RMweb Gold ikks Posted February 9, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 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. Great shot, was it taken from the road bridge next to the canal bridge and that building, could it be the lock keepers house certainly looks familiar but could be a bit close for that. 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. Thats interesting, we only saw steam on these workings nearly always Jublees but on one occasion 70048 headed the train, our visits were confined to the weekends, we were fishing for Bream in the nearby Trent and Mersey Canal, the time is right but I don't recall seeing diesels Ian..........would have been miffed if we had!! Rgds....Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor Old Bruce 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/ No, it wouldn't be very easy to make a facing move over both sets of switches at the same time would it?. That would mean going in two opposite directions at the same time Regarding the Manchester-Stoke-St Pancras trains in the early 1960s there was on train which was 14:13 off Derby's Platform 1 to St Pancras (via Chad' Sidings) which was a regular Britannia job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 Earlier in this thread we saw a loaded Lackenby - Corby steel train at Toton. Here we see returning empties heading north through Hathern on the Down Goods, again in the hands of a pair of Cl.56s. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ikks Posted February 10, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 10, 2014 (edited) Great shot, was it taken from the road bridge next to the canal bridge and that building, could it be the lock keepers house certainly looks familiar but could be a bit close for that. Sorry....silly questionre the building it's on the wrong side of the railway, just checked Google maps I'm way out, something to do with trying to remember events of almost 60 years ago Love the thread Rgds....Mike Edited February 10, 2014 by ikks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 08605 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6861170291/ 08630 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6884878585/ 60068 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6861172481/ 66046 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6861174757/ 66506 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6884880529/ 153313 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6907979855/ 170102 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6907982133/ 222001 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6884884931/ 222016 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6907985141/ 300416 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6861177525/ 395333 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6884883245/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold geoff Posted February 11, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2014 Pretty in pink at Derby, 10 April 2007. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold geoff Posted February 11, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2014 45142, up main at Glendon North Junction, 10:54, 1 September 1975. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw1 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 1023 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6126410692/ 25188 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9910108215/ 46001 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6091689822/ 46040 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7674504768/ 56301 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8490430377/ 153384 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8490431487/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted February 12, 2014 Author Share Posted February 12, 2014 There's certainly something about semaphore signals that makes them so visually attractive. I think it's the contrast between the horizontal (ie the track) and the vertical (signals and telegraph posts) thay strikes a chord. Here we are again at Knighton South Junction looking north; the mainlines are on the left, the goods lines to the right. Again, permission was obtained to take this photo. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold geoff Posted February 12, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2014 The prototype HST approaching Glendon ,North Junction, 17:42, 24 September 1975. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold geoff Posted February 12, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2014 APT-E approaching Glendon North Junction on the down main. 13:33, 14 April 1975. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 12, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2014 1023 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6126410692/ 25188 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/9910108215/ 46001 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/6091689822/ 46040 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/7674504768/ 56301 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8490430377/ 153384 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/8490431487/ i like what you've done there regards the dates of all those pictures!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 12, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12, 2014 APT-E approaching Glendon North Junction on the down main. 13:33, 14 April 1975. APT-E approaching Glendon North Junction 14:4 1975.jpg Looks like the middle two vehicles are out of line with the outer driving cars. Tilt failure maybe? Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold geoff Posted February 13, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2014 25035 rocks and rolls over the junction at Glendon North,13:25 4 March 1975. No rocking and rolling now just plain track. 43047 heads 1B33, 10:32 Nottingham to St Pancras International past the site of Glendon North Junction. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold geoff Posted February 13, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2014 An unidentified Peak drags its train away from the station stop at Wellingborough, 14 August, 1975. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold geoff Posted February 13, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2014 45049 (9T27) heads for Corby past the exchange sidings at Barford Hill, Storefield, just north of Kettering, 09:45 30/4/75. There is nothing left there now save the single line to Corby although it has been reported this week that Network Rail are to enter into consultation regarding the re-doubling of the line to Corby from Kettering to increase capacity for both freight and passenger traffic. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold geoff Posted February 13, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2014 31163 & 31255 pass a freight waiting on the down slow to cross to the down main at Glendon North Junction, 16:34, 8/4/1975. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 14, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2014 31163 & 31255 pass a freight waiting on the down slow to cross to the down main at Glendon North Junction, 16:34, 8/4/1975. 31163&31255 Glendon North..jpg 1410 Sheffield - St Pancras. 31's from Nottingham. Interesting. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 There's certainly something about semaphore signals that makes them so visually attractive. I think it's the contrast between the horizontal (ie the track) and the vertical (signals and telegraph posts) thay strikes a chord. They always look whether the track is in sight or not, one of my earliest railway memories are the signals guarding the exit from the GNs LeenValley Extension at Leen Valley Junction with the, presumably very rusty, track out of sight at the bottom of the cutting. It. makes a nice lunchtime just to hear the clunk of the local outer home to know whatever problems are rail network is in there are still some good features. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold geoff Posted February 14, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2014 45004 6Z85 Up Manton line, Glendon South 8/4/75 16:43. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold geoff Posted February 14, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2014 45033 6F55 4/3/75 13:22 Glendon North Junction about to cross to the up slow. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 Keeping up with the "Peak" theme, here we find 45104 passing the site of Borrowash Station (between Derby and Trent) with the 09.10 Sheff - St Pan in September 1982. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 In the days when we still had a coal industry, a Tinsley Cl.56 ambles along the Erewash Valley line near Ilkeston with an up MGR train. One could almost imagine a B1 crossing over Bennerley Viaduct in the background, with a trainload of holidaymakers off to sample the delights of Skeggy. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 45049 (9T27) heads for Corby past the exchange sidings at Barford Hill, Storefield, just north of Kettering, 09:45 30/4/75. There is nothing left there now save the single line to Corby although it has been reported this week that Network Rail are to enter into consultation regarding the re-doubling of the line to Corby from Kettering to increase capacity for both freight and passenger traffic. 45049 9T27 Storefield 09 45 30:4:75.jpg Wonderful pics from my old haunts, many a Summer afternoon was spent leaning on the fence shown in the pic with the two cars, opposite Glendon Nth box, after biking from Corby. I'd BR pretty certain though that this pic is Glendon Sidings rather than Storefield. The picture was taken from The main A6003, just North of Storefield Cottages, the road in the foreground is Station Rd from Storefield to Rushton, the road sign being the giveway sign where it joins the main road. Glendon East box would be just off the shot to the right. 9T27 was the Glendon trip for ore from Glendon to Lloyd's Sidings from where BSC Minerals class 14s would trip them to the ore crushers. I seem to think the empties worked back from Corby Sidings. 9T26 also would have worked this way from the stump of the Kettering - Huntingdon line to Twywell but that was a type 2 turn, possibly type 4s were barred from the branch. Storefield closed in the late sixties and would have been of shot to the left of this picture, the remains of the level crossing there have only recently been removed by work on the new A43 link. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold geoff Posted February 15, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2014 Wonderful pics from my old haunts, many a Summer afternoon was spent leaning on the fence shown in the pic with the two cars, opposite Glendon Nth box, after biking from Corby. I'd BR pretty certain though that this pic is Glendon Sidings rather than Storefield. The picture was taken from The main A6003, just North of Storefield Cottages, the road in the foreground is Station Rd from Storefield to Rushton, the road sign being the giveway sign where it joins the main road. Glendon East box would be just off the shot to the right. 9T27 was the Glendon trip for ore from Glendon to Lloyd's Sidings from where BSC Minerals class 14s would trip them to the ore crushers. I seem to think the empties worked back from Corby Sidings. 9T26 also would have worked this way from the stump of the Kettering - Huntingdon line to Twywell but that was a type 2 turn, possibly type 4s were barred from the branch. Storefield closed in the late sixties and would have been of shot to the left of this picture, the remains of the level crossing there have only recently been removed by work on the new A43 link. Thanks for the detailed information Rangers. I tend to refer to the area as Barford Hill as that was the name of the substation where EMEB supplied BSC with power for the electric draglines and which stood in the field below the sidings with access from th A6003. I worked for EMEB. You are correct that the picture was taken from the Station Road junction with the A6003 and Storefield cottages away to the left. Geoff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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