Page 9 - 70037 'Hereward the Wake' at Kirkby South Jn. My Richard Piccaver signed print copy no. 22 of 100
Before long (timed to pass at 7.21 pm) the train joins the ex Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway at Kirkby South Junction. It's about to pass under Lindley's Lane bridge, a favourite spotting location for many (including me), before plunging into the darkness of Annesley tunnel. Emerging from the tunnel the train then takes the London Extension of the ex Great Central Railway at Annesley North Junction, heading towards Nottingham Victoria.
The fish train obviously carried perishable goods so it was imperative that all efforts were made to maintain the timings. Potentially, joining the main line at Kirkby South could bring some delays. The distant signal, which informed the driver if he had a clear run through to Annesley North, was located some distance away, where the line crossed under the road near the Hill Methodist Church at Kirkby Central station. Alen Grice has told me about the times he saw the train pass the distant signal in the "on" position. The driver would give a long urgent blast on the chime whistle whilst the fireman was leaning out looking back and craning his neck to see if the signalman responded by pulling "off" the distant.
One of my friends has told me about his experiences living at Kirkby-in-Ashfield. He was always a Midland line spotter but was persuaded to trek down to Lindley's Lane bridge because there were "better engines there". He had an Ian Allan spotting book but that didn't include the Eastern Region engines he was seeing so he just scribbled down what everyone shouted as the the engines passed. He heard a shout "Brit" and then what he thought was "Edward the 8th". He duly wrote this down. He couldn't see that in his Ian Allan book and even persuaded his Mum and Dad to shell out for an Eastern Ian Allan book. It was only later he found from others that the engine he actually saw was a BR Standard 70037 "Hereward the Wake".
This photo is of my signed copy no. 22 of 100 prints by Richard Piccaver. It's a view I witnessed many times and, when I saw the framed print being sold at the heritage Great Central Railway at Loughborough quite a few years ago, to buy or not to buy was a no brainer!
To see the next photo in the storyboard click here www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51818502065/in/album-...
Page 9 - 70037 'Hereward the Wake' at Kirkby South Jn. My Richard Piccaver signed print copy no. 22 of 100
Before long (timed to pass at 7.21 pm) the train joins the ex Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway at Kirkby South Junction. It's about to pass under Lindley's Lane bridge, a favourite spotting location for many (including me), before plunging into the darkness of Annesley tunnel. Emerging from the tunnel the train then takes the London Extension of the ex Great Central Railway at Annesley North Junction, heading towards Nottingham Victoria.
The fish train obviously carried perishable goods so it was imperative that all efforts were made to maintain the timings. Potentially, joining the main line at Kirkby South could bring some delays. The distant signal, which informed the driver if he had a clear run through to Annesley North, was located some distance away, where the line crossed under the road near the Hill Methodist Church at Kirkby Central station. Alen Grice has told me about the times he saw the train pass the distant signal in the "on" position. The driver would give a long urgent blast on the chime whistle whilst the fireman was leaning out looking back and craning his neck to see if the signalman responded by pulling "off" the distant.
One of my friends has told me about his experiences living at Kirkby-in-Ashfield. He was always a Midland line spotter but was persuaded to trek down to Lindley's Lane bridge because there were "better engines there". He had an Ian Allan spotting book but that didn't include the Eastern Region engines he was seeing so he just scribbled down what everyone shouted as the the engines passed. He heard a shout "Brit" and then what he thought was "Edward the 8th". He duly wrote this down. He couldn't see that in his Ian Allan book and even persuaded his Mum and Dad to shell out for an Eastern Ian Allan book. It was only later he found from others that the engine he actually saw was a BR Standard 70037 "Hereward the Wake".
This photo is of my signed copy no. 22 of 100 prints by Richard Piccaver. It's a view I witnessed many times and, when I saw the framed print being sold at the heritage Great Central Railway at Loughborough quite a few years ago, to buy or not to buy was a no brainer!
To see the next photo in the storyboard click here www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51818502065/in/album-...