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

[corneliuslundie]

j3015 looks like a black and white photo with the signs photoshopped in.

Jonathan

[DaveF]

14 minutes ago, corneliuslundie said:

j3015 looks like a black and white photo with the signs photoshopped in.

Jonathan

 

On dull days, even in summer it used to look very drab.  The last time I was there - nearly 15 years - ago it looked a lot brighter having been renovated.

 

David

[DaveF]

On the Blyth and Tyne in Northumberland this evening.

 

 

Cambois Shark 26th April 86 C7506

 

 

Cambois Class 101 The Lynemouth Link special shuttle for Alcan open day 21st Sept 86 C8145  Train ran as a shuttle between the Alcan smelter at Lynemouth and the Alcan alumina import terminal at North Blyth

 

 

Cambois DR72201 26th July 90 C14575

 

 

Sleekburn viaduct River Wansbeck 37132 to Alcan Lynemouth 10th April 85 C6792  This is almost exactly the same view as the photo of the 158 on crew training for the new passenger service to Ashignton, shown below

Wansbeck viaduct 16th Aug 24

 

 

Isabella sidings NCB Barclay 0-6-0DS Jan 83 C5910  This is on the line which ran to Bates Pit in Blyth.

 

David

Edited Saturday at 17:13 by DaveF

[corneliuslundie]

Disappointing to read that the Ashington line reopening has been postponed to the end of the year.

Jonathan

[DaveF]

18 minutes ago, corneliuslundie said:

Disappointing to read that the Ashington line reopening has been postponed to the end of the year.

Jonathan

 

Apparently there have been "problems" caused by the weather and poor ground - much of the land has been mined so they had to check what they could build where.  I think that like everything else building work only proceeds at a very slow pace.

 

At least they are now doing crew training runs, the latest story is that they might be able to open a bit sooner, but I'll believe that when I see it.

 

David

[Michael Edge]

37 minutes ago, DaveF said:

On the Blyth and Tyne in Northumberland this evening.

 

 

Cambois Shark 26th April 86 C7506

 

 

Cambois Class 101 The Lynemouth Link special shuttle for Alcan open day 21st Sept 86 C8145  Train ran as a shuttle between the Alcan smelter at Lynemouth and the Alcan alumina import terminal at North Blyth

 

 

Cambois DR72201 26th July 90 C14575

 

 

Sleekburn viaduct River Wansbeck 37132 to Alcan Lynemouth 10th April 85 C6792  This is almost exactly the same view as the photo of the 158 on crew training for the new passenger service to Ashignton, shown below

Wansbeck viaduct 16th Aug 24

 

 

Isabella sidings NCB Hunslet 0-6-0DS Jan 83 C5910  This is on the line which ran to Bates Pit in Blyth.

 

David

Barclay, not Hunslet - although they were mechanically just about identical. Statfold replaced the coupling rods on one of these with those from a Hunslet loco - and they fitted!

[DaveF]

35 minutes ago, Michael Edge said:

Barclay, not Hunslet - although they were mechanically just about identical. Statfold replaced the coupling rods on one of these with those from a Hunslet loco - and they fitted!

 

When I posted it I thought that's a Barclay but then forgot to change the caption, so many thanks.

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s of the Midland line between Nottingham and Newark at Lowdham and Thurgarton. I particularly like the first photo’ of the station buildings at Lowdham, in August, 1972. A beautiful portrait of them.

 

The photo’s of the Blyth and Tyne are a superb selection. C14575, at Cambois, of track machine DR72201, on the 26th July, 1990, is a delightful photo’ with the machine by Plasser and Theurer, USP 5000 C, in the centre of the composition with good details to be seen.

 

Very best regards,

 

Rob.

[Davexoc]

12 hours 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?

 

Something there that doesn't appear on all maps of similar eras on NLS, but something big enough to have a pavilion and sports ground...

 

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=16.9&lat=53.00823&lon=-0.99698&layers=173&right=ESRIWorld

[DaveF]

8 hours ago, Davexoc said:

 

Something there that doesn't appear on all maps of similar eras on NLS, but something big enough to have a pavilion and sports ground...

 

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=16.9&lat=53.00823&lon=-0.99698&layers=173&right=ESRIWorld

 

That must all have gone a very long time ago, I don't remember it.

 

David

[DaveF]

2 places beginning with H a long way from each other this morning.

 

 

Harescombe up pw machine April 72  J2890

 

 

Harescombe Class 45 No 30 down ex pass April 72 J2891

 

 

Harescombe Class 47 1862 LCGB special The Torbay Express April 73  J3180

 

 

Headingly Class 105 Leeds Harrogate York June 76 J5310

 

 

Headingly LNER A3 4472 Carnforht to York The Fells and dales June 76 J5311

Edited Sunday at 07:10 by DaveF

[St Enodoc]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

 

That must all have gone a very long time ago, I don't remember it.

 

David

From the linked map, I got the impression that it belonged to the company just to the south of it.

[DaveF]

Photos from visits to Trent in black and white days.

 

 

Trent 8F down goods c1950 JVol4157a

 

 

Trent Fairburn 4MTT 42184 up pass c1950 JVol7311

 

 

Trent 2P 40415 pass Lincoln to Derby Nov 50  JVol6078

 

 

Trent 8F 48466 down goods Dec 54 JVol7036

 

 

Trent Jubilee 45608 Gibraltar Bradford and Leeds to St Pancras Dec 54 JVol7043

 

David

[hmrspaul]

Trent 8F 48466 down goods Dec 54 JVol7036

 

Train of the Stewart and Lloyds coal tipplers that stayed in private ownership and use into the late 1970s https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/bscotippler

 

Paul

Edited Sunday at 16:23 by hmrspaul

[65179]

21 minutes ago, DaveF said:

Photos from visits to Trent in black and white days.

 

 

Trent 8F down goods c1950 JVol4157a

 

 

Trent Fairburn 4MTT 42184 up pass c1950 JVol7311

 

 

Trent 2P 40415 pass Lincoln to Derby Nov 50  JVol6078

 

 

Trent 8F 48466 down goods Dec 54 JVol7036

 

 

Trent Jubilee 45608 Gibraltar Bradford and Leeds to St Pancras Dec 54 JVol7043

 

David

 

That image of 40415 is a real prototype for everything! It would cause some comment if you modelled that smokebox door number!

 

Simon

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s an excellent selection of photo’s of Harescombe and Headingly. J2891, at Harescombe, with Class 45 No 30, on a down express passenger train, in April, 1972, is a superb photo’, and shows a typical train of Mkl’s hauled by a Peak. 

 

The black and white photo’s of Trent are a fantastic set. In particular I like the last photo’ of Jubilee, 45608, Gibraltar, on a Bradford and Leeds to St Pancras service, in December, 1954. A classic scene, and thank you for posting it.
 

Very best regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

Bits and pieces mainly on the Midland this morning.

 

 

Ilkeston Stanton Ironworks railway bridge over B6001 June 69 J1760

 

 

Romiley Sunday wrong line working Manchester to Nottingham 29th June 69 C021

 

 

Romiley Sunday wrong line working tamper Manchester to Nottingham 29th June 69 C022

 

 

Willington Stenson  Junction Class 46 46016 Plymouth to Sheffield Aug 76 J5438

 

 

Willington Stenson Junction Class 120 Crewe to Lincoln Aug 76 J5439

 

David

Edited Monday at 21:12 by DaveF

[DaveF]

The ECML north of York again at Pilmoor and Raskelf this evening.

 

 

Pilmoor A3 4472 Flying Scotsman down Hadrian Flyer June 67 J0929

 

 

Pilmoor A4 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley special Doncaster to Edinburgh Aug 67 J1057  Working wrong line on the up fast after reversing across at the signal box just visible to the south.  This was a few days after the accident when DP2 and its train hit the derailed cement wagons.

 

 

Pilmoor A4 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley special Doncaster to Edinburgh Aug 67 J1059

 

 

Pilmoor Neptune track recording car up June 68 J1325

 

 

Pilmoor Class 56 56125 up coal Sept 87 J9271

 

 

Raskelf Class 55 D9018 Kings X to Edinburgh July 66 J546

 

David

Edited Monday at 15:51 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a superb set of photo’s of the Midland Railway. J5438, at Willington Junction, with Class 46 46116, on a Plymouth to Sheffield cross country service, in August, 1976, is an excellent composition of the train by your Dad. 

 

The photo’s of the ECML north of York at Pilmoor and Raskelf are an excellent selection. In particular I like the last photo’ at Raskelf, with a Class 55, D9018, on a Kings Cross to Scotland express in July, 1966, a beautiful shot of the Deltic at speed. If the photo’ was taken on a Sunday, according The Napier Chronicles, the train, 1A28, went as far as Edinburgh, or Aberdeen during the week.

 

Very best regards,

 

Rob.

[Peter Kazmierczak]

8 hours ago, DaveF said:

Bits and pieces mainly on the Midland this morning.

 

 

Ilkeston Stanton Ironworks railway bridge over B6001 June 69 J1760

 

 

Romiley Sunday wrong line working Manchester to Nottingham 29th June 69 C021

 

 

Romiley Sunday wrong line working tamper Manchester to Nottingham 29th June 69 C022

 

 

Willington Junction Class 46 46116 Plymouth to Sheffield Aug 76 J5438

 

 

Willington Junction Class 120 Crewe to Lincoln Aug 76 J5439

 

David

 

 

Being pedantic, as I usually am, there wasn't a "Willington Junction", David. The train is approaching Stenson Jn. The divergence of the Crewe from the Burton line (which the train has just traversed), being known as North Stafford Jn.

[Mol_PMB]

C022 - at first sight I thought 'that tamper's on more than just the wrong line - it's the wrong side of the fence in the long grass!'. Then I looked more closely...

Interesting photo, tampers have grown a lot over the years. I don't know if Matisa still have their first machine as a 'gate guardian' at the Lausanne factory, but I remember that on a few visits 20-odd years ago. Not too different from the 'Stefcomatic' on the Ffestiniog that was a former SR machine regauged.

[Davexoc]

11 hours ago, DaveF said:

Willington Junction Class 46 46116 Plymouth to Sheffield Aug 76 J5438

 

It is a 46 as it has smooth battery box covers, and a grubby one at that. But it must be 46016, as the highest number was 46056.

Regards,

Dave

[DaveF]

3 hours ago, Peter Kazmierczak said:

 

 

Being pedantic, as I usually am, there wasn't a "Willington Junction", David. The train is approaching Stenson Jn. The divergence of the Crewe from the Burton line (which the train has just traversed), being known as North Stafford Jn.

 

45 minutes ago, Davexoc said:

 

It is a 46 as it has smooth battery box covers, and a grubby one at that. But it must be 46016, as the highest number was 46056.

Regards,

Dave

 

Many thanks to both of you for the information.  It is another case where I've simply copied from Dad's catalogue/notes without bothering to check it first.

 

David

[Ramrig]

J1760 above.

the same spot now. Only it’s not the B6001, that’s a different Stanton in the north of the county

 

[DaveF]

A couple of photos of the Thames Haven branch (Shell Haven branch), originally opened as the Corringham Light Railway in 1901.  The photos are taken near to the junction at Thames Haven junction, between East Tilbury and Stanford le Hope.

 

The other photos are on the Great Eastern in Essex and Suffolk.

 

 

Thames Haven Branch view to junction June 75 C2169

 

 

Thames Haven Branch view towards Coryton June 75 C2170

 

 

Parkeston Quay from Harwich Feb 75 C1869  I was standing on the quay at Harwich to take this.

 

 

a Manningtree SR Class S15 841 Greene King & Class 31 31125 special Liverpool St to Dinting Oct 77 C3561

 

 

Manningtree North Junction (near) Class 31 down parcels May 75 J4289   Actually between Manningtree and Brantham

 

 

Felixstowe Beach Class 47 47049 up freightliner May 75 J4278

 

David