Whilst the UK was under coronavirus restrictions many members used their time at home to delve into their slide collections and photo albums. Our social evenings were suspended but that didn't mean that we had to do without our regular fix. Our members and some of our scheduled presenters provided some great images to enjoy on the nights when we would otherwise have been meeting up.
Although there are no longer any updates to the gallery, it is still here to enjoy.......
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Our second August 2021 virtual presentation is a landmark because it will be the last Lockdown Gallery update. On 1st September the Society will host our first 'real' presentation since March 2020. So as this is a special occasion we have a few images from none other than the brilliant railway photographer and friend of the Society, Les Nixon.
48775 at Chinley South Junction with Tunstead Sidings empty hoppers on 1st February 1968.
An unidentified Peak on a down-express for Manchester, at Bakewell in July 1962.
Hudswell Clark 1958 0-4-0ST 'Elizabeth' and HC 0-4-0ST 'Nellie', built 1922, at Esholt Bradford Sewage Works on 5th November 1969.
A1 60155 about to take water at York coaling stage in May 1966.
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August is upon us and we have a typical English summer putting a dampener on any planned barbecues. For our first virtual presentation of the month, courtesy of Pennine member Andy Barclay, we have another selection of images from the late Peter Fox, founder of Platform 5 Publications and long term friend of the Society.
BB1010-19 at an unknown location.
BB16017 at Amiens in France.
Black 5, 44754, at Sheffield Midland in 1957.
Class 33, D6555, on Cliff to Uddingston Cement at Ranskill on 8th June 1963.
Steam special climbing out of Sheffield.
D0260 Lion on the Sheffield Pullman leaving Sheffield Victoria.
Hastings unit Class 202 DEMU, 1012.
Unidentified Peak passes Dore and Totley heading towards Sheffield.
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Our second July gallery presentation sees most of the UK enjoying (or perhaps enduring?) a heatwave. For those of you who missed July's Zoom presentation by Bryan Johnson, we have a great selection of images from his presentation to enjoy here. Entitled 'Holidays in Europe and Beyond' Bryan's show followed on from his first show in 2017 and expanded the area to cover Europe, the Americas, Africa and Australasia. We think it was the first time we saw engines from Hong Kong at a 'Pennine' show.
1989 USA. San Francisco cable car at Powell and Market.
1990 India. RMC 2 at Shimla Station.
1993 Hong Kong. Tram 139.
1994 Eastern Europe. Steam train at Szentendre Tram Museum.
1996 Ireland. Clonmacnois and West Offaly Railway BnM Railcar C80.
2000 Sri Lanka. 752 plus train at Wadduwa..
2006 New Zealand. New Zealand Railways loco 4761.
2017 Portugal. A view of a Porto Metro train crossing the Luís I Bridge
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The first July presentation is heralded by very wet weather in the UK but coincides with the night that the England Football team play their Euro 2020 semi-final match at Wembley against Denmark. Good luck to England! Tony Caddick was our first Lockdown Gallery contributor and he has provided some images for tonight. We have a great selection of old and new images from the Norwich area trips past and present.
Class 745 Stadler Flirt EMU 007 at Norwich, on a Norwich - Liverpool Street working on 11th June 2021.Class 755 Stadler Flirt Bi-mode 329 at Norwich on 12th June 2021.The old order. 90015 'Colchester Castle' on the 1500 Norwich - Liverpool Street working, on 11th August 2017.The even older order. 86220 'The Round Tabler' at Norwich on the 1340 Norwich - Liverpool Street working, on 21st August 1999.03086 at Norwich on 23rd February 1980.Class 755 Stadler Flirt Bi-mode 407 at Cromer on a Sheringham - Norwich working, on 12th June 2021.9F 90775 at Sheringham on the North Norfolk Railway on 9th August 2019.D6732 working the diesel diagram at Sheringham on the North Norfolk Railway on 12th June 2021.Loco no 8 'John of Gaunt' at Aylsham on the 1300 to Hoveton and Wroxham, on the Bure Valley Railway on 13th June 2021.68028 on the 1638 Norwich - Great Yarmouth working, at Great Yarmouth on 10th August 2017.
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Our second June gallery presentation and we're still enjoying fabulous sunny weather. For those of you who missed June's Zoom meeting by Andrew Watts, we have a great selection of images from his presentation to enjoy. Entitled 'Around the world in 180 images' Andrew's show took us to 38 countries across 4 continents, with digital images from his many trips over the last 20 years.
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Our first June virtual presentation finds us in the midst of some fabulous sunny weather, a huge improvement after a very wet May. John Zabernik has provided ten images from last year, mostly taken on bike trips around York, but some taken while at work when he was lucky enough to travel when most of us were under orders to 'stay home'.
43062 ‘John Armitt’ at Skelton Bridge Jcn leading the New Measurement Train on 1Q31 1000 Derby RTC – Heaton on 10th May 2020.91119 ‘Bounds Green Intercity Depot 1977-2017’ at Doncaster on 1F52 2228 Peterborough – Leeds, a Control Special due to OHL damage at Biggleswade.Colas 67027 ‘Charlotte’ at York, leading NR test train 1Q28 1320 Derby RTC – Heaton on 31st May 2020.Colas liveried GBRf 60076 ‘Dunbar’ on Newcastle King Edward Bridge hauling 6N23 1914 Lynemouth PS – Tyne Coal Terminal on 1st June 2020.DBSO 9702 with 37219 propelling at Beninbrough, leading NR test train 3Z71 1100 Derby RTC – Heaton, on 17th May 2020.An everyday sight no more, LNER 91115 ‘Blaydon Races’ curves off King Edward Bridge into Newcastle hauling 1S25 1630 Kings Cross – Edinburgh on 1st June 2020.Power car 43124 leads a freshly refurbished ScotRail HST set of Mk 3s at York Leeman Road on 5S01 1321 Doncaster Works – Haymarket on 29th May 2020.Power cars 43032 and 43149 transferring freshly refurbished ScotRail HST set of Mk3s at Shipton on 5S01 1321 Doncaster Works – Haymarket on 29th May 2020.Trans-Pennine 68031 ‘Felix’ at York on 1F56 0734 Scarborough – Manchester Vic on 25th May 2020.VP185 engined 43089 at Skegness with 1S01 0753 from Derby, 8/8/20. This power car along with 43044 and 43048 is now owned and preserved by the 125 Group.
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On 5th May we held our monthly Zoom meeting and Pennine member Robert Hay presented a brilliant show entitled 'Digital Memories 2007-2013'. The second of our May 2021 collections for the Lockdown Gallery is a sample from the images which Robert showed in his presentation.
Class 455 no 5873 with an unidentified class member approaching Vauxhall on Sat 11 Aug 2007 with 2U23 09:58 London Waterloo to Windsor and Eton Riverside.Eurostar set nos. 3210 + 3209 depart London Waterloo International with 9I54 18:12 to Bruxelles Midi on Sat 11 Aug 2007. This was the last year these services ran out of Waterloo before they moved to St. Pancras.43048 + 43058 passing Kilnhurst, between Swinton and Aldwarke Junction on Fri 2 May 2008 with a Leeds to London St Pancras. This was their inaugural run in this colour scheme.D9000 “Royal Scots Grey” on Tue 3 May 2011 approaches North Blyth on 6N32 Lynemouth - North Blyth Alcan.Class 60, no 60071 “Ribblehead Viaduct” passing over Rotherham South Junction with the new “New York Stadium” for Rotherham United being built, 6J57 Aldwarke - Deepcar (Stocksbridge) on Wed 22 Jun 2011.For comparison, DB Schenker class 66, no 66046 passing over Rotherham South Junction with the new “New York Stadium” for Rotherham United now in situ, 6J57 Aldwarke - Deepcar (Stocksbridge) on Mon 8 Jul 2013. Note the lack of overhead wires which are now in situ and used for Supertram’s Train Tram service serving Sheffield and Rotherham as far as Parkgate. This loco has since been renumbered to 66782 and is part of the GBRf fleet.91007 “SKYFALL” and the complete rake including DVT crossing Bawtry viaduct with the River Idle in the foreground on Tue 2 Apr 2013 working the slightly delayed 1E02 05:48 Edinburgh Waverley - London King’s Cross.DB Schenker class 92, no 92016 passing Castle Hill, just south of Abington with 6M49 Mossend Yard to Carlisle Kingmoor Network Rail sponsored Infrastructure tripper with sidetippers and autoballasters, on Wed 26 Jun 2013.Katowice, Poland, Fri 20 Sep 2013. PKP Cargo pair, nos. EU07 468 and EU07 151 have been hired in with Czech stock to work KS99035 21:31 Katowice to Zwardoń in lieu of an EMU. This hire lasted approx 3 months on various local services in the Katowice area.
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Our first May virtual presentation and the saying "ne'er cast a clout 'til May is out" seems very true this year. Rain and chilly wind seems to be the order of the day at the moment. Robin Patrick has provided the images to cheer everyone up. Robin has had a couple of local trips out, one to Colton Jnc to have a walk and to note how new overhead line structures now spoil the views on the Leeds line! The electrification is only to Church Fenton, about six miles from the junction and not to Leeds for now. Mainly for Transpennine Newcastle/Edinburgh trains, this is part of a two-year project of improvements. Robin has been advised only the Leeds line is being electrified from Colton South Jnc to Church Fenton although masts go over all four lines. The trains to use it are bi-mode 802's and currently change over power in York Station.
60096 'Impetus' approaching Colton South Jnc with 6H70 1219 Tyne CT - Drax biomass working, photographed between masts on 26th February 2021.
56096 with a Tollerton - Doncaster engineer's train showing what it was like before masts. 5th July 2020
Azuma 801201 at Beningbrough with 1S18 1348 Peterborough - Edinburgh. 27th February 2021.
60085 'Adept' at Beningbrough running light engine Tyne CT - Doncaster. 27th February 2021.
70816 with 1422 Hunslet - Oxwellmains empty cement. 27th February 2021.
802XXX Transpennine 1P27 1254 Liverpool - Newcastle. 27th February 2021.
Robin had an afternoon walk for a change of scenery on Thursday 11th March 2021 and a stop at Colton on his way home. He saw four freight trains in 20 minutes at the changing scene of Colton South Jnc, with electrification work proceeding and exposed to the strong bitter cold wind that day.
60046,66087 & 66206 approach the Jnc with 1431 Scunthorpe Trent Yard - Tees Yard, formed of over 40 empty coal wagons, for clearing 50,000 tons of coal from Redcar to Scunthorpe. 11th March 2021.
The same train proceeding through the junction. 11th March 2021
66741 'Swanage' with 6Z97 1305 New Biggin - Middlesbrough gypsum containers. 11th March 2021.
60019 & 66014 approach the junction with rear of train at Colton Jnc on 6D11 1319 Lackenby - Scunthorpe steel empties. 11th March 2021
6D11 & 6E26 about to pass on Leeds side of junction in the late afternoon sunshine. 11th March 2021
66133 with 6E26 1040 Knowsley FT - Wilton bin liner train. 11th March 2021 .
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A lovely sunny evening for our second April virtual presentation and again we have something a little different with some light rail included in a set of images from Pennine member Glyn Gossan's recent social distancing local jaunts out.
Sheffield Supertram 116 at Moss Way with Malin Bridge - Halfway services in March 2021.Sheffield Supertram 116 at Moss Way with Malin Bridge - Halfway services in March 2021.Sheffield Supertram no 115 departs Crystal Peaks for Halfway in March 2021.Sheffield Supertram no 109 drops down from Moss Way to Crystal Peaks en-route to Halfway in March 2021.Cross-Country HST 43304 leads the 0606 Edinburgh-Plymouth past Tapton Jcn, Chesterfield on Thurday 8th April 2021.37240 and 37025 head back to Derby on a Derby RTC-Barrow Hill-Derby run taken at Chesterfield on Thursday 8th April
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The date of what would have been our first April social evening brings us something a little different for our virtual presentation. Mick Barstow, retired East Coast Trains, Driver Team Manager, Kings Cross has kindly provided eight images from the night of 12th and 13th March 2012, the night of the southbound Pendolino test run on the ECML, from Craigentinny to Ferme Park.
43319 leads the 2200 Kings Cross to Newcastle at Peterborough on 12th March 2012. This is a former EMT set and was the train that Mick travelled on up to York that evening. Mick included this image because passenger HSTs are of course no more on the ECML south of Doncaster.Pendolino Class 390 no 390 055 arrives at York on 5Z20, 2234 Edinburgh Waverley to Kings Cross test run, at 0115 on 13th March 2012.The technical crew and the drivers and management on the test run were greeted at York by the Control Team on nights. Some of the personnel involved in the trial run were pictured at York at 0126 on 13th March (picture by Richard Tuplin). Left to right - Kieron Morris (East Coast Trains); Paul Boyle (East Coast Trains); Adrian Caltieri (East Coast Trains); Alastair Culfe (Virgin West Coast); Member of Virgin West Coast staff; Ian Stewart (East Coast Trains Control Manager York); Stevie Lowe (East Coast Trains DTM, Newcastle); Derek Black (Depot Manager Craigentinny); Member of Virgin West Coast staff; Mick Ingledew (East Coast Trains DTM, Newcastle); Richard Baker (East Coast Trains Performance Manager, York); Mick Barstow (East Coast Trains DTM, Kings Cross).The south end driving controls of 390 055.390 055 alongside Mk 4 DVT 82216 after arrival of 5Z20 at Kings Cross. 0417 on 13th March.390 055 awaits departure from Kings Cross for stabling at Ferme Park, at 0446 on 13th March.390 055 is seen stabled at Ferme Park sidings at 0512 on 13th March, alongside 91109 and 43484.390 055 is seen stabled at Ferme Park sidings at 0513 on 13th March. The Pendolino would return to Edinburgh later that same evening.
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St Patrick's Day sees the date of our second March social evening. Our virtual presentation tonight is from Pennine member Rhys Jones. Rhys is hoping to draw the line under a terrible 2020 and is looking forward to spreading his wings once more in 2021. Fortunately, last year there were no restrictions on travelling back in time, so he took the opportunity to give the scanner some stick to digitise his slides and negatives. Although the scanning is still a work in progress, particularly cleaning, here are a few of Rhys’ digitised images. He is hoping that he will be allowed to return to the ones that are still possible during 2021.
Holyhead Shed in August 1964, thanks to Rhys' Brownie 127, it is a record of ex-GWR Brit 70026 'Polar Star' (complete with nameplate) and carrying a 6J shed plate.Bristol Barrow Road Shed (82E) in September 1965 showing 92203, which survived into preservation. This photo was one Rhys took on his first 'All Line Rail Rover'.92002 is seen at Swindon Station in April 1965. Rhys was lucky to have family living near to Swindon, and his Uncle was an accountant in Swindon Works. He visited the works a few times and never took a picture in BR steam era, but did go in the 1980’s and 6000 KGV was in the works.Newcastle Station on 4th November 1967 with 60019 'Bittern' working the 08.45 Leeds City to Edinburgh Waverley Railtour on which Rhys travelled.Eastleigh Works on 21st April 1965 with 30071 on shunting duties. This day Rhys was on a railtour hauled by 35028 from London Paddington to Swindon (for a Works visit), Eastleigh (for a Works visit) and back to Waterloo.Glasgow Buchanan Street in August 1966, with 60024 'Kingfisher' having just arrived on a service from Aberdeen.Stirling Station in September 1965 with 70001 'Lord Hurcombe' with a northbound working.Carlisle Station with 70049 (having lost its 'Solway Firth' nameplate) in August 1967, about to take over from the EE Type 4 and head north.Liverpool Exchange, again in August 1967, with 70025, formerly 'Western Star', at the head of a Glasgow Central service. Rhys travelled on this train as far as Penrith.London Waterloo in September 1965 with 34008 'Padstow' awaiting departure.
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It is now a year since we had an actual social evening, in early March 2020, and the light at the end of the tunnel still seems some way off, although we now understand that over 20 million people have been vaccinated. We will continue to have images in our Lockdown Gallery on nights when we would have met up, but tonight we will also hold our first Zoom social event for members. The Lockdown Gallery images for tonight have been provided by Steve Armitage from his extensive collection. We look forward to the future when Steve can come again to present a show.
Ex-London, Brighton & South Coast Railway, Billinton 'E4' class 0-6-2 Tank No 32503 at Aldrington Halt, near Hove in December 1955. Ex-LNER Gresley 'B17/5' class 4-6-0 No 61659 'East Anglian' at Colchester (date unknown).BR 'D16/1' class Co-Co diesel No 10001 at Derby Works July 1957 (Photo by Ken Widd).Ex-Midland Railway Kirtley '2F' class 0-6-0 No 2716 at Hawes Station in 1925.LNER Gresley 'A3' class 4-6-2 No 71 'Tranquil' at Haymarket MPD in 1948. (Photo by Stephen Barratt)Ex-Highland Railway Cumming 'Clan Goods' class 4-6-0 Nos 17950 (pilot) and 'Clan' class 14766 'Clan Chattan' (train) at Inverness on 11th August 1939. (Photo by David Hanson).Great Central Railway designed Robinson 'O4' class 2-8-0 No 3776 at Mexborough in 1932. (Photo by Stephen Barrett).LMS Stanier 'Coronation' class 4-6-2 No 6225 'Duchess of Gloucester' at Motherwell Station on 2nd August 1938. (Photo by Les Hanson).Ex-Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, Aspinall '27' class 0-6-0 No 12397 at Northampton Castle Station on 15th October 1938. (Photo by Les Hanson).Ex-Great Western Railway Hawksworth 'County' class 4-6-0 No 1007 'County of Brecknock' at Reading in November 1961. (Photo by Cecil J Blay).
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Our second February social evening date is upon us and we are definitely seeing some signs of spring. For tonight's virtual event we have some images from the late Dave Marriott. Dave was a very keen railway photographer, living in Sheffield. He began with black and white film in the mid-1950s and continued to take photographs well into the last decade, by when he had accumulated a collection of many thousands of slides. His good friend, Pennine member Rhys Jones, recalls how on Saturdays in the 1980s they chased steam around the country. Friday night was always their planning night and in later years when Dave’s health had deteriorated, Friday night became their scanning night instead. Sadly in 2020 Dave passed away but the slides he treasured are still with us.
Inverness with 103, Highland Railway Jones Goods, in August 1965.70036, formerly “Boadicea” is seen north of Stonehaven on 29th June 1966.60049 “Tracery” leaving Grantham on 24th May 1959.Kings Cross Shed on 16th October 1955 with 69589.Ryde Pier, Summer 1965, with No18 departing the station.Farnborough, with 34098 “Templecombe” on 13th July 1964.Exeter St Davids with 31833 and 7333 on 26th September 1959.Par Station, with 5557 with a Newquay train on 14th June 1960.Llanbadarn, Aberystwyth with No 7 “Owain Glyndwr” with a train returning from Devil’s Bridge on 25th August 1964.
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On what would have been our first February social evening we hear news that we have reached a milestone in the UK of 10 million people being vaccinated. There yet again appears to be some light at the end of this long tunnel and perhaps we are one step nearer to meeting up again. Our images for tonight's virtual get together have been supplied by Andy Barclay and are a selection from the late Peter Fox, founder of Platform 5 Publications and long term friend of the Society.
1E37 'The Devonian', Paignton to Bradford Forster Square, approaches Sheffield Midland station in the long abandoned Queens Road Diveunder.A Class 86 on the wheel lathe at Willesden in the 1970s.26018 and 26xxx at Perth.27002 'Aurora' at Sheffield Victoria on 26th August 1966.45593 'Kolhapur' passes the Queens Road Diveunder after departing Sheffield Midland station, on a stopper heading south.60019 'Bittern' departs Stirling on the 07.10 Aberdeen - Glasgow Buchanan Street on 19th June 1965.71004 has arrived on platform 2 at London Victoria with the Night Ferry from Paris.EM2 1502 'Electra' in The Netherlands.
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Editor of Today’s Railways UK and society member Robert Pritchard was due to present to us in April 2020 but this was one of the first meetings to be cancelled because of Covid-19. He will however be poised to present a new show “2020 – what a year” to us once we can safely resume meetings in 2021. In lieu of our second January social evening he presents a selection of his photos from 2020, one per month, during a year which presented an unexpected opportunity to observe traffic on a busy line in Lincolnshire.
JAN: When railtours were still a regular part of the railway scene, on 18 January 2020 DRS 20305 and 20302 cross the River Nidd at Knaresborough with the 05.13 Bristol-Leeds (via York/Harrogate) Pathfinder Tours “DRS Class 20 Farewell”.FEB: KZC Class 749 “Grumpy” diesel 749.007 (T478.1006) pauses for a photo stop Černý Kříž with a Grumpy Railtour for British enthusiasts in the Czech Republic on 8 February 2020.MAR: Greater Anglia completed the roll-out of new trains onto its Norwich main line services by the end of March, with all of the Class 90s and Mark 3 sets withdrawn. On 4 March 2020, the date of the final Pennine meeting of 2020 which Robert could not attend as he was presenting a meeting for RCTS Ipswich on the day, 90004 “City of Chelmsford” arrives at Ipswich with the 10.30 Liverpool Street–Norwich as Stadler 745 010 stands in the opposite platform with the 11.00 Norwich–Liverpool Street.APR: GBRf 66780 “The Cemex Express” (the former DB 66008) passes Saxilby with the Saturday 4Z81 11.30 Rotherham-Harwich container train on 25 April 2020.MAY: In a special “Thank You NHS” livery, GBRf 66731 “Capt. Tom Moore A True British Inspiration” passes the original 1849 station building at Saxilby, again with 4Z81 11.38 Rotherham-Felixstowe on 26 May 2020.JUNE: Colas Rail operated a number of trains of china clay slurry from Aberdeen to Spalding (for road transport to King’s Lynn) during the year. At 07.20 on a glorious 2 June 2020 70805 passes Saxilby with 6E98 20.45 Aberdeen-Spalding.JUL: Stow Park signal box, between Saxilby and Gainsborough, closed in 2013 when the line was resignalled, but as it is Grade II listed it has remained in situ and is used by Network Rail for stores. Northern 150271 rushes past with the 14.41 Sheffield-Lincoln on Sunday 12 July 2020.AUG: The delightful location of Swinderby, between Lincoln and Newark, has become something of an island of mechanical signalling following recent resignalling schemes in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. This section of line is to be resignalled in autumn 2022 so the signal box and semaphores will be swept away. On 12 August 2020 LNER Azuma 800202 passes Swinderby with the 17.27 Lincoln-King’s Cross.SEPT: In the new East Midlands Railway “interim” livery, 222009 leads full EMR-liveried 222104 under Archer Road, Sheffield with the 11.29 Sheffield-St Pancras on 9 September 2020.OCT: Newly outshopped DC Rail 60029 “Ben Nevis” is seen near Saxilby with 6Z60 14.08 Chaddesden Sidings-Worksop empty aggregate hoppers on 1 October 2020.NOV: The number of Class 91 diagrams on the ECML were reduced dramatically during the year. On 6 November 2020 91109 “Sir Bobby Robson” passes Eaton Lane, south of Retford, with the 12.33 King’s Cross-Leeds.DEC: The very last train at Saxilby in 2020 – 156410 calls with the 20.36 Doncaster-Lincoln on 31 December 2020.
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Happy New Year to all our members and friends. On what would have been our first social evening of the year the country is again in national lockdown, but with vaccinations happening at pace we can hopefully see light at the end of the tunnel. So we start the new year in style with a selection of photos from esteemed railway photographer Gavin Morrison.
Brand new Deltic D9006 on crew training heading south past Drem on the ECML. 14th July 1961.Class 40 no 40141 heads a summer SO Scarborough-Manchester on the climb from Huddersfield to Marsden near Golcar. 18th June 1983.The Orcadian (St Pancras-Kyle) headed by class 37 no 37418 at Badecaul en route to Kyle. 11th August 1990.Class 5s nos 44908 and 45400 leaving Glasgow Queen Street High Level with the afternoon train to Fort William. 18th September 1954.Class A3 60069 heading the afternoon Newcastle-Birmingham probably travelling near 80mph passing Pilmoor. Gavin believes this was the fastest train of the day at this time. It was scheduled to cover the 44 miles between Darlington and York in 36 minutes. 10th October 1957.The down Royal Scot headed by 46241 City of Edinburgh climbing Shap past Scout Green. 26th May 1958.The up morning Glasgow-Birmingham headed by Princess Royal no 46205 passes Harrisons Sidings with a load of 17 coaches. 19th May 1959.One only has about 30 minutes at sunset in south India to get the pictures. Gavin says this was probably the best half hour of photting he has had and shows the coaling area with a British built loco and crane at Kharagpur shed. 7th January 1978.
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We celebrate what would have been our last social evening of the year with a pre-Christmas treat from the brilliant railway photographer and good friend of the Society, Les Nixon. The committee of the Pennine Railway Society join together to wish all of our members, friends and their families a Happy Christmas and we look forward to things getting back to normal as soon as possible in 2021. Meanwhile, enjoy this selection.
Sunny and snowy conditions near Hope, Class 101 set L840 in NSE livery on the 10.47 Manchester to Sheffield on 21st November 1996.An unknown Class 40 with the Euston-Glasgow on Dillicar troughs on 29th December 1967.673 passes an unknown Class 40 en route to Rainhill.In the snow again. Crossing Dukes Drive viaduct on the Hindlow branch on 17th March 2018.An express for Manchester passes Bamford in the Hope Valley on 27th November 2019.Engineer's trains 48731 and 48753 in a misty scene at Bamford. Note the fog layer due to temperature inversion. 15th January 1967.Sri Lanka. At Kandy, Garratt no 344 leaves for Nawalpitiya in September 1973.Brazil. 4-6-0 no 55 leaves Sao Joao del Rei with the 06.50 to Congo Fino on 3rd August 1976.
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December is upon us and the days are getting colder and shorter, but the good news is that there may soon be a vaccine to help to get us out of this lockdown period. Meanwhile Chris Nettleton has supplied a selection of images from his 'back catalogue' going back over 50 years. Enjoy!
On a Sunday in August 1959, A4 No 60029 Woodcock leans to the curve of Dalton Bank, shortly after leaving Darlington with a Newcastle to King’s Cross express. Taken on a new Ilford ‘Sportsman’, this picture won 1st prize in the school’s railway society’s 1959 photo competition - a 15/- (75p) book token.During the 1959 summer holidays, I purchased a ‘Rail-Rover’ ticket, valid for seven days, and visited various sheds in London, among which was Nine Elms, where ‘King Arthur’ No 30794 Sir Ector de Maris, ‘BB’ No 34109 Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory and ‘WC’ No 34095 Brentor can be seen. No permit, I just asked!Stayed a few days in London early September and visited Swindon Works on Monday the 10th. Setting out from Paddington the day was sunny, but by the time Swindon was reached it was dull and raining. There were long lines of withdrawn locos outside the works, among which were 6024 King Edward I and 6023 King Edward II, both of which were to end up at Barry and eventual restoration.Doncaster ‘Carr Loco’ on Saturday, 7 September 1963, with 9F No 92149 and New England’s A3 No 60062 Minoru on shed. Met a lad there who said he could get round the nearby ‘Plant’, as it was ‘Leger Week’ and there wouldn’t be anyone there. He was right with, among the selection seen, 60009 Union of South Africa having a ‘general’ and 60014 Silver Link was in the first stages of being broken up.A4s 60001 Sir Ronald Matthews and 60019 Bittern at Gateshead shed in October 1963. Of the two, No 1 is in steam, whilst 19 is ‘dead’ and looks very shabby. However, Bittern was shortly to be transferred to Scotland and was one of the last A4s, when withdrawn in September 1966, whereas Sir Ronald went for scrap in late 1964.A beautiful day at Carlisle Kingmoor on 8 January 1966. After the closure of Canal depot in June 1963, ex- LNER locos were serviced at Kingmoor and V2 No 60974 of St. Margarets is on the right, in the company of ‘Black Five’ No 45466 and the recently withdrawn last active ‘Royal Scot’ No 46115 Scots Guardsman.
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We're halfway through November now and already we are beginning to see that people are putting their Christmas decorations up. No decorations here yet, we're cheering everyone up with a selection of images from Glyn Gossan. Enjoy!
66731 approaches Earles Sidings on 12.21 Peak Forest - Selby on 22nd September 202066620 at Unstone on 11.08 Theale - Earles Sidings on 18th September 202066718 at Chesterfield on 13.07 Doncaster - Mountsorrel on 9th September 202066753 at Edale on 13.25 Doncaster Decoy - Peak Forest on 17th September 202066753 at Hathersage on 12.21 Peak Forest - Selby on 15th September 2020222008 leaves Chesterfield for Sheffield, overtaking 66124 on Southampton - Middlesbrough freightliner on 9th September 2020
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Here we are in the first week of November, on the eve of both Guy Fawkes Night and another national lockdown. Instead of a box of fireworks Graeme Wade has provided a box full of recent images to enjoy.
66753 EMD Roberts Road northbound at Saxilby on 3rd September 2020. This may have been a crew training/route learning trip as it passed through Gainsborough Lea Road at the same time the day before.66557 southbound at Saxilby on an intermodal, probably Leeds-Felixstowe on 3rd September 2020.3 car 195125 southbound at Willingham Road Bridge, Marton, approx. 1/2 mile north of Stow Park LC. Route learning/crew training before squadron service - 12th February 2020.66590 on southbound intermodal at Gainsborough Lea Road (note new platform on Sheffield side of Gainsborough LR) 2nd September 2020.66753 northbound at Gainsborough Lea Road - 2nd September 2020.158870 southbound at Gainsborough Lea Road with a Sheffield – Lincoln service on 2nd September 2020.66176 eastbound with empties about to enter Kirton Tunnel – Kirton Lindsey - 6th June 2020.66086 eastbound at Barnetby with iron ore empties - 28th July 2020.66175 at Barnetby with biomass for Drax Power Station - 28th July 2020.
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Heading towards the end of October, the clocks change this coming weekend and in South Yorkshire we will move into Tier 3 Covid regulations. So we all need cheering up. Graeme Lightfoot has provided some great images for tonight's cheer.
BR Class 87, No. 87035 “ROBERT BURNS”, on display in Railway Age, Crewe on 11th October 2014.A DB Class 232 passing over the Göltzschtal Viaduct near Netzschkau in Saxony, with a Southbound freight on 13th May 2019. The viaduct is the largest brick-built railway viaduct in the world.18in gauge JACK, and 2 foot gauge JATIBARANG No 9 and SRAGI No 1, in line, coming up the Field at Statfold Barn on 9th June 2018.DRGW, 2-8-0, Class C-18, No 315 with a mixed special from Antonito to Osier on the Cumbres & Toltec, does a run past at MP 284 on 21st June 2008.The Achensee Bahn’s, rack & adhesion 0-4-0T, No. 4 “HANNAH” approaching the Schalserstraße road crossing on the outskirts of Jenbach, with the 1345 hrs from Jenbach Bahnhof on 2nd September 2014. The future of the line is now in doubt as the local government has withdrawn funding for it.LNER Class B1, No.61306, “MAYFLOWER” passing LNER AZUMA, No.800 204 in Lincoln Central as it returns from the NRM to Southall on 18th November 2019 after working a charter the previous day from Ealing Broadway to York. Beauty and the Beast, you work out which is which!BNSF 6014 heads a SB coal train passing a NB empties train, North of Palmer Lake Junction Colorado on 16th September 2015.
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Here we are in October already and our first meeting would have been a joint presentation by Roger Senior and John Zabernik. Roger's presentation, 'Train Doctor', will be rescheduled and includes the following images. It is based on his book 'Train Doctor: Trouble Shooting with Diesel and Electric Traction' and is the story of his career in the railway industry, from 1968 when he joined BR to his retirement from GNER. (Publisher Pen & Sword).
A Mk4 catering vehicle in partially stripped down stage during Mallard refurbishment at Horbury Works Wakefield. Circa 2004 (Photo Roger Senior)A scrap Mk3 sleeper at Doncaster Works showing how the red door would look in GNER livery (Photo Roger Senior)Last Mk4 set to arrive for ‘Mallard’ refurbishment at Bombardier Works, Horbury was set BN02 on 26th August 2005 (Photo Roger Senior)ECML new order, 91003 with 89001 at Doncaster for an event marking the 50th anniversary of 4468 MALLARD’S world steam speed record 3rd July 1988.Roger working on the move, pre-exam coolant temperature check on the Paxman Valenta engine inside a HST at high speed on the ECML (Photo Stephen Chapman)Technical Riding Inspector Roger in the back cab of a HST passing through Durham, using a ‘brick’ mobile phone to speak with York Control (Photo Stephen Chapman)
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Our second meeting date in September and our speaker was due to be Ted Hancock, a new presenter we had been looking forward to seeing for some time. In the absence of Ted delivering 'A Photographic Journey from Dore to Chinley in the steam era' in person, he has provided us with a few shots to whet our appetite for when he hopefully presents a show in 2021.
Buxton 2-6-0 46465 leaves Dore & Totley station for the Hope Valley with the 09.50 local from Sheffield to Chinley about 1963.Millhouses 4-4-0 463 enters Totley tunnel at Grindleford in the 1930s.Hasland Garratt 7968 approaches Hope with a coal train for Gowhole Exchange Sidings on 24 Jun 1948. - Image Ken BoulterAn 8F makes a volcanic start from Earle's Sidings in early 1968. - Image Ken HoramAn immaculate WD 2-8-0 90055 passes through Edale station with coal empties for Staveley in 1959. - Image Michael Mensing4F 0-6-0 44054 passing Chinley North Junction joining the slow lines before the descent to Chinley station on 18 Apr 1964.
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September 2nd, our first Autumn meeting night and yet again we'd all have been out in the pouring rain. For tonight's gallery update Bryan Johnson has provided six pictures including a nostalgic view from Weymouth Quay.
1068 Western Reliance on the blocks at Paddington Platform 1, with 50008 in Platform 2 on 29th April 1974.Apedale. Jennie & Stanhope await the return of the passenger service before running their goods train at the summer gala celebrating the centenary of Stanhope on 13th May 2017. Jennie is Hunslet 3905 of 2005, a replica of a standard Kerr Stuart design. Stanhope is a Kerr Stuart Tattoo class 0-4-2ST (2395 of 1917), formerly of the Penrhyn Quarry system.Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway Fairburn 2-6-4T 2085 in Caledonian Railway livery at Haverthwaite in the summer of 1974.Keighley & Worth Valley Railway. 92220 Evening Star runs tender first back to Keighley during the spring gala on 22nd March 1975.Keighley & Worth Valley Railway. 70013 Oliver Cromwell sits in the loop at Oxenhope early on in the spring gala on 9th March 2018.The flagmen lead D6519 past M. V. Falaise at Weymouth Quay on the boat train to Waterloo on 29th October 1973.
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A very wet night for what would have been our second August meeting. The lockdown gallery tonight sees Pete Sargieson contributing a random selection of images from his large collection.
D405 and D431 double heading at Crewe with a Glasgow train. Undated but likely to be 1972/3.26032 at Inverness amidst some groundworks. Pete would have been working up there at the time but always found time to get out with the camera. 25th August 1982.25231 at Manchester Victoria. Pete always admired the wooden cladding there. Would be considered a huge fire risk today. 2nd March 1983.20050 at Doncaster works. Selected for preservation in the national collection, first of class D8000 awaiting re-painting in original green livery. 12th July 1983.37112 pulling into Fort William. 6th July 198308762 framed by the arches at Perth. 2nd November 1983
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The 5th August would have been our first meeting of the month and Pennine member Rhys Jones has provided the images for the latest update to the gallery. Rhys has specifically chosen seven shots which he is unlikely to be able to repeat. His first shot is of 80079 climbing towards Ffestiniog Tunnel and Rhys says that he would be very surprised if we see a 2-6-4T with 3 or 4 coaches again.
80079 climbing towards Ffestiniog Tunnel on the 17th October 1999 with "The Slate Miner" 10.33 Crewe to Blaenau Ffestiniog.
A Sheffield Tram on the 15th January 2000 has Tinsley Cooling Towers as well as the M1 Tinsley Viaduct as backdrop. The Cooling Towers were demolished on 24th August 2008.
The loco is believed to be 'Hawarden' - a Bagnall 0-4-0ST. The location is Shelton Works, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, on 7th April 2000 just before closure of the works.
62005 at Hull Docks on the 4th June 2000.
48151 at Helwith Bridge on 19th December 2000 taking empty wagons to Ribblehead Quarry for loading and later working up to Carlisle.
A Manor Class on the Cambrian with 7802 approaching the summit at Talerddig on 17th September 2006, now believed to be out of gauge for the line.
Believed to be an 'OY1' class, works no 2087, steam loco amid vintage Ford cars at the Ford plant at Dagenham on 20th May 2001.
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The second July social evening is upon us. It's a balmy summer evening (not!) and to cheer everyone up here is a selection of shots from Steve Philpott.
York in the early hours of 11th March 1979, 55010 'The King's Own Scottish Borderer' on 1S66 (SO), 21.00 KX-Edinburgh before being dragged backwards by 08245 into Holgate Yard, before heading north via the Avoiding Line due to an engineering blockade at Clifton.
55022 heads away from Lynemouth Alcan, at Woodhorn, with 6N32 discharged PCA tanks for North Blyth Alcan Terminal 27th April 2011.
88010+68016 head south at Frinkley Lane with diverted 4Z27, 05.48 Mossend to Daventry Intermodal 25th May 2020.
91109 'Sir Bobby Robson' heads north at Frinkley Lane 1D26, 18.03 KX-Leeds 20th May 2020.
91111 ‘For the Fallen’ heads into Grantham blunt end first with 1A31, 13.15 Leeds to KX on 26th May 2017.
D1015 heads 6D02 through Kilby heading for Mountsorrel while on hire to GBRf due to loco shortages on 19th November 2013.
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Well here we are on the 1st of July and another summer social evening missed. We would have had John Law presenting another great show, instead we have some photos from John to add to our gallery. John has chosen the topic of closed lines which he has travelled on. All the images are John's except Richard Huggins takes the credit for the Selsdon shot.
Dorset - single car DMU at Bridport in 1974.GLC - 2EPB 5746 arriving Selsdon 11th May 1983 (credit Richard Huggins).Kent - E5009 at Dover Marine circa 1971.Kent - 73129 City of Winchester at Folkestone Harbour in 1983.Strathclyde - DMU arriving at Bridge of Weir circa 1974.West Yorks - BRCW DMU at Clayton West in 1979.
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The evening of 24th June would have been our annual trip to Barrow Hill. The weather is glorious and what a good evening it would have been. We look forward to next year but in the meantime here are a couple of pictures from Tony Caddick from our last visit.
20314 and 20303 out in the yard at Barrow Hill.03066 in Barrow Hill Roundhouse.
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The second June social evening would have been 17th June. 3 days before the longest day! Since our last Lockdown Gallery update we have moved a little further forward as non-essential shops are now open. We're all looking forward to when Club 39 can re-open, but until it does the Gallery photos keep coming. The latest collection is from Robin Patrick. Enjoy!
HSTs at a chilly Gascoigne Wood on 10th January 2020.66097 & 66093 at Brumber Hill, the rear of the train is beyond Colton South Jnc on 6D15 1203 Redcar Ore Terminal-Scunthorpe, a train of around 2,000 tons on 14th May 2020.91119 & 800109 at York on 13th February 2020.60076 'Dunbar' at Brumber Hill with 6H70 1219 Tyne CT-Drax PS Biomass on 14th May 2020.70000 at Dringhouses on 1Z76 on 7th March 2020.37254 'Cardiff Canton' powers away from York at Chaloners Whin with 3Z65 0941 York Thrall Works-Dollands Moor Ultrasonic Test Train 15th May 2020.
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Wednesday 3rd June and the sunny period that we've been enjoying has come to an end with some welcome rain, well at least it has in Doncaster. We missed having Ken Grainger to present one of our shows in May so here we have a selection of photos from him for you to enjoy. They were published in his first ‘Derbyshire Lines’ book ‘Sheffield Victoria to Chesterfield Central’. The photographer is acknowledged under each photo.
GC LNER B7 5036 in GC livery with GC number, with an excursion to Wembley in 1924 (Photographer - P Ransome-Wallis).GC LNER B15 786 leaving Sheffield Victoria (Photographer - W L Good).GC LNER C6 1680 leaving Sheffield Victoria (Photographer - W L Good).GC LNER D9 5106 + D7 5567 at Sheffield Victoria (Photographer - P Ransome-Wallis).GC Sheffield Victoria C4 5263 + B2 (Photographer - P Ransome-Wallis).GC Sheffield Victoria D9 6022 + 5265 (Photographer - P Ransome-Wallis).
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Wednesday 20th May and probably the warmest day of the year so far, in Doncaster at least. We are still in lockdown and cannot enjoy a slide presentation with a cold drink, but we can enjoy looking at a few images from Pennine trips of yesteryear from Chris Tyas.
A line of Class 37 locos at Immingham Shed on 4th April 1987 on a Pennine trip which also took in Frodingham.
1st July 1987 and Pennine members enjoyed a tour on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway aboard one of their Diesel Railbuses.Pennine members on a trip to Tinsley, Barrow Hill and Shirebrook on 8th November 1986.
1st May 1989 some Pennine members enjoying a trip to Blackpool on the 'Power to the Tower' railtour.
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Wednesday 6th May would have been our first meeting in May. The weather is lovely and sunny but we are still in lockdown so here are some shots from our Chairman Robin Skinner.
43006 'Kingdom of Fife' in ex-works GNER livery at Doncaster in 2003.A scene at Douglas on the Isle of Man steam railway in 2000.Two Eurostars at Paris Gare du Nord in 2001.Taken from the sea wall, GWR 2-car Class 150 approaches Langstone Rock, between Dawlish and Dawlish Warren in the 1990s.GWR liveried HST on a Paddington bound express at Dawlish Warren in the 1990s.GWR liveried HST heads towards Paddington at Langstone Rock near Dawlish in the 1990s.
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15th April was the date of our second April meeting to be suspended; the following images are from Geoff Griffiths and were taken in March and April of this year.
East Midlands Trains HST with power-car 43465 leading, approaches Chesterfield on 16th March 2020, with 1C52 the 1400 Sheffield to St Pancras. 43484 is on the rear.Colas locos 56096 and 56078 pass Thorne South with 6E32 the 1007 Preston Docks to Lindsey oil refinery on 4th March 2020.DC Rail Freight loco 60046 'William Wilberforce' passes Bessacarr with 6Z57 the 1353 Boston Sleaford Sidings to Kingsmoor Virtual Quarry on 2nd April 2020.DB cargo locos 66044 and 66136 double head 6N03, the 0936 Redcar BSC Ore Terminal to Scunthorpe Freight Depot, with 38 loaded coal wagons, approaching Thorne South on 20th March 2020.Hull Trains Paragon unit 802301 arrives at Doncaster with 1A93, the 1033 Hull to Kings Cross on 16th March 2020.
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In lieu of our first April meeting of 2020 here are some photos from Tony Caddick. The shots were all originally 35mm slides which Tony has now found the time to scan.
Southern Region Battle of Britain Pacific 34067 'Tangmere' at Barry Island May 1978. 50014 'Warspite' at Paddington on 15th July 1978.55010 'King's Own Scottish Borderer' at Haymarket on 6th May 1978.86218 at Euston in August 1978.Inter-City 123 at Doncaster in August 1978.
