RMweb Gold unravelled Posted May 21, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 21, 2017 Radipole Halt, 1965 Upwey Wishing well Halt St Mary's Crossing Halt, 1964 Thanks Dave 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Also on the SWML was Bramshot halt between Fleet and Farnborough. No pics, but Google can help with that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 (edited) A fairly low res picture of the Bedford-bound half of Bow Brickhill, where this 153 had just caused a giant traffic jam at the level crossing, as a cycled by. The history of this halt is here, in surprising detail. http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/b/bow_brickhill/ K Edited May 23, 2017 by Nearholmer 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branksome71B Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 The Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury line boasted a halt at New Hadley between Oakengates and Wellington. new_hadley_halt_[2]_25.may_1975.aey.jpg which survived until mid 1980s. Little of note except in late 1982, the Guard off a down all stations to Shrewsbury wanted to know how much to charge for a single for a goat which had been put in his care at New Hadley and was being met at Wellington. As the conveyance of livestock had finished, the Booking Clerk suggested issuing a Child's ticket 'cos it was a kid ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted May 23, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 23, 2017 Just trying to find a picture of another Halt on the Wellington- Craven Arms line. It struck me as being in splendid isolation with a row of miners cottages across the fields. Would you believe that there's now a housing estate named after it?? Newdale Halt? Still haven't found any piccies of the Halt, just b****** new houses by the estate agents. Sic transit and all that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted May 23, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 23, 2017 To make up for my disappointment about Newdale Halt, here's the next stop along the line, Lawley Bank. Actually this one is the smallest station on the line, not a Halt at all. My sisters big pal in the guides, Stella, had charge of it at one time, as it was staffed and she could do high tech jobs like ticket issuing, besides working the gates as I described at Doseley Halt. You'll see the platform is of brick and there's doors and a chimney fitted to the building, although this view is after closure and it looks somewhat more rundown than before (just). No points, sidings, or crossing loop. Still you get an idea of how small a station is allowed to be before it's a Halt. Since the Horsehay Trust has made it their northern terminus it's hit the big time. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 A very nice little station. It was Stella, issuing tickets, that made it a station, not a halt, I'm pretty sure. If they'd dispensed with her services, and closed the 'booking office', it would have been a halt. Kevin 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastglosmog Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 A very nice little station. It was Stella, issuing tickets, that made it a station, not a halt, I'm pretty sure. If they'd dispensed with her services, and closed the 'booking office', it would have been a halt. Kevin Indeed, Rollright Halt, mentioned before, had a goods loop siding as well as a loading bank and tiny iron goods shed, but no staff. Interestingly, considering the naming of the housing estate after Newdale halt, at Rollright Halt the nearby farm which used to be called Limekiln is now known as Halt Farm! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share Posted May 24, 2017 (edited) Today I visited a halt that wasn't there, in the form of the former Wood Siding, on the Brill Tramway. Pictures show where it isn't, and hasn't been for a long time. The extreme peacefulness of the area probably explains why the tramway closed. More information here https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_Siding_railway_station Kevin Edited May 24, 2017 by Nearholmer 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetmorgan Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Not quite in it's glory anymore but this halt is featured in The Avengers - Noon Doomsday episode. The nameboard says Langs Halt, although I would presume that is just a bit of set dressing and there is also an LMS sign regarding trespassing on the line. Any clues to it's real identity? I know a lot of these Avengers programes were filmed in the north London/Home Counties areas so it could well be on LMS territory. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted May 28, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 28, 2017 Today I visited a halt that wasn't there, in the form of the former Wood Siding, on the Brill Tramway. I believe there is a percentage of RMwebbers who believe all tramways are Brill! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted May 28, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 28, 2017 "Langs Halt" looks as if it's one half of a station, the larger half with the station building being on the opposite side. Try one of the stops along the Bletchley Bedford line before the bus shelter era? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 I'm thinking the Leighton Buzzard-Dunstable line, with the chalk pits at Totternhoe in the distance ....... will do some ferreting. Kevin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 (edited) How about Stanbridgeford? In fact, I'm so certain, that I claim the prize ( if there is one). Edited May 28, 2017 by Nearholmer 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tractionman Posted May 28, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 28, 2017 According to Wikipedia : 'Prior to tracklifting, an episode of The Avengers was filmed at the station in October 1968.[14] The episode was called 'Noon Doomsday' and the station was renamed 'Langs Halt' for the filming.' https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanbridgeford_railway_station All the best, Keith 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted May 29, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 29, 2017 Here's another one; Anyone know where this one is? Dave 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium figworthy Posted May 29, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 29, 2017 (edited) Here's another one; IMG_2901.JPG Anyone know where this one is? Dave Hailes Abbey on the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Steam Railway. Adrian Edited May 29, 2017 by figworthy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted May 29, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 29, 2017 Hailes Abbey on the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Steam Railway. Adrian That's the one, brand new, name board sheeted over as it is yet to be opened. Shot taken today from the verandah of a passing TOAD. Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted May 30, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2017 The Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury line boasted a halt at New Hadley between Oakengates and Wellington. _25.may_1975.aey.jpg]new_hadley_halt_[2]_25.may_1975.aey.jpg which survived until mid 1980s. Little of note except in late 1982, the Guard off a down all stations to Shrewsbury wanted to know how much to charge for a single for a goat which had been put in his care at New Hadley and was being met at Wellington. As the conveyance of livestock had finished, the Booking Clerk suggested issuing a Child's ticket 'cos it was a kid ! thank you SOOOO much for the info about new hadley halt, ive signed that route for 12 years and no one, and i mean no one has been able to explain what the 2 random lamposts in the middle of nowhere were there for, we had a theory it was for a crossover or something like that but a quick google search shows they were for the foot crossing between the stagered platforms, i'll be honest i didnt even know there used to be a station there mystery solved, link to 'disused stations' website page for the halt sent to all of my drivers who also puzzled over the lamposts! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesg Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Here's another one; IMG_2901.JPG Anyone know where this one is? Dave Fantastic, a lot of work has been done since I last visited in April. With 1450 running at weekends, will there be a few photographers trying to recreate the famous photograph? Is 1450 facing the right way? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted May 31, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2017 (edited) Fantastic, a lot of work has been done since I last visited in April. With 1450 running at weekends, will there be a few photographers trying to recreate the famous photograph? Is 1450 facing the right way? 1450 is facing Cheltenham, so auto is leading towards Toddington. Arriving into Toddington from Buckland during a Bank Holiday downpour. Dave Edited May 31, 2017 by Davexoc 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 My local station (halt), still waiting for the trains to come back ?? 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian J. Posted June 1, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 1, 2017 My local station (halt), still waiting for the trains to come back ?? Charlton_Marshall_Halt_.jpg Maybe one day... (is there a fingers crossed smiley?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Coryton Posted June 1, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 1, 2017 The Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury line boasted a halt at New Hadley between Oakengates and Wellington. new_hadley_halt_[2]_25.may_1975.aey.jpg which survived until mid 1980s. Little of note except in late 1982, the Guard off a down all stations to Shrewsbury wanted to know how much to charge for a single for a goat which had been put in his care at New Hadley and was being met at Wellington. A few years ago, on a narrow gauge train in Bulgaria, we stopped at a small station where there was a heated discussion between a would-be passenger and the guard. My Bulgarian wasn't quite up to following the conversation as it consisted of more than the words for please, thank you and train, but the guard seemed to be refusing to let a sick goat on board and we left it (and its accompanying human) on the platform. Maybe they had better luck on the next train. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastglosmog Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 (edited) Remains of Gilli Felen Halt on the Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny taken in 2010. Opened by the LMS in September 1933 and closed by BR January 1958. Shelters were still useful for getting out of the rain over 50 years after they last saw a passenger. The Up line (left) platform was still present under the vegetation, but most of the Down platform was buried in waste. Edited April 14, 2022 by eastglosmog Restore photo 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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