Can any body tell me when the Leuchars to St Andrews (Scotland) railwayline was opened and when it closed as I was talking about it todayto a friend. I...
Hi John The St Andrews Railway formed the first and most northerly part of the North British Railways's 39 mile long Fife Coast Line. It was a thread on Bygone...
Research at the Parliamentary Archive unfortunately shows that the on-line OPSI list (which is OCR'ed from an earlier printed list)is not infallible. A...
Although the official opening of the WHR between Beddgelert and Hafod y Llyn will take place on 21st May with public services starting on 22nd May, there will...
May be of interest. The walk involves a walk along the GN trackbed to Watnall then a switch to MR where there is a "secret" bunker in use for plotting from the...
I would like to claim that Gloucester Docks is the most complete example of a Victorian port in the country, having two docks, two dry docks, 17 large grain...
Hugh Conway-Jones
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Jul 2, 2009 7:13 pm
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I have been asked if the GWR ever used 12 Wheeled Coaches, 12 Wheeled Restaurant Cars, or 12 Wheeled Sleeping Vehicles, if so on which services. My enquirer...
Graham As they say, I don't know, but I know a man that might! I will forward your query in the hope that he will be able to reply. Regards Peter Tatlow John....
PETER TATLOW
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Jul 19, 2009 1:02 pm
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Dear Fellow Members, Some of you may be aware of the following but there might be some who are not and will be concerned. So the following is for information...
Dear Members, I would like to thank you all for the replies I have had. Regards Graham Wild ... From: Graham Wild To: railwaycanal@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Yes, I got the main 1938 building Listed Grade II in December 2005. That stopped the then plans of the developer. The developers now want to demolish all other...
Richard, I was spoilt for choice :- Whelley opened 1 Jan 1872, closed 1 Mar 1872 may well qualify with a mere 2 months. Amberswood (Hindley) opened 1 Jan 1872,...
Many thanks for the list. Surprised Pen Cob Halt is in there - it was open for the seasons 1956 to 1967 inclusive. Sincerely Richard Maund ... Salcey...
Graham, Briefly, as I have little time today to do further digging. There were two tunnels on the line: Culver, 248yds, between Dunsford Halt and Longdown;...
Between 1905 and 1925 the GWR built some 70ft carriages which could not be used all the main routes. Perhaps the incident referred to an attempt to take these...
A quick scan of Pomroy's (1984) 'Teign Valley Line' does not appear to lend anything to the story but does mention a rumour that a headless ghost was reputed...
The GW did build some 12-wheeled restaurant cars and sleepers for West of England services in the early 1900s, and restaurant cars again in the '30s, but I...
That's 1936. What about earlier? Perhaps it was widened to make it a suitable diversion route. Its history showed it struggled into existence and was never...
I have received the following information: http://www.gwr.org.uk/nolitt.html (coaches book by J H Russell) Also examples at Didcot: ...
Anne Willis
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Jul 21, 2009 9:21 pm
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Hello, What is the exact location of this 'secret' bunker you mention please? Is possible to visit it? Is it open to the public. I live not far from that...
Can anyone point me to the whereabouts of a copy of a Festiniog Railway timetable for the period 1934/5/6, please? It must be FR issue (i.e.not Bradshaw's...
SK507453 The old Midland station at Watnall, only the outside viewable see http://www.flickr.com/photos/23254059@N03/ Cllr Steve Barber Broxtowe Borough...
G P F L H C and combinations thereof crop up frequently throughout the RCH Handbooks of Stations, etc. and the letters, in terms of what types of traffic a...
Hello Hugh: How about providing some detailed proofs usable for modellers or amateur industrial archaeologista which abound in this group? That is: we would...
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