RMweb Gold Popular Post Steve Hewitt Posted October 15, 2017 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2017 A slightly different visit....... Brian Yates is a modeller of Trams, and he visited on Tuesday to give some of his models an outing on Lime Street: Very nice models they are too. Steve. 50 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tractionman Posted October 15, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2017 What a beautiful scene, those trams are fantastic. Thanks for posting. Cheers, Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 A slightly different visit....... Brian Yates is a modeller of Trams, and he visited on Tuesday to give some of his models an outing on Lime Street: Trams 1.JPG Trams 2.JPG Trams 3.JPG Very nice models they are too. Steve. You wait for one tram, then a whole fleet of them come along...... They contribute to a really effective townscape, nice! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS2968 Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 No matter how many times you see Lime Street, it seems even better. And those trams are wonderful; I assume you didn't give them back! I can just about remember going by tram from Scotland Road to Kirkby Industrial Estate. Not as good as the train (Liverpool Exchange - Kirkby), but pretty good all the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iak Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Whoooosh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourpenny One Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 All that's needed now are the Ribble buses parked up at their stops on Skelhorne street. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Steve Hewitt Posted October 15, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2017 All that's needed now are the Ribble buses parked up at their stops on Skelhorne street. Have you got a crystal ball? Steve. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spannerman Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Must be time to start inventing new superlatives, I'm sure all the old ones have already been overused by now. Keep up the superb work. Nik Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
90164 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 I missed out on the trams but that beautiful green and cream livery brought back many memories. Lime Street always seemed to be awash with buses, mostly Corpy green but a few cherry red Ribbles providing a bit of variety. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iak Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 All that's needed now are the Ribble buses parked up at their stops on Skelhorne street. Now that's a name frae the past... Something more to await with anticipation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourpenny One Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Dare I mention the barbed wire adorning the top of the wall? (I find it incredible that I can remember details like that, yet I can't remember what I had for lunch yesterday!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Steve Hewitt Posted October 16, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2017 Have you got a crystal ball? Steve. Here's a shot John sent from his workbench earlier today: Two buses in the shops, with the first conversion kit already purchased. Steve. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony Teague Posted October 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2017 Steve I'd find it very useful if John were to post some progress pics on this activity - I have a few to do myself! Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Green Posted October 17, 2017 Author Share Posted October 17, 2017 Dare I mention the barbed wire adorning the top of the wall? (I find it incredible that I can remember details like that, yet I can't remember what I had for lunch yesterday!) Barbed wire on which wall? and when? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Green Posted October 17, 2017 Author Share Posted October 17, 2017 A slightly different visit....... Brian Yates is a modeller of Trams, and he visited on Tuesday to give some of his models an outing on Lime Street: Trams 1.JPG Trams 2.JPG Trams 3.JPG Very nice models they are too. Steve. Excellent, a busy tram scene. Can he not leave the trams with us!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold kopite Posted October 18, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2017 (edited) All that's needed now are the Ribble buses parked up at their stops on Skelhorne street. Brings back a lot of memories! Jumping on the L3 into town and getting off at the bus depot on Skelhorne Street. Edited October 18, 2017 by kopite Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold kopite Posted October 18, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2017 Here's a shot John sent from his workbench earlier today: Ribble buses.JPG Two buses in the shops, with the first conversion kit already purchased. Steve. My dad was a bus driver for the Ribble for many years. When we were kids we used to wait for his bus and we'd get a free bus ride to wherever we were going! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free At Last Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Will this be appearing up the cutting? http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/secret-little-house-between-lime-13808874?ptnr_rid=195723&icid=EM 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS2968 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 I'm sure you know, but there's a ten-page article on Lime Street in this Month's British Railways Illustrated magazine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Steve Hewitt Posted October 30, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 30, 2017 I'm sure you know, but there's a ten-page article on Lime Street in this Month's British Railways Illustrated magazine. We'd better get a copy to take with us to Utrecht this week. Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS2968 Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 From your point of view, the interesting parts are of the concourse in 1950 and then 1955. There is also a good shot across the throat from south to north, showing the former turntable area. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS2968 Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 (edited) The model trams seemed to generate a lot of interest, so... 11 August 1956. Towner Images - Flickr P.S. Should have added that this is the real thing, not the model. Just to avoid any confusion... Edited November 4, 2017 by LMS2968 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Lime Street Station at Eurospoor, Utrecht. I am sure it was much admired. A great pity though they could not not display the large Union Jack on the front of the stand correctly !! Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Green Posted November 17, 2017 Author Share Posted November 17, 2017 Lime Street Station at Eurospoor, Utrecht. I am sure it was much admired. A great pity though they could not not display the large Union Jack on the front of the stand correctly !! Regards The large Union Jack on the front of the layout had the binding tape of the flag on the right hand side indicating the position of the flagpole. The flag was therefore the correct way up. However the flag on the front of the hotel is upside down. Flying the flag upside down is a sign of distress. The operators were totally stressed out operating the layout so the hotel flag could be considered correct!!!!! 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I stand my original post, the flag was incorrect, the rule is :- Flat Against a Surface Union Flag - If hung horizontally or vertically, the broad white diagonal should be uppermost in the top-left corner. I had noticed the flag at the front of the building but thought to comment on that would be nit picking !! A large Union Jack on the front of a layout exhibited abroad is a different matter. But otherwise a very interesting layout, I've seen it a couple of times. Incidentally I was not at Eurospoor this year, I saw the layout and the flag on You Tube coverage. Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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