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

[david.hill64]

The photos of Hardwicke and Evening Star remind me that I was at Horsforth that day. Unfortunately from my vantage point the attempted photo was completely ruined by the dmu going in the opposite direction. I suspect that you have photographed the offending beast.

[DaveF]

Some more recent photos for a change taken at the Tanfield Railway, near Gateshead on 17th June 2017.

 

 

BSC_3857 Marley Hill Bagnall Gamma  in the loco shed 17th June 2017

 

 

BSC_3870 Andrews House Hawthorn Leslie 21 Linda  17th June 2017

 

 

BSC_3872 Marley Hill Hawthorn Leslie No 2   17th June 2017 

 

 

BSC_3876 Marley Hill Stephenson Twizell  17th June 2017

 

 

BSC_3888 Andrews House RSH exStewart &Lloyds  62   17th June 2017

 

David

[Artless Bodger]

Nice photos of Tanfield. My one visit was many years ago, I had accompanied my manager to a meeting at our factory in Gateshead, work was completed early and we were taken to a pub around Tanfield area for lunch, then as there was time before our flight back south, the factory driver (knowing I was interested in railways) made a detour to the railway for a short visit. Two things stcik in my memory; a huge version of our workshop vernier micrometer in the the Tanfield workshop by the lathe, to measure wheel diameter; and a boilerless steam locomotive crane, powered by a diesel compressor on an attached wagon, doing a bit of shunting. Visit all too soon over it was back into the traffic jams approaching Newcastle airport.

 

As an aside, I noticed in a company brochure, an aerial photo of our factory at the south end of the Team Valley Industrial Estate with what appeared to be a concrete staithe or viaduct passing just north of the factory site. No longer in existence at the time of my visits, it was a branch from iirc the Bowes incline to a colliery to the west.

[DaveF]

A couple for lunchtime.

 

The first is Dad and his younger brother on their first "locomotive" in 1929.

 

The second is from a German postcard of the "Flying Hamburger".

 

My grandparents visited Germany in 1935, my great aunt lived there then, I think she was something in the Britsh Embassy, I know she was fluent in German and Russian.

 

Dad and his younger brother 1929

 

 

img551 Hamburg Der Fliegender Hamburger  Hamburg to Berlin in 2 hr20 min 160kmh max 820bhp from an oldpostcard

 

David

[keefer]

Was the Hamburger ever in the 'Thomas' stories? Seems to have a ready-made face! 😊

[Fat Controller]

3 hours ago, Artless Bodger said:

Nice photos of Tanfield. My one visit was many years ago, I had accompanied my manager to a meeting at our factory in Gateshead, work was completed early and we were taken to a pub around Tanfield area for lunch, then as there was time before our flight back south, the factory driver (knowing I was interested in railways) made a detour to the railway for a short visit. Two things stcik in my memory; a huge version of our workshop vernier micrometer in the the Tanfield workshop by the lathe, to measure wheel diameter; and a boilerless steam locomotive crane, powered by a diesel compressor on an attached wagon, doing a bit of shunting. Visit all too soon over it was back into the traffic jams approaching Newcastle airport.

 

As an aside, I noticed in a company brochure, an aerial photo of our factory at the south end of the Team Valley Industrial Estate with what appeared to be a concrete staithe or viaduct passing just north of the factory site. No longer in existence at the time of my visits, it was a branch from iirc the Bowes incline to a colliery to the west.

I think the concrete viaduct served Lamesley Colliery, which closed in 1973.

[DaveF]

Swayfiled on the ECML on Stoke Bank for this teatime.

 

 

Swayfield Class 47  11.50 Edinburgh to Kings X  Sept 71 J2770

 

 

Swayfield Class 55 9012 16.00 Kings X to Edinburgh "The Talisman" May 72 J2918

 

 

Swayfield Class 55 9020 16.05 Kings X to Harrogate "THe Torkshire Pullman May 72 J2919

 

 

Swayfield Class 47 1987 18.30 Kings X to Hull July 72 J2955

 

 

Swayfield Class 47 No 1109    12.40 down Kings X to Hull Oct 72 J3112

 

David

Edited May 7 by DaveF

[The Pilotman]

4 hours ago, DaveF said:

Hamburg Der Fliegender Hamburger  Hamburg to Berlin in 2 hr20 min 160kmh

Not bad going. The fastest time these days on the ICE is about 1h45 with a stop in Spandau. The maximum line speed on that route now is 230kmh. 

Edited May 6 by The Pilotman

[The Pilotman]

I think you’ve got your captions transposed David; in photo J2995 the loco is 1109 and in J3112 it’s 1987. 

[DaveF]

3 minutes ago, The Pilotman said:

I think you’ve got your captions transposed David; in photo J2995 the loco is 1109 and in J3112 it’s 1987. 

 

Thanks very much for pointing it out.  I think it is now correct, all that was wrong was that I had got the photos in the wrong order and then messed up the train workings as well.  In other words, everything was wrong.

 

David

[mullie]

Just now, DaveF said:

 

Thanks very much for pointing it out.  I think it is now correct, all that was wrong was that I had got the photos in the wrong order and then messed up the train workings as well.  In other words, everything was wrong.

 

David

The right information, just not necessarily in the right order!

 

Martyn

[Donington Road]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

Swayfiled on the ECML on Stoke Bank for this teatime.

 

 

Swayfield Class 47 1914 11.50 Edinburgh to Kings X  Sept 71 J2770

 

David

 

Late 60's, early 70's when straw and stubble burning was all the fashion.  In the evenings around us The Fens were aglow from fields on fire, then in the morning dust devils wreaked havoc sending black burnt ashes into every nook and cranny.  Thank goodness that was outlawed, now the farmers combine the straw so fine that dust storms prevail instead.🙁

[beast66606]

On 05/05/2024 at 16:35, DaveF said:

Little Mill, a level crossing on the ECML in Northumberland for today's final bacth of photos.  They were taken in 1974 and 1983.

 

 

Little Mill April 83 C6028  The signal box has gone.  The building in the centre of the photo is I believe an old lime kiln.

 

 

 

16/04/1978 Little Mill was abolished

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s of the Tanfield Railway, near Gateshead on 17th June, 2017. BSC_3872, Marley Hill, of Hawthorn Leslie, No 2, is a superb portrait of the locomotive.

 

The two photo’s you have posted at lunchtime are a remarkable selection. Especially the one of your Dad and his younger brother, in 1929, on their first train. A superb photo’ of your family. The photo’ of the Flying Hamburger railcar is a photo’ which I believe featured in at least one book. Sadly I cannot now remember which book it was, but I am going back to the 1960’s.

 

The photo’s at Swayfield, on the ECML, are a superb selection. The first photo’ is a splendid shot of Class 47, 1914, on the 11.50 Edinburgh to Kings Cross service, in September, 1971. It can be seen that there are four CK’s in the formation.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[35A]

David, if you zoom on J2770, you'll see that it isn't 1914, as captioned. It's not clear what it actually is but the digits are rounded and wider.

1914 would have been an unusual visitor to the ECML, as from new until 1987 it was a Canton loco. It survives, to this day, as part of the West Coast Railways fleet, as 47 237.

[DaveF]

9 hours ago, 35A said:

David, if you zoom on J2770, you'll see that it isn't 1914, as captioned. It's not clear what it actually is but the digits are rounded and wider.

1914 would have been an unusual visitor to the ECML, as from new until 1987 it was a Canton loco. It survives, to this day, as part of the West Coast Railways fleet, as 47 237.

 It's one of Dad's photos, I just copied the caption from his catalogue and didn't check it.

 

Many thanks for pointing it out.

 

David

[DaveF]

A set of what are really reference photos of Crianlarich in 1973, 85 and 86.  Some were taken from the train - I only used to put my head out of the window of a Mk1 door at places where I knew there was a safe clearance!

 

Crianlarich view south July 73 C1349

 

 

Crianlarich July 73 C1351

 

 

Crianlarich loco shed 11th May 85 C6843

 

 

Crianlarich 11th May 85 C6844

 

 

Crianlarich 11th May 85 C6894

 

 

Crianlarich 11th Oct 86  C8056

 

David

[stewartingram]

C6894 - is nthat a Hornby uncoupling ramp in use?

[DaveF]

A few black and white photos for teatime.

 

 

Basford Gas Works Ruston 4wds Victoria c1952  JVol4135

 

 

Bobbers Mill 8F up mineral c1952 JVol4136

 

 

Bullwell 8F 48502 up goods c1951 JVol1116

 

 

Cinderhill Nottingham to Mansfield line view south c1952 JVol2186

 

 

Loughborough Class 5 down goods c1949 JVol2250

 

David

[Mol_PMB]

Some interesting wagons creeping into those photos too, especially the 6-wheel van which I cannot immediately identify.

Possibly an LMS flavour to it - @Compound2632 will no doubt identify it if so?

Always interesting to see coke hoppers too, there were several subtle variants.

Many thanks Dave, keep up the excellent work!

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That is a fantastic set of photo’s of Crianlarich in 1973, 1985 and 1986. C6894, on the 11th May, 1985, is such a lovely photo’ full of Scottish scenery and a beautiful sky. I will say nothing about that ‘uncoupling ramp’…

 

The black and white photo’s of various places are a superb selection. JVol4136, at Bobbers Mill, with an 8F, on an up mineral train, in c1952, is an excellent composition of the 8F running tender first. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[Compound2632]

49 minutes ago, Mol_PMB said:

Some interesting wagons creeping into those photos too, especially the 6-wheel van which I cannot immediately identify.

Possibly an LMS flavour to it - @Compound2632 will no doubt identify it if so?

 

I make no particular claim to expertise when it comes to LMS passenger stock but this looks a bit fishy to me - though I think in fact officially a milk van - D1874, 45 built at Wolverton in 1927-9, lots 304 and 442. Compare plate 45g in the 1869 Ian Allan edition of Essery & Jenkinson's The LMS Coach, also table p. 126. The body styling is a bit reminiscent of North Staffs milk vans, so I wonder if these were built as replacements for those.

 

I dare say the underframe is now under some beautifully-restored Victorian coach body!

Edited May 7 by Compound2632

[DaveF]

Some French photos for a change this morning taken at Calais Maritime and Calais Ville.  I had just done my A levels and we had been staying with friends in St Avold and stopped to look at trains in Calais  before catching the ferry back to the UK.  It was the first time I'd driven in France.

 

 

Calais Ville SNCF 141R Paris to Calais Maritime Aug 67 J1026

 

 

Calais Ville SNCF 231G Lille to Paris and X23000 Aug 67  J1031

 

 

Calais Maritime SNCF Y7283 shunting Aug 67 J1033

 

 

Calais Maritime SNCF 141R 1276 light engine Aug 67 J1034

 

 

Calais Maritime 050TQ12 Aug 67 J1038

 

David

[eastwestdivide]

45 minutes ago, DaveF said:

J1026

That first shot reminded me of one the opening scenes to M. Hulot's Holiday!

[Fat Controller]

1 hour ago, eastwestdivide said:

That first shot reminded me of one the opening scenes to M. Hulot's Holiday!

The steam shed was between the train and the   fence, and would  soon become the TAA ('Motorail') terminal. In my days on Eurotunnel crew, I used to be able to recite directions to there by heart.