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

[DaveF]

This afternoon I went to have a look at part of the Blyth and Tyne.  The first stop was at Plessey Road crossing, Newsham, Blyth where a Hanson and  Hall Class 50, 50008 went b ylight engine from North Blyth Battleship Wharf to Doncaster.

 

Then I had a look at the new station being built at Newsham, by the site of the old South Newsham Crossing.  The photos are taken from the new road bridge which opened just over a week ago.

 

BSC_8926  Plessey Road crossing 50008 up l.e. North Blyth Battleship Wharf to Doncaster 12th Aug 24

 

 

 

BSC_8929 Newsham station under construction, looking north

 

BSC_8931  Looking south along the railway towards Newcastle from the new road bridge

 

 

BSC_8936 South Newsham signal box at the north end of the new Newsham station.   The old level crossing was between the box and the houses to the right - it was the main road into the southern half of Blyth 

 

David

Edited August 13 by DaveF

[Alcanman]

Great photos showing progress on the Blyth & Tyne ('Northumberland Line'). Must be the first time a class 50 has been on the line and a shame it was unable to pick up wagons from North Blyth due to the crew not signing the route.

 

Latest information is that commencement of passenger service on the line will be December this year. Looking forward to this as will be 60 years since passenger service was 'axed'.

Edited August 12 by Alcanman
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[DaveF]

Now for the afternoon "old" photos.  A few around Trent and Meadow Lane crossing and then one at Fiskerton on the line to Lincoln and one on the Newark to Cleethorpes line at Langford.

 

 

Trent 56046 up le on high level line Aug 79 C4811

 

 

From Meadow Lane level crossing footbridge Class 45 St Pancras to Nottingham from footbridge Oct 75 C2499  The high level line at Trent is in the background, as seen in the previous photo.

 

 

Meadow Lane Level Crossing Class 120 Lincoln to Crewe Aug 83 C6146

 

 

Fiskerton Class 120 Lincoln to Crewe Jan 80  C4942

 

 

Langford crossing Class 114 Newark to Cleethorpes  April 76 J5104

 

David

Edited August 12 by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s of places beginning with a C. The first photo’ at Cockburnspath, of a Class 40 on an up freightliner, in August, 1977, is a superb composition of the heavyweight 40. 

 

That is a fascinating selection of photo’s of part of the Blyth and Tyne, from today, the 12th August, 2024, with the first photo’ at Plessey Road crossing, Newsham, Blyth, and then the new station being built at Newsham, by the site of the old South Newsham Crossing. It is great to see the progress being made.

BSC_8929 of Newsham station under construction, looking north, is an excellent view of the station. It’s good that passenger trains will be using it once more in the future from December.

 

The photo’s from around Trent and Meadow Lane crossing, with one at Fiskerton, and also one at Langford, are a superb set. C2499, from Meadow Lane level crossing footbridge, of a Class 45 on a St Pancras to Nottingham express, in October, 1975, is a great shot of a typical Midland express train from the mid Seventies. 
 

Very best regards,

 

Rob.

[keefer]

4 hours ago, DaveF said:

Trent 56046 up le on high level line Aug 79 C4811

 

Dioramas always look so much better if you can take the pics in a sunny garden, especially with a lovely sky like that.

But it's a bit cheeky to Photoshop everything else in to make it look like a real location 😄

[St Enodoc]

9 hours ago, DaveF said:

BSC_8926  50008 up l.e. North Blyth Battleship Wharf to Doncaster 12th Aug 24

A Warship at Battleship Wharf - nice!

[DaveF]

Another alphabetical set this morning, this time beginning with L.

 

 

Lichfield City Class 44 down freight up  Jan 76  J5034

 

 

Lichfield Class 86 up  Jan 76  J5032

 

 

Lichfield Trent Valley Junction Class 44 down freight  Jan 76  J5035

 

 

Linby Class 20 20070 and ano up coal Oct 76 J5472

 

 

London Road Crossing Checker House Class 114 Sheffield to Retford Sept 69 J1993

 

David

[St Enodoc]

19 minutes ago, DaveF said:

 

Lichfield City Class 44 down freight up  Jan 76  J5034

 

Lichfield Trent Valley Junction Class 44 down freight  Jan 76  J5035

Same train?

[DaveF]

Just now, St Enodoc said:

Same train?

 I think so, they are Dad's photos so I wan't there.

 

David

[50A55B]

The same train, it’s 44009 Snowdon.

[H2O]

18 hours ago, DaveF said:

Snip:

 

Do you know what the blue extension on the left side of the 'box is? I know some had toilets added but that looks like it could be a complete ensuite! The brick base looks the same era as the lower window infill.

 

If the level crossing is gone I'm guessing the box is for the chop now?

 

PS Is that brick printed paper on the new station lift towers :-)

[DaveF]

It does have a loo in it, I think there is also some equipment in it as the box has taken over the work of several other boxes over the years.

 

According out the county council website about the Northumberland line the bos is not structurally sound so a decision is to be made on what to do and when as the box will no longer be in use.

 

In the photos it does look like brick paper but I think it is real brick, but it seems quite havily patterned.

 

David

[Hroth]

The new lift towers look as if they're lasercut mdf, painted in a uniform "brick" colour.  Lazy, slapdash modelling!

 

Admittedly there are some etched brass detailing and downspouts added to mitigate the appearance.

 

Edited August 13 by Hroth
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[Bob-65b]

On 12/08/2024 at 10:21, DaveF said:

Cockburnspath Class 40 up freightliner Aug 77 C3509

 

Ten years on and construction of Torness is underway a year off of powering up the grid - Courtesy/Copyright of Ernie Brack

 

And much as it is today courtesy of Google Maps

 

All, including the considerably better one by DaveF's Dad were taken from Overbridge 105 at Bilsdean just north of Cockburnspath.  The biggest change (apart from the OHLE) is that the A1 is no longer just to right of the wall, but is even further down to the right. What was the A1 is still there as can be seen however it's now a local road overtaken by the Cockburnspath Bypass. The location in Dave's Dads photo was spotted by my wife.  Handy when all her family are from down there!

 

Bob.

 

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Bilsdean,+Cockburnspath+TD13+5XF/@55.9478982,-2.3844653,16.03z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x4887113aa37292ab:0x98831ebf11c440d!8m2!3d55.945474!4d-2.382622!16s%2Fm%2F0cc7zb3?entry=ttu

 

Bob.

 

 

Edited August 18 by Bob Reid
Spelling (of of instead off)!

[DaveF]

Back to the days of black and white at Nottingham Victoria for teatime.

 

 

Nottingham Victoria B17 61662 Manchester United and B1 c1951 JVol3248

 

 

Nottingham Victoria J6  pass c1952 JVol4185

 

 

Nottingham Victoria K2 61173 le c1953 JVol4104

 

 

Nottingham Victoria K3 down pass c1950 JVol4183

 

 

Nottingham Victoria N7 69620 le   J6? beyond it.  c1953 JVol3012

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a great set of photo’s of places beginning with the letter L. The first photo’ at Lichfield City, with a Class 44, 44009 Snowdon, on a down freight, in January, 1976, is a superb shot of a 44 hauled freight. 

 

The black and white photo’s at Nottingham Victoria are a splendid and nostalgic selection. The first photo’ of B17 61662, Manchester United, and a  B1, in c1951, is a splendid composition and it shows much of interest including the water cranes and signals. Thank you for posting it.
 

Very best regards,

 

Rob.

[DaveF]

Another batch of photos taken at Disentis in Switzerland in August 1988 and1990.  As mentioned before Disentis is the end on junction between the Rhätische Bahn and the Furka Oberalp (now Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn).

 

 

DisentisRhB Ge4/4i 607 Disentis to Chur 15th Aug 88 C11175

 

 

Disentis FO HGe4/4 101 Glacier Express St Moritz to Zermatt 8th Aug 90 C14944

 

 

Disentis FO Panoramic coach 8th Aug 90 C14945

 

 

Disentis FO Deh4/4 55 and RhB Ge4/4ii 621 8th Aug 90 C14951

 

 

Disentis FO snowploughs and HGe4/4 107  in loco shed  8th Aug 90 C14953

 

David

Edited August 14 by DaveF

[jacko]

Great to see how they're getting on at Newsham. I've not had a reason to visit 'home' since my dad passed in 2022. Must arrange a long weekend down sometime. 

 

Graeme

[DaveF]

This morning I parked a few minutes walk from the bridge over the ECML at the south end of Dudley, between Cramlington and Newcastle and took photos.

 

 

s BSC_8938 Dudley XC  220013 and 221136 1V58 Edinburgh to Penzance 11.40 14th Aug 24

 

s BSC_8941 Dudley LNER 801219 1S08 Kings X to Edinburgh 11.54 14th Aug 24

 

 

s BSC_8942 Dudley LNER 800108 1E11 Aberdeen to Kings X 11.58 14th Aug 24

 

 

s BSC_8943  Dudley XC 220031 and 220011 1S35 XC Bristol Temple Meads to Edinburgh 12.00 14th Aug 24

 

 

s BSC_8944 Dudley LNER 801208 1S09 Kings X to Edinburgh 12.05 14th Aug 24

 

 

s BSC_8945 Dudley NR 158784 2N17 Morpeth to Carlisle 12.08 14th Aug 24

 

 

s BSC_8946 Dudley NR 156486 2A28 Carlisle to Morpeth 12.10 14th Aug 24

 

David

Edited August 14 by DaveF

[DaveF]

For comparison here are three photos from the 1980s at Dudley.  There used to be other views but this is the only one not obscured by vegetation now.  I didn't go there very often as parking beside the bridge was dificult, now there are parking spaces outside houses about 5 minutes walk away.

 

 

Dudley Class 43 down ex pass 15.33 31st March 86 C7349d

 

 

Dudley 47227 down parcels 20.01 30th June 86 C7602

 

 

Dudley 37264 up Speedlink 20.09 30th June 86 C7603

[DaveF]

Soe more Peaks at Ratcliffe on Soar on the Midland in the 1970s.

Ratcliffe on Soar Class 45 up June 76 J5297

 

 

Ratcliffe on Soar Class 45 down June 76 J5301

 

 

Ratcliffe on Soar Class 45 up June 76 J5303

 

 

Ratcliffe on Soar Class 45 St Pancras to Notingham  Nov 77 J5862

 

 

Ratcliffe on Soar Class 45 up April 78 J5992

 

 

Ratcliffe on Soar Class 45 up Jan 79 C4253

 

David

[corneliuslundie]

You are really spoiling us.

That is quite a contrast in the lineside at Dudley.

Jonathan

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fascinating set of photo’s of Disentis, in Switzerland, in August 1988 and 1990. C14944, of FO, HGe4/4, 101, on the Glacier Express, St Moritz to Zermatt, on the 8th August, 1990, is a superb shot as the train departs from Disentis station.

 

The photo’s of the south end of Dudley, between Cramlington and Newcastle, from today, are an excellent selection. They well capture the present day ECML, a unit railway. s BSC_8942 of LNER 800108, on 1E11, from Aberdeen to Kings Cross at 11.58, is an excellent shot of one the Azumas. 

 

The three photo’s from the 1980’s at Dudley are a fascinating comparison, still with some locomotive hauled freight trains. The first photo’ of a class 43 HST on a down express passenger train, at 15.33, on the 31st March, 1986, is a splendid photo’ and is from that time when the liveries were being changed from blue/grey to Intercity. 

 

The photo’s of Ratcliffe on Soar on the Midland in the 1970’s are a superb and nostalgic set. The last photo’ of a Class 45 on an up express in January, 1979, is a most atmospheric shot in the freezing cold and snowy conditions. 
 

Very best regards,

 

Rob.

[Chris Turnbull]

Glad to see that you still getting out and about and taking photos.  I love the "Then and Now" selection.

 

Chris Turnbull

[DaveF]

Around Manningtree on the GE main line south of Ipswich for this morning.

 

 

Manningtree 47129 Liverpool St to Norwich May 75 J4294

 

 

Manningtree 37090 down l e May 75 J4305  Brighton Belle Pullmans in distance on right are S292S & S293S

 

 

Manningtree Cattawade Bridge June 75 J4379

 

 

Manningtree Class 31 up July 75 C4536

 

 

Manningtree Class 47 Liverpool St to Norwich Jan 78 C3650

 

David

Edited August 16 by DaveF