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

[Chris Turnbull]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

 

 

Felixstowe Beach Class 47 47049 up freightliner May 75 J4278

 

Another shot you can't get today due to the vegetation.

 

 

I think your photo was taken to the right of where I was standing but with all the bushes this is as close as you can get today.  66713 Forest City enters Felixstowe South with 4L28 from Doncaster Iport GBRF on 24th May 2023.

 

Chris Turnbull

Edited Tuesday at 09:47 by Chris Turnbull
Wrong year

[DaveF]

1 hour ago, Chris Turnbull said:

 

Another shot you can't get today due to the vegetation.

 

 

I think your photo was taken to the right of where I was standing but with all the bushes this is as close as you can get today.  66713 Forest City enters Felixstowe South with 4L28 from Doncaster Iport GBRF on 24th May 2023.

 

Chris Turnbull

 

 

I think that is the right place, everything has changed so much - I must be getting old to think that!

 

David

[DaveF]

Some Northumberland ECML photos this evening, all north of Morpeth but south of Alnmouth.

 

Note the change in the background between the dates of the first pair of photos.

Pegswood Class 47 Newcastle to Edinburgh Sept 80 C5200

 

 

Pegswood Class 55 Newcastle to Edinburgh Dec 80 C5242

 

 

Widdrington station Class 254 up April 83 C6011

 

 

Widdrington station Class 254 43112 down April 83 C6013

 

 

Chevington Class 254 down Aug 80 C5164  Really at the north end of the sidings for WSiddrington opencast

 

 

Chevington HST down 9th Aug 85 C7104

 

 

Chevington HST down 9th Aug 85 C7106

 

David

Edited Tuesday at 15:41 by DaveF

[keefer]

I think I remember those Pegswood pictures from before - I'd assumed that there would have been wholesale demolition as well as the bing removal but looking at more modern maps it seemed that at least some terraces were retained.

Edited Tuesday at 17:02 by keefer

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a fantastic set of photo’s of the Thames Haven branch (Shell Haven branch), and the Great Eastern in Essex and Suffolk. In particular I like C3561, at Manningtree, of SR Class S15 841, Greene King, & Class 31, 31125, on a special train from Liverpool St to Dinting, in October, 1977. A beautiful three quarter portrait shot of the steam locomotive. 

 

The Northumberland ECML photo’s north of Morpeth but south of Alnmouth, are a superb selection. C6011, at Widdrington station, with a Class 254 HST, on an up express train, in April, 1983, is a most impressive photo’, superbly composed, of the iconic train. 
 

Very best regards,

 

Rob.

 

[35A]

Late to the party (sorry, as I've been away for a week) but the ano class 20 in C6109, last Friday, was 20 070 - paired with 20 073, they only worked on 26th and 27th July 1983. 

[DaveF]

More from the Great Eastern this morning at Church Lane crossing, just NE of Ingatestone and Chelmsford.

 

 

Church Lane Crossing Class 47 down Apr 75 J4263

 

 

Church Lane Crossing Class 309 down and Class 47 up Feb 78 C3685

 

 

Church Lane Crossing Class 47 up Oct 78 C4177

 

 

Chelmsford July 74 C1656

 

 

Chelmsford 37014 down Sat 4th March 1978 C3687

 

David

[Michael Edge]

Interesting to see how the 1500v catenary has been fitted in the LNER type portals and re-suspended for 25kv.

[DaveF]

Between Peterborough and Grantham this evening.

 

 

Burton le Coggles Class 47 Kings X to Newcastle Nov 68 J1495

 

 

Burton le Coggles Class 55 up ex pass and Class 40 down ex pass Aug 71 C706

 

 

Burton le Coggles Class 47 up Aug 72 J3099  11.00 Edinburgh to Kings X

 

 

Swayfield Class 55 55004 up engineering works on fast line Sept 74 J4029

Taken on a Sunday so it is 10.15 Bradford to Kings X. (10.50 ex Leeds

 

Swayfield Class 55  down Dec 74 J4123  55019

Edited 7 hours ago by DaveF

[Market65]

Good evening, David. That’s a superb set of photo’s of the Great Eastern at Church Lane crossing, and Chelmsford. In particular I like the last photo’ at Chelmsford, with 37014 on a down express, on Saturday the 4th March, 1978. A splendid composition in the weak early March sun.

 

The photo’s from between Peterborough and Grantham are a fantastic selection. The last photo’ at Swayfield, with a Class 55, on a down express, in December, 1974, is a superb shot of the train the low December sun. A stunning sight.
 

Very best regards,

 

Rob.

[brushman47544]

J4029 is 55004 Queen’s Own Highlander, not 55022.

J4123 is 55019 Royal Highland Fusiliers

[DaveF]

1 hour ago, brushman47544 said:

J4029 is 55004 Queen’s Own Highlander, not 55022.

J4123 is 55019 Royal Highland Fusiliers

 

Thanks again Andrew.  I don't know why but I just cannot tell deltics apart except in a few cases.

 

David