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This made me think of Henstridge on the S&D. https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17.877139128792436&lat=50.9809&lon=-2.3920&layers=168&b=1 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Henstridge-Railway-Station-Photo-Templecombe-Stalbridge-Blandford-Line-9-/262837669557?redirect=mobile

More please.

Newish face book page on the Cromford and High Peak, might throw up some new unseen photographs. https://www.facebook.com/groups/319771571945004/permalink/343537912901703/

http://www.derbysulzers.com/25271wirksworth.jpg http://www.derbysulzers.com/25294wirksworth.jpg The 16 toners in the dust rock would have been sheeted over before departure. Derby Sulzers had more photos of Wirksworth but they have disappeared. Class 25's were not over common at Wirksworth it was mostly pairs of 20's but I have seen 20, 25, 31, 37, 45 and 47's in the late 70's and early 80's.

Tarmacs Hindlow quarry should really be called Sterndale Quarry, Dowlow quarry is more appropriately named being close to Dowlow farm. Briggs sidings, who knows why they gave it that name?

Have you seen this http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/77216-a-visit-to-wirksworth-and-hindlow-10101981/ I knew I had seen something about a visit to Hindlow but could not remember where for the life of me. Anyway, I hope it is of some use to you if you have not come across it before.

Can any one explain this odd track formation at Burslum in North Staffs. At this location the double track line behind the photographer became single. Looking away from the photograph the line on the right went into the exchange sidings for the colliery which was behind the photographer, served by the line he was stood adjacent to. Is it just the remains of a single or double slip? The photographs are from the North Staffordshire Railway enthusiast face book page.

https://andrewstransport.smugmug.com/LesTindalls1970sBritishtrains/Wirksworth-quarry-1973/ I have just found these images of the conveyor fed loading area at Wirksworth, this was a massive structure, I have few photographs after closure before it was dismantled which I must get round to scanning some day. I would love to be able to model Wirksworth but to really capture the place as I remember it in the early 80's you would need working lorries to load the Wagons of the dock.

You mention automatic loading, then this http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/121045-white-peak-limestone-tarmacadam/ model briefly shows how it can be achieved and will provide great inspiration for modeling limestone quarrying in the Peak District. The guy who built this is a genius. I have seen quite a few photographs on Flickr of the Hindlow area but I guess you might have seen those already. Coming from Idridgehay near Wirksworth I have an album on Flickr of photographs of Wirksworth yard that I have come across, which whilst not being Hindlow, might provide you with some inspiration.https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/51844670%40N07/albums/72157696326165005/&ved=2ahUKEwiq8uDQnKTcAhWoJ8AKHbT8Ak8QjjgwAHoECAMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw009ynkUjj0c6apZvUimTTP

Buy it now only £800. Unbelievable, if some one has the room that's a steal. Of course they will need a lot of rolling stock.

So I had one mobility scooter try to drive over my foot, two people step back and stand on my foot and several direct hits from back packs with just one apology in total! Charming!

A line which has been virtually abandoned and is just clinging to life has always been quite interesting. The Great Western main line from Birmingham to Wolverhampton https://flic.kr/p/W8czto and the Great Central in Nottingham https://flic.kr/p/6o9Y7i

http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17.221011056240233&lat=53.0133&lon=-2.2219&layers=168&b=1 https://www.search.staffspasttrack.org.uk/Details.aspx?&ResourceID=4298&PageIndex=1&KeyWord=Newcastle%20goods%20yard&SortOrder=2 I always thought Newcastle Staffs goods yard was a very modellable location with a natural scenic break

Photographs taken with a phone whose quality does not do your modelling justice.

Star of the show for me. 'Makes me wish I had visited the real location', that's how realistic and good the quality of modeling was. You really believe it could have been based on a real location, not just some ones imagination