RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 1, 2014 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 1, 2014 (edited) It's a while since I've posted many photos, so I thought it is time to have a new ongoing thread. The photos were, as usual, all taken by either Dad or I from the early 50s to the present day. The quality will vary depending on the condition of the original slide, the camera and film used. I'll try to avoid ones I've used before. For those starting on this thread from the beginning: There are too many photos to find and replace the mssing ones, so am reposting them all. So if you go to the end of the thread they are reappearing, but not in the original order. Some are taken from my sets on flickr, others are ones I am still working on having scanned some years ago. The locations will probably be fairly random. Other threads of my photos include: Dad's black and white photos: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/69274-dave-f-more-photos-added-21-june-from-1947-to-1955ish/ This is a newish thread covering France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark etc (or at least it covers bits of them!): http://www.rmweb.co....-19th-may-2015/ A short thread: http://www.rmweb.co....h-january-2014/ My own black and white photos: http://www.rmweb.co....-30th-december/ I'll start today with a few from the Lune Gorge etc and Shap. Dillicar troughs LMS Class 5 down goods Aug 65 J308.jpg 298.2 kB Low Gill Class 47 Manchester to Glasgow April 68 J1265.jpg 253.93 kB Beckfoot Class 50 D402 Euston to Glasgow, work on M6 in background April 68 J1258.jpg 342.69 kB Beckfoot Class 50 D405 Glasgow to Manchester April 68 J1264.jpg 307.92 kB Greenholme 37379 & 37373 down cement 24th Aug 90 C15316.jpg 342.94 kB David Edited September 17, 2022 by DaveF 63 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 1, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 1, 2014 (edited) 3 photos of Lancaster when electrification work was in progress. While I was doing my PGCE year (teacher training) after my Biology degree I generally took each weekend off and went out to take photos. Lancaster Class 40 301 in green up carflats 17th May 72 C957 Lancaster Class 50 432 up ex pass to Euston, dep 17.09 17th May 72 C964 Lancaster Class 108 up pass 17th May 72 C959 David Edited April 14, 2022 by DaveF 45 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 2, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 2, 2014 (edited) A few on the ECML north of Grantham next. Barkston Class 114 Skegness to Nottingham via Grantham Nov 69 C177 Frinkley Lane level crossing Class 47 up Yorkshire Pullman (I think) Oct 75 C2488 Frinkley Lane is an occupation crossing just north of Barkston. Hougham Class 55 down ex pass Aug 74 C1744 Dry Doddington Class 47 Leeds to Kings X April 71 C570 Edited to correct caption on last image. I must learn to copy the right line of text before pasting it. David Edited April 20, 2022 by DaveF 42 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 2, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 2, 2014 (edited) We'll head north this evening to have a look at Pilmoor, on the ECML north of York. Pilmoor Class 45 D106 Bristol to Newcastle May 67 J0886 Pilmoor Class 47 D1100 down cement May 67 J0887 Pilmoor WD 90309 down goods May 67 J0880 This train was the highlight of the afternoon on Saturdays for me. Pilmoor Class 20 working in up direction on down fast removing damaged cement wagon August 1967 J1060 This was the clear up after the cement train derailed which was then hit by DP2 David Edited April 7, 2022 by DaveF 53 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Smeeton Posted May 2, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 2, 2014 Thanks for these Dave & keep them coming They are Great. Regards Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted May 2, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2014 DaveF, your photographs are very nostalgic. I love the way the class 114 unit appears to be weathered. Please post more when you can. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted May 3, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 3, 2014 J 1060: who would have thought to run that on a layout? Brilliant stuff Dave. I can see me spending even more time on here (again). P 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 We'll head north this evening to have a look at Pilmoor, on the ECML north of York. Pilmoor Class 45 D106 Bristol to Newcastle May 67 J0886.jpg Pilmoor Class 45 D106 Bristol to Newcastle May 67 J0886 Pilmoor Class 47 D1100 down cement May 67 J0887.jpg Pilmoor Class 47 D1100 down cement May 67 J0887 Pilmoor WD 90309 down goods May 67 J0880.jpg Pilmoor WD 90309 down goods May 67 J0880 This train was the highlight of the afternoon on Saturdays for me. Pilmoor Class 20 working in up direction on down fast removing damaged cement wagon August 1967 J1060.jpg Pilmoor Class 20 working in up direction on down fast removing damaged cement wagon August 1967 J1060 This was the clear up after the cement train derailed which was then hit by DP2 David The one with the EE Type 1 looks like the sort of thing that a kid might run on their first train set..Brakevan on wrong end and a pair of non-identical opens on either end of a bogie well wagon. Oh, and a Triang Cemflo on the well-wagon, as its flanges were too big for Hornby-Dublo points.. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 3, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 3, 2014 (edited) This evening we have a quick look at the Great Eastern in the 70s. Liverpool Street Classes 309, 312, 305 Dec 79 C4906 Harold Wood 47091 up continental goods 13th June 76 C2788 Shenfield 31226 up parcels Jan 79 C4269 Shenfield 307107 down pass Jan 79 C4272 David Edited April 6, 2022 by DaveF 43 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted May 4, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 4, 2014 Again the once 'mundane' now looks very interesting. P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 4, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 4, 2014 A few from Kent today. They were taken on day trips from Basildon travelling through the Dartford Tunnel - which in those days could have big traffic jams. Where I live now a traffic jam is two cars in front of me at a roundabout. South Darenth Class 71 up freight April 75 C1967 Teynham Class 47 down excursion 23rd April 77 C3309 Teynham Class 73 up p w train May 77 C3335 Stone Crossing Halt Class 415 5337 Charing Cross to Gillingham 18th March 78 C3720 David 35 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted May 4, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 4, 2014 Wonderful photo's again, DaveF. The class 47 view has reminded me of a day excursion on 17th April, 1977 from Hull to Shrewsbury. Again many thanks for these photo's. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 5, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 5, 2014 A trip to the Grassington branch today to look at BR Class 4s from 1965 onwards. Grassington BR Class 4 75039 Aug 65 J283 Grassington Class 4 75039 Aug 65 J293 Rylstone BR Class 4 75015 up goods April 66 J481 Grassington BR Class 4 75021 in green July 67 J948 Grassington BR Class 4 75021 in green July 67 J942 David 51 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 5, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 5, 2014 (edited) I do still take railway photos, here are a few of the 150+ I took at the Tanfield Railway today. Note: All these photos were taken from areas with public access. The Tanfield Railway still allows access to the engine shed and stock storage areas unless movements are taking place, then some areas are roped off. You will also notice that orange jackets are not worn. Causey Arch station On the left is Sir Cecil A Cochrane, to the right is Armstrong Whitworth No 2 0-4-0 diesel, built in 1933 Cochrane passing Marley Hill signalbox RSH 0-4-0ST of 1948 Locomotion No 1 at Marley Hill. This is the working replica built in 1975 which was visiting from Beamish, which is only a few miles away. Marley Hill engine shed The further loco is RSH 0-6-0St 49, the nearer is Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0ST Renishaw Ironworks No 6 No 2 approaching Andrews House Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0ST Sir Cecil Cochrane and crew David Edited May 5, 2014 by DaveF 31 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suddaby Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Marvellous Dave, I particularly liked this one of the wD at Pilmoor. Pilmoor WD 90309 down goods May 67 J0880 Cheers, Kevin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Lovely photos like the Tanfield ones went there when on holiday at Lucker very friendly people and interesting stock also liked my visits to Beamish thanks for the photos they are bringing back many memories. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted May 6, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 6, 2014 (edited) excellent pics once again dave, very much enjoy your late-60s/ early-70s ones for the mix of liveries, even in one train. J1265 is a good one for the nice view of a dia.17 RF - a particularly LMR vehicle, looking fresh in b/g with small numbers all of your photos seem to have a lot of 'peripheral' interest too - detailing the fixtures and fittings & other ephemera of the railway e.g. C177 of the green 114 at barkston Edited May 6, 2014 by keefer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 6, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 6, 2014 Back to Essex again tonight to have a look at the line to Harwich in the mid 1970s. Manningtree Class 31 Parkeston Quay to Liverpool St The Day Continental May 75 J4292 Wrabness Class 105 Harwich to Manningtree Feb 75 C1866 Parkeston Quay Class 37 Parkeston Quay to Liverpool St 6th June 76 C2776 Harwich Town Class 37 Co Co, Liverpool St to Harwich, Class 105 nearest camera March 75 C1879 And finally one "landscape" with a train in it. Parkeston Quay Class 37 on up freightliner in distance. Lightship Sunk moored on River Stour June 75 J4382 David 31 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted May 6, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 6, 2014 How truly evocative these latest photo's are. I especially like the first one with the class 31 on The Day Continental. The photo's really do show how things really were like. More please! All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 In the sixties the stock used on trains from Parkeston Quay was not of the highest quality ,I travelled on a dirty ,paint peeling Gresley set that seemed to have all the internal doors jammed open and toilet doors that stuck when closed,happy days thanks for the pics. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 7, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2014 Crewe in 1971 today. These were taken on a Saturday visit at the time when I was spending most days working towards my finals at University in Manchester. I always found a day out watching trains and taking photos was a very good way of relaxing. As far as I can see it was a day when nothing much happened in the World. There had been a postal strike which lasted from 20th January to 8th March, this probably explains the number of mailbags around the station. Crewe 304007 Crewe to Liverpool 13th March 71 C494 Note the mailbags on the platform under the canopy. Crewe 304027 Crewe to Liverpool 13th March 71 C477 Crewe Class 86 E3123 Euston to Manchester 13th March 71 C500 Crewe Class 86 E3161 down ex pass, note diesels on shed 13th March 71 C490 David 36 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted May 7, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 7, 2014 Excellent stuff .Love the Standard 5. When I went to Poland in 2003/4 this was very much the sort of thing that still happened near Wolsztyn and Poznan. A 'Standard' type 2.6.2. MT loco on an old branch with just a few wagons (usually timber). Great fun, especially when one was driving/ shunting. P 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted May 8, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2014 Still at Crewe this evening, a few more shots, two from 1971 again and two from 1972. Crewe Class 86 E3190 up ex pass 13th March 71 C476 Crewe Class 108 Crewe to Bangor 13th March 71 C496 I've no idea what the headcode is meant to indicate. Crewe Sign reads - LNW Rly Servants Refreshment Co Ltd Regd Office 5th Feb 72 C0812 Crewe, platform 1, view south 5th Feb 72 C0820 David 30 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Those were the days anoraks long hair at least two spotters notebooks,Tizer and Lyons fruit pies plus bunking sheds getting rides on footplates ah memories thanks. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Those were the days anoraks long hair at least two spotters notebooks,Tizer and Lyons fruit pies plus bunking sheds getting rides on footplates ah memories thanks. And i thought it was just me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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