I think this was the line known as Lord Belper's Railway. It was covered in an article in Bylines a couple of years back. I'll see if I can find it. George...
There was a well written article in the 1967 Trains Annual about this industrial line to the gypsum mines at Kingston. From memory, it closed in 1971 or 1972. ...
... Three pages have been uploaded as JPGs to the Files section: http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/derbyshirerailways/files/ (Near enough to Derbyshire to...
Many thanks Howard. I see the author, Susan Youell, says it was known as Lady Angela's Railway but was officially the Kingston-on-Soar Gypsum Mines Railway! ...
Does anyone know if anything has ever been written about the industrial lines serving the British Celanese works at Spondon, together with the nearby power...
... You seem to have missed the bridges on the old New Mills to Hayfield line. Directly after leaving the tunnel at the start of the line in New Mills, there...
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Hi Ashley Thank you for posting details of bridges on the New Mills - Hayfield line. I can recommend the Sett Valley Trail, I have walked it twice. However,...
http://images3.fotopic.net/?iid=yr1j6m&noresize=1&nostamp=1&quality=100 Might not be Derbyshire, of course, but it's reminiscent of the SLS Derbyshire Branch...
Howard, 84006 was used on an SLS tour on 27th April 1957 covering, amongst other lines, the Calverton Colliery branch. The coaching stock looks very similar to...
Thanks Peter... ... I guess you're comparing with a picture in a contemporary magazine? The running number for the train on Mike Morant's picture is...
Howard, The picture of the Calverton trip is in J F Henton's Bradford Barton book on Steam in the E Mids. Wouldn't say it was around Toton. Could the wagons in...
... Have found a picture in the July 1957 Railway Mag. First number hidden behind vac pipe, but last two are -50, so I think that's conclusive. It was ...
... Interesting... ... This is one of a number of slides recently sold (for amazing prices it has to be said) by "1514alan" to give him his ebay moniker. In...
I'm prett sure it's Pinnxton on the GN line or thereabouts- I'm sure I have an old image when the line was fairly new and it all looks familiar. Tony...
... I've uploaded a photo by Godfrey Yeomans to the Photos area of this Group which confirms the picture on 'Six Bells Junction' as being of Denby South. As...
... Well spotted, Dave! Not so much hills as heaps! ... Could be, but it's pretty certain that this was the SLS Nottinghamshire Coalfields tour, so it would...
Thanks to Peter Kellett for the following information: Nottm Mid (dep 2.53pm) - Fiskerton Jn - Rolleston West Jn - Southwell - Bilsthorpe - Ollerton Colly...
Is there anywhere that lists the output of Derby Loco works at all please? I was just interested as to how many locos (steam and diesel) that were built year...
You may have views about online petitions, but equally, I'm pretty sure you'll have views about Friargate bridge. Whatever... this is clearly "on-topic" as...
That is fascinating . I have a family connection with the station (An earlier generation worked there before moving to Nottingham Low Level and becoming...
Nick Long time no talk Now that you've opened up the discussion I'd appreciate any suggestions how that web page might be improved to hopefully answer your...
... Perhaps the date on the worksplate would be as good a system as any, though records of date in service are possibly easier to track down? As an aside, I'm...
Nick Since I don't live in the UK I have to rely on Ebay for what's out there, I think its been a while since a 1957 Derby plate was offered. However,...
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