Sheffield Steam Sheds Article in Steam Day Magazine

[bus man]

My next job : photograph the pole - well officer I was reading sheffield forum you see ...........................................

[Runningman]

Hi Chairboy and thanks for the reply. I only remember Howard Alcock, because we once went on the bus to Bakewell for a days spotting, along with a lad called Ivo. In later years, Howard played at bowls for Millhouses. He lived on either Plymouth or Lynmouth Rd. The other lad, Hawksworth had some connection in later years with either St Johns or the Red Cross. I don't suppose the names of all those lads that frequented the steps was of any consequence to us all, unless of course he was a close friend. I don't think I am exagerating, when I say at busy times, there could be around 30 / 40 lads all armed with pens / pencils, notepads and an Ian Allan book. ' Eh, look at him, he's gorra combined edition ' Occasionally the railway police appeared, cleared us all away. We watched from a distance and then went back.

[hillsbro]

One of my mates with bikes was Lance Bridge who sadly died a few years ago. ... If it rained, we went under the steps.

Archer Road and St. James's Bridge at Doncaster - what thrills!

 

Yes - Lance Bridge, I had almost forgotten but now I remember him and his bike. Indeed, he died about five years ago; I saw it in the Star, he was only 58. Archer Road, Bernard Road, St James' Bridge - all regular haunts. I remember a couple of years ago, someone on BBC's "Look North" programme said that "Doncaster has only ever had one railway station...". Goodness knows how many phone calls and emails they had about that. I think St James's Bridge was mainly used for specials during race meetings but it might have had the odd scheduled service.

[CHAIRBOY]

Yep, I tend to agree with that. It wasn't very often the railway police came. We either stood on the steps on on the path at the bottom where you weren't on he lines as the wooden fence was there. There was no mischief, it was banter, deliberation as to what was due and what might be pulling it? The chat was what was on Darnall shed or waiting to take the boat train back to East Anglia.

I found the London bound trains the best as they powered up the hill. The acceleration between the bridges of Woodseats Road and Archer Road and the destination boards on the train. Glasgow St.Enoch - London. Coming before the widespread use of air travel, you just yearned to be on-board those trains - even though they were packed with people standing in those corridors outside the compartments. On cold days, it was something to warm the cockles!

[hillsbro]

I just saw a lovely old photo on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Railway-Loco-Postcard-LNER-C4-Atlantic-5262-SHEFFIELD_W0QQitemZ130236589259QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item130236589259&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C65%3A10&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

 

My guess is that it's a pre-war photo and the C4 is on a stopping service to Nottingham Victoria.

[Texas]

Nice to see the 'Tornado' A1 Pacific up and going. Does the heart and soul good to see something like this nowadays.

[CHAIRBOY]

Blue Peter and Barrow Hill

http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/Railway-shed-steams-on-to.4331647.jp

 

60532 Blue Peter - more memories

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=60532+blue+peter&rls=com.microsoft:*:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7;

[CHAIRBOY]

Nice to see the 'Tornado' A1 Pacific up and going. Does the heart and soul good to see something like this nowadays.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/content/articles/2008/10/09/absolutely_chuffed_steam_engine_tom_ingall_feature.shtml

[Cliffhanger]

I was on the first passenger trip at the Great Central. Pleased to have put some money in the project to help make it happen.

[Texas]

Thanks Chairboy, for the tip-off about the NEW A1. It was good to see something uplifting for a change. The only jarring note would probably be the boiler being made in Germany, but then again beggers can't be choosers. They did a brilliant job, and it looks magnificent.