Re Pinxton box. I try to keep note of closures in the pipeline and in 2005 picked up a message on the signalbox 'blower' that it was likely to be closed in...
John Hillmer
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Dec 11, 2006 12:06 pm
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Pinxton, along with Sleights East are due to close under Stage 1 of the East Midlands Signalling Renewals. August 2007 I think. Nick. _____ From:...
I thought you might find this of interest: Mrs K. Odell of Derby completed 39 years in railway service - 1938 to 1977. After leaving school aged 16 in 1938,...
Although it has been doing the rounds in magazines, coverage has been rather scant so far, but in case list members were unaware, Derbyshire has had a...
News of the formation of the Ashover Light Railway Society has prompted me to post my notes on the line. If any members are familiar with this railway or have...
... Thanks for the information, Ralph. There is further information and pictures on the ALRS website: http://www.alrs.org.uk/route.php The "Where the Rainbow...
Thanks Howard. The photos indicate that a more of the 2½ miles of formation between Ogston Reservoir and Ashover survive than I thought. I am also pleased to...
This just appeared on the Peak Rail list, for those who didn't see it... The Arkwright Society is in the process of securing planning consent to change the...
Derby Telegraph reports that a £36m plan to restore Derby's historic Roundhouse has been given the go-ahead by Derby City Council. The application to alter...
Hello All, Was wondering what'll be the best way to save a copy of the National Rail Timetable, short of printing out the 2500+ pages, when the hard copy...
... I'm grateful to John Hillmer who passed on the attached correspondence from Barry Doe on the subject. Cheers, Howard. ... From: Barry Doe To: John Hillmer...
Hi This weekend the siding from Bentinck Colliery line and the rest of the branch re due to be lifted in preparationfor plain lining the line in a couple more...
Should be fun! Nick -- On 1 Feb 2007, at 1:57 pm, via David Sharp: Subject to the usual caveats this is planned for 14th & 15th July. Part of the Barrow Hill...
Last August I gave details of the 06.10 ex St Pancras that reaches Sheffield via Beighton. Members of the Branch Line Society receive a copy Richard Maund's...
Not really Derbyshire, I know, but there's a bit of a connection... ... Nothing confirming it on the tribute site, though: http://www.old-dalby.com/ Good news...
Hi went to the box today (20/0207) and the engine spur has been ripped out ready for taking the points out this weekend. alex ... New Yahoo! Mail is the...
The following mainly covers Birmingham, but there are some excellent photos of the C&HP and Trent included. Note that the photos can be taken for your own use...
... photos ... acknowledged - ... Thanks for pointing that one out Glynn. It makes one wonder how many photo collections are stored away and never viewed, or...
It's very remiss of me, but I've overlooked alerting you to the recent publication of "British Railways Past and Present No 56: Derbyshire" by group member,...
Hi, RE: DErbyshire, Then and Now the book has a good coverage of the Derbyshire area, including the Denby, Wirksworth and Sinfin branches, but some of the Now...
... I agree that the P&P books are pricey - it's a valid criticism, I think. We're just doing Bob Pixton's second book on Liverpool-Manchester (Cheshire Lines...
I am absolutely thrilled this morning - opened post to find that Railwaywomen has won the 2007 "Writers' News" magazine David St John Thomas Charitable Trust...
The price is substantially cheaper if you buy it from a certain well known on-line book store. I purchased both the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire books for a...
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