A very interesting finding. Was the line so busy that they had to save paths by doubling up in this way? Or was it a way to give the railmotor engine a bit of...
Thanks to Glynn and Donald for their interesting replies. I have your little postcard book, Glynn. I did not know much about the Heysham line and it is ...
Glynn The Hemel tour sounds most interesting. I am not at all sure I will be able to make it but just in case could you let me know the time and place? Thanks ...
Apologies for the contemporary nature of this email but rare track bashers may be pleased to know that the Stenson to Sheet Stores route will again be used as...
Blatantly off-topic (yellow card accepted with humility) but I'm sure several of you not on the lost railways list may be interested anyway... Nick --...
I forward this information in case, like me, you wish to opt out of this particular function in Yahoo! Many people are put of joining Yahoo! groups because of...
Howard Yahoo also reads any messages posted by the newsgroups looking for certain phrases that will influence the type of advertising applied to the home pages...
... The wonders of technology! To be honest, I suppose I'm slightly less concerned about this as I rarely read ads on the web or in emails, but if I ever do,...
Hi, I know this thread is off topic but it's a worthwhile warning too. The Yahoo toolbar also has some intrusive effect - if it was force installed (with a...
Talking to Glynn the other night, reminded me that I hadn't joined in this discussion - remiss of me, not least because George and I had spent quite a lot of...
Hello All I was looking at some early views of the Peak diesel locomotives working the Thames-Clyde & Waverley named expresses in the early 1960's. I don't...
For a list of named trains see http://www.joyce.whitchurch.btinternet.co.uk/namers.htm Prior to 1957 the Waverley was known as the Thames - Forth. Ralph ... ...
Hi, If I didn't already have a fantastic railway job (Nick's benefit, lol) then I'd like this one. A guy came to my box the other day armed with a list of...
... Nice one! I do believe there was a mention of his visit on the Wirksworth list. Why can't they give that sort of job to someone who's considering taking ...
Howard, You mean like me - retired three weeks ago with 36 years in the operating side of the industry and at 53 still able to walk.... (just) Vince ...
Hi, in the interest of sharing information on Derbyshire Railways I've created a new data base on this forum. If you know of a book / article on or relating to...
Hi, I was in the area of Stanton Iron works last week, a shaddow of it's former self, has anyone got any pictures of it they would like to share, I bought a...
... it's former self, has anyone got any pictures of it they would like to share, I bought a DVD called "the story of stanton,the iron dale" unfortunately not...
hi, I've inputted 5 records to the data base, it is easy to do and beneficial to those whiching to find information on the railways of Derbyshire. If anyone...
... Thank you for starting this. I think it's a great idea and I'll have a go at my bookshelf over the weekend. I feel though it would be easier to have a...
Hi, I started adding the ISBN's etc as an after thought, I don't know wheth it wil look to crowded with too many colums but I'll edit it now and see what you...
I've edited it and it does look a little cramped but if one clicks printable version it makes it look a lot better and easier to read. regards, Alex...
The idea is fine Alex - and I will contribute to this in due course. However, it is already in danger of becoming a mammoth file if there is also to be...
To everything that's gone before, I'd add a further worry... multiple updating... Is it not possible that several of us could spend time adding entries at the...
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