RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2020 1 hour ago, great northern said: A very close poll this time. No clear winner, Oxenholme 3 Tebay 3 , then Hartford and Shap with 2. Nowt for Carnforth, which surprised me. Today, we continue North East from Carlisle along the Waverley route, again looking for those atmospheric and probably very scenic stations where you might have liked to spend time just watching the trains go by. Being a nice sort of chappie really, I'll give you a few names to ponder on this time. Eskbank, Tynehead, Stow, Galashiels, Melrose, St Boswells, Hassendean, Hawick, Stobs, Shankend and Newcastleton. Very wild and remote, some of these, and there are a few more I haven't mentioned, but if you've read books or seen the TV programmes and videos you'll know some of these. Not Riccarton Junction though please, as it has already had its moment of glory. I don't suppose Tweedbank counts, so I'll pick Gorebridge because I used to know a girl who lived there... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted September 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2020 I never saw the Waverley Route when it was open, although I have been over the reopened line to Tweedbank but I don't think any of the present stations bear much resemblance to what was there before. So I'll vote for Hawick as from what I've seen and read in books, it looks as though it must have been quite an attractive station. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 1, 2020 I’ve decided to vote for Hawick in this poll. Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Clive Mortimore said: Hi Gilbert I have a problem with this poll, I don't think I can take part. My ladder isn't long enough for me to get over the wall so I can venture into wilds of the boarder country. 'Stand by to repel boarders!' 'How do you repel boarders?' 'Stop changing the bed linen!' I thank you I'm gonna vote for Shankend ... but hang on whilst I find a picture of it first. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodcock29 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 3 hours ago, great northern said: A very close poll this time. No clear winner, Oxenholme 3 Tebay 3 , then Hartford and Shap with 2. Nowt for Carnforth, which surprised me. Gilbert According to my counting Tebay won with 4 votes. Mine must have come in whilst you were typing your email above. Perhaps that was too late? Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted September 1, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2020 36 minutes ago, Woodcock29 said: Gilbert According to my counting Tebay won with 4 votes. Mine must have come in whilst you were typing your email above. Perhaps that was too late? Andrew I'm afraid so Andrew. I get a delay on arrival of posts these days, so I hadn't seen yours when I did the count. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted September 1, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2020 2 hours ago, 31A said: I never saw the Waverley Route when it was open, although I have been over the reopened line to Tweedbank but I don't think any of the present stations bear much resemblance to what was there before. So I'll vote for Hawick as from what I've seen and read in books, it looks as though it must have been quite an attractive station. A place I would have love to have visited Steve. apart from all those fabled Scottish and Carlisle Canal Pacifics, there was the shed right behind, and lovely things like D30s to gaze upon during quiet periods. It is one of the places I have thought about modelling in the past. Mind you, you could fill a book with those. I did. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 (edited) OK, here's my full submission for: Shankend. Here it is in its wider setting - station is over to the left in that group of trees then a luverly setting for a viaduct. I first 'discovered' this location in August 1983 when I thought nothing of cycling 80-90 miles a day with tent and sleeping bag for company. Alas, by this date, no V2s or A3s slogging up the 1-in-75 to keep me company through the night, just the sheep(!) I had a nose at the abandoned station site; there is a morbid fascination in such places. This is the view looking south towards Whitrope and Riccarton. If you indulge me for one further pic, the same day I'd walked the 4 miles from Steele Road to Riccarton with Dad and here is the latter station site on that day, 37 years ago. Good grief! You can see how long I've been burning a candle for the old Waverley route. Be great to get round to recreating a part of it in model form, in a few years time (all being well). Edited September 1, 2020 by LNER4479 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted September 1, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, LNER4479 said: OK, here's my full submission for: Shankend. Here it is in its wider setting - station is over to the left in that group of trees then a luverly setting for a viaduct. I first 'discovered' this location in August 1983 when I thought nothing of cycling 80-90 miles a day with tent and sleeping bag for company. Alas, by this date, no V2s or A3s slogging up the 1-in-75 to keep me company through the night, just the sheep(!) I had a nose at the abandoned station site; there is a morbid fascination in such places. This is the view looking south towards Whitrope and Riccarton. If you indulge me for one further pic, the same day I'd walked the 4 miles from Steele Road to Riccarton with Dad and here is the latter station site on that day, 37 years ago. Good grief! You can see how long I've been burning a candle for the old Waverley route. Be great to get round to recreating a part of it in model form, in a few years time (all being well). Lovely images thank you, Graham. Brings the whole discussion to life, even though it is so sad to see. I've been meaning to go up and see these sights for myself for years, but never got round to it. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 G'day Folks Hawick. Never saw it open, never saw it closed, Ah well! But it was on the Waverly Route. manna 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jollysmart Posted September 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 1, 2020 (edited) Galashiels gets my vote. Edited September 1, 2020 by jollysmart Incompetence Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welly Posted September 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2020 I vote for Shankend as well! My Dad and I explored the Waverly trackbed way back in August 2005 and the viaduct made an impression! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37Oban Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Another vote for Hawick! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted September 1, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2020 Tonight, the W1 in close up. and the looming front end of A3 Enterprise with the 8.00 Up Newcastle. 30 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted September 2, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted September 2, 2020 Under the roof this morning. Different distances, and crops, which do you prefer? 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted September 2, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, great northern said: Under the roof this morning. Different distances, and crops, which do you prefer? I think I prefer the upper one. You can see more of the light coming through the roof, and the lower one looks rather as if you're looking through a letter box! 1 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted September 2, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 2, 2020 Hawick won the poll, 4 votes to Shankend's 2. Wandering Willie would be pleased. Where shall we go today? A bit nearer home perhaps? Wayside stations, double track or more, but not major junctions, on the North Eastern region of BR. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold fishytrains Posted September 2, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2, 2020 Under the roof this morning. Different distances, and crops, which do you prefer? I think both work well. The top one because of the extra light. But, I prefer the bottom one as it shows the power of the loco more, in my opinion. Mike 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium juke Posted September 2, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 2, 2020 (edited) Under the roof this morning. Different distances, and crops, which do you prefer? I like both versons for the same reasons as Mike. What I prefer with all these wonderful 'under the roof' shots is when the figures are further away from the camera, as those near the front are out of focus and draw attention to their inevitable defects. Those just a bit further back look great and quite realistic. You have some great figures in your collection! Syd Edited September 2, 2020 by juke Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drmditch Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 59 minutes ago, great northern said: Where shall we go today? A bit nearer home perhaps? Wayside stations, double track or more, but not major junctions, on the North Eastern region of BR. Witton Gilbert, if pronounced properly, or failing that Lanchester please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 2, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 2, 2020 20 hours ago, great northern said: A place I would have love to have visited Steve. apart from all those fabled Scottish and Carlisle Canal Pacifics, there was the shed right behind, and lovely things like D30s to gaze upon during quiet periods. It is one of the places I have thought about modelling in the past. Mind you, you could fill a book with those. I did. Not one of my favourite places. My visits were all associated with rugby, and invariably we got stuffed. On many occasions we were, as the saying goes, "lucky to score nil". 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieR4489 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 2 hours ago, great northern said: which do you prefer? Definitely the top one for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium thegreenhowards Posted September 2, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 2, 2020 Gilbert, I hope you don’t mind me asking a coaching stock question to the assembled experts on here, but such issues seem to be a speciality of your thread. I’m planning on buying one of the Isinglass GNR buffet cars to run in my Cambridge Buffet Express. They do two different variants, Diagrams 78T and 78V. I know that initially 8 went to the GN section (and two to the GC). Can anyone tell me if both ran on the CBE in the fifties or whether they were dedicated to different parts of the GN system. I’ve read Steve Banks’ piece on them https://www.steve-banks.org/prototype-and-traffic/347-lner-buffet-cars, but it doesn’t seem to say where the GN versions ran. Regards Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 2, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 2, 2020 (edited) Garforth. Home for a few years and one-time junction for the "Fly Line" to Aberford and the Kippax branch to Castleford. Edited September 2, 2020 by St Enodoc Added information 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Metropolitan H Posted September 2, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 2, 2020 2 hours ago, great northern said: Where shall we go today? A bit nearer home perhaps? Wayside stations, double track or more, but not major junctions, on the North Eastern region of BR. For this one I'm going with "Stanley" (Nr. Wakefield on the Methley Joint Railway) - It was where my Father was born and the signal box was where my paternal Grandfather worked from circa 1912 till the family moved to Peterborough - to be near Grandfather's family - in the mid-1920s. If Stanley is not allowed then I would go for Goathland. Regards Chris H 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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