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

[DaveF]

Two voltages of electrics now.

 

 

Dinting viaduct 2 Class 76s eastbound  May 71 C631

 

 

Dinting viaduct  Class 506 Hadfield to Manchester Piccadilly May 71 C636

 

 

Dinting viaduct Class 76 westbound freight and Bahamas May 71 C637

 

 

Manchester Piccadilly 304004 Altrincham to Crewe 3rd March 90 C14081

 

 

Manchester Piccadilly 31413 Severn Valley Railway up mail 13.01 3rd March 90 C14083

 

 

Manchester Piccadilly 85003 ecs and 155331 for Cardiff 8th Sept 90 C15384

 

David

Edited July 20, 2023 by DaveF

[Ramrig]

Just looking at the Dinting shots from 1971, I don’t think I have seen that many Ford Anglia’s in one place at the same time. A lot of cars in the images that have long since rusted away. I wonder in another 52 years people will get all nostalgic looking at images from 2023, with Hybrids or all electric cars the same.

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s of the WCML, around Brinklow, mostly by the Grand Union canal, from 1972 and 1976. In J5088, of 86257, on a Euston to Liverpool service, in March, 1976, your Dad has taken an excellent and well composed photo’, which has captured a reflection of the train in the waters of the canal.

 

The photo’s of the Great Eastern are a delightful set. In the last photo’, at Manningtree, of a track machine, in November, 1976, that is a most excellent study of the machine, and will be of help for modellers.

 

The photo’s of St. Omer, in France, from 16th August, 1978, are a superb and atmospheric selection. In C4080, of 67608, on a passenger train to Calais, you have taken an excellent three quarter portrait shot of the train. 

 

Finally, the photo’s of Dinting and Manchester Piccadilly are full of interest and nostalgia. In the last photo’ at Manchester Piccadilly, with 85003, on ecs, and 155301, bound for Cardiff, on the 8th September, 1990, that’s a well composed shot of the 85, and the 155, on enlarging the photo’, is actually 155331.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[St Enodoc]

6 hours ago, Ramrig said:

Just looking at the Dinting shots from 1971, I don’t think I have seen that many Ford Anglia’s in one place at the same time. A lot of cars in the images that have long since rusted away. I wonder in another 52 years people will get all nostalgic looking at images from 2023, with Hybrids or all electric cars the same.

From the first photo I thought it was a Ford Owners' Club meeting! Haven't seen a Corsair in many a year.

[DaveF]

The West Highland around Rannoch Moor and Banavie.  It's mainly infrastructure rather than trains in this batch.

 

Rannoch Moor 37259 and 37121 heading south 11th May 85 C6884

 

 

Rannoch viaduct 11th May 85 C6885

 

 

Banavie 15th Aug 74 J3872

 

 

Banavie Class 27 Aug 74 J3873

 

 

Banavie swing brdge view towards Mallaig 15th Aug 76 C2974

 

 

Banavie 15th Aug 76 C2976  Note that the signal box steps are different in this photo.

 

David

Edited July 21, 2023 by DaveF

[D7063]

18 hours ago, Ramrig said:

Just looking at the Dinting shots from 1971, I don’t think I have seen that many Ford Anglia’s in one place at the same time. A lot of cars in the images that have long since rusted away. I wonder in another 52 years people will get all nostalgic looking at images from 2023, with Hybrids or all electric cars the same.

I was thinking the same about all those Anglias!!!!!!

[DaveF]

Mainly around Shildon with one from Ferryhill.  The Ferryhill photo was taken during a charter round the Darlington area and up the Weardale line, we had some photos of the working at Etherley etc a few days ago.

 

The first three of the Shildon photos were taken by Dad when he and Mum went on a weekend trip organised by the RCHS led by Ken Hoole to look at the Stockton and Darlington in its 150th year.

 

 

Shildon wagon works from top of Brusselton incline May 75 J4444

 

 

Shildon Masons Arms Crossing May 75 J4447

 

 

Shildon Masons Arms crossing May 75 J4448

 

 

Shildon Class 101 Bishop Auckland to Saltburn 18th May 85 C6926

 

 

Ferryhill view north from cab of Class 101 23rd May 87 C8482

 

David

[DaveF]

An extra photo at Corrour of the signal box, I forgot to include this in the West Highland photos this morning.

 

 

Corrour signal box 11th May 85 C6865

 

David

[DaveF]

Nottingham Victoria in black and white.

 

 

Nottingham Victoria  B1 1188 Manchester to Marylebone ex pass 1947 JVol1284

 

 

Nottingham Victoria B1 61156 down ex pass c1953 JVol5067

 

 

Nottingham Victoria 2P 40657 Nottingham to Northampton c1952 JVol4067a

 

 

Nottingham Victoria A3 60054 Prince of Wales up pass Nottingham to Leicester Sept 1949 JVol3228

 

 

Nottingham Victoria A5 down pass c1950 JVol2270

 

David

[DaveF]

Lastly today another batch of "different" photos showing iron ore quarrying at and around Colsterworth, on the High Dyke branch.  Some of the photos show trains.

 

 

Colsterworth No 2 quarry Ransomes and Rapier 5360 stripping shovel July 69 J1774

 

 

Colsterworth North Extension quarry looking towards Cringle pit near Skillington, on top a 54RB, far right a 100B  May 70 J2127

 

 

Colsterworth North Extension quarry BSC shunter one of 3 Yorkshire Engine Co 0-6-0s with loaded iron ore wagons  May 70  J2128

 

 

Colsterworth Quarry Sept 70 C372

 

 

Colsterworth Quarries  May 72 J2930

 

 

Colsterworth No 2 quarry 100RB loading wagons, 54 RB diesel shovel in distance Feb 73 J3138

 

David

Edited July 21, 2023 by DaveF

[corneliuslundie]

And in two years we shall be celebrating 200 years since the S&D opened.

I am interested in the vehicle on the extreme right in JVol5067. Any thoughts, anyone? It does not look young.

And interesting to see headcode disks in JVol1284. Presumably they went at Nationalisation.

Jonathan

[Market65]

Good afternoon, David. What a delightful and atmospheric selection of photo’s of the West Highland around Rannoch Moor and Banavie. In C6885, at Rannoch, on the viaduct, on the 11th May, 1985, you have taken a photo’ which shows not only the viaduct, from the train, but the bleak landscape too. A well composed shot. 

 

The photo’s from around Shildon with one from Ferryhill, are fascinating, and of historical interest. In C6926, at Shildon, with a two car Class 101, on a Bishop Auckland to Saltburn service, on the 18th May, 1985, you have taken a superb photo’ of what was once an everyday train. The unit is well weathered, but hopefully in good mechanical condition.

 

Thank you for posting the extra photo’ at Corrour, of the signal box, on the 11th May, 1985. The box was looking good in the sunny weather. A most excellent portrait shot.

 

That’s a great set of photo’s of Nottingham Victoria in black and white. In the last photo’, of an A5, on a down passenger train, in c1950, your Dad has taken a well composed photo’, and the A5 is too well weathered to see it’s number. Also, the first carriage is a GE Section 52 footer, with three instead of four third class compartments. An end vestibule vehicle.

 

Finally the photo’s showing iron ore quarrying at and around Colsterworth, on the High Dyke branch, are a splendid selection. In J2128, at Colsterworth North Extension quarry, with BSC shunter, one of the three Yorkshire Engine Co. 0-6-0’s, with loaded iron ore wagons, in May, 1970, your Dad has taken a superb shot of both the quarry and the train. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[New Haven Neil]

I love the Banavie shot with - presumably - Ben Nevis in the background.  Stunning.

 

I also wonder what that vehicle is, with the duckets in JVol5067!

Edited July 21, 2023 by New Haven Neil

[DaveF]

Another trip to Butterley to see locos (mainly) painted in shades of red.  We are back in 1975/6.

 

 

Butterley Class 03 2271 and Barclay 0-4-0CT Stanton No24 Aug 75 C2259

 

 

Butterley MR 118 April 76 C2687

 

 

Butterley 16440 April 76 C2688

 

 

Butterley MR 158A April 76 C2689

 

 

Butterley 4F 44027 and 73129 April 76 C2691

 

 

Butterley 6203 Princess Margaret Rose April 76 C2692

 

David

[beast66606]

41 minutes ago, DaveF said:

 

Butterley 4F 44027 and 73129 April 76 C2691

 

 

That shot made me laugh, the lad riding a donkey looking at the 4F - English eccentricity

 

Thanks - as ever - for sharing David

[St Enodoc]

3 minutes ago, beast66606 said:

 

That shot made me laugh, the lad riding a donkey looking at the 4F - English eccentricity

 

Thanks - as ever - for sharing David

And his sister(?) holding the tiller.

[Southernman46]

Ah - Les Gets - was the destination of my very first ski-ing holiday and learning why ski poles are hollow - love the Trois Vallees.

 

C15384 - the idea of Manchester to Cardiff in a Class 153 - arrrghh 😒

Edited July 22, 2023 by Southernman46

[corneliuslundie]

"C15384 - the idea of Manchester to Cardiff in a Class 153 - arrrghh "

Better than a Pacer!

J

[St Enodoc]

1 hour ago, corneliuslundie said:

"C15384 - the idea of Manchester to Cardiff in a Class 153 - arrrghh "

Better than a Pacer!

J

Also better than Manchester to Llandudno on a summer Saturday in a 150 with a six-year-old, a three-year-old and no working toilet.

[Oldddudders]

29 minutes ago, St Enodoc said:

Also better than Manchester to Llandudno on a summer Saturday in a 150 with a six-year-old, a three-year-old and no working toilet.

Never having been a parent, you remind me I have missed so much.....

[DaveF]

The Great Eastern again at Church Lane crossing just north east of Ingatestone.

 

 

Church Lane level crossing Class 47 Liverpool St to Norwich 19th April 75 C1992

 

 

Church Lane level crossing Class 47 down ex pass June 75 C2084

 

 

Church Lane crossing 306038 Chelmsford to Shenfield Oct 75 C2471

 

 

Church Lane level crossing 306045 Liverpool St to Chelmsford  Dec 75 C2539

 

 

Church Lane level crossing (south of) Class 309 602 up ex pass May 80 J6936

 

David

[hexagon789]

5 hours ago, corneliuslundie said:

"C15384 - the idea of Manchester to Cardiff in a Class 153 - arrrghh "

Better than a Pacer!

J

 

3 hours ago, St Enodoc said:

Also better than Manchester to Llandudno on a summer Saturday in a 150 with a six-year-old, a three-year-old and no working toilet.

 

What about Scarborough to Holyhead in a 150/2?

 

That was a scheduled service for a period in the latter 1980s until the 156s and 158s came in.

[65179]

On 21/07/2023 at 13:29, DaveF said:

Mainly around Shildon with one from Ferryhill.  The Ferryhill photo was taken during a charter round the Darlington area and up the Weardale line, we had some photos of the working at Etherley etc a few days ago.

 

The first three of the Shildon photos were taken by Dad when he and Mum went on a weekend trip organised by the RCHS led by Ken Hoole to look at the Stockton and Darlington in its 150th year.

 

 

Shildon wagon works from top of Brusselton incline May 75 J4444

 

 

Shildon Masons Arms Crossing May 75 J4447

 

 

Shildon Masons Arms crossing May 75 J4448

 

 

Shildon Class 101 Bishop Auckland to Saltburn 18th May 85 C6926

 

 

Ferryhill view north from cab of Class 101 23rd May 87 C8482

 

David

 

I don't think much of the factory applied weathering in C6926!

 

Simon

[DaveF]

The ECML at Corby Glen and Claypole.

 

 

Corby Glen Brush Type 4 D1516 up Roadrailers 11th April 63 J039  I know I posted this earlier, but I was short of an image for this set as I come to the end of a batch of images to restore!

 

 

Corby Glen Class 47 up ex pass June 74 C1624

 

 

Corby Glen Class 47 1771 down ex pass Sept 70 J2351  It's not mist, it is a film fault! 1S20 - SuX 10.10 KX-Edinburgh (SuO to Aberdeen except w/e 6 & 13/9,  to Edinburgh)

 

 

Corby Glen Class 55 down Oct 70 J2424

 

 

Claypole Class 55 9006 down Oct 70 J2431 1L13 - SuX 11.30 KX-Leeds & Harrogate

 

 

David

Edited July 22, 2023 by DaveF
To add train details supplied by keefer

[corneliuslundie]

"What about Scarborough to Holyhead in a 150/2?"

I believe that at one time there was a through working of a first generation DMU from Skegness to Pwllheli, though not shown as such in the public timetables. I used the part of the service between either Birmingham NS or Shrewsbury and Barmouth, if the story was correct. But it may have ben a myth.

J