www.Dudleys-Photos.co.uk http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/ 36 rows en-gb 60 Steaming into 2010 http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1792186.html Images 7864 > 7869 taken in a blizzard during some of the worst snow conditions in the UK in twenty years. Images 7870 > 7878: Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express 1Z47. Carlisle, 30th Dec 2009. 44871 leads 45407 back to Manchester via the S&C (Settle to Carlisle) route. Images 7880 > 7913: 'Bittern' on the 1Z82 'Cathedrals Express - Carol Concert Special' from London Victoria to Chichester & Portsmouth Harbour, 12th December 2009. Seen heading south through Redhill/ Earlswood Junction in the morning and on the return leg at Redhill station that evening. Thursday 1 January 1970: Images 7864 > 7869 taken in a blizzard during some of the worst snow conditions in the UK in twenty years. Images 7870 > 7878: Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express 1Z47. Carlisle, 30th Dec 2009. 44871 leads 45407 back to Manchester via the S&C (Settle to Carlisle) route. Images 7880 > 7913: 'Bittern' on the 1Z82 'Cathedrals Express - Carol Concert Special' from London Victoria to Chichester & Portsmouth Harbour, 12th December 2009. Seen heading south through Redhill/ Earlswood Junction in the morning and on the return leg at Redhill station that evening.

'Bittern' at Earlswood 12/12 'Bittern' at Earlswood 12/12 'Bittern' at Redhill 12/12 'Bittern' at Redhill 12/12 'Bittern' at Redhill 12/12 'Bittern' at Redhill 12/12 'Bittern' at Redhill 12/12 'Bittern' at Redhill 12/12 Drat and double drat! Perfect sun & snow on 19th Dec 2009 in Redhill and I miss 'Clan Line' by five minutes. Carlisle, 30th Dec 2009 Carlisle 1966 Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express 1Z47. Carlisle, 30th Dec 2009. 44871 leads 45407 Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express 1Z47. Carlisle, 30th Dec 2009. 44871 leads 45407 (W)CME 1Z47. Carlisle, 30th Dec 2009. Railway photographer's nightmare: modern train departs & blocks view just as the photography gets going Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express 1Z47. Carlisle, 30th Dec 2009. 44871 leads 45407 Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express 1Z47. Carlisle, 30th Dec 2009. 44871 leads 45407 Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express 1Z47. Carlisle, 30th Dec 2009. 44871 leads 45407 Carlisle 1966. Two Black 5's. Tri-X film, Agfa Isolette camera Blizzard! Alex, Keith and Ian at work photographing 'Clan Line'. 9th Jan 2010 'Clan Line' on VSOE Pullmans heading back to London. Holmethorpe bridge, Redhill. 9th Jan 2010 'Clan Line' on VSOE Pullmans heading back to London. Holmethorpe bridge, Redhill. 9th Jan 2010 'Clan Line' on VSOE Pullmans heading back to London. Holmethorpe bridge, Redhill. 9th Jan 2010 'Clan Line' on VSOE Pullmans. Exhaust steam 'leak' at rear is from the air brake compressor mounted under the tender. Holmethorpe bridge, Redhill. 9th Jan 2010 'Clan Line' on VSOE Pullmans heading back to London. Holmethorpe bridge, Redhill. 9th Jan 2010

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 June 2009 http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1737246.html The beauty of Wales never fails to attract and the Welsh Highland Railway (Caernarfon) now runs regular trains through the Aberglasyn Pass as far as Hafod-y-Llyn. Saturday 20 June 2009: The beauty of Wales never fails to attract and the Welsh Highland Railway (Caernarfon) now runs regular trains through the Aberglasyn Pass as far as Hafod-y-Llyn.

Llyn Idwal Cwm Idwal WHR(C). Approaching Rhyd Ddu with Drws-y-coed beyond WHR(C). Passing Betws Garmon; heading back to Caernarfon WHR(C). Passing Betws Garmon heading towards Llyn Cwellyn & Rhyd Ddu Newborough Sands. Anglesey WHR(C). Passing Betws Garmon heading towards Llyn Cwellyn & Rhyd Ddu WHR(C). Passing Llyn Cwellyn heading to Rhyd Ddu WHR(C). Passing Llyn Cwellyn heading back to Caernarfon. Seen from the Snowdon Ranger trail Climbing Snowdon. Rack & pinion: Snowdon Mountain Railway Climbing Snowdon II Climbing Snowdon the hot way Burrs on the rack of the track. Snowdon Mountain Railway View down the steeper ascent of Snowdon The new Snowdon cafe View back down the Snowdon Ranger trail Snowdon summit Snowdon summit Snowdon summit: on top of the world Old slate workings above Llanberis lake View south from Snowdon Ranger trail. Llyn Ffynnon-y-gwas reservoir Room with a view WHR(C). Passing Betws Garmon heading back to Caernarfon WHR(C). Passing Betws Garmon heading back to Caernarfon WHR(C). Near Gelert's Grave, heading back towards Beddgelert

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]]> Sat Jun 20 2009 Steam at Folkestone Harbour http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1668187.html On Saturday 14 March 2009 Past Time Rail & The Railway Touring Company ran the Golden Arrow behind BR Class 7MT 4-6-0 no 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'. Steam hauled from Waterloo-Folkestone East, Folkestone Harbour-Folkestone East (3 times) and back via Ashford-Canterbury-Waterloo. 28th July 2007. 'Lord Nelson' 850 on the branch with the Kingfisher Railtours Golden Arrow. Thursday 1 January 1970: On Saturday 14 March 2009 Past Time Rail & The Railway Touring Company ran the Golden Arrow behind BR Class 7MT 4-6-0 no 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'. Steam hauled from Waterloo-Folkestone East, Folkestone Harbour-Folkestone East (3 times) and back via Ashford-Canterbury-Waterloo. 28th July 2007. 'Lord Nelson' 850 on the branch with the Kingfisher Railtours Golden Arrow.

Folkestone, Kent. 28th July 2007 'Lord Nelson' at Folkestone, Kent. 28th July 2007 'Lord Nelson' at Folkestone, Kent. 28th July 2007 Photographing 'Lord Nelson' at Folkestone, Kent. 28th July 2007 'Lord Nelson' at Folkestone Harbour station, Kent. 28th July 2007 'Lord Nelson' at Folkestone Harbour station, Kent. 28th July 2007 'Lord Nelson' at Folkestone, Kent. 28th July 2007 'Lord Nelson' at Folkestone, Kent. 28th July 2007 1st departure from Harbour station 1st departure from Harbour station 1st departure from Harbour station 1st departure from Harbour station Awaiting the 2nd departure Banker: West Coast Railways 47 245 Running back down Gatepost cameraman 2nd departure 2nd departure 2nd departure Folkestone Harbour station Coaling up at Harbour station Harbour station Harbour station 3rd & final departure from Harbour station 3rd & final departure from Harbour station 3rd & final departure from Harbour station Harbour station View up incline from Harbour station Bullion store: possible scene of 1st great train robbery 15th May 1855 when 200lb of gold bars (worth £12,000 at the time or £8,900,000 modern equivalent) was stolen en-route London - Paris Really peely paint. Harbour station Folkestone Harbour station Harbour station Through the rusty roof. Harbour station Folkestone Harbour station 'Yooves' making off with the sign. Harbour station

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Tornado! http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1654607.html The 50th A1 class of locomotive to be built in Britain; 'made in Britain' - doesn't that sound SO refreshing? From conception (1989) through to drawing board (1999) to finished product (2009). Assembled at Darlington and a fantastic achievement; a real crowd puller. You can still help make history: see > www.a1steam.com Thursday 1 January 1970: The 50th A1 class of locomotive to be built in Britain; 'made in Britain' - doesn't that sound SO refreshing? From conception (1989) through to drawing board (1999) to finished product (2009). Assembled at Darlington and a fantastic achievement; a real crowd puller. You can still help make history: see > www.a1steam.com

09:15 Anxiety at Vauxhall. 14th Feb 2009 Grockels & Gricers. The bloke in grey trousers on the furthest platform has even brought his racket. Anyone for tennis? 14th Feb 2009 Probably my best shot - please don't laugh. 14th Feb 2009 14th Feb 2009 Approaching Vauxhall. 14th Feb 2009 Approaching Vauxhall. 14th Feb 2009 Photoshop tweak 09:40 Heading out of Waterloo, seen at Vauxhall. 14th Feb 2009 15:47 Queenstown Rd Battersea - returning to Waterloo. 14th Feb 2009 21:30 Picnic at Redhill. 14th Feb 2009 21:40 Redhill station bound for London Victoria. 14th Feb 2009 Trundling through Redhill. Not unlike 'Decline of Steam' (Colin.T.Gifford). 14th Feb 2009 Redhill 7th Nov 2009 Redhill 7th Nov 2009 Redhill 7th Nov 2009 Beautiful light, tight crop: too much foreground clutter'n'weeds. Redhill 7th Nov 2009

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 GVT~Dinorwic~Penrhyn & Welshpool railway weekend http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1583357.html GVT~Dinorwic~Penrhyn & Welshpool railway weekend Friday 29 August 2008: GVT~Dinorwic~Penrhyn & Welshpool railway weekend

GVT today: Pontfadog waiting room - the small white building on left of photo GVT juxta-position: Pontfadog waiting room - the small white building on left of photo Llanberis Lake Railway My travelling friends: Llanberis Lake Railway Llanberis - lower end of wagon incline from Dinorwic quarry Llanberis - lower end of wagon incline from Dinorwic quarry One of the levels in Dinorwic quarry. The top end of the incline (seen here) is also on the level One of the levels in Dinorwic quarry. The top end of the incline (seen here) is also on the level View NW: Llyn Padarn/ Llanberis Lake Old NG track on a level in Dinorwic slate quarry Slate waste wagon body: Dinorwic slate quarry View SE: Llyn Peris. Seen from old track level Old NG track on a level in Dinorwic slate quarry The trackbed on the quarry level leading away from the top of the incline Port Penrhyn. Graffiti'd parapet in foreground Original graffiti on bridge parapet at Port Penrhyn 'RTC 1926 A.D.' @ Port Penrhyn Original graffiti on bridge parapet at Port Penrhyn Original graffiti on bridge parapet at Port Penrhyn Port Penrhyn; original loco shed Port Penrhyn Port Penrhyn; original privy The 1801 Llandegai Tramway viaduct over the river Cegin, just south of Port Penrhyn. Probably the oldest surviving railway viaduct in the UK Signal cabin at Hendurnpike (now listed), once a level crossing; about 1 mile North of Felin Fawr The road bridge over the Penrhyn mainline trackbed, just North of the quarry The Felin Fawr complex just North of Penrhyn quarry - the site of the main engine sheds and workshops Llanfair: WLLR gala Llanfair: WLLR gala Llanfair: WLLR gala Waldorf & Staedtler (The Muppet Show) Grockels & Gricers @ Llanfair: WLLR gala Llanfair: WLLR gala Llanfair: WLLR gala Llanfair: WLLR gala Andrew Charman SMT editor. Llanfair: WLLR gala

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]]> Fri Aug 29 2008 SKLR ~ Private charter http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1583343.html A private charter that I organised. Nineteen of us hired the whole railway for the day. Sittingbourne's Steam Railway nominally closed on Friday 26th December, 2008 after 39 years of Heritage operation. However a joint statement by land owners M-real & SKLR was issued on 24th March 2009 saying that an interim solution had been agreed which will allow SKLR to continue as a key part of the development of tourist and leisure activities at Sittingbourne. SKLR will have a gap year in 2009 but still needs the support of its friends and enthusiasts; this isn't the end of the struggle! Please visit www.sklr.net for more information. Saturday 13 September 2008: A private charter that I organised. Nineteen of us hired the whole railway for the day. Sittingbourne's Steam Railway nominally closed on Friday 26th December, 2008 after 39 years of Heritage operation. However a joint statement by land owners M-real & SKLR was issued on 24th March 2009 saying that an interim solution had been agreed which will allow SKLR to continue as a key part of the development of tourist and leisure activities at Sittingbourne. SKLR will have a gap year in 2009 but still needs the support of its friends and enthusiasts; this isn't the end of the struggle! Please visit www.sklr.net for more information.

L-R: Ian, Robin, Mick & Julian Jeremy & Sue

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]]> Sat Sep 13 2008 Rheilffordd Eryri ~ WHR(C) http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1583322.html A week in N.Wales staying near Betws Garmon. Heavy rain and flooding towards the end. The last few photos are from the Welsh Highland Railway 'Garratt 50' gala. Monday 1 September 2008: A week in N.Wales staying near Betws Garmon. Heavy rain and flooding towards the end. The last few photos are from the Welsh Highland Railway 'Garratt 50' gala.

Heading away from Rhyd Ddu towards Caernarvon. Snowdon is at the very top of the photo, its summit in the clouds Passing Salem en route to Waunfawr Garratt K2 Heading east at Salem Garratt NGG16 No.143. Heading east at Salem Garratt NGG16 No.143. At the northwest end of Llyn Cwellyn Heading towards Waunfawr; passing through the Betws Garmon area During torrential rain: Garratt K1 at Llyn Cwellyn headed for Rhyd Ddu. Shot from the comfort of a car! During torrential rain: Garratt K1 at Llyn Cwellyn headed for Rhyd Ddu. Shot from the comfort of a car! During torrential rain: Garratt K1 at Llyn Cwellyn headed for Rhyd Ddu. Shot from the comfort of a car! Rain beautiful rain! Passing Salem en route to Waunfawr Garratt NGG16 No.143 Passing Salem en route to Waunfawr Passing Salem en route to Waunfawr Passing Salem en route to Rhyd Ddu Passing Salem en route to Waunfawr Above Betws Garmon: I didn't see the face until later when viewing my shots Rail remains: Old copper mine workings above Betws Garmon Near Betws Garmon church heading towards Rhyd Ddu Between Betws Garmon church & Salem, heading towards Rhyd Ddu View above Betws Garmon towards Llyn Cwellyn with the dark mass of Mynydd Mawr across the valley Between Betws Garmon & Waunfawr Bridge abutment for slate waste tramway at Garreg Fawr Garratt K2 arriving at Waunfawr Approaching Rhyd Ddu Approaching Rhyd Ddu At Rhyd Ddu; the current run-round at the east end of the line Garratt K1 departs Waunfawr for Caernarvon In torrential rain trying to keep the camera dry Approaching Rhyd Ddu in torrential rain Approaching Rhyd Ddu Heading back to Caernarvon from Rhyd Ddu: it's still torrential rain Heading back to Caernarvon from Rhyd Ddu: it's still torrential rain Passing Salem en route to Rhyd Ddu At Salem en route to Rhyd Ddu Passing Salem en route to Rhyd Ddu Garratt K1 At Plas-y-nant halt, NW end of LLyn Cwellyn. Heading for Waunfawr & Caernarvon Passing Salem en route to Rhyd Ddu Passing Salem en route to Waunfawr K2 passing Salem en route to Rhyd Ddu Passing Salem en route to Rhyd Ddu Passing Salem en route to Rhyd Ddu Approaching Rhyd Ddu Approaching Rhyd Ddu

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]]> Mon Sep 1 2008 Rhiw Valley Light Railway http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1583305.html Situated just west of Berriew. 15" gauge with a huge circuit around the fields; the train ride takes eight minutes to complete. Opened just once a year, on the Sunday of the WLLR gala, by the widow of the builder. Loco details: (Green) 0-4-0T 'Jack'. 25657 of 2003. TMA Engineering/ Jack Woodroffe of Birmingham & Welshpool. (Black) 0-6-2 'Powys'. Severn lamb. 1973 Sunday 31 August 2008: Situated just west of Berriew. 15" gauge with a huge circuit around the fields; the train ride takes eight minutes to complete. Opened just once a year, on the Sunday of the WLLR gala, by the widow of the builder. Loco details: (Green) 0-4-0T 'Jack'. 25657 of 2003. TMA Engineering/ Jack Woodroffe of Birmingham & Welshpool. (Black) 0-6-2 'Powys'. Severn lamb. 1973

'Jack' 'Powys' 'Jack' 'Jack' 'Jack' 'Powys' 'Powys' 'Powys'

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]]> Sun Aug 31 2008 Great Bush Railway & Tinker's Park http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1549692.html Imagine all the traditional types of clanking, puffing and whirring machines that a person might like, add the patina of age and assemble a huge collection on a farm in the beautiful verdant Sussex countryside. Tinker’s Park is just that. Started around the 1950’s by Claude & Joyce Jessett (part of the Brasher/ Braysher family) and at a time when the farms, quarries and scrap merchants were overrun with an excess of interesting machinery, the collection steadily grew. Claude was evidently very keen; he even chopped the tail off of a Dakota fuselage and mounted it on wheels, making a touring caravan for his honeymoon. The collection includes everything from Welsh slate wagons, a green godess, the Dakota tail, bren gun carrier, Daimler ‘Dingo’(?) armoured car, ploughs, one or two Matador trucks, one or two sentinel steam trucks, many traction engines and fairground organs, plus all of the railway items - too much to list, and lots of brambles and bushes hiding even more stuff. Transport buff heaven. Joyce Jessett succeeded her husband and set up the Claude Jessett Trust just before her death a few years ago. Several little diesels (two of these being the sole surviving diesel locos from the Penrhyn quarry lines), and the O&K 0-6-0WT steam loco (11784 of 1928), operate on the 2’ gauge Great Bush Railway. The Ruston (183744/1937) and several of the Hudson skips are Ex-APCM Rodmell which link into my earlier days inasmuch as they were my first intro to narrow gauge back in 1975. I organised this visit for twenty members of the East Surrey 16mm Group (16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers Association); the first private charter of the Great Bush Railway. Main collection: D300/ Carl Zeiss 25mm/ Voigtlander 58mm & Sigma 150mm Saturday 19 July 2008: Imagine all the traditional types of clanking, puffing and whirring machines that a person might like, add the patina of age and assemble a huge collection on a farm in the beautiful verdant Sussex countryside. Tinker_s Park is just that. Started around the 1950_s by Claude & Joyce Jessett (part of the Brasher/ Braysher family) and at a time when the farms, quarries and scrap merchants were overrun with an excess of interesting machinery, the collection steadily grew. Claude was evidently very keen; he even chopped the tail off of a Dakota fuselage and mounted it on wheels, making a touring caravan for his honeymoon. The collection includes everything from Welsh slate wagons, a green godess, the Dakota tail, bren gun carrier, Daimler _Dingo_(?) armoured car, ploughs, one or two Matador trucks, one or two sentinel steam trucks, many traction engines and fairground organs, plus all of the railway items - too much to list, and lots of brambles and bushes hiding even more stuff. Transport buff heaven. Joyce Jessett succeeded her husband and set up the Claude Jessett Trust just before her death a few years ago. Several little diesels (two of these being the sole surviving diesel locos from the Penrhyn quarry lines), and the O&K 0-6-0WT steam loco (11784 of 1928), operate on the 2_ gauge Great Bush Railway. The Ruston (183744/1937) and several of the Hudson skips are Ex-APCM Rodmell which link into my earlier days inasmuch as they were my first intro to narrow gauge back in 1975. I organised this visit for twenty members of the East Surrey 16mm Group (16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers Association); the first private charter of the Great Bush Railway. Main collection: D300/ Carl Zeiss 25mm/ Voigtlander 58mm & Sigma 150mm

Ex-APCM Rodmell Ruston. 183744 of 1937. June 2004 June 2004 June 2004 O&K behind the great bush O&K 0-6-0WT 11784/1928. This worked for the Empresa Carbonifera de Douraro at their coal mines in Northern Portugal Vital ingredients Main yard area; moving the Ex-Penrhyn diesel Tea & homemade cake for club members. Spiffing elevenses Welsh slate wagon made by De Winton Original Dakota-tail caravan Restoration workshop Top of the bank Main yard area Main yard area At the top of the bank O&K 0-6-0WT 11784/1928. This worked for the Empresa Carbonifera de Douraro at their coal mines in Northern Portugal Climbing the bank Ex-APCM Rodmell Ruston (183744 of 1937) takes the single coach down the gradient Interesting items everywhere At the top of the bank O&K 0-6-0WT 11784/1928. This worked for the Empresa Carbonifera de Douraro at their coal mines in Northern Portugal Welsh slate wagon made by De Winton Welsh slate wagon made by De Winton Ex-APCM Rodmell Ruston. 183744 of 1937. July 2008 Main yard area, looking east Claude’s very first loco obtained from the Ludlay Brick & Tile Co (Berwick, Sussex) just after they closed in 1966. Originally a Motor Rail petrol loco (52xx series of 1931), rebuilt at Ludlay with a 3 cylinder Perkins diesel engine and radiator from a Trojan van. Originally named ‘AMINAL’ ~ inc deliberate mis-spelling Claude’s very first loco obtained from the Ludlay Brick & Tile Co (Berwick, Sussex) just after they closed in 1966. Originally a Motor Rail petrol loco (52xx series of 1931), rebuilt at Ludlay with a 3 cylinder Perkins diesel engine and radiator from a Trojan van. Originally named ‘AMINAL’ ~ inc deliberate mis-spelling Claude’s very first loco obtained from the Ludlay Brick & Tile Co (Berwick, Sussex) just after they closed in 1966. Originally a Motor Rail petrol loco (52xx series of 1931), rebuilt at Ludlay with a 3 cylinder Perkins diesel engine and radiator from a Trojan van. Originally named ‘AMINAL’ ~ inc deliberate mis-spelling Claude’s very first loco obtained from the Ludlay Brick & Tile Co (Berwick, Sussex) just after they closed in 1966. Originally a Motor Rail petrol loco (52xx series of 1931), rebuilt at Ludlay with a 3 cylinder Perkins diesel engine and radiator from a Trojan van. Originally named ‘AMINAL’ ~ inc deliberate mis-spelling Claude’s very first loco obtained from the Ludlay Brick & Tile Co (Berwick, Sussex) just after they closed in 1966. Originally a Motor Rail petrol loco (52xx series of 1931), rebuilt at Ludlay with a 3 cylinder Perkins diesel engine and radiator from a Trojan van. Originally named ‘AMINAL’ ~ inc deliberate mis-spelling Main yard area Ex-Penrhyn diesel Ex-APCM Rodmell Ruston (183744 of 1937) in the main yard area; we're heading west The unique and sole surviving Marshall ‘Q’ type of 1920. Stored at Lillywhite’s premises (Worthing) since 1961. Its first trip out in over forty years was from Worthing to Hadlow Down for our charter day The unique and sole surviving Marshall ‘Q’ type of 1920. Stored at Lillywhite’s premises (Worthing) since 1961. Its first trip out in over forty years was from Worthing to Hadlow Down for our charter day Riding up through the estate Riding up through the estate O&K 0-6-0WT 11784/1928. This worked for the Empresa Carbonifera de Douraro at their coal mines in Northern Portugal O&K 0-6-0WT 11784/1928. This worked for the Empresa Carbonifera de Douraro at their coal mines in Northern Portugal O&K 0-6-0WT 11784/1928. This worked for the Empresa Carbonifera de Douraro at their coal mines in Northern Portugal O&K 0-6-0WT 11784/1928. This worked for the Empresa Carbonifera de Douraro at their coal mines in Northern Portugal Matador

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]]> Sat Jul 19 2008 Ribblehead revisited http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1542647.html We returned to this lovely part of the Yorkshire Dales in late August 2007 (photos prefixed 07) & early May 2008 to spend time exploring Batty Moss (Ribblehead) & Blea Moor on the famous Settle to Carlisle railway. It always feels like quite a spiritual place... somewhere that I can just sit and watch time go by... Thursday 1 January 1970: We returned to this lovely part of the Yorkshire Dales in late August 2007 (photos prefixed 07) & early May 2008 to spend time exploring Batty Moss (Ribblehead) & Blea Moor on the famous Settle to Carlisle railway. It always feels like quite a spiritual place... somewhere that I can just sit and watch time go by...

Storming north through Ribblehead station Under the flat-topped Ingleborough Ribblehead: 23 piers (24 arches), a span of 1,328 feet, max height of 105 feet, 30,000 cubic yards of masonry and 6,000 of concrete. Construction started in 1870 and finished in 1875 with up to 2,000 railway navvies living around & about in shanty towns Wensleydale Rail Aug 2007 Redmire station August 2007: the western end of the Wensleydale Railway Ribblehead with cloud covered Whernside behind Storming north through Ribblehead station Northbound steam at Ribblehead with cloud covered Whernside behind Northbound steam at Ribblehead with cloud covered Whernside behind Southbound coal Askrigg 2008: the long abandoned trackbed of the 22 mile Garsdale to Northallerton branch line. The Wensleydale Railway is pushing to reinstate this line 9th May 2008: Ribblehead station with southbound coal train We took the train from Ribblehead to Dent and walked down into Upper Dentdale. Eventually we climbed up onto Blea Moor, over the top and descended upon Ribblehead. About 6.5 miles total Upper Dentdale: northern portal of Blea Moor tunnel on horizon Blea Moor tunnel: northern portal Northern portal of Blea Moor tunnel On top of Blea Moor (which reaches 1753 feet) looking down onto the 10 arches of Dent Head viaduct. The ventilation shaft can't be far short of the summit Descending Blea Moor; Whernside to right. Never let it be said that I don't know how to show a woman a good time... Blea Moor. Piles of spoil left by the Victorian engineers of the S&C Blea Moor. Piles of spoil left by the Victorian engineers of the S&C Descending Blea Moor; the flat top of Ingleborough beyond Blea Moor. Piles of spoil left by the Victorian engineers of the S&C Freight heading north towards Blea Moor tunnel (2,629 yards long) Blea Moor signal box: 1100 feet above sea level Southbound coal at Blea Moor Northbound tankers Northbound tankers These wheels once belonged to a contractor's waggon used for the construction of the Settle to Carlisle line. Unearthed at Dent Head during clear-up operations following a coal train derailment in July 1998 Ribblehead station; the start and finish of our walk along Upper Dentdale and over Blea Moor. May 2008

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 SKLR: only here for the beer... http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1541223.html The marvellous 2'6" gauge Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway, north Kent. Photos from their Steam'n'Beer festival. ....................................................................................................... Originally built to serve the paper mill on the river about two miles outside Sittingbourne, 2009 will be their 40th anniversary as a preserved line (fingers crossed: the paper mill is soon to close and it would seem that the land may have to be used for housing). Sittingbourne Viaduct station is, as the name suggests, on a (concrete) viaduct for about three quarters of a mile after which the line runs through fields & shrubbery to the paper mill at Kemsley Down. This then is a real industrial line with a real working history. NB. The real ale was so popular on Saturday that it had to be rationed on the Sunday. Note to preserved railways requiring more visitors: Get some real ale in! Sittingbourne's Steam Railway nominally closed on Friday 26th December, 2008 after 39 years of Heritage operation. It has been said that this was due to the beligerant attitude of land owners MReal and in particular their agents Messrs. Strutt and Parker. Please visit www.sklr.net for more information. ....................................................................................................... Nikon D300, Carl Zeiss 25mm, Voigtlander 58mm & Sigma 150mm. Saturday 5 July 2008: The marvellous 2'6" gauge Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway, north Kent. Photos from their Steam'n'Beer festival. ....................................................................................................... Originally built to serve the paper mill on the river about two miles outside Sittingbourne, 2009 will be their 40th anniversary as a preserved line (fingers crossed: the paper mill is soon to close and it would seem that the land may have to be used for housing). Sittingbourne Viaduct station is, as the name suggests, on a (concrete) viaduct for about three quarters of a mile after which the line runs through fields & shrubbery to the paper mill at Kemsley Down. This then is a real industrial line with a real working history. NB. The real ale was so popular on Saturday that it had to be rationed on the Sunday. Note to preserved railways requiring more visitors: Get some real ale in! Sittingbourne's Steam Railway nominally closed on Friday 26th December, 2008 after 39 years of Heritage operation. It has been said that this was due to the beligerant attitude of land owners MReal and in particular their agents Messrs. Strutt and Parker. Please visit www.sklr.net for more information. ....................................................................................................... Nikon D300, Carl Zeiss 25mm, Voigtlander 58mm & Sigma 150mm.

Chopper couplings Truck loads of real ale fans arriving at Kemsley Down A fabulous carnival atmosphere @ Kemsley Down; I've never seen so many people having such a good time on a small railway KD KD KD KD Bucolic charm @ Kemsley Down Charmingly overgrown garden railway Ex WLLR Chattenden & Upnor coaches The light; the detail Throughout the afternoon trainloads of real ale enthusiasts spilled forth from the trains £8.50 for an all-day rover and your first pint free - I'll drink to that I want one... What better way to relax? ~ a pint or two of Old WhatNot, a trundling narrow gauge train and plenty of coal smoke KD KD KD Over 35 real ales available and live music Bucolic charm @ Kemsley Down KD KD Always interesting shots to be had from the last compartment

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]]> Sat Jul 5 2008 Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1537520.html Amberley Museum is a 36 acre open-air site dedicated to the industrial heritage of the south-east and includes an extensive two foot narrow gauge system and a wee bit of standard gauge. The museum nestles under the South Downs in Sussex; a little haven of reconstructed buildings & industries set in an old chalkpit with fabulous woodland walks. Always a good day out. Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, Amberley, nr.Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 9LT. Website: www.amberleymuseum.co.uk ..................................................................................................................... Image numbers beginning; Z were taken 18th July 2007, Y ~ 21st October 2007, X ~ 13th April 2008. Thursday 1 January 1970: Amberley Museum is a 36 acre open-air site dedicated to the industrial heritage of the south-east and includes an extensive two foot narrow gauge system and a wee bit of standard gauge. The museum nestles under the South Downs in Sussex; a little haven of reconstructed buildings & industries set in an old chalkpit with fabulous woodland walks. Always a good day out. Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, Amberley, nr.Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 9LT. Website: www.amberleymuseum.co.uk ..................................................................................................................... Image numbers beginning; Z were taken 18th July 2007, Y ~ 21st October 2007, X ~ 13th April 2008.

The last day for 'Barbouilleur' - her boiler certificate is up The last day for 'Barbouilleur' - her boiler certificate is up Running back to Amberley Running back to Amberley Colours for the modeller Colours for the modeller s-t-e-a-d-y One proud owner Smell the oil... 'Polar Bear' at Brockham station 'Polar Bear' departing Brockham station for Amberley Don't go there with your flairs: Flywheel & drive chain on the Wickham trolley 'Polar Bear' at Brockham station The beautiful South Downs: looking west from Amberley ...and home on the train. Amberley Chalk Pits Museum is right beside the 'Southern' railway station Beautiful curves backlit by the Spring sunshine Rapier Down in the woods something stirs... Bagnall 0-4-0ST (2091/1919) 'Wendy' Will it start? Tony Johnson with his beautifully restored standard gauge Simplex (9019) 4wDM of 1959 Tony Johnson with his beautifully restored standard gauge Simplex (9019) 4wDM of 1959 Standard gauge Simplex (9019) 4wDM of 1959 Size isn't everything...

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Miniature ride-on Railways http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1537444.html The Merstham Valley Railway is 7.25" and one mile out & back. St Nicholas School, Surrey. ......................................... The Manor Railway summer fete, Ingfield Manor School, Five Oaks, Nr.Billingshurst, Sussex. RH14 9AX 10.25" ride-on railway in the grounds of the SCOPE school. Thursday 1 January 1970: The Merstham Valley Railway is 7.25" and one mile out & back. St Nicholas School, Surrey. ......................................... The Manor Railway summer fete, Ingfield Manor School, Five Oaks, Nr.Billingshurst, Sussex. RH14 9AX 10.25" ride-on railway in the grounds of the SCOPE school.

Ken Bean's 'Burstow, Horne & Grand Junction Rly' - 12 Ken Bean's 'Burstow, Horne & Grand Junction Rly' - 12 Ken Bean's 'Burstow, Horne & Grand Junction Rly' - 12 'Topsy' - that's the tram and not the driver @ Merstham. 2006 Coal fired 5 My very first train ride aged 3. Sandown Zoo, Isle of Wight, 1963. Adrian's new loco. 6th October 2007 @ Merstham Valley Railway 'Topsy' - built by the late Gordon Diplock. 6th October 2007 @ Merstham Valley Railway Overgrown coach sidings. Merstham Valley Railway 'Topsy' - built by the late Gordon Diplock. Merstham Valley Railway ...passenger numbers were so low that the driver was often found to be asleep... 6th October 2007 @ Merstham Valley Railway Passengers enjoyed a moderate amount of comfort; the grimace on the woman's face says it all. Merstham Valley Railway @ Merstham Model Steam Show 17th May 2008 Vertical 'coffee pot'. Merstham Valley Railway @ Merstham Model Steam Show 17th May 2008 Hunslet. Merstham Valley Railway @ Merstham Model Steam Show 17th May 2008 Double headed super power (with weights attached). Merstham Valley Railway @ Merstham Model Steam Show 17th May 2008 The Manor Railway 8th June 2008 The Manor Railway 8th June 2008 The Manor Railway 8th June 2008 The Manor Railway 8th June 2008 The Manor Railway 8th June 2008 The Manor Railway 8th June 2008 The Manor Railway 8th June 2008 The Manor Railway 8th June 2008 The Manor Railway 8th June 2008 The Manor Railway 8th June 2008 The Manor Railway 8th June 2008 The Manor Railway 8th June 2008 The Manor Railway 8th June 2008 The Manor Railway 8th June 2008 The Manor Railway 8th June 2008 The Manor Railway 8th June 2008 The Manor Railway 8th June 2008

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Regner Lumberjack: building the kit http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1442341.html Bought in September 2006 and built at end of December 2007, the construction itself took two careful days but thinking and planning what I wanted out of it took much longer. John Kelland wrote up the construction of these kits in SMT 119/ Feb 2007 and hinted at some possible mods which he subsequently wrote up in SMT 121/ Aug 2007. I've weathered the loco with acrylic paints using four colours - black, white, a browny red and dark green. That's all you need, just a few basic colours and a bit of mixing to create washes. The crew have been treated in the same way: a base spray with matt black, highlights dry-brushed in with pure white and washes of colour on top. (See 'How to paint miniature figures' in my links area). The wheels can be gauged for 30mm/ 32mm or 45mm ~ mine are to 32mm. SMT or Sixteen Mil Today is the journal of the Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers. Thursday 1 January 1970: Bought in September 2006 and built at end of December 2007, the construction itself took two careful days but thinking and planning what I wanted out of it took much longer. John Kelland wrote up the construction of these kits in SMT 119/ Feb 2007 and hinted at some possible mods which he subsequently wrote up in SMT 121/ Aug 2007. I've weathered the loco with acrylic paints using four colours - black, white, a browny red and dark green. That's all you need, just a few basic colours and a bit of mixing to create washes. The crew have been treated in the same way: a base spray with matt black, highlights dry-brushed in with pure white and washes of colour on top. (See 'How to paint miniature figures' in my links area). The wheels can be gauged for 30mm/ 32mm or 45mm ~ mine are to 32mm. SMT or Sixteen Mil Today is the journal of the Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers.

Chassis sprayed red oxide Pressure gauge tucked down below level of cab opening Gas tank modified to sit at left side of cab rather than at rear Roof pillars lowered by @8mm make for better proportions Lowered chimney makes for better proportions. Front stanchions supplied for cab use Lowered chimney makes for better proportions Suitable disc drilled & c/sunk for 8BA bolt with disc of boiler lagging underneath. This hides the oversize pressure gauge and can be lifted out of the way for easy viewing Two P&J whitemetal crew figures, superglued to some brass sheet. The chap on the left leans out of the cab whilst his companion - aided by some low melt solder - steadies him Dumped at the end of an overgrown siding Dumped at the end of an overgrown siding Dumped at the end of an overgrown siding Dumped at the end of an overgrown siding Years of use & abuse have taken their toll Yard shunter Waiting for the next job... The addition of flash picks out the side of the steam motor and the oily gunge around the motion & wheels The finished driver & fireman. Treat them like an oil painting; viewed up close they're just a jumble of tones & colours but from the correct viewing distance they're realistic Gas fired 'Lumberjack'. 26th April 2009 Gas fired 'Lumberjack'. 26th April 2009 Gas fired 'Lumberjack'. 26th April 2009

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Kew Bridge Steam Museum http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1409942.html Many Victorian waterworks had their own railway. At Kew Bridge this is demonstrated by a short two-foot gauge line featuring the Alice class Quarry Hunslet “Cloister” (542 of 1891) built new for the Dinorwic quarry and now owned by the Hampshire Narrow Gauge Railway Trust. The museum's railway is inspired by the Hampton to Kempton Park coal railway built and operated by the Metropolitan Water Board between 1916 and 1946. Coal was delivered by barge to the MWB wharf on the river Thames at Hampton and moved by three steam locomotives to the boilerhouses of the Hampton and Kempton Park waterworks. The engines were built by the Kerr Stuart Locomotive Company and were named "Hampton", "Kempton" and "Sunbury". None of the engines have survived. Thursday 1 January 1970: Many Victorian waterworks had their own railway. At Kew Bridge this is demonstrated by a short two-foot gauge line featuring the Alice class Quarry Hunslet _Cloister_ (542 of 1891) built new for the Dinorwic quarry and now owned by the Hampshire Narrow Gauge Railway Trust. The museum's railway is inspired by the Hampton to Kempton Park coal railway built and operated by the Metropolitan Water Board between 1916 and 1946. Coal was delivered by barge to the MWB wharf on the river Thames at Hampton and moved by three steam locomotives to the boilerhouses of the Hampton and Kempton Park waterworks. The engines were built by the Kerr Stuart Locomotive Company and were named "Hampton", "Kempton" and "Sunbury". None of the engines have survived.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Steam Today http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1390105.html Steam Today Thursday 1 January 1970: Steam Today

Bluebell Railway 2004 'Giants of steam' Bluebell Railway 2004 'Giants of steam' Bluebell Railway 2004 'Giants of steam' Beautiful autumnal light. BB GoS 2004 Here's an old friend: 4472 'Flying Scotsman' climbing out of Victoria, London... ...with a Venice Simplon Orient Express... ...23rd December 2003. - and later that evening... ...back at Victoria station. The 13.21 down. Bluebell Railway, Horsted Keynes 34067 'Tangmere'. May 2004. Climbing out of Victoria, London 34067 'Tangmere'. Redhill, Surrey. December 2005 34067 'Tangmere'. Redhill, Surrey. December 2005 34067 'Tangmere'. Clapham Junc 1st March 2006 Leaving Redhill en-route for Minehead, 30th Sept 2006. It's very problematical finding a view that doesn't have modern clutter or weeds VSOE tour, Battersea, London. 6th Dec 2004. Scanned Print 21st Dec 2006. Betchworth. 'Clan Line' is back Patrick on the footplate. 21st Dec 2006 21st Dec 2006 21st Dec 2006 VSOE Pullman cars. Betchworth. 21st Dec 2006 34067 'Tangmere'. 12th March 2004. Victoria, London Saturday 7th July 2007. SR Battle of Britain class 4-6-2 'Tangmere' climbs out of Redhill, Surrey towards Guildford. 1Z82 SR 4-6-0 'Lord Nelson' with 1Z87 'Southern Sunset' to Exeter & Bristol. The man with his three kids appeared ten minutes before the train was due so I had to work with them. Brookwood, 8th July 2007 BR(S) Merchant Navy 4-6-2 'Clan Line' with 1Z82 'Waterloo Sunset' to Salisbury and Eastleigh. Brookwood, 8th July 2007 Battle of Britain 'Tangmere' crossing the Thames with 1Z35 on a VSOE Pullman to Westbury, forty years after the end of steam. 11th July 2007 'Tangmere' heads 1Z82 'Golden Arrow' with the VSOE Pullmans from London Victoria through Wandsworth Road to Canterbury. 27th July 2007 Severn Valley Railway. Easter Saturday 2008. Kidderminster station Severn Valley Railway. Easter Saturday 2008. Kidderminster station 0-8-0 No 19 on the Welshpool & Llanfair Lt Rly. Easter 2008 0-8-0 No 19 on the Welshpool & Llanfair Lt Rly. Easter 2008 'Birch Grove'. Bluebell Railway 'Goods Train Weekend' 2008 'Birch Grove'. Bluebell Railway 'Goods Train Weekend' 2008 Bluebell Railway 'Goods Train Weekend' 2008 'Birch Grove'. Bluebell Railway 'Goods Train Weekend' 2008 Saturday 13th Dec 2008. 1Z84. Cathedrals Express: carol concert special. London Victoria to Chichester seen heading south from Redhill behind 'Tangmere' 'Clan Line' rolls into Redhill en-route to London Victoria with the VSOE Xmas Luncheon Special. 13th Dec 2008 'Tangmere' storms Redstone Bank leaving Redhill en-route to Folkestone Harbour with The Golden Arrow. 24th Jan 2009 'Clan Line' at Redhill with VSOE 21st February 2009. 1Z82 Photoshop fun! Railway photographer's nightmare: an electric train pulls into the picture as the steam rumbles through on the other line. 'Clan Line' with 1Z82 at Merstham with VSOE Pullmans en-route to London Victoria. 7th March 2009 'Clan Line' with 1Z82 at Merstham with VSOE Pullmans en-route to London Victoria. 7th March 2009 VSOE Pullman cars. Merstham. En-route to London Victoria. 7th March 2009 Oliver Cromwell. Merstham 13th Aug 2009

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Corkickle Brake Incline, Settle & Carlisle & Steam http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1350640.html The lure of steam from Fort William to Mallaig along with the Settle & Carlisle (under the threat of closure in 1984) took me north from Sussex on my Honda 185cc, up through Wales, into the Pennines and on to Scotland. A chance conversation with a man of the cloth (also camping - also a railway enthusiast) whilst camping under Ribblehead Viaduct, led me to explore the Corkickle Brake Incline at Whitehaven. I'd not heard of it before. I stayed with friends in Wales, camped 'wild' (ie.not on a campsite) in some places and in Youth Hostels at other times. Thanks to the generosity of the workers at the CBI I camped right beside the incline in the garden of Dorothy Morgan. Saturday 1 September 1984: The lure of steam from Fort William to Mallaig along with the Settle & Carlisle (under the threat of closure in 1984) took me north from Sussex on my Honda 185cc, up through Wales, into the Pennines and on to Scotland. A chance conversation with a man of the cloth (also camping - also a railway enthusiast) whilst camping under Ribblehead Viaduct, led me to explore the Corkickle Brake Incline at Whitehaven. I'd not heard of it before. I stayed with friends in Wales, camped 'wild' (ie.not on a campsite) in some places and in Youth Hostels at other times. Thanks to the generosity of the workers at the CBI I camped right beside the incline in the garden of Dorothy Morgan.

Corkickle Brake Incline. A foggy day, 12th Sept 1984... Allbright & Wilson, Whitehaven, Cumbria. From the winding house of the CORKICKLE BRAKE INCLINE. More info: www.whitehaven.me.uk/brake.htm The very hospitable wagon despatchers. L~R: Edmund Gilmour, Bill Stephens, Ronald Nicholson, Harold Bailey, Jim Southam, Gordon Nicholson. Whitehaven. 11th/12th Sept 1984. The CBI closed on 31st October 1986. ...which very soon appears at the top. ...halfway down the descending tanker passes the ascending hopper... ...the tanker runs forward to the head of the incline... 11th Sept 1984. Corkickle Brake Incline. Attaching the hawsers... ...poor visibility on the incline. 12/9/84 Foggy day at the top Ribblehead viaduct, S&C The West Highland railway, Scotland. Glenfinnan viaduct, 10th Sept 1984. 37 027 'Loch Eil' crosses with a train bound for Mallaig 9th Sept 1984: I eventually made it! The West Highland railway, Scotland. Glenfinnan viaduct: 21 spans of concrete built by McAlpine 40 143 passing Parton signalbox, near Whitehaven. 12/9/84 ARC stone terminal, Ribblehead ARC stone terminal, Ribblehead Ribblehead viaduct, S&C 'Duchess of Hamilton', Ribblehead viaduct, S&C. 13/9 Limestone pavement & Ribblehead viaduct, S&C The coast near Whitehaven. 25 198. 12/9/84 Limestone pavement & Ribblehead viaduct, S&C From the other side of the winding house the shunter runs up to the works Sentinel shunter working under the winding house View down incline Ascending hopper Tanker midway down At the top: another tanker goes over the egde At the top View from top 11th Sept 1984. View from winding house View up incline; descending tanker View up incline; man riding on ascending hopper Bottom of incline 11th Sept 1984. View towards winding house Approaching Ribblehead over Blea Moor, S&C Near Chapel-le-Dale. Honda XL 185 Ribblehead viaduct, S&C. 45 123 with an up train 5th Sept 1984 Ribblehead viaduct, S&C. 5th Sept 1984. Self portrait Ribblehead viaduct, S&C. Self portrait. Honda XL 185 Ribblehead viaduct, Settle & Carlisle railway Ribblehead viaduct, S&C

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]]> Sat Sep 1 1984 Dungeness & Romney Marsh http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1342376.html We took our cycles on the train to Appledore, Kent on Saturday afternoon (4th August 2007) and cycled for three and a half hours through small quiet lanes to Lydd, Dungeness and onto our booked accommodation at Lydd-on-Sea. Fish'n'chips on Dungeness beach Saturday evening at The Britannia pub as the sun went down. Sunday 5th August: A more thorough exploration of Dungeness including the old lighthouse. Once home to the old fishing families the Earles & Tartes, Dungeness is a pleasantly peculiar mix of RSPB bird sanctuary/reserve, RHDR miniature railway to Hythe, salt & shingle based flora & fauna, older fishing quarters and signs of that bygone industry all overlooked by the nuclear power station. After lunch we put our cycles on the 15" gauge Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch train to St Mary's Bay (a 50 minute ride) and from there we cycled north through the lovely lanes for another three and a half hours back to Appledore and our (very packed) train home. Saturday 4 August 2007: We took our cycles on the train to Appledore, Kent on Saturday afternoon (4th August 2007) and cycled for three and a half hours through small quiet lanes to Lydd, Dungeness and onto our booked accommodation at Lydd-on-Sea. Fish'n'chips on Dungeness beach Saturday evening at The Britannia pub as the sun went down. Sunday 5th August: A more thorough exploration of Dungeness including the old lighthouse. Once home to the old fishing families the Earles & Tartes, Dungeness is a pleasantly peculiar mix of RSPB bird sanctuary/reserve, RHDR miniature railway to Hythe, salt & shingle based flora & fauna, older fishing quarters and signs of that bygone industry all overlooked by the nuclear power station. After lunch we put our cycles on the 15" gauge Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch train to St Mary's Bay (a 50 minute ride) and from there we cycled north through the lovely lanes for another three and a half hours back to Appledore and our (very packed) train home.

...and home from Appledore 12th century font: Brookland church Wonderful quiet Kent lanes First view of Dungeness nuclear power station Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway Dungeness, Kent Dungeness, Kent Dungeness, Kent Dungeness, Kent. Saturation whacked up to 100%, but is it art? Dungeness, Kent. Old lighthouse and nuclear power station Dungeness, Kent Dungeness, Kent Dungeness, Kent Dungeness, Kent Dungeness, Kent Dungeness, Kent Dungeness, Kent Dungeness, Kent ~ Saturday evening Dungeness, Kent Dungeness, Kent Dungeness, Kent Dungeness, Kent ~ Saturday evening www.plovers.co.uk Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway Dungeness, Kent ~ Sunday morning Dungeness, Kent Dungeness, Kent Dungeness, Kent Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway. Dungeness, Kent Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway.Dungeness, Kent Dungeness, Kent 'Pants on the line - weather fine'. RH&DR. Dungeness, Kent RH&DR. Dungeness, Kent RH&DR. Dungeness, Kent Derek Jarman's 'Prospect Cottage', Dungeness, Kent. Born in 1942, Derek Jarman studied painting at the Slade School in London. Other interests led him to the Royal Ballet and then to the Coliseum. The avant garde artist found inspiration at Dungeness, where he created a shingle garden from debris he found on the beach. He died of complications from AIDS on February 19, 1994. Since his death his reputation as a painter has been eclipsed by the renown of his films, and his improbable final incarnation as a gardener in the diaries and film whereby he chronicled the creation of Prospect Cottage's garden out of driftwood, beach pebbles, and plants dauntless enough to survive the whipping wind and salt spray. FROM: www.bbc.co.uk/kent/news/features/jarman 'Prospect Cottage', Dungeness, Kent. The famous and much photographed garden has been seen by millions, but the interior of Prospect Cottage has remained closed to prying eyes as the private home of Jarman's partner. Dungeness, Kent Dungeness, Kent Dungeness, Kent Dungeness, Kent ~ Sunday morning Dungeness, Kent Dungeness, Kent Dungeness, Kent Dungeness, Kent Dungeness, Kent Dungeness, Kent Dungeness, Kent Beach debris, Dungeness, Kent. But is it art?

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]]> Sat Aug 4 2007 Tarren Hendre http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1312090.html "The THR is a two-foot narrow gauge line set somewhere in a minor slate producing area in mid-Wales around 1946. It would probably have its origins in an early horse drawn tramway having been rebuilt for locomotive haulage sometime in the early 1870’s, around the time that our house was built. Though primarily a slate carrier, the introduction of locomotives to the line would have provided the opportunity to introduce a passenger and general freight service. The railway runs from quarries inland in the Tarren Hendre district down to wharves at Pritchard’s Quay where both narrowboats and smaller coastal vessels would provide longer distance transport to the outside world. The industrial era for slate railways was all but over by 1946, though the ‘preservation movement’ had yet to begin. Many lines would already have closed but a few were just about managing to survive. We hope to reproduce a little of that ‘near derelict but just about still working’ atmosphere. Quarry products – mainly roofing slate but with some larger slabs too – would have been brought down the steeply graded mineral branch to the main station at Tarren Hendre. Here they would be marshalled into trains and sent down the main line to the wharves at Pritchard’s Quay. Coal and other supplies for the quarries and villages would be taken back up the line. In addition, there is a water-powered sawmill at the head of the mineral branch. Locally felled timber would be delivered there and finished products taken away either for local use or again delivered to the quayside for transhipment. In times of poor trade, a few wagons attached to the back of infrequent passenger services would easily suffice. One locomotive would work the entire line including shunting the yards, collecting loaded wagons from the quarries and delivering the empties back again. Today however, we are assuming a minor post-War boom for housing repairs so the railway is unusually busy! The (16mm) quarry site will eventually become quite complex with the mineral branch connected to the bottom level loop line by a water balance incline (the drainage channel provided for the incline leading back to the pond is already in place). We have many more buildings to construct including a canalside pub., stables, a locomotive shed, various quarry buildings, a few cottages and a chapel to name but a few. We would also like to add a couple of radio controlled cars or lorries to provide another dimension to the transport scene. On top of this an extension, which will increase the length of the line by more than half and include another longer length of canal and a lock." Jerry & Sue Images prefixed 000Tv were taken on 16th September 2007. Images prefixed THe were taken on a very wet 24th June 2007 (according to the BBC News many parts of the UK had one month of rain in 24hrs). Images prefixed 00TH were taken in July 2006. Images prefixed TH were taken in July 2005. See movie in my 'Links' section > YouTube.com Thursday 1 January 1970: "The THR is a two-foot narrow gauge line set somewhere in a minor slate producing area in mid-Wales around 1946. It would probably have its origins in an early horse drawn tramway having been rebuilt for locomotive haulage sometime in the early 1870_s, around the time that our house was built. Though primarily a slate carrier, the introduction of locomotives to the line would have provided the opportunity to introduce a passenger and general freight service. The railway runs from quarries inland in the Tarren Hendre district down to wharves at Pritchard_s Quay where both narrowboats and smaller coastal vessels would provide longer distance transport to the outside world. The industrial era for slate railways was all but over by 1946, though the _preservation movement_ had yet to begin. Many lines would already have closed but a few were just about managing to survive. We hope to reproduce a little of that _near derelict but just about still working_ atmosphere. Quarry products _ mainly roofing slate but with some larger slabs too _ would have been brought down the steeply graded mineral branch to the main station at Tarren Hendre. Here they would be marshalled into trains and sent down the main line to the wharves at Pritchard_s Quay. Coal and other supplies for the quarries and villages would be taken back up the line. In addition, there is a water-powered sawmill at the head of the mineral branch. Locally felled timber would be delivered there and finished products taken away either for local use or again delivered to the quayside for transhipment. In times of poor trade, a few wagons attached to the back of infrequent passenger services would easily suffice. One locomotive would work the entire line including shunting the yards, collecting loaded wagons from the quarries and delivering the empties back again. Today however, we are assuming a minor post-War boom for housing repairs so the railway is unusually busy! The (16mm) quarry site will eventually become quite complex with the mineral branch connected to the bottom level loop line by a water balance incline (the drainage channel provided for the incline leading back to the pond is already in place). We have many more buildings to construct including a canalside pub., stables, a locomotive shed, various quarry buildings, a few cottages and a chapel to name but a few. We would also like to add a couple of radio controlled cars or lorries to provide another dimension to the transport scene. On top of this an extension, which will increase the length of the line by more than half and include another longer length of canal and a lock." Jerry & Sue Images prefixed 000Tv were taken on 16th September 2007. Images prefixed THe were taken on a very wet 24th June 2007 (according to the BBC News many parts of the UK had one month of rain in 24hrs). Images prefixed 00TH were taken in July 2006. Images prefixed TH were taken in July 2005. See movie in my 'Links' section > YouTube.com

The canal Working water mill in miniature A seriously big garden railway! The bridge is 2ft above the water and the water is 3ft deep! ...though a closer look reveals a jumping wagon! 2nd July 2005 A peaceful runpast Accidents will happen Real or model? My gas fired 'Midget' ...as dusk falls Peaceful canal scene... Darj on the viaduct Darj at the harbour Darjeeling in the cutting Fettling the Darj Gas fired Darjeeling 'A' class Darj train by the river ...and a busy scene 'Russell' on its fateful journey Pritchard's Quay Disaster Recovery The look that says it all Recovered. The loco suffered no long term harm being successfully steam tested the following day. Most if not all detail parts were recovered. Salvage Lucky dip Battery loco built by Charley Lix (Nevada) and rebuilt by John Fox (Sussex) with HQ sound (from www.ittsound.com) & speed controller Crossing the canal Vintage quay scene We had a fabulous afternoon (honest)

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Hollycombe Steam Collection http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1285203.html A lovely mixture of standard & narrow gauge railways along with other steam plant seen here at the 2003 'Railway Weekend'. Hampshire, UK. The NG steam loco is from Hunslet of Leeds, works No638 of 1895, 'Jerry M/ Vaenol' built new for the Dinorwic quarry. A 'Mills/Tramroad' class. Shot on a Canon T90 with images scanned from the colour prints. Sunday 22 June 2003: A lovely mixture of standard & narrow gauge railways along with other steam plant seen here at the 2003 'Railway Weekend'. Hampshire, UK. The NG steam loco is from Hunslet of Leeds, works No638 of 1895, 'Jerry M/ Vaenol' built new for the Dinorwic quarry. A 'Mills/Tramroad' class. Shot on a Canon T90 with images scanned from the colour prints.

Giving it some welly The size of that tree is amazing Hunslet works No638 of 1895 'Jerry M/ Vaenol' built new for the Dinorwic quarry. A 'Mills/Tramroad' class Fine tolerances There's filthy... The diesel accelerates away with two skips NG ~ SG diamond crossing There's jaunty...

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]]> Sun Jun 22 2003 Ancient photos http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1285129.html My interest in photography has drawn me into buying old photos from bric-a-bracs & charity stands. Those in this collection are by unknown photographers, (where they are known they are named), with many unknown locations (again named where known). Searches using Google and a detailed map of France (for the French images) have been in vain. Further info gratefully received... Thursday 1 January 1970: My interest in photography has drawn me into buying old photos from bric-a-bracs & charity stands. Those in this collection are by unknown photographers, (where they are known they are named), with many unknown locations (again named where known). Searches using Google and a detailed map of France (for the French images) have been in vain. Further info gratefully received...

'La Vesubie (France) looking towards Digne'. 5.9.1960 'Cassy halt (France) ligne de Facture a cures' 21.3.1961 France, but where? A closer look at b10071 reveals the open truck as LSWR and not SR as initially suspected. Probably standard gauge 'Station Hill, Bordon. Kingsway Real Photo Series'. This is in Hampshire A charming station scene in France? Switzerland? and so unlike modern stations which resemble shopping centres rather than railway stations 'S.F.G' on loco tank Lillishall Hall in Shropshire 1928/1929. Baguely petrol loco No:1695 of 1928. Railway closed 1939. Loco preserved at Cadeby, now at Moseley Railway Trust, Staffordshire. Thanks to John Lucas for this info. 'MG' is the Montreux-Glion railway, an 800 mm. gauge rack railway that made an end-on connection with the Glion-Rochers de Naye line in south-west Switzerland. With thanks to Mike South in Calgary, Canada LBSCR Terrier. At Brighton? Easy one: Vale of Rheidol when BR used the 'lion & wheel' emblem and of course the loco is coal fired whereas today they are oil fired GWR loco, looks like the valleys, not sure whereabouts... Mystery solved: This is 'Pontaillac No4' an 0-4-2T built by Weidknecht in 1891 for the Tramways de Royan (France). 'Pontaillac' being named after the line's original terminus. Seen here being swarmed over by WW2 German troops. (See NGWorld #11 for more on this line) WW2 German soldiers tucking into a field kitchen on a train. The wagon is stencilled 'Stuttgart' (W.Germany) No details but that's an armoured Simplex on the left hand side, developed and used during WW1 and later on many small industrial railways in UK This fine postcard possibly shows 'HR' beside his Peerless railcar. No date or location although on the vertical right hand edge there is what I assume to be the photographer's studio where this was printed: 'A V( X? Y?) Carmoma. Saltillo' (Saltillo is just below Monterrey in Eastern Mexico) Reverse of previous P/Card reads;'Rail car which I have driven over 30,000 miles. In previous car which I still have as a spare(?) car I drove just over 90,000 miles. HR' Another LBSCR E1, another homemade P/Card, 'Redhill (Surrey) 1929 611 (111). 111 being the early LBSC number, later 611 and 2611 under the SR. Named 'Montpelier' Built March 1877 Removed from Capital Stock 1911 and lettered 'Loco. Dept. New Cross'. Returned to Capital Stock as Nº611 1922. Withdrawn May 1932 Possibly an LBSCR E1 class loco, photo dated 4.5.46. Used as a homemade postcard and sent from one New-Yorker to another on 14th March 1966 The reverse of the last P/Card with a cheeky message:'Dear Bill, many thanks for your notes - to WoR & West Paterson. I complained to the AP about the derailment and they said you were full of ----! However(?) I told them you were a nice guy - not I replied(?) that you were full of ----!!' LNER 6383 with 6385 behind LNER 9270 LNER 309 Coach stencil reads:'3605. Riding Van. Horsham (Sussex/ SR)'. 'L.Forrest' written on reverse of photo Condensing pannier 9704. Ealing Broadway (W.London GWR) 16th March 1937 GWR Pannier 9749 down goods, Ealing Broadway (W.London) 25th August 1937 Pannier 8750 6023 Down 'Cornish Riviera' express Ealing Broadway (W.London GWR) 25th August 1937 6004. Harlesden (N.London. LMS) 23rd August 1937 4410 & 2934. Harlesden (N.London. LMS) bridge. 23rd August 1937 GWR, valleys, 368 & 373 No details. Possibly during wartime as loco has all numbers & lettering scrubbed out and photographer is possibly hiding in lee of railway hut ...and that same loco at Cadeby

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Egyptian NG around Luxor http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1285009.html A large and very active two foot narrow gauge system used to bring the sugar cane from the fields to the mills. Seen around Luxor, Egypt. March 2000. Thursday 1 January 1970: A large and very active two foot narrow gauge system used to bring the sugar cane from the fields to the mills. Seen around Luxor, Egypt. March 2000.

Here I am enjoying myself This ancient flat wagon sits under the gateway of Ptolemy Euergetes at the Temple of Karnak

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Darjeeling in Oxfordshire http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1280103.html ~ The Beeches Light Railway ~ Adrian Shooter has set up this delightful two foot gauge line in his 'garden' in Oxfordshire and very generously invites hoards of enthusiasts to visit; watching and riding the trains. Most of these feature the only Darjeeling 'B' class (No19) to have been exported from India. To watch a video clip or two of this line see 'My Movies' in my links section. (Technical note: Shot on Canon T90. Images scanned directly from 6x4 colour prints). Saturday 2 July 2005: ~ The Beeches Light Railway ~ Adrian Shooter has set up this delightful two foot gauge line in his 'garden' in Oxfordshire and very generously invites hoards of enthusiasts to visit; watching and riding the trains. Most of these feature the only Darjeeling 'B' class (No19) to have been exported from India. To watch a video clip or two of this line see 'My Movies' in my links section. (Technical note: Shot on Canon T90. Images scanned directly from 6x4 colour prints).

Fabulous gradients; the loco has to be heard to be believed! Period pieces including a photographer in pith helmet and with a 10 Coaches built by the Ffestiniog Railway ...A fine garden with a stiff gradient Adrian Shooter Passing midway station

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]]> Sat Jul 2 2005 E.L.R http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1262973.html A private two-foot gauge line in the south-east of England. On 31st July 2005 I organised a club trip to this railway: 21 adults & 2 kids. If you've enjoyed these stills have a look at my footage > 'Links' (bottom right) > Film: 'E.L.R narrow gauge'. Sunday 31 July 2005: A private two-foot gauge line in the south-east of England. On 31st July 2005 I organised a club trip to this railway: 21 adults & 2 kids. If you've enjoyed these stills have a look at my footage > 'Links' (bottom right) > Film: 'E.L.R narrow gauge'.

Loco shed & yard Loco shed & yard From the coach 'Clever Trevor' ( - what's he sitting on?) ...I've never known such interest in muck tipping. Left goes up to yard, right drops down to manure tip Down in the woods... Meanwhile at the other end of the line, can anyone see any track down there? Trains passing within inches The far end of the line Travelling in style More decrepit textures & colours ...something stirred... Reversing to collect tippers full of fresh manure from the 'stable' sidings

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]]> Sun Jul 31 2005 Cadeby Lt Railway http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1260695.html The Rev. E.R. 'Teddy' Boston built the two-foot gauge Cadeby Lt Railway in the grounds of the rectory at Cadeby, Leicestershire in the early 1960's - not something that individuals did in those days! Through this and some of his other related activities he became well known to those with a railway bent until his passing on 1st April 1986. Unfortunately I never met him, moving to Leicester as I did in December 1987, but I did have the subsequent pleasure of the railway as his widow Audrey continued to run it with a small band of helpers right up until 14th/ 15th May 2005 when it closed for the last time. Saturday 14 May 2005: The Rev. E.R. 'Teddy' Boston built the two-foot gauge Cadeby Lt Railway in the grounds of the rectory at Cadeby, Leicestershire in the early 1960's - not something that individuals did in those days! Through this and some of his other related activities he became well known to those with a railway bent until his passing on 1st April 1986. Unfortunately I never met him, moving to Leicester as I did in December 1987, but I did have the subsequent pleasure of the railway as his widow Audrey continued to run it with a small band of helpers right up until 14th/ 15th May 2005 when it closed for the last time.

The last ever Cadeby The last ever Cadeby Cadeby rectory The last ever Cadeby The last ever Cadeby The last ever Cadeby The crowd applauded as yet another train of dirty tippers passed before them Steeple and Saddle (tank). Cadeby Last ever open day at Cadeby, Leics. May 2005 Cadeby village, Leics Reverend Teddy Boston: rector of Cadeby & steam enthusiast Teddy Boston's Bagnall, 'Pixie' at Cadeby Cadeby Rectory Last ever open day at Cadeby, Leics. May 2005 Cadeby. Pete Woods - one of the founder members. May 2005 Last ever open day at Cadeby, Leics. May 2005 Last ever open day at Cadeby, Leics. May 2005 The last ever Cadeby

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]]> Sat May 14 2005 Bredgar & Wormshill Lt Railway http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1259593.html A fabulous two-foot gauge line in Kent, 'The Garden of England'. Open to the public many times throughout the year, these images were taken when a group of us hired the railway for the day ~ great fun! Sunday 17 October 2004: A fabulous two-foot gauge line in Kent, 'The Garden of England'. Open to the public many times throughout the year, these images were taken when a group of us hired the railway for the day ~ great fun!

We hired the Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway, Kent, for a day on 17th October 2004 There were forty-six of us... ...and four children... ...celebrating the tenth anniversary... ...of our local (16mm/Ft) garden railway group. Mixed at 'Stony Shaw' Grand finale blast up the bank The other end; 'Stony Shaw' At the end of the day The most popular class of travel Homemade headboard

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]]> Sun Oct 17 2004 Cycling in beautiful Shropshire http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1256081.html A very personal set of images. Every Easter since 1997 I have spent a week cycling around Bishop's Castle and Shropshire with my friends Rob and Kathy. Being out all day and every day in the myriad of small and quiet lanes is the perfect antidote to modern life. Hardly any other people, no cars and some good teashops make for very relaxing times. Images shot between 5th & 13th April 2007. Thursday 1 January 1970: A very personal set of images. Every Easter since 1997 I have spent a week cycling around Bishop's Castle and Shropshire with my friends Rob and Kathy. Being out all day and every day in the myriad of small and quiet lanes is the perfect antidote to modern life. Hardly any other people, no cars and some good teashops make for very relaxing times. Images shot between 5th & 13th April 2007.

History in the hedgerows Easter in the lanes Daffodils Bishop's Castle looking south east Claremont Bishop's Castle: One of the last two tower breweries in UK Bishop's Castle Bishop's Castle Bishop's Castle Bishop's Castle The 'Winged Wheel' Bishop's Castle Bishop's Castle. The Six Bells also brews its own beer Near Totterton Bishop's Castle window display On the Kerry Ridgeway A ditch teeming with tadpoles on top of the Kerry Ridgeway Just off the Kerry Ridgeway. Space and silence 'The Bog' visitor centre. Lashings of tea and homemade cakes My favourite lane with a fine view of Corndon Hill Favourite hummock near Ridge The woods above Linley A favourite downhill stretch into Linley At Linley More Arum Maculatum/ Lords and Ladies/ Cuckoo Pint Under Roundton Hill Above Sarn (North side) Lunch stop above Hopton Castle Near Obley Cowslips at Linley At the end of another ride Happiness Kathy, Rob & Dudley Many hundreds of miles cycled together Near Drainllwynellyn, destination Montgomery

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Sylvan Heights (industrial) Tramway http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1234611.html I have been interested in garden railways since 1993 and model 'narrow gauge' at 16mm to the foot or 1/19th scale ~ the locomotives being either meths, gas or even coal fired live steam. The track gauge (distance between the rails) is 32mm which is the 'old' 0 gauge. Rolling stock is, more often than not, homemade, from all sorts of found items, a large percentage of which is wood. Those of us in the hobby are great itinerants; moving from garden to garden (by invitation) with our trains for the day. This collection of images is the small railway that I've built in my back garden and which is used all year round. See this garden railway within 'My movies' in the 'links' area on the homepage. I can recommend our national club; The Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers > www.16mm.org.uk Thursday 1 January 1970: I have been interested in garden railways since 1993 and model 'narrow gauge' at 16mm to the foot or 1/19th scale ~ the locomotives being either meths, gas or even coal fired live steam. The track gauge (distance between the rails) is 32mm which is the 'old' 0 gauge. Rolling stock is, more often than not, homemade, from all sorts of found items, a large percentage of which is wood. Those of us in the hobby are great itinerants; moving from garden to garden (by invitation) with our trains for the day. This collection of images is the small railway that I've built in my back garden and which is used all year round. See this garden railway within 'My movies' in the 'links' area on the homepage. I can recommend our national club; The Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers > www.16mm.org.uk

This is the same loco prior to modification. Seen on John Sowerby's line. 9th August 2004 To me this image sums up the beauty of miniature railways outside 32mm gauge, real greenery Weathered GVT 4 ton granite wagon; a Binnie kit The old order - Meths fired loco by Julian Smith My TME meths fired (single cylinder) quarry Hunslet This represents what I'm looking to achieve in my modelling. Bosham harbour, Sussex Built by John Turner: Meths fired geared oscillator. New cab made by Cliff Taylor Whitemetal figures painted with Acrylics I added big Cedarwood dumb buffers Some of these B/W quick snaps were done with the loco running and are not always in sharp focus. Nevertheless they have a certain 'liveliness' to them The days are short and cold weather accentuates the steam outside. 17th Dec 2006 Some (Colin) Garratt-esque images of an old shunter just about in steam somewhere on an old industrial siding... Xmas Eve 2006 Xmas Eve 2006 Xmas Eve 2006 Julian's meths fired 'Old Colonic'. December 27th 2006 December 27th 2006 December 27th 2006 December 27th 2006 December 27th 2006 Miniature cherry in blossom. 18th March 2007 28th April 2007 28th April 2007 28th April 2007 28th April 2007 28th April 2007 GRS kit, built for a client The first Mamod, No20, prior to modification in 1994 A rake of six Fayles clay wagons made from Saltford Models plans'n'bits Mamod No20 after 11 years of service Much modified Mamod No21 dumped in a siding pending repair; meths tank & burner missing No20 Ex works, June 1994 A very wet Bank Holiday Monday, 28th May 2007 Finescale Quarry Hunslet 'Alice' The main cutting. Edging by www.hlplasticsltd.co.uk Scratchbuilt by Cliff Taylor. No2. Source: SAR drawings No 7337 dated 11-9-1923 & No 7406 dated 27-10-1923 Gibbons patent spring-frame bogies. In this design the axleboxes are held apart by a leaf spring top and bottom. All the usual expensive machined parts like horn brackets and links are therefore abolished, and the bogie reduced to a mere frame that the springs are attached to. No cheaper bogie could possibly be imagined. > < It does suffer from the defect that a broken spring causes the whole structure to fall apart, though some stops on the frame were designed to catch the axleboxes and prevent a derailment if this happened, and for this reason it failed to find favour on any main line. Info via Ian Lawrence No3 - freelance. Scratchbuilt by Cliff Taylor Summer is here and the lineside gets a bit rampant Seldoman Rarely Works Movies are made of this: my A200 camera which also does stills My movies on www.youtube.com are all done with this camera

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Indian Hill Railway http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1224704.html The Indian Hill Railway was built by Rob Bennett as an indoor, 16mm~ft narrow gauge, exhibition layout to demonstrate live steam. This demo was originally to have been called Kurseong Bazaar - based on the real 'Toy Train' which still runs up to Darjeeling in India, and which is now a World Heritage Site. In 2003 Rob sold-on to John Sowerby who now takes it to many shows; indeed it is an extremely popular crowd puller. John has also instigated some changes and the footprint for the bigger version seen here is 24.5' x 12.5' (7.46m x 3.81m). Here's what Rob has to say about it: "Harvey (Watkins) and myself drew up the plan for this layout... he to promote his engines and I my coaches... and Maureen (Harvey's wife) her figures. With Maureen taken ill Harvey could not help and Denis Jones came to the rescue, helping out considerably and making the team up again. I am really pleased John has taken it up to the standard it is today, it's something I would have liked to have done." These images were taken at the East Surrey 16mm All Day Steam-up of 3rd March 2007. For further info you can contact John at: johnngloco@btinternet.com Rob Bennett makes excellent figures for 16mm & 7/8ths. His website for 'Home & Colonial/ Busybodies' can be found on my main homepage > 'Links' section. Thursday 1 January 1970: The Indian Hill Railway was built by Rob Bennett as an indoor, 16mm~ft narrow gauge, exhibition layout to demonstrate live steam. This demo was originally to have been called Kurseong Bazaar - based on the real 'Toy Train' which still runs up to Darjeeling in India, and which is now a World Heritage Site. In 2003 Rob sold-on to John Sowerby who now takes it to many shows; indeed it is an extremely popular crowd puller. John has also instigated some changes and the footprint for the bigger version seen here is 24.5' x 12.5' (7.46m x 3.81m). Here's what Rob has to say about it: "Harvey (Watkins) and myself drew up the plan for this layout... he to promote his engines and I my coaches... and Maureen (Harvey's wife) her figures. With Maureen taken ill Harvey could not help and Denis Jones came to the rescue, helping out considerably and making the team up again. I am really pleased John has taken it up to the standard it is today, it's something I would have liked to have done." These images were taken at the East Surrey 16mm All Day Steam-up of 3rd March 2007. For further info you can contact John at: johnngloco@btinternet.com Rob Bennett makes excellent figures for 16mm & 7/8ths. His website for 'Home & Colonial/ Busybodies' can be found on my main homepage > 'Links' section.

It ain't 'alf hot Mum... Coal fired 'C' class This shot illustrates the size of 16mm narrow gauge The evening sun catches the elephants as they roam under the bridge After the rain... Evening sun Evening sun Evening sun. The grand Windamere Hotel The grand Windamere Hotel Coal fired 'B' class Coal fired 'B' class The grand Windamere Hotel Coal fired 'C' class

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Modern Image railways http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1096454.html Modern Image railways Thursday 1 January 1970: Modern Image railways

Newport, Gwent. 1976 Newport, Gwent. 1976 This image won me 2nd place & £50 of vouchers. Traction Magazine, April 2005. (56033.Acton.23rd May 1986) Newport, Gwent. 1976 Newport, Gwent. 1976 West country holiday memories. Paddington. Mid - '70s Redhill, Surrey 1975 Redhill 1975 26th January 1982. Clapham Junction Kings cross, London 1981 55013/011/021 Kings Cross.31st October 1981 1984 Clapham Junction Clapham Junction 1984 October 1985. Old Oak Common Clapham Junction 1982 46023 and others.Cardiff Canton.18th August 1975 Hereford 10th August 1975 Bristol Temple Meads 1977 Severn Tunnel Junction 1976? (D1072: the last working '1000' that I shot) Western Champion, Victoria, London. 26th June 2005 Ashington area Heading back to Ashington with full load 37 008 at Lynemouth colliery Lynemouth colliery: brakevan dropped, collecting full wagons Lynemouth colliery: brakevan dropped, collecting full wagons Heading back to Ashington with full load Approaching Lynemouth colliery, class 14 Approaching Lynemouth colliery, class 14 Ashington NCB 10th July 1986 Ashington NCB 10th July 1986. My first view: 'vintage' class 14 diesel-hydraulic locos I'm indebted to the driver and shunter of NCB Ashington for their wonderful hospitality. Only wish I'd noted their names and more about their working lives... 10th July 1986 The Brush locomotive factory at Loughborough 1993. www.brushtraction.com 20 032 leads another on the Skegness return train. Leicestershire 1993 47 463 mail train. Leicestershire 1993 There's nothing I like more than a rusty wagon. Just look at the whole gamut of colour; the texture and shades of pitted rust. 18th July 2007 True colour; the texture and shades of pitted rust. 18th July 2007 True colour; the texture and shades of pitted rust. 18th July 2007 Knighton. Central Wales Line Knucklas viaduct. Central Wales Line. More rain! Steel heading north. Craven Arms. 28th March 2008 Coal heading north. Craven Arms. 28th March 2008 Coal heading north. Craven Arms. 28th March 2008 Stood for twenty minutes in torrential rain with umbrella in muddy field to get this shot. Deltic 'Royal Scots Grey'. Heart of Wales Explorer railtour. 29th March 2008. Central Wales Line Frolicking with Photoshop filters. Redhill 7th Nov 2009

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 British Museum http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1022119.html I am currently employed by The British Museum as a photographer. My day to day work is usually object based in the studio though on occasions I cover events & people within the Museum. www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk Thursday 1 January 1970: I am currently employed by The British Museum as a photographer. My day to day work is usually object based in the studio though on occasions I cover events & people within the Museum. www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk

PR assignment. 3D presentation as part of The BP special exhibition. 'Mummy: The Inside Story'. Feb 2005. 'A Garden for Africa' project. Summer 2005. Charlie Dimmock (TV's 'Groundforce') using a turf cutter at the start. 'A Garden for Africa' project. Summer 2005. Shikan - inspired Nakamura Ganjiro III brings Kabuki to life on the stage of the BP Lecture Theatre. 9th September 2005. Bronze model of a two-horse racing chariot. Bronze lebes (bowl for mixing wine and water). Pottery askos with decoration imitating the stitching on containers made from animal organs or skins. Terracotta figure of winged Nike flying. Carnelian scarab engraved with a nude man, perhaps Sisyphos, lifting a square stone up steps cut into rock. Gold ring shaped like a reef-knot, inlaid with lapis lazuli. The Great Court: the public enjoying our new space. December 2000. Corporate event: The Samsung Global Roadshow 5th October 2004. Corporate event: The Samsung Global Roadshow 5th October 2004. The Great Court. Shot from Senate House. Blue beryl gem, the upper part restored in gold, engraved with a beardless head of Herakles in profile; behind is his club; there is a Greek inscription.

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 16mm Garden Railways http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1021821.html I have been interested in garden railways since 1993 and model 'narrow gauge' at 16mm to the foot or 1/19th scale ~ the locomotives being either meths, gas or even coal fired live steam. The track gauge (distance between the rails) is 32mm which is the 'old' 0 gauge. Rolling stock is, more often than not, homemade, from all sorts of found items, a large percentage of which is wood. Those of us in the hobby are great itinerants; moving from garden to garden (by invitation) with our trains for the day. This collection of images then, is a mish mash from other friends railways. I can recommend our national club; The Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers > www.16mm.org.uk March 2010: Very sorry to have to report that the Foxfields Light Railway has recently been completely lifted and all assets sold off. Thursday 1 January 1970: I have been interested in garden railways since 1993 and model 'narrow gauge' at 16mm to the foot or 1/19th scale ~ the locomotives being either meths, gas or even coal fired live steam. The track gauge (distance between the rails) is 32mm which is the 'old' 0 gauge. Rolling stock is, more often than not, homemade, from all sorts of found items, a large percentage of which is wood. Those of us in the hobby are great itinerants; moving from garden to garden (by invitation) with our trains for the day. This collection of images then, is a mish mash from other friends railways. I can recommend our national club; The Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers > www.16mm.org.uk March 2010: Very sorry to have to report that the Foxfields Light Railway has recently been completely lifted and all assets sold off.

Penlan Central textures Dave Vaughan's 'Ogwen' on Robin's WGR Julian Smith's meths fired Jane class, Suffolk Jerry Ledger's Baldwin gas mechanical, Suffolk Meths fired super power, Suffolk New Year's eve at Robin's New Year's eve at Robin's Graham & Lin Cossins' line by day ... ... and by night. Nov 2004 The Willis Garden Railway (Robin's) 'Willis Garden Railway' Manning Wardle made just two prototypes which left the works on 7th Nov 1902. They worked the 2' Avontuur Branch, Cape of Good Hope, S.Africa My gas fired 'Midget' class loco on Robin's WGR. Completely handbuilt by Cliff Taylor in 2005 Darjeeling in Brighton Coal fired 32mm gauge. Suffolk Meths fired. Suffolk Coal fired Darj 'B' - in Suffolk Coal fired. Suffolk A good scale scene. Suffolk My meths fired loco. Fire buckets to hand! Suffolk Two train collision. Suffolk 16mm-ft. Coal fired. Coal on floor is pea size. Suffolk What no driver? Coal fired . Suffolk Coal fired Darj 'B' class. Suffolk Look at the lovely patina of coal and grime. 16mm Suffolk Garage to right, house to left, loco shed behind. Saltford Models 'small engine rally'. Bath. 23rd July 1994 Max amount of rails in a suburban corner plot. Garage to right of house in this view. Saltford Models 'small engine rally'. Bath. 23rd July 1994 Rock'n'Roll?? Saltford Models 'small engine rally'. Bath. 23rd July 1994 Summertime fun on the two-foot! Saltford Models 'small engine rally'. Bath. 23rd July 1994 Saltford Models; known for their no-nonsense 16mm starter models based on small industrial locos. See > http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/mdltrly/saltford01.html Back to garage - left side of rear garden. Loco shed in far corner. Saltford Models 'small engine rally'. Bath. 23rd July 1994 Mr Toad's Ruston (RH213834/20DL). Note curved line through to rear garden. Saltford Models 'small engine rally'. Bath. 23rd July 1994. Saltford Models 'small engine rally'. Bath. 23rd July 1994. (Brian Clarke wearing hat) An eighty (80) skip train causes great amusement. Saltford Models 'small engine rally'. Bath. 23rd July 1994 Internally meths fired Hugh Saunders 'Talyllyn' at George's. 21/12/2006 Evening sunlight on brickwork. Summerheath & West Bay Light Railway Summerheath Road station looking rather run down with an armoured Simplex. Summerheath & West Bay Light Railway Tramway: mixed traction, Summerheath Road. Summerheath & West Bay Light Railway Operations HQ. 6th July 2007. Summerheath & West Bay Light Railway West Bay (beyond). Summerheath & West Bay Light Railway West Bay. Summerheath & West Bay Light Railway West Bay. West Bay industrial area.Summerheath & West Bay Light Railway West Bay - what a scene! Summerheath & West Bay Light Railway West Bay - you can almost feel the heat. 6th July 2007. Summerheath & West Bay Light Railway As the light faded an adult frog hopped up through the water under the viaduct. Summerheath & West Bay Light Railway 6 Oct 2007: All Day Steam-up @ Merstham 6 Oct 2007: All Day Steam-up @ Merstham 6 Oct 2007: All Day Steam-up @ Merstham 6 Oct 2007: All Day Steam-up @ Merstham

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 General Photography http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1014619.html Photographs that I've made away from the railways... Thursday 1 January 1970: Photographs that I've made away from the railways...

Passion flower Courgettes Kingly Vale Yew wood Kingly Vale Yew wood Kingly Vale Yew wood Reigate Heath. Dec 2005 Amaryllis 'Tom', the salmon King - our local friendly freeloading cat Taken for the pleasure of colour & texture Faded colours & weathered textures Nelson Mandela. London Nov 2000 Poll Tax riots. Trafalgar Square, London. 31st Mar 1990 Poll Tax riots. Trafalgar Square, London. 31st Mar 1990 Ra's Al Hadd, Sultanate of Oman 1989 Ten of us camped nearby for three months in conjunction with an archaeological dig. This was our beach. Ra's Al Junayz, Sultanate of Oman. Oct > Dec 1989 Wahiba Sands, Sultanate of Oman 1989 Poll Tax riots. Come home to a real fire! 31st Mar 1990 Poll Tax riots. The Battle of Trafalgar. 31st Mar 1990 Poll Tax riots. Trafalgar Square, London. 31st Mar 1990 Wahiba Sands, Sultanate of Oman 1989 Wahiba Sands, Sultanate of Oman 1989 How long is a Giraffe's neck? London Zoo. 11/2004 Alonissos: Rsoum Bay. Greece. 9/2005 Buddhist temple, Chengde, China 1999 Forbidden City: Taihemen. Bejing, China 1999 Forbidden City: Qianqingmen. Bejing, China 1999 Forbidden City: Yuhuyuan. Bejing, China 1999 My Christmas card for 2006: Zell-Am-See, Austria

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 NRM presentation for 2006 prize winner http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c1000914.html I was very pleased to gain a 'Highly Commended' in the Railways Illustrated (magazine) 'Picture of the Year' competition. I won £50 worth of Ian Allan books and was presented with my prize, along with the other winners, at the National Railway Museum, York on 23rd June 2006. We enjoyed a presentation of the images along with prizes in a part of the NRM Great Hall. The overall winner, Alan Barnes, had a class 66 Freightliner (diesel) locomotive named after him and this formed the backdrop to our special day. Lunch and wine followed. Thursday 1 January 1970: I was very pleased to gain a 'Highly Commended' in the Railways Illustrated (magazine) 'Picture of the Year' competition. I won _50 worth of Ian Allan books and was presented with my prize, along with the other winners, at the National Railway Museum, York on 23rd June 2006. We enjoyed a presentation of the images along with prizes in a part of the NRM Great Hall. The overall winner, Alan Barnes, had a class 66 Freightliner (diesel) locomotive named after him and this formed the backdrop to our special day. Lunch and wine followed.

Prize winning cups on display against a class 66 diesel (nicknamed 'sheds' due to their pitched roof) Veteran railway photographer Brian Morrison - 39 books to his name The winner! (left of group) Flying Scotsman undergoing major work at the NRM - seen through a window NRM Great Hall. I liked this: Conserved, not Preserved Great Hall The Bullet Train (Japan 1964) and our own record breaking 'Mallard' Great Hall York station is one of the finest examples of Victorian railway architecture in England Constructed between 1871-1877 by architects Benjamin Burley... ...William Peachey and Thomas Prosser Here's my image that won. Shot at Salfords, Feb 2005

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 A hotchpotch of railway images http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c986097.html I became interested in photography in 1974 when I did a school exchange with our Austrian penfriends and Mum & Dad thrust a secondhand Zorki 4 into my hands. Thursday 1 January 1970: I became interested in photography in 1974 when I did a school exchange with our Austrian penfriends and Mum & Dad thrust a secondhand Zorki 4 into my hands.

Sidings, Bluebell Railway, Sheffield Park. March 2004 'Joan'. Welshpool & Llanfair Lt Rly. 1978 Cuba early 1996. Jose Smith Mill. Std gauge Cuba early 1996. Ciro Redondo mill. Std gauge Cuba early 1996. Ciro Redondo mill. Std gauge Cuba 1996. Pepito Tey sugar mill Cuba early 1996. Std gauge Cuba early 1996. Std gauge China - DaHuiChang: Literally 'great limestone factory'. Autumn 1999 China - DaHuiChang: Double line narrow gauge. Autumn 1999 China - DaHuiChang: Autumn 1999.. Happiness is:- the end balcony of a train... ...trundling through Wales in the Springtime. 4/2006 Dougal. WLLR gala Sept 2004 WLLR gala Sept 2004 Remember... Cambridge Museum of Technology. Steam plant operating the wagon incline; the wagons having been used to remove cinder waste from the central boilers Cambridge Museum of Technology. Steam plant operating the wagon incline

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Froissy - Cappy - Dompierre gala http://www.dudleys-photos.co.uk/c982274.html I travelled to Northern France with two friends at the end of May 2006 and spent the best part of three days riding on and photographing this lovely 60cm narrow gauge railway. It's situated between Amiens and Peronne in the Picardie district - the High Somme; an area synonymous with much fighting from July to November 1916. The railway was built to supply the allied front line with munitions & supplies. (The beauty of narrow gauge track is its ability to be laid in 'panels' over any terrain without the need for ballast or a trackbed - ideal in a battle situation where front lines may change). After the Great War the railway was used to rebuild a lot of this area (1919 - 1924). Thereafter it was used for the transhipment of sugar beet between the factory up on the plateau at Dompierre, and the Somme canal down at Cappy/ Froissy. Rolling stock and loco(s) from WW1 probably worked this line until it was taken over by enthusiasts in 1970. 2006 was the 90th anniversary of the battle of the Somme. These photos were the driving force in getting my first ever website up and running courtesy of Fotopic, who I highly recommend. They were taken on a tripod mounted Nikon D200 along with a 70 - 210 f2.8 Sigma zoom. Friday 26 May 2006: I travelled to Northern France with two friends at the end of May 2006 and spent the best part of three days riding on and photographing this lovely 60cm narrow gauge railway. It's situated between Amiens and Peronne in the Picardie district - the High Somme; an area synonymous with much fighting from July to November 1916. The railway was built to supply the allied front line with munitions & supplies. (The beauty of narrow gauge track is its ability to be laid in 'panels' over any terrain without the need for ballast or a trackbed - ideal in a battle situation where front lines may change). After the Great War the railway was used to rebuild a lot of this area (1919 - 1924). Thereafter it was used for the transhipment of sugar beet between the factory up on the plateau at Dompierre, and the Somme canal down at Cappy/ Froissy. Rolling stock and loco(s) from WW1 probably worked this line until it was taken over by enthusiasts in 1970. 2006 was the 90th anniversary of the battle of the Somme. These photos were the driving force in getting my first ever website up and running courtesy of Fotopic, who I highly recommend. They were taken on a tripod mounted Nikon D200 along with a 70 - 210 f2.8 Sigma zoom.

Froissy Froissy Froissy Froissy By the canal Cappy Alf checks Chaloner's stack Cappy Cappy Cappy Climbing up to the tunnel Climbing up to the tunnel Cappy tunnel Cappy tunnel Cappy Froissy Pont station Froissy Pont station Ascending the plateau Plateau station Plateau station Ascending the plateau Plateau station Plateau station Two stragglers On to Dompierre; lighter rail Track panels Froissy: Sunday Froissy: Sunday Froissy: Sunday Froissy: Sunday Froissy: Sunday Froissy: Sunday Froissy: Sunday Froissy: Sunday Froissy: Sunday Froissy: Sunday Froissy: Sunday Froissy: Sunday Froissy: Sunday Cappy tunnel A tunnel without ventilation shafts - quite an experience! This is after the train has pulled through! Cappy tunnel Cappy tunnel Cappy tunnel Cappy tunnel Cappy tunnel Cappy tunnel Cappy tunnel

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