Hello, I finally found time to start scanningpart of my collection, posted them in photo's, Phil's stuff Industrials.A few Butterly engines Ripley built and an...
I am informed that the second phase of the project is well advanced and on Friday night (29th August) the North Erewash desk was moved from it's temporary...
I've been advised by someone on another group that there is a social networking product called Grouply that organises all one's groups onto a single web page....
If you live in Sheffield or subscribe to the on-line magazine Railway Herald you may already know about the attached. If not EMT are giving you the opportunity...
Further info is that the Chesterfield desk in the EMCC should be signed off and fully operational on time in the early hours of Sunday morning 7th September....
Howard, I would like to build on Gary’s comments and thank you for the heads-up. The Wirksworth’s Railway group has now been protected from Gropely. Neil ...
Prompted by a post on another group (although I had seen something about this, and meant to post here, but went on holiday instead...!) Killamarsh station...
... The GC Society are on the case. I gave a BTF show to the Spinkhill GCR Society a few months ago and presented Mr Howard Turner of the Society with the...
I assume the planned demolition follows an application last year by Ackroyd and Abbott Homes to build 14 detached houses on the station and yard site....
... I'll have to check. My recollection is that every time I've visited the site, the sun has been setting just behind the building (viewed from the road) and...
According to the current Heritage Railways magazine... The Great Central Railway has ruled out the possibility of saving demolition-threatened Killamarsh...
Hi Stuart I also located that heavily wooded cutting by means of a birdseye view. On the attached the station was located immediately north of the bridge...
... Spurred by this thread I visited Killamarsh this afternoon. Pictures of the station are attached. The canopy has been clad in corrugated PVC and can't be...
... Thankyou Nigel. Though they're not as clear as I'd have liked, as I was only using a pocket digicam and you can see it had problems with "bleed" from the...
I would like to add my appreciation too Nick. Talking of bridges, in the bottom left hand corner of your birdseye view there is an under bridge which I assume...
... Hello Ralph, thankyou too. I have to confess I'm not sure which tributary of the Rother you are referring to; I will have to study the old-maps site in...
My notes on the Chesterfield - Shirebrook section of the former Lancashire, Derbyshire & East Railway were posted on 11 February 2006 message #805. Today the...
Ralph, I have not been made aware of all the circumstances, but we were contacted at work (Nottinghamshore Police) a few weeks ago re plans by Network Rail to ...
Intriguing Andy. I look forward to receiving further details. As we have strayed into Nottinghamshire members may interested to see my notes on this particular...
The editorial and letters pages of most railway magazines have been filled for some time with complaints about the heavy handed treatment handed out by petty...
_____ From: derbyshirerailways@yahoogroups.com [mailto:derbyshirerailways@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ralph Rawlinson Sent: 16 September 2008 17:27 To:...
I remember being on Exeter Station not long after 9/11  Took a few pictures of the TPO and was told to stop taking pictures  "For all I know you could be...
Very sad news regarding the founder of the North East Derbyshire Industrial Archaeological Society. David was a keen student of local railway history. Nick...