RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted October 19, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 19, 2020 This bridge, a couple of miles south of J20, is still standing, having not seen a train in nearly 50 years. The bridge must have carried traffic for 10 years or so, but I've never seen a photo of a train on it. Does anyone know of any that exist? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
balders Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 (edited) There is a YouTube video regarding the last trains between Nottingham Arkwright Street and Rugby which has footage from behind the driver I seem to recall, but also filmed by a bystander crossing the bridge you mention. And I do recall that there is a photo somewhere on the Internet of a similar working. I'm sorry I can't be more specific. This particular stretch of the line between Rugby and Leicester interests me as I live close to the remains of the trackbed outside Lutterworth. I'd love to see more photos in general of this stretch, particularly between Rugby and Lutterworth. They do occasionally pop up. @Rugd1022 any ideas Nidge? Regards Guy Edited October 19, 2020 by balders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted October 19, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 19, 2020 1 hour ago, rodent279 said: This bridge, a couple of miles south of J20, is still standing, having not seen a train in nearly 50 years. The bridge must have carried traffic for 10 years or so, but I've never seen a photo of a train on it. Does anyone know of any that exist? I think your 10 years is a tad overoptimistic, the Rugby to Leeds section of the M1 opened in stages between 1965 and 1968, and the GC services from Rugby to Nottingham ended in 1969, so I would guess at about three years usage. Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 (edited) There's a graphic description in, I think Main Line Lament by Colin Walker, describing a night time journey along the section including travelling alongside the, then, lightly used M1. I've also seen somewhere in a book a photo of a 9F on that bridge. Going to have a root around now, see if I can come up with definite references. Edit: Can't find the description at the moment but photos in Great Central Twilight. P136 Royal Scot 46122 running across the bridge with empty stock. P100 a 9F on freight with the M1 very much a construction site in May 1964 Also in GC Twilight Finale, P168 92089 passing over a complete but apparently not yet open M1 Edited October 25, 2020 by great central Add last paragraph 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted October 25, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 25, 2020 I think I've got that book somewhere in a box in the loft, I'll have a dig next time I'm up there. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlethorpe Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 More pictures here, notably on pages 2 & 3... https://www.railwayarchive.org.uk/archive-search?query=whetstone And here... http://www.vintagecalculators.com/gcrleicester/html/trip_to_nottingham_-_rugby.html I grew up on the farm many of whose fields disappeared under the M1 between this overbridge and the river Soar. Lots of lorries etc and muddy roads. I spent many hours trainspotting by the Warwick Road Bridge. There are pictures in several books as already noted. David PS. I'm currently constructing an N Gauge layout of Ashby Magna. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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