Paddy802

Said it before and I'll say it again "Amazing!" Its very difficult to capture the essence of 'Gods' own city, and here are photo's to prove it can be done.

We already have a lot of the buildings for Upperby, only part of the shed yard is on the layout, compressed and altered. The scale section ends at St Nicholas bridge, South from here it gets a bit imaginary as the line curves round the end of the room. Any information on the Upperby coaler would be very welcome, in particular how the coal was delivered to the bottom of the elevator. There doesn't seem to be a tippler here and not all the wagons are hoppers.

Hi Michael

I'm about to go to work at the moment, but will try and get to speak to someone about it more tomorrow during dogwalking!!

I know that the coaler type was a Bowen-Cooke 'elevator' coaling plant with a 30T bunker.

If Peter or yourself have access to 'LMS Engine sheds' part 1 (The LNWR) there is a photo of Upperbys in there, and various other's from different depots that shared the same type of coaler. I haven't got a scanner at home but will endeavor to get some photo's to yourself.

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Before we move on to the coaling plant, some pictures of the hotel in it's current state. Very sad to see a building like this going to ruin.

Hi Mike

your so right another part of our city's past left to ruin, so typical of our council. It'll probably be replaced with yet another supermarket.

Paddy

Hi Paddy,

thanks for the link, re coaler, yes, I think it is Upperby.

cheers

Peter

Hi Peter

I look forward to seeing work on the Coaler and perhaps in the future even more buildings etc that go with Upperby depot, I live on a crescent which overlooks the old site and have an interest in engine depots / sheds, luckily for me I am surrounded by old railwaymen that I often chat too regarding Carlisle's railway "Glory days!"

Hi Peter,

Its a face book page called 'Old Carlisle' mis heard my wife saying it was called 'Historic Carlisle'

www.facebook.com/pages/Old-Carlisle/125490877494060?fref=ts.

I look forward to seeing the coaler. Is it going to be Upperby sheds monster coaler?

Paddy

Amazing work, I pass the station everyday on my way to work. The model railway must be huge is there a thread for the layout??

Also a facebook page called 'Historic Carlisle' has got got some photo's of your work and it has stirred up alot of interest by locals!