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Is it just me but 2 foot high weeds in a Mainline Station....

Hi If you look up ALFORD STATION,LINCOLNSHIRE on wickipedia it gives you the contractors and other usefull bits as they built the section including Firsby station on to Boston

 

 

I also suspect that the IEP trains themselves will increase line capacity, as they'll have better acceleration than the HSTs and 225 sets, due to having distributed traction motors, so are better at recovering speed from station stops and speed restrictions . The class 180 sets used by the ECML open access operators certainly seem to have much better acceleration - I remember being on a Hull Trains service a few years back that ran non-stop from Kings Cross to Grantham in 55 minutes 

Hi, would I be right in saying that until the signaling is vastly improved..capacity cannot be improved as it is trains per section that rules not how fast they can go....

So will we get the Pendolino on our side of the country,,,,

Took my son to Lincoln Central last year,wanted to wave him off .I thought I should get a platform ticket as I did when i was a young spotter...well the look I got !!!!..when did they fade into history.Do modern spotters have to buy a ticket to a destination to get onto the manned stations?

How about a 1960`s cup of hot chicken soup from a platform vending machine and a Caramac...bliss

This will all be a non starter when Russia annex France......

Hi,please forgive the wild mix of running stock.It will be adjusted to fit...though the Southern units I do remember passing Tapton Box in long Steam hauled trains on there way for scrap at Booth`s in Rotherham..One recollection is Market Station.in the very late 50`s,the books say it was closed, however I remember meeting my Grandfather who was a Shunter at Grassmoor sidings off of a train there,though possibly just an engine,so I can include that as well...

Hi,Just to update on progress.I have tried to include all 3 stations in Chesterfield but it is not a faithful replica more of a childhood(trainspotting) memory.....

You could contact Chesterfield Library,

 

I have a copy of an OS map at 25 inch to the mile of Chesterfield Market Place dated 1906 and I am sure that Central station will be on the map also. The map also helps with position of signals etc. The next time I'm in town I could get a copy for you, let me know. As Andyrush suggests the K Grainger book would be very helpful. The track layout is in there also.

 

Pete

Hi,yes the 1986 Godfrey edition of 1914 Chesterfield does indeed thank Chesterfield library for its help in the local O/S dept..Let me know if your map covers the Central station and the Stongravels area which ran adjacent to the sidings.  cheers,,, Steve

Hi,This is my first post and I have been given free range of MY converted garage room by the wife.I will be using my home town CHESTERFIELD late1950`s as a basis..East side will be the Midland, West side will be the Central and along the South wall will be a disused Horns Bridge Viaduct (Market station) with Tapton road bridge to the North as the cut off points,Of course a certain amount of compression will be needed...this does sound rather a lot to take on but I have purchased a large dismantled layout which came  with 40 foot of 4 road tracks a6 foot 4 platform station and a 16 foot ,17 road fiddle yard which when spilt in two, one half is very similar to the MR sidings south of the station,so the other half will be flipped round to the GC side.When I bought it it said it was 9 foot  long yard,got a lot more than I bargained for.....

.My question is does a source of information exist for my plans for Chesterfield Central station sidings similar to track plans in the book

THROUGH LIMESTONE HILLS by Bill Hudson

I have the Godfrey 1914 map which is Scaled @15" to the mile,which gives full detailed sidings and stations, however It just misses the sidings north of Chesterfield Central (.GCR Loop)which were behind the Arnold Laver wood yard they may have been part private .tried to source O/S for this but failed....CHEERS for any help or Ideas

Manchester County Record Office has the following:

 

 

LMS - Leeds Wellington Station - Demolition of existing buildings and making up new deck A/LNW/1/156 1935

LMS - Leeds Wellington Station - Re-inforcing concrete decking A/LNW/1/157 1936

LMS - Leeds Wellington /City Station - Roof details - Parcels Office A/LNW/1/158 1934-46

LMS - Leeds Wellington - Plans showing new building line to existing buildings A/LNW/1/159 1936-7

LMS - Leeds City - Station - Parcels office - New doors A/LNW/1/160 1935-6

LMS - Leeds City - Station - New concourse - details A/LNW/1/161 1935

LMS - Leeds City - Station - Waiting and refreshment rooms Details A/LNW/1/162 1937

LMS - Leeds City - Station - Ironmongery and door furniture A/LNW/1/163 1937

LMS - Leeds City - Station - Office building details A/LNW/1/164 1937

LMS - Leeds City - Station - Office building details A/LNW/1/165 1937

LMS - Leeds City - Station - Office building details A/LNW/1/166 1937

LMS - Leeds City - Station - Office building details A/LNW/1/167 1937

LMS - Leeds City - Station - Office building details A/LNW/1/168 1937

LMS - Leeds City - Station - Concourse - Showcases etc. A/LNW/1/169 1937

LMS - Leeds City - Station - Office building - layout A/LNW/1/170 1937

LMS - Leeds City - Station - Office building - windows A/LNW/1/171 1937-8

LMS - Leeds City - Station - Concourse & platform details A/LNW/1/172 1937-8

LMS - Leeds City - Station - Concourse and station offices - details and layout A/LNW/1/173 1938

LMS - Leeds City - Station - Concourse and entrance A/LNW/1/174 1938

LMS - Leeds City - Station - Offices A/LNW/1/175 1936-8

LMS - Leeds City - Station - Office building - details A/LNW/1/176 1938

LMS - Leeds City - Station - Office building - details A/LNW/1/177 1938

LMS - Leeds City - Station - Office building - details A/LNW/1/178 1937-8

Sounds like some of these may be what you are looking for

 

Andy

Hi,does this impressive source of information exist for other places,ie-.my plans for Chesterfield.

I have the Godfrey 1914 map which gives full sidings and stations, however It just misses the sidings north of Chesterfield Central (.GCR Loop)which were behind the Arnold Laver wood yard.tried to source this but failed.Should I open a post in ??...CHEERS for any help