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

[Johann Marsbar]

16 minutes ago, DaveF said:

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

 

 

Manningtree Cattawade Bridge June 75 J4379

 

 

Manningtree Class 31 up July 75 C4536

 

 

Manningtree Class 47 Liverpool St to Norwich Jan 78 C3650

 

David

 

Looks like you managed to get two of the stored Brighton Belle cars in the siding there in the second shot.  I think the last ones stayed there until around 1975/6 time.

 

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Edited August 15 by Johann Marsbar
extra text added

[DaveF]

7 hours ago, Johann Marsbar said:

 

Looks like you managed to get two of the stored Brighton Belle cars in the siding there in the second shot.  I think the last ones stayed there until around 1975/6 time.

 

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I knew I had some photos with them in, taken at the south end but havd never noticed them in that photo.  Many thanks for seeing them.

 

David

Edited August 15 by DaveF

[DaveF]

Harrogate in 1965/6 for this set.  They are all Dad's, I was working in black and white then.

 

 

Harrogate Class 110 Harrogate to Bradford Aug 65 J255

 

 

Harrogate Class 101 Harrogate to Leeds Sept 65 J357

 

 

Harrogate LMS Class 5 45210 Harrogate to Kings X Oct 65 J399

 

 

Harrogate LMS Class 5 44617 Harrogate to Kings X Nov 65 J413

 

 

Harrogate Class 45 Harrogate to Kings X Jan 66 J433

 

David

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s from around Manningtree. C4536, of a Class 31 on an up service, in July, 1975, is a superb shot of the train in the distance, and a lovely selection of small boats in the foreground. It would make a lovely oil painting.

 

The photo’s of Harrogate in 1965, and 1966 are an excellent selection. J399, of LMS Class 5, 45210, on a Harrogate to Kings Cross service, in October, 1965, is a most atmospheric photo’ and it is incredible that such sights were to be seen each day back then.
 

Very best regards,

 

Rob.

[50A55B]

Thanks again for all your wonderful photos Dave.

Re. J4379 Cattawade Bridge, is that a rather lonely looking tank wagon left of centre, with possibly a crane jib behind?

[Matt37268]

15 hours ago, Johann Marsbar said:

 

Looks like you managed to get two of the stored Brighton Belle cars in the siding there in the second shot.  I think the last ones stayed there until around 1975/6 time.

 

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Could they be the 2 that ended up at the North Norfolk during ‘Operation Coachbelle’? 

[Johann Marsbar]

5 hours ago, Matt37268 said:

Could they be the 2 that ended up at the North Norfolk during ‘Operation Coachbelle’? 

 

I can't really remember TBH, but the numbers stored there from when I first remember seeing them around 1974, slowly dwindled down to just 2 cars remaining, which could be the ones in that photo. Despite starting to take down train numbers from '74 onwards, I don't think I ever bothered writing the numbers of the vehicles down at the time, plus I threw out my pre '76 spotters notebooks years ago - which was a bit of a mistake, on reflection!

I'll have a look through the CD of the ITS Journal that I have later on and see if that can pin down which ones they are likely to be.....

[Ray M]

9 hours ago, 50A55B said:

Thanks again for all your wonderful photos Dave.

Re. J4379 Cattawade Bridge, is that a rather lonely looking tank wagon left of centre, with possibly a crane jib behind?

i think it looks like a Triang giraffe in a fuel tanker.

they must have broke the boxcar.

[Johann Marsbar]

10 hours ago, 50A55B said:

Thanks again for all your wonderful photos Dave.

Re. J4379 Cattawade Bridge, is that a rather lonely looking tank wagon left of centre, with possibly a crane jib behind?

 

That was actually a siding which was used for unloading coal and oil deliveries to the BX Pastics/Wardle-Storey plant there. I think the "crane jib" is an unloading arm/pipe for the tankers.

Margaret Thatcher worked there in the early 1950's!

[DaveF]

3 random locations on the ECML for this morning.  I'm sure you'll all remember that I am still replacing the "lost" images, from time to time I end up with some which don't have much in common so I group them alphabetically, or by route or something!

 

Abbots Ripton Class 40 down July 75 J4525

 

 

Abbots Ripton Clas 55 up and Class 47 down July 75 J4538

 

 

Abbotts Ripton Class 55 down July 77 C3390   55003 Meld

 

 

Grantham 47001 up very late sleeping cars (at 09.15) Feb 79 C4306

 

 

Hett Mill (County Durham) 91006 Kings X to Glasgow C 30th May 95 C20201

 

David

Edited August 16 by DaveF

[The Pilotman]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

Abbotts Ripton Class 55 down July 77 C3390

55003 MELD

[Johann Marsbar]

10 hours ago, Matt37268 said:

Could they be the 2 that ended up at the North Norfolk during ‘Operation Coachbelle’? 

 

I've had a look at the CD now....

The transfer of 2 cars (S287S/S291S) to the NNR took place on 16th March 1975, which just left two cars at Manningtree from the original 6 stored there.

That means the 2 in the photo are S292S & S293S.

[DaveF]

3 hours ago, The Pilotman said:

55003 MELD

 

2 hours ago, Johann Marsbar said:

 

I've had a look at the CD now....

The transfer of 2 cars (S287S/S291S) to the NNR took place on 16th March 1975, which just left two cars at Manningtree from the original 6 stored there.

That means the 2 in the photo are S292S & S293S.

 

Many thanks for the information.

 

David

[DaveF]

This morning I took a few more photos on the Northumberland line (the Blyth and Tyne).  This time they are at Marcheys House, south of Ashington which is a junction, to the south east the line goes to Cambois and North Blyth, to the south it goes to Bedlington, Newsham and on to Newcastle.  Marcheys House until very recently had a signal box, now demolished.  I will have to go back to get a more exact comparison.

 

I also took a photo of the Wansbeck viaduct, just north of Marcheys House where the line crosses the River Wansbeck before arriving at Ashington.

 

Now and then photos are below.  The idea of then and now only came to me after I got home!

 

 

s BSC_8948 Marcheys House 16th Aug 24  looking south

 

 

Marcheys House 37132 North Blyth to Alcan Lynemouth 10th April 85 C6791  Then!

 

 

s BSC_8947 Marcheys House 16th Aug 24 signal box was behind the green fence

 

 

Marcheys House 18th Feb 95 C19955  Then.  Taken from a different viewpoint.

 

 

s BSC_8949 Wansbeck viaduct 158853 crew training Ashington to Newcastle 11.38 16th Aug 24  The "then" photo below was taken a little further down the field and along.  I couldn't do that today as the field now has horses in it and a locked gate.

 

 

Wansbeck viaduct  Class 101 The Lynemouth Link charter Alcan Lynemouth to North Blyth Sun 21st Sept 86 C8144

 

Marcheys House River Wansbeck viaduct March 91 J11782  This is more like today's view.

 

David

Edited August 16 by DaveF

[Hroth]

 

The other eyecatching thing is the amount of "weed" trees that have sprung up around the viaduct!

 

[russ p]

5 minutes ago, Hroth said:

 

The other eyecatching thing is the amount of "weed" trees that have sprung up around the viaduct!

 

 

The whole country is becoming so overgrown 

[DaveF]

The Nottingham Grantham line again at Bottesford.

 

 

Bottesford 20172 and 20163 Skegness to Leicester July 83 C6110

 

 

Bottesford Class 105 Nottingham to Skegness Aug 83 C6122

 

 

Bottesford 45134 Sheffield to Skegness Aug 83 C6153

 

 

Bottesford Class 120 M53653 Nottingham to Grantham  Aug 83 C6156

 

 

Bottesford 20163 and 20172 Skegness to Leicester Aug 83 C6158  probably 1st August

 

David

Edited August 17 by DaveF

[Hroth]

2 hours ago, russ p said:

 

The whole country is becoming so overgrown 

 

I think its now called "environmental enrichment", next it will become an SSI...

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a superb selection of photo’s of Abbotts Ripton, Grantham and Hett Mill. C3390, of 55003, Meld, on a down express, in July, 1977, is a well composed photo’, and a typical example of a ‘Deltic Plus Eight’.

 

The photo’s, both then and now, of the Northumberland line (the Blyth and Tyne), at Marcheys House, south of Ashington, and also the Wansbeck viaduct, are a fascinating selection, and show perfectly how things have changed. s BSC_8949, of the Wansbeck viaduct with 158853 on a crew training run from Ashington to Newcastle, at 11.38 today, is an excellent photo’ of exciting times for the railway.

The ‘then’ photo’, C6791, at Marcheys House with 37132 on a North Blyth to Alcan Lynemouth train, on the 10th April, 1985, is a superb shot of the 37. 

 

The photo’s of the Nottingham Grantham line, at Bottesford, are a fascinating set, with C6156, of a Class 120, with car M53653 leading, on a Nottingham to Grantham service, in August, 1983, is a delightful photo’ and the unit has a class 101 trailer in place of its buffet car. 
 

Very best regards,

 

Rob.

[eastwestdivide]

3 hours ago, DaveF said:

Marcheys House River Wansbeck viaduct

That’s a fine viaduct. The OS maps seem to show a couple of rights of way along the river banks - would that be too low down for a decent train photo?

 

[DaveF]

1 hour ago, eastwestdivide said:

That’s a fine viaduct. The OS maps seem to show a couple of rights of way along the river banks - would that be too low down for a decent train photo?

 

 

In the past I've taken photos from the north bank to the west of the viaduct, the viaduct "railings" look different now so I'm not sure how it would work.  I intend to go and have a look in due course.  I've not tried other places along the banks, but they might work.

 

I have seen a number of published photos in the past from other viewpoints but most often from the one I used on the north bank to the west.

 

David

[DaveF]

For some reason RMweb decided that the above post was so important it needed to be on here twice.

 

So I deleted the text and found these Severn Valley photos to replace it.

 

 

Eardington WD 600 Gordon pw train en route to trackbed fire near Highley 6th April 74 C1556

 

 

Eardington  GWR 5764 Bridgnorth to Hampton Loade 6th April 74 C1559

 

 

Eardington BR Class 4 43106 Bridgnorth to Bewdley 6th July 1974 C1643

 

 

Eardington WD 600 Gordon Bridgnorth to Bewdley 6th July 1974 C1647

 

 

Eardington BR Class 4 43106 Bewdley to Bridgnorth 6th July 1974 C1649

 

David

Edited August 16 by DaveF
To replace a duplicate post

[35A]

6 hours ago, DaveF said:

The Nottingham Grantham line again at Bottesford.

 

 

Bottesford 20172 and ano Skegness to Leicester July 83 C6110

 

If that was Saturday 2nd, then the trailing loco was 20 178. Otherwise, 20 172 reappeared for several days at the end of the month, paired with 20 163 (courtesy of www.railgenarchive.co.uk).

 

In C6158, 20 163 only appeared on the 1st August, still paired with 20 172.

Edited August 16 by 35A

[DaveF]

I hope you all found the extra Severn Valley photos I posted last night to get rid of a duplicate post.

Three from Cumbria and three from Northumberland to start with today.  The Cumbrian photos show the remains of the Caledonian Railway line which crossed the Solway on a long viaduct.

The Northumberland ones are on the Blyth and Tyne.

 

 

Bowness site of C R Solway viaduct Aug 77 J5772  The northern end is visible on the far side of the Solway on the extreme right.  It is one of Dad's photos so as usual Mum is in it.

 

 

Bowness site of C R Solway viaduct Aug 77 J5773  The embankment at the English end.

 

Bowness site of C R Solway viaduct Aug 77 J5774  The Scottish end again.

 

 

Cambois Blyth West staithes from road by power station fly ash dock July80 C5112

 

 

Blyth Newsham Road crossing crossing 37199 le and brake van, propelling towards Bates exchange sidings  6th April 85   C6770

 

 

Cambois 37121 running round brake van 31st Dec 85 7278

 

David

Edited August 17 by DaveF

[DaveF]

11 hours ago, 35A said:

 

If that was Saturday 2nd, then the trailing loco was 20 178. Otherwise, 20 172 reappeared for several days at the end of the month, paired with 20 163 (courtesy of www.railgenarchive.co.uk).

 

In C6158, 20 163 only appeared on the 1st August, still paired with 20 172.

 

Thanks very much, the first photo as far as I can work out was taken sometime in the last few days of July.

 

The1st August would make sense for C6158.

 

David

Edited August 17 by DaveF