in the mid 90s

 

 

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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

[brushman47544]

In the first three photos it looks like that essential piece of photography equipment - a saw - would have come in handy.

[Market65]

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.

[DavidBird]

... 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...

[caradoc]

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' !

[DaveF]

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

[Rugd1022]

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!

[The Stationmaster]

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   

[Alcanman]

Great Blyth & Tyne pics, particularly the 37s double heading, a common sight before the 56s came along.

[Geoff Endacott]

C7257 is actually 56097.

 

Geoff Endacott