SM42 Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 A visit to Worcester today gave me chance to pop into the industrial estate by Shrub Hill I believe this was the site of the Heenan and Froude works accessed off the Vinegar branch. I'm not sure but the second could be part of the connection to McKenzie and Holland's works Andy 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sir douglas Posted May 7 Popular Post Share Posted May 7 (edited) last week i walked over to Horbury Jnc to finally see for my self whats left of Charles Roberts, these are just the photos with track in them, i didnt get around to the Forge Lane on the North side as that would have added a bit more milage to my walk i couldnt quite do Edited May 7 by sir douglas 19 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stuart A Posted May 10 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 10 Remains of the extension to the clay works from the freight only Hoddlesdon branch line, near Darwen. More info can be found here https://www.cottontown.org/Transport/Pages/Rail.aspx 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted May 11 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 11 But where was I? Mike. 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted May 11 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 11 I am sure it looks like a training place not far from Purley. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damo666 Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Does this count? Waterloo adjacent to platform 24 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted May 11 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 11 Which one is this? And this with two marooned coaches. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted May 12 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 12 12 hours ago, Chris116 said: I am sure it looks like a training place not far from Purley. Cold! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishplate Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 12 hours ago, melmerby said: And this with two marooned coaches. York 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben B Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 16 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said: But where was I? Mike. Is that in South Wales, up from Port Talbot? I think near Pontnewydd there's somethink like that, stumbled over it a while ago on google earth whilst looking for my dads old house in South Wales... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Roland Matthews Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Raybel Charters has made the local news in Sittingbourne because 'Raybel', a historic 100yr old barge has been relaunched this weekend at Lloyds Wharf. Lloyds Wharf was once part of the Bowaters system and is yards away from the Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway's main terminus. This (quite old) aerial image shows the barge and you can see the rails still along the wharf. Personally I think it would be great to see demonstration trains there occasionally, but I think that the alignment and a connection to the heritage line makes it impossible. Read more about the concept design at https://raybelcharters.com/wharf/ 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishplate Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 (edited) Interestingly, just a little further east, this is all that is visible of the Faversham Creek branch. This section served a former quayside coal yard. OSGR TR019619, or What3words: eternally. morphing. materials. Or for Sailors (as it is a quayside) 51°19'15"N, 000° 53' 47" E (although suggest you need to be slightly further west 😂) Edited May 12 by Fishplate Changed 'remains' to 'is visible' 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted May 12 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 12 8 hours ago, Ben B said: Is that in South Wales, up from Port Talbot? I think near Pontnewydd there's somethink like that, stumbled over it a while ago on google earth whilst looking for my dads old house in South Wales... Cold! All will be revealed tomorrow. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 (edited) On 11/05/2024 at 17:22, Enterprisingwestern said: But where was I? Mike. Looks like there is the remains of an OLE training span there too. They can turn up in all sorts of locations. There was one at the back of the Balfour Beatty premises in Kirkby, Liverpool that was only ever built for training and not connected to anything else. Balfour Beatty moved location so if it is still there it would be abandoned... Edited May 12 by Titan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted Sunday at 16:17 RMweb Gold Share Posted Sunday at 16:17 One of them photos of training centres looks like Bristol Parkway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted Sunday at 17:23 Share Posted Sunday at 17:23 There's plenty of abandoned rail alongside NR's track - whatever happened to the scrap management initiatives ? It's MIMS code 9089 lads ............................ 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted Sunday at 17:44 RMweb Gold Share Posted Sunday at 17:44 20 minutes ago, Southernman46 said: It's MIMS code 9089 lads ............................ You are showing your age there. It's called Ellipse now. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted Sunday at 18:56 Share Posted Sunday at 18:56 1 hour ago, 96701 said: You are showing your age there. It's called Ellipse now. No, it's my brain - yes, it was Ellipse when I left ................... 🙄 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted Sunday at 19:02 Share Posted Sunday at 19:02 1 hour ago, Southernman46 said: There's plenty of abandoned rail alongside NR's track - whatever happened to the scrap management initiatives ? It's MIMS code 9089 lads ............................ There must be hundreds of miles of scrap rail....the only fault is you can't shift it without a visit from Mr PC!😃 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted Sunday at 20:00 RMweb Gold Share Posted Sunday at 20:00 On 12/05/2024 at 19:14, Enterprisingwestern said: Cold! All will be revealed tomorrow. Mike. Well, eventually! It's located at the back of what is now the Derby Conference Centre, discovered whilst at the 2mm Scale show. Mike. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacific231G Posted Sunday at 23:26 Share Posted Sunday at 23:26 3 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Well, eventually! It's located at the back of what is now the Derby Conference Centre, discovered whilst at the 2mm Scale show. Mike. They look a bit large for 2mm scale.😼 😼 The one near Purley is a lot neater with neatly mown grass (or it was last June) I pass it on Derby Day every year while on the train to Tattenham Corner. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterem Posted Monday at 20:44 Share Posted Monday at 20:44 On 19/05/2024 at 20:02, bradfordbuffer said: There must be hundreds of miles of scrap rail....the only fault is you can't shift it without a visit from Mr PC!😃 Well some people manage it.... https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/insider-helped-gang-steal-train-tracks-worth-1m/ar-BB1mJgpW?ocid=msedgntp 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted Tuesday at 12:08 RMweb Premium Share Posted Tuesday at 12:08 On 12/05/2024 at 15:48, Fishplate said: Or for Sailors (as it is a quayside) 51°19'15"N, 000° 53' 47" E (although suggest you need to be slightly further west 😂) 51°19'14.33" N 0°53'41.81" E That lands you here on Google Earth: 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishplate Posted Tuesday at 12:20 Share Posted Tuesday at 12:20 3 minutes ago, melmerby said: That lands you here on Google Earth: Exactly. That's where the abandoned rails are. In my post I suggested sailors would need to be slightly further West, which would put them IN the creek, rather than beside it 👍. 10 minutes ago, melmerby said: 51°19'14.33" N 0°53'41.81" E You might want to try moving a bit further West until you hear splashing . . . . 😁 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted Tuesday at 18:51 RMweb Premium Share Posted Tuesday at 18:51 6 hours ago, Fishplate said: Exactly. That's where the abandoned rails are. I've looked at several maps and can't find rails at that point, they go left not right of where that building currenty is. Was it a short lived branch? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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