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... I've now been given the email address of the guy who posted the videos, and have written to him. Hopefully, we'll get it straight from the horse's ...
... spans on brick piers that carry it over the MR main line are additional to the quoted 1452ft.length of the viaduct? ... According to the Ordnance Survey...
... its One of Bennerley's claims to fame, apart from the trestle construction, is that it is made of wrought iron. I can't easily find information for ...
Hi Folks, In addition to Bennerley Viaduct, there still exist two similar structures of which I list details below: *Wansbeck Viaduct (aka Sleekburn Viaduct)...
Tomorrow's Peak Railway Association Sheffield Branch meeting at The Harlequin is CANCELLED. I should be grateful if you would please pass this on if you know...
Thanks Dave. Even accepting what you say about it not being easy to spot the 'join' it appears conclusive that the 1452ft for the length of of the structure...
Got the following reply from Gary Hodgkinson, who created this video... "The film was originally intended to be a commercial DVD, and i did produce 50 copies...
North East Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology Society Monday 9 February at 7.30 Friends’ Meeting House, Ashgate Road, Chesterfield (Junction with Brockwell...
"So - Erewash Museum (of which I know nothing) would seem to be the place to go... Howard." Â OT, but located right in in the centre of Ilkeston overlooking...
I found these three slides in a long overdue for viewing box of slides last week. I can't remember taking them it was so long ago but fortunately I had dated...
... Yes - very interesting, Marc. I have some slides that I took in 1979, when the bridge had been painted white (or off-white!). It was known locally as ...
I wondered if group members would be interested in the attached photos I have found of both Bedlington and Wansbeck viaducts in South East Northumberland. As...
Hello John, I have some info on these two structures for you, which I shall list for you. *Bedlington or Bebside Viaduct* Originally this was once a wooden...
Hi Just as an aside, such bridges are very common in North AMerica, some reach absolutly huge sizes - one in the Praries is I think about a mile long and 300...
... Possibly - presume you mean the Fell experimental rack railway that was set up on or near the C&HPR for a while - the C&HP itself didn't ever have rack and...
John Earl asked... ... These are some notes I made a while ago from John Marshall's "Cromford & High Peak Railway": Experiment was carried out on the CHPR in...
Thanks to all for your comments - it has helped me build up a much bigger picture. Nigel, the Black Bridge is over the Wansbeck, whereas the Bebside Bridge is...
I am surprised that no Peak Rail member has informed us that on 24 December Network Rail formerly offered a 50-year lease enabling trains to run into Matlock...
Hi  I hope it's a large boost for Peak Rail and they see a growth in passenger numbers.  Alex Hi I hope it's a large boost for Peak Rail and they see a...
Following details of Derby Railway Station Consultation Invitation forwarded by Richard Buckby in January, Rail magazine reports that illustrations of the...
Dog walking at Ashbourne earlier today, a good excuse to photograph the following. This tunnel now forms the south end of the Tissington trail. It looks to be...
next Monday 2 March 2009 at 8.00pm For a requested £2 donation on the door, all welcome to: "CHANGING SCENES OF THE OLD ROAD" - slideshow - Chris Jones A look...
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