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

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic selection of photo’s of Yarm without trains and York with trains. In particular I like J3684, at York with 47516, on a Kings Cross to Edinburgh service, in May, 1974. It captures perfectly the grandeur of the station, with the 47 hauled train dwarfed by it.

 

The Carlisle photo’s are a superb set. C9095, of 87009 and 87004 on an up steel train, on the 1st September, 1987, is a lovely composition of the two electric locomotives. 
 

Very best regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

Metre gauge in Switzerland this morning.  The photos were taken in and near Andermatt on the Furka Oberalp Bahn (now the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn) in August 1988.

 

 

Andermatt FO Tm2/2 4973 9th Aug 88 C10555

 

 

Andermatt FO Dhe4/4 52 Göschenen to Brig 9th Aug 88 C10557  loco is at rear of train

 

 

Andermatt  FO Deh4/4ii 95 Disentis to Andermatt 15th Aug 88 C11148 loco is at rear of train

 

 

Andermatt FO Deh4/4ii 95 Disentis to Andermatt 15th Aug 88 C11149

 

 

Andermatt from the train climbing up to the Oberalppass  15th Aug 88 C11156  

 

David

[St Enodoc]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

Andermatt from the train climbing up to the Oberalppass  15th Aug 88 C11156

Fabulous.

[Oldddudders]

When I travelled the Furka-Oberalp, circa 1969, the throughout railway was closed every Winter, so a bridge or bridges could be dismantled to avoid avalanche damage. I recall the climb inside a spiral tunnel was novel. 

 

On my first trip abroad, at 17, we had visited Munich, Salzburg, Dubrovnik, Sarajevo and Venice, yet it was coming back up through Switzerland that seeing signs for Andermatt and Hospental suddenly really excited me. They were far more exotic than those more populous and popular places we'd already seen. 

[jacko]

On 10/08/2024 at 17:21, billy_anorak59 said:

 

I'm guessing, but your wedding car was most likely a Riley RM-series car (of which the RMA and RME had 1.5 litre engines) made 1945-55 - rather than the Riley 'One-Point-Five' (made 1957-65) which is is the example shown in Dave's photo. The RM looks much more like a potential wedding car.

As you suspected it was a Riley RM. It's taken a while but I've finally found a photo of the car without the happy couple spoiling the view. 

 

Graeme 

[Dagworth]

21 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

Carlisle buffet on up platform 

This really should be available as a ready-to-plonk building

[DaveF]

Two somewhat less well locations in the northeast this tea time. 

 

The first three photos show Manors just north east of Newcastle, trains still stop there.  The fourth photo shows Manors North which was the station where the line through Jesmond to the junction at South Gosforth where trains could at one time head west to Ponteland or east to the coast through Benton and Backworth to Whitley Bay and then back to Newcastle via North Shields and Heaton.  It was a part of the NER electrified network.  The route is now served by the Tyne and Wear Metro so Manors North was closed.  Note - this is simplified.

 

The final photo is at Hepscott on the Blyth and Tyne on the single line from Morpeth to Bedlington North and on to Newcastle via Newsham etc.

 

 

Manors Class 43 down XP Feb 80 C4954  The photo shows the rear of the train with the Tyne Bridge in the background.

 

 

Manors 47107 up le 27th May 87 C8545

 

 

Manors 143013 Morpeth to Newcastle 27th May 87 C8547

 

 

Manors North 27th May 87 C8543

 

 

Hepscottt Class 43 up diverted ex pass 24th June 84  C6544  going away

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a superb selection of photo’s of metre gauge in Switzerland, with the photos taken in and near Andermatt on the Furka Oberalp Bahn (now the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn) in August, 1988. In particular I like the first photo’ of FO Tm2/2, 4973, on the 9th August, 1988. A well composed three quarter shot of the locomotive.

 

The photo’s of Manors, just north east of Newcastle, and Manors North, plus Hepscott on the Blyth and Tyne, are an excellent set. C8545, at Manors, of 47107, on an up light engine movement, on the 27th May, 1987, is a well composed shot of the 47 passing through the station.
 

Very best regards,

 

Rob.

[brushman47544]

3 hours ago, Dagworth said:

This really should be available as a ready-to-plonk building

Quite agree - it does rather epitomise the period. Bachmann did produce a station buffet with travellers fare branding some years ago (44-192) but I don’t think that was designed to be under a large station canopy, as I remember them.

Edited August 30 by brushman47544
Typos

[Re6/6]

Lovely Andermatt station pictures David. Thanks. It's a magical place in the snow!

Edited August 31 by Re6/6

[DaveF]

North of Grantham on the ECML this morning at Barkston and a bit further along at the site of Hougham station.

 

 

Barkston Class 55  up ex pass Sept 68 J1416  11.00 Newcastle to Kings X  D9017

 

 

Barkston Class 55 Edinburgh to Kings X March 70 J2085  15.05 Bradford to Kings X  9021

 

 

Barkston Class 47  up Aug 72 J3107  11.10 Leeds to Kings X  1518

 

 

Barkston Class 47 47470 up Sept 76 J5441

 

 

Barkston Class 254 up 30th May 78 C3890

 

Hougham Station Class 55 09.00 Kings X to Newcastle April 69 J1644   9008

 

David

Edited September 1 by DaveF

[DaveF]

Midland Railway now with one on the S&C near Appleby and the rest on the Grassington branch at Swinden quarry near Cracoe and  at Grassington.

 

 

Appleby Class 25 up freight Aug 73 C1373  7535 or 7539

 

 

Cracoe Tilcon ex BR Class 12 Aug 73 J3359  15231

 

 

Cracoe Tilcon ex BR Class 11 12083 Aug 73 J3361

 

 

Cracoe 12083 and ano Aug 83 C6250  and 08054

 

 

Grassington BR Class 4 75021 in green July 67 J936

 

 

Grassington BR Class 4 75021 in green July 67 J941

 

David

Edited September 1 by DaveF

[62613]

C1373 is a brilliant model!

Edited August 31 by 62613

[H2O]

13 minutes ago, DaveF said:

snip...

Grassington

Your not kidding about the grass at Grassington!  Perhaps the static grass applicator voltage was a bit high :-)

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s of the ECML at Barkston and a bit further along at the site of Hougham station. J2085, at Barkston, with a Class 55 on the 15.05 Bradford to Kings Cross, in March, 1970, is an excellent photo’ of the Deltic hauled express.

 

The photo’s of the Midland Railway with one on the S&C near Appleby and the Grassington branch at Swinden quarry near Cracoe and Grassington, are a superb selection. In particular I like C6250, at Cracoe, of 12083 and another one, in August, 1983, is a fascinating scene, and it will be of use for modellers.
 

Very best regards,

 

Rob.

[35A]

IDs for some of today's batch, David.

 

J1416 - D9017

J2085 - 9019

J3107 - 1538

J1644 - D9008

C1373 - not sure whether it's 7535 or 7539 (perhaps someone else has better eyesight than me!)

J3359 - 15231

C6250 - 08 054 (with 12083)

[DaveF]

9 hours ago, 35A said:

IDs for some of today's batch, David.

 

J1416 - D9017

J2085 - 9019

J3107 - 1538

J1644 - D9008

C1373 - not sure whether it's 7535 or 7539 (perhaps someone else has better eyesight than me!)

J3359 - 15231

C6250 - 08 054 (with 12083)

  Once again many thanks.  Your eyes must be better than mine - or you have a bigger monitor!

 

David

[DaveF]

A few photos from Scotland for this morning.

 

 

Ardrossan Princes Street July 74 J3842

 

 

Ardrossan July 74 J3843

 

 

Ardrossan Class 107? Glasgow C to Ardrossan Harbour July 74 J3844

 

 

Motherwell Class 314 to Motherwell and Class 37 20th Feb 98 C23369

 

 

Motherwell 90017 and Class 325 27th Feb 00 C24818

 

 

Princes Street Gardens 43122 Aberdeen to Kings X 12th April 86 C7430

 

David

Edited September 1 by DaveF

[brushman47544]

10 hours ago, 35A said:

IDs for some of today's batch, David.

 

J2085 - 9019

Sorry 35A but J2085 is 9021 not 9019. 9021 had ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND on the top line and HIGHLANDER on the lower, as in the photo, whereas 9019 had only ROYAL on the top line.

[DaveF]

Just south of the border this time at Berwick on Tweed, England's most northerly town - and a very nice place to visit .

 

The are 4 photos on the Royal Border Bridge (which isn't on the border) in 1974 and one at the station in 1982.

 

 

Berwick on Tweed  Class 45 down May 74 J3697

 

 

Berwick on Tweed Class 37 down freight May 74 J3698

 

 

Berwick on Tweed Class 55 up May 74 J3699

 

 

Berwick on Tweed Class 40 up oil May 74 J3701

 

 

Berwick on Tweed Class 254 down March 82 C5630 taken from rear

 

David

[eastwestdivide]

3 minutes ago, DaveF said:

J3698

Looks like a long load with runner wagons towards the back - big girders or pipes maybe?

[Mol_PMB]

5 minutes ago, eastwestdivide said:

Looks like a long load with runner wagons towards the back - big girders or pipes maybe?

An early version of the Iraqi super gun?

Perhaps pipes for the oilfields are more likely.

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of Scottish photo’s. J3844, at Ardrossan, with a DMU, on a Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbour service, in July, 1974, is an excellent photo’ and the unit is indeed a Derby Heavyweight class 107.

B

The photo’s of Berwick on Tweed are a superb selection. In particular I like J3701, with a Class 40 on an up oil train, in May, 1974. An excellent shot of the Royal Border Bridge and some houses near it. 
 

Very best regards,

 

Rob.

[brushman47544]

2 hours ago, DaveF said:

Berwick on Tweed Class 55 up May 74 J3699

 

The size of the two line nameplate and bright solid crest suggest either 9019 or 9021. 

[35A]

15 hours ago, brushman47544 said:

Sorry 35A but J2085 is 9021 not 9019. 9021 had ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND on the top line and HIGHLANDER on the lower, as in the photo, whereas 9019 had only ROYAL on the top line.

 

Well spotted! I didn't pay enough attention to the nameplate - I was looking at the (former) horn mountings on the roof which, of course, they both had.