Peter Kazmierczak Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 Getting closer Bren, though this line was pure MR - was associated with an earlier plateway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 Meanwhile at Trowell Junction, a St Pancras - Sheffield HST (via Nottingham) joins the Erewash Valley line on a typically misty day. Fortunately at this period Midland line HST's were formed with only 7-trailers, so I managed to get the rear power car in the picture too. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Traxson Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Taken some 30 years ago, any idea where I am in the East Midlands? The tracks have since been lifted to form a "trailway". Melbourne? Phil T. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechnut Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Getting closer Bren, though this line was pure MR - was associated with an earlier plateway. Well that makes me think of the Ticknall Tramway which as we all know is in Derbyshire, but Worthington Cloud Hill or Lount are of course in Leicestershire, and it's a cycle track. So I shall opt for the former as the Cloud Trail finishes there. Bren Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 (edited) Yes, it's Worthington. I managed to acquire a piece of rail when they subsequently cut-up the line. It makes a nice footscraper by our backdoor. Edited February 1, 2014 by Western Sunset Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechnut Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Just remembered the war connection, Melbourne Military Railway, Melbourne of course being in Derbyshire, so Worthington it is then ;0) Bren Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechnut Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 So we are looking towards Breedon with the lines on the right going into the quarry? Must say pictures of the Chellaston Junction to Ashby are quite rare Bren Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 That's right; looking NE towards the quarry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBird Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Any chance we can have an approximate date on these picture please Peter? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 Hello David, Most of the pictures were taken c1980-1989. I do have detailed notes somewhere, but not on the actual slides/negatives. The one at Worthington was taken on 7th February 1988. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ikks Posted February 1, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 1, 2014 Lovely photo of Sir Nigel on Five Arches, I spent an awful lot of time there in the late fifties and early sixties. Rgds...Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 As the "Duke of Gloucester" is in the news with Hornby's recent offerings, thought it might be good to see the real thing in action. Leaving Derby in the late 1980s, shortly after it'd been brought back to life, with 11 on it's throwing out a bit of clag. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 And here's another shot of "The Duke" on a slightly earlier occasion, resting in Derby's north bay. It had just been on one of it's first trial runs over BR metals since rising from the ashes of Barry scrapyard. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 Trowell Junction again. "I'm certain these points weren't here the last time we came. Are you SURE you've not seen Coachman around these parts up to his relaying tricks?" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin_m Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Is that the preparation for reinstatement of the junction after a little accident with a MGR? ISTR it was plain-lined for a year or two as BR was trying to close the Radford route at the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 Exactly so Edwin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 Going back to Spring 1990 finds us near Barrow upon Trent on the Stenson - Sheet Stores line. This is one of my favourite stretches of railway and here we find 20186 + 20103 returning to Toton Yard with empty HAAs. The train had earlier worked up the Denby branch, then taken a full coal train to Willington Power Station. Hence the brake vans at each end of the rake for the guard/trainmen to open/close the level crossing gates between Little Eaton and Denby. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 20062 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6575552967/ 20079 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6398313269/ 40128 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6575547731/ 46038 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6398309585/ 46054 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6398311243/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 I always seemed to get the camera out when it snowed. There was that certain quietness when everything seemed at peace. Anyway, here at Swarkestone, south of Derby, we find a Cl.56 heading a westbound coal train. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 08027 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5530679688/ 45046 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5947153238/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 When the Cl.50s were refurbished at Doncaster in the 1980s they usually returned to Laira on a NE/SW service. Here we see one such working passing Little Eaton Junction (between Duffield and Derby). 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 Leicester is often ignored in comparison to the railway delights of Derby and Nottingham. But prior to the mid 1980s resignalling, it provided a semaphore oasis surrounded by power boxes. Things change rapidly nowadays though; Leicester Power Box has come and gone since this photo was taken at the north end of Leicester station. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 (edited) Knighton South Junction looking north towards Leicester. The line diverging to the left leads to Coalville and Burton. This photo was taken with permission and under the eye of the signalman. If it had not been, I wouldn't be standing on the Down Main with my back towards oncoming traffic. Edited February 8, 2014 by Western Sunset 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted February 8, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 8, 2014 Mike, In the early 1960s, due to electrification works on the WCML, there was a daily St Pancras - Manchester (and return) service routed this way. This might've been the one you mentioned. The 1.55pm St Pancras - Manchester Piccadilly (via Stoke) would've passed Chellaston Jn around 4.30pm. The 12.10pm Manchester Piccadilly - St Pancras (via Stoke) would've passed around 2pm. The 4Fs you mention passing through Chellaston itself would most likely have been working coal trains from New Lount Colliery to Chaddesden Sidings, or perhaps stone from Worthington. Quite correct.Diagrammed for a Longsight (9A) Class 40....usually,so due to reliability issues the Jubilees referred to would have put in the odd appearance.Thus,On 29/04/1961,I record D222(9A) on the working at St.Pancras,working alongside Jubilees,Scots and newly constructed Peaks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 An example of lever economy with respect to the FPL's utilizing the fact that you can not make a facing move over both sets of switches at the same time. Anyway here are a few more from my collection 31259 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6605394985/ 44422 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/10201901726/ 44422 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/11201675763/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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