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Jun 25, 2020 · 4,001. Hi, I was watching an old episode (1981?) of "To The Manor Born" recently, this was about the proposed closure of the local railway station, which in the programme was called, I think, Marlbury? I was wondering if anyone knows where the train and station shots where filmed.? Some of the programme, the grand house etc, was located in and ...
Oct 6, 2023 · However, in the late 90s, I have multiple specific memories of trains going down at least a part of the line, the start of the curve up next to Pelaw. I vividly remember standing on the bridge between Manor Gardens and Wardley Way, watchihg a freight train of some description go past, more than once.
Jan 4, 2022 · The board are considering proposals for intermediate stops at Endon, Milton, Birches Head/Abbey Hulton, Bucknall and Fenton Manor. A separate bid to reopen Meir railway station, which closed in the Beeching cuts, has reached the feasibility study stage. The city council received £37,500 for the project.
Dec 5, 2019 · List updated to 27 Sept 23, If anyone sees any errors or omissions please post on this thread or PM me. Diesel / electric nameplates over £6000 (Steam below): Duke Of Wellington’s Regiment (Deltic) – Dec 2002 - £31,400 The Green Howards (Deltic) – Sept 2002 - £25,000 Falcon c/w crest...
Jan 11, 2024 · Painting, oil on canvas, GWR 150, by Peter Owen Jones 1985. Depicts an artist's impression of the exhibition at British Rail's Swindon Works, proposed to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Great Western Railway. It shows the interior of the works, with a Western Class 52 diesel hydraulic...
Apr 27, 2024 · At Farnborough in Hampshire, there is also a residential road that has been called Holly Road for many years, but was initially known as Frog Lane due to it leading to the Cove Brook, where frogs used to breed. The name changed sometime in the 1930s for reasons unknown. It got me thinking if there have been other examples of road name changes ...
Aug 22, 2024 · Location. London. Basil Jet said: When travelling southwards along Ballards Lane you see a sign for the Piccadilly Line replacement bus PL5 (presumably for the drivers rather than passengers) directing into the Finchley Central station forecourt, and there is a similar sign at the same junction facing buses coming out of the forecourt.
Jan 11, 2024 · 47079 wore the GWR scheme for the shortest period of time - It received Trainload Metals livery in 1987. At the other end of the spectrum, 47484 and 50007 carried the livery until their withdrawals, in 2000 and 1994 respectively. 50007 continued to carry the livery in preservation until repainted into BR blue around ten years ago, and 47484 still, just about, carries the livery today in ...
Aug 8, 2024 · The LibDems got squeezed out in 2015, it really was no more than that. The SDP-leaning side of the party went and voted Labour in 2015, the more classical Liberal side went and voted Conservative. The LibDems lost 48 seats. They lost 27- over half- of them to the Conservatives.
Nov 7, 2021 · Many place names beginning with "Al-" should be pronounced "Ol-", but often aren't by non-locals. Examples with railway stations include Altrincham, Alsager and Alderley Edge, all in Cheshire, but historically part of West Mercia, from where this pronunciation originates. 8 Nov 2021.
