From http://www.railwayramblers.org.uk Nick -- An amazing photograph. How old are these silver birch trees? These impassable lines are Seymour Junction...
Sure is. Bob never does things by halves. The Ashover book was good for its era. This promises to be even better with coloured plans, etc. I think Bob is...
Dear All, Sent a message a few days ago to the group re-Claytons. Just wondered if messages to this group are getting through........ Regards, Peter...
Hello, Just joined the group. Recognise most of the names..... Some interesting pictures in the "Photos" section; the Clayton took my eye. Were these actually...
... I'm afraid some mails that were sent several days ago have only just reached me. Yours (sent to me for moderation) was one of them. In the meantime, of ...
Welcome to our new members. Just to explain about moderation... the list is set up so that all new members' posts are moderated as a matter of course. This is...
... I believe they were built at Turbury and tested on the NSR line. When Nick (Wheat) gets back, I'm sure he'll provide further details. A few years back ...
Good evening. To begin, I would like to send my greetings to the group. I have been a tad mobile over the past few weeks and have not been able to contribute....
Great idea. I like both the suggestions so far (but then I suppose I'd be happy with any that were suggested). Leaving aside the Ashover and Leek & Manifold...
Neil, et al, ... As I currently live in Hayfield I will be entirely predictable and suggest the New Mills to Hayfield branch! ... New Mills Central to...
Ashley Sanders
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Sep 9, 2004 7:39 am
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As a Disley lad, I knew the branch well. It closed the same day as Marple Rose Hill to Macclesfield; a line whose services were used by my father and I as to...
Neil, ... Ah, well I wouldn't rely on the time keeping of the trains through Disley now. I've switched to using New Mills Central as the time keeping is...
Ashley Sanders
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Sep 9, 2004 8:21 am
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I visited the box as a teenager in the 1970s. The signalman proudly showed me patched bullet holes in the back of the 'box that were allegedly the work of the...
Hi all, ... My contribution to Neil's excellent idea is a little 'out of left field' as is not a passenger re-opening. The Derby - Birmingham corridor is...
As I expected the responses so far don't wholly conform to Neil's criteria, though neither did his own example for that matter - The re-opening from Dowlow to...
A Photo of a brand new Clayton outside the works is in the photos section (please feel free to put the "Super Clayton" image in there, Howard). Right, back to...
Hello All Well now you mention it the Cromford & High Peak would be an excellent tourist attraction, close by to a number of existing tourist centres (Matlock,...
Gents Whilst sat in a cyber cafe in sunny Catalunya and using up the last couple of minutes of time before the ´´click´´, I have to say a couple of planned...
Those who fondly recall the exciting days of APT-E being on trial from Derby Tech centre may enjoy the newly repainted vehicles being moved from the NRM York...
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