class37418stag Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Hi everyone I want plan of ripple lane track of fuelling point shed Because I want look of history from ripple lane So ripple lane shed near freight yard ? Thank you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark P Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Hi, no track plan I'm afraid but I do have a couple of poor quality scans from the mid-eighties that show locos stabled at Ripple Lane. 08s 531, 698 and 689. 47288 and possibly 37168 and 37097. I hope this is correct but I am relying on notes I wrote at about the age of 13. Regards Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Hi Andrew no track plan but you may be able to make use of this shot of Ripple Lane I think it was taken from the west end approach road if my memory is not playing tricks Locos at Ripple Lane include 2 08s, 2 37s and 5 47s, 27/7/84 cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class37418stag Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 Ripple lane has only fuelling point and stabling point of diesel loco by no servicing ? Near Traction maintenance depot Thank you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyrush Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 'A' exams and minor repairs were performed in the shed visible in the photo in post #3. All other maintenance on Stratford allocated locos was done at their home depot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted February 19, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2013 Ripple lane was one of several sub sheds to Stratford Depot. It serviced locos, which included refueling, topping up boiler water tanks*, sand boxes, engine oil and rest for the drivers. As Andy says it was limited to A exams and light repairs. The loco stores and office block building also appears to have been a garage for BR road vehicles. Have a look at Bing Maps birds eye view for details of the buildings. Have a look on the OLD Maps website http://www.old-maps.co.uk/maps.html co-ordinates 547270 and 183260 for the track plan and surrounding lines. * It was primary a freight loco shed but locos working to it could have worked a steam heated passenger train since that were last serviced. Two of the Hornby R8006 sheds would make the main engine shed as built. In the 80s doors were added and each end had a small extension that had a sloped corrigated area above the doors, thus losing the nice glass ends. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyrush Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 We had a boiler fitted engine at Ripple Lane sometimes in winter for fitting with steam lances, but I can't recall any other 'boiler requirement' there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted February 20, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2013 Hi Andy My reference to water for train heating boilers comes from information regarding all of the sub sheds for Stratford when they were new and locos could be serviced at any of the sheds (and others on the ER) depending on the diagram they were working and in the 1960s this could have included some passenger workings. Of course as time went by and steam heated coaches disappeared and working diagrams changed then the need for Ripple Lane to water locos diminished. Was the breakdown crane still there when you worked there? If so any information or photos of the tool and riding coaches? I have just done a quick measurement of the layout, to do it justice it would be 20 feet long in 4mm, and its a small shed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class37418stag Posted December 12, 2015 Author Share Posted December 12, 2015 That ripple lane depot by usually TTA tanker wagon for more diesel fuel No any wagon siding next diesel refuelling depot .? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I can see one on the plan above, right in front of the fuel tanks. Track plan can be had by going to Old-Maps online, enter Ripple Lane, click on the building marked depot at the end of the cul-de-sac called Box Lane, choose the 1973 1:1250 map, there it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted December 12, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 12, 2015 I can see one on the plan above, right in front of the fuel tanks. Track plan can be had by going to Old-Maps online, enter Ripple Lane, click on the building marked depot at the end of the cul-de-sac called Box Lane, choose the 1973 1:1250 map, there it is. Hi Jeff The above track plan was traced from the old maps site, I think I used an earlier map when the hump was still in use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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