luckymucklebackit Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 T thought it was Scotland as well but would never have placed it - there is a photograph of the bridge here https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4066409 Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 On Facebook someone else was looking for the location of this same picture, his deduction was it somewhere in the Leeds area due to other items in the selection of slides, but clearly that is not the case. Good find Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted February 5, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 5, 2019 A 1969 OS 1:2500 from old-maps shows some out-buildings were removed over the years giving a clearer route under the bridge from Station Square. This also shows the signal in the photo, on the platform https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/313829/581695/12/100954 (Zoom out until you see the map. top-right of map are two blue boxes, click the first one to remove the blue layer from the map) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 34 minutes ago, luckymucklebackit said: T thought it was Scotland as well but would never have placed it - there is a photograph of the bridge here https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4066409 Jim Thanks very much Jim. I never thought of looking there. 27 minutes ago, woodenhead said: On Facebook someone else was looking for the location of this same picture, his deduction was it somewhere in the Leeds area due to other items in the selection of slides, but clearly that is not the case. Good find Sorry Woodenhead, but that was me as well. I thought it might be either Leeds or York because this slide was within a group at either York station or Leeds Central. I put the image up both here and Facebook to widen the scope of the potential audience. It was only when I came across two at Lockerbie further into the batch, did the penny drop - mainly because of the stonework which did not seem 'Yorkshire'. Thanks everyone for comments, they do help immensely in cataloguing images for the future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 1 minute ago, jonny777 said: Sorry Woodenhead, but that was me as well. I thought it might be either Leeds or York because this slide was within a group at either York station or Leeds Central. I put the image up both here and Facebook to widen the scope of the potential audience. It was only when I came across two at Lockerbie further into the batch, did the penny drop - mainly because of the stonework which did not seem 'Yorkshire'. Thanks everyone for comments, they do help immensely in cataloguing images for the future. You're Ron? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) No, I'm not Ron; but someone called Ron must have shared the photo on Facebook across to another group. I posted the original on 'Vanished Rail Scenes'. (Actually, I'm surprised no one has criticised the photo there, because the scene is not entirely 'vanished') Edited February 5, 2019 by jonny777 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 This appears to be somewhere along the GC, but there is not much track work left to go on and so I'm hoping someone is more familiar with these stations than myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Charwelton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 65179 Posted February 5, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 5, 2019 My first guess would be Charwelton as well. Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 24 minutes ago, jonny777 said: No, I'm not Ron; but someone called Ron must have shared the photo on Facebook across to another group. I posted the original on 'Vanished Rail Scenes'. (Actually, I'm surprised no one has criticised the photo there, because the scene is not entirely 'vanished') Hmm so Mr Ron is either using other peoples pictures or he has a copy of the same slide - he's not claiming he took it but are there likely to be copies of said slide? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 20 minutes ago, jonny777 said: This appears to be somewhere along the GC, but there is not much track work left to go on and so I'm hoping someone is more familiar with these stations than myself. I driven over that bridge in the background, didn't realise till much later as it's been filled in now so it's a hill rather than a bridge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 I doubt there are copies, as I have only scanned the slide in the last few days. Which Facebook page does Ron subscribe to? Thanks for the Charwelton shout, BTW. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) 12 minutes ago, woodenhead said: Charwelton Just looking at Google Maps and the bridge that appears in the photo would appear to be still there, and there are are sharp bends on the road at each end, that one looks like it has a straight approach https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=17&lat=52.2022&lon=-1.2162&layers=168&right=BingHyb Difficult to get the right view though as the bridge that was at the station has gone and there is a lot of tree growth blocking the view Jim Edited February 5, 2019 by luckymucklebackit 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 11 minutes ago, luckymucklebackit said: Just looking at Google Maps and the bridge that appears in the photo would appear to be still there, and there are are sharp bends on the road at each end, that one looks like it has a straight approach https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=17&lat=52.2022&lon=-1.2162&layers=168&right=BingHyb Difficult to get the right view though as the bridge that was at the station has gone and there is a lot of tree growth blocking the view Jim The sharp bends were on the station bridge which is behind you on this image. The iron ore line can be seen going off to the left, this went under the A361 which is the bridge in the picture, this has been filled in the intervening years and is now a hill. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 Here is another mystery location which has me foxed. From the others on the film, I suspect it is in the Cheshire/Lancashire area. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted February 5, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 5, 2019 8 hours ago, woodenhead said: The sharp bends were on the station bridge which is behind you on this image. The iron ore line can be seen going off to the left, this went under the A361 which is the bridge in the picture, this has been filled in the intervening years and is now a hill. What a sad photo! The A361 is the bridge the photo is taken from, looking north, down what would have been the steps to the platform. The ironstone line peels off to the left before the further bridge, presumably through the gate at the foot of the embankment, and runs roughly parallel to the road. More details on the Disused Stations website here: http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/c/charwelton/ Cheers, Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 12 hours ago, jonny777 said: Here is another mystery location which has me foxed. From the others on the film, I suspect it is in the Cheshire/Lancashire area. A person on Facebook has suggested this is Knutsford on the ex-CLC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 It does seem to match Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 65179 Posted February 6, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 6, 2019 Looks a pretty good fit to this: https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=53.3004&lon=-2.3765&layers=168&b=1 taking into account that the housing on the left will have been added later. Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Google maps has good 3D coverage here, I reckon the photo was taken form the little wall on the road going down to the industrial estate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 I'm sure someone will positively i.d. this location. However, my attempts at guessing would need DC 3rd rail to be in place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Snow Hill, Birmingham? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, Fat Controller said: Snow Hill, Birmingham? Thanks Brian. That makes a lot more sense than my attempts in central London. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted February 28, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28, 2019 5 minutes ago, jonny777 said: I'm sure someone will positively i.d. this location. However, my attempts at guessing would need DC 3rd rail to be in place. Birmingham Snow Hill, the office block in the background is a giveaway 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 1, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 1, 2019 Very definitely Birmingham Snow Hill - the signal is the big giveaway. North end of the station and the train is on the Down Main Line, difficult to be precise about date but most likely post September 1960. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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