... A fine selection of clips - the whole 40 minute programme is rather impressive, too! I'll pop a copy round to you, Neil. I was kinda involved. I supplied a...
A note in the October "Railway Observer" states that the new footbridge should be lifted into place on Christmas Day; being fully usable from 6.3.05. Regards, ...
David, Crossover roads between platforms 3& 4 were put out of use on 14APR1968 and those between platforms 1 & 2 on 16FEB1969. I don't have dates for them...
Dave Thanks for the info on the crossovers, much appreciated. Did the crossovers ever see much use, was there a specific purpose for them in the timetables? ...
... The primary purpose of the crossovers was to allow vans to be attached and detached by the "jocko" (or station pilot, in 'normal' railway parlance). That...
Gentlemen Glynn kindly shared the attached photo with me tonight and asked in which direction was the train travelling. I immediately thought Northbound but...
Many Items are on there of course but these took my eye whilst browsing through the 'ending today' lists. Nick -- http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ...
Nick Thanks for the links. I was the only bidder on the second item - the Hartington station sign, if anyone wants a scan of it when I get the view let me...
Hi David, Would love one, please! Cheers, Howard. ... From: david hills To: derbyshirerailways@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 2:47 AM ...
Another of my BR pics, this one from the Chief Civil Engineer's Dept. Photographic Section dated 21/3/73... Good old Belper, an often overlooked station -...
Good morning. I thought it might be of interest to these groups that tomorrow, Saturday 30th October is the 50th anniversary of the closure to timetabled...
... Myself and Glynn will be dismantling the Midland Railway Society stand at Arkwright Town local history fair at this time, but will be there in spirit. Nick...
BBC1 - Whistleblower Thu 4 Nov, 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm Over a six-month period, three BBC reporters went undercover to find out the truth about safety on...
Hi Howard The Derbyshire section of my gazetteer is in need of some updating before I place a copy in the files section. In the meantime you may wish to have a...
Hi Ralph, ... I ... No probs... ... Thanks - I'll include a link in RAILDATE this week, and it also looks like a good link for the Derbyshire Railways...
We know it traversed the Wirksworth branch for publicity photos, but did the Midland Pullman ever get diverted over other Derbyshire lines, eg. the Hope...
... It's probably the chap who does the local model railway shows and sells inkjet prints off his slides. Nice pic too! Has a few around Toton area plus some...
Hello All Didn't one of the ex WR Pullman sets work a Bristol - Leeds football special at one time. I don't know which route it took through Derbyshire. David....
Peter also sent his query to the British Railways group - of which some of you are also members. The following is some comment I have just sent to that group...
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