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

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4 hours ago, Market65 said:

Good evening, David. That’s a superb and nostalgic set of photo’s from around Alnmouth in Northumberland. C5810, of a Class 40 on a down train of ICI tanks, from Haverton Hill to Grangemouth, in August, 1982, is a splendid photo’ of the 40 and it has three discs open.

 

I loved C5810 and C5812 - the view through the bridge arch of the yard beyond. I went through there many times in the late 70s and early 80s and never noticed the infrastructure!  ☹️

[DaveF]

The Tyne and Wear Metro with one photo in Tynemouth and the rest on bridges and viaducts.

 

 

Tynemouth  Metro to St James 26th Oct 84 C6643

 

 

Byker viaduct Metro Heworth to St James Dec 82 C5903  BR Ouseburn viaduct behind.

 

 

Byker Metro viaduct  in foreground and and BR  Class 46 on Ouseburn viaduct behind Dec 82 C5904

 

 

Bridges over the Tyne.   Under the arch of the Tyne bridge a Metro train on Byker viaduct is just visible.   Jan 84 C6377

 

 

Gateshead QE2 bridge northbound Metro Aug 82 C5820  View looking to Newcastle.

 

David

Edited Saturday at 08:16 by DaveF

[Artless Bodger]

12 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

I saw a number of locos with hub caps wedged behind the smokebox handrail around that time.  I've no idea why.

 

The red and white small dome shaped object is a clearance marker to show the place at which if the stock is level with it a vehicle can pass by to the point on the other line without fouling it.  They are found in a number of countries in Europe.

 

David

Thank you. 

[Hroth]

13 hours ago, DaveF said:

 

The red and white small dome shaped object is a clearance marker to show the place at which if the stock is level with it a vehicle can pass by to the point on the other line without fouling it.  They are found in a number of countries in Europe.

 

David

 

A useful feature.  I think I'll introduce something similar in my fiddleyard!

 

[DaveF]

Carlisle in July 1948.

 

 

David

[DaveF]

Nottingham London Road Junction a long time ago this teatime.

 

 

Nottingham London Road Junction carriage sidings Class 5 44861 ecs c1952 JVol2202

 

 

Nottingham London Road Junction carriage sidings 2P 40452 ecs c1951 JVol2201

 

 

Nottingham London Road Junction compound 41021 le c1952 JVol4184

 

 

Nottingham London Road Junction Crab  42823 up hoppers c1953 JVol5138

 

 

Nottingham London Road Junction Fowler 4MTT 42333  pass Nottingham to Lincoln c1952 JVol2203

 

David

Edited Saturday at 15:38 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a superb set of photo’s of the Tyne and Wear Metro with one photo’ in Tynemouth, and the others of bridges and viaducts. The last photo’ at Gateshead of the QE2 bridge, with a northbound Metro, in August, 1982,  looking to Newcastle, is a splendid composition, and how lovely the bridge looks.

 

The black and white print of rebuilt Royal Scot, 6143, ‘The South Staffordshire Regiment”, on up express passenger train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham, at Carlisle Citadel station, in July, 1948, is an excellent photo’ and record of both the train and station. Thank you for posting it.

 

The black and white photo’s of Nottingham London Road Junction are a splendid selection and full of nostalgia. JVol5138, of Crab, 42823, on an up train of hoppers, in c1953, being a lovely three quarter portrait shot of the locomotive. The smokebox is streaked from some priming from earlier on. 
 

Very best regards,

 

Rob.

 

[DaveF]

A visit to Rocks by Rail at Cottesmore to see what it was like 41 years ago in August 1983.

 

 

Cottesmore Avonside 2 Dora    Hunslet Coal Products 6   Hunslet 24     Aug 83 C6170

 

 

Cottesmore Barclay Sir Thomas Roydon Aug 83 C6171

 

 

Cottesmore Peckett Uppingham Aug 83 C6172

 

 

Cottesmore Yorkshire Engine Co 28 British Steel Scunthorpe Aug 83 C6173

 

 

Cottesmore Hunslet 24 Aug 83 C6175

 

 

Cottesmore Wisbech and Upwell coach body  Aug 83 C6178

 

David

[DaveF]

2 places beginning with B, Bradford Interchange and Brighton this afternoon.  The Brighton ones show things which are very rarely modlled!

 

 

Bradford Interchange Class 254 to Kings X 5th Aug 84 C6588

 

 

Bradford Interchange Class 110 5th Aug 84 C6589

 

 

Brighton jig saw trrain Aug 54 J1676

 

 

Brighton Banjo Groyne Volks Electric Railway Aquarium to Black Rock Sun 9th Sept 79 C4837

 

 

Brighton Banjo Groyne Volks Electric Railway No 6 Aquarium to Black Rock Sun 9th Sept 79 C4838

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s of Rocks by Rail at Cottesmore, in August, 1983.  C6171, of Barclay, Sir Thomas Roydon, is a superb portrait shot of the lovely locomotive.

 

The photo’s of two places beginning with B, Bradford Interchange and Brighton, are an excellent selection. C4837, at Brighton, of the Banjo Groyne Volks Electric Railway, from Aquarium to Black Rock, on Sunday the 9th September, 1979, is a delightful photo’ and it brings back happy memories.
 

Very best regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

A trip to Jenbach in Austria this morning to see stock of the Achenseebahn and the Zillertalbahn.

 

 

Jenbach Achenseebahn No 2 4th Aug 91 C16136

 

 

Jenbach Achenseebahn No 3 4th Aug 91 C16140

 

 

Jenbach Achenseebahn 4th Aug 91 C16143

 

 

Jenbach Zillertalbahn  No 2 Krauss Linz 0-6-2T Jenbach to Mayrhofen Sept 89 J10385

 

 

Jenbach Zillertalbahn  VT4 dmu Sept 89 J10400

 

 

Jenbach Zillertalbahn railcar 4th Aug 91 C16139

 

David

[DaveF]

Exeter St David's in August 1948.  It was taken while Mum and Dad were on their honeymoon.

 

 

David

[DaveF]

Some photos on the Midland this afternoon - open and closed stretches.

 

 

Grindelford Class 101 Manchester to Sheffield April 76 J5167  Class 104 centre car

 

 

Grindleford Class 45 failed Class 25 rescuing St Pancras to Manchester Piccadilly   May 72 C944  Just west of the station.  The Class 25 was borrowed from a freight train in the sidings.

 

 

Grindleford near from rear of Class 104 Manchester to Derby May 71 C599  a bit further west

 

 

Great Rocks 37425 24th Aug 90 C15303

 

 

Millers Dale bridges 19th April 90 C14408

 

 

Millers Dale remains of platforms 19th April 90 C14410

 

David

Edited Monday at 17:36 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fascinating set of photo’s of Jenbach in Austria, looking at the stock of the Achenseebahn and the Zillertalbahn. The first photo’ of Achenseebahn No 2, on the 4th August, 1991, is a superb portrait shot, from the side, of the locomotive. It shows the equipment for the rack and pinion perfectly.

 

The black and white print of West Country, 34003, Plymouth, on the up Devon Belle, from Ilfracombe to Waterloo, at Exeter St. Davids, in August, 1948, is a real gem, and how I wish we could go back to those days.

 

The photo’s on the Midland are full of interest. The first photo’ at Grindelford, with a Class 101 on a Manchester to Sheffield service, in April, 1976, is a splendid photograph of the unit, and the TSL is again a class 104 in place of a 101.
 

Very best regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

The Cumbrian Coast line this morning with trains on Arnside viaduct over the Kent estuary.

Taken on a summer's day in June 1976 which turned out to be a very hot summer.

 

Arnside Class 40 down covhops June 76 J5278

 

 

Arnside Class 108 up June 76 J5279

 

 

Arnside Class 108 up June 76 J5280

 

 

Arnside Class 105 down June 76 J5281

 

 

Arnside Class 108 down June 76 J5284

 

David

Edited yesterday at 08:16 by DaveF

[SHMD]

5 minutes ago, DaveF said:

The Cumbrian Coast line this morning with trains on Arnside viaduct over the Kent estuary.

Taken on a summer's day in June 1976 which turned out to be a very hot summer.

 

 

Arnside Class 108 down June 76 J5284

 

David

 

Your "DMU identification" skills are getting better !

 

 

Kev.

;)

 

[Hroth]

5 hours ago, DaveF said:

The Cumbrian Coast line this morning with trains on Arnside viaduct over the Kent estuary.

Taken on a summer's day in June 1976 which turned out to be a very hot summer.

 

Arnside Class 40 down covhops June 76 J5278

 

 

Arnside Class 108 up June 76 J5279

 

 

Arnside Class 108 up June 76 J5280

 

 

Arnside Class 105 down June 76 J5281

 

 

Arnside Class 108 down June 76 J5284

 

David

 

I can confirm that it was hot and dry in June 76!  A little south of Cumbria, the Bridgewater, Trent and Mersey and Shropshire Union canals were half-empty and in places the Shroppie was little more than a muddy ditch.  Very unhelpful for moving a newly launched narrowboat...

 

Edited yesterday at 13:31 by Hroth
left out a little bit!

[DaveF]

Another back and white photo from a large print, this time of  B1 61092 at Hauxton crossing (near Shepreth Branch Junction) between Cambridge and Hitchin.

 

 

David

Edited yesterday at 14:19 by DaveF

[DaveF]

Some Northumberland photos, at Ashington and Freeman's crossing on the Blyth and Tyne.

 

Ashington view to Ashington South junc from Lynemouth line Ashington Hirst Lane LC12th Aug 85 C7119

 

 

Ashington NCB ex BR Class 14 NCB wagons Ashington to Lynemouth 12th Aug 85 C7121

 

 

Ashingtonview towards Lynemouth 25th May 87 C8527

 

 

Ashington view towards Butterwell and Linton 25th May 87 C8531

 

 

Freemans Crossing 37238 29th Sept 85 C7210  Taken from the A189 (spine road) bridge

 

 

Freemans Crossing Class 101 The Lynemouth Link for Alcan open day 21st Sept 86 C8124  also taken from the A189 bridge

 

 

Freemans Crossing 56117 Wilton Coalpower coal to Blyth power station 25th July 96 C21065

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening David. That’s a fantastic selection of photo’s of the Cumbrian Coast line, with trains on Arnside viaduct over the Kent estuary, in June, 1976. The last photo’ of a two car Class 108, on a down service, is an excellent photo’ and it captures the full length of the viaduct perfectly.

 

The black and white print of B1, 61092, on an up class F, ordinary goods train, from Cambridge to Hitchin, at Hauxton crossing, in September, 1948, is a real gem of historical interest. 

 

The photo’s from Northumberland, at Ashington and Freeman's crossing on the Blyth and Tyne, are a superb set. The last photo’ at Freemans Crossing, with 56117, Wilton Coalpower, on a coal train to Blyth power station, on the 25th July, 1996, is a splendid three quarter portrait shot of both the 56 and its train. 
 

Very best regards,

 

Rob.

[andytrains]

That's one way to get rid of a dodgy hopper!

[St Enodoc]

10 hours ago, Hroth said:

 

I can confirm that it was hot and dry in June 76!  A little south of Cumbria, the Bridgewater, Trent and Mersey and Shropshire Union canals were half-empty and in places the Shroppie was little more than a muddy ditch.  Very unhelpful for moving a newly launched narrowboat...

 

First year exams at Leeds University. What with the heat and hay fever too, not the pleasantest few weeks of my life...

[DaveF]

Hexham and around Corbridge on the Newcastle to Carlisle line to start today.  4 of structures and 2 of trains.

 

 

Hexham 9th June 84 C6494a

 

 

Hexham 9th June 84 C6494b

 

 

Hexham 9th March 85 C6725

 

 

Corbridge view east July 83 C6094

 

 

Corbridge Dilston crossing Class 37 up track  July 83 C6095

 

 

Corbridge Dilston crossing  Class 37 up pw train  July 83 C6096

[big jim]

20 hours ago, DaveF said:

Ashington view to Ashington South junc from Lynemouth line Ashington Hirst Lane LC12th Aug 85 C7119

that view hasn’t changed much 

 

iirc that crossing is manned with a hand signaller, possibly a stop board before it too, done it a few times with GB when I was passing out drivers for class 60s 

[jacko]

 

On 09/07/2024 at 14:29, Hroth said:

 

I can confirm that it was hot and dry in June 76!  A little south of Cumbria, the Bridgewater, Trent and Mersey and Shropshire Union canals were half-empty and in places the Shroppie was little more than a muddy ditch.  Very unhelpful for moving a newly launched narrowboat...

 

 

I spent every day that summer on Blyth beach. 10 minute walk from my house. 5 minutes by skateboard 😆

 

Graeme