RMweb Premium TrevorP1 Posted September 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 15, 2020 Another for Horsted Keynes please Gilbert. Many a happy day spent thereabouts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 15, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 15, 2020 I’m also going with Horsted Keynes, it’s such a lovely station. Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted September 15, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2020 Continuing to follow the progress of the Heart of Midlothian, and Melton is coming to a halt, while Book Law waits to take over. 32 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted September 15, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 15, 2020 Sheffield Park for me. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidw Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 6 minutes ago, great northern said: Continuing to follow the progress of the Heart of Midlothian, and Melton is coming to a halt, while Book Law waits to take over. I was under the impression that all the A3s were fitted with Double chimneys by 58. I assume by the number of single chimney versions here and at LB that Im wrong? When were they fitted? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted September 15, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 15, 2020 9 minutes ago, davidw said: I was under the impression that all the A3s were fitted with Double chimneys by 58. I assume by the number of single chimney versions here and at LB that Im wrong? When were they fitted? First one was fitted in June 58 David, so there were not many by my period. I take the view though that they will have been preferred when they were available, the word having got round about what a difference they made. Summer 1958 Ian Allan shows 12 having been converted by 23rd August 58. The last wasn't done until November 59. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidw Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Ah. Just dug through a slim volum eof Keith Pirt York loads of lovely colour photos. Fair way the last of the North East engines and Sandwich the last down south. Thanks for the clarity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 G'Day Folks I'm going for Seaford, Mum and Dad were going to buy a new Semi, back in 1963, just off the sea front, had a third deposit, but couldn't get a mortgage for 2,000 pounds, so we came to Australia instead. manna 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted September 16, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted September 16, 2020 Melton off to be serviced is our first view this morning. I haven't scratched Tim's lovely paintwork on the tender. If you look closely, you will see that the high angle has caused a reflection of the track nearby. Then it is time for another WD, more empties on the Down slow. 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted September 16, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 16, 2020 The Bluebell line dominated the poll. Horsted Keynes 3 Sheffield Park 2, and quite a lot of single votes. Today, we'll go from London to Southend, both routes, and include the branches from Shenfield and Witham to the coast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 G'day Folks Southend Central, worked there for two years. Used to get made up to Leading Railman also worked , Upminster, Leigh-on-Sea and all station the Shoeburyness. Fun days. manna 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Metropolitan H Posted September 16, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 16, 2020 Has to be Upminster for me - I used to visit the LU Depot quite often. Regards Chris H 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzer Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 2 hours ago, great northern said: The Bluebell line dominated the poll. Horsted Keynes 3 Sheffield Park 2, and quite a lot of single votes. Today, we'll go from London to Southend, both routes, and include the branches from Shenfield and Witham to the coast. The whole LTSR route is just wonderful , as were the 2-6-4 Tanks that worked it, ( all them, the Staniers, the Standards, and the odd Fowler). I’ll go for Chalkwell, one of the very few seaside stations in this country that were right next to the beach. You literally came off the train on to to beach, followed by a day playing in the sea, while watching the trains coming and going, then hoping the train back home would be non stop between Leigh on Sea and Upminster so you be hitting 80 mph by West Horndon back in the days when you could still have your head out the window. Just wonderful. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 16, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 16, 2020 Leigh-on-Sea. Anyone for cockles? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Thorpe Bay 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted September 16, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 16, 2020 Laindon. I lived a few minutes walk from the station at one time and often took photos in the immediate vicinity. David 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted September 16, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 16, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, great northern said: The Bluebell line dominated the poll. Horsted Keynes 3 Sheffield Park 2, and quite a lot of single votes. Today, we'll go from London to Southend, both routes, and include the branches from Shenfield and Witham to the coast. Cor blimey Gilbert Witham to Southend via the curve at Maldon connecting the Witham line with Maldon West,and Woodham Ferrers line, then the south curve at Wickford taking it on to the Southend Victoria line. There was a curve off the Maldon line on to the Colchester line at Witham. The plan was to enable rapid movement of troops from Shoeburyness to Colchester (or the other way). All these connecting curves were taken up very early on as they were never used despite it being stated as one of the advantages in building the Southend Branch, the Southminster branch and line to Maldon West when it was put forward to Parliament in obtaining the act to build these lines. When you say both routes do you mean Fenchurch St via Grays? Or Fenchurch St via Laindon? Or Fenchurch St via Bow and Shenfield? Or Liverpool St via Shenfield? Or Liverpool St via Forest Gate then via Grays? Or Liverpool St via Forest Gate then via Laindon? Or St Pancras via Woodgrange Park then via Grays? Or St Pancras via Woodgrange Park then via Laindon? I am going for Woodgrange Park so I can watch the various freight workings to and from the north that bypass London, the boat trains from St Pancras to Tilbury Riverside and the Bank Holiday Specials form Bedford and Luton to Southend. Edit If there is engineering works, say in the East Ham area, trains could always go from Fenchurch St via bow, via Forest Gate then via Grays or Laindon. Edited September 16, 2020 by Clive Mortimore 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUTLER2579 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Leigh on Sea if only for the Beer & Cockles in 1966 whilst working at Tilbury Power Station. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzer Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 2 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: Cor blimey Gilbert Witham to Southend via the curve at Maldon connecting the Witham line with Maldon West,and Woodham Ferrers line, then the south curve at Wickford taking it on to the Southend Victoria line. There was a curve off the Maldon line on to the Colchester line at Witham. The plan was to enable rapid movement of troops from Shoeburyness to Colchester (or the other way). All these connecting curves were taken up very early on as they were never used despite it being stated as one of the advantages in building the Southend Branch, the Southminster branch and line to Maldon West when it was put forward to Parliament in obtaining the act to build these lines. When you say both routes do you mean Fenchurch St via Grays? Or Fenchurch St via Laindon? Or Fenchurch St via Bow and Shenfield? Or Liverpool St via Shenfield? Or Liverpool St via Forest Gate then via Grays? Or Liverpool St via Forest Gate then via Laindon? Or St Pancras via Woodgrange Park then via Grays? Or St Pancras via Woodgrange Park then via Laindon? I am going for Woodgrange Park so I can watch the various freight workings to and from the north that bypass London, the boat trains from St Pancras to Tilbury Riverside and the Bank Holiday Specials form Bedford and Luton to Southend. Edit If there is engineering works, say in the East Ham area, trains could always go from Fenchurch St via bow, via Forest Gate then via Grays or Laindon. You could get the 7.35 am Sundays Only from Cricklewood, which is still London, to Southend Central , via Woodgrange Park or, in days of yore , an excursion from North Woolwich to Southend Victoria via the curve at Stratford, the name of which escapes me, but which was lifted around 1962 ish, I think. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Maldon East, what a fantastic station building. Spoilt for choice to day! Martyn 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted September 16, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted September 16, 2020 Tonight we have two high level views of Book Law getting under way. Ballast colour coming out a bit too brown? Doesn't look quite right to me. 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 16, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 16, 2020 Well, for this poll, it has to be Upminster, since there were family connections there, with my great Uncle Lewis living there. He was on BR in the fifties until he died in the mid sixties. He was in the ER of BR, and a chief timetabler. When he came to visit us, in Beverley, he would always have railway books for me, just loved his visits. Happy times, long gone. Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simontaylor484 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Soufffeind for me 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 17, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 17, 2020 13 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Leigh-on-Sea. Anyone for cockles? 7 hours ago, CUTLER2579 said: Leigh on Sea if only for the Beer & Cockles in 1966 whilst working at Tilbury Power Station. I was too young for beer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted September 17, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted September 17, 2020 Just a couple more high level views this lovely morning. 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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