on Monday 7 April 2008 at 8.00pm For £2 on the door, all welcome to: "VISIT TO U.S. PRESERVED RAILWAYS IN 2001, ON CINE" - filmshow - Mel Haigh (Leeds) A...
Anyone seen Don Beecroft's new book on steam railway centres about Derby? Published by Booklaw I think. Is it worth getting? Peter (from a snowyish Wimborne)...
Jump on board the Derwent Valley Line train and join one of the Walks, Talks or Mill Tours taking place along the line on Friday 16th & Saturday 17th May....
I've just got this and it's not bad if you want pictures of the engines that were in Derby in the 50s (and a few from the early 60s). Its a paperback of 72...
Bank Holiday Monday 5 May 2008 at 8.00pm For £2 on the door, all welcome to: "SHEFFIELD-PEAK FOREST (2005)" + "PEAK RAIL RAMBLER (1986)" - cine - Doug Copley ...
. so all they have to do now is lay a bit of track, anchor some pulleys to the sleepers, 'hang' two trucks onto the cable and away we go! I would gladly...
With so much already spent to get this artefact restored in static form, it strikes me it should be got working again but somehow I doubt it ever will. Tony,...
Was at a meeting at the British Library a couple of weeks ago so I couldn't not pop next door to see what St Pancras looks like nowadays. I've put a few...
In a message dated 14/05/2008 14:42:05 GMT Standard Time, ptrkaz@... writes: Was at a meeting at the British Library a couple of weeks ago so I couldn't...
Yes, I did use the train, though it was a Cl.444 into Waterloo. There's also a Derbyshire connection at King's Cross in the form of the lattice footbridge...
Peak Rail presents:- * Rob Foxon "Railways Remembered" Film Show Monday night (19 May 2008)* The Library Theatre (near The Crucible), Tudor Place, Sheffield S1...
I went to have a look at the restoration work done earlier today. I wonder how much longer those timbers will last? Pictures attached. Cheers, Marc....
I went to have a look at the restoration work done earlier today. I wonder how much longer those timbers will last? Pictures attached. Cheers, Marc....
Howard, As far as I can see the area has been generally cleared and tidied, note the rail chairs that are now exposed on the approach. The wheel pit itself has...
next Monday 2 June 2008 at 8.00pm For £2 on the door, all welcome to: "THE SAND TRAIN" - videocam - Doug Copley (presented via digital projector onto large...
Hi David When I read the reference to Monk Bretton I thought that sand traffic had ceased going down the branch from Oakenshaw (the former MR main line to...
Is this video available for purchase ? I'd be interested in a copy - purely for the connection of it being the same wagons worked out of Oakamoor (Staffs) for...
Hi all I have read in this months Railway Magazine that Derbyshire County Council is still keen to reopen the line all the way to Buxton. If they are so...
If there is to be another feasibility study into reopening this line, lets hope that it considers the provision of a fast service from the East Midlands to...
With thanks to Richard Buckby, who sent it to me... This was posted on the uk.railway group on Thursday afternoon. Anyone know if it is correct? A repainted...
Don't they mean Dock Junction at St. Pancras? There is a cement terminal there serviced by EWS and DRS. There's either the north end dock or St Andrews dock...
I heard about this at lunchtime from Nick A. He said it is the back road of the west end dock - where the abandoned parcels van lived for MANY years. He says...
That's called St. Andrew's dock, surely Vince ... From: derbyshirerailways@yahoogroups.com [mailto:derbyshirerailways@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dave Harris...
Hi Vince, It is definately Derby we're talking about. I must admit though that I have never heard it called the St Pancras Dock or seen it labelled thus on any...
Gentlemen, Its the West End Back Dock, the loco 66426 had worked the Warrington - Sinfin tanks and was stabling in there for the return working... First move ...