Sweeps Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 I've got a chair from the Croesor tramway. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted July 11, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 11, 2017 I have a BR tail lamp awaiting restoration. My previous house had seven ex Irish Rail wooden sleepers in the back garden to mark out planting beds. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 I've got a chair from the Croesor tramway. ...... ah - but I've got FIVE; both intermediate (narrow) ones and joint (wide) ones, and with spikes (albeit somewhat corroded). One-upmanship in railwayana; I really shouldn't - sorry! I located a length of rail in the stream, but I didn't have a hacksaw or waders with me. Shame, a joint between two lengths of rail would have made a nice garden feature. Was yours 'liberated' from the turf in the village car-park? It would seem that, after abandonment, the rails were 'recycled' into fences by local farmers, but the chairs were left in-situ - presumably no-one could think of a way of 'recycling' them. Regards, John Isherwood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 I've still got an LNER roller towel that didnt sell online. I quite thought it would. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted October 31, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 31, 2017 There's lots of railwayana hanging (displayed) around the house. Some would say it's junk: I'd disagree..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastglosmog Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 I have a track spike from the Penryn quarry tramway, a pony shoe and part of a coupling hook from the same source, all picked up on the Penryn quarry tips. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 I have one of the old type speed restriction signs behind my shed. Came from Barnetby, Wrawby Junction. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poggy1165 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 I have quite a nice old GCR tinplate notice formerly attached to a wagon directing it to be sent to Hickleton Main Colliery. Which suggests that some company wagons may have been effectively "thirled", as was once the practice in parts of Scotland. Because such a notice would not carry the railway company name if attached to a private wagon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giz Puk Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 my eldest lad just bought a property 8 doors down from me, built sometime in the 30's When we took the alcove boarding out in his front room, the funny looking girder that supports the fireplace in the back bedroom..... when viewed upside down is part of the old SDJR track that ran through Bawdrip approx 150m from where it is now. Currently planning to paint it and leave it as a feature...... mind you if it ever goes missing he'll know it's in my man cave next to the raised vegetable beds built from old sleepers. Yours Aye, Giz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giz Puk Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 just found a ticket from the Nene Valley Railway. No 0350 Second Return (Child) from Wansford to Ferry Meadows. Don't know the date but it must be before Feb 75 as I remember going on the bus with my grandad and he snuffed it then....as one would say. Yours aye, Giz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
locomad Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Found quite recently on Dyserth to Prestatyn walkway, just sitting there on the tarmac Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Couple of years ago stayed in a VERY nice B&B within walking distance of the Eden project and whilst munching toast at the breakfast table and chatting to the Landlady, happened to look a bit closer at the paddock fence containing her horse and said to her ........... "That looks like the metal channel we use for point rodding on the railway" ........................... "It is - my Dad was a Driver at St Blazey" ..................... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted November 10, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2017 Reports on BBC West this morning of an auction today at Chippenham of a collection of railwayana owned by a recently deceased former railwayman. Some very nice totems in there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Trofimow Posted November 12, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 12, 2017 One BR Mk1 bucket... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
unklian Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 The shortest piece of preserved railway in the UK ? 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 One small piece of broad gauge rail and boundary marker is all the "hardware" I possess but happy to own. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastluddite Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Found quite recently on Dyserth to Prestatyn walkway, just sitting there on the tarmac IMG_20171106_234558.jpg I have one of these rail clip things, makes a good rest for the soldering iron. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted November 12, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 12, 2017 Hmm. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggzuk Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 (edited) Two of my items come to mind seeing this thread. First, a white BR guards van side oil lamp. This was the twin white aspect with a red filter that could be dropped in to turn the rear light red. I have added an electric light so that my son can use it has bedroom light. I have added an earth connection to the metal lamp and used all plastic light holder. Second is a cast GNER crest that came off one of the HST Mk3 coach sides. These were taken off when GNER lost their franchise. GNER staff were give first refusal to get hold of these and a small number then appeared on online auction. I was rather lucky to get this as it was being sold as "buy now" rather than a bid auction. It is solid brass (i think) and pretty heavy. I would wall mount it, but it is actually curved as they where shaped to the Mk3 side. So I plan to shape a piece of wood and paint it GNER blue to one day mount it. I love than fact I have a piece of real railway history. See the third photo on this page for the coach mounting and also a bit of in-site in to the history https://thebeautyoftransport.com/2014/05/14/along-the-line-blue-and-gold-gners-corporate-visual-identity-vignelli-associates-1997/ Edited November 12, 2017 by Jaggzuk 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
locomad Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 I have one of these rail clip things, makes a good rest for the soldering iron. Good idea that might get moved to work to work room Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
unklian Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Of course I forgot about indoors, this is one of my biggest treasures . Genuine SNCF steam loco headlamp from Rennes MPD. I managed to find the correct glass chimney to go inside, modified a tubular wick and now as you can see it works just as it should, on paraffin . 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giz Puk Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 The shortest piece of preserved railway in the UK ? this short piece of track is fantastic. I MUST get one of these to step over as the entrance to my train room as it will match the SDJR sleepers used for my raised veg beds. absolutely awesome. Yours Aye, Giz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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