Peterborough North

[great northern]

I am waiting the arrival of my joiner, who is going to exclude some draughts for me. I am already braced for the cries of rage from said draughts, and formal protests against their exclusion.

 

That A2/3 is viewed from the rear, and is without an appropriate lamp. However, as this is happening right under the eyes of the bobby in North box, who knows exactly what is going on, local rules apply.

Edited February 9, 2019 by great northern
to correct spelling

[mullie]

10 hours ago, great northern said:

That artic twin, and the rest of its five set, is being propelled into platform 3 to form the 3.58 to Grantham. The N5 is having a very busy spell. I've messed up again somehow, so must tell you here that the second image shows 60523 backing down towards the stock.

The sense of space you have achieved in that B&W shot is stunning.

 

Martyn

[St Enodoc]

2 hours ago, great northern said:

I am waiting the arrival of my joiner, who is going to exclude some draughts for me. I am already braced for the cries of rage from said draughts, and formal protests against their exclusion.

Tut, tut Gilbert. Surely you know that the watchword nowadays is "inclusion"? If they identify as draughts, then they are draughts and must be included.

[rockershovel]

1 hour ago, St Enodoc said:

Tut, tut Gilbert. Surely you know that the watchword nowadays is "inclusion"? If they identify as draughts, then they are draughts and must be included.

 

Absolutely. Draughts are just as valid as a howling gale, or for that matter a set of chess pieces...

 

[Mallard60022]

5 minutes ago, rockershovel said:

 

Absolutely. Draughts are just as valid as a howling gale, or for that matter a set of chess pieces...

 

Check mate...…..

[Mallard60022]

1 hour ago, St Enodoc said:

Tut, tut Gilbert. Surely you know that the watchword nowadays is "inclusion"? If they identify as draughts, then they are draughts and must be included.

Gilbert's draughts are included...………………….with the things that must be eliminated!

Ar$£

[great northern]

10 hours ago, St Enodoc said:

Tut, tut Gilbert. Surely you know that the watchword nowadays is "inclusion"? If they identify as draughts, then they are draughts and must be included.

They are now excluded, except for one corner where a shock alarm gets in the way. This of course means that they are now a small minority, and will never stop moaning until they get their "rights".

[great northern]

There is quite a lot of waiting going on at present. Another 4MT will soon be on its way to Kings Lynn. First though the Standard 4MT at Platform 6 will head off towards Birmingham, and after the A2/3 has coupled up, its short trip to Grantham will begin.

[great northern]

Don't ask me what he climbed on to get this view. Whatever it was, he then managed to turn round to get a view of some foreign stock. Visitor arriving soon, so I must get on.

[gordon s]

Morning Gilbert, whilst searching last night I came across these pics of Peterborough North. If you click on view more, there's loads from various places. I suspect you've seen them all as your research is pretty thorough, but just in case....

 

https://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=https://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/PBNorth1967.jpg&imgrefurl=https://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/peterborough-north-station-1967/&tbnid=DvHbji7xTTq3tM&vet=1&docid=tQ6Dy989Bt7uJM&w=700&h=487

 

https://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=https://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/1970edinburghtrain.jpg&imgrefurl=https://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/category/citycentre/page/44/&tbnid=yMGEjppJbz-4OM&vet=1&docid=YGz5ygpyYvTwIM&w=700&h=461&hl=en-GB

 

https://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=https://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/class47-1963.jpg&imgrefurl=https://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/peterborough-north-station-1963/&tbnid=t0IXYHV4n2pLMM&vet=1&docid=Ox2CPDmGWxravM&w=700&h=473

 

https://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=https://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/deltic1959.jpg&imgrefurl=https://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/deltic-prototype-at-peterborough-north-1959/&tbnid=aUm1WYlPDshalM&vet=1&docid=h6oPkS2xBoyiBM&w=700&h=444&hl=en-GB

 

https://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/category/citycentre/railways/page/2/

 

https://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=https://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/stationpilot1962.jpg&imgrefurl=https://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/peterborough-north-station-pilot-1962/&docid=HN2TnztB1LlhuM&tbnid=z-o3MPu3Nh40cM:&vet=1&w=700&h=439&source=sh/x/im

Edited February 10, 2019 by gordon s

[malcolmrhine]

Hello Gilbert, further to the earlier discussion regarding the multi-storey car park, I have been  racking my brains and I believe it was built in 1992-3. I actually worked on that job as site engineer so I ought to be more definite but age is taking it's toll! I have admired your layout ever since I started looking at RMweb. When I came across it I spent many happy hours reading the thread from start to finish and that was when it was about 250 posts! Great work and brilliant photo's.

Regards, Malcolm.

[rockershovel]

53 minutes ago, malcolmrhine said:

Hello Gilbert, further to the earlier discussion regarding the multi-storey car park, I have been  racking my brains and I believe it was built in 1992-3. I actually worked on that job as site engineer so I ought to be more definite but age is taking it's toll! I have admired your layout ever since I started looking at RMweb. When I came across it I spent many happy hours reading the thread from start to finish and that was when it was about 250 posts! Great work and brilliant photo's.

Regards, Malcolm.

 

That all seems to fit. I first came to Peterborough in 1982 and we used to shop in the Queensgate Waitrose - one of the very few supermarkets in Peterborough at the time!  I commuted to London between mid-1986 and the abrupt collapse of civil engineering in the 1991 recession, and I have no recollection of the “Yellow” car park at that time. 

 

The footbridge across Bourges Boulevard was there, though; that was part of the original Queensgate development. 

 

 

[Oldddudders]

On 06/02/2019 at 17:46, Mallard60022 said:

Can't think of anything Maroon on the Brighton Line out of Vic in the mid 60s. I suppose it is vaguely possible it was a suburban set in Maroon? Oxted perhaps; was that out of Vic and through EC?  Dudders may well know.

P

Apologies for absence. On my first return to RMweb after the upgrade I decided another week off might fortify me for coping with change. Might. I cannot think of many reasons for red/crimson/maroon stock to be at YO (LBSCR telegraphic code for East Croydon) in the 1960s. Perhaps Inter-Regional trains to Brighton or Eastbourne? 

On 07/02/2019 at 09:54, CUTLER2579 said:

 

Who is Kevin ?  

I suspect he may be getting in a Little Muddle?

Edited February 10, 2019 by Oldddudders

[great northern]

12 hours ago, gordon s said:

Morning Gilbert, whilst searching last night I came across these pics of Peterborough North. If you click on view more, there's loads from various places. I suspect you've seen them all as your research is pretty thorough, but just in case....

 

https://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=https://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/PBNorth1967.jpg&imgrefurl=https://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/peterborough-north-station-1967/&tbnid=DvHbji7xTTq3tM&vet=1&docid=tQ6Dy989Bt7uJM&w=700&h=487

 

https://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=https://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/1970edinburghtrain.jpg&imgrefurl=https://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/category/citycentre/page/44/&tbnid=yMGEjppJbz-4OM&vet=1&docid=YGz5ygpyYvTwIM&w=700&h=461&hl=en-GB

 

https://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=https://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/class47-1963.jpg&imgrefurl=https://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/peterborough-north-station-1963/&tbnid=t0IXYHV4n2pLMM&vet=1&docid=Ox2CPDmGWxravM&w=700&h=473

 

https://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=https://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/deltic1959.jpg&imgrefurl=https://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/deltic-prototype-at-peterborough-north-1959/&tbnid=aUm1WYlPDshalM&vet=1&docid=h6oPkS2xBoyiBM&w=700&h=444&hl=en-GB

 

https://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/category/citycentre/railways/page/2/

 

https://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=https://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/stationpilot1962.jpg&imgrefurl=https://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/peterborough-north-station-pilot-1962/&docid=HN2TnztB1LlhuM&tbnid=z-o3MPu3Nh40cM:&vet=1&w=700&h=439&source=sh/x/im

 That's one of the two sources I rely on most Gordon. Loads of good stuff, and he still occasionally post more. He's very good about allowing me to put it on here too.

 

By the way, I'm so relieved that you finally tore yourself away from gradients.

[great northern]

There was still little moving, so our man decided, for some reason, to use some precious film on a couple of vans. He was quite safe to stand where he did, as the signalman in Crescent box is a mate of his, and gave him the all clear.

Then he moved along and into the loading dock area, where he got this somewhat more interesting view.

[great northern]

Wandering around like a lost soul, our chap next decided to take another view under the roof. Owing to a senior moment, the guard forgot which way the train was going to travel, but there is plenty of time for him to transfer the lamp to the rear end. Stepping back a few paces, the CCT in number 1 bay caught the photographer's attention, so he took a shot of that as well. It is hoped that the sound of moving trains will be heard again shortly.

[Richard E]

23 hours ago, rockershovel said:

 

That all seems to fit. I first came to Peterborough in 1982 and we used to shop in the Queensgate Waitrose - one of the very few supermarkets in Peterborough at the time!  I commuted to London between mid-1986 and the abrupt collapse of civil engineering in the 1991 recession, and I have no recollection of the “Yellow” car park at that time. 

 

The footbridge across Bourges Boulevard was there, though; that was part of the original Queensgate development. 

 

 

According to an article in the Wisbech local paper Perkins Car Park (later changed to Yellow) was built in the late 1980's - https://www.wisbechstandard.co.uk/what-s-on/entertainment-news/gallery-queensgate-peterborough-celebrates-30th-birthday-with-photo-exhibition-and-family-fun-1-1231729

 

The same article is repeated in the Peterborough local paper as well - https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/30th-anniversary-for-peterborough-shopping-centre-the-changing-face-of-queensgate-1-3609937

[Alan Kettlewell]

Not sure how I've missed this thread over the last 9 years!  With 811 pages I've had to skim through and look at the pictures, an awesome and inspirational layout.  Great stuff.

 

Cheers ... Alan

 

[great northern]

32 minutes ago, Alan Kettlewell said:

Not sure how I've missed this thread over the last 9 years!  With 811 pages I've had to skim through and look at the pictures, an awesome and inspirational layout.  Great stuff.

 

Cheers ... Alan

 

Thank you Alan, and welcome. There is no requirement to read all 811 pages, though I believe some have tried.

[great northern]

My visitor yesterday was Andy aka The Green Howards. Some may recall that a while back he very generously offered to build two Thompson sleeping cars for me, and yesterday they arrived. We did run them in the correct formation of the 7.30pm KX- Aberdeen, though only after I had started by referring to the 7.45pm, which has a different formation, instead. By the time we had finished assembling, chatting, and sorting one or two minor coupling problems, the light had gone, so no photos were taken.

 

As they aren't scheduled to run for several hours yet in the sequence, I decided to pose them for you to admire. I'm delighted with them. Somehow, I now need to find a way to acquire a Gresley 66ft 6ins SLF to go with them. I think I can hear Steve 31A shivering from here.

[great northern]

It really is about time we saw another moving train, so here is a KX Goods- York parcels, which will stop for some time at Platform 6. Apparently it often used to be hauled by a Pacific, but now the latest batch of 9Fs have taken over. We also have another shot with nothing happening, but again I can't get the cursor to move where I want it to go. N5 seen through a gate, it is called.

[great northern]

Today I shall mostly be lashing at poor innocent golf balls, but first the morning photos. The 9F has come to a halt, and the crew can have a fifteen minute rest.

we also have another murky black and white shot, in which the V2 pilot can be seen wondering if it is ever going to be called upon to do something. I got it right this time, but I'm not sure how.

Edited February 12, 2019 by great northern
extraneous intrusions

[MarshLane]

12 hours ago, great northern said:

It really is about time we saw another moving train, so here is a KX Goods- York parcels, which will stop for some time at Platform 6. Apparently it often used to be hauled by a Pacific, but now the latest batch of 9Fs have taken over. We also have another shot with nothing happening, but again I can't get the cursor to move where I want it to go. N5 seen through a gate, it is called.

 

Keep going with the photos Gilbert!  Great to see

 

Can I suggest with regards to your cursor comment.  When you get to a point where you want to insert a picture, hit the Enter/Return key THREE times, then do your next bit of text.  You can then use the mouse or your keyboard cursor keys to position the cursor on the middle of the three lines at any point, click the '+' for the appropriate picture, then move to the next gap, click the middle of the three lines etc.. etc... and your done! 

 

Rich

[Grafarman]

4 hours ago, great northern said:

Today I shall mostly be lashing at poor innocent golf balls, but first the morning photos. The 9F has come to a halt, and the crew can have a fifteen minute rest.

we also have another murky black and white shot, in which the V2 pilot can be seen wondering if it is ever going to be called upon to do something. I got it right this time, but I'm not sure how.

 

That 9f really is a stonking beast, and the weathering adds to its powerful image; Bachmann or kit-built...?

 

David

[jazzer]

On ‎11‎/‎02‎/‎2019 at 09:48, great northern said:

Wandering around like a lost soul, our chap next decided to take another view under the roof. Owing to a senior moment, the guard forgot which way the train was going to travel, but there is plenty of time for him to transfer the lamp to the rear end. Stepping back a few paces, the CCT in number 1 bay caught the photographer's attention, so he took a shot of that as well. It is hoped that the sound of moving trains will be heard again shortly.

The photo taken under the canopy is exactly how I remember it . Absolutely Superb !