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Peak Rail

Nick Wheat — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:56:56 GMT

Does this pretty much scupper their 'wider' ambitions ? http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/38m-cycle-trail-across-uks-peak-district-23911/ I can't

Re: Wirksworth branch

Neil Ferguson-Lee — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:09:24 GMT

Ralph, Thank you for pointing-out both the excellent article in Railway Magazine and the progress made at Duffield. At present, we are replacing the track

Wirksworth branch

Ralph Rawlinson — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:16:47 GMT

I know that a number of members of both Derbyshire Railways and Bygone Lines are associated with the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway and some will already have

December's Railway Magazine

Neil Ferguson-Lee — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:11:21 GMT

Please forgive the intrusion but hard on the heels on Howard's email regarding his excellent book 'Rails to Ripley', may I just put in a small plug for the

Re: Shirland Colliery Branch

romicace@... — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:51:01 GMT

It was nice to finally get on the track bed today .. Always wondered what was left. Sent using BlackBerry® from Orange ... From: Nigel Callaghan

Re: Shirland Colliery Branch

Nigel Callaghan — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:01:09 GMT

A shame, another interesting little disused tunnel now joins the obliterated list! Nigel 2009/11/5 Ian Castledine

Re: Shirland Colliery Branch

Ian Castledine — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:38:57 GMT

Looking East towards the Western portal earth has been pushed up as high as the stonework to block the entrance and comes forwards of the portal by 30ft approx

Re: Shirland Colliery Branch

Howard Sprenger — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:21:42 GMT

Interesting discussion - I had a look at the Google map earlier, and as Nigel points out, the tunnel and branch is pretty mutilated now. Howard.

Re: Shirland Colliery Branch

Ian Castledine — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:09:05 GMT

See my earlier answer.... totally filled, not a sign of stonework. Eastern end totally landscaped ________________________________ From: Nigel Callaghan

Re: Shirland Colliery Branch

Nigel Callaghan — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:04:24 GMT

I've just had a peep at an aerial view of the tunnel and it would seem that its western portal has been completely obliterated when the Golf Links was

Re: Shirland Colliery Branch

Nigel Callaghan — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:53:51 GMT

Does anyone know of the condition or state of the western portal? Nigel 2009/11/5 Ian Castledine

Re: Shirland Colliery Branch

Ian Castledine — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:52:48 GMT

Yes thats the same photo I have... ________________________________ From: Nigel Callaghan To:

Re: Shirland Colliery Branch

Nigel Callaghan — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:45:11 GMT

I've found this old B&W photo showing 3F 43637 emerging from the western portal of the tunnel - does show how tight clearances were! Nigel 2009/11/4 Howard

Re: Shirland Colliery Branch

Ian Castledine — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:35:27 GMT

Hi all, Popped over today and they are reinforcing the embankment which is slipping along that section of the route, they have put a temp stoned road in just

Re: Shirland Colliery Branch

Howard Sprenger — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:10:50 GMT

... Confirms Malcolm's vegetative deduction - thanks Ian... Cheers, Howard.