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It was reported on the BBC East Midlands Today program that the new Derby station was officially opened yesterday by Nigel Clough, the Manager of Derby County...
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Nov 3, 2009
12:35 pm
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If anyone wants to see some photos of the finished job, I took a few one evening last week as I passed through:- ...
Dave Harris
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Nov 3, 2009
1:00 pm
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Some of you who are members of several lists (like me!) are going to get sick of seeing this, so apologies in advance. However, hopefully it will interest...
Howard Sprenger
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Nov 3, 2009
8:16 pm
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Hi all, A railway friend of mine has, from a passing train, observed work going on in the area of the former Shirland Junction (near Wingfield) which appears ...
Vince Shirley
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Nov 4, 2009
3:22 pm
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Hi Vince I never went up the branch but was told that it was the preserve of "Small Goods" (2F's) and it was tight fit through the tunnel, rather like...
malcolm peakman
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Nov 4, 2009
4:18 pm
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Hello Malcolm I have a photo of a 3F 43637 exiting the tunnel in Dec 63 and its amazingly close. A former shunter I know from the pit claimed it was a...
Ian Castledine
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Nov 4, 2009
4:33 pm
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Actually I'll have a look up there and see whats going on! ________________________________ From: Ian Castledine <romicace@...> To:...
Ian Castledine
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Nov 4, 2009
4:38 pm
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Hello Vince, The work is being done by May Gurney who have been very active with bridge works in the area recently. When I saw the work from the road it was...
Dave Harris
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Nov 4, 2009
4:53 pm
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Dave, Thanks very much - very interesting, I'll tell my friend Phi shortly Vince ... From: Dave Harris To: derbyshirerailways@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday,...
Vince Shirley
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Nov 4, 2009
5:04 pm
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Thanks Ian, We await your report.... Vince ... From: Ian Castledine To: derbyshirerailways@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 4:37 PM Subject:...
Vince Shirley
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Nov 4, 2009
5:09 pm
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I remember Glenfield Tunnel from my days in the Leicester area and it was a very tight fit indeed. Thanks for the info an apolpgies to straying out of...
Vince Shirley
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Nov 4, 2009
5:11 pm
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I hope members of this group will forgive my cross-posting, as I've just sent this to the Midland Railway Society list. However, I thought you may like to know...
Dave Harris
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Nov 4, 2009
5:42 pm
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... See attached. (The two flagged "DI" are by the late David Ibbotson.) Anyone know which portal is which? Cheers, Howard....
Howard Sprenger
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Nov 4, 2009
6:35 pm
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Hi I don't know which end is which, but you see how tight it was, also there is a clearance gauge hanging on the brickwork at the "straight" end. (actually...
malcolm peakman
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Nov 4, 2009
6:43 pm
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Hi Howard Photo 1 is the West portal as the track split into two lines down to Shirland junction. The line was single eastwards for a few hundred feet. Regs...
Ian Castledine
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Nov 4, 2009
6:55 pm
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... Confirms Malcolm's vegetative deduction - thanks Ian... Cheers, Howard....
Howard Sprenger
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Nov 4, 2009
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Hi all, Popped over today and they are reinforcing the embankment which is slipping along that section of the route, they have put a temp stoned road in just...
Ian Castledine
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Nov 5, 2009
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I've found this old B&W photo showing 3F 43637 emerging from the western portal of the tunnel - does show how tight clearances were! Nigel 2009/11/4 Howard...
Nigel Callaghan
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Nov 5, 2009
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Yes thats the same photo I have... ________________________________ From: Nigel Callaghan <pullmanpublications@...> To:...
Ian Castledine
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Nov 5, 2009
4:52 pm
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Does anyone know of the condition or state of the western portal? Nigel 2009/11/5 Ian Castledine <romicace@...>...
Nigel Callaghan
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Nov 5, 2009
4:53 pm
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I've just had a peep at an aerial view of the tunnel and it would seem that its western portal has been completely obliterated when the Golf Links was ...
Nigel Callaghan
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Nov 5, 2009
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See my earlier answer.... totally filled, not a sign of stonework. Eastern end totally landscaped   ________________________________ From: Nigel Callaghan...
Ian Castledine
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Nov 5, 2009
5:09 pm
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Interesting discussion - I had a look at the Google map earlier, and as Nigel points out, the tunnel and branch is pretty mutilated now. Howard....
Howard Sprenger
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Nov 5, 2009
6:21 pm
1821
Looking East towards the Western portal earth has been pushed up as high as the stonework to block the entrance and comes forwards of the portal by 30ft approx...
Ian Castledine
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Nov 5, 2009
6:38 pm
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A shame, another interesting little disused tunnel now joins the obliterated list! Nigel 2009/11/5 Ian Castledine <romicace@...>...
Nigel Callaghan
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Nov 5, 2009
7:01 pm
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It was nice to finally get on the track bed today .. Always wondered what was left. Sent using BlackBerry® from Orange ... From: Nigel Callaghan...
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Nov 5, 2009
7:51 pm
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Please forgive the intrusion but hard on the heels on Howard's email regarding his excellent book 'Rails to Ripley', may I just put in a small plug for the...
Neil Ferguson-Lee
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Nov 5, 2009
11:11 pm
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I know that a number of members of both Derbyshire Railways and Bygone Lines are associated with the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway and some will already have...
Ralph Rawlinson
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Nov 9, 2009
5:16 pm
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Ralph, Thank you for pointing-out both the excellent article in Railway Magazine and the progress made at Duffield. At present, we are replacing the track ...
Neil Ferguson-Lee
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Nov 9, 2009
9:09 pm
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Does this pretty much scupper their 'wider' ambitions ? http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/38m-cycle-trail-across-uks-peak-district-23911/ I can't...
Nick Wheat
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