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Pictures of quaint small goods yards in the 70s-90s


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On 15/07/2021 at 16:04, Sussex Yard said:

Holmethorpe sand sidings (just off the BML north of Redhill station):

 

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There is a car service centre in the spot just beyond the loco and where the loco was is now a Toolstation trade counter with a Halfords service centre and Screwfix just off the scene to the left.

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2 hours ago, montyburns56 said:

Pensnett 1984 by Geoff Dowling

 

47061 at Pensnett

 

by Guilford48

 

LCP Fuels Pensnett Trading estate

 

 

Unloading Wagons Pensnett

 

Pensnett 1980 by David Hills

 

25273 Pensnett July 11th 1980

 

1973 Richard Davies

 

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Pensnett. I've always thought of it as intriguing, complex, inspirational. But quaint? Not so sure....!:pardon:

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21 hours ago, Ramblin Rich said:

Pensnett. I've always thought of it as intriguing, complex, inspirational. But quaint? Not so sure....!:pardon:

 

Well, I was thinking that I as looked at the pictures, but it's as quaint as any industrial site can look. :lol:

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On 26/07/2021 at 20:07, Ramblin Rich said:

All that detail, including complete lack of hi-vis clothing. And it's going past a No Entry sign!

They do things differently in the Peoples Republic of Cornwall!

 

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On 26/07/2021 at 21:05, Regularity said:

Question, from pedantry due to boredom, but is that a goods yard, or a p.w. depot?

It is of course part of the former goods yard, and and as happened across the network the various engineering departments tended to move in once revenue earning freight moved out.

In the Speedlink era beer was loaded at Truro, was it loaded here, or in the UKF/Shellstar depot which is out of shot away to the left?

 

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On 21/03/2020 at 07:07, Chris Turnbull said:

Glad you like them.  Here's some more, North Elmham on 28th September 1985.

 

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Only 40 years ago and look what has happened since. Fingers crossed one day it will be relaid to Fakenham.

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On 16/07/2021 at 20:06, Regularity said:

There are at least 12 Dentons in England, excluding Upper Denton and Denton Holme.


It is also the fictional location for the nearest town in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, so who knows what that railway man is about to do…

…it’s just a step to your left…

Inspector Frost worked for Denton police.

 

Andy

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It seems like this would be quite a nice station to model if you like freight and DMUs. It reminds me a bit of a Welsh version of Aylesbury.

 

Rhymney Station 1972 by KDH Archive

 

72 063 310372 Rhymney Station

 

1975 by Andy Kirkham

 

Rhymney Station, January 1975

 

By Jonathan Hazan

 

Rhymney

 

1985 by Brian Tucker

 

Rhymney Station 7/7/85 Bob Ranson Collection

 

1977 By old hat1 

 

2013-05-31_9.JPG rhymney station, april 1977

 

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5 hours ago, montyburns56 said:

What's that big building behind the station?

It’s a big building behind the station. Regardless of its use/purpose, it’s not a small, quaint goods yard but a big building behind the station, the station and the DMU stabling being the core focus of the picture. As a fan of the Rhymney Railway, and someone who grew up in the 70s, I really like and appreciate the picture, but the reason I subscribe to this thread is explained in its subject title - plenty of other threads for DMUs, large yards, etc elsewhere on the forum, and if not, they could be created.

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