RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 15 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 15 (edited) A few photos around the eastern part of the Southern for teatime. Richborough Castle Halt (near) Class 423 7878 down Feb 77 J5634 Rochester ex BR ferry laid up April 78 C3816 Rochester Strood Bridge down emu 30th April 78 C3815 4CEP or 4BEP Sheerness Class 414 Sheerness to Sittingbourne May 77 J5713 Sittingbourne West Junction 2HAP 6061 Victoria to Faversham May 76 J5219 David Edited July 15 by DaveF 47 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted July 15 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 15 C3815 is a 4CEP or BEP (would depend on whether BEPs went to Rochester) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 (edited) 1 hour ago, keefer said: C3815 is a 4CEP or BEP (would depend on whether BEPs went to Rochester) CEP-BEP-CEP formations did work via Rochester, Vic-Ramsgate (front 8) + Dover (rear 4) until the late 70s refurbishments. And the ferry on the River Medway at Strood in C3816 has been replaced by a Russian submarine! Edit: did I get front/rear mixed up? Can't be sure. Edited July 15 by eastwestdivide 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted July 15 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 15 Good evening, David. That’s a great set of photo’s of the S&D 150 at Shildon in August, 1975, with one from June, 1975. C2341, of K1, 2005, 24th August, 1975, is a splendid and well composed three quarter portrait shot of the locomotive. The photo’s from around the eastern part of the Southern, are a superb selection. J5713, at Sheerness, with a Class 414, 6116, on a Sheerness to Sittingbourne service, in May, 1977, is a delightful photo’ of the unit as it goes about it’s work without any fuss. Very best regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 16 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 16 Photos with bridges around places beginning with N. Nottingham London Road High Level Class 45 goods from East Leake Jan 69 J1548 New Bedford River Class 37 Parkeston Quay to Peterborough Aug 72 J3010 New Bedford River Class 37 up freight Aug 72 J3011 Newark MR viaduct over R Trent July 76 J5339 Newark Class 104 Lincoln to Nottingham MR bridge Aug 77 J5739 David 49 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted July 16 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 16 15 hours ago, eastwestdivide said: CEP-BEP-CEP formations did work via Rochester, Vic-Ramsgate (front 8) + Dover (rear 4) until the late 70s refurbishments. And the ferry on the River Medway at Strood in C3816 has been replaced by a Russian submarine! Edit: did I get front/rear mixed up? Can't be sure. I'm with you, Chris, on the RP generally being booked to Dover. J5634, Richborough Castle is also, ISTR, the name of an AHB crossing. Occupation crossings nearby include Gore Top and Blue Pigeon. I was passed out in Sandwich signalbox 50 years ago this month. 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SED Freightman Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Its always good to see your South Eastern photos and interesting that J5634 shows the old bridge piers and embankment of the East Kent Railway Richborough Branch. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted July 16 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 16 And the bridge over the New Bedford River has a marked resemblance to the Airfix Girder Bridge! The original box design even has a 37ish loco hauling coaches* across it! * However, green/blood'n'custard... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 16 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 16 Some photos around Bottesford on the Nottingham to Grantham line come next. Bottesford West Junction Class 114 Nottingham to Grantham March 77 J5649 Bottesford West Junction Class 47 oil tanks April 77 J5660 Bottesford west Junction Class 47 oil Colwick to immingham via Newark Oct 81 C5575 Bottesford West Junction Class 47 Manchester to Parkeston Quay Aug 82 C5852 Bottesford North junction looking north to old trackbed July 83 C6125 Bottesford East junction 2 Class 20s Skegness to Burton on Trent July 83 C6127 David 47 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artless Bodger Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 J3010, can anyone identify the aircraft? Seems to have a quite high aspect ratio wing. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
balders Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Artless Bodger said: J3010, can anyone identify the aircraft? Seems to have a quite high aspect ratio wing. Back of a fag packet guess given the range and photo distortion......Handley Page Dart Herald turboprop......but part of my fogged brain is trying to pick out similar aircraft....Fokker F27 maybe. Cheers Guy Edited July 16 by balders 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SED Freightman Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 On 15/07/2024 at 16:38, DaveF said: Rochester ex BR ferry laid up April 78 C3816 I believe the ferry is actually the former Isle of Man Steam Packet Co 'King Orry' which was withdrawn from service in 1975 and eventually broken up by Lynch & Son, Rochester in 1979. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted July 16 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 16 Good evening, David. That’s a great set of photo’s of bridges around places beginning with N. The last photo’ at Newark, with a three car Class 104, on a Lincoln to Nottingham service running over the MR bridge, in August, 1977, is a well composed shot on what must have been a warm day since all the vents were open. The photo’s from around Bottesford, on the Nottingham to Grantham line, are a superb selection. J5660, at Bottesford West Junction, with a Class 47, on a train of oil tanks, in April, 1977, is an excellent photo’ of a once common sight. Very best regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 1 hour ago, Artless Bodger said: J3010, can anyone identify the aircraft? Seems to have a quite high aspect ratio wing. I'm no aircraft expert, but I am local. Is it one of those trainers from RAF Oakington? They were always flying around at the time. Were they Vickers Varsity aircraft? 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artless Bodger Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 (edited) 51 minutes ago, stewartingram said: I'm no aircraft expert, but I am local. Is it one of those trainers from RAF Oakington? They were always flying around at the time. Were they Vickers Varsity aircraft? From a quick squizz of images on Google it looks quite likely, second photo here on alamy looks very similar, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/vickers-varsity-t1.html?sortBy=relevant . Seems they were in service until 1976. Thanks for the replies. Edited July 16 by Artless Bodger Expanded comment and spelling 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artless Bodger Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 8 hours ago, SED Freightman said: Its always good to see your South Eastern photos and interesting that J5634 shows the old bridge piers and embankment of the East Kent Railway Richborough Branch. It's always worth looking for things beyond the trains in Dave's photos. I hadn't twigged the blocks were the old bridge piers so thanks for pointing them out - I was rather taken by the crane and wondering where that was or what it was doing (there were the spoil tips of Chislet colliery not far away), and gravel pits, but the ones I used to watch out for crane wise (and narrow gauge railway too) were up river at Sturry. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SED Freightman Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 1 hour ago, Artless Bodger said: It's always worth looking for things beyond the trains in Dave's photos. I hadn't twigged the blocks were the old bridge piers so thanks for pointing them out - I was rather taken by the crane and wondering where that was or what it was doing (there were the spoil tips of Chislet colliery not far away), and gravel pits, but the ones I used to watch out for crane wise (and narrow gauge railway too) were up river at Sturry. Looking at Google Maps ( see https://www.google.com/maps/@51.2878816,1.3282139,236m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu ) the crane would be standing in a field between the railway and the River Stour, therefore I would suggest that it has been used for lifting boats into and out of the river, the Google view shows boats stored in the field. With the aid of Streetview it is possible to move along Richborough Road and see the remains of the EKR bridge abutment, the remains of one bridge pier and roughly where Dave F's photo was taken from. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted July 17 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17 6 hours ago, stewartingram said: I'm no aircraft expert, but I am local. Is it one of those trainers from RAF Oakington? They were always flying around at the time. Were they Vickers Varsity aircraft? 5 hours ago, Artless Bodger said: From a quick squizz of images on Google it looks quite likely, second photo here on alamy looks very similar, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/vickers-varsity-t1.html?sortBy=relevant . Seems they were in service until 1976. Thanks for the replies. My first ever flight was in a Varsity, on a CCF field day at Oakington in late 1970. I think they were used for training navigation and communications personnel. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 17 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 17 (edited) The High Dyke branch and the ex British Steel lines for this morning. Those who know the area will know the exact locations, those who don't should be able to find them on a map. Woolsthorpe Road level crossing Class 31 5675 up iron ore April 72 C917 Skillington and Sproxton Road level crossing, looking east towards Skillington junction March 70 J2074 Market Overton Casstle 4079 Pendennis Castle Feb 73 J3147 Market Overton preserved Class 03 D2381 ballast Peckett John banking Sept 73 J3400 Market Overton preserved Class 03 D2381 and Caledonian observation car Dec 73 C1448 David Edited July 17 by DaveF 47 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 17 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 17 Another black and white print, this time an F4 at Cambridge South in October 1948. David 42 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted July 17 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17 An F4 and some interesting carriages. Jonathan 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 17 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 17 Around Lomnghirst and Lucker which are both on the ECML in Northumberland. Longhirst Class 40 Edinburgh to Newcastle Dec 80 C5244 Longhirst Class 40 down freight 17th Jan 81 C5267 Longhirst Class 101 Newcastle to Alnmouth Aug 82 C5859 Lucker Class 254 HST up Feb 82 C5617 Lucker Class 254 HST up Aug 82 C5809 David 48 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted July 17 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17 Good evening, David. That is a great selection of photo’s of the High Dyke branch and the ex-British Steel lines. J3400, at Market Overton, with preserved Class 03, D2381, on a ballast train, with Peckett, John, banking, in September, 1973, is a lovely photo’ and shows how bucolic that section of the line was. The black and white print of class F4, 2-4-2T, 67164, shunting empty coaching stock, at Cambridge South, in October, 1948, is truly outstanding. Thank you for posting it. More please when you are able to. The photo’s from around Longhirst and Lucker, on the ECML in Northumberland, are an excellent set. C5267, at Longhirst, with a Class 40, complete with a royal train headcode, on a down freight train, on the 17th January, 1981, is a superb and well composed photo’. Very best regards, Rob. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted July 17 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17 11 hours ago, DaveF said: Another black and white print, this time an F4 at Cambridge South in October 1948. David The coaches on the right seem to be standing foul of the disc signal. 8 hours ago, DaveF said: Lucker Class 254 HST up Aug 82 C5809 A classic view of an ECML TRUB set in almost original condition - just the addition of the exhaust deflector and the removal of the 254 xxx number from the front. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 18 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 18 Cambois this morning on the Blyth and Tyne. Cambois 56135 26th April 86 C7500 Cambois 56133, 56076, Class 101 26th April 86 C7502 The 101 was a charter visiting the Blyth and TYne, it was a good day out. Cambois Class 101 The Lynemouth Link Alcan open day 21st Sept 86 C8138 Cambois 56097 16th April 92 C16754 Cambois A4 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley 10th April 95 C20031 David 40 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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