russ p 6,105 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 25 minutes ago, iands said: It is still a Rule Book requirement to observe the passage of all trains. I always gets me when you see mechanical boxes with the blinds closed, how are you supposed to operate absolute block without seeing the tail lamp ! 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites
RMweb Gold jonny777 14,927 Posted January 15 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15 (edited) Another mystery. This location would appear to have had a three way junction behind the photographer, with one alternative now out of use. I suspect it could be in Scotland, although certain images in the slide box seem to be in the Manchester area. Edited January 15 by jonny777 4 Link to post Share on other sites
iands 2,308 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 24 minutes ago, russ p said: I always gets me when you see mechanical boxes with the blinds closed, how are you supposed to operate absolute block without seeing the tail lamp ! Yep, valid point Russ. I guess it's down to SMs to "manage" the signallers. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
sir douglas 7,768 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 is it just me or does it look like theres a gap inbetween the track and the houses behind like a river. Link to post Share on other sites
Rivercider 11,726 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 38 minutes ago, jonny777 said: Another mystery. This location would appear to have had a three way junction behind the photographer, with one alternative now out of use. I suspect it could be in Scotland, although certain images in the slide box seem to be in the Manchester area. It is a curious mix of stock. Perhaps a cripple trip or transfer to or from a carriage and wagon depot. Is that a the remains of a railway over bridge just above the loco? cheers Link to post Share on other sites
SM42 3,146 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Certainly three signalboxes in reasonable proximity to each other based on the distant arms below the homes. Perhaps a station behind the photographer. The gantry has three posts of same height suggesting not a junction but can't rule that out. The lattice posts and sky background for signals which need lower level repeater arms has a Scottish look about it Don't know why but the Dumfries route springs to mind but then I could be very wrong. It wouldn't be unusual. Andy Link to post Share on other sites
RMweb Gold beast66606 25,571 Posted January 15 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15 15 minutes ago, SM42 said: The gantry has three posts of same height suggesting not a junction but can't rule that out. The lattice posts and sky background for signals which need lower level repeater arms has a Scottish look about it A triple junction with equal speed limit would require a balanced bracket, the route to the right (at the junction) has been removed - but it could also be running lines through a big station or yard complex so although a junction, not for diverging routes. Agreed - the houses look Scottish too. Link to post Share on other sites
Purnu 14 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 (edited) Hello to all. I’m a long time lurker and this will be my 1st post, so please be gentle. I’m going to suggest it’s Piershill looking towards the Craigentinny direction. If it is then the photo could possibly have been taken from the bridge on Marionville Road. The other side of the bridge had the plethora of various lines that headed towards, Granton, Leith and Abbeyhill. Edited January 15 by Purnu Added text x 2 4 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin_m 2,256 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 1 hour ago, Rivercider said: It is a curious mix of stock. Perhaps a cripple trip or transfer to or from a carriage and wagon depot. Is that a the remains of a railway over bridge just above the loco? cheers Looks like it's being hauled by an 08 or similar shunter, suggesting either a short-distance move or a line that's not very busy. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bedlington North 149 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 I was going to suggest it may have been Inverkeithing. Link to post Share on other sites
RMweb Gold chris p bacon 11,068 Posted January 15 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Purnu said: Hello to all. I’m a long time lurker and this will be my 1st post, so please be gentle. I’m going to suggest it’s Piershill looking towards the Craigentinny direction. If it is then the photo could possibly have been taken from the bridge on Marionville Road. The other side of the bridge had the plethora of various lines that headed towards, Granton, Leith and Abbeyhill. I can only go off modern Google images with the flats/tenements in the background, but I think you've got it. Taken from Marionville Rd bridge. https://maps.nls.uk/view/75512864 Edited January 15 by chris p bacon 2 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites
luckymucklebackit 9,370 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 (edited) This location just to the West of Piershill https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=18&lat=55.95803&lon=-3.15858&layers=170&right=BingHyb Looks about right, the signal posts are in the correct location, the photograph would have been taken from Marionville Road looking towards Piershill Edit - later view here on RailScot https://www.railscot.co.uk/img/46/224/ And the SIgnal Diagram https://signalbox.org/~SBdiagram.php?id= 938 the bracket without the signal would have been for the Lochend South to Lochend North curve (thence on to Leith Central) closes on 1st May 1972 Jim Edited January 15 by luckymucklebackit 1 2 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
RMweb Gold jonny777 14,927 Posted January 16 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16 On 15/01/2021 at 14:15, Purnu said: Hello to all. I’m a long time lurker and this will be my 1st post, so please be gentle. I’m going to suggest it’s Piershill looking towards the Craigentinny direction. If it is then the photo could possibly have been taken from the bridge on Marionville Road. The other side of the bridge had the plethora of various lines that headed towards, Granton, Leith and Abbeyhill. Excellent work, Purnu. Thanks very much. This forum thrives on folk who have information which many others do not. Here is an easy one for everybody, although still a mystery to me. 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites
luckymucklebackit 9,370 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Leith Central, at the time of the photo was used as a diesel Depot. Jim 2 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites
RMweb Gold jonny777 14,927 Posted January 16 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16 Thanks Jim. I had looked at all the 'big' Scottish stations I could think of, but would have taken weeks to come up with the answer. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Kirkham 2,428 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 (edited) Leith Central must be a contender for the most over-provided station in relation to its traffic. As far as I know it only ever catered for Edinburgh suburban services. A product of the insane competition between the Caledonian and North British that saw so many duplicated routes in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Edited January 17 by Andy Kirkham 3 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites
RMweb Gold jonny777 14,927 Posted January 18 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18 This photo has my location finder stumped as well. Apart from it is in Scotland, I believe. Does anyone recognise it? 2 Link to post Share on other sites
keefer 2,245 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 (edited) Think it might be Cameron Bridge, looking east. Edited January 18 by keefer 1 Link to post Share on other sites
pH 29,199 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 (edited) Is the print reversed? Or is the picture on this page reversed? https://levenmouth.co.uk/history-levenmouth-rail-link-leven-station-injustice-disgrace/ It does look like Cameron Bridge, though. (Edit - I think your picture is reversed. You can clearly read the destination on the unit in the linked picture.) Edited January 18 by pH 2 Link to post Share on other sites
keefer 2,245 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 I didn't twig that at all, oops. In that case, it's looking west Link to post Share on other sites
RMweb Gold jonny777 14,927 Posted January 18 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18 Ok, thanks keefer and pH. I have reversed the image..... 8 Link to post Share on other sites
Bedlington North 149 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 I thought Cameron Bridge, despite the reversed image. It's too distinctive! Sadly too slow to get in first. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin_m 2,256 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 I was thinking the strange truncated building on the right (of the "right way round" image) was some kind of problem with the camera. But on checking other online images I find the building was actually missing a corner as shown - perhaps cut back when the railway was built? Link to post Share on other sites
jamie92208 78,349 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 (edited) 1 hour ago, Edwin_m said: I was thinking the strange truncated building on the right (of the "right way round" image) was some kind of problem with the camera. But on checking other online images I find the building was actually missing a corner as shown - perhaps cut back when the railway was built? That was quite common. Onevof my buildings on Lancaster is a former school that was cut back and became a brewery store. It looks strange on photos and the model caused comment. I suspect that the railway would have to buy the whole building and tried to recoup some money by reselling the modified structure. Jamie Edited January 18 by jamie92208 Link to post Share on other sites
drjcontroller 1,328 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Here's the view from the same bridge in May 1990. 17 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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