RMweb Gold 46444 Posted October 19, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 19, 2015 Thank you Mick for that photo' of Anlaby Road box interior. Today I have a pic of Mallard, again from 9th July, 1988. She really was looking so good that day. But then she usually does. img096 - Copy.jpg With regards, Rob. And the crowd are on the (pitch! ) track! Lovely detailed shot Rob Cheers, Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 More bomb damage, Southcoates Lane bridge and signalbox, July 1943. (Date now corrected) 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 19, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 19, 2015 And the crowd are on the (pitch! ) track! Lovely detailed shot Rob Cheers, Mark Thanks Mark. i must add that I was not one of those on the tracks! I seem to recall that people positioned themselves everywhere in an attempt to see and photo' Mallard. Even up signals as well! None of that would be allowed today of course, and it was most certainly pushing things even back then. With regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Here is the signalling and layout plan of Southcoates Lane. If anyone is interested, I have more photo's and details. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 19, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 19, 2015 Absolutely to the offer to post more information about Southcoates Lane. It will be most interesting see it. Thanks again for all of your contributions to this thread so far. They really are most welcome. With best regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 19, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 19, 2015 Well here's a photo' of a class 142 leaving Beverley in the summer of 1989. It shows unit 142083. With regards, Rob. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Absolutely to the offer to post more information about Southcoates Lane. It will be most interesting see it. Thanks again for all of your contributions to this thread so far. They really are most welcome. With best regards, Rob. I can't find my scanned notes, so for now another photo. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Absolutely to the offer to post more information about Southcoates Lane. It will be most interesting see it. Thanks again for all of your contributions to this thread so far. They really are most welcome. With best regards, Rob. Rob, has requested, the Southcoates Lane notes. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanchester Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Please forgive me for going back to post 338 and the diagram of Springbank West Jn. I was hoping someone else would display their ignorance first, but no, so please can someone tell me what is/was an 'Economical Facing Point Lock' as shown on the diagram? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Usually a facing point lock is worked by a seperate lever to the point it locks, an economical lock is worked off the same lever as that which controls the points, I have fished out a piccie from the interweb that shows how it works. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Borris, your drawing shows the much later LNER way of doing things. There were several designs of "EFPL", the one favoured by the H&BRly was "Black's Patent" and manufactured by Saxby & Farmer and others, see attached. John Forman's photo' was taken at Wrangbrook Jct H&B Section c1964. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 20, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2015 Thank you Mick for those notes concerning Southcoates Lane. Very interesting reading. Tonight, two photo's of DMU's. The first one shows a class 108 approaching Beverley North, and the second one shows a class 101 arriving at Beverley station. Both were taken on 8th May, 1987. With regards, Rob. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinzaC55 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Although I saw some well preserved stations , Middleton On The Wolds had last seen a train pass through 12 years before my 1977 photo yet all that remained was the platforms and a few LNER concrete lamp posts which would never see lamps again. Middleton-On-The-Wolds Station 1977 par PinzaC55, on ipernity 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 21, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 21, 2015 Thank you for that lovely photo' PinzaC55. When you can, some more photo's would be very welcome indeed. Tonight, I am going to freeze you all to death! It is the winter of 1987. The temperatures are extremely low, not going above freezing point by the afternoon. Everything was frozen including the insides of the windows of our house! The up shot of this weather on the railway was varying degrees of disruption. In the photo's posted here tonight, they show the first train to run on 14th January, 1987. It is seen passing Beverley North LC at 3.00PM. If I remember correctly, it only ran as far as Bridlington, with no services going through to Scarborough. Please excuse the quality of these two photo's, but the light levels were terrible. I am just grateful to have recorded anything onto film to be honest! With best regards, Rob. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Although I saw some well preserved stations , Middleton On The Wolds had last seen a train pass through 12 years before my 1977 photo yet all that remained was the platforms and a few LNER concrete lamp posts which would never see lamps again. Middleton-On-The-Wolds Station 1977 par PinzaC55, on ipernity For the time being, all I can find to add. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 21, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 21, 2015 Thank you Mick. That diagram is most instructive. I see that, unless I am interpreting what I am seeing wrongly, that from Driffield, the signals had both a Home arm and a Distant arm. If so, would this be because of short Block Sections on this section of the line? With best regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinzaC55 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Thanks for the comments guys! I looked up Middleton On The Wolds on Disused Stations and I was mildly surprised to see them say "this was by far the busiest station on the line with 87469 tickets issued" - that would in fact make it 2.5 times busier than Market Weighton ! I checked in Ken Hoole's book "Railway Stations North East England" and the same figure is there. I think we can safely say it is a mistake and the platforms at MOTW weren't actually full and standing ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Thanks for the comments guys! I looked up Middleton On The Wolds on Disused Stations and I was mildly surprised to see them say "this was by far the busiest station on the line with 87469 tickets issued" - that would in fact make it 2.5 times busier than Market Weighton ! I checked in Ken Hoole's book "Railway Stations North East England" and the same figure is there. I think we can safely say it is a mistake and the platforms at MOTW weren't actually full and standing ? ment=634657:MIDDLETON ON THE WOLDS.jpg] 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 21, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 21, 2015 Thanks for that photo', Mick. It certainly shows some characteristically deserted platforms at Middleton on the Wolds. That figure quoted must surely be wrong? With regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 I have put together approx 160 pictures, for a "Magic Lantern" show I'm doing Saturday, 31 October. The subject is "Locomotives seen in Hull, 1840 to date", the organiser of the talk is The North Eastern Rly Assoc, and the venue is The Carnegie Centre, corner of Walton Street and Anlaby Road, Hull. Doors open 1330hr for 1400hr "Kick Off". Ample car parking, all welcome, and please introduce your selves. Specimen photo' attached. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Thanks for that photo', Mick. It certainly shows some characteristically deserted platforms at Middleton on the Wolds. That figure quoted must surely be wrong? With regards, Rob. With those sort of figures, the line would still be open. Your earlier question, yes short block section etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 22, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 22, 2015 Thank you Mick. I thought I must be right about the block sections as well those figures that were quoted for M.O.T.W. With regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinzaC55 Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 In August 1979 I snapped this disused weighbridge at Driffield complete with a couple of lovely BR(NE) orange enamel signs. At the time I used to sometimes ask BR in York if I could buy items like this. If they agreed I would pay them by cheque and present my chit to the nearest BR staff then remove them in a bin liner ! Driffield Goods Office 23.8.79 par PinzaC55, on ipernity 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 In August 1979 I snapped this disused weighbridge at Driffield complete with a couple of lovely BR(NE) orange enamel signs. At the time I used to sometimes ask BR in York if I could buy items like this. If they agreed I would pay them by cheque and present my chit to the nearest BR staff then remove them in a bin liner ! Driffield Goods Office 23.8.79 par PinzaC55, on ipernity The footbridge replaced a level crossing c1966. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Paul, I hope the attached will be of use, I may have more. TRACKWORK 325.jpg TRACKWORK 326.jpg TRACKWORK 327.jpg TRACKWORK 328.jpg TRACKWORK 329.jpg When were these taken, as I would be interested to know when the 5 plank version was done. Paul And what is Whiting traffic? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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