Hi, Just found the site and joined up, My interest is the Westhouses area of the Erewash Valley line, I’ve been researching it for a number of years and one...
The attached photo was copied from the March Railway Magazine. Ralph No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 /...
... Well done that man. have seen no more in the Derby paper, but I imagine they might report on the completion of the work with the installation of the new...
Hi Alex - welcome to the group... ... You mention a number of lines - none of which I'm particularly familiar with, but if I get chance this weekend, I'll dig...
Hi, thanks for the reply, the why and wherefores of the Silverhill / Pleasley branch and the Huthwaite branches have been well researched an their progress to...
Dear All, A while back someone was asking about Mickleover Tunnel. I've put a picture of the western tunnel mouth in the "Photos" section, taken in November...
Hi Peter Mickleover tunnel has been earthed over at both ends. The attached shots were taken on a Railway Ramblers walk along the Mickleover line in January...
Hi Peter Mickleover tunnel has been earthed over at both ends. The attached shots were taken on a Railway Ramblers walk along the Mickleover line in January...
Hi Peter Mickleover tunnel has been earthed over at both ends. The attached shots were taken on a Railway Ramblers walk along the Mickleover line in January...
Here are are a few notes I have compiled on the Burton & Ashby Tramway. Although only ten miles long it started in Staffordshire, crossed into Derbyshire, ran...
... Tramway. Although only ten miles long it started in Staffordshire, crossed into Derbyshire, ran along the Derby/Leics border and ended in Leicestershire. ...
Thanks again Ralph. A couple of photos attached. Some comments in red below ... Re: [derbyshirerailways] Burton & Ashby Tramway Thanks again Ralph. A couple...
Hello, my names Phil Halfpenny, I'm living far from home now, but still keep an interest.I'm interested in reasearching the history and I'm a modeller.I was...
Welcome aboard Phil. By coincidence, Alex Fisher was asking about the Westhouses area a week or two ago, but didn't get any responses - maybe you should repost...
Been rooting through the files and found the maps!! copies of the Midland Rly issues.On the 1909 sheet, it shows on the Teversal/Pleasley branch,just after...
Nice collection of photos Jason. If you live in the area it would be interesting to see some comparative shots. The red line shown on the attached map is the...
My apologies if this is old news but I have just leant, via the Railway & Canal Historical Society, that funding has recently been secured for the initial...
The following are the times of Up freight trains passing a junction in Derbyshire in the winter timetable for 1960/61. In those days am and pm were used, but I...
Good try Neil, but no. You don't really think that with my background I would come up with something as obvious as that! I will give the answer in a couple of...
... Yes - much too obvious(!) - likewise the Derby-Trent area (although I might live to regret that). I'll throw my hat in the ring with Crich Junction, near...
Trent South Junction (Trent Junction in Midland days) is just in Derbyshire and must have been one of the busiest junctions in the county. Ralph ... -- No...
I think it's time to give you a clue. Thinking back, I may have misled everyone by telling Neil that Rowsley South Junction was a good try! That was really...
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