RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted November 13, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2014 Hi Jock, We live and learn. I now have something else to look up and further places to locate in Scotland. My own knowledge was student based in the early sixties on Kerrera by Oban. Travelling up from Euston to Oban on the sleeper initially. Oban was a lovely place then before they got rid of the station which on a Sunday was the place to get the papers and meet and chat in peace. How things have changed. The best single memory I have was at the Highland Games gathering, marching up to the field behind the bagpipes for a great day but around lunch time a lone Class 26 stopped on the track high above the field and the driver and fireman got out, sat on the side and had their lunch before moving off. Cheers, Peter BB 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted December 8, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2014 Hi Jock, How's it going? I read your comments and the support that you give on the forums and trust that there is some remission around the corner to encourage you. Hurlford is probably not your priority at the moment but it has brought out some historical research. Best wishes, Peter BB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26power Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Thought this image I found might be of interest to you: https://www.flickr.com/photos/barkingbill/19238714531/in/dateposted/ Regards, 26power Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrour Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Hi Jock, Very sorry to hear your news. I have a BR Regional Control Map from 1957 that shows all the siding layout around Hurlford related to the MPD, albeit in a schematic way. I'll see about scanning and posting here tomorrow. Best wishes, Robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrour Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Hi Jock, Hope this is of some value 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicktamarensis Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Hello Jock, Apologies I have just noticed your post and would like to help if I can. I wrote a piece for Railway Archive No. 38 about Barleith Blocks with memories kindly donated by quite a few of the former tenants. There were two track plans dated 1910 and 1937 used to accompany the article. Also there were photographs of the shed and a few of some of the families - mainly Abercrombie who lived in 17B, plus members of the Gibson, Rankin, and Bryson families. Subsequently I tried to obtain for publication the memories of ex-locomen who worked at 67B by advertising in the local Hurlford web. I made one contact, a certain Archie Townsley, but sadly the loss of his wife and other problems prevented him from making any further contributions. Please let me know if I can be of any help. By the way, it is possible to obtain OS 1:2500 scale maps from the Scottish Record office for a fairly nominal fee. This would also give you a detailed track plan of the shed, mineral sidings and surrounding area. Cheers, Nick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted April 14, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 14, 2016 Nick - we believe that Jock is currently detained in hospital at Clacton, where the medics continue to support him. We hope he will be back among us shortly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicktamarensis Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Thanks for the info dudds. As you say, with the medic's help in Clacton, we wish him well and a return to health and hopefully his project. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 By the way, it is possible to obtain OS 1:2500 scale maps from the Scottish Record office for a fairly nominal fee. This would also give you a detailed track plan of the shed, mineral sidings and surrounding area. You can view them on line on the National Library of Scotland website. Hurlford shed in 1895 is at centre right of http://maps.nls.uk/view/82867365 . Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26power Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Hurlford 22/05/61 https://www.railscot.co.uk/img/60/80/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted July 29, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 29, 2017 (edited) one of the more recently available 1:1250 OS maps on NLS is from 1962: http://maps.nls.uk/view/130367458#zoom=2&lat=3379&lon=4133&layers=BT the next sheet to the right shows the sidings: http://maps.nls.uk/view/130367452#zoom=3&lat=2326&lon=2329&layers=BT there doesn't seem to be any 1:1250/2500 sheets 'below' these, but the 25-inch maps available (1896, 1910 and 1939) are here: http://maps.nls.uk/geo/find/#zoom=14&lat=55.5943&lon=-4.4612&layers=8&b=1&point=55.5926,-4.4542 these and other maps are available at old-maps, but they don't let you zoom in as much Edited July 29, 2017 by keefer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted October 6, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) Hi Guys, Great to think that there is still interest in Hurlford. Unfortunately Jock is sadly no longer with us to take advantage of the information recently presented. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/111066-jock-67b/?p=2327351 He was a great RMwebber and gave a lot of help to a large number of us. Andy P and I were privileged to represent 'theweb' at his funeral. RIP Jock - still fondly remembered, cheers, Peter Edit = spelling Edited October 6, 2017 by PeterBB 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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