RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted June 29 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 29 Now for the last batch today taken not too far from home on the Blyth and Tyne at South Newsham. In a few months the new station on the Northumberland line will open along with the new road bridge so the level crossing will be closed. South Newsham Class 43 diverted up ex pass going away April 81 C5310 South Newsham Class 37 down Nov 81 C5593 South Newsham 40035 The Christmas Cracker Leeds to Glasgow Dec 82 C5881 South Newsham 40035 The Christmas Cracker Leeds to Glasgow Dec 82 C5882 South Newsham track relayer DRC78235 broken down 5th Jan 86 C7295 David 50 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted June 29 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 29 I love the contrast between the skies in C5593 and C5881. J 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted June 29 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 29 Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic selection of photo’s of the Colne Valley Railway at Castle Hedingham in the 1970’s. The first photo’ of Vulcan Foundry Austerity, 72, on the 2nd April, 1977, is a superb three quarter portrait shot of the locomotive. The black and white print of class B17/6, 1641, Gayton Hall, on an up ordinary passenger train from Cambridge to London Liverpool Street, at Trumpington, in May, 1948, is a real gem, and you can see how grimy the locomotive was along with what appears to be cricket being played in an adjacent sports field. The photo’s of the Blyth and Tyne, at South Newsham, are an excellent set. The last photo’ of track relayer DRC78235, broken down, on the 5th January, 1986, is most interesting, and I hope it was not long before the track relayer was back in working order. Very best regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Hroth Posted June 29 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 29 Harrogate B1 61216 Harrogate to Kings X Mar 66 J448 An inspiration for anyone who got a trainset for Christmas! 20 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted June 30 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 30 (edited) Some photos taken at High Dyke on the ECML. High Dyke Class 55 up Jan 69 J1529 14.00 Kings X to Edinburgh 9019 High Dyke Class 47 down Oct 69 J2018 1507? High Dyke Class 55 9007 Kings X to Bradford May 73 C1259 High Dyke Class 47 up ex pass Aug 74 C1747 09.00 Hull to Kings X 47435 High Dyke Class 254 HST up Feb 83 C5947 David Edited June 30 by DaveF 49 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted June 30 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 30 That HST looks like it's going to be heading up the winding road😄 1 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted June 30 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 30 Good morning David. J1529 is 9019 Royal Highland Fusilier and J1747 is 47435. J2018 looks like it ends in a 7, so being on the ECML could be Generator 1507 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted June 30 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30 1 hour ago, brushman47544 said: Good morning David. J1529 is 9019 Royal Highland Fusilier and J1747 is 47435. J2018 looks like it ends in a 7, so being on the ECML could be Generator 1507 Thanks again Andrew. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D860 VICTORIOUS Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Two interesting-looking catering coaches in C1259 - anyone able to identify them? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted June 30 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 30 1 hour ago, D860 VICTORIOUS said: Two interesting-looking catering coaches in C1259 - anyone able to identify them? They look like an RU (19xx) and an RB (16 or 17xx). 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted June 30 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 30 Loughborough Midland and Loughborough water troughs this afternoon. The 1955 photos were taken while my Aunt and Uncle were waiting for the train to go on their honeymoon after their wedding. Some of the guests are in the photos. Loughborough troughs were situated at 112m 32ch to 112 miles 57ch, 557 yards long. They were installed in 1904. Loughborough Midland Jubilee up ex pass c1952 JVol2167 Loughborough Midland Jubilee class 45628 Somaliland down ex pass June 1955 Scan-130526-0012 Loughborough Midland Ivatt 4MT 43045 down pass June 55Scan-130526-0016 Loughborough Midland Ivatt 4MT 43045 down pass June 55 Scan-130526-0015 Loughborough Midland 8F 48606 up goods June 1955 Scan-130526-0019 Loughborough troughs Standard class 5 down ex pass c1953 JVol2194 David 52 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mol_PMB Posted June 30 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 30 Scan-130526-0019 provides a very nice view inside some ex-PO mineral wagons, one of which looks very tatty! I wonder what the load is? Could just be spoil of some sort. Some ironstone loads look a bit like that too, but I'd expect that amount would be too heavy for a 13t wagon. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted June 30 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 30 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Mol_PMB said: Scan-130526-0019 provides a very nice view inside some ex-PO mineral wagons, one of which looks very tatty! I wonder what the load is? Could just be spoil of some sort. Some ironstone loads look a bit like that too, but I'd expect that amount would be too heavy for a 13t wagon. Possibly demolition rubble? No engine or brake van in view, so the wagons could just be 'parked' for the use by engineers/builders if alterations are being made somewhere on the station. Edited June 30 by iands 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted June 30 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30 14 minutes ago, Mol_PMB said: Scan-130526-0019 provides a very nice view inside some ex-PO mineral wagons, one of which looks very tatty! I wonder what the load is? Could just be spoil of some sort. Some ironstone loads look a bit like that too, but I'd expect that amount would be too heavy for a 13t wagon. Just now, iands said: Possibly demolition rubble? No engine or brake van in view, so the wagons could just be 'parked' for the use be engineers/builders if alterations are being made somewhere on the station. If I had a better memory I could tell you what was in the wagons as I was there that day, I was 5 years old. To be honest the only thing I actually remember was wearing a kilt as I was a page boy at the wedding, I hated it. David 1 8 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted June 30 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30 Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s of High Dyke on the ECML. The first photo’ of Class 55, 9019, on the up 14.00 King’s Cross to Edinburgh, in January, 1969, is a superb composition of the Deltic hauled express. The black and white photo’s of Loughborough Midland and Loughborough water troughs are a superb selection. Scan-130526-0016, at Loughborough Midland, with Ivatt 4MT, 43045, and the footplate crew, on a down passenger train, in June, 1955, is a most delightful portrait of both the driver, fireman, and the cab of 43045. Very best regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 1 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 1 (edited) Five photos of places/things beginning with P, Q, R and S. One is not a railway item but could be a (big) piece of scenery. It has only taken 4 attempts to get the captions to display correctly! Pilton Junction west bridge over A902 Granton branch CR Aug 74 J3973 Queen Mary approaching Southampton circa 1962 JV556 Retford GNER 91017 Edinburgh to Kings X 25th July 00 C24972 Retford Station approach and buildings 25th July 00 C24973 Saltburn cliff railway Aug 65 J339 David Edited July 1 by DaveF 50 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted July 1 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 1 1 hour ago, DaveF said: Pilton Junction west bridge over A902 Granton branch CR Aug 74 J3973 I see you stayed in the car - very wise... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 1 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 1 Photos taken at Ardwick station on the Great Central line to Manchetser Piccadilly and at Beattock station. Ardwick Class 08 trip parcels Jan 72 C0784 Ardwick Class 86 E3177 Manchester Piccadilly to Euston Jan 72 C0786 Ardwick BRCW dmu Buxton to Manchester Jan 72 C789 Ardwick Class 08 trip working Jan 72 C0790 Beattock 2 Class 50 Glasgow to Euston Aug 73 J3338 Beattock Class 37 6855 down freight banked by Class 20 Aug 73 J3339 David 54 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mol_PMB Posted July 1 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 1 Those parcels trains at Ardwick are very evocative! Unusual livery variations on the 350, red bufferbeams and the double arrow on the cabside. And the white over red on the middle lamps isn't what most DCC chips would provide. I guess these trips would have just shuttled between Mayfield and Ardwick Yard? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted July 1 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 1 2 minutes ago, Mol_PMB said: Those parcels trains at Ardwick are very evocative! Unusual livery variations on the 350, red bufferbeams and the double arrow on the cabside. And the white over red on the middle lamps isn't what most DCC chips would provide. I guess these trips would have just shuttled between Mayfield and Ardwick Yard? The second one is probably going to Ardwick yard but the first one is on the LNWR line. David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted July 1 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 1 Good evening, David. That’s a great set of photo’s of places/things beginning with P, Q, R and S. C24973, of Retford Station approach and buildings, on the 25th July, 2000, is a superb photo’ of the buildings. Perfect for modellers. The photo’s of Ardwick station on the Great Central line to Manchetser Piccadilly and at Beattock station, are an excellent selection. C0784, at Ardwick, with a Class 08, on a trip working of parcels stock, in January, 1972, is a superb photo’ in the low light levels of January. Very best regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 2 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 2 The London Tibury and Southend this morning, at Hadleigh and Chalkwell, between Pitsea and Southend. The ones at Hadleigh were taken from near the castle. Hadleigh Class 302 Shoeburyness to Fenchurch St March 77 C3252 Hadleigh Class 302 Fenchurch St to Shoeburyness 27th Dec 79 C4924 Chalkwell Class 302 down July 77 J5722 Chalkwell Class 302 up July 77 J5724 Chalkwell Class 302 Nov 79 C4880 David 41 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 On 29/06/2024 at 17:09, DaveF said: Now for the last batch today taken not too far from home on the Blyth and Tyne at South Newsham. In a few months the new station on the Northumberland line will open along with the new road bridge so the level crossing will be closed. Morning David. As an ex-pat Blyth lad (left '85 but visited 3 or 4 times a year till a couple of years ago) your B&T images brought back a lot of memories. Sitting at the Newsham Crossing (black diamond) we'd regularly see some interesting trains - mostly coal and other freight but Sundays were always a treat when diversions off the ECML would bring Intercity 125s plus the occasional steam working past. I used to play golf on the old course that ran between south newsham and newsham crossings so we'd always stop to watch whatever was passing. It's marvellous that they're building a new station though I've not seen the area since my folks passed in 2022 when it was all just roadworks and delays. Friends are already complaining that the new Bebside station will add to the traffic carnage at the Asda roundabout - there's no pleasing some folk. 🤣 Graeme 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted July 2 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 2 Some photos at Pilmoor, between York and Northallerton come next. The photos are from 1967 and 1968. Pilmoor D6777 up goods March 67 J783 Pilmoor WD 90309 down freight May 67 J0879 Pilmoor Neptune system track recording car, LM Region, down July 67 J964 Pilmoor down cement April 68 J1287 showing rear of train. Pilmoor Class 03 D2107 in down goods April 68 J1289 David 55 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted July 2 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 2 Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s of the London Tibury and Southend Railway, at Hadleigh and Chalkwell, between Pitsea and Southend. J5722, at Chalkwell, with a Class 302, on a down working, in July, 1977, is a superb photo’ of a Summer’s day in BR blue days. The photo’s of Pilmoor are superb and capture the ECML before electrification and now the Azuma’s. A valuable record. The last photo’ is a fascinating shot of Class 03, D2107, in a down goods train, in April, 1968. That will be of interest to modellers. Veey best regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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