Porcy Mane Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 On 20/06/2021 at 16:59, Enterprisingwestern said: They haven't found Michael Caine under there have they? Engage PITA mode. As far as I'm aware MR Caine never made it to Seaham Harbour. He must have swam past it (or maybe he jogged down the old A19?) during the last scenes of the film, as he got from North Blyth staithes to Easington beach, a distance of some 25 miles with three river estuaries to cross, in about 45 seconds. It must have been the tablets he was taking! Disengage PITA mode. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted June 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, Porcy Mane said: Engage PITA mode. As far as I'm aware MR Caine never made it to Seaham Harbour. He must have swam past it (or maybe he jogged down the old A19?) during the last scenes of the film, as he got from North Blyth staithes to Easington beach, a distance of some 25 miles with three river estuaries to cross, in about 45 seconds. It must have been the tablets he was taking! Disengage PITA mode. You're just a boring old fuddy duddy P, why let the facts get in the way of things, and anyway, didn't Scunthorpe have a part in the film, an even longer jog from Seaham?!! Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 7 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: didn't Scunthorpe have a part in the film, an even longer jog from Seaham?!! Maybe in the script but with the "S" and "thorpe" removed. I've been in Fuddy Duddy mode since my Ma & Pa refused to buy me a Johnny Seven! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 24, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2021 Without going back through 18 pages I spotted some tracks, an old crossing complete with signs and lights in the trees at Workington docks a few weeks back, next time I’m there I’ll get some pics however here’s something a bit different! abandoned 7” 1/4’ tracks, anyone care to guess where 8 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted June 25, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2021 Horwich? Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben B Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Looks a little too tidy to be Steamtown/Carnforth... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 25, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2021 Not round the corner it isn’t! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engineer Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 (edited) Made time to divert a homeward journey in order to see the latest state of play at Seaham, thanks to the mentions by colleagues further up the page. Not far away, and close to the foot of the former railway connection that's now a walking route, a couple of mini-bollards - former rail vehicle parts embedded in the street? Edited June 25, 2021 by Engineer Use of English 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simontaylor484 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 On 21/06/2021 at 20:06, Enterprisingwestern said: You're just a boring old fuddy duddy P, why let the facts get in the way of things, and anyway, didn't Scunthorpe have a part in the film, an even longer jog from Seaham?!! Mike. The book that inspired the film was set in Scunthorpe, the location was changed to Newcastle/Tyneside as more people would know where it was. Orwas it because there wasnt a multi storey car park for Alf Roberts to be thrown off 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Isherwood Posted June 25, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 25, 2021 15 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Horwich? Mike. Even Horwich didn't go THAT narrow. CJI. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
009 micro modeller Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 (edited) 17 minutes ago, cctransuk said: Even Horwich didn't go THAT narrow. CJI. I’m struggling to infer anything helpful and specific from the standard gauge stuff in the background but the modern fencing and pile of concrete sleepers makes me think it isn’t a preserved line, which is odd. I could be wrong though... Edited June 25, 2021 by 009 micro modeller Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted June 25, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2021 I'm sure it's a gate guide. At the end is where a post went. Kev. (..but i'm quite often wrong in these things...) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Isherwood Posted June 25, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 25, 2021 1 minute ago, 009 micro modeller said: Yes, it only looks about 10 1/4” gauge. The OP states 7.25". CJI. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
009 micro modeller Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 1 minute ago, SHMD said: I'm sure it's a gate guide. At the end is where a post went. Kev. (..but i'm quite often wrong in these things...) Why would it have two rails though, with check rails? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
009 micro modeller Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, cctransuk said: The OP states 7.25". CJI. I know, that’s what I edited for (didn’t spot that originally when reading the post). In some ways that makes it even harder to guess as there are probably more private miniature lines on 7 1/4” than 10 1/4. Edit: the NRM used to have a 7 1/4” line (I think the fairly recent upgrade of this is now 10 1/4) but I don’t think it’s there... Edited June 25, 2021 by 009 micro modeller Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted June 25, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 25, 2021 On 24/06/2021 at 21:22, big jim said: Without going back through 18 pages I spotted some tracks, an old crossing complete with signs and lights in the trees at Workington docks a few weeks back, next time I’m there I’ll get some pics however here’s something a bit different! abandoned 7” 1/4’ tracks, anyone care to guess where Buxton? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 25, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2021 No not Buxton It could well be 10 1/4, it’s too big for 5 inch that much I do know! Glad I’ve got a few people thinking 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
33C Posted June 25, 2021 Author Share Posted June 25, 2021 We have/had a gauge similar at the depot with small wagons/trollies for doing brake block/pad changes. These are at the bottom of each pit and run to 300yds each. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purnu Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 On 25/06/2021 at 04:22, big jim said: Without going back through 18 pages I spotted some tracks, an old crossing complete with signs and lights in the trees at Workington docks a few weeks back, next time I’m there I’ll get some pics however here’s something a bit different! abandoned 7” 1/4’ tracks, anyone care to guess where Washwood Heath? In the vicinity of the old Metro-Cammell works? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26, 2021 Close but no cigar! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted June 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26, 2021 Small Heath?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26, 2021 So close! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 08221 Posted June 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26, 2021 Grrr!!! Tyseley?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted June 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26, 2021 Tiny tiny Heath! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26, 2021 (edited) Yeah it’s Tyseley, it runs round the edge of the car park at the depot/museum next to warwick road station so I assume it’s an old visitor ride, I can’t find any pictures of it on line though and I only ever visited there once when it was a proper museum when I was about 10 so wouldn’t remember it Edited June 26, 2021 by big jim 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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