RMweb Premium keefer Posted July 13, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 13, 2023 General & Bond Warehouse? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted July 15, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 15, 2023 (edited) Ewell east… The canopy supports are made of bullhead rail They are set in concrete so i’m guessing its not that old, but then again this is quite an old solution… No dates on the rails, so is this an SR thing, or a BR thing ? the station dates back to 1847, though I dont see much evidence of that age, most looks 1930’s onwards. I know that when Carshalton was recently dug out for the lifts to be installed, the tunnel supports exposed were old railway rails, dated 1870’s (the current station building was built 1902). Edited July 15, 2023 by adb968008 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 The SR used bullhead rail for many things including signal posts 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
34101 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 On 04/07/2023 at 22:34, PhilJ W said: There was a line built by the ECR that ran from Great Shelford to Six Mile Bottom closed as long ago as 1851 yet traces of the line can be seen in Google Earth. The line actually ran from Great Chesterford (near Saffron Walden) to Newmarket. Some of the formation is under the A11 dual carriageway heading north from J9 of the M11. It reappears as a line of trees beside the northbound A11 past Stump Cross towards Four Went Ways. The formation there is under the slip road for Cambridge and Haverhill at the A1307 junction. After that junction the old formation is clearly visible towards Six Mile bottom, as is the former junction with the Newmarket Cambridge line. The line terminated at the lost and lamented Newmarket terminus station, It closed not long after the Newmarket Cambridge line opened, and was one of the very first railway closures. The line from Cambridge and Great Shelford met it at Pampisford, and the formation is still visible from the northbound A505 just before it meets the A11. This line went on to Linton, Haverhill and eventually to Sudbury and Marks Tey. There was a branch to Audley End off this line, near Linton, and part of the platform is still visible in the car park as Audey End station. There is pressure to reopen the Cambridge Haverhill line, but Cambridgshire CC seem to prefer a guided busway solution. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 1 hour ago, 34101 said: There is pressure to reopen the Cambridge Haverhill line, but Cambridgshire CC seem to prefer a guided busway solution. They would 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith J Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 (edited) I travelled from Stowmarket to Bury St Edmunds the other day and noticed that Anglia turquoise was evident at both Elmswell and Thurston. Edited July 16, 2023 by Keith J 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted July 16, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 16, 2023 One of the more interesting railbuilt structures is the footbridge at Wokingham to help pedestrians avoid being delayed by the closed level crossing. One unusual feature of - not visiblt e e in the link below (but I have taken my own photos of it) is that in places the rail is curved in the vertical rather that the horizontal plane as with thaht canopy at Ewell East. https://www.wokingham-tc.gov.uk/museum/document/WTH0306 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Obviously it's easier to bend a rail in the 'horizontal' plane as it's thinner - but the vast majority of rail-built buffer stop designs incorporate 'vertical' bends. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-66216240 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted July 17, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17, 2023 16 hours ago, Wickham Green too said: Obviously it's easier to bend a rail in the 'horizontal' plane as it's thinner - but the vast majority of rail-built buffer stop designs incorporate 'vertical' bends. Agree -but nearly right angle bends? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6150 Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Aberlour Station on the former Speyside line earlier today. A lot of original features still in evidence, just no trains. I think the far end of the building may be a newer addition? The goods yard behind where I was standing lasted long after trains stopped in 1971, but has now been redeveloped for housing. Rothes, just a few miles down the valley is unfortunately the opposite, with almost all traces of the Station having been removed. Thanks Ken 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted July 20, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 20, 2023 2 hours ago, D6150 said: Aberlour Station on the former Speyside line earlier today. A lot of original features still in evidence, just no trains. I think the far end of the building may be a newer addition? The goods yard behind where I was standing lasted long after trains stopped in 1971, but has now been redeveloped for housing. Rothes, just a few miles down the valley is unfortunately the opposite, with almost all traces of the Station having been removed. Thanks Ken Pity it isn't still open, because if I visited Aberlour I would need some other form of onward transport. One of my favourite Speyside tipples... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6150 Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 9 hours ago, Davexoc said: Pity it isn't still open, because if I visited Aberlour I would need some other form of onward transport. One of my favourite Speyside tipples... Definitely a lost opportunity to some extent, but that's hardly unique in terms of the Beeching cuts. There are still local bus services, but what's striking is the volume of HGV traffic from the distilleries, most of which would have originally been handled by rail. Some of the HGV's are run on LPG to try and cut emissions, which is quite unusual. Thanks Ken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 43 minutes ago, D6150 said: ... There are still local bus services, ... Yes, I suppose a 'replacement' bus service could be considered to be a 'ghost' of the former railway - even after getting on for ninety years ! : - Barnstaple : 9/6/23 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Bus Driver Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 On 17/07/2023 at 10:24, The Stationmaster said: Agree -but nearly right angle bends? That must have taken a lot of spinach... 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted July 27, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) Connex livery feels like Southern Sunshine livery reincarnate… Anyways, spotted last week chasing the NR 153… everyone needs a bit of connex sunshine in their life… Theres some NSE signage inside the booking hall too, though NSE signage seems to last longer. Edited July 27, 2023 by adb968008 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6150 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Ok so not really a ghost, but here's 45690 Leander at Platform 7 North at Aberdeen today. I'd love to know just how much of the Station roof/canopy dates back to when steam was still in regular service. I know there have been a couple of refurbs since the 1960's. Thanks Ken 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted July 31, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 31, 2023 (edited) A slightly different one. Birmingham Moor Street used to have low low goods depots accessed by wagon lifts, where the wagons could be processed. Those closed a long time back but part on the North Side of Allison Street has been re-purposed as some of the Selfridges car park: https://goo.gl/maps/ti72rFfQzXLCzGrd9 Really need to get in there with a camera. Edited July 31, 2023 by melmerby 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 On 21/07/2023 at 08:58, D6150 said: what's striking is the volume of HGV traffic from the distilleries, most of which would have originally been handled by rail. Some of the HGV's are run on LPG to try and cut emissions, which is quite unusual. This might be a sacrilegious suggestion, but could they not run the HGVs on pure distillate? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted August 1, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 1, 2023 32 minutes ago, KeithMacdonald said: This might be a sacrilegious suggestion, but could they not run the HGVs on pure distillate? They could if they had specially adapted petrol engines. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Last week when visiting the lovely South Devon Railway I noticed this little collection on the up platform while changing trains at Totnes. Totnes 24/7/2023 And of course although the Atmospheric Railway was never commissioned beyond Newton Abbot the buildings of the pumping station still remain at Totnes, Totnes 24/7/2023 cheers 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 Northallerton hidden by the repaint but emerging slowly! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62613 Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 On 01/08/2023 at 14:09, PhilJ W said: They could if they had specially adapted petrol engines. They'd be diesels, and it's dead easy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 I hope we've not had this one before : - ... on the stables at Hythe - best seen from the top deck of a 'tramway replacement' bus : 22/8/23. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted August 23, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 23, 2023 Those of you who are familiar with this: Might not know it was originally a UK company with this "ghost in the machine" It's headquarters building, London: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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