43110andyb Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 41 minutes ago, melmerby said: C09548 Strange bit of "Plain Lining" where only half has been done. I wonder why they didn't bother with the other crossing? Nice selection of pictures as always Dave Fairly standard to see that method of plain lining up here anyway, may have possibly depended on why it had been done, maybe to remove a defective crossing and awaiting a replacement? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2020 10 hours ago, melmerby said: C09548 Strange bit of "Plain Lining" where only half has been done. I wonder why they didn't bother with the other crossing? Nice selection of pictures as always Dave Work in progress? Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted January 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, 43110andyb said: Fairly standard to see that method of plain lining up here anyway, may have possibly depended on why it had been done, maybe to remove a defective crossing and awaiting a replacement? 12 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Work in progress? Mike. Droitwich Spa is the same but it was done many years ago: https://goo.gl/maps/Jzjy3FtxYy2yC25Z9 Don't know whether it has since been re-instated Edited January 24, 2020 by melmerby 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted January 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2020 13 hours ago, melmerby said: C09548 Strange bit of "Plain Lining" where only half has been done. I wonder why they didn't bother with the other crossing? Nice selection of pictures as always Dave Hi Melmerby, Have a look back in this thread to 15/05/2019 and you will see another photo Dave posted (C9467) showing 47600 passing over the same points (517). I posted a comment on 16/05/2019 offering a possible reason for the plain lining. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted January 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, iands said: Hi Melmerby, Have a look back in this thread to 15/05/2019 and you will see another photo Dave posted (C9467) showing 47600 passing over the same points (517). I posted a comment on 16/05/2019 offering a possible reason for the plain lining. I wonder whether it was a faulty crossing taken out of service pending known track alterations for the imminent electrification?* The photos are 1988, by '91 the ECML around there was electrified. (It has been singled for some considerable time.) *this ties in with the new signalling system. Edited January 24, 2020 by melmerby 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted January 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2020 1 hour ago, melmerby said: I wonder whether it was a faulty crossing taken out of service pending known track alterations for the imminent electrification?* The photos are 1988, by '91 the ECML around there was electrified. (It has been singled for some considerable time.) *this ties in with the new signalling system. Agree. My assumption is that the crossing was faulty and was removed (and plain lined) to keep the job going as a "temporary" measure in anticipation of any proposed remodelling/resignalling/electrification works. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted January 24, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 24, 2020 Leaving the north east we return to Bottesford tday on the Gratham to Nottingham line with some rather seaonal photos. Dad lived a few minuteswalk from the station at one time. To the west of the station was the junction for the freight only line to Newark. Bottesford Class 47 Colwick to Immingham empty oil by Bottesford West Junction on Newark line Oct 81 J7604.jpg Bottesford Class 114 Nottingham to Boston Dec 81 J7617.jpg Bottesford Class 114 Nottingham to Skegness Feb 82 J7629.jpg Bottesford 47580 Parkeston Quay to Manchester Dec 82 J7754.jpg Bottesford Class 114 Nottingham to Skegness Feb 83 J7799.jpg David 38 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted January 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2020 33 minutes ago, iands said: Agree. My assumption is that the crossing was faulty and was removed (and plain lined) to keep the job going as a "temporary" measure in anticipation of any proposed remodelling/resignalling/electrification works. No doubt in Dave's wondrous collection of NE photos will be all the stages of track remodelling/electrification. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted January 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2020 Hi, Dave. I like the Bottesford photo’s which are all full of interest. In J7617, with a class 114 DMU, on a Nottingham to Boston service, in December, 1981, it is a great winter’s scene, and makes me wonder if we will ever have another December as cold and snowy as that one was. With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted January 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Market65 said: Hi, Dave. I like the Bottesford photo’s which are all full of interest. In J7617, with a class 114 DMU, on a Nottingham to Boston service, in December, 1981, it is a great winter’s scene, and makes me wonder if we will ever have another December as cold and snowy as that one was. Also note that that is a bit of a hybrid set, one car in early refurb white/blue, the other in blue/grey. regards, Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45125 Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 (edited) On 23/01/2020 at 23:09, melmerby said: C09548 Strange bit of "Plain Lining" where only half has been done. I wonder why they didn't bother with the other crossing? Nice selection of pictures as always Dave Often done like that when the crossing nose has cracked and been removed until a replacement is made. Edited January 25, 2020 by 45125 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 11 hours ago, 45125 said: Often done like that when the cross nose has cracked and been removed until a replacement is made. Indeed, and if the route affected is not essential to the daily train service it might be months before the crossing is replaced, if at all ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted January 25, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2020 A visit to Kings Cross on 20th October 1993 today. If I remember correctly I was in London to attend a conference about something to do with work. Kings Cross 20th Oct 93 C19172.jpg Kings Cross 90016 20th Oct 93 C19176.jpg Kings Cross 91012 etc 20th Oct 93 C19186.jpg Kings Cross 313058 20th Oct 93 C19187.jpg Kings Cross Class 317 20th Oct 93 C19189.jpg David 41 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 On 23/01/2020 at 23:54, 43110andyb said: Fairly standard to see that method of plain lining up here anyway, may have possibly depended on why it had been done, maybe to remove a defective crossing and awaiting a replacement? Standard operating practice if there's no spare available ……………………. I recall an instance where this had been done at Farningham Road (twixt Swanley & Rochester) on the remaining X-over (for some months) and subsequently this was only discovered by the Operating department when they came to use it for turning back the train service due to a 28-hour Engineering Possession !!!!! 2 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted January 25, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2020 Hi, Dave. I like the King’s Cross photo’s from the 20th October, 1993. All are very interesting, and full of atmosphere. I particularly like C19186, with, of the four class 91’s, 91012. Hard to believe that you don’t get that many together these days with the class 80x replacements etc., With warmest regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted January 25, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 25, 2020 C19172 is a good record of how messy the area in front of KXZ used to be. It's much better since it was tidied up a few years ago and re-opened as a public square. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 1 hour ago, melmerby said: C19172 is a good record of how messy the area in front of KXZ used to be. It's much better since it was tidied up a few years ago and re-opened as a public square. It was far untidier than that in the 1960s before that new concourse area was built. A real hotch-potch. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Kings Cross was always a dump but the chance to get close up to A4 overcame this the area around was an interesting place .You saw sights that young lads should not see! 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted January 25, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 25, 2020 8 hours ago, DaveF said: Kings Cross 91012 etc 20th Oct 93 C19186.jpg All those BRUTEs! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 26, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 26, 2020 13 hours ago, BernardTPM said: It was far untidier than that in the 1960s before that new concourse area was built. A real hotch-potch. In the 40's and 50's the frontage to Kings Cross was somewhat irreverently known as the African Village due to it's sprawling, random buildings, there were even semi detached houses there at one point. Mike. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post DaveF Posted January 26, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2020 This morning's photos are a few more from the Tanfield Railway as it was around 30 years ago. It's changed quite a lot since then... Marley Hill 16th April 90 C14372.jpg Marley Hill Hawthorn Leslie 21 and RSH Cochrane 28th May 89 C11911.jpg Marley Hill Andrews House Hudswell Clarke Irwell Sunniside to Andrews House 28th Aug 89 C13745.jpg Andrews House/ Marley Hill RSH Cochrane 28th Aug 89 C13724.jpg Andrews House Hudswell Clarke Irwell demonstration goods 30th Aug 87 C9081.jpg Causey Arch 28th May 90 C14491.jpg David 37 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagsniffer Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 That picture of causey arch is a stunner, love it. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted January 26, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 26, 2020 Great pictures again David, as quite often happens in your photos you have caught some unintentional automotive history this time Novas GTE and SR or possibly SRi in the third picture both very rare vehicles today 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 C13745 should have been the basis for the Hatton's Genasis coach production project! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 does the shed still have the row of belt driven machinery? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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