existentialist
Tired and unemotional
That probably loosened it.
Misc steam railway, traction, station and rail-related news
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Bus Honeygun
This week the score draws are plentiful
Was surprised to read today that some of the extensive sidings that used to exist at Hayle wharves were still worked by horses as late as 1961. Anyway, everything you ever wanted to know about the wharf branch on the Cornwall Railway Society website:
Hayle Wharf branches
The Hayle Wharves Railway N.B. Coverage of the original Hayle Railway route to Foundry Square is covered at the end of this section. The idea of this section is to publish photographs of the...
www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk
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hiraethified
What an absolute beaut of a station (now demolished - sigh)
Short film here Watch Phantom Ride on the Furness Railway (1901) - BFI Player
en.wikipedia.org
Short film here Watch Phantom Ride on the Furness Railway (1901) - BFI Player
Furness Abbey railway station - Wikipedia
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Sadly, I have only stayed at one of these places but will certainly keep this in mind
www.theguardian.com
Only a ride away: 10 of Britain’s best hotels near railway stations
Places to stay in some of Britain’s most popular towns and cities that are a breeze to reach by train
davesgcr
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Sadly, I have only stayed at one of these places but will certainly keep this in mind
Only a ride away: 10 of Britain’s best hotels near railway stations
Places to stay in some of Britain’s most popular towns and cities that are a breeze to reach by train
Stayed in the Angel at Abergavenny a few times (before it was tarted up when it had a comfortable and slightly creaky feel to it) - arranged a meeting there to discuss Welsh Railways , ironically I found out later in the room that had hosted Board meetings for the Newport , Abergavenny and Hereford railway (a company swallowed up by the huge London and North Western Railway)
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That's a great little railway, so very friendly.
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hiraethified
Fabulous news.
Great Musgrave bridge: Concrete must be removed by October 2023
Hundreds of tonnes of concrete infilling the bridge will have to be removed by next October.
www.bbc.co.uk
StoneRoad
heckling from the back!
Good.Fabulous news.
Great Musgrave bridge: Concrete must be removed by October 2023
Hundreds of tonnes of concrete infilling the bridge will have to be removed by next October.www.bbc.co.uk
and if HA decline or fail to do the work, then the CCC should get an expensive contractor involved, and bill the f%%%%ers for the full costs involved.
will be interesting to monitor how the bridge is cleared and what is done with all that f'ing concrete - I expect it will go to landfill, probably.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
They want to do that to about 100 other bridges too.
As well as precluding things like potential rail re-openings, from what I've read, it's not even an efficient or particularly effective way of making the structures safe.
(And if you're going to make the bridge unusable you might as well just knock it down and replace with an embankment type structure)
As well as precluding things like potential rail re-openings, from what I've read, it's not even an efficient or particularly effective way of making the structures safe.
(And if you're going to make the bridge unusable you might as well just knock it down and replace with an embankment type structure)
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Coming back to this....
I wasn't aware of these proposals for Liverpool Street until now:
Heritage concerns over £1.5 billion development above Liverpool Street station - ianVisits
The property developer, Sellar has outlined initial plans for a £1.5 billion development above Liverpool Street station that has provoked widespread concerns about the effect on the station's heritage.
www.ianvisits.co.uk
Liverpool already suffered a partial platform build-over in the 80s - these proposals seem to want to remove much of the glazed roofing that survived.
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"
EI: 'E was right. I was happier then and I had NOTHIN'. We used to live in this tiiiny old house, with greaaaaat big holes in the roof.
GC: House? You were lucky to have a HOUSE! We used to live in one room, all hundred and twenty-six of us, no furniture. Half the floor was missing; we were all huddled together in one corner for fear of FALLING!"
nogojones
spelling is overrated
I have no interest in trains of any sort, however I got sent an invite for this from the Glamorgan Archives and it might well be of interest to a good few here. It's an online free thing.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
Railway Work, Life & Death in South Wales (& beyond) before 1939
Glamorgan Archives events programme / Rhaglen digwyddiadau Archifau Morgannwg
www.eventbrite.co.uk
davesgcr
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I have no interest in trains of any sort, however I got sent an invite for this from the Glamorgan Archives and it might well be of interest to a good few here. It's an online free thing.
Railway Work, Life & Death in South Wales (& beyond) before 1939
Glamorgan Archives events programme / Rhaglen digwyddiadau Archifau Morgannwg
Some of my railway mates (retired managers of course) - have signed in - many thanks ! (rain expected Thursday - so an useful thing to do)
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There are times when I would have loved to have been born into this age!
1960's. A postman at Keswick station waiting on the arrival of the incoming mail courtesy of a Derby Lightweight DMU.
[Colourised pic by James T Ingrams]
1960's. A postman at Keswick station waiting on the arrival of the incoming mail courtesy of a Derby Lightweight DMU.
[Colourised pic by James T Ingrams]
StoneRoad
heckling from the back!
for sale ? used cement waggons, may need repairs ...
Carlisle: Rail line closed as freight train derails
Services to and from Carlisle are affected after wagons loaded with cement left the tracks.
www.bbc.co.uk
davesgcr
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Quite good - some horrendous examples of "uncaring" railway company attitudes to staff in those long gone days. Loads of research around if one has the time ! Good work they do.
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On the news today and a book out soon
www.theguardian.com
‘I find myself choked up with the emotions’: TikTok’s trainspotter sensation Francis Bourgeois
Celebrity and trainspotter are not words you see together very often. But Francis Bourgeois’ unique style and infectious enthusiasm is proving to be a ‘hellfire’ hit
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Following on from last post, this is too good to miss Book signing with Francis Bourgeois
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hiraethified
That's a lovely article.On the news today and a book out soon
‘I find myself choked up with the emotions’: TikTok’s trainspotter sensation Francis Bourgeois
Celebrity and trainspotter are not words you see together very often. But Francis Bourgeois’ unique style and infectious enthusiasm is proving to be a ‘hellfire’ hit
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Used to be an important and well known engine shed (first steam then diesel) and depot for the Great Western, went into decline somewhat during the end of the 20th century, now a shiny new sterile depot facility for the Elizabeth Line electric trains.so much passion; you have to like him
PS anyone know anything about the rail depot at Old Oak Common, Elizabeth Line?
Here is a video of the last of the HSTs leaving the remnants of the old diesel depot before it was all obliterated. Try and keep your emotions under control.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
What do you mean "what to look out for"?"history makers"
Anyone know anyone there or what to look out for?
