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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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, Thanks very much - very interesting, I'll tell my friend Phi shortly Vince ... From: Dave Harris To: derbyshirerailways@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday,...
Thanks Ian, We await your report.... Vince ... From: Ian Castledine To: derbyshirerailways@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 4:37 PM Subject:...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
See my earlier answer.... totally filled, not a sign of stonework. Eastern end totally landscaped  ________________________________ From: Nigel Callaghan...
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...
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...
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, 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 ...
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...
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