hillsbro Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Hi Da link went - "Locomotion No 1" and "Derwent" were preserved and on display at Darlington station - see here for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhodesian11 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Hello Some people may not be aware but their used to be 2 ( main ) train stations in Sheffield. Sheffield Victoria Station closed on the 5th January 1970 despite a public outcry The station was the scene in 1954 of the first “mainline” electric train service from Sheffield to Manchester, the station also served places like London Marylebone, Leicester, Rugby, Lincoln, Skegness, Cleethorpes to name a few After closure the line from Sheffield Victoria – Hadfield/Manchester/Wath became a freight only line until 20th July 1981 when BR closed the line between Deepcar-Hadfield & Penistone-Wath Sheffield Midland- Huddersfield passenger services continued to travel through the station until the 15th May 1983 The station buildings were demolished in 1987 and all that remains today are the outlines of the subway walls and some outlines of platform 5 A group of us have started a Sheffield Victoria Station facebook page which you will find the link for at the bottom. We would love to hear from anyone who travelled from Sheffield Victoria or visited the station when it was closed. You can leave your comments on here or on our facebook page Thanks SVS Admin Team i got a train to Ipswich from there in the 60s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) i got a train to Ipswich from there in the 60sThat would be the mid-afternoon "Harwich boat train" that linked the two ports of Liverpool and Parkeston Quay. It arrived from Manchester behind an EM2 electric loco, then the Stratford "Britannia" or "B1" that had brought it from Harwich in the morning took over, having taken on water and coal at Darnall. Some of the coaches had stickers on the windows stating that the seats were all reserved for shipping line passengers. The train had its origins in the days when ocean-going liners would arrive at Liverpool with passengers who wanted to continue on to places served by the Harwich steamers. Eventually it didn't serve Liverpool, and for a time ran from Glasgow & Edinburgh (with the name "The European") via the West Coast Main Line, Manchester, the Hope Valley line to Sheffield and then as before to Parkeston Quay. Edited January 10, 2015 by hillsbro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeG Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 In the late 50's, I think the steam loco was usually a Sandringham class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDe Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 I remember as kid,when you had to pay 1/2 penny to ride the lift from under the wicker Arches, to the Victoria lever rail Station, Victoria Rail Station was. as you know LNER, as against LMS. or Midland Station in old Money:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 In the late 50's, I think the steam loco was usually a Sandringham class.Yes - until c. 1960 the Stratford loco only pulled the train as far as March, then a B17 took over as shown by this 1958 view of 61643 Champion Lodge of March shed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookingfat50 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 My dad and I travelled regularly on a football special from Darnall to Wadsley Bridge,via Sheffield Victoria.I believe it started at Worksop or Retford.It was very popular,nearly always filled up at Victoria,but stopped suddenly about 1962. me and my mate jimmy would walk into town from gleadless with heavy whicker basket and rod bog went from victoris to Lincolnshire to go fishing a long walk xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stpetre Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 ..and London General Whereabouts in London was that? ---------- Post added 18-01-2015 at 02:35 ---------- I never knew that and I lived most of my early years in the Wicker. Did you live at a pub? as there wasn't too many houses in the Wicker, and did you go to Burngreave school? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Bynnol Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Whereabouts in London was that? London General: Vicarage Road, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9JZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
england27 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I recall making a Journey fro Sheffield Victoria Station to Padgate when I started my National Service, This was on a Thursday 12th April 1952. And My Grandfather John William England who lived at "The Old Mill Cottage" 26 Edmund Road used to have Waggons in the goods yard and used to get Coal; from the Nottingham Mines this was in the 1920/30's Gordon England (Scarborough) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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