RMweb Gold russ p Posted March 18, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 18, 2020 Great pictures David Maybe an optical illusion but looks like 37356 has a dead buffer on secondmans side 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted March 18, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 18, 2020 Good evening, David. I like the ECML photo’s at Cramlington. All are of interest, and of that first photo’, I see reference has been made to whiting traffic from the Hull area by Fat Controller. The whiting works were located on the edge of Beverley Westwood, and, whilst the goods yard was open, the whiting was conveyed in those and other wagons to it’s destination. Secondly, I like the photo’ of 37356 on an up light engine movement, on the 5th November, 1988, in C11606. A well captured view of the 37. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted March 18, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 18, 2020 On 17/03/2020 at 17:44, caradoc said: Great pictures of 'my' railway and 'my' units David, thanks. Having used the walkway to the Exhibition Centre for last month's Model Rail Scotland, I can attest that it no longer looks anything like as clean, or as transparent ! On 17/03/2020 at 19:42, Paul13 said: I miss 303s, always had a soft spot for them. The bridge over the expressway to the sec really is an eyesore nowadays and is an embarrassment considering how many visitors to events who aren't from Glasgow use it. IIRC the walkway cover was originally bright orange? - it's faded a bit since then! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdlcs Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 18 hours ago, Fat Controller said: The load was crushed magnesium limestone (Dolomite) from the Ferryhill area, bound for various locations around Scotland. The wagons in this photo are former Ferry Opens, built by BR to diagram 1/056. Some were cut down to 5-planks. Some of these wagons had previously been used for 'whiting' traffic from the Hull area. With reference to J9504 on the previous page: When I first saw this picture I initially wondered if the open wagons were the SWB ODAs, but the taller second wagon confused me. But of course, as Fat Controller says, they are the former ferry opens. Coded OJX or presumably OJA by the time this picture was taken. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 19, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2020 Radcliffe on Trent for today between 1978 and 1980. Just the usual mix of Class 105, 114s and 20s on passenger trains. Radcliffe on Trent 20188 and ano Nottingham to Skegness June 78 J6140.jpg Radcliffe on Trent 20136 and ano to Skegness Aug 78 C4097.jpg Radcliffe on Trent Class 114 Skegness to Nottingham Jan 79 J6374.jpg Radcliffe on Trent Class 114 Boston to Nottingham working wrong line March 80 J6816.jpg Radcliffe on Trent Class 105 Boston to Radccliffe engineering work March 80 J6820.jpg David 39 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted March 19, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 19, 2020 J6140 looks remarkably model-like; something about the lighting I think. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted March 19, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 19, 2020 Good afternoon, David. I like the new set of Radcliffe on Trent photo’s which are all full of interest. In J6374, with a class 114, Derby Heavyweight DMU, on a Skegness to Nottingham service, in January, 1979, you have a scene which captures so well the exceptionally cold and snowy conditions which we had to face that winter. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35A Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 (edited) Courtesy of RailGenArchive, some positive IDs for the trailing class 20s in today's collection: J6140 - 20 188 was paired with 20 048 throughout the month of June 1978 C4097 - 20 136 was paired with 20 041 for its "Jolly Fisherman" appearances in August 1978 Interesting that in C4097, the trailing loco (20 041) appears to be applying power but there is no exhaust from the front loco. As they would normally be working in multiple, I wonder if 20 136 was sickly on that day? Edited March 19, 2020 by 35A 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 20, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2020 (edited) The ECML on Stoke Bank for today. Four of the photos are from the 1970s with one from 1983. Essendine Class 254 Kings X to Bradford Aug 83 J8045.jpg Essendine Class 55 down Dec 74 C1843.jpg Swayfield Class 55 9007 down Kings X to Edinburgh Feb 70 J2060.jpg probably 9017 Swayfield Class 47 47435 Kings X to Edinburgh Sept 77 J5821.jpg Burton le Coggles up ex pass Aug 71 J2729.jpg David Edited March 20, 2020 by DaveF 41 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted March 20, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20, 2020 More lovely photos with no knitting blocking the view and no restrictions on where we went then! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted March 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2020 Good afternoon, David. I like the photo’s of the ECML at Stoke Bank. All of them are full of interest and nostalgia. Such a completely different world back in those days. The first photo’, of Essendine, with a class 254 HST, on a Kings Cross to Bradford express train in August, 1983, is most intriguing. The front of that leading class 43 power car has, in black, it’s running number, 43056, under the windscreen. I don’t recall seeing that livery variant before. Plus the smoke deflector seems not to have been doing such a good job, with the cab roof covered in fumes. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesysmith Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 For a old design, from a photo taken from so many years ago, those mk2d in blue/grey still look so modern. It must be the simple clean lines of the coaches, and a simple not OTT livery, unlike some of what has been fostered on the railways now by "designers". 2 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted March 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2020 J2060 is, I think, 9017. It looks like the last number is a “7” but it’s a two line nameplate so it can’t be 9007 (PINZA). 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 5 hours ago, DaveF said: Burton le Coggles up ex pass Aug 71 J2729.jpg David I love this picture. The feather was Corby Glen's lever 72, the main aspect was lever 74 and the call on lever 73. 69 signal is alongside on the down fast. 4 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted March 20, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20, 2020 3 hours ago, Market65 said: Good afternoon, David. I like the photo’s of the ECML at Stoke Bank. All of them are full of interest and nostalgia. Such a completely different world back in those days. The first photo’, of Essendine, with a class 254 HST, on a Kings Cross to Bradford express train in August, 1983, is most intriguing. The front of that leading class 43 power car has, in black, it’s running number, 43056, under the windscreen. I don’t recall seeing that livery variant before. Plus the smoke deflector seems not to have been doing such a good job, with the cab roof covered in fumes. Another pic here, https://www.flickr.com/photos/140710651@N05/39033567394 The roof has been painted black. Regards, Dave 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 21, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2020 (edited) Some photos of Cambois and North Blyth taken in the 1980s for today. Cambois April 86 J8550 The 101 was on a special working and there are 2 Class 56s beyond. 56133 and 56076 - Many thanks to Andrew - bushman47544. Cambois 56133 Alcan empties to North Blyth 28th March 89 C11759.jpg Cambois Blyth West staithes sidings 56115 l e June 87 J8984 Cambois Blyth west staithes July 80 J7039.jpg North Blyth 56133 shunting March 89 J9850.jpg David Edited March 21, 2020 by DaveF 43 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted March 21, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 21, 2020 J8550 the large logo 56 is clearly 56133. The plain BR blue one being named is probably 56076 Blyth Power. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted March 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2020 I do wish you would ease off with the Blyth West staithes sidings pictures, so modellable, so little time! Mike. 1 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Enterprisingwestern said: I do wish you would ease off with the Blyth West staithes sidings pictures, so modellable, so little time! Mike. The problem with West Blyth is that it is so long and you will need about 500 wagons to do it justice! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted March 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2020 19 minutes ago, Mark Saunders said: The problem with West Blyth is that it is so long and you will need about 500 wagons to do it justice! Precisely! Selective compression required. Mike. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted March 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2020 Excellent pictures again David Anyone know if that is John Bruce pulling the points in 8984? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted March 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2020 Good evening, David. I like the Cambois and North Blyth photo’s which are all full of interest. In C11759, at Cambois, with 56133, on Alcan empties to North Blyth, on the 28th March, 1989, you have an excellent three quarter front portrait of the 56. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 22, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2020 (edited) This morning we are in the north east once again ton see the rope worked incline on the Bowes Railway, which was built to carry coal to the Tyne. Rather than write about the history of the line and its current preserved status here is a link to the line's website: http://bowesrailway.uk/ Blackhams Hil Aug 80 J7076. Blackhams Hill incline 27th March 89 C11745.jpg Blackhams Hill wagons coming up incline on rope 24th May 87 C8572.jpg Blackhams Hill wagons ascending on rope Aug 80 J7079.jpg Blackhams Hill wagons at top of incline 27th March 89 C11741.jpg Blackhams Hill Barclay No22 27th March 89 C11738.jpg David Edited March 22, 2020 by DaveF 44 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted March 22, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2020 More photos from visits to Carlisle for this afternoon. Carlisle Class 85 down ecs 1 Sept 87 C9112.jpg Carlisle Class 108 Carlisle to Whitehaven May 90 J10933.jpg Carlisle DVT and Class 108 May 90 J10952 Carlisle Class 08 shunting snow plough 24th Oct 90 C15412.jpg Carlisle Class 153 and Class 156 Carlisle to Newcastle 22nd Feb 93 C18308.jpg David 44 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted March 22, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 22, 2020 Another great batch today, Dave. It’s not just the trains from that period that are interesting; it’s all the other little details that make your pictures such a joy. In the Carlisle pictures, I like the inclusion of the man in C9112 with his Adidas rain jacket (I had one just like that back then) and white slip-on shoes (never had a pair of those!!). And in J10952 there are at least two people jotting numbers down in their books. Great shots, thank you! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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