RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 5, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 5, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the Grindleford and Sheet Stores Junction photo’s which are all of interest and show aspects of that line which I haven’t seen much of before. The first photo’ at Grindleford, showing the western portal of the Totley tunnel, in April, 1976, shows good details and that the length of the tunnel is given as 6,230 yards. The last photo’, at Sheet Stores Junction, with 43157 on a service to Sheffield from St. Pancras via Derby, on the 9th April, 1990, has good detail showing of the stonework of the arch and metal girders. All so invaluable for model making. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted November 6, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2019 Stoke bank on the ECML for today's batch of photos, all from the 1970s. Essendine Class 55 9015 to Kings X March 72 J2831.jpg Swayfield Class 47 1997 down Sept 71 J2768.jpg Swayfield Class 47 up ecs Nov 72 J3128.jpg Swayfield Class 55 55007 up Sept 76 J5445.jpg Corby Glen Class 47 Bradford to Kings X June 74 J3724.jpg David 48 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 65179 Posted November 6, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 6, 2019 On 03/11/2019 at 16:52, 65179 said: The inspection saloon was regularly found stabled on its own at Victoria in that period - either where shown or out towards the remains of Exchange station. Simon Just for completeness, I'd be very surprised if the inspection saloon wasn't this one (TDB999503) shown in Swindon 123's photos a few years earlier: That's certainly the one I remember. Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 6, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 6, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the Stoke Bank photo’s which are full of interest and it’s always good to see Deltics at work on express trains. What a classic photo’ in J5445, at Swayfield, with class 55, 55007, on an up express in September, 1976. A beautifully composed shot. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted November 7, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 7, 2019 (edited) A mix of dmus and loco hauled trains at Bottesford on the Nottingham to Grantham line for today. Bottesford Class 104 Grantham to Nottingham Nov 80 J7291.jpg Bottesford Class 114 Grantham to Nottingham Dec 81 J7614.jpg Bottesford 20147 and 20113 Leicester to Skegness Aug 82 J7737.jpg Bottesford 45135 Derby to Skegness2nd July 83 J7985.jpg Bottesford 47457 Parkeston Quay to Glasgow July 83 J8029.jpg David Edited November 8, 2019 by DaveF 40 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 7, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 7, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the Bottesford photo’s which are interesting and nostalgic. I particularly like J7737, with 20147 and a second one on a Leicester to Skegness train in August, 1982. It’s always good seeing pairs of 20’s on summer extra’s and excursions. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP Steve Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 54 minutes ago, DaveF said: A mix of dmus and loco hauled trains at Bottesford on the Nottingham to Grantham line for today. Bottesford 20147 and ano Leicester to Skegness Aug 82 J7737.jpg Bottesford 45135 Chesterfield to Skegness July 83 J7985.jpg Bottesford 47457 Parkeston Quay to Glasgow July 83 J8029.jpg David Depending on the day of the week, the Leicester - Skegness could be 1E26 (SuO) 08:19 Leicester - Skegness, 1E86 (M-Th) 08:20 Leicester - Skegness or 1E86 (SO) 08:50 Leicester - Skegness. The 'Peak' working wouldn't have been to Skegness if it had started at Chesterfield - it would have been 1E83 (SO) 07:39 Chesterfield - Great Yarmouth. If it was working through to Skegness then it would have been either 1E17 (SO) 07:32 Sheffield - Skegness or 1D17 (SX) 08:25 Sheffield - Skegness (depending on the day of the week). 47.457 is heading 1S85 (M-S) 07:17 Harwich Parkeston Quay - Glasgow Central /Edinburgh 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamysandy Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Hi Dave J8029.jpg 47457 on Harwich to Edinburgh / Glasgow. For a time was known as the European and terminated at Waverley.The stock was then used to form a rush hour all stations service to Dunbar,returning to Craigentinny as ECS. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted November 7, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 7, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, SP Steve said: Depending on the day of the week, the Leicester - Skegness could be 1E26 (SuO) 08:19 Leicester - Skegness, 1E86 (M-Th) 08:20 Leicester - Skegness or 1E86 (SO) 08:50 Leicester - Skegness. The 'Peak' working wouldn't have been to Skegness if it had started at Chesterfield - it would have been 1E83 (SO) 07:39 Chesterfield - Great Yarmouth. If it was working through to Skegness then it would have been either 1E17 (SO) 07:32 Sheffield - Skegness or 1D17 (SX) 08:25 Sheffield - Skegness (depending on the day of the week). 47.457 is heading 1S85 (M-S) 07:17 Harwich Parkeston Quay - Glasgow Central /Edinburgh Many thanks, Ive altered the caption on the Peak photo. Also the Parkeston Quay to Glasgow and Edinburgh. I don't know which day of the week the 20s were photographed, Dad worked from home a lot at that time. David Edited November 7, 2019 by DaveF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted November 7, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 7, 2019 2 hours ago, SP Steve said: The 'Peak' working wouldn't have been to Skegness if it had started at Chesterfield - it would have been 1E83 (SO) 07:39 Chesterfield - Great Yarmouth. If it was working through to Skegness then it would have been either 1E17 (SO) 07:32 Sheffield - Skegness or 1D17 (SX) 08:25 Sheffield - Skegness (depending on the day of the week). Would the Sheffield -Skegness have been Mk2e air-cons on a weekday? The stock will have come from Nunnery sidings and from memory there weren’t any spare MML rakes except at the weekend. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35A Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 J7737 - 20 147 made numerous appearances on the various "Jolly Fisherman" trains (and unadvertised reliefs) during August 1982, always paired with 20 113. J7985 - 45 135 was recorded on Saturday 2nd July 1983 working 1E85 (09:22 Derby - Skegness) and 1M35 (13:00 Skegness - Derby). All other entries for 45 135 that month show it on Midland Main Line or Cross Country services. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP Steve Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 15 hours ago, Steamysandy said: Hi Dave J8029.jpg 47457 on Harwich to Edinburgh / Glasgow. For a time was known as the European and terminated at Waverley.The stock was then used to form a rush hour all stations service to Dunbar,returning to Craigentinny as ECS. The service was indeed given the "European" title from May 1983 although it was initially launched as the "European Scot" (the title was very quickly shortened). The working was an amalgamation of the former Glasgow / Edinburgh - Nottingham (via the S&C) and Manchester - Harwich Parkeston Quay boat train (known unofficially as the "North Country Continental"). It ran as the "European" until May 1987 when the Glasgow / Edinburgh to Harwich working was re-routed to run unnamed via the WCML (Watford, Shenfield, Colchester being among the stops) with the Manchester - Harwich leg re-instated to start from Manchester Piccadilly under the "Rhinelander" named train title. As the "European" the stock consisted of ten Mk2 with a Mk1 buffet - on the northward trip six coaches were for Glasgow with the remaining five being destined for Edinburgh. It was also scheduled for haulage by a Stratford based class 47 which worked as far as Preston before it returned the next day with the southbound service. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted November 8, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 8, 2019 10 hours ago, 35A said: J7737 - 20 147 made numerous appearances on the various "Jolly Fisherman" trains (and unadvertised reliefs) during August 1982, always paired with 20 113. J7985 - 45 135 was recorded on Saturday 2nd July 1983 working 1E85 (09:22 Derby - Skegness) and 1M35 (13:00 Skegness - Derby). All other entries for 45 135 that month show it on Midland Main Line or Cross Country services. Many thanks, I've altered the captions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted November 8, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2019 Northumberland again today with trains on the ECML at Alnmouth, Buston Barns and Chevington. Alnmouth 37080 down oil 22nd Aug 89 C13721 Alnmouth 43050 up 22nd Aug 89 C13723 Buston Barns 153352 Alnmouth to Newcastle 3rd Sept 92 C18027 Buston Barns Class 90 Glasgow C to Kings X 25th Feb 94 C19304.jpg Chevington Class 101 Newcastle to Berwick Feb 87 J8762.jpg David 42 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 8, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 8, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the Northumberland photo’s which are all of interest, and it’s interesting to see, in the last photo’, no OHLE, but by the time of the first two, in 1989, two years later, that the OHLE was up. How lonely the 153 appears in C18027, at Buston Barns - 153352 on a Alnmouth to Newcastle service, on the 3rd September, 1992. I wonder if it was full to standing? With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted November 8, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Market65 said: Hi, Dave. I like the Northumberland photo’s which are all of interest, and it’s interesting to see, in the last photo’, no OHLE, but by the time of the first two, in 1989, two years later, that the OHLE was up. How lonely the 153 appears in C18027, at Buston Barns - 153352 on a Alnmouth to Newcastle service, on the 3rd September, 1992. I wonder if it was full to standing? With warmest regards, Rob. The 153 might have had as many as ten people on board. Alnmouth station is much busier nowadays. David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted November 8, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 8, 2019 14 hours ago, SP Steve said: The service was indeed given the "European" title from May 1983 although it was initially launched as the "European Scot" (the title was very quickly shortened). The working was an amalgamation of the former Glasgow / Edinburgh - Nottingham (via the S&C) and Manchester - Harwich Parkeston Quay boat train (known unofficially as the "North Country Continental"). It ran as the "European" until May 1987 when the Glasgow / Edinburgh to Harwich working was re-routed to run unnamed via the WCML (Watford, Shenfield, Colchester being among the stops) with the Manchester - Harwich leg re-instated to start from Manchester Piccadilly under the "Rhinelander" named train title. As the "European" the stock consisted of ten Mk2 with a Mk1 buffet - on the northward trip six coaches were for Glasgow with the remaining five being destined for Edinburgh. It was also scheduled for haulage by a Stratford based class 47 which worked as far as Preston before it returned the next day with the southbound service. As a child our family didn't have a car, so when we went to the Lakes on holiday we caught the European from Ely through to Oxenholme. Invariably Dad pushed out for reserved seats, which for some reason were always in coach A. We always seemed to take our bikes with us, and I can remember running from front to rear of the train at Ely to find the correct BG to put them in one more than one occasion. The one vivid memory was going to Glasgow with reservations again in coach A. When the train arrived we noted it went BG, then started at coach B. Coach A happened to be hanging out at the rear of the train behind the last BG. It had no heating or lighting, but was packed with people who had reserved seats. The guard had a hard time of it. I can remember spending all of the journey from Nottingham northwards standing in the rear BG, as this had lighting and I was petrified of the dark at the time. I can't think how many hours I hung onto the bars on the windows to stop myself from falling over...... Andy G 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted November 9, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 9, 2019 More photos taken at Carlisle station in 1987 and 1990 for this evening. Carlisle 86213 Glasgow C to Penzance April 87 J8810.jpg Carlisle 47404 Middlesbrough to Carlisle April 87 J8856.jpg Carlisle 81020 up BOC tanks April 87 J8859 Carlisle 37035 down oil May 90 J10936 Carlisle 08910 shunting Motorail vans 30th May 90 C14521.jpg David 46 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted November 9, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 9, 2019 C14521.pg - Now that is Just crying out to be modelled! Kev. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 9, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 9, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the latest Carlisle photo’s which are full of interest and intrigue. In J8859, with 81020 on an up BOC tanks train, in April, 1987, you can see, clearly, how the locomotives number is sloping down towards the cab door. Of course, as always, we cannot get away with that on a model. It just never looks right. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley47708 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 I always enjoy your photos of Carlisle. Nice to see it was a dry day for a change. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted November 10, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2019 This morning we have some more photos from the Tanfield Railway from 1980 to 1990. Marley Hill RSH Cochrane Marley Hill to Sunnside Aug 80 J7089.jpg Marley Hill RSH 38 Aug 82 J7694.jpg Marley Hill turntable 28th May 89 C11904.jpg Marley Hill Hudswell Clarke Irwell 16th April 90 C14358.jpg Marley Hill RSH Progress demo freight 28th May 90 C14471.jpg Sunniside HL 2 and Hudswell Clarke Irwell 30th Aug 87 C9072.jpg David 33 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted November 10, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2019 17 hours ago, SHMD said: C14521.pg - Now that is Just crying out to be modelled! True, but there would be a queue of exhibition know-alls telling you it wasn't done like that. 1 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted November 10, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2019 Back to Teesside this afternoon for photos taken in April and May 1993. Grangetown BSC 258 14th April 93 C18467 Grangetown Junction 60052 down empties 14th April 93 C18472.jpg Grangetown Junction 37426 empty potash to Boulby 14th April 93 C18477.jpg Grangetown Junction 56087 steel empties 14th April 93 C18497.jpg Grangetown Junction 156454 Middlesbrough to Saltburn 8th May 93 C18520.jpg Grangetown BSC 37506 8th May 93 C18523. David 38 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted November 10, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2019 Fantastic pictures David, took me right back as if it were yesterday I'm sure I can smell that distinctive smell of the area ! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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