RMweb Premium Andy Kirkham Posted February 28, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28, 2022 12 hours ago, Nearholmer said: Have you seen the way the track pops out of a tunnel through a huge hill, straight into a BLT? The whole layout is totally implausible. I mean to say: coal merchants using caves in a cliff face? Honestly! Does anyone know of any models of Ventnor? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted February 28, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Andy Kirkham said: Does anyone know of any models of Ventnor? Yes and as a bonus you can have Wroxall as well! Edited February 28, 2022 by phil_sutters 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steven B Posted February 28, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28, 2022 18 hours ago, montyburns56 said: Ventnor 1966 by KDH Archive Is see your Ventor, and raise you Bangor (North Wales): (Kenneth Mason on Flickr) Through station, view blocking tunnels at each end, through lines, platform loops, through and terminating trains, stabling sidings and a goods yard. What's not to like? (the lack of turntable and engine shed for the ultimate model railway perhaps!?) Steven B. 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, Steven B said: Is see your Ventor, and raise you Bangor (North Wales): (Kenneth Mason on Flickr) Through station, view blocking tunnels at each end, through lines, platform loops, through and terminating trains, stabling sidings and a goods yard. What's not to like? (the lack of turntable and engine shed for the ultimate model railway perhaps!?) Steven B. It even still sees real trains! Sorry for the rubbish pic, I’d just got off a unit heading the other way when this pulled in behind a 67. There are still some stabling sidings too: But I suspect you would need a rather bigger baseboard than Ventnor! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted February 28, 2022 Author Share Posted February 28, 2022 Newsham South Sunday diversion c1981 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted February 28, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28, 2022 On 23/02/2022 at 00:33, Porcy Mane said: Are you sure Neil? The man that removed most of them (and has the sales receipts) was sat in my living room room just a few days ago. I've got the gauges out of it. Fairly - was there more than one there? We were sort of 'encouraged' to take it at the time by a staff member. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted March 1, 2022 Author Share Posted March 1, 2022 D348 and D1736 Aintree 1968 by KDH Archive 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS2968 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Almost certainly the Grand National, in which case 30 March, with the race won by Red Alligator. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted March 1, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 1, 2022 1 hour ago, LMS2968 said: Almost certainly the Grand National, in which case 30 March, with the race won by Red Alligator. From the caption on Flickr: “Grand National Day 30th of March 1968, Red Alligator won at 14-1 and D348 is on the 17.30 1L12 return service to Euston and D1736 is on the 1L17 17.40 to Coventry.” 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted March 1, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 1, 2022 On 28/02/2022 at 12:55, Steven B said: Is see your Ventor, and raise you Bangor (North Wales): (Kenneth Mason on Flickr) Through station, view blocking tunnels at each end, through lines, platform loops, through and terminating trains, stabling sidings and a goods yard. What's not to like? (the lack of turntable and engine shed for the ultimate model railway perhaps!?) Steven B. The engine shed is there on the right of your photo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted March 1, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 1, 2022 Just now, Michael Edge said: The engine shed is there on the right of your photo. Sorry, on the left! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steven B Posted March 2, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 2, 2022 13 hours ago, Michael Edge said: The engine shed is there on the left of your photo. I'd missed that! It even had a turntable: http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/b/bangor/ http://www.manlocosoc.co.uk/caernarvonshire-railtour.html https://thetransportlibrary.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=93640 Steven B. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted March 2, 2022 Author Share Posted March 2, 2022 D6337 St Blazey 1970 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted March 3, 2022 Author Share Posted March 3, 2022 L & M 'Lion' - Cross Lane, Salford 1980 by Martyn Hilbert "The train was being shadowed by armed police officers in a blue Hillman Avenger, as amongst the VIPs on board the train was the then Home Secretary, William Whitelaw." 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS2968 Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 I have seen that photo before and wondered about the car. It certainly didn't add to a period atmosphere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 All very: 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Andy Kirkham Posted March 3, 2022 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted March 3, 2022 (edited) Barmouth Old Chapel viaduct before reconstruction in concrete. And after, with a rare shot of a Stanier Class 3 Edited March 3, 2022 by Andy Kirkham 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 Stourbridge Town 1977 by Geoff Dowling 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 25 minutes ago, montyburns56 said: Stourbridge Town 1977 by Geoff Dowling This would make a wonderful diorama and an ideal use for one of the new 7mm bubblecars with transmission problems! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share Posted March 5, 2022 Exeter City Basin turntable 1966 by KDH Archive 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted March 5, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, montyburns56 said: Exeter City Basin turntable 1966 by KDH Archive I keep trying to get a modern picture here for the 'abandoned rails' thread. The pit has been turned into a seating area but there's always people in the way... 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Kirkham Posted March 6, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 6, 2022 (edited) A few from the sequence just posted by Ernie Brack showing the lifting of the Farranfore-Valentia Harbour line (There seems to be disagreement as to whether the place is spelt Valentia or Valencia) Edited March 6, 2022 by Andy Kirkham 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 I think the last part of the name comes from inse/inish/inch, meaning island, but in Irish its actually called something completely different anyway! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowley 47521 Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 21 hours ago, Ramblin Rich said: I keep trying to get a modern picture here for the 'abandoned rails' thread. The pit has been turned into a seating area but there's always people in the way... Yes it’s pretty busy down there these days! One thing I’ve never been able to find is a photo of the old Alphington Road goods depot (near to where Iceland and Aldi are now). Never seen a picture of it anywhere… 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share Posted March 6, 2022 TPO dropping net and hut Durham 1963 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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