The Rail Enthusiast thread

[Richard A Thackeray]

Called at the local shop today, near a friends house, & I remember it as
1. semi-derelict
2. as a bathroom showroom

http://www.goinglocomodels.com/

Quite a decent range, & has far more than most people would suspect inside, as the main section of the building is along Lingwell Nook Lane, not on the (postal address) Potovans Lane

Also;

Long Causeway (looking towards Mount Road)
Stanley
(between Wakefield & Rothwell)

The filled in cutting of 'The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway'
I can remember it partially unfilled, when the bridges could be passed under

Taken, to my left;
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/998263

The bridge in the background (Mount Road) can be seen here, between the Chapel, and the terraced houses;
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4039357

To be found in In the 'Stanley Station' section
http://www.lostrailwayswestyorkshire.co.uk/Lofthouse...

1905 OS (25")
https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=18&lat=53.7162&lon=-1.4764&layers=168&b=1

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

40 passengers a year!!

Beeching would be spinning in his grave, at high RPM!!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-46535722

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Father-in-law is wanting a new hobby (too wet/cold for his Golf)
Bikes are out of question

I found him reading a copy of the 'Hornby Magazine'

N-Gauge has been decided, due to the space in one of the basement rooms, we're letting him use
It'll probably be on a board circa 3 x 7 (foot)
So, in order to kick-start it, make him think a bit about an era/setting, I drove him to Baildon today (on outskirts of Shipley), to visit Frizinghall Models & Railways
http://www.modelrailshop.co.uk/

I remember its old location, near Lister Parks 'Portcullis Gate'
As we wandered around looking at the stock/locomotives, I decided to take the initiative



Due to where we live, once having a big steam shed here, I bought his first locomotive
I was going to get a 'Black 5', but there were none in BR colours, just LMS, so got a Class 4MT


https://www.bachmann.co.uk/product/...-4mt-76063-br-lined-black-late-crest-372-654/

Now if I'd seen a Class 55 'Deltic' I might have got one of those instead



Plus.....
On the return, into Shipley, I detoured to have a look at the station, & its unusual layout
It's a long time since I've been down there, at least 23 years(?) since I had a bike sprayed down there (Ellis-Briggs workshops??)

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1586737
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5642023

 

[classic33]

N-Gauge has been decided, due to the space in one of the basement rooms, we're letting him use
It'll probably be on a board circa 3 x 7 (foot)
So, in order to kick-start it, make him think a bit about an era/setting, I drove him to Baildon today (on outskirts of Shipley), to visit Frizinghall Models & Railways
http://www.modelrailshop.co.uk/

I remember its old location, near Lister Parks 'Portcullis Gate'
As we wandered around looking at the stock/locomotives, I decided to take the initiative

View attachment 444242

Due to where we live, once having a big steam shed here, I bought his first locomotive
I was going to get a 'Black 5', but there were none in BR colours, just LMS, so got a Class 4MT
View attachment 444241

https://www.bachmann.co.uk/product/...-4mt-76063-br-lined-black-late-crest-372-654/

Now if I'd seen a Class 55 'Deltic' I might have got one of those instead



Plus.....
On the return, into Shipley, I detoured to have a look at the station, & its unusual layout
It's a long time since I've been down there, at least 23 years(?) since I had a bike sprayed down there (Ellis-Briggs workshops??)

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1586737
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5642023
View attachment 444244 View attachment 444245 View attachment 444246 View attachment 444247

Elllis Briggs are up on the Saltaire Road. Did you get the BM inside the black gates?

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

. Did you get the BM inside the black gates?

No, I was a bit pressed for time


One thing that did amuse me slightly in 'FM&R' was the lineside figures

The Cows, Horses, & Sheep were small enough, but...……….. Badgers, and...……….. Rats!!?!?

 

[sheddy]

So Shippea Hill (request stop) on the Cambs/Suffolk border has lost the least used award

https://pocketbookuk.com/2016/01/13/shippea-hill/ from 2016

 

[NorthernDave]

On the train today, and pleasantly surprised to get one of Northern's "new" 170s (cascaded from ScotRail) into the metropolis.
Much nicer than the normal Pacers, although they don't seem to have any opening windows which is a concern given Northern's track record at keeping the A/C working on 158s (appalling).

Of course to even things up, the onward journey is an a 142, which while on time is living down to it's reputation in every other respect. Good luck if you're going all the way to Rochdale on this.

 

[classic33]

On the train today, and pleasantly surprised to get one of Northern's "new" 170s (cascaded from ScotRail) into the metropolis.
Much nicer than the normal Pacers, although they don't seem to have any opening windows which is a concern given Northern's track record at keeping the A/C working on 158s (appalling).

Of course to even things up, the onward journey is an a 142, which while on time is living down to it's reputation in every other respect. Good luck if you're going all the way to Rochdale on this.

They've another 17, somewhere!
http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Rail-News/northern-takes-delivery-of-two-scotrail-class-170s

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Red Lane Crossing
Not the best of signs

Farm access, & the Cemetary



https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1074785

Is the B12 shown the one with a small sound box under the tender to make a chuffing sound and and electric element in the chimney which a light oil was dripped in to make smoke?

Imagine the variety of smells now, if you used 'Vaping Oil'...………...

 

[NorthernDave]

In addition to Embsay station (and some truly terrible railway CGI), did anyone else spot the KWVR side of Keighley station in tonight's Poirot?

Apparently most of the series was filmed in Yorkshire.

 

[NorthernDave]

The Guardian: Northern admits it has not begun retiring Pacer trains as promised.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...ill-not-begin-retiring-pacer-trains-this-year

Presumably the problems with the new trains also plays a part in this, although that doesn't seem to be mentioned?

 

[classic33]

The Guardian: Northern admits it has not begun retiring Pacer trains as promised.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...ill-not-begin-retiring-pacer-trains-this-year

Presumably the problems with the new trains also plays a part in this, although that doesn't seem to be mentioned?

Now is that the problems with catching fire or brakes that don't?

 

[Paulus]

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

A drive to, & a walk, with family friends. at Tadcaster today
As part of the meander, we went along the river (Wharfe) to the 'virgin Viaduct'



http://www.transporttrust.com/heritage-sites/heritage-detail/tadcaster-viaduct
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeds_and_York_Railway
http://www.lostrailwayswestyorkshire.co.uk/Church Fenton Harrogate.htm


There was a station there too. but not on the viaduct approach;
http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/t/tadcaster/

 

[slowmotion]

Last week, we did a very brief journey from Ooty to Coonoor on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway in Tamil Nadu.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nilgiri_Mountain_Railway

It's a 1 metre gauge line built 110 years ago featuring some cog rail sections on very steep inclines. Although steam locomotives are sometimes used, we were with a diesel. Fortunately, at Coonoor, there's a workshop for the steam locos like this one belching smoke..... Magic!