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

[lmsforever]

3 hours ago, DaveF said:

A batch of photos taken at Harwich.

 

 

Harwich SNCF 141R 141R73 en route for preservation in UK Mar 75  C1870

 

 

Harwich SNCF 141R 141R73 en route for preservation Mar 75 C1871

 

 

Harwich 08767 12th June 76 C2779

 

 

Harwich 08767 12th June 76 C2780

 

 

Harwich Interfrigo wagon and Societe Belgo Anglaise des Ferryboats wagon Feb 77 C3203

 

David

Did the the steam loco go to Steamtown ?

[DaveF]

Brinklow, Kilsby Tunnel and Wellingborough (LNWR)

 

 

Brinklow canal by the railway April 72 J2849

 

 

Brinklow Class 87 Liverpool to Euston March 76 J5091

 

 

Kilsby Tunnel Class 86 E3181 down ex pass March 67 J0835

 

 

Kilsby Tunnel Class 86 Birmingham to Euston Oct 70 J2408

 

 

Wellingborough LNWR Oct 70 J2397

 

David

[Ramrig]

2 hours ago, lmsforever said:

Did the the steam loco go to Steamtown ?

Bressingham Hall apparently. Now stored in Switzerland. (I had to look it up) 

Edited August 4, 2023 by Ramrig
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[DaveF]

17 minutes ago, Ramrig said:

Bressingham Hall apparently. Now stored in Switzerland. (I had to look it up) 

 

 

Many thanks, I hve to admit I'd forgotten the details of where it went and is now, all knew was that it wasn't Steamtown.

 

David.

[corneliuslundie]

Wellingborough looks as if it would make a nice model - an interesting station building but relatively short platforms. Probably not a very train service though.

Jonathan

[DaveF]

Mors Swiss photos now, at Altstätten in the north east of Switzerland.  Altstätten is on the line from Rohrschach to Buchs and Sargans.  It now has two stations, one is standard gauge served by SBB trains, the other is metre Gauge, Altstäten Stadt served by rack fitted railcars of the Appenzeller Bahnen.  Originally the metre gauge line ran to the standard gauge station along the town's main street but that section was closed in 1973.

 

Note about the captions for the first three photos.  SGA was the Gt Gallen Gais Appenzell Bahn, now part of Appenzeller Bahnen

 

 

Altstätten Stadt SGA ABDeh4/4 6 Gais to Atlstatten 5th Aug 90 C14765

 

 

Altstätten Stadt SGA ABDeh4/4 6 Gais to Atlstatten 5th Aug 90 C14766

 

 

Altstätten Stadt end of SGA where tramway started to SBB station 5th Aug 90 C14767

 

 

Altstätten Re4/4ii 11385 Interlaken to St Gallen 5th Aug 90 C14769

 

 

Altstätten Re4/4ii 11385 Interlaken to St Gallen 5th Aug 90 C14770

 

David

Edited August 4, 2023 by DaveF

[DaveF]

Lastly today photos taken at Morpeth in the 1980s.  The level crossing in the photos is at a very acute angle so it often looks as though one is standing on the railway side of the gates, I never have except on organised visits.  It connects the ECML with what was the goods yard and to the Blyth and Tyne.  It is also used to put the Morpeth to Newcastle trains away off the main line during their layovers.  The road just runs past the station to an industrial estate and houses.

 

 

Morpeth 37005 July 80  J7060 from ECML onto Blyth and Tyne to head south.

 

 

Morpeth Class 37 up coal onto Blyth and Tyne Aug 80 C5187

 

 

Morpeth Class 37 Jan 84 C6379

 

 

Morpeth tracklayer and coach 25th June 84  C6566

 

 

Morpeth 37096 and 37115 26th April 86 C7518

 

David  T

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a superb set of photo’s of Harwich, and in C2779, of 08767, on the 12th June, 1976, you have taken a superb portrait shot. 

 

The photo’s of Brinklow, Kilsby Tunnel and Wellingborough (LNWR), are an excellent selection. In the first photo’, at Brinklow, of the canal by the railway, in April, 1972, you have taken a well composed shot which shows some good detail of the canal and it’s surroundings.

 

The photo’s of Altstätten, in the north east of Switzerland, on the 5th August, 1990, are of great interest. In C14769, of Re4/4ii, 11385, on an Interlaken to St Gallen service, you have taken a delightful shot of the train.

 

Finally, the photo’s of Morpeth, in the 1980’s, are a splendid set. In C5187, of a Class 37, on an up coal train, working onto the Blyth and Tyne, in August, 1980, that’s an excellent photo’ of a train which is now long gone. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[New Haven Neil]

The French loco at Steamtown was a compound pacific. 

 

[St Enodoc]

10 hours ago, DaveF said:

Brinklow canal by the railway April 72 J2849

Previous comment regarding boats refers!

[DaveF]

A late start today as I slept rather too well last night and did not wake early.

 

So to start the day some ECML photos at and around Grantham.

 

 

Great Ponton Class 31 5674 down iron ore April 71 C524

 

 

Grantham Grantham A3 4472 Flying Scotsman down, tender first March 74 J3594

 

 

Grantham 254003 down ex pass June 80 C5067

 

 

Grantham 253045 up ex pass May 81 C5361

 

 

Grantham Class 114 53005 Skegness to Derby (failed) 8th Jan 89 C11772

 

 

Peascliffe Tunnel Peasecliffe Tunnel Class 114 Nottingham to Skegness March 77  J5663

 

David

[D7063]

What an interesting collection of street lights to the right of the picture in J3594 - all pointing in different directions!!!!! I wonder what was going on there?

[BernardTPM]

One this side of the road, two on the other side, but the taller one a replacement for the shorter one, the latter yet to be removed, I'd guess.

[DaveF]

Four photos at Woodhead  with Class 76s and a Class 77.

 

Woodhead Class 77 (EM2) 27000 Electra Manchester to Marylebone Nov 63 J076

 

 

Woodhead Class 76 westbound coal April 80 C5001

 

 

Woodhead 76015 and another westbound mgr April 80 J6870

 

 

Woodhead 76008 and another eastbound empty mgr April 80 J6871

 

David

Edited August 8, 2023 by DaveF

[corneliuslundie]

Thanks. I really love your Woodhead photos. A line which should never have closed.

Jonathan

[DaveF]

B1s at Nottingham Victoria in the early 1950s - though an O1 manages to creep in as well.

 

 

Nottingham Victoria B1 61283 c1953 JVol4192

 

 

Nottingham Victoria B1 61376 station pilot c1952 JVol5027

 

 

Nottingham Victoria B1 ex pass Manchester to Marylebone c1950 JVol2261

 

 

Nottingham Victoria B1 heavy snow c1952 JVol4276

 

 

Nottingham Victoria B1 61225 ecs and O1 down goods c1952 JVol5089

 

David

[DaveF]

Around Harrogate now.

 

 

Crimple Junction Class 110 Harrogate to Bradford Aug 65 J268

 

 

Harrogate Class 108? Manchester to Harrogate Aug 65  J246

 

 

Harrogate Class 104 Manchester Victoria to Harrogate   April 67 J875

 

 

Harrogate Class 101 York to Leeds June 68 J1328

 

 

Knaresborough viaduct Oct 67 J1157

 

David

Edited August 5, 2023 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of the ECML at and around Grantham. In C5067, at Grantham, with 254003, on a down express passenger train, in June, 1980, you have captured a superb and well composed shot of the HST.

 

The photo’s at Woodhead are an excellent set. In the first one of Class 77, EM2, 27000, Electra, on a Manchester to Marylebone service, in November, 1963, is a superb shot, and it can be seen that the second carriage is a teak bodied Gresley TSO.

 

What a truly amazing selection of black and white photo’s of B1’s and an O1 too, at Nottingham Victoria in the early 1950’s. In the last photo’ of B1, 61225, on empty coaching stock, and an O1, on a down goods train, c1952, your Dad has captured a delightful scene. It can be seen that the coal in the tender of the O1 is comprised of large amounts of slack.

 

Finally, the photo’s from around Harrogate are a splendid and nostalgic set. In J246, with a four car unit on a Manchester to Harrogate service, in August, 1965, the train is a hybrid one. It is a typical four car NE set, but the first coach is a class 108/1 DMCL, which will be substituting for a Metro Cammell DMCL. The rest are class 101 cars. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Davexoc]

10 hours ago, D7063 said:

What an interesting collection of street lights to the right of the picture in J3594 - all pointing in different directions!!!!! I wonder what was going on there?

 

10 hours ago, BernardTPM said:

One this side of the road, two on the other side, but the taller one a replacement for the shorter one, the latter yet to be removed, I'd guess.

 

Its probably because there are two skew bridges in close proximity, with a three way junction on the right, one road being the A607 to/from Melton Mowbray. These days it is a four way junction on the town side...

 

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=16.0&lat=52.90961&lon=-0.64641&layers=193&right=ESRIWorld

[DaveF]

Quainton Road in 1976.  It is now called the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre and there is much more to see.  However it is sometimes interesting to look back to the early days,

 

 

Quainton Road Beattie Well Tank 0314 Nov 76 C3094

 

 

Quainton Road Barclay Swanscombe Nov 76 C3100

 

 

Quainton Road Ivatt 2MTT 41298 Nov 76 C3101

 

 

Quainton Road Fowler Nov 76 C3108

 

 

Quainton Road Hunslet Austerity 66 Nov 76 C3110

 

 

Quainton Road Barclay 0-4-0F and Barclay  Nov 76 C3115

 

David

 

 

 

[DaveF]

Around the Isle of Wight, mainly BR ships but there are trains as well.

 

 

Spithead MV Fishbourne car ferry Portsmouth to Fishbourne June 75 C2163

 

 

off Ryde MV Brading Portsmouth to Ryde June 75 C2161

 

 

Ryde Pier from MV Shanklin Aug 58 J1680  There is a train on the pier, extreme right.

 

 

off Ryde view back to Pier Head June 75 C2162

 

 

Ryde Pier  3TIS 033 and 4VEC 043 June 75 C2145

 

 

Brading 4VEC 042 & 3TIS Shanklin to Pier Head June 75 C2151

 

David

[DaveF]

Pilmoor in the second half of the 1960s now.

 

 

Pilmoor Class 55 D9019 Royal Highland Fusilier 12.00 Kings X to Newcastle Feb 67 J772

 

 

Pilmoor Class 47 D1104 up cement June 67 J0921

 

 

Pilmoor Class 46 down ex pass Oct 67 J1158 headcode not found a relief?

 

 

Pilmoor Class 55 D9003 Meld 11.00 Newcastle to Kings X April 68 J1290

 

 

Pilmoor Class 47 D1988 down goods April 68 J1291

 

David

[DaveF]

Three more locations where you may find it hard to think of any link between them.  There isn't meant to be a link, I am still working through the odds and ends images from the second year of my photos on RMWeb, originally posted between July 2015 and May 2016.  There are just under three weeks more of them before we move on to  May 2016 onwards.

 

We visit Seascale on the Cumbrian Coast, Selby and Ollerton.

 

 

Seascale station in evening, view north Aug 75 J4638

 

 

Seascale 50007 down parcels and mail Aug 75 J4662

 

 

Seascale station from beach Aug 79 J6603

 

 

Selby Class 104 ecs April 66 J474

 

 

Ollerton 31275 westbound coal on LD&ECR Aug 78 C4095

 

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s of Quainton Road in November, 1976. In the first photo’ of Beattie Well Tank, 0314, you have taken a lovely photo’ of the locomotive.

 

The photo’s from around the Isle of Wight, are a fascinating selection. In C2145, at Ryde Pier, with 3TIS, 033 and 4VEC, 043, in June, 1975, you have captured a delightful scene of the station and train. 

 

That’s a most excellent set of photo’s of Pilmoor, in the second half of the 1960’s. In the first one of Class 55, D9019, Royal Highland Fusilier, on the 12.00 Kings Cross to Newcastle, in February, 1967, it is a well composed shot which shows a Deltic at it’s best working an express train at high speed.

 

Finally, the photo’s of Seascale on the Cumbrian Coast line, Selby and Ollerton, are an excellent selection. In J474, at Selby, with a four car NE Class 104, on an ecs movement, in April, 1966, that’s a superb photo’, and it can be seen that the leading DMCL has recently been repainted. The running number is central under the first passenger window, unlike on the other three cars, and the cream lining under the windows does not rise up under the cab windscreens.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[lmsforever]

Interesting to see Quainton as it was everywhere you went there was a loco or coach awaiting restoration,unkindly  we called it the scrap yard only in jest but to see the site now you realise what a good job they have done. When you go there now it is to  site of excellence with many interesting objects .