Paul G

Mr Hankin has kindly shared some more old slides of west marsh. In this first one not only are there still slates on the signal box roof but the fly over is under construction. I think this puts it around 1982 or just before?

Short rake of Illmenite wagons make their way to the Tioxide works.

On 16/09/2022 at 22:43, jollysmart said:

Different loco ownership to what I have previously seen on these workings. 15/9/22 at Cleethorpes.

Excuse the poor phone photo.

 

 

Out for a ride I paid a quick visit to Knabs bridge the other weekend just in time to see this and was a little surprised it was DRS not TPE.

Just a few more pictures of Greatcoates sidings kindly shared by Mr Geoff Hankin

A friend has shared some images of Greatcoates sidings with me from back in the day and I have his blessing to share them. The trip to deliver coal to Marsh Jn is what is going on in these pictures.

All photos Geoff Hankin

I've been pleased to see this happening when on my way to work. I also find the colour a bit OTT but at least its not been left to rot. We had so many fine old GC boxes in town many fell victim to arson once out of use, having one preserved example is better than none.

3 hours ago, DOCJACOB said:

Evidence of restoration 

They had the iron stone loco Cranwell at Scunthorpe when I visited, it was being looked over before going to another railway. They do tours of the works on a pacer that they only ask for a donation for as well as steam and diesel brake van tours that have to be booked. Nice picture of the Austerity at LWR, I used to be a regular there, in more recent years I've been volunteering with the LCLR at Skegness.

11 hours ago, DOCJACOB said:

As promised. 
 

Various shots some during escorted visit. 37.009 been chased on 23/1/90, the 47 on later working not identified 

 

 

Thank you for up loading these again the info is lager and more readable on that side shot of the yellow top this time. Yourself and others on here have been very helpful and I now know how to finish these.

19 hours ago, russ p said:

 

Morning Paul 

Are they still in use as internal users?

I would have to ask my contact at Frodingham to be sure about that (he also works at the works) but I rather got the impression that the two preserved examples were given as they were to be disposed of.

5 hours ago, hmrspaul said:

Some of these 32 may be of use. Not hard to find https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/btptioxide

 

Paul

Thats great. I tried looking for them on that site but could not find them, thank you very much.

6 hours ago, Mark Saunders said:

What sort of year are you thinking of as the Davis built wagons were regularly repainted and livery changed.

 

The wagon shown is one of the red tops on a shortened TSV (Airfix) chassis. The yellow tops being on 20 ton Anchor mounted tank chassis.

 

The BR livery and number are fictional!

Yes Frodingham have repainted them as iron ore tipplers I'm interested in any images that show detail of the original livery. As for the year I'm not keeping this in too tight a frame on my model as apart from getting more overgrown the location didn't change that much from mid 80s to mid 90s.

Just out of interest heres how the model is looking now.

Good morning Dr. You had some photos of the tioxide wagons I was wondering if you have any higher resolution images that show the data on the wagon sides more clearly? An example of each type are preserved at Frodingham Rly and I recently took photos and measurements. Someone is currently 3D printing a train of said wagons for my model of Great coates No1. Without the aforementioned info they will stay plain grey with red or yellow tops as unfortunately Frodingham has repainted the wagons obliterating all original numbering etc.

On 05/01/2022 at 12:50, Dave-5-5-7 said:

not far from where I live. 

If not for the new bridge and the row of new houses behind me I could look at the sidings while stood next to the model, Im few 100m east of marsh Jn!

https://youtu.be/diqul2hJ0Uo

Hi again. Below is a photo of the new project now under way. The scenic area will be between the model of GREATCOATES SIDINGS No1 with Cleveland bridge and the cardboard boxes at the far end where the A180 flyover will go. I remember this area from years ago being a local but never spent time spotting or taking pictures here back in the day. So many thanks again for sharing your collection of images.

Great collection of photos Jeff, thanks for sharing.

I'm not sure how old I would have been when I first passed this way by train. As already stated I've seen pictures from 82 and probably did pass this on the train a few times. I don't remember it either as I would no doubt have been looking out the other side at the quarry and those huge kilns!

I would be interested to know when the signal box at Melton Ross sidings closed? & when it was demolished/removed? & also the associated crossings and semaphores when were they removed? I have found a number of images online just recently that date from 1982 with all the above still in place, but no information on when this changed.

Been thinking about doing some railway paintings recently. There are some good images of the area here, was wondering if you would object to me using the odd one as a reference picture?