Fat Controller Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Dover Habour Station.closed in 1928. Part of it is what the picture tells you,.................another part of it,I heard, last week,was bought by a chap,who has a Freight haulage business,wishes to........... turn it into his main office,then put the main ached windows back in place, but.........they are 3 feet from the mainline. Wonder if he has asked NetworkRail ? Copy (4) of Dover Town Yard Today006 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr I don't give much of a chance for him getting them re-installed, I'm afraid, if they're that close to a running line. Even if, by a miracle, he does, then he's still got to find a way of maintaining and cleaning them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted September 12, 2013 Author Share Posted September 12, 2013 another part of it,I heard, last week,was bought by a chap,who has a Freight haulage business,wishes to........... turn it into his main office,then put the main ached windows back in place, but.........they are 3 feet from the mainline. Wonder if he has asked NetworkRail ? I have "borrowed" Ernie's picture,... the building,behind the train..........you can see the bricked up arches, that, the guy,wants to re-glaze............ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Nice windows though if he could get them refitted, perhaps if he likes seeing the trains he would be willing to live with the drawbacks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted September 12, 2013 Author Share Posted September 12, 2013 he would be willing to live with the drawbacks. He would use a remote, to drawback the curtains................ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted September 13, 2013 Author Share Posted September 13, 2013 Rail Exclusives' (sound)...........http://www.railexclusive.com/index.php?category=119 Bought a pair of these,that ran from Dover Town Yard.see,link above. 1. 2. 3. The model above, is this one,stabled at Hawkesbury street junction. East of the town yard. , Andy Howard 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted September 13, 2013 Author Share Posted September 13, 2013 2. x Class 33's sounds, on order for the layout........................http://www.railexclusive.com/index.php?category=87 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Looking great look forward to seeing the 33's on the layout David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted September 14, 2013 Author Share Posted September 14, 2013 I have been looking @ some old close up pictures, of what the track was laid on, in the Dover Town Yard,in it's "Hey Day". I need to find out,....what materials,..I am going to use for the trackbed,on the model. I have my trackwork,laid on Woodland Scenic foambed, at present. 1. P1050651(1) by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 2. P1050649(1) by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 3........... ............is that,the time already...........? P1050626(1) by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Some of the sidings (only a very small part) were sat straight on the brick paving from the old loco. I think part ot seven road. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Some pictures from the vault: A Cargowaggon van having a door secured. Some pictures of a transfesa van that has just switched the points during a test shunt Finally some random shots of ballast 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted September 15, 2013 Author Share Posted September 15, 2013 Ernie,.........Thanks for the pictures, one of a kind those pics,...................... So are you saying, in the shunt test,the van switched the points itself..? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted September 16, 2013 Author Share Posted September 16, 2013 Rolling stock.............. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 What do you think.? ..................A bricked up tunnel, to nowhere.............? But,I do know what it was for................ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 What do you think.? ..................A bricked up tunnel, to nowhere.............? But,I do know what it was for................ IIRC This was to allow a turntable to fit next to the main line, very historic. There are other small rooms that were shelters for staff during WW2, remember the area was shelled by the germans on a regular basis. They has watchers to see when the guns fired, then run for the shelter, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 They has watchers to see when the guns fired, then run for the shelter, 90, seconds,..from gun flash, on Calais cliffs, .........to impact in Dover..............21. miles. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastaCore Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Rail Exclusives, thanks for the info D.T. they seem to have some impressive models, I will keep looking, see if they do a 66 or 37 that I might want. Having a break from the main layout, before I put the track down on cork and ballast it, so I am making a TMD Diorama for displaying my trains on when I want to photograph them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Ernie,.........Thanks for the pictures, one of a kind those pics,...................... So are you saying, in the shunt test,the van switched the points itself..? Correct, due to a number of factors, including the point mechanism being a bit weak and some keys were missing from the area where the switch and closure rails connected. The long wheelbase of the wagon didn't help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 There are other small rooms that were shelters for staff during WW2, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Well Dover certainly has unique features few other stations can duplicate. Old war connotations, the port and ferries and hovercraft, loving the history. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 Well Dover certainly has unique features Yep..........seems like,I am one of them............. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 At least one shelter used part of a tunnel that ran from the railway towards the barracks and fortifications of the Western Heights; this was intended for use by troops and horses going to and from the Military Quay (latterly used for unloading and loading cars). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 Inside,a "Shelter" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 Harbour Tunnel and Guard Room Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Harbour Tunnel and Guard Room If you enter the tunnel from Dover Priory the first refuge on the leaf leads to the room. IIRC there was one firing slit and a chimney of some sort up through the roof. Shakespeare Tunnel had galleries between the two single bore tunnels. In line with these were galleries that lead off towards the cliff face. Owing to the poor state of the cliff face I chose not to venture into these. Between Shakespeare and Abbotscliffe Tunnels there were 'chalk fences' alarmed to warn of cliff falls. They put the signals back to danger and the line had to be examined before the signals could be reset. All part of the fun of being a Supervisor at Dover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 This is the other side of ZB ADB779026 at Dover Town in the 1980's. The other side of the same wagon was previously posted. Quite a chunky looking beast. Good for 75mph, on plain bearings, WOW. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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