Peterborough North

[Richard E]

 I was thinking more of the view from the train. The first time I went to London for years I found it hard to impossible to identify station sites, even though I knew where they were. There's a bit of a loading bay to be seen at Corby Glen, and the station building at Little Bytham is there, but rather set back from the line. That lovely goods shed has gone though.

Somewhat oddly so was I. At Corby Glen both the stationmasters house and, I think, the station building are there but much knocked about in the case of the latter.

 

Tallington has a subtle hint of what was there on the western side of the line, I believe the pub used to be a railway hotel - that would certainly explain a bit about the way it is laid out. Sadly it seems to have closed it's doors about a month ago. I'd tend to agree it is difficult to picture a station there now. There used to be a footbridge north of the road.

 

At Essendine there is little left, a loading platform on the up side and I know the former station hotel still exists although it closed as a public house over 10 years ago. It was in the process of being sold in December.

 

At Helpston, although the only station was on the Midland lines the Station Hotel certainly still exists, I know 2 brothers who grew up there as their parents used to own it (it became a private house many years ago). In fact, had my partner known it was being sold by the family she would have bought it .....

 

Peterborough to Grantham is, apparently, now the longest distance between adjacent stations in England.

 

Now one I wasn't aware of is Great Ponton, I'm struggling to picture where that was.

[great northern]

Somewhat oddly so was I. At Corby Glen both the stationmasters house and, I think, the station building are there but much knocked about in the case of the latter.

 

Tallington has a subtle hint of what was there on the western side of the line, I believe the pub used to be a railway hotel - that would certainly explain a bit about the way it is laid out. Sadly it seems to have closed it's doors about a month ago. I'd tend to agree it is difficult to picture a station there now. There used to be a footbridge north of the road.

 

At Essendine there is little left, a loading platform on the up side and I know the former station hotel still exists although it closed as a public house over 10 years ago. It was in the process of being sold in December.

 

At Helpston, although the only station was on the Midland lines the Station Hotel certainly still exists, I know 2 brothers who grew up there as their parents used to own it (it became a private house many years ago). In fact, had my partner known it was being sold by the family she would have bought it .....

 

Peterborough to Grantham is, apparently, now the longest distance between adjacent stations in England.

 

Now one I wasn't aware of is Great Ponton, I'm struggling to picture where that was.

 Great Ponton is very much a case of "blink and you will miss it" particularly at present day seeds. The site of the station is just before the cutting leading up to Stoke tunnel, when travelling in the Up direction. All that identifies it really is the distinctive rock formation on the Up side.

[great northern]

I have more photos of D201, and here is one of them.

but for those who prefer steam, look what was provided for the latest shuttle service from East.

Hard to imagine more of a contrast really, and a perfect illustration as to why this short period of time is so interesting to model. Sorry about the obtrusive tension lock, but this lovely little thing will have to do some tender first work. We shall see if something less obvious can be fitted. Now, is that job 854 or 855?

[great northern]

More of the same really this morning. EE type 4 in black and white.

More in grey, actually, as I couldn't get the contrast quite how I wanted it. Then another look at the J15 from a different angle.

You have to hand it to Victorian engineers, who could turn a locomotive required for a purely utilitarian purpose into something so pleasing to the eye.

[Mallard60022]

Cough.....Arsenal!

P

[great northern]

Cough.....Arsenal!

P

Indeed. The end of the road, I think, but a very lucrative one. Mind you, I though that about Burnley too. North Ferriby United first though. a bit like the Emirates, in that it will have goal posts, and presumably some grass on the pitch.

[trw1089]

Indeed. The end of the road, I think, but a very lucrative one. Mind you, I though that about Burnley too. North Ferriby United first though. a bit like the Emirates, in that it will have goal posts, and presumably some grass on the pitch.

I'm still waiting for Huddersfield and Man. City to sort out their differences. Amazing that Lincoln have got as far as they have, great result for the club I'm sure.

 

Cheers

Tony

[great northern]

Of course I have no control over the choice of subjects of the local photographers, who seem fascinated by this diesel thingy.

[Fat Controller]

Of course I have no control over the choice of subjects of the local photographers, who seem fascinated by this diesel thingy.

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Just a thought- did the English Electric Type 4s have ladders on the right-hand side of the ends at this time?

[Market65]

Hi. I think I'm right in saying that the pilot scheme class 40's were not fitted with those ladders. See this in this link by David Hey:http://www.davidheyscollection.com/page16.htm.

 

Regards,

 

Rob.

[stewartingram]

Should have a full set of discs though?

 

Stewart

[Fat Controller]

Hi. I think I'm right in saying that the pilot scheme class 40's were not fitted with those ladders. See this in this link by David Hey:http://www.davidheyscollection.com/page16.htm.

 

Regards,

 

Rob.

The photos seem to confirm that ladders were very uncommon; I could only find one image amongst all those, even though the text suggests they were fitted to early examples. What purpose did the ladder serve? I know that on some types, ladders or steps were fitted to access the radiator fillers, but these ones are in the wrong place for that.

[Mallard60022]

Parp.

[Ian Smeeton]

Absolutely fantastic, however on the EE Type 4, the buffers and discs could use the attentions of the Spitrit Level.

 

Best Regards

 

Ian

[great northern]

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Parp.

Sometimes you are a very naughty duck. However, as the Imps saw off the might of North Ferriby, giving them their record crowd in the process, I shall forgive you.

[great northern]

Absolutely fantastic, however on the EE Type 4, the buffers and discs could use the attentions of the Spitrit Level.

 

Best Regards

 

Ian

Driver not accustomed to them yet, you see, and gave those hydraulic buffer stops at Kings Cross one hell of a whack, thus shaking everything about a bit.

[great northern]

Would you like something different? Flying Fox arrives with the train for which Pommern's was the Friday only relief. This means of course that it is still Friday, even though it is Tuesday. This is the 6.20pm Down Leeds, with portions for 'ull and 'alifax.

[davidw]

Would you like something different? Flying Fox arrives with the train for which Pommern's was the Friday only relief. This means of course that it is still Friday, even though it is Tuesday. This is the 6.20pm Down Leeds, with portions for 'ull and 'alifax.

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Early crest?

[great northern]

Early crest?

Into works for a general 29/9/58 David, last heavy intermediate 2/57, so still early crest in 8/58 I believe.

[manna]

G'day Gents

 

Flying Fox is running well late, Wednesday here in Oz......

 

 

manna

[great northern]

G'day Gents

 

Flying Fox is running well late, Wednesday here in Oz......

 

 

manna

No, look it is all very simple really. It is almost always Friday at PN, even when it isn't. It will never be Sunday, even if it is, as Sundays are boring. Saturdays are unlikely, even on Saturdays, as a different timetable is required. No Mondays, as a song taught me years ago that I don't like them. Things may well happen on Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays, but they will all, almost always, be Fridays. For Oz, just add twelve hours or so, or is it subtract? Whichever. If I want to run a special that only ran on a particular day of the week though, all rules go out of the window, and it will become that day for at least as long as it takes the train to get round the layout. Unless of course it is Friday. Don't even think about leap years. All clear now?

[great northern]

So here we are on Wednesday, but if you have been paying attention you will know that it is still Friday. There is still one more diesel moment to go

but we also have another nice A3 portrait for those that prefer steam.

Actually, it doesn't matter what day it is really, as both of these trains ran every day.....except Saturdays and Sundays of course.

[jwealleans]

Gilbert, I don't know whether you follow or are aware of the WTTReprinter site, but he's just added the M & GN carriage workings for 1958 to the site.

[trw1089]

Gilbert, I don't know whether you follow or are aware of the WTTReprinter site, but he's just added the M & GN carriage workings for 1958 to the site.

Thanks for posting that link Jonathan, it looks very interesting and I may have to order a WTT or two.

 

Cheers

Tony

[great northern]

Gilbert, I don't know whether you follow or are aware of the WTTReprinter site, but he's just added the M & GN carriage workings for 1958 to the site.

No, I wasn't aware of that site Jonathan, so many thanks for alerting me. It looks very interesting. In addition to the M&GN workings there is a WTT for Peterborough East. It is for summer 1953, but things didn't change much, so I might get some good stuff from that too.