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

[corneliuslundie]

J742: Loco Coal but never on Saturdays.

I have never seen the inscription LOCOSX on a wagon before. Any ideas anyone what it means?

Jonathan

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great set of photo’s of the High Dyke branch at Skillington Junction. In J2757, with a Class 31, on an up iron ore train, in August, 1971, it’s an excellent composition by your Dad, with plenty of foreground details to be seen. 

 

The photo’s of Teesside are an excellent selection. In C9351, at Grangetown, with 20118 & 20137, on a train of empty potash, reversing onto the main line, on the 20th February, 1988, you have taken a superb shot and the 20’s display both headcode boxes and discs. 

 

The black and white photo’s from the late 1940’s at Cambridge, are a truly fantastic selection. In JVol1424, with B17, 1665, Leicester City, on a Yarmouth to Liverpool St. service, and and F3, 7115, in 1947, makes an excellent composition of a scene which once was a commonplace sight. 

 

Finally, the photo’s of Skipton in January and February, 1967, are a splendid set. In J778, with LMS Class 5’s, 44887 & 45219, in February, 1967, your Dad has taken a superb shot of the two engines, and it shows that weathering is not just dirty colours, but there is a texture to it too which is not always fully captured on models when they are weathered.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Rugd1022]

13 hours ago, DaveF said:

Today we start with another batch of photos from the High Dyke branch at Skillington Junction.  The first five show Class 31s on iron workings in BR days.

 

The last photo was after BR had closed the branch when preserved locos used the line for interchange traffic with BR, in this case ballast empties.

 

 

Skillington Junction Class 31 up iron ore Aug 71 C702

 

 

Skillington Junction Class 31 up iron ore Aug 71 J2757

 

 

Skillington Junction Class 31 up iron ore June 72 C0990

 

 

Skillington Junction Class 31 5673 up iron ore July 72 C1024

 

 

Skillington junction Class 31 5673 up iron ore July 72 J2995

 

 

Skillington  Junction Class 03 D2381 and Primrose No 2 empties Market Overton to High Dyke Feb 74 J3552

 

David

 

 

 

 

Fantastic close up of pre-Tops 5673 there with the early style data panel and depot stickers 😉

[russ p]

9 hours ago, DaveF said:

Photos from Teesside next.

 

 

Tees Yard Class 142 down pass 14th April 93 C18446

 

 

Tees Yard 56126 up empty coal 3rd Dec 94 C19883

 

 

Grangetown coke engine and wagon 12th Oct 85 C7220

 

 

Grangetown 20118 & 20137 empty potash, reversing onto main line 20th Feb 88 C9351

 

 

Lackenby BSC  BSC Barclay 0-4-0ST in store Aug 75 C2381

 

 

Lackenby BSC  37506 & 56078 14th April 93 C18526

 

David

 

Excellent pictures again David.  That coke car loco was first loco I ever drove. Was only a kid 

Was in Lackenby last week track is mostly still there but overgrown,  very sad to see

Edited July 24, 2023 by russ p

[Davexoc]

15 hours ago, DaveF said:

Today we start with another batch of photos from the High Dyke branch at Skillington Junction.  The first five show Class 31s on iron workings in BR days.

 

The last photo was after BR had closed the branch when preserved locos used the line for interchange traffic with BR, in this case ballast empties.

 

 

Skillington Junction Class 31 up iron ore Aug 71 C702

 

 

Skillington Junction Class 31 up iron ore Aug 71 J2757

 

 

Skillington Junction Class 31 up iron ore June 72 C0990

 

 

Skillington Junction Class 31 5673 up iron ore July 72 C1024

 

 

Skillington junction Class 31 5673 up iron ore July 72 J2995

 

 

Skillington  Junction Class 03 D2381 and Primrose No 2 empties Market Overton to High Dyke Feb 74 J3552

 

David

 

 

 

You're a couple of days early posting these. It was 50 years ago that the last BR train left the line this week....

 

[DaveF]

9 hours ago, Davexoc said:

 

You're a couple of days early posting these. It was 50 years ago that the last BR train left the line this week....

 

 

Some time after the last train ran BR sent someone to check everything had been removed, it was noted that a brake van had been left at Stainby sidings.  It was eventually removed but I cannot now remember whether BR sent a loco to collect it or if one of the preserved locos took it back to High Dyke Junction.  I think the brake van had been there a long time and was "forgotten".

 

David

Edited July 25, 2023 by DaveF

[DaveF]

North Wales at Tan y Bwlch on the Ffestiniog Railway over fifty years ago.

 

 

Tan y Bwlch Earl of Merioneth Aug 69 C035

 

 

Tan y Bwlch Earl of Merioneth Aug 69 C036

 

 

Tan y Bwlch Linda 22nd Aug 70 C251

 

 

Tan y Bwlch Mountaineer   Linda is in the distanceAug 72 C1067

 

 

Tan y Bwlch Linda Aug 72 C1069

 

David

[corneliuslundie]

"I think the brake van had been there a long time and was "forgotten"."

Nothing new. In the 1930s the GWR wrote off a large number of wagons which had not been seen since the Grouping. And there used to be regular calls for sighting of lost wagons.

But a brake van is a bit more unusual as it presumably would have arrived with a guard aboard.

Jonathan

[45655]

Hi David.  The late Alan Garraway is driving Linda in C251 - it was his regular engine at the time.

 

I like the rotating disc signal - I wonder what the Railway Inspectorate thought of that? Presumably that's John Harrison ("Lord North") operating it.  He was the stationmaster at TyB for many years.

 

Keith

Alton.

[DaveF]

Some more Blyth and Tyne photos which go with the ones from a few days ago.

 

 

Hepscott 43194 up diverted ex pass 24th June 84 C6543  Hepscott is between Morpeth and Bedlington.  I was standing on the road side of the crossing barriers

 

 

Bedlington North 26th April 86 C7512  The line off to the left goes to Morpeth, to the right is Ashington and  Cambois.

 

 

North Blyth 56133 28th March 89 C11796  Another photo of 56133.  What is the colour like this time?

 

 

Blyth Newsham Plessey Road crossing 37199 le and brake van, propelling 6th April 85 C6769

Now there is just a small hump in the road.

 

 

Blyth Newsham Plessey Road crossing 37199 6th April 85 C6776

 

 

Blyth Bates branch Jan 83 C5909  NCB Barclay l.e.

 

David

Edited July 25, 2023 by DaveF

[DaveF]

Some photos on the Midland at Stenson Junction and around Trent.

 

 

Stenson Junction 46043 Dec 76 C3162

 

 

Stenson Junction Class 45 Dec 76 C3163

 

 

Stenson Junction Class 114 Stoke on Trent to Lincoln Dec 76 Dec 76 C3164

 

 

Trent Class 47 down freight Oct 75 C2500  Taken from the footbridge over the Nottingham line at Meadow Lane crossing.

The train is heading for Toton yard.

 

Trent Class 46 possibly St Pancras to Sheffield via Nottingham Oct 75 C2506

 

David

[DaveF]

Now to Newcastle again.

 

 

Newcastle Class 101 Sunderland to Newcastle 21st Feb 85 C6718  Taken from The Keep.

 

 

Newcastle Class 111 E54093 24th Oct 85  C7244

 

 

Newcastle 03078 3rd Aug 86 C7842

 

 

Newcastle 47654 sleepers, 143005 10th May 88 C9523

 

 

Ouseburn viaducts, between Newcastle and Heaton  Class 43 Aberdeen to Kings X & T & W Metro June 87 J8958

 

David

[corneliuslundie]

C11796 looks pretty convincing to me.

Jonathan

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a delightful selection of photo’s from North Wales, at Tan y Bwlch, on the Ffestiniog Railway. In the first photo’ of Earl of Merioneth, in August, 1969, you have taken an excellent shot of the locomotive as it rests in the station.

 

What a great set of photo’s of the Blyth and Tyne. In C11796, at North Blyth, with 56133 again, on the 28th March, 1989, that’s a great photo’, and it looks like the blue is quite dark. But I think like it’s been said, colour perception depends on the lighting conditions as well as the camera. I would have thought, with the bright sunlight, the blue would have been lighter than that, so I’m not sure what so say.

 

That’s an excellent selection of photo’s of the Midland at Stenson Junction and around Trent. In C2500, at Trent, with a Class 47, on a down freight train, in October, 1975, as taken from the footbridge over the Nottingham line at Meadow Lane crossing, you have a beautifully composed shot which is most artistic with the way the footbridge’s girders frame the 47 in a most delightful way.

 

Finally, the photo’s of Newcastle are a splendid set. In C9523, of 47654, on a train of sleeping cars, along with 143005, on the 10th May, 1988, you have taken a superb portrait shot of the 47.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

Carlisle to start with today.

 

 

Carlisle 143002 1st test run Kilmarnock to Carlisle and return 6th Aug 85 C7071

 

 

Carlisle 85014 26th Aug 86 C7947

 

 

Carlisle 318268 on test 14th April 87 C8267

 

 

Carlisle 47547 Carlisle to Middlesborough 14th April 87 C8289

 

 

Carlisle 81010 27th Oct 87 C9194

 

David

[DaveF]

Owing to unforeseen circumstances I haven't been able to post the rest of today's photos.  Hopefully things will return to normal tomorrow.

 

There isn't anything wrong, I have just been too busy and I had to go out for a lot longer than I expected.

 

David

[keefer]

Real life always comes first Dave, please don't ever feel obliged to post here every day.

(Though we're all very appreciative that you do!)

[woodenhead]

During this short intermission how about some Eastern Steam and rousing triumphant music

 

[Market65]

Good evening, David. Firstly, please, as others have said, don’t feel you have to post photo’s every day. Those you do post are much appreciated.

 

Now, that’s a great selection of photo’s of Carlisle. C7947, is a superb portrait shot of 85014, on the 26th August, 1986. 

 

Very best regards,

 

 Rob.

[Alcanman]

1 hour ago, woodenhead said:

During this short intermission how about some Eastern Steam and rousing triumphant music

 

Wonderful.  North Eastern steam and the glorious 9th! 

[DaveF]

This morning starts with some photos on the ECML in Northumberland taken on 7th July 2023.  Then later on , all being well, I'll post the rest of the photos which did not appear yesterday.

 

 

BSC_8197 Buston Barns LNER 800 Edinburgh to Kings X  7th July 23

 

 

BSC_8202 Buston Barns LNER 800 Kings X to Edinburgh  7th July 23

 

 

BSC_8207 Acklington  looking south  7th July 23

 

 

BSC_8208 Acklington LNER 800 Edinburgh to Kings X  7th July 23

 

 

BSC_8210 Acklington Buston Barns LNER 800 Kings X to Edinburgh  7th July 23

 

David

[DaveF]

Harlaxton Quarries railway and the BR branch from Belvoir Junction to the quarries.

 

 

Harlaxton Quarries BSC ex BR Clas 14 and Manning Wardle Rhondda Jan 69 J1532

 

 

 

Harlaxton Quarries Stewart and Lloyds Avonside Rutland Jan 69  J1536

 

 

Harlaxton Quarries Stewart and Lloyds Barclay 0-6-0T Jan 69  J1535

 

 

 Harlaxton Quarries Class 14 shunting Iron Ore tipplers Aug 70 C302

 

 

Harlaxton Hunslet 50550 class Gunby on rail tour of system Sept 70 C339

 

 

Harlaxton village Hunslet 50550 class Gunby on tour of system Sept 70 C340

 

 

Stenwith near Woolstorpe  2X Class 20s returning from quarries with brake van Aug 70 J2280

 

David

Edited July 27, 2023 by DaveF

[DaveF]

The next batch of photos were taken around Gurtnellen, in Switzerland.  Gurtnellen is on the north side of the Gotthard, between Erstfeld and Göschenen.  Just south of Gurtnellen there is a series of spiral tunnels to gain height.  The gradient on the line is 27/1000 or about 1 in 37.

 

The Re6/6/ locos have about 10,600hp (7850kw), the RBe4/4 railcars about 2700hp (2030kW) or about the same as a Class47.

 

The photos are from the 8th of August 1988.

 

 

Gurtnellen Re4/4ii northbound Chiasso to Schaffhausen 8th Aug 88 C10467  The picture is level, it's the gradient makes it look odd.

 

 

Gurtnellen Re6/6 11685 Basel to Chiasso  8th Aug 88 C10482

 

 

Gurtnellen  8th Aug 88 C10485  goods shed and station building

 

 

Gurtnellen  Re6/6 11669 and 11621 hauling 20 coaches southbound  8th Aug 88 C10487

 

 

Gurtnellen RBe4/4 1466 Zug to Airolo  8th Aug 88 C10491

 

David

Edited July 27, 2023 by DaveF

[New Haven Neil]

That 'Austerity' isn't, Dave - IIRC it is a '50550' class, the predecessor design the Austerity was derived from.

[DaveF]

10 minutes ago, New Haven Neil said:

That 'Austerity' isn't, Dave - IIRC it is a '50550' class, the predecessor design the Austerity was derived from.

 

Many thanks Neil.  I've corrected the captions.

 

That is something I ought to know by now - I saw the real thing often enough both at Harlaxton and later at Chappel and Wakes Colne in the 1970s.

 

David