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

[keefer]

1 hour ago, Bob Reid said:

 

Spot on Keefer - has to be Diag 30 E1102, the only one to be Air Braked / Electric Heated for use in this sets.

Cheers Bob, I had in mind 1102 as it has come up before in some of  Dave's pics but there's no way I could find the previous images! For some reason though, I remembered it was an ER coach.

[DaveF]

First, many thnaks for the information on the recent photos.

 

For this morning we have three photos from Derby and two from Trent.

 

 

Derby Class 47 47205 down to Leeds 28th April 84 C6519

 

 

Derby  HST Sheffield to St Pancras rear of train 28th April 84 C6522

 

 

Derby 31190 down freight 28th April 84 C6523

 

 

Trent Class 114 Lincoln to Derby March 76 J5069

 

 

Trent 2 Class 20s down l e to Toton Aug 83 C6134

 

David

Edited June 23 by DaveF

[DaveF]

A final few from the ones at the Tanfield Railway on Friday.

 

BSC_8762 Marley Hill Fowler  4240010 and Robert Stephenson and Hawthorn 49

 

 

BSC_8764 Marley Hill  Armstrong Whitworth 2

 

 

BSC_8766 Marley Hill Robert Stephenson and Hawthorn 49

 

 

BSC_8769 Marley Hill Fowler  4240010 and Andrew Barclay  Horden

 

 

BSC_8771 Andrews House Hawthorn Leslie No 2  Sunniside to East Tanfield

 

David

[DaveF]

Nottingham Midland in black and white for the third batch today.

 

 

Nottingham Midland 1P 0-4-4T 1344 l e c1948 JVol7332

 

 

Nottingham Midland 2P down pass c1952 JVol2162

 

 

Nottingham Midland BR Clas 5 73001 c1952 JVol4239

 

 

Nottingham Midland Class 5 44804 down pass c1953 JVol7358

 

 

Nottingham Midland Jubilee Class 45657 Tyrwhitt up ex pass c1952 JVol7351

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s of three photo’s from Derby and two from Trent. C6523, at Derby, of 31190 on a down freight train, on the 28th April, 1984, is a splendid portrait shot of the 31. 

 

The photo’s of the Tanfield Railway, from Friday, are an excellent set. BSC_8766, at Marley Hill, Robert Stephenson and Hawthorn, 49, being a superb composition of the locomotive at rest.

 

The black and white photo’s at Nottingham Midland are superb and of historical significance. JVol2162, of a 2P on a down passenger train, c1952, is a real gem, and also shows the MR lower quadrant signals perfectly.
 

Very best regards,

 

Rob.

[beast66606]

4 hours ago, DaveF said:

Nottingham Midland in black and white for the third batch today.

 

 

 

 

 

Nottingham Midland 2P down pass c1952 JVol2162

 

Love the shaped sighting boards for the Midland signals

[DaveF]

Around Bottesford on the Grantham Nottingham line for this morning.

 

 

Bottesford West Junction 2 Class 25 The Yorkshire Rover Railtour 22nd April 78 J5994 25036 and 25037

 

 

Bottesford West Junction Class 20 D8191 and ano plus brake van Jan 70 J2052

 

 

Bottesford West Junction Class 37 37266 Manchester to Parkeston Quay April 78 J5993

 

 

Bottesford Class 114 Grantham to Nottingham Feb 83 C5954

 

 

Bottesford Class 105 and Class 114 Skegness to Nottingham Aug 83 C6123

 

David

Edited June 25 by DaveF

[The Border Reiver]

J5994 The Yorkshire Rover Railtour was on 22nd April 1978 with 25036 and 25067

https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/70s/780422da.htm

[DaveF]

Today's black and white photo is from Notingham Victoria in January 1948, a misty cold day.

 

 

David

[Hroth]

24 minutes ago, DaveF said:

Today's black and white photo is from Notingham Victoria in January 1948, a misty cold day.

 

 

David

 

What an evocative photo.

 

I had to look up the Precisia brand, a copy of  a Zeiss Ikon folder.  A step up, even with the Lumiere lens from the Penguin!

http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Beier_Precisa

A handy little pocketable camera!

 

Looks cold and dismal, but not as bad as the big freeze of 46-47. Brrrrrrrrr...

 

 

 

[DaveF]

Today's final photos were taken around Burton le Coggles, on the ECML south of Grantham.

 

 

Burton le Coggles Class 47 1581 up ex pass 13.35 Leeds to Kings X Aug 71 C676

 

 

Burton le Coggles Class 55 possibly 9019 up ex pass March 73 C1222

 

 

Burton le Coggles  Class 47 47510 down Nov 74 J4086

 

 

Burton le Coggles Class 47 down cement Nov 74 J4087

 

 

Burton le Coggles Class 47 down Nov 74 J4088

 

David

 

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s from around Bottesford. J5993, at Bottesford West Junction, with Class 37, 37256, on a Manchester to Parkeston Quay service, in April, 1978, is a well composed photo’ of the train, with the 37 looking most impressive from that angle.

 

The black and white photo’ of an 04/1, 2-8-0, on a down class B express freight train, at Nottingham Victoria Station in January, 1948, is a most atmospheric photo’ from a long gone station on a freezing cold start to British Railways.

 

The photo’s from around Burton le Coggles, on the ECML, are a superb selection. The first photo’ of Class 47, 1581, on an up express passenger train, the 13.35 Leeds to Kings Cross, in August, 1971, is a delightful composition, and at a time when one or two carriages were still in maroon. 
 

Very best regards,

 

Rob.

[david.hill64]

C6523 - the Brush Type 2 at Derby - reminds me of a journey about that time. I worked at the railway technical centre then and had been with a colleague to Bromsgrove to inspect some wagons with experimental brake blocks that had worked there. 40 years ago services from Bromsgrove were spartan so we were unsure about how we were to get back to Derby. Fortunately the crew of the 31 that was taking the oil tanks north from the terminal there were happy to give us a lift and, as we had cab passes, we were happy to take advantage. It was of course a standing start from the bottom of the Lickey. About half way up the driver passed my colleague a rolled up newspaper with the instruction to get ready. A few moments later the fire alarm bell started to ring. 'Shove it in the clapper mate, they all do that here!' was the instruction. We made it to Derby without being incinerated! Happy days!

[Phil Bullock]

Cracking photos as always Dave! Suspect your 37 at Bottesford on the Parkeston Quay - Manchester is 37266 not 37256 … the give away is the extra bracket above the headcode box fitted to D6960-8, the batch of Stratford locos often see on this service.

 

HTH

 

Phil

[DaveF]

This morning starts with photos from places beginning with "F".  The light was not always very good!

 

 

Ferryhill Junction Aberdeen Class 47 Edinburgh to Aberdeen Aug 74 J3925  really Craiginches yard, Wellington Road Bridge.  Train is 1S77 23:15 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Night Capitals"

 

 

Finsbury Park Class 105 up Jan 76 C2593

 

 

Finsbury ParkClass 47 Kings X to Leeds  Jan 76 C2592

 

 

Fledborough viaduct LD&ECR April 76 J5106

 

 

 

Flitwick Class Bedford to St Pancras Nov 73 J3475 Class 127

 

David

Edited June 26 by DaveF

[55020]

2 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

Ferryhill Junction Aberdeen Class 47 Edinburgh to Aberdeen Aug 74 J3925

GUV at the front and two Mk1 sleepers bringing up the rear.  What a great train to model. 

It looks like it has yet to cross the Dee viaduct, so probably best described as Craiginches Yard rather than Ferryhill.  Although that totally destroys the "F" theme.

 

 

Steve

[St Enodoc]

8 minutes ago, 55020 said:

GUV at the front and two Mk1 sleepers bringing up the rear.  What a great train to model. 

It looks like it has yet to cross the Dee viaduct, so probably best described as Craiginches Yard rather than Ferryhill.  Although that totally destroys the "F" theme.

 

 

Steve

Yes, it looks as though it was taken from the Wellington Road bridge, facing East.

[keefer]

From the WTT pages at Napier Chronicles: 

1S77 23:15 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Night Capitals".

So it has come from Edinburgh but it's not an Edinburgh-Aberdeen train - that would've had a 1Axx headcode with probably just the '1' displayed.

This is 1Sxx so has come from outside the ScR. Also, it was only really the inter-regional trains that were guaranteed to have the full headcode displayed, 1E/M/O/Vxx south- and 1Sxx northbound.

[DaveF]

Many thanks for the comments on the photo which wasn't quite taken at Ferryhill.  It is one of Dad's and I've never been there, he did not always get the locations right (just like me sometimes).

 

This morning I decided to go out and take some ECML photos for the first time in a very long time. In fact the first time since last November which shows how I'e been feeling over the past few months.  Going out today and to the Tanfield Railway last week has made a big difference to me.   It shows what waiting for and then having surgery does to one.

 

I went to Damdykes, just south of Cramlington arriving about 09.50 and stayed until about 10.40.  In all I saw 6 different classes which isn't bad these days and a total of 10 trains which is good.  The set and loco numbers were taken from Real Time Trains. 

 

I had problems finding the Lumo working as it didn't appear in the details for Cramlington, which is the location I normally use.  Eventually I found details of it by using Morpeth as the location.   It was a "one off" ecs working.

 

BSC_8773 Damdykes 801128 06.15 Kings X to Edinburgh 25th June 24

 

 

BSC_8778 Damdykes 158844 09.55 Morpeth to Carlisle 25th June 24

 

 

BSC_8781 Damdykes 801202 09.00 Edinburgh to Kings X 25th June 24

 

 

BSC_8784 Damdykes Damdykes Lumo 803003 5S89 STP 06.25 Bounds Green to Craigentinny ecs 25th June 2024  a "going away shot"

 

 

BSC_8785 Damdykes 221125 0748 Edinburgh to Plymouth

 

 

BSC_8786 Damdykes 66712 and at rear 60026 Lynemouth Power station 09.15 to Tyne Coal terminal

 

 

BSC_8787 Damdykes Damdykes 66712 and at rear 60026 Lynemouth Power station 09.15 to Tyne Coal terminal

 

Damdykes is beginning to get overgrown, moving around the field is much harder as the paths are no longer mown and some of the grass is almost head high this year.

 

David

[woodenhead]

The UK is being overgrown in general.

 

I drive about in Manchester and notice how many road signs are now hidden by trees and bushes, thankfully I know where I am going but if I didn't and had no satnav I'd be at a loss sometimes.  It's the same with speed signs, I wonder how the enforcement of speeding goes if the signs are not clearly showing so you don't know the speed.

[keefer]

@DaveF

It's good that you're now able to get out and about, it'll do so much for your overall well-being. 

Having also had health issues that have had me 'out of the game' for weeks/months, I know how simply being able to get out of the house can help speed up recovery & lift your mood.

Best wishes for your continued better health!

Edited June 25 by keefer

[DaveF]

1 hour ago, keefer said:

@DaveF

It's good that you're now able to get out and about, it'll do so much for your overall well-being. 

Having also had health issues that have had me 'out of the game' for weeks/months, I know how simply being able to get out of the house can help speed up recovery & lift your mood.

Best wishes for your continued better health!

 

Thanks very much.  Although I've been out and about for some time these two railway photographic trips have been the first time I've really enjoyed being out and haven't felt anxious as to whether I am doing too much.  At long last!!

 

David

[DaveF]

Little Ponton, Peterborough and Sutton Bridge for tea time.  Sutton bridge was originally rail on one side and rail on the other.

 

 

Little Ponton April 71 J2551

 

 

Peterborough 31219 and ano Skegness to Kings Cross 27th July 74 C1712

 

 

Peterborough 31101 pass to Skegness 27th July 74 C1717

 

 

Peterborough Class 105 Norwich to Peterborough 27th July 74 C1726

 

 

Sutton Bridge combined M&GN and road Cross Keys swing bridge Aug 71 J2738

 

 

Sutton Bridge Cross Keys swing bridge M&GN Aug 72 J2998

 

David

Edited June 25 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. Firstly I am glad you are feeling better and more confident about going out and photographing railways once more.
 

Now that’s a great selection of photo’s of places beginning with "F". J5106, of Fledborough viaduct, LD&ECR, in April, 1976, is a delightful composition of the viaduct. If somehas enough room it would make a lovely model.

 

The photo’s, taken today, at Damdykes are an excellent set, and BSC_8786 of GBRF 66712, and at rear, 60026, Lynemouth Power station, on the 09.15 to Tyne Coal terminal, is a superb photo’ and shows the 66 very well indeed.

 

The photo’s of Little Ponton, Peterborough and Sutton Bridge are a superb selection. C1712, at Peterborough, with 31219 and another one, on a Skegness to Kings Cross service, on the 27th July, 1974, is a splendid shot, and shows the varied condition of the 31, with the first 31 being a well weathered example. 
 

Very best regards,

 

Rob.

[keefer]

2 hours ago, DaveF said:

Peterborough Class 105 Norwich to Peterborough 27th July 74 C1726

Great shot for little extra details like the 'LW' in the Blue Squares and the set/duty numbers in the window.