RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 10, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the Tanfield Railway photo’s. They capture so well the line and the stock used, at the time of the photo’s, so clearly. I particularly find C11904 at Marley Hill, of the turntable, on the 28th May, 1989, most fascinating. It’s something waiting to be modelled. The Teesside photo’s are excellent, and capture the large scale of the place and atmosphere so well. The last photo’, at Grangetown BSC, with 37506, on the 8th May, 1993, is a great side on view of the 37. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted November 11, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2019 I don't think we've had any photos on the Nottingham to Lincoln line for a long time, so here are some at Lowdham and one at Sneinton Junction, in Nottingham. Sneinton Junction view east Nov 78 J6348 Lowdham Class 116 Nottingham to Lincoln 9th June 89 C11973.jpg Lowdham 2 Class 31 down oil tanks April 90 J10766.jpg Lowdham 47223 up oil tanks April 90 J10767 Lowdham view towards Nottingham 10th April 90 C14280.jpg David 44 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 11, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 11, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the Nottingham to Lincoln line photo’s. All are full of interest and nostalgia. The first photo’ at Sneinton Junction, looking east, in November, 1978, shows a good frosty scene, and that steam adds to it. Trains are not always needed in photo’s for a really good scene. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted November 12, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2019 I've had a very peaceful day with no internet or landline. All good things come to an end and normality has now been restored, so I can post some photos. A long time ago I posted photos of an arranged visit made by myself with a group of friends to Heaton depot in January 1990. Having recently been working on Dad's photos from 1990 I can now post his photos of the visit. Heaton Depot 43095 and ano Jan 1990 J10604.jpg Heaton Depot 142516 Jan 1990 J10609.jpg Heaton Depot 56124 up coal Jan 1990 J10618.jpg Heaton Depot some of the group visiting the depot Jan 1990 J10622.jpg Heaton Depot Class 254 wheelsets Jan 1990 J10624.jpg David 44 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 12, 2019 Hi, Dave. Firstly, I’m glad you have your internet and landline back. I’ve been left without mine too many times in the past and know exactly how frustrating it is. The Heaton Depot photo’s from the visit in January, 1990, are fascinating, and particularly J10609, of 142516 in an uncoupled condition. You can see the top of the nearest exhaust pipe is, temporarily, facing the wrong way and the connecting gangway looks very much like you sometimes have on model carriages. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted November 13, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2019 The Great Central Railway today with one photo from East Leake in 1983 and the rest from Marylebone in July 1988. East Leake Tunnel Class 31 up le Feb 83 J7803.jpg Marylebone Class 115 51674 being filmed 27th July 88 C9581.jpg Marylebone so called GWR coaches 27th July 88 C9582.jpg Marylebone Class 115 51674 being filmed 27th July 88 C9583.jpg Marylebone 27th July 88 C9584.jpg David 42 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Great photos as always David. An unusual feature of Heaton Depot was that occasionally, if an Up HST was short of fuel, it would run via the Depot, with passengers on board, to give the Power Car(s) a drink. 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, caradoc said: Great photos as always David. An unusual feature of Heaton Depot was that occasionally, if an Up HST was short of fuel, it would run via the Depot, with passengers on board, to give the Power Car(s) a drink. No it could not as the depot was not equipped for passenger trains, it is no block and had no point locks. What you are thinking of is the ability to use the Up Loop and stretch the pipes across from number one arrival. Edited November 13, 2019 by Mark Saunders F key sticking 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 19 minutes ago, Mark Saunders said: No it could not as the depot was not equipped or passenger trains, it is no block and had no point locks. What you are thinking of is the ability to use the Up Loop and stretch the pipes across from number one arrival. Fair enough Mark, my only involvement was being aware in Scotland that an HST could be fuelled at Heaton while in passenger service. You have certainly put me right. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted November 13, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2019 Interesting looking at the two photos of DMU 51674 how differently the light catches the headcode box. In C9581 it looks pretty clean and shiny whereas C9583 shows not a very good job was done at all. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 13, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the Great Central photo’s. All are of interest, and it’s certainly interesting to see a class 115 unit being filmed, although I’ve no idea what the nature of the filming was. In C9583, at Marylebone, with class 115, car number 51674, being filmed, on the 27th July, 1988, you can also see something of the bufferstops. They remind me, a bit, of those sprung ones Hornby used to make. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andye Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Love the Marylebone Pics, in C9582, the two trollies on the right, I reckon one of them became the depot trolley, "regs trolley", that could be the one in my back garden. The one being filmed, I think that might be ex works after a repaint into NSE, as there is no destination blind fitted and it looks very shiny! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted November 13, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2019 5 hours ago, DaveF said: The Great Central Railway today with one photo from East Leake in 1983 and the rest from Marylebone in July 1988. East Leake Tunnel Class 31 up le Feb 83 J7803.jpg Marylebone Class 115 51674 being filmed 27th July 88 C9581.jpg Marylebone so called GWR coaches 27th July 88 C9582.jpg Marylebone Class 115 51674 being filmed 27th July 88 C9583.jpg Marylebone 27th July 88 C9584.jpg David Great photo's ......How empty the roads look compared with today.... I used to park my car on the platform in 1987 as I only worked at Baker Street and am still employed there. Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted November 14, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2019 (edited) Northumberland again today, this time on the ECML at Lucker over an 11 year period. The photos were taken a short distance to the north of the site of the old station. Lucker Class 254 down Aug 82 J7665.jpg Lucker 37521 and 473(?)78 down l e April 89 J9862. Lucker 91031 Kings X to Glasgow C 30th Aug 91 C16577.jpg Lucker 90016 down 7th April 93 C18409 The Class 90 was substituting for a Class 91. Lucker 56095 up empties 7th April 93 C18414 David Edited November 14, 2019 by DaveF 42 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted November 14, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 14, 2019 J9862. The Class 47 is not 47478, which was withdrawn in BR blue. It may well be 47378, which carried unbranded triple grey for a while http://www.class47.co.uk/c47_zoom_v3.php?img=1076051030200 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 14, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the Lucker photo’s which are all of interest. In the last photo’, C18414, with 56095, on an up empties train, on the 7th April, 1993, the 56 makes a fine and classic sight at the head of that long train. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted November 15, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2019 Photos taken at Prudhoe on the Newcastle to Carlisle line for today. They were taken in 1989 and 1993. Prudhoe 143007 Hexham to Newcastle 11th March 89 C11672.jpg Prudhoe 143015 Sunderland to Hexham March 89 J9804.jpg Prudhoe 37713 down oil tanks 31st Dec 93 C19257.jpg Prudhoe 56074 coal Plenmeller to Blyth 31st Dec 93 C19259.jpg Prudhoe 156463 Sunderland to Carlisle 31st Dec 93 C19262.jpg David 38 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted November 15, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 15, 2019 C19262: the old lady who's just got off the train looks none too pleased with its poor state of cleanliness... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 15, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 15, 2019 Hi, Dave. I like the Prudhoe photo’s which are full of interest. That last one, of 156463, on a Sunderland to Carlisle service, on New Year’s Eve, 31st December, 1993, is a remarkable example of letting a train get filthy covered in brake dust and grime. As stated above, the old lady is looking too pleased about it, and I’m not surprised. I will not be weathering the lovely Realtrack model to that extent. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted November 15, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 15, 2019 Great pictures David, state of 156 was probably down to heatons washer being off due to ice given the date 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted November 15, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 15, 2019 (edited) Cleaning has for many years (decades) been suspended in winter - among other reasons, to avoid ice forming on footboards Edited November 15, 2019 by keefer 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted November 16, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 16, 2019 It least someone had cleaned the windows - or parts of them anyway. Jonathan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Ref photo 11672; for once, the bank to the left of the train is neither a pit heap nor a slag bank. It's fine sand, extracted from the site of a munitions factory, which stood more-or-less where Kimberley-Clark and the industrial estate are now. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Fat Controller said: Ref photo 11672; for once, the bank to the left of the train is neither a pit heap nor a slag bank. It's fine sand, extracted from the site of a munitions factory, which stood more-or-less where Kimberley-Clark and the industrial estate are now. Not sand but chalk, a by product from the ICI managed factory on the other side of the railway. See this link, http://www.prudhoelocalhistory.com/industrial-expansion.html 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 24 minutes ago, Mark Saunders said: Not sand but chalk, a by product from the ICI managed factory on the other side of the railway. See this link, http://www.prudhoelocalhistory.com/industrial-expansion.html I sit corrected...We had some friends who lived in Hagg Bank, otherwise known as 'The Points', so saw these heaps often. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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