Good evening, I think that Torside was technically in Cheshire but hope that the group will be OK with this posting in the context of its contents. I wrote an...
... There's currently some discussion about it on the Woodhead Group - certainly valid here though... Howard. ... mail2web - Check your email from the web at ...
Hi for some great pics of WEsthouses and the surrounding branches have a look at: http://stevecooke.fotopic.net/ The Barrow Hill event was a good day and the...
From another group. Off-topic, but might be of interest... The cooling towers at Willington are to be blown up at 2300 (yes, 2300, to avoid sightseers closing...
An unusual subject for us, I know, but Ralph Rawlinson has pointed me towards an article in "The Railway Herald" about reopening proposals for the Cambrian...
... more...? ... photographs ... 'Collection' ... with ... memorabilia and ... Interesting indeed. The only thing I can think of that would directly connect...
... Could be. Something about the paragraph in question, though, suggested something a bit more historic. Two bodies are involved in the project - The ...
I have received the following message from a friend who went to see the cooling towers blown up at 2300 last night. Ralph We gave up just after midnight...
New Signalling Centre for Derby Network Rail has announced a major scheme to renew signalling through the East Midlands over the next six years. The project,...
Interesting stuff, Howard. I am pleasantly surprised that actually Network Rail know how old Narborough and Hinkley boxes are (Do I detect Mr. Allsop's...
The article was an edited version of a Network Rail press release - of which the last 2 paragraphs are missing - these mention the following next phases, one...
The attached extract of the Barrow Hill area, from the latest (2004) edition of the Baker Atlas, shows lines still open to Oxcroft and Bolsover. g = Seymour Jn...
Ralph, In your notes for MR SEYMOUR JN - ELMTON & CRESWELL (Clown Branch) (5½ miles) you write: Approaching Clowne it passed under the LD&ECR’s Beighton...
Hi Stuart I had seen it mentioned that no physical connection existed in various sources and had failed to notice that one was shown on the Midland map. It ...
Denby, near Ripley is well-known these days for its pottery, and is also still remembered for its coal output. However, iron played a large part in the local...
What an incredible story. Cheers Ross Hardwick (a lad from Ripley) _____ From: derbyshirerailways@yahoogroups.com [mailto:derbyshirerailways@yahoogroups.com]...
I'llsecond that, only live half a dozen miles from Ripley, Anyone know the other famous inventor/designer to come from Ripley? Alex Ross & Christine Hardwick...
... I guess we're talking bouncing bombs...? And famously from Denby, but a lot earlier, was the first Astronomer Royal, John Flamstead. It's a very...
Indeed, has everything now gone from the former Butterly works? how's your book coming on on the area? Alex ... I guess we're talking bouncing bombs...? And...
... I think so, although I haven't had a look round up there for some time. I understand there's a lot of housing going onto the site. The Cromford Canal ...
... Clown: points connecting the LD&ECR sidings with the main line of the Clown branch into use 10/5/1896 Clown junction with the LD&ECR opened 16/11/1896 ...
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