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

[DaveF]

14 hours ago, Donington Road said:

 

You are not alone Jim, I can't get my head around it either.  The road on Google maps from Loch Watenan through the 90° bend past the house with the red facia boards (Station Masters House?) is on a rising gradient, whereas Dave's photo shows a dip in the road (presumeably where the railway crossed) rising on both sides.

It is just a bit too far on my push bike to go and investigate so could you please put us out of our misery Dave.

 

I will try but it's one of Dad's photos so I too will have to look it up - I am assuming he got the place right and it is not somewhere else on the line.  I went there once in the late 60s but didn't take photos!

 

It may be tomorrow though.

 

David

Edited September 11 by DaveF

[DaveF]

14 hours ago, Donington Road said:

 

You are not alone Jim, I can't get my head around it either.  The road on Google maps from Loch Watenan through the 90° bend past the house with the red facia boards (Station Masters House?) is on a rising gradient, whereas Dave's photo shows a dip in the road (presumeably where the railway crossed) rising on both sides.

It is just a bit too far on my push bike to go and investigate so could you please put us out of our misery Dave.

 

13 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

I will try but it's one of Dad's photos so I too will have to look it up - I am assuming he got the place right and it is not somewhere else on the line.  I went there once in the late 60s but didn't take photos!

 

It may be tomorrow though.

 

David

I've had a look at Dad's other photos he took that day and at maps along with Google Earth and think Jim has it right - I cannot find anywhere else which fits any better, though I will have another look later on.

 

David

[DaveF]

Much nearer London today with photos of both BR and London Transport trains at Barking, Blake Hall (Ongar branch) and Upminster.  I have not added the LT classes as I always get them wrong.

 

 

Barking Class 302 298 Shoeburyness to Fenchurch St 30th April 77 C3327

 

 

Barking LT up 30th April 1977 C3329

 

 

Blake Hall  LT Ongar to Epping - despite what the destination blind says Feb 79 C4293

 

 

Blake Hall  LT Ongar to Epping Feb 79 C4294

 

 

Upminster Class 105 Romford to Upminster Dec 79 C4904

 

David

Edited September 11 by DaveF

[Donington Road]

6 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

I've had a look at Dad's other photos he took that day and at maps along with Google Earth and think Jim has it right - I cannot find anywhere else which fits any better, though I will have another look later on.

 

David

 

Thank you David.  I have spent a pleasant afternoon reading all about the Wick & Lybster railway, very interesting, as are most disused railways, all thanks to you posting a photo.

For those of you who are interested, lots of info on Google, just search Wick & Lybster railway.

Edited September 11 by Donington Road

[brushman47544]

C4425 is 55014 The Duke of Wellington's Regiment

[DaveF]

Some north east photos next.  Plawsworth is between Chester le Street and Durham on the ECML.  I haven't been there for a long time as it was became overgrown some years after these photos, one day I'll go and see if it has been cleared up.

 

Simpasture Junction was the junction between the Stockton and Darlington Railway and the Clarence Railway, near the present town of Newton Aycliffe.  i.e. between Heighington and Shildon.

 

Tyne Dock is on the south side of the Tyne from where the iron ore trains used to run to Consett.  Nowadays it deals with the wood pulp traffic from there to Lynemouth.

 

Tyne Yard is on the ECML south of Newcastle.

 

Plawsworth Class 46 down Jan 83 C5916

 

 

Plawsworth Class 254 HST up Jan 83 C5917

 

 

Simpasture Junction Clarence Railway view east June75 J4461

 

 

Simpasture Junction Class 37 down freight on the Stockton and Darlington June 75 J4464

 

 

Tyne Dock  sidings 15th Aug 85 C7141  Taken from St Bede's monastery, Jarrow.

 

 

Tyne Yard 37005 up p w June 81 C5440

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fascinating set of photo’s of both BR and London Transport trains at Barking, Blake Hall (Ongar branch) and Upminster. In particular I like C4293, at Blake Hall with a LT Ongar to Epping service, in February, 1979. It is a most atmospheric shot of the train in the countryside.

 

The photo’s from the north east at Plawsworth, Simpasture Junction, Tyne Dock and Tyne Yard, are an excellent selection. The last photo’ at Tyne Yard, with 37005, on an up permanent way train, in June, 1981, is truly superb, and what a well weathered 37 that is. 
 

Very best regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

Another Scottish assortment this morning, hopefully a bit easier to place.

 

 

Ardlui Train hauled by 37259 and 37121 WBHS Newcastle to Fort William 11th May 85 C6841

 

 

Aviemore from the north June 69 C002/5498   Taken from the back of a car

 

 

Aviemore South 21st June 69 C001  My first colour railway photo

 

 

Ballachulish station remains July 74 J3867

 

 

Banavie swing bridge Aug 76 J5402

 

 

Banavie swing bridge Aug 76 J5403

 

 

Banavie swing bridge  Aug 76 J5404

 

David

[scottystitch]

That's a remarkable picture of Aviemore from the North.  That road, (back then the A9?)looks absolutely nothing like that now; in fact you wouldn't recognise it.  

 

Great images.

 

Best

Scott.

[LMS2968]

How well I know all those scenes, and how I wish I could revisit them.

[keefer]

From yesterday: 

C5916 shows how bright red the vestibules were in the Mk2b/c!

C5440 shows how manky the 37 is, where the grot has had to be scrubbed off the yellow end.

[big jim]

On 11/09/2024 at 09:33, DaveF said:

 

I've had a look at Dad's other photos he took that day and at maps along with Google Earth and think Jim has it right - I cannot find anywhere else which fits any better, though I will have another look later on.

 

David

the only other possible location on the whole branch is slightly further south but the building locations don’t quite add up again and street view doesn’t extend to the location (but they may do if the photo was taken further up the road)

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/jRHWsxNsVFUYn7cu8?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

 

 

red line: trackbed 

 

Green arrow: White House 

 

black arrow: house on horizon 

 

X: Photo location

 

this is of course now assuming the trackbed is in fact running behind the white building along the line of the telegraph poles you can see 

 

[DaveF]

4 minutes ago, big jim said:

the only other possible location on the whole branch is slightly further south but the building locations don’t quite add up again and street view doesn’t extend to the location (but they may do if the photo was taken further up the road)

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/jRHWsxNsVFUYn7cu8?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

 

 

red line: trackbed 

 

Green arrow: White House 

 

black arrow: house on horizon 

 

X: Photo location

 

this is of course now assuming the trackbed is in fact running behind the white building along the line of the telegraph poles you can see 

 

 

That's definitely a possibility Jim.

 

I'm beginning to think that they moved the scenery around after the line was closed, and then again between Dad taking the photos and now!

 

David

[big jim]

2 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

That's definitely a possibility Jim.

 

I'm beginning to think that they moved the scenery around after the line was closed, and then again between Dad taking the photos and now!

 

David

I don’t like to think that 1974 was 50 years ago and a lot could have changed, I wasn’t born until the following year! 

[DaveF]

Some black and white photos on the Midland for this evening.

 

 

Derby 2 BR Class 5s down ex pass c1960 JVol7059  I was standing next to Dad when he took this photo, I still remember the amount of steam and noise.

 

 

Mansfield Junction 8F 48666 up goods c1952 JVol4173  The white triangle at the bottom is just damage to the print.

 

 

Notingham London Road Junction Ivatt 4MT 43040 pass Nottingham to Lincoln c1952 JVol1006 

 

 

Nottingham Mansfield Junction Fairburn 4MTT 42680 Nottingham to Mansfield c1950 JVol7308

 

 

Rolleston Junction 2P 0-4-4T 1324 push pull Southwell to Rolleston Junction c1948 JVol4222

 

David

 

 

[LMS2968]

 JVol7059 is certainly impressive!

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a superb Scottish assortment of photo’s. In particular C002, at Aviemore South, on the 21st June, 1969 C001, your first railway photo’ in colour. A beautiful composition and it shows the signalbox particularly well. 

 

The black and white Midland photo’s are full of interest. The first photo’ at Derby with two BR Class 5’s on a down express passenger train in c1960, is a most remarkable shot of the locomotives and all the smoke and steam. Thank you for posting it.
 

Very best regards,

 

Rob.

[balders]

JVol7059. Wow! 😎

[DaveF]

Metre gauge in Switzerland this morning on the Rhätische Bahn at Samedan.  It is the junction for the lines to St Moritz and Tirano.  In the other direction you can go to Scuol Tarasp or Filsur and on to Chur.

 

Samedan RhB Ge4/4ii 619 Chur to St Moritz 7th Aug 88 C10328

 

 

Samedan RhB Crocodile Ge6/6 414 7th August 1988 C10329

 

 

Samedan RhB Ge3/3 214 7th Aug 88 C10331  note the shunter is about to move coaches with the passengers still in them.

 

 

Samedan RhB ABe4/4 505 Samedan to Scuol Tarasp 7th Aug 88 C10332

 

 

Samedan 7th Aug 88 C10342 station building

 

 

Samedan RhB ABe4/4 503 and 501 7th Aug 88 C10346

 

David

 

 

[DaveF]

While I was out this morning Ihad a walk at Northumberlandia which as you would expect from the name is in Northumberland, just to the west of Cramlington.  It is in  a 46 acre community park.  Northumberlandia is a reclining human female form, 100 feet high made of over 1.5 million tones of rock, clay and soil.  The photos below of trains on the ECML to the north of Cramlngton were taken part of the way up it.

 

I hadn't intended to take railway photos so I only had my little Canon Ixus with me instead of my Nikon dSLR.

 

 

IMG_0219 Northumberlandia Class 800 down 13th Sept 24  The train was just going away as I got to my vantage point so a "grab shot".

 

 

IMG_0221 Northumberlandia Class 158 Carlisle to Morpeth 12.01 13th Sept 24

 

 

IMG_0229 Northumberlandia Class 158 Carlisle to Morpeth 12.13 13th Sept 24

 

 

IMG_0230 Northumberlandia 801204 11.00 Edinburgh to Kings X 12.13 13th Sept 24

 

 

IMG_0231 Northumberlandia 801204 11.00 Edinburgh to Kings X 13th September 2024  The sea is in the distance.

 

David

[DaveF]

Some photos on the Grantham to Nottingham line this evening.

 

 

Bottesford  Class 114 Grantham to Nottingham Oct 81 C5576

 

 

Bottesford Class 20s Skegness to Nottingham May 82 C5668

 

 

Bottesford Class 114 Nottingham to Grantham May 82 C5681

 

 

Bottesford 20073 and ano Skegness to Burton on Trent  July 83 C6109

 

 

Sewstern Lane crossing 47468 Parkeston Quay to Glasgow and edinburghAug 83 C6111  This level crossing is to the east of Bottesford.

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic selection of photo’s of the metre gauge in Switzerland, on the Rhätische Bahn at Samedan, on the 7th August, 1988. I particularly like C10329, of RhB Crocodile Ge6/6, 414, which is a most excellent three quarter portrait shot of the locomotive.

 

The photo’s from Northumberlandia, from earlier today, are a stunning set. In IMG_0229, Northumberlandia, with a Class 158 on a Carlisle to Morpeth service at 12.13, that’s a beautiful photo’ and how tiny the 158 looks.

 

The photo’s of the Grantham to Nottingham line are a superb set. The first photo’ at Bottesford, with a refurbished Class 114 on a Grantham to Nottingham  service, in October, 1981, is an excellent composition, and despite the October sun, you can see the marker lights clearly lit up. 
 

Very best regards,

 

Rob.

 

[DaveF]

On the Midland line between Nottingham and Newark at Lowdham and Thurgarton this morning.

 

 

Lowdham Aug 72 J3105

 

 

Lowdham Aug 72 J3106

 

 

Lowdham pw machine Aug 78 C4106

 

 

Lowdham Class 120 Lincoln to Derby Aug 78 C4107

 

 

Lowdham view north 10th April 90 C14279

 

 

Thurgarton Class 25 down oil Feb 76 J5064

 

David

[keefer]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

Lowdham view north 10th April 90 C14279

Looks like you just stepped back in time a few generations! 

Classic 'trailing single slip to access the station yard' layout - amazing that it lasted so long, especially for such a small yard. Was there a particular traffic to/from the station which warranted keeping the yard?

[DaveF]

41 minutes ago, keefer said:

Looks like you just stepped back in time a few generations! 

Classic 'trailing single slip to access the station yard' layout - amazing that it lasted so long, especially for such a small yard. Was there a particular traffic to/from the station which warranted keeping the yard?

 

By that time the only siding was the one by the platform, now and then it was used to stable p.w. machines.  I cannot remember ever seeing anything else there.  

 

David