RMweb Gold Market65 Posted August 25 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 25 Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic selection of photo’s of Switzerland, standard gauge and metre gauge, at Interlaken Ost and West, in 1988, and 1991. In particular I love the photo’ at Interlaken West, of the DB Glaserner Zug 491001 and SBB Re4/4ii 11189, on the 13th August, 1988, C10919. The black and white photo’s of Radford Junction on the Midland, are an excellent and nostalgic set. I particularly like the first photo’ of Jubilee, 45694, Bellerophon, on an up express passenger train from Leeds to St Pancras, in c1951. A onetime everyday scene on the Midland. Very best regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted August 25 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 25 (edited) 2 hours ago, Artless Bodger said: The lamp hanging from the corner of Radford Jct signal box - what is that for, I've not seen one like that before (that I can remember)? It seems to have blinders on the side to shine across the tracks only, but not in line with the crossing. To illuminate the coal (?) bin opposite? I'm sure I used to know this, a long time ago. Was it to cast light on loco numbers or something to enable train registers to be accurate? 2 hours ago, Artless Bodger said: And a greenhouse on the allotment - on railway land? Just noticed the bean row too. Allotments for railway workers were once common on railway land, this is probably one. David Edited August 25 by DaveF 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted August 25 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 25 3 hours ago, Hroth said: A nice set of photos of a steam railway at work. Radford Junction Jubilee 45694 Bellerophon up XP Leeds to St Pancras c1951 JVol1187 shows how short an express service can be. I thought that at first but then realised the train was coming off the left hand fork and so any additional coaches were hidden. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 26 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 26 Four photos at Chester and two from South Bank, near Middlesbrough this morning. Although the accident at Chester did a lot of damage no one was seriously injured, or I would not post the photos. Chester dmu on platform and Class 24 5028 May 1972 C0929 Chester damaged oil tankers and breakdown crane May 72 C932 Chester from train Classes 120 101 150 127 19th April 86 C7458 Chester from train Classes 120 101 150149 19th April 86 C7459 South Bank 47304 down limestone 31st July 1986 C7762 South Bank 143009 Bishop Auckland to Salt burn 31st July 1986 C7763 David 49 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted August 26 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 26 (edited) The Chester business was a runaway oil train that ended up at the buffers in one of the east facing bays at Chester General. The train had come from Ellesmere Port and reversed at Helsby before proceeding onwards towards Chester. Thanks to some poor work checking the braking, it couldn't stop and was directed into a bay containing a 2 car DMU which was crushed. The fire was due to fuel from the loco and crushed DMU igniting, the DMU and the loco were burned out. The heat of the blaze overheated the leading tanks containing kerosene and petrol, some of which escaped and fuelled the fire. Adjacent DMUs were damaged to some extent by the fire. I was originally more or less wrong about the direction the oil train came from and the disposition of the DMUs, but I've edited out MY misconceptions! Here's the accident report with what actually happened. https://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/DoE_Chester1972.pdf Edited August 26 by Hroth mea culpa... 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted August 26 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 26 (edited) 26 minutes ago, DaveF said: Four photos at Chester and two from South Bank, near Middlesbrough this morning. Although the accident at Chester did a lot of damage no one was seriously injured, or I would not post the photos. Chester dmu on platform and Class 24 5028 May 1972 C0929 Chester damaged oil tankers and breakdown crane May 72 C932 Chester from train Classes 120 101 150 127 19th April 86 C7458 Chester from train Classes 120 101 150149 19th April 86 C7459 South Bank 47304 down limestone 31st July 1986 C7762 South Bank 143009 Bishop Auckland to Salt burn 31st July 1986 C7763 David Great pictures David There is chap on YouTube called made in Grangetown who has done some great photo fade videos around South bank area Really well made but depressing showing how much the area has declined Edited August 26 by russ p 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 26 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 26 (edited) Along and beyond the High Dyke branch in BR days and a bit later. For those who didn't know it High Dyke junction was at the north end of Stoke Tunnel and the line headed west to serve iron ore quarries around Buckminster, Sproxton, Sewstern etc. Colsterworth Class 47 D1767 up light engine Aug 70 J2193 going from left to right over the "old" A1. Colsterworth No 2 quarry 100RB loading wagons May 72 J2930 Skillington Road Junction Class 31 5671 empties June 72 C0989 Skillington Road Junction Class 03 D2381 and NER saloon 305 carrying BR Board members Aug 73 J3363 After the line was closed by BR. Sewstern spare boiler for Flying Scotsman Sept 73 J3377 Sewstern was on the British Steel lines and was the site of the workshops. David Edited August 28 by DaveF 49 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted August 26 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 26 Good evening, David. That’s a superb set of four photo’s at Chester with two from South Bank, near Middlesbrough. In particular, I like C932, at Chester, with the damaged oil tankers and breakdown crane, in May, 1972. It is an excellent view of those bracket signals, just perfect for modelling purposes. The photo’s along and beyond the High Dyke branch in BR days and a bit later are an excellent selection. I particularly like C0989, at Skillington Road Junction, with Class 31, 5571, on a train of empties in June, 1972. An excellent composition of the 31 and the signal. Very best regards, Rob. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted August 26 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 26 The composition in C0989 is quite splendid, with the lattice signal 'off' and the rather war-weary 31 plodding along. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 2 hours ago, DaveF said: J3377 That's a chunky old wagon under the boiler. Never did get my head around those heavyweight special wagons - ID anyone please? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 1 hour ago, eastwestdivide said: That's a chunky old wagon under the boiler. Never did get my head around those heavyweight special wagons - ID anyone please? 80T Warwell Trolley LMS diag 133E https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/steamtowncarnforth/e34c1942b Paul 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 27 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 27 Some Austrian trains to start with today at Schwarzach St Veit in 1989 and Wald am Arlberg in 1991. Schwarzach St Veit Class 4030 Sept 89 J10226 Schwarzach St Veit 1010 019 southbound l e Sept 89 J10227 Schwarzach St Veit 1044 007 and Class 1042 Sept 89 J10228 Schwarzach St Veit 1044 009 and Class 1042 and 1044 007 Sept 89 J10229 Wald am Arlberg Class 1042 1042 611 2 to Bregenz 6th Aug 91 C16174 Wald am Arlberg Class 1044 1044 086 5 IC Zug Wien to Bregenz 6th Aug 91 C16176 David 41 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted August 27 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 27 C16174 is an interesting-looking consist. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 27 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 27 Back on home territory now on the ECML in Northumberland around Ulgham Lane crossing between Morpeth and Alnmouth, just north of the site of Longhirst station. Ulgham Lane crossing Class 254 down Dec 80 C5235 A 9 car set Ulgham Lane Crossing Class 254 up 27th Oct 84 C6651 Ulgham Lane Crossing Class 101 Newcastle to Alnmouth 27th Oct 84 C6653 Ulgham Lane crossing 47453 down ARG cars 28th Aug 85 C7153 Ulgham Lane crossing HST down going away 28th Dec 85 C7287 David 46 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted August 27 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 27 Good evening, David. Firstly, I’m sorry to be late this evening, but I’m just recovering from migraine. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s from Austria at Schwarzach St Veit in 1989 and Wald am Arlberg in 1991. I particularly like C16174, at Wald am Arlberg, with Class 1042, 1042 611 2, on a service to Bregenz, on the 6th August, 1991. Such a superb composition of the train and the mountains forming the backdrop. The photo’s of the ECML in Northumberland around Ulgham Lane crossing are an excellent selection. In particular the last photo’ of an HST on a down express, going away, on the 28th December, 1985, is a magnificent shot, in the snow, with the snow eddies captured perfectly. Very best regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidlandRed Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 On 26/08/2024 at 16:47, DaveF said: Skillington Road Junction Class 31 5571 empties June 72 C0989 I think this is 5671 - the tablet catcher and recess is just about visible in the driver’s door - and what a fabulous photo as well. Another worthy unusual example and livery for Accurascale 😀 @McC?? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 28 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 28 Some somewhat more recent photos from 2017 and 2018on the ECML in Northumberland for a change this morning. BSC_4000 Pegswood 91 and DVT down15 Aug 17 BSC_5108 Morpeth 142026 20th April 18 BSC_5110 Morpeth 142026 20th April 18 BSC_5111 Morpeth XC 43301 up 20th April 18 BSC_5114 Morpeth XC 43384 up and 220006 down 20th April 18 BSC_5119 Morpeth 91101 up 20th April 18 David 40 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 28 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 28 Some places in the west for this afternoon. Sapperton Tunnel ventilation shaft April 72 J2854 That's a very much younger me looking at the ventilation shaft. Sapperton Tunnel view west April 72 J2853 Sharpness Docks April 73 J3187 Sharpness Docks April 73 J3188 Shrewsbury 4079 Pendennis Castle l e Apr 74 J3642 Shrewsbury Class 47 47087 Cyclops shunting CR obeservation saloon Apr 74 J3643 David 48 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted August 28 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 28 Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s from 2017 and 2018, on the ECML in Northumberland. In particular I like BSC_5111, at Morpeth, with a XC HST, and power car 43301 leads, on an up express, on the 20th April, 2018. A well composed shot of the iconic train. The photo’s of places in the west are a delightful selection. J3188, of Sharpness Docks, in April, 1973, is an excellent photo’ which, in addition to the cranes and ships, your Mum can be seen in the foreground. Very best regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted August 28 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 28 The shot of you and the ventilation shaft is worthy of a caption competition... 🙂 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 29 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 29 (edited) Yarm without trains and York with trains this morning. A bit delayed for a number of reasons. Yarm SDR agents house June 75 J4403 Yarm station site June 75 J4404 York 47516 Kings X to Edinburgh May 74 J3684 York Class 253 036 Newcastle to Penzance Oct 83 C6300 York 253036 Newcastle to Penzance Oct 83 C6301 David Edited August 29 by DaveF 44 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 On 28/08/2024 at 10:17, DaveF said: Some somewhat more recent photos from 2017 and 2018 on the ECML in Northumberland for a change this morning. These photos show how much the railway can change, even in a short time; The only train which can still be seen at that location is the XC Voyager! Your pictures are an invaluable record of railway history which, after all, begins yesterday. Many thanks again David. 5 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mullie Posted August 29 Popular Post Share Posted August 29 York this time last year. 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted August 29 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 29 (edited) On 29/08/2024 at 09:35, DaveF said: York 47316 Kings X to Edinburgh May 74 J3684 It’s not 47316, David, as it’s got an ETH connector on the buffer beam and 47316 was a non-ETH loco. It’s almost certainly 47516 as there are photos of it online at Gateshead in May 1974 with silver buffers. Edited August 30 by The Pilotman 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted August 29 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 29 Carlisle for this evening. Carlisle 86001 up rail 6th Aug 85 C7060 north of the station Carlisle 143002 brand new 6th Aug 85 C7078 Carlisle 87009 and 87004 up steel 1st Sept 87 C9095 Carlisle buffet on up platform 27th Oct 87 C9223 Carlisle 86230 Glasgow to Euston 12th April 88 C9436 David 42 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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