Popular Post montyburns56 Posted August 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2019 (edited) I started a thread on the railforums website about small stations that still retained their goods yard post-Beeching and it turned up some really inspirational pictures of quaint goods yards, so I thought I'd start a thread on the topic to see if anyone knows of other pictures of these yards in the 70s-90s. Dufftown 25233 05 February 1979 by Woolwinder, on Flickr Dufftown goods yard by Ian Cowieson, on Flickr 1982-03-17 Skelmanthorpe station from E51497 by John Carter, on Flickr Skelmanthorpe station. 31.12.82 by Roger Joanes, on Flickr Hexham Station by Thomas, on Flickr Gathurst complete with a narrow gauge interchange! Also Lapford station would make a perfect model as it even has a scenic break at each end. Melton Mowbray 1987 Edited August 16, 2019 by montyburns56 58 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Excellent 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TravisM Posted August 16, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2019 Andover’s goods yard was still used until the 90’s (I think), 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 (edited) Tunbridge Wells Central https://www.kentrail.org.uk/tunbridge_wells_central_goods_3.html and Woking were very late survivors with traditional wagon-load coal deliveries. Paddock Wood had a big Transfesa Depot, but it also had ferry van traffic to what I think was a small fruit and vegetable distributor (and animal feeds?) in the Up side yard, using the old bay platform, well into the 1980s. Edited August 16, 2019 by Nearholmer 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold daveyb Posted August 16, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2019 44 minutes ago, jools1959 said: Andover’s goods yard was still used until the 90’s (I think), It still is for permanent way equipment and some (rare) military traffic to Ludgershall. UKF finished years ago and I don't know if the bakery ever got supplied by rail. The goods shed has a road transport company operating out of it now. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 15 minutes ago, Nearholmer said: Tunbridge Wells Central https://www.kentrail.org.uk/tunbridge_wells_central_goods_3.html and Woking were very late survivors with traditional wagon-load coal deliveries. Paddock Wood had a big Transfesa Depot, but it also had ferry van traffic to what I think was a small fruit and vegetable distributor (and animal feeds?) in the Up side yard, using the old bay platform, well into the 1980s. In later years, the Transfesa depot was used as a warehouse for 'Whirlpool' white goods; there was usually a decent load of wagons from Dover train ferry. When the Tunnel opened, the trains from Dolland's Moor would run to Wembley, then trip the Paddock Wood traffic back. There was also a distribution depot for Rowntree's Chocolate, behind the Down platform. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Enterprisingwestern Posted August 17, 2019 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2019 Diss. 1971. Mike. 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 RE Diss photo, Thanks for posting. That's one busy yard, what with grain hoppers, Esso 35t oil tanks, and a lot of Lowfits. Judging by the chocks, they'd been carrying vehicles, but what? Is there a miltary base near-by? p.s. I like the A40 Farina- we had one, the same paint scheme, in the mid-1980s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 16 minutes ago, Fat Controller said: RE Diss photo, Thanks for posting. That's one busy yard, what with grain hoppers, Esso 35t oil tanks, and a lot of Lowfits. Judging by the chocks, they'd been carrying vehicles, but what? Is there a miltary base near-by? p.s. I like the A40 Farina- we had one, the same paint scheme, in the mid-1980s. I don't know if they were all that colour from the factory, but a high proportion of the later survivors seemed to be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 21 minutes ago, PatB said: I don't know if they were all that colour from the factory, but a high proportion of the later survivors seemed to be. There were some in a cream and red scheme, and possibly others. Good little cars; we had a 'Countryman' version, the only bad design fault was the layout of the two-part back door, where the upper part let water drain into the lower, causing body-rot. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium stivesnick Posted August 17, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2019 40 minutes ago, Fat Controller said: RE Diss photo, Thanks for posting. That's one busy yard, what with grain hoppers, Esso 35t oil tanks, and a lot of Lowfits. Judging by the chocks, they'd been carrying vehicles, but what? Is there a miltary base near-by? p.s. I like the A40 Farina- we had one, the same paint scheme, in the mid-1980s. Diss yard was in use until the late 1980s for grain traffic with the 4w wagons in the photos replaced by polybulk wagons There is a large military site at Thetford Forrest used for training, although the yard at Brandon would be closer. The most recent use of military traffic in the area used the the heritage Mid-Norfolk railway to deliver vehicles to Dereham. Regards Nick 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 In East London the Upton Park yard survived until 1984. There's a thread on it here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 1 hour ago, BernardTPM said: In East London the Upton Park yard survived until 1984. There's a thread on it here. One traffic was tinplate scrap to Llanelli. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted August 17, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2019 4 hours ago, Fat Controller said: RE Diss photo, Thanks for posting. That's one busy yard, what with grain hoppers, Esso 35t oil tanks, and a lot of Lowfits. Judging by the chocks, they'd been carrying vehicles, but what? Is there a miltary base near-by? p.s. I like the A40 Farina- we had one, the same paint scheme, in the mid-1980s. It's the most magic place in the UK, as you approach it Diss appears! Mike. 2 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 This a very interesting thread and I hope we see many more pics. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tim V Posted August 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2019 A couple from the Cambrian, Tywyn, Machynlleth and Porthmadog. 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jack Benson Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Botley sidings Botley '73 with WR hydraulic action The sidings used by Foster Yeoman were part of the Bishop's Waltham branch and may still be intact. JP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold C126 Posted August 17, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2019 (edited) The most recent photograph of such yards I have found of use is in Andy Gibbs's splendid _The Southern Region in the 1970s and 1980s_, Stroud : Amberley Publishing, 2018, p.10, of Hastings Yard (in the background). It might be worth while trawling through the 1970's/80's photographic literature, e.g., Marsden's _Southern rails in the 1980's_, 1983, p.84, has a picture of a 47-hauled Freightliner with Basingstoke Yard in the background, and Rhodes's _Freight trains of British Rail_, 1982, has atmospheric pictures of Strood Yard, pl.24, and King's Lynn Yard, pl.38. I must credit the inspirational photographs posted by others here of, amongst others, Bristol and Rochester Yards. Worth doing a search for the threads if seeking ideas. Edited August 17, 2019 by C126 addition to dates. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 2 hours ago, Jack Benson said: Botley sidings Botley '73 with WR hydraulic action The sidings used by Foster Yeoman were part of the Bishop's Waltham branch and may still be intact. JP I wasn't aware of the station until you mentioned it, but this picture shows the loader right next to the station which makes it very modellable. Also East Kilbride is what inspired my original thread as I believe that it still had a coal yard next to the station until the 80s. Clayton West although it was a coal mine connection that was still in use rather than the goods yard itself. 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 I love the “do not alight here” sign on the signalbox, to deter any parkour experts who might otherwise be tempted. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tim V Posted August 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2019 Bedford, 1979. 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tim V Posted August 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2019 Or Corby in 1980. 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted August 17, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2019 1 hour ago, montyburns56 said: I wasn't aware of the station until you mentioned it, but this picture shows the loader right next to the station which makes it very modellable. Botley was the discharge point, the loads coming in from the Mendips. I remember it in pre-electrification days, Thumpers running Portsmouth Harbour to Salisbury IIRC, but the Wiesterns had gone, replaced initially by 47s.... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted August 17, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2019 Whitby and a few other stations on the Esk Valley line retained goods facilities (coal) into the 1980s - I remember seeing the goods trains whilst on holiday there in the '70s but haven't to any pictures I can share. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnofwessex Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 So what were the freight services that took wagoms to these yards. Also what exactly was the NG line at Gathurst? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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