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The Institution of Civil Engineers, 1 Great George Street, Central London. A fantastic building with some nice reflections in their windows. HWW everyone!
At night the sky
Becomes an entire new world
To the human eye
A million tiny bright lights
Called stars
Appear like specks of dust
Out of nowhere
Really huge,
So many stars,
So many planets!
Not just Mars!
The Milky Way,
Sky I see,
Galaxy,
Of you and me!
Waterloo Bridge is an early cast iron bridge.
It spans the River Conwy at Betws-y-Coed, In Conwy county borough, north-west Wales.
The bridge is located about half a mile south-east of the village.
It was built by the civil engineer Thomas Telford.
It opened in 1815.
The Calder and Hebble Navigation, a canal in Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire.
By the beginning of the 18th century, the Aire and Calder Navigation had made the River Calder navigable as far upstream as Wakefield. The aim of the Calder and Hebble Navigation was to extend navigation west (upstream) from Wakefield to Sowerby Bridge near Halifax.
The first attempt to obtain an Act of Parliament was made in 1740, as a result of a petition by the people of Halifax, Ripponden and Elland. John Eyes of Liverpool surveyed the route, and presented a scheme for a navigation which would use the River Calder from Wakefield to its junction with the River Hebble, follow the Hebble to Salterhebble Bridge, and then follow the Halifax Brook to reach Halifax. The bill was defeated, due to opposition from local landowners who feared that it would cause flooding, from millers, who thought that navigation would disrupt their water supply, and from the promoters of several Turnpike Bills, who were intending to build roads which would follow a similar route.
The second attempt followed a meeting of the Union Club in Halifax on 2 September 1756, which considered how to improve the import of wool and corn to the town. They invited the civil engineer John Smeaton to make a new survey, which he did in late 1757. An Act was obtained on 9 June 1758, for this extended route, and created Commissioners, who must own an estate valued at more than £100, or have a personal fortune of more than £3,000.
Construction started in November 1759, with Smeaton acting as engineer. By November 1764, the navigation was open as far as Brighouse, some 16 miles (26 km) from Wakefield. Having borrowed £56,000, factions arose within the Commissioners, with some wanting to stop at Brooksmouth, where the Rivers Hebble and Calder meet, and others wanting to raise more money and complete the scheme. The second option gained most support, and a new committee was set up, who asked James Brindley to take over from Smeaton in 1765. The work was just complete when a further flood caused so much damage that the only option was to close the navigation again.
The Commissioners felt unable to borrow more money, and so a second Act of Parliament was obtained on 21 April 1769, which formally created the Company of Proprietors of the Calder and Hebble Navigation. This consisted of all of the 81 people who had loaned money to the original scheme, and these loans were converted into £100 shares. Additional shares could be issued, and the Company could borrow up to £20,000, with the future tolls used as security.
The Navigation prospered, with dividends rising steadily from 5 per cent in 1771 to 13 per cent in 1792. Under the terms of the Act of Parliament, tolls were reduced when the dividend exceeded 10 per cent, and the first such reduction occurred in 1791.
In 1798 a long cut at Thornhill was made, bypassing the town of Dewsbury. Trade with the town was maintained by the construction of a new branch from Thornhill to Dewsbury. Another stimulus to trade was provided by the Rochdale Canal, which opened up a through route from Sowerby Bridge to Manchester from 1804.
The Manchester and Leeds Railway company, which had approached the Calder and Hebble in 1836, but had been rebuffed, opened their line between 1839 and 1841. It followed the line of the canal and that of the Rochdale Canal. A year later, with canal shares having lost 66 per cent of their value, the canal company approached the railway, who agreed to lease the canal for £40,000 per year for 14 years, commencing on 25 March 1843. The Aire and Calder Navigation objected to the lease, and in April 1847, the Attorney General and the Solicitor General ruled that it was illegal, and must cease. Soon afterwaards, the Aire and Calder offered to lease the canal itself, and the agreement started in September. After the Aire and Calder's lease expired in 1885, the Navigation Company again took charge, rebuilt many of the bridges, and established the Calder Carrying Company. Shareholders continued to receive dividends until the canal was nationalized in 1948, and the canal was used by commercial traffic until 1981.
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Colas Tamper DR 73929 approaches Northolt Park on its way to Neasden via Marylebone. The weather was cold and grey and the rain arrived a few minutes later. Sunshine and clear skies are not expected for awhile...
The Calder and Hebble Navigation, a canal in Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire.
By the beginning of the 18th century, the Aire and Calder Navigation had made the River Calder navigable as far upstream as Wakefield. The aim of the Calder and Hebble Navigation was to extend navigation west (upstream) from Wakefield to Sowerby Bridge near Halifax.
Construction started in 1759, with Smeaton acting as engineer. By 1764, the navigation was open as far as Brighouse, some 16 miles (26 km) from Wakefield. Having borrowed £56,000, factions arose within the Commissioners, with some wanting to stop at Brooksmouth, where the Rivers Hebble and Calder meet, and others wanting to raise more money and complete the scheme. The second option gained most support, and a new committee was set up, who asked James Brindley to take over from Smeaton in 1765.
The Commissioners felt unable to borrow more money, and so a second Act of Parliament was obtained on 21 April 1769, which formally created the Company of Proprietors of the Calder and Hebble Navigation. This consisted of all the 81 people who had loaned money to the original scheme, and these loans were converted into £100 shares. Additional shares could be issued, and the Company could borrow up to £20,000, with the future tolls used as security.
The Navigation prospered, with dividends rising steadily from 5 per cent in 1771 to 13 per cent in 1792. Under the terms of the Act of Parliament, tolls were reduced when the dividend exceeded 10 per cent, and the first such reduction occurred in 1791.
The Manchester and Leeds Railway company, which had approached the Calder and Hebble in 1836, but had been rebuffed, opened their line between 1839 and 1841. It followed the line of the canal and that of the Rochdale Canal. A year later, with canal shares having lost 66 per cent of their value, the canal company approached the railway, who agreed to lease the canal for £40,000 per year for 14 years, commencing on 25 March 1843.
The Aire and Calder Navigation objected to the lease, and in 1847, the Attorney General and the Solicitor General ruled that it was illegal and must cease. Soon afterwards, the Aire and Calder offered to lease the canal itself, and the agreement started in September. After the Aire and Calder's lease expired in 1885, the Navigation Company again took charge, rebuilt many of the bridges, and established the Calder Carrying Company. Shareholders continued to receive dividends until the canal was nationalized in 1948, and the canal was used by commercial traffic until 1981.
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Network Rail Class 97 diesel locomotives 97302 "Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways / Rheilffyrdd", 97303 and 97304 "John Tiley"
065A 13.46 Derby RTC Serco to Coleham Civil Engineer's Sidings
Elford Loop, Haselour Lane, Elford, Staffordshire
Freightliner Class 66 diesel locomotives 66541 and 66520 top and tailing
4V18 13.22 Doncaster Wood Yard Civil Engineer's Sidings to Fairwater Yard
Catholme, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Network Rail Class 97 diesel locomotives 97304 "John Tiley" and 97303
0Z97 13.58 Coleham Civil Engineer's Sidings to Derby RTC Serco
Catholme, Staffordshire
GB Railfreight Class 69 diesel locomotives 69002 "Bob Tiller CM & EE" and 69005 "Eastleigh" approach Haselour Lane, Elford working 3Q98 13.30 Toton Traction Maintenance Depot to Coleham Civil Engineers Sidings.
you might have expensive camera and lenses but for taking this picture you need passion. Passion to go in wild.. passion to travel unknown routes... passion to go high. Altitude here was above 4000 meter
BR blue class 20s 20166 and 20071 pass Hatton with a short rake of Civil Engineers 'Seacow' wagons loaded with ballast in April 1987
66 507 heads the Langley Jct to Stapleford engineers train having just left the ECML at Helpston and heads for Loughborough.
Here we see Freightliner locomotive 66546 working civil engineers train 6K50 from Toton Yard to Crewe Basford Hall at teatime on the 17/6/22.
Network Rail Class 97 diesel locomotive 97303
0Z97 Coleham Civil Engineers Sidings to Derby Network Rail R.T.C
Wichnor Junction, Catholme, Staffordshire
Visiting the Severn Valley Railway, Class 33/1 Preservation Society class 33 No. 33108 trundles towards Highley station passing The Engine House with a crowd of photographers on the viewing deck in wonderful sun working the 13:30 Kidderminster to Bridgnorth service during the Severn Valley Railway Spring Diesel Festival 2023. 21/05/2023.
Colas Rail Class 56 diesel locomotive 56113
6Z56 10.07 York Thrall Europa/BRML Head Quarters to Coleham Civil Engineer's Sidings
Elford, Tamworth, Staffordshire
Civil engineers 'Dutch' liveried 31147 approaches Morfa Mawddach with the 1K10 1530 Pwllheli - Crewe in July 1992.
A new spot for lineside photography which had been on the to do list for a while. Here we see GBRF locomotive 66722 passing through Clay Cross with 6X01 from Scunthorpe to Eastleigh on the afternoon of the 23/4/21.
The Permanent way gang is out as 9F, 92134 passes with a goods train at Swithland on the GCR during a Timeline Events photo charter.
A brand new spot for lineside photography at the time of taking this image. Here we see OB Taurus locomotive hauling an engineers train towards Radstat and beyond on the afternoon of the 22/2/25. The train was captured passing through Haus In Ennstal.
Llangollen, Wales
The abridged version for all those who suffered yesterday's commentary.
There once was a civil engineer
Who built an aqueduct here.
Thomas Telford was his name,
And building bridges was his game,
and so today, we can cross without any fear.
British Railways Class 20 English Electric diesel locomotives 20118 and 20901
6X72 17.27 Lichfield Trent Valley Civil Engineers Sidings to Crewe Basford Hall S.S.M
Colton, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Re-instated BR 40060 [97405] heads away from Wrexham on the Chester line in February 1986 with an engineers train from Croes Newydd that included a brace of Class 08 shunters. The Class 40 was one of the four Whistlers re-instated in April/May 1985 to work on the major project to remodel the railways around Crewe station.
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Network Rail Class 97 diesel locomotives 97302 "Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways / Rheilffyrdd", 97303 and 97304 "John Tiley"
065A 13.46 Derby RTC Serco to Coleham Civil Engineer's Sidings
Elford Loop, Haselour Lane, Elford, Staffordshire
Freedom Playground at MacFarlane Park, Tampa, Florida.
Freedom Playground is an all inclusive playground for children of all abilities.
Designed by Hardeman-Kempton & Associates, Inc.
Tampa, Florida
Infrastructure pairing 31512 & 31306 had just started their journey with 6F11, the 11:03 Penmaenmawr to Warrington Arpley with a consignment of ballast loaded on ZCV 'Plaice' wagons.
All images on this site are exclusive property and may not be copied, downloaded, reproduced, transmitted, manipulated or used in any way without expressed written permission of the photographer. All rights reserved – Copyright Don Gatehouse
The Calder and Hebble Navigation, a canal in Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire.
By the beginning of the 18th century, the Aire and Calder Navigation had made the River Calder navigable as far upstream as Wakefield. The aim of the Calder and Hebble Navigation was to extend navigation west (upstream) from Wakefield to Sowerby Bridge near Halifax.
Construction started in 1759, with Smeaton acting as engineer. By 1764, the navigation was open as far as Brighouse, some 16 miles (26 km) from Wakefield. Having borrowed £56,000, factions arose within the Commissioners, with some wanting to stop at Brooksmouth, where the Rivers Hebble and Calder meet, and others wanting to raise more money and complete the scheme. The second option gained most support, and a new committee was set up, who asked James Brindley to take over from Smeaton in 1765.
The Commissioners felt unable to borrow more money, and so a second Act of Parliament was obtained on 21 April 1769, which formally created the Company of Proprietors of the Calder and Hebble Navigation. This consisted of all the 81 people who had loaned money to the original scheme, and these loans were converted into £100 shares. Additional shares could be issued, and the Company could borrow up to £20,000, with the future tolls used as security.
The Navigation prospered, with dividends rising steadily from 5 per cent in 1771 to 13 per cent in 1792. Under the terms of the Act of Parliament, tolls were reduced when the dividend exceeded 10 per cent, and the first such reduction occurred in 1791.
The Manchester and Leeds Railway company, which had approached the Calder and Hebble in 1836, but had been rebuffed, opened their line between 1839 and 1841. It followed the line of the canal and that of the Rochdale Canal. A year later, with canal shares having lost 66 per cent of their value, the canal company approached the railway, who agreed to lease the canal for £40,000 per year for 14 years, commencing on 25 March 1843.
The Aire and Calder Navigation objected to the lease, and in 1847, the Attorney General and the Solicitor General ruled that it was illegal and must cease. Soon afterwards, the Aire and Calder offered to lease the canal itself, and the agreement started in September. After the Aire and Calder's lease expired in 1885, the Navigation Company again took charge, rebuilt many of the bridges, and established the Calder Carrying Company. Shareholders continued to receive dividends until the canal was nationalized in 1948, and the canal was used by commercial traffic until 1981.
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While briefly on location at Sutton Bridge Junction back in May 1985, Bescot's Class 25/1 25051 provided suitable entertainment as it shunted wagons in the adjacent Coleham CE Sidings.
All images on this site are exclusive property and may not be copied, downloaded, reproduced, transmitted, manipulated or used in any way without expressed written permission of the photographer. All rights reserved – Copyright Don Gatehouse
The Calder and Hebble Navigation, a canal in Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire.
By the beginning of the 18th century, the Aire and Calder Navigation had made the River Calder navigable as far upstream as Wakefield. The aim of the Calder and Hebble Navigation was to extend navigation west (upstream) from Wakefield to Sowerby Bridge near Halifax.
Construction started in 1759, with Smeaton acting as engineer. By 1764, the navigation was open as far as Brighouse, some 16 miles (26 km) from Wakefield. Having borrowed £56,000, factions arose within the Commissioners, with some wanting to stop at Brooksmouth, where the Rivers Hebble and Calder meet, and others wanting to raise more money and complete the scheme. The second option gained most support, and a new committee was set up, who asked James Brindley to take over from Smeaton in 1765.
The Commissioners felt unable to borrow more money, and so a second Act of Parliament was obtained on 21 April 1769, which formally created the Company of Proprietors of the Calder and Hebble Navigation. This consisted of all the 81 people who had loaned money to the original scheme, and these loans were converted into £100 shares. Additional shares could be issued, and the Company could borrow up to £20,000, with the future tolls used as security.
The Navigation prospered, with dividends rising steadily from 5 per cent in 1771 to 13 per cent in 1792. Under the terms of the Act of Parliament, tolls were reduced when the dividend exceeded 10 per cent, and the first such reduction occurred in 1791.
The Manchester and Leeds Railway company, which had approached the Calder and Hebble in 1836, but had been rebuffed, opened their line between 1839 and 1841. It followed the line of the canal and that of the Rochdale Canal. A year later, with canal shares having lost 66 per cent of their value, the canal company approached the railway, who agreed to lease the canal for £40,000 per year for 14 years, commencing on 25 March 1843.
The Aire and Calder Navigation objected to the lease, and in 1847, the Attorney General and the Solicitor General ruled that it was illegal and must cease. Soon afterwards, the Aire and Calder offered to lease the canal itself, and the agreement started in September. After the Aire and Calder's lease expired in 1885, the Navigation Company again took charge, rebuilt many of the bridges, and established the Calder Carrying Company. Shareholders continued to receive dividends until the canal was nationalized in 1948, and the canal was used by commercial traffic until 1981.
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Network Rail, Rail Grinder DR79251
4Q03 15.00 High Marnham Texas Utility to Lichfield Trent Valley Civil Engineers Siding
Approaching Wichnor Junction at 17.07 running 3 minutes late
BR Railfreight liveried Class 37/3 37372 ambles south at Kingswinford South Junction with 8V01, the SX 14:47 Bescot Yard to Gloucester Departmental train.
All images on this site are exclusive property and may not be copied, downloaded, reproduced, transmitted, manipulated or used in any way without expressed written permission of the photographer. All rights reserved – Copyright Don Gatehouse
Freightliner Class 66 diesel locomotives 66502, 66504 and 66554
4V18 13.22 Doncaster Wood Yard Civil Engineer's Sidings to Fairwater Yard
Haselour Lane, Elford, Staffordshire
Cardiff Canton allocated 37221 was seen passing Gloucester Yard on a March Saturday in 1990 with a Civil Engineer Western Main Line working comprising several rail sections.
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EWS 66231 passes through Severn Tunnel Junction station on a January Monday in 2005 hauling a mixture of MHA, MTA & MFA wagons loaded with spoil forming the 6B66 11:10 Westbury to Alexandra Dock Junction Yard for delivery to the nearby CCE tip.
All images on this site are exclusive property and may not be copied, downloaded, reproduced, transmitted, manipulated or used in any way without expressed written permission of the photographer. All rights reserved – Copyright Don Gatehouse
As a civil engineer, my contribution to the celebration of Thomas Telford's life (born 260 years ago). The bridge was built in 1809 and still does the job !
The Calder and Hebble Navigation, a canal in Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire.
By the beginning of the 18th century, the Aire and Calder Navigation had made the River Calder navigable as far upstream as Wakefield. The aim of the Calder and Hebble Navigation was to extend navigation west (upstream) from Wakefield to Sowerby Bridge near Halifax.
Construction started in 1759, with Smeaton acting as engineer. By 1764, the navigation was open as far as Brighouse, some 16 miles (26 km) from Wakefield. Having borrowed £56,000, factions arose within the Commissioners, with some wanting to stop at Brooksmouth, where the Rivers Hebble and Calder meet, and others wanting to raise more money and complete the scheme. The second option gained most support, and a new committee was set up, who asked James Brindley to take over from Smeaton in 1765.
The Commissioners felt unable to borrow more money, and so a second Act of Parliament was obtained on 21 April 1769, which formally created the Company of Proprietors of the Calder and Hebble Navigation. This consisted of all the 81 people who had loaned money to the original scheme, and these loans were converted into £100 shares. Additional shares could be issued, and the Company could borrow up to £20,000, with the future tolls used as security.
The Navigation prospered, with dividends rising steadily from 5 per cent in 1771 to 13 per cent in 1792. Under the terms of the Act of Parliament, tolls were reduced when the dividend exceeded 10 per cent, and the first such reduction occurred in 1791.
The Manchester and Leeds Railway company, which had approached the Calder and Hebble in 1836, but had been rebuffed, opened their line between 1839 and 1841. It followed the line of the canal and that of the Rochdale Canal. A year later, with canal shares having lost 66 per cent of their value, the canal company approached the railway, who agreed to lease the canal for £40,000 per year for 14 years, commencing on 25 March 1843.
The Aire and Calder Navigation objected to the lease, and in 1847, the Attorney General and the Solicitor General ruled that it was illegal and must cease. Soon afterwards, the Aire and Calder offered to lease the canal itself, and the agreement started in September. After the Aire and Calder's lease expired in 1885, the Navigation Company again took charge, rebuilt many of the bridges, and established the Calder Carrying Company. Shareholders continued to receive dividends until the canal was nationalized in 1948, and the canal was used by commercial traffic until 1981.
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Here we see GBRF locomotive 66759 reversing into Toton Sidings on the 25/4/21 with the late running 6G37 from St Mary's Junction (Derby) to Toton engineers train. For info, the celebrity loco 66721 was leading this consist.
A dull day in Norwich but some fine traction is in evidence in the yard with an array of engineering wagons for track relaying on the Sheringham branch. Seen on the left is "Dutch"-liveried 37106, based at Stratford at the time, as evidenced by the familiar Cockney Sparrow sticker on the bodyside, and as such was a regular visitor to Norwich. Crewe-based 47574 Benjamin Gimbert G.C. displays the older parcels livery which was gradually being replaced by Rail Express Systems colours. The Brush Type 4 would have been a regular performer on the Norwich to Liverpool Street route before electrification. Norwich station was very busy on this day as 70000 Britannia had arrived with "The Broadsman" charter from Finsbury Park.
Here we see Babcock Rail operated engineers vehicle 928001 with the 10:27 Doncaster D.C.E Sidings to Chaddesden Sifings (6J76), which was captured passing through Clay Cross Junction in Tupton on the morning of the 23/4/21.
GB Railfreight Class 66 diesel locomotive 66798
6D44 11.10 Bescot Up Engineers Sidings to Toton North Yard
Haselour Lane, Elford, Staffordshire
Hot on the heels of 66547, here we see GBRF locomotive 66736 with a colourful load of track-relaying wagons. The train in question was the 16:49 service from Toton North Yard to Bescot Up Engineer Sidings, which was captured passing Barrow-Upon-Trent on the evening of the 29/3/21.
37184
Civil Engineers (Dutch)
6B21 Millerhill - Baileyfield S&C Works
Thursday 16/06/1994
Baileyfield S&C Works
1126
A BR Civil Engineers train ambles southbound at Cossington in July 1989 in the care of a pair of former Scottish based Class 20s, 20127 & 20114.
Both of these English Electric Type 1 locomotives were built by Robert Stephenson & Haworth Ltd in 1962. Following its career with BR, 20127 would be refurbished in 1996 to join the Direct Rail Services [DRS] fleet as 20303. Its partner in this image would be withdrawn in January 1990, to be cut at MC Metals [Springburn] in the following year.
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