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

[corneliuslundie]

Proper trains, ie hauled by Deltics. Nice.

Jonathan

[DaveF]

Back in time again now to the late 1940s at Cambridge, all taken by Dad using his track permit.

 

 

Cambridge B17 61619 Welbeck Abbey Cambridge to Kings Cross May 49 1 250 f5.6 JVol6029

 

 

Cambridge E4 62786 ecs c1949 JVol1222

 

 

Cambridge Ivatt 4MT le c1948 JVol1198 

 

 

Cambridge LNER O7 WD up goods taking water 1947 JVol1436

 

 

Cambridge N7 69672 Cambridge to Stratford c1948 JVol6032

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of Connington CCE Tip, along with Newark and Muskham, on the ECML. C4420, of 254011, on an up express passenger service, at Connington CCE Tip, in April, 1979, is a superb photo’ of the iconic HST.

 

The black and white photo’s the from the late 1940’s at Cambridge, are a superb set. The last photo’ of N7, 69672, on a Cambridge to Stratford service, in c1948, is a fantastic photo’ by your Dad, and the first carriage is an ex-NER clerestory roof design of three compartment BT.

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

Some trams at Crich in 1976 and 1977 this morning.

 

Crich Tram 330 21st Aug 76 C2999

 

 

Crich Newcastle Tram 102 21st Aug 76 C3000

 

 

Crich Blackpool 49 Aug 77 C3404

 

 

Crich  Manchester 765 Aug 77 C3405

 

 

Crich Blackpol toastrack Aug 77 C3407

 

David

[DaveF]

Two photos at Nottingham and three around Plumtree on the Midland line from Nottingham to Melton Mowbray.

 

 

Nottingham 45143 l e  July 76 C2881

 

 

Nottingham Class 25 down pw Jan 79 C4248

 

 

Plumtree A3 4472 Special Ipswich to Chesterfield Sept 68 J1459

 

 

Plumtree A3 4472 Special Ipswich to Chesterfield Sept 68 J1460

 

 

 

Plumtree bridge on MR line from Nottingham to Melton Mowbray 9th June 89 C11983   The bridge is over the road from Bradmore to Plumtree.

 

David

Edited November 24, 2023 by DaveF

[woodenhead]

7 hours ago, DaveF said:

Crich Newcastle Tram 102 21st Aug 76 C3000

 

David

That is quite a frightening image, please tell you you know those people just exiting the tram with the boy looking up so I know for sure that isn't me and my parents

Edited November 24, 2023 by woodenhead

[The Lurker]

2 minutes ago, woodenhead said:

That is quite a frightening image, please tell you you know those people just exiting the tram with the boy looking up so I know for sure that isn't me and my parents

Can't be you...that boy doesn't have pencils up his nose ;)

 

[brushman47544]

C4248 is a Class 25.

[woodenhead]

5 minutes ago, The Lurker said:

Can't be you...that boy doesn't have pencils up his nose ;)

 

It was before I became a teen and my intelligence plummeted.

 

It probably isn't me, but the three people all have traits of me and my parents but faces are obscured.

[brushman47544]

3 minutes ago, woodenhead said:

It probably isn't me, but the three people all have traits of me and my parents but faces are obscured.

Surely you'd remember those flares... I recently saw a photo on Facebook taken at Treherbert with the Western Requiem Relief railtour, with what looked very like me on the platform ramp. It was my clothes that convinced me rather than my face!

[woodenhead]

2 minutes ago, brushman47544 said:

Surely you'd remember those flares... I recently saw a photo on Facebook taken at Treherbert with the Western Requiem Relief railtour, with what looked very like me on the platform ramp. It was my clothes that convinced me rather than my face!

Oh I had flairs, my mother head scarves and my dad was becoming rotund.....

[DaveF]

59 minutes ago, woodenhead said:

That is quite a frightening image, please tell you you know those people just exiting the tram with the boy looking up so I know for sure that isn't me and my parents

 

Sorry, I've no idea who they are.

 

51 minutes ago, brushman47544 said:

C4248 is a Class 25.

 

It was a typo, many thanks for pointing it out.

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great selection of photo’s of trams at Crich in 1976 and 1977. C3405, of Manchester 765, in August, 1977, is a splendid portrait shot of the lovely tram. 

 

That’s a fascinating set of photo’s starting with two at Nottingham and three around Plumtree, on the Midland line from Nottingham to Melton Mowbray. The first photo’, at Nottingham, with 45143, on a light engine movement, in July, 1976, is an excellent photo’ and well captures the 45 in the typical Midland setting of the station.  The cab door at the number two end is open.
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

Pilmoor on the ECML north of York.  One is from 1967, the othewrs from 1983 and 1987.

 

 

Pilmoor A4 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley special A4 loco socy Kings X to Newcastle July 67 J0968

 

 

Pilmoor Class 37 37250 up empty coal Feb 83 C5966

 

 

Pilmoor Class 43 43084 down ex pass Feb 83 C5967

 

 

Pilmoor Class 43 up ex pass BR Arrow on yellow front Feb 83 C5968  The arrow is on the coupling cover plate.

 

 

Pilmoor Class 31 up ecs and Class 43 power car Sept 87 J9265

 

David

Edited November 25, 2023 by DaveF

[65179]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

Pilmoor on the ECML north of York.  One is from 1967, the othewrs from 1983 and 1987.

 

 

Pilmoor A4 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley special A4 loco socy Kings X to Newcastle July 67 J0968

 

 

Pilmoor Class 37 37250 up empty coal Feb 83 C5966

 

 

Pilmoor Class 43 43084 down ex pass Feb 83 C5967

 

 

Pilmoor Class 43 up ex pass BR Arrow on yellow front Feb 83 C5968  The arrow is on the coupling cover plate.

 

 

Pilmoor Class 31 up ecs and Class 43 power car Sept 87 J9265

 

David

 

J9265 is what you get if you just run all the stock you bought in the Black Friday sales!

 

Simon

[eastwestdivide]

1 hour ago, 65179 said:

J9265 is what you get if you just run all the stock you bought in the Black Friday sales!

And in real life, a train that’s faster in one direction than the other!

[DaveF]

A selection of places the names of which begin with S.

 

 

Spalding 37090 SO Manchester Piccadilly to Yarmouth 13th Aug 77 C3495

 

 

Spalding Class 105 ecs for train to Peterborough 13th Aug  77 C3496  Think about the tail lamp.

 

 

Stanford le Hope branch to Coryton and Thames Haven view towards junction June 75 C2169

 

 

Starbeck July 67 J972

 

 

Stoke on Trent Class 86 down Sat 12th Feb 72 C0824

 

David

Edited November 25, 2023 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s of Pilmoor, on the ECML north of York, with one from 1967, and the others in from 1983 and 1987. C5966, of Class 37, 37250, on an up empty coal train, in February, 1983, is a superb photo’, and shows excellent weathering on the 37.

 

The photo’s of places beginning with an S are a most excellent selection. The first photo’, at Spalding, with 37090, on a SO Manchester Piccadilly to Yarmouth service, on the 13th August, 1977, being a splendid photo’ of the 37. 
 

With warmest regards,

 

Rob.

[andytrains]

Was there a bay platform at Starbeck as the signal on left is raised, (off?), but no sign of a train.

[woodenhead]

24 minutes ago, andytrains said:

Was there a bay platform at Starbeck as the signal on left is raised, (off?), but no sign of a train.

Was the next signal box perhaps locked out?

[31A]

1 hour ago, andytrains said:

Was there a bay platform at Starbeck as the signal on left is raised, (off?), but no sign of a train.

 

I think the signals visible are the junction signals for Starbeck North Junction; the one on the left which is pulled off is for the route towards Harrogate (the line which is still open) and the right hand one would have been for the curve towards Bilton Junction, joining the Harrogate-Ripon-Northallerton ("Leeds Northern') line there.  The Leeds Northern closed to passengers in March 1967 but Starbeck to Ripon and Melmerby remained open freight only until 1969.

 

As the gates are across the line, quite possibly the box was indeed switched out.  Even if Harrogate-Northallerton was still open to passengers when the photo was taken, I doubt whether the Starbeck-Bilton Jn. curve had any passenger trains by then anyway.

[DaveF]

Edinburgh Waverley and Princes Street Gardens to start the day.

 

 

Edinburgh Waverley 116387 12th April 86 C7417

 

 

Edinburgh Waverley Class 108 52054 12th April 86 C7419

 

 

Edinburgh Waverley Class 91 29th Feb 92 C16702

 

 

Princes Street Gardens Class 47 1624     Manchester? to Edinburgh Aug 73 C1297

see post below.

 

Princes Street Gardens Driving Trailer 18th Aug 87 C9012

 

David

Edited November 26, 2023 by DaveF

[keefer]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

Princes Street Gardens Class 47 1624     Aberdeen to Edinburgh Aug 73 C1297

I think this one came up before - if it was Aberdeen-Edinburgh it would be a 1Gxx headcode and more likely be on the 'North' lines (on the right)

1Sxx means it has originated down South somewhere and come to Edinburgh via Carstairs.

I think it turned out 1S39 was a Manchester train.

[hexagon789]

5 hours ago, keefer said:

I think this one came up before - if it was Aberdeen-Edinburgh it would be a 1Gxx headcode and more likely be on the 'North' lines (on the right)

1Sxx means it has originated down South somewhere and come to Edinburgh via Carstairs.

I think it turned out 1S39 was a Manchester train.

According to the ScR PTM for 1973, 1S39 was the summer only FSO 1120 Manchester - Edinburgh.

[DaveF]

Around Blackwell, north of Leominster and Haywood Lodge this evening.

 

 

Blackwell Class 46 SW to NE 5th April 74 C1521

 

 

 

Blackwell Class 46 SW to NE 5th April 74 C1523

 

 

Blackwell Class 45 NE to SW 5th April 74 C1524

 

 

Haywood Lodge  A3 4472 Flying Scotsman down special steam Newport to Hereford 7th April 74 C1570

 

 

Leominster (north of) Class 120 Hereford to Shrewsbury 7th April 74 C1577

 

 

Leominster (north of) Castle Class 4079 Pendennis Castle ecs  7th April 74 C1579

 

David

 

David