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[DaveF]

Just 4 photos to start with today taken at Llanuwchllyn on the Bala Lake Railway in August 1979.

 

 

Llanuwchllyn Hunslet Holy War 4th Aug 79 C4662

 

 

Llanuwchllyn Lister Alister and Ruston Hornsby 4wdm 4th Aug 79 C4664

 

 

Llanuwchllyn Hunslet Maid Marian under repair 4th Aug 79 C4665

 

 

Llanuwchllyn Severn Lamb No 4 Merionydd 4th Aug 79 C4667

 

David

Edited November 15, 2023 by DaveF

[Stoke West]

13 hours ago, Artless Bodger said:

I'm interested to know what the device to the right of the loco is, it appears to be electrically powered. Can anyone enlighten me please? (Looks like a useful stand for oil cans if nothing else, or are they paraffin, and cotton waste on the end box, for loco cleaning?).

Looks like they put palletts on the track and run over them for lighting up wood ! 

[62613]

C4243; Brrrrrrrr......!

[DaveF]

Three photos at Grindleford and two singletons for tea time today.

 

 

Grindleford Class 101 Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield April 76 C2696  Centre car does not appear to be a 101

 

 

Grindeleford  156412 to Liverpool 19th April 90 C 14424

 

 

Grindleford view west 19th April 90 C14425

 

 

Heddon Mill Swindon dmu Ilfracombe to Exeter Aug 66 J582

 

 

Henley in Arden Class 46 down freight April 71 J2626

 

 

David

Edited November 14, 2023 by DaveF

[eastwestdivide]

Grindleford: the semaphores are still there, but I think they’re going soon with the Hope Valley upgrades currently in progress. 
Also, an Invacar sighted in the middle of J2626. 

Edited November 15, 2023 by eastwestdivide
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[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of Llanuwchllyn, on the Bala Lake Railway, on the 4th August, 1979. The first photo’ of Hunslet number 3, Holy War, is a lovely portrait shot of the locomotive. How it shines in the sunshine.

 

The photo’s of Grindleford, Heddon Mill, and Henley In Arden, are a fascinating set. The first one, at Grindleford, with a class 101, on a Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield service, in April, 1976, is a well composed shot. The unit is one of those 101 power twins strengthened to a triplet by way of inserting a class 104, BRC&W TSL. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[keefer]

21 minutes ago, eastwestdivide said:

Also, an Invacar sighted in the middle of J2626. 

Such a cliché, couldn't resist placing it in the middle of a van train for maximum effect ☺️

[beast66606]

3 hours ago, DaveF said:

Heddon Mill Swindon dmu Ilfracombe to Exeter Aug 66 J582

 

 

David

 

Hard to see what's changed over the years

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/PE9JiTBj73LUFfkv7

[Busmansholiday]

2 hours ago, eastwestdivide said:

Aldo, an Invacar sighted in the middle of J2626. 

 

Actually it's a Tippen Delta.

[DaveF]

2 places beginning with B this morning, Burton on Trent and Buston Barns in Northumberland.

 

Burton on Trent 20159 and ano oil 8th Aug 77 C3418

 

 

Burton on Trent 47182 empty coal 8th Aug 77 C3419

 

 

Burton on Trent Class 45 SW to NE ex pass 8th Aug 77 C3420

 

 

Buston Barns Class 47 down Newcastle to Edinburgh Aug 80 C5155

 

 

Buston Barns 55018 Edinburgh to Newcastle Aug 80 C5156

 

David

[big jim]

On 14/11/2023 at 08:44, DaveF said:

Just 4 photos to start with today taken at Llanuwchllyn on the Bala Lake Railway in August 1979.

Llanuwchllyn Hunslet Alice under repair 4th Aug 79 C4665

 

 

 

 

David

im going to suggest that’s ‘Maid Marian’ not Alice as I don’t think any major work was carried out on her until my dad bought it in 1987 and it defiantly didn’t have a boiler, that was used on ‘Irish Mail’, I may be wrong, I was only 4 when that pic was taken!

[DaveF]

42 minutes ago, big jim said:

im going to suggest that’s ‘Maid Marian’ not Alice as I don’t think any major work was carried out on her until my dad bought it in 1987 and it defiantly didn’t have a boiler, that was used on ‘Irish Mail’, I may be wrong, I was only 4 when that pic was taken!

 

Man thanks.  You could well be right, in those days I didn't always make notes of each photoI took.

 I've altered the caption.

David

[DaveF]

Some black and white photos on the Midland around Nottingham.  Once again Dad's.  As usual he was using his track permit so was able to be trackside.

 

 

Beeston Sleeper Depot Fowler ED2 shunting c1950 JVol4158

 

 

Langley Mill 4F down goods c1950  JVol2151

 

 

Lenton North Junction Ivatt Class 4MT 43012 up goods c1952 JVol2024

 

 

Lenton North Junction p.w. men c1950 JVol2148

 

 

Linby MR Ivatt 4MT 43019 down goods c1951JVol4247

 

 

Melton Mowbray 4F 44166 up pass c1051 JVol1036

 

David

[LMS2968]

c1952 JVol2024 A double chimney Ivatt Class 4 blowing - a very rare photo indeed!

[Peter Kazmierczak]

This is a super image, David. I've just cleaned the sky and brought it up a tad. Really gives the atmosphere of "At the end of the day".

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of Burton on Trent and then Buston Barns in Northumberland. The last photo’, at Buston Barns, with 55018, working an Edinburgh to Newcastle train, in August, 1980, is an excellent photo’ of the Deltic hauled train. 

 

The black and white photo’s, on the Midland, around Nottingham, are a superb and historical set. Thank you for posting them. JVol4247, at Linby, with MR Ivatt 4MT, 43019, on a down goods train, in c1951, is a most striking three quarter shot of the train taken by your Dad. 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

A look at Castle Hedingham in September 1978 and May 1979.  It is on the preserved Colne Valley Railway.

 

 

Castle Hedingham Hunslet Austerity 190   Sept 78  C4131

 

 

Castle Hedingham   Sept 78  C4132

 

 

Castle Hedingham Avonside Barrington May 79 C4495

 

 

Castle Hedingham   Avonside Barrington   Hunslet WD190    Barclay Victory May 79 C4563

 

 

Castle Hedingham Hunslet WD190 and Barclay Victory May 79 C4565

 

 

Castle Hedingham Norwegian coach May 79 C4566

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of Castle Hedingham in September 1978 and May 1979. The first photo’ of Hunslet Austerity, 190, in September, 1978, is an excellent portrait shot of the locomotive.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

A bit later than usual some few photos on the Highland at Inverness and further north.

 

 

Inverness Class 122 Aug 73 C1309

 

 

Inverness 6th Aug 76 C2961 Taken from a hotel bedroom

 

 

Inverness 2 Class 26 down sleeper 7th Aug 76 C2964  Taken from a hotel bedroom

 

Kinbrace Aug 73 C1327

 

 

Kinbrace Class 26 5339 Inverness to Wick and Thurso Aug 73 C1329

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, again, David. That’s a most excellent set of photo’s of the Highland at Inverness and further north. The last photo’ is particularly interesting at Kinbrace, with Class 26, 5339, on an Inverness to Wick and Thurso service, in August, 1973, and I see the driver is stood in the doorway. I wonder why that was?
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[JeffP]

Was the train stopped?

His position looks like he's climbing in, or out.

[Southernman46]

It's probably the Secondman and about to collect a single line token ?

[andytrains]

Did they split the train at Georgemas Junction back then and one portion to Thurso and the other to Wick.

Or do what they do what they do today, train goes to Thurso and the back to Georgemas and then onto Wick.

[Stoke West]

55 minutes ago, Southernman46 said:

It's probably the Secondman and about to collect a single line token ?

Box gone by that time note bare signal post , platform would be on trains right behind Dave with level crossing at far end of platform . Ready to drop off to open gates , train men operated , but why not alight onto platform

[Stoke West]

17 minutes ago, andytrains said:

Did they split the train at Georgemas Junction back then and one portion to Thurso and the other to Wick.

Or do what they do what they do today, train goes to Thurso and the back to Georgemas and then onto Wick.

There would be the Thurso engine waiting at Georgemas junction to take that part of the train . Wick had two locos overnight one passenger and one goods