Johann Marsbar Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 (edited) 16 minutes ago, DaveF said: Around Manningtree on the GE main line south of Ipswich for this morning. Manningtree 47129 Liverpool St to Norwich May 75 J4294 Manningtree 37090 down l e May 75 J4305 Manningtree Cattawade Bridge June 75 J4379 Manningtree Class 31 up July 75 C4536 Manningtree Class 47 Liverpool St to Norwich Jan 78 C3650 David Looks like you managed to get two of the stored Brighton Belle cars in the siding there in the second shot. I think the last ones stayed there until around 1975/6 time. . Edited August 15 by Johann Marsbar extra text added 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted August 15 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15 (edited) 7 hours ago, Johann Marsbar said: Looks like you managed to get two of the stored Brighton Belle cars in the siding there in the second shot. I think the last ones stayed there until around 1975/6 time. . I knew I had some photos with them in, taken at the south end but havd never noticed them in that photo. Many thanks for seeing them. David Edited August 15 by DaveF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 15 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 15 Harrogate in 1965/6 for this set. They are all Dad's, I was working in black and white then. Harrogate Class 110 Harrogate to Bradford Aug 65 J255 Harrogate Class 101 Harrogate to Leeds Sept 65 J357 Harrogate LMS Class 5 45210 Harrogate to Kings X Oct 65 J399 Harrogate LMS Class 5 44617 Harrogate to Kings X Nov 65 J413 Harrogate Class 45 Harrogate to Kings X Jan 66 J433 David 53 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted August 15 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15 Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s from around Manningtree. C4536, of a Class 31 on an up service, in July, 1975, is a superb shot of the train in the distance, and a lovely selection of small boats in the foreground. It would make a lovely oil painting. The photo’s of Harrogate in 1965, and 1966 are an excellent selection. J399, of LMS Class 5, 45210, on a Harrogate to Kings Cross service, in October, 1965, is a most atmospheric photo’ and it is incredible that such sights were to be seen each day back then. Very best regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
50A55B Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 Thanks again for all your wonderful photos Dave. Re. J4379 Cattawade Bridge, is that a rather lonely looking tank wagon left of centre, with possibly a crane jib behind? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt37268 Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 15 hours ago, Johann Marsbar said: Looks like you managed to get two of the stored Brighton Belle cars in the siding there in the second shot. I think the last ones stayed there until around 1975/6 time. . Could they be the 2 that ended up at the North Norfolk during ‘Operation Coachbelle’? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Marsbar Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 5 hours ago, Matt37268 said: Could they be the 2 that ended up at the North Norfolk during ‘Operation Coachbelle’? I can't really remember TBH, but the numbers stored there from when I first remember seeing them around 1974, slowly dwindled down to just 2 cars remaining, which could be the ones in that photo. Despite starting to take down train numbers from '74 onwards, I don't think I ever bothered writing the numbers of the vehicles down at the time, plus I threw out my pre '76 spotters notebooks years ago - which was a bit of a mistake, on reflection! I'll have a look through the CD of the ITS Journal that I have later on and see if that can pin down which ones they are likely to be..... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 9 hours ago, 50A55B said: Thanks again for all your wonderful photos Dave. Re. J4379 Cattawade Bridge, is that a rather lonely looking tank wagon left of centre, with possibly a crane jib behind? i think it looks like a Triang giraffe in a fuel tanker. they must have broke the boxcar. 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Marsbar Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 10 hours ago, 50A55B said: Thanks again for all your wonderful photos Dave. Re. J4379 Cattawade Bridge, is that a rather lonely looking tank wagon left of centre, with possibly a crane jib behind? That was actually a siding which was used for unloading coal and oil deliveries to the BX Pastics/Wardle-Storey plant there. I think the "crane jib" is an unloading arm/pipe for the tankers. Margaret Thatcher worked there in the early 1950's! 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 16 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 16 (edited) 3 random locations on the ECML for this morning. I'm sure you'll all remember that I am still replacing the "lost" images, from time to time I end up with some which don't have much in common so I group them alphabetically, or by route or something! Abbots Ripton Class 40 down July 75 J4525 Abbots Ripton Clas 55 up and Class 47 down July 75 J4538 Abbotts Ripton Class 55 down July 77 C3390 55003 Meld Grantham 47001 up very late sleeping cars (at 09.15) Feb 79 C4306 Hett Mill (County Durham) 91006 Kings X to Glasgow C 30th May 95 C20201 David Edited August 16 by DaveF 46 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted August 16 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16 1 hour ago, DaveF said: Abbotts Ripton Class 55 down July 77 C3390 55003 MELD 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Marsbar Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 10 hours ago, Matt37268 said: Could they be the 2 that ended up at the North Norfolk during ‘Operation Coachbelle’? I've had a look at the CD now.... The transfer of 2 cars (S287S/S291S) to the NNR took place on 16th March 1975, which just left two cars at Manningtree from the original 6 stored there. That means the 2 in the photo are S292S & S293S. 3 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted August 16 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16 3 hours ago, The Pilotman said: 55003 MELD 2 hours ago, Johann Marsbar said: I've had a look at the CD now.... The transfer of 2 cars (S287S/S291S) to the NNR took place on 16th March 1975, which just left two cars at Manningtree from the original 6 stored there. That means the 2 in the photo are S292S & S293S. Many thanks for the information. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 16 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 16 (edited) This morning I took a few more photos on the Northumberland line (the Blyth and Tyne). This time they are at Marcheys House, south of Ashington which is a junction, to the south east the line goes to Cambois and North Blyth, to the south it goes to Bedlington, Newsham and on to Newcastle. Marcheys House until very recently had a signal box, now demolished. I will have to go back to get a more exact comparison. I also took a photo of the Wansbeck viaduct, just north of Marcheys House where the line crosses the River Wansbeck before arriving at Ashington. Now and then photos are below. The idea of then and now only came to me after I got home! s BSC_8948 Marcheys House 16th Aug 24 looking south Marcheys House 37132 North Blyth to Alcan Lynemouth 10th April 85 C6791 Then! s BSC_8947 Marcheys House 16th Aug 24 signal box was behind the green fence Marcheys House 18th Feb 95 C19955 Then. Taken from a different viewpoint. s BSC_8949 Wansbeck viaduct 158853 crew training Ashington to Newcastle 11.38 16th Aug 24 The "then" photo below was taken a little further down the field and along. I couldn't do that today as the field now has horses in it and a locked gate. Wansbeck viaduct Class 101 The Lynemouth Link charter Alcan Lynemouth to North Blyth Sun 21st Sept 86 C8144 Marcheys House River Wansbeck viaduct March 91 J11782 This is more like today's view. David Edited August 16 by DaveF 45 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted August 16 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16 The other eyecatching thing is the amount of "weed" trees that have sprung up around the viaduct! 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted August 16 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16 5 minutes ago, Hroth said: The other eyecatching thing is the amount of "weed" trees that have sprung up around the viaduct! The whole country is becoming so overgrown 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 16 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 16 (edited) The Nottingham Grantham line again at Bottesford. Bottesford 20172 and 20163 Skegness to Leicester July 83 C6110 Bottesford Class 105 Nottingham to Skegness Aug 83 C6122 Bottesford 45134 Sheffield to Skegness Aug 83 C6153 Bottesford Class 120 M53653 Nottingham to Grantham Aug 83 C6156 Bottesford 20163 and 20172 Skegness to Leicester Aug 83 C6158 probably 1st August David Edited August 17 by DaveF 46 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted August 16 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16 2 hours ago, russ p said: The whole country is becoming so overgrown I think its now called "environmental enrichment", next it will become an SSI... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted August 16 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16 Good evening, David. That’s a superb selection of photo’s of Abbotts Ripton, Grantham and Hett Mill. C3390, of 55003, Meld, on a down express, in July, 1977, is a well composed photo’, and a typical example of a ‘Deltic Plus Eight’. The photo’s, both then and now, of the Northumberland line (the Blyth and Tyne), at Marcheys House, south of Ashington, and also the Wansbeck viaduct, are a fascinating selection, and show perfectly how things have changed. s BSC_8949, of the Wansbeck viaduct with 158853 on a crew training run from Ashington to Newcastle, at 11.38 today, is an excellent photo’ of exciting times for the railway. The ‘then’ photo’, C6791, at Marcheys House with 37132 on a North Blyth to Alcan Lynemouth train, on the 10th April, 1985, is a superb shot of the 37. The photo’s of the Nottingham Grantham line, at Bottesford, are a fascinating set, with C6156, of a Class 120, with car M53653 leading, on a Nottingham to Grantham service, in August, 1983, is a delightful photo’ and the unit has a class 101 trailer in place of its buffet car. Very best regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 3 hours ago, DaveF said: Marcheys House River Wansbeck viaduct That’s a fine viaduct. The OS maps seem to show a couple of rights of way along the river banks - would that be too low down for a decent train photo? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted August 16 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16 1 hour ago, eastwestdivide said: That’s a fine viaduct. The OS maps seem to show a couple of rights of way along the river banks - would that be too low down for a decent train photo? In the past I've taken photos from the north bank to the west of the viaduct, the viaduct "railings" look different now so I'm not sure how it would work. I intend to go and have a look in due course. I've not tried other places along the banks, but they might work. I have seen a number of published photos in the past from other viewpoints but most often from the one I used on the north bank to the west. David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 16 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 16 (edited) For some reason RMweb decided that the above post was so important it needed to be on here twice. So I deleted the text and found these Severn Valley photos to replace it. Eardington WD 600 Gordon pw train en route to trackbed fire near Highley 6th April 74 C1556 Eardington GWR 5764 Bridgnorth to Hampton Loade 6th April 74 C1559 Eardington BR Class 4 43106 Bridgnorth to Bewdley 6th July 1974 C1643 Eardington WD 600 Gordon Bridgnorth to Bewdley 6th July 1974 C1647 Eardington BR Class 4 43106 Bewdley to Bridgnorth 6th July 1974 C1649 David Edited August 16 by DaveF To replace a duplicate post 42 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35A Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 (edited) 6 hours ago, DaveF said: The Nottingham Grantham line again at Bottesford. Bottesford 20172 and ano Skegness to Leicester July 83 C6110 If that was Saturday 2nd, then the trailing loco was 20 178. Otherwise, 20 172 reappeared for several days at the end of the month, paired with 20 163 (courtesy of www.railgenarchive.co.uk). In C6158, 20 163 only appeared on the 1st August, still paired with 20 172. Edited August 16 by 35A 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 17 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 17 (edited) I hope you all found the extra Severn Valley photos I posted last night to get rid of a duplicate post. Three from Cumbria and three from Northumberland to start with today. The Cumbrian photos show the remains of the Caledonian Railway line which crossed the Solway on a long viaduct. The Northumberland ones are on the Blyth and Tyne. Bowness site of C R Solway viaduct Aug 77 J5772 The northern end is visible on the far side of the Solway on the extreme right. It is one of Dad's photos so as usual Mum is in it. Bowness site of C R Solway viaduct Aug 77 J5773 The embankment at the English end. Bowness site of C R Solway viaduct Aug 77 J5774 The Scottish end again. Cambois Blyth West staithes from road by power station fly ash dock July80 C5112 Blyth Newsham Road crossing crossing 37199 le and brake van, propelling towards Bates exchange sidings 6th April 85 C6770 Cambois 37121 running round brake van 31st Dec 85 7278 David Edited August 17 by DaveF 48 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted August 17 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17 (edited) 11 hours ago, 35A said: If that was Saturday 2nd, then the trailing loco was 20 178. Otherwise, 20 172 reappeared for several days at the end of the month, paired with 20 163 (courtesy of www.railgenarchive.co.uk). In C6158, 20 163 only appeared on the 1st August, still paired with 20 172. Thanks very much, the first photo as far as I can work out was taken sometime in the last few days of July. The1st August would make sense for C6158. David Edited August 17 by DaveF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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