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

[DaveF]

This afternoon's batch all contain ships, four of them also contain railway things.  The last photo is just a nice small coaster for those who like such things or model them.

 

I have to admit that having sailed when I was younger and then lived in a harbour town for the last 44 years I do find ships and harbours as facscinating as railways.

 

 

Portsmouth Harbour station jetty with car ferry and HMS Vernon between them July 79 J6541

 

 

Portsmouth Harbour view to station, BR car ferry moored on left and one of the Ryde to Portsmouth ferries on the right.  July 79 J6543

 

 

Portsmouth Harbour BR car ferry to Isle of Wight July 79 J6548

 

 

Portsmouth Harbour station from ferry July 79 J6549  also a landing craft and another ship.

 

 

Solheim at Shoreham DB111 probably Aug 1961  Taken with my Brownie 127 from a sailing boat in the harbour.

 

David

Edited August 7 by DaveF

[Michael Edge]

On 04/08/2024 at 07:44, Busmansholiday said:

Having worked on coking plants I'm going to have a guess here that it's to operate the doors on the coke car to release the quenched coke onto the wharfs. The bagging (name for those flexible pipes) goes to some sort of control box below the cab window so I'd guess that's the open / close valve and bagging at the back of the loco is connected to the coke car.

I'm probably wrong (my wife frequently tells me this), but that's my sort of educated guess.

Thanks, that sounds about right to me.

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic selection of the Midland photo’s. J5826, at Cowburn Tunnel, with a two car Class 101, on a Hull to Manchester service, in  October, 1977, is an excellent photo’, but that was surely not right to put such a unit on that journey if a 124 was not available - three or four Mkl’s loco hauled if possible.

J5051, at Danesmoor sidings, with 45135 on a St Pancras to Sheffield express, in February, 1976, is a superb photo’ of a typical Midland express of the mid 1970’s.

 

That is a delightful set of photo’s of ships and some railway things. J6549, of Portsmouth Harbour station from the ferry, in July, 1979, with also a landing craft and another ship, is a most delightful photo’ with plenty to see of the ships. 
 

Very best regards,

 

Rob.

[Davexoc]

5 hours ago, DaveF said:

Portsmouth Harbour view to station, BR car ferry moored on left and one of the Ryde to Portsmouth ferries on the right.  July 79 J6543

 

Not forgetting the masts of HMS Victory far left, and the dome of Old Portsmouth Cathedral in the middle. Just missing the Gosport Ferry....

[35A]

J5051 wouldn't be 45 135 (D99) "3rd Carabinier", David, as that had a single line nameplate and split headcode boxes. I can't offer a better suggestion, though, as it doesn't enlarge to a clearer image.

[DaveF]

Disentis in Switzerland today.  It is an end on junction between the Rhätische Bahn (RhB) and the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB) - though at the time these photos were taken in 1988 and 1990 it was still the Furka Oberalp Bahn, (FO).  It is on the route of the Glacier Express, the trains in these photos are all "local" trains.

 

 

Disentis FO HGe4/4 33 15th Aug 88 C11170

 

 

Disentis RhB Ge4/4i 607 Disentis to Chur 15th Aug 88 C11180

 

 

Disentis FO BDeh2/4  45 Disentis to Andermatt 8th Aug 90 C14942

 

 

Disentis RhB Ge4/4i 607 Disentis to Chur 8th Aug 90 C14949

 

 

Disentis FO Deh4/4 55 Disentis to Goschenen 8th Aug 90 C14950

 

David

[DaveF]

Newcastle comes next, much nearer home for a change.  The first two photos were taken before I moved to the north east, Dad and Mum didn't move here until the mid 1980s.

 

 

Newcastle King Edward Bridge May 74 J3711   Beyond is the old Redheugh road bridge, now long since replaced.  Taken from the Swing Bridge looking through the High Level bridge.  It is very different now.

 

 

Newcastle Class 101 to coast May 74 J3715

 

 

Newcastle Class 101 Middlesbrough to Newcastle going away on High Level Bridge Aug 82

C5815

 

 

Newcastle Class 101 Newcastle to Hexham 31 Dec 84 C6673

 

 

Newcastle 143023 Morpeth to Newcastle 2nd Aug 86 C7809

 

David

Edited August 7 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a superb and atmospheric set of photo’s from Switzerland at Disentis, in 1988, and 1990. The first photo’ of FO, HGe4/4, 33, on the 15th August, 1988, is a lovely and well composed shot of the locomotive.

 

The photo’s of Newcastle are an excellent selection. C5815, of a Class 101, on a Middlesbrough to Newcastle service, going away, on the High Level Bridge, in August, 1982, is a delightful composition of the bridge.
 

Very best regards,

 

Rob.

[brushman47544]

C7809 It looks like there is a named Class 47 behind 143023. Not sure what the stock behind it is, but I didn’t think any loco hauled trains used those bays.

[DaveF]

7 minutes ago, brushman47544 said:

C7809 It looks like there is a named Class 47 behind 143023. Not sure what the stock behind it is, but I didn’t think any loco hauled trains used those bays.

 It is 47425 on an empty sleeping car train.

 

The photo was taken fairly early in the morning so it is probably waiting to take the empty sleepers from the Kings X to Newcastle sleeper to Heaton for servicing, once the Pacer is out of the way.  There will have been another 47 at the buffers which will have brought the train in from Kings Cross over the High Level Bridge.

 

David

[jacko]

Great to see the Newcastle pictures.  Somewhere I have a photo of the junction to the High level taken from the top of the castle keep. - must look it out.

 

Graeme

[Re6/6]

Thank you for those super Disentis pictures David. They bring back lovely memories as I was there in the winter of 1990 on a skiing holiday with the family.

[DaveF]

Dent and Dent Head mostly in typical weather, some with a steam special.

 

 

Dent Head viaduct Aug 77 J5786

 

 

Dent Aug 77 J5785

 

 

Dent V2 4771 London to Carlisle The Norfolkman Sat 25 March 78 C3742

 

 

Dent V2 4771 London to Carlisle The Norfolkman Sat 25 March 78 C3743

 

 

Dent V2 4771 London to Carlisle The Norfolkman Sat 25 March 78 C3745

 

David

[Chris Turnbull]

I'm intrigued. Why was a special from London to Carlisle called "The Norfolkman"?

 

Chris Turnbull 

[Stentor]

13 minutes ago, Chris Turnbull said:

I'm intrigued. Why was a special from London to Carlisle called "The Norfolkman"?

 

Chris Turnbull 

Looking on the excellent six bells junction it was called “The Norfolkman” in tribute to D.W. Bill Harvey, former Shed Master at Norwich who amongst many other great achievements, played a big part in preserving the 61572 the last B12/3.

 

[DaveF]

Wolverhamton by the canal one evening in October 1976.  Dad was on the way back home to near Nottingham from the Severn Valley Railway, perhaps not by the most direct route.

 

 

Wolverhampton Class 47 47020 Down Oct 76 J5538

 

 

Wolverhampton Class 47 up Oct 76 J5539

 

 

Wolverhampton Class  86 up and Class 119 down Oct 76 J5541

 

 

Wolverhampton  Oct 76 J5542  Mum by the canal in a gap between trains.

 

 

Wolverhampton Class 310 up Oct 76 J5543

 

David

Edited August 8 by DaveF

[Chris Turnbull]

2 hours ago, Stentor said:

Looking on the excellent six bells junction it was called “The Norfolkman” in tribute to D.W. Bill Harvey, former Shed Master at Norwich who amongst many other great achievements, played a big part in preserving the 61572 the last B12/3.

 

Many thanks for that. I did meet Bill Harvey many years ago when he gave a talk to a small group of us in Norwich. A fascinating and very interesting man. 

 

Chris Turnbull 

[eastwestdivide]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

J5542  Mum by the canal in a gap between trains.

 

Wearing an early version of high-vis?! Or at least a spot of colour in a low-key scene!

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a superb set of photo’s of Dent and Dent Head. C3742, of preserved V2, 4771, on a London to Carlisle special, The Norfolkman, on Saturday, 25th March, 1978, is a most atmospheric photo’ of both the locomotive and the station.

 

The photo’s of Wolverhampton by the canal on an evening in October, 1976, are a delightful selection. J5541, of a Class 86 on an up express train, and a unit on a down service, is an excellent study of the two trains, and the diesel unit is actually a three car class 119 Cross Country set. I cannot recall if they visited Wolverhampton on a regular basis or not.

It is great to see your Mum in J5542. A lovely photo’. Thank you for posting it.
 

Very best regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

The Talyllyn Railway in 1969 and 1979 this morning.

 

 

Tywyn Wharf No3 Sir Haydn 31st Aug 69 C059

 

 

Tywyn Wharf 31st Aug 69 C079

 

 

Tywyn Wharf Barclay 0-4-2ST ex Irish Turf Board awaiting rebuilding as Tom Rolt Aug 69 J1839

 

 

Tywyn Wharf No 3 Sir Haydn on left and  No 2 Dolgoch on train Aug 69 J1939

 

 

Abergynolwyn Fletcher Jennings 1 Talyllyn 10th Aug 79 C4781

 

 

Abergynolwyn Hughes 3 Sir Haydn 10th Aug 79 C4783

 

David

[DaveF]

A few places bwginning with A this afternoon.

 

 

Acklington Northumberland Class 254 up Aug 80 C5163

 

 

Acton Grange Junction   56111 coal 19th April 86 C7448

 

 

Alford Class 08 April 72 J2897

 

 

Allens West Halt Class 101 Darlington to Saltburn going away  June 75 J4401

 

 

Allens West Halt site of Stockton and Darlington Railway Yarm branch and station is on far side of Rugby pitch June 75 J4402

 

David

Edited August 9 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great and atmospheric set of photo’s of the Talyllyn Railway in 1969 and 1979. The first photo’ at Tywyn Wharf, of No3 Sir Haydn, on the 31st August, 1969, is a delightful three quarter portrait shot of the locomotive. 

 

The photo’s of places beginning with the letter A are an excellent selection. The first photo’ at Acklington, Northumberland, with a Class 254 HST, on an up express in August, 1980, is a superb shot the iconic train which has a well weathered cab end. 
 

Very best regards,

 

Rob.

Edited August 9 by Market65
To correct a spelling error.

[DaveF]

A wet August day at Aarau in Switzerland.  Aarau is to the east of Olten on one of the main east west lines in Switzerland.

 

 

Aarau  Re4/4ii Brig to Romashorn 2nd Aug 88 C10038

 

 

Aarau Re4/4ii 11181 Romanshorn to Brig 2nd Aug 88 C10041

 

 

Aarau 2nd Aug 88 C10045

 

 

Aarau Re44ii 11326 Brig to Zurich Flughafen 2nd Aug 88 C10047   BLS coaches

 

 

Aarau sidings 3rd Aug 88 C10052  On the metre gauge lines to Schöfftland and Menziken on what was then the Wynental and Suhrental Bahn, now part of Aargau Verkehr.

 

David

Edited August 10 by DaveF

[Hroth]

2 hours ago, DaveF said:

A wet Augustv day at Aaray in Switzerland.

 

I thought it only rained in Manchester...

 

Atmospheric!

 

[jacko]

On 02/08/2024 at 11:57, Pyewipe Jct said:

Ahem, Riley...

[the One-Point-Five sitting outside my window told me I had to say that... 😁]

We had a Riley 1.5 for our wedding car in 1987 and it didn't look like the car in Dave's photo.