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125 Group 41001 ambles through Ruddington at a stately 25mph, working to Loughborough on the GCRN with 56096 on the rear. 17/02/2018.
Privately owned 56097 approaches Barn Manor Farm Bridge, Ruddington with 41001 on the rear, with the last service of the day from Loughborough. 17/02/2018.
Chas Burrell & Sons Limited Manufactures. Thetford, England. No. 1856
Charles Burrell & Sons were builders of steam traction engines, agricultural machinery, steam lorries and steam tram engines. The company were based in Thetford, Norfolk and operated from the St Nicholas works on Minstergate and St Nicholas Street, some of which survives today.
At their height they employed over 350 people and were the largest employer within the town. The company became known for producing reliable and good-looking traction engines which were always built to customers' requirements. The company declined after the First World War when internal combustion engines started to become a cheaper alternative to steam power. The company finally closed in 1928, with the final engines being built by Richard Garrett & Sons at Leiston, Suffolk.
NHR - Nottingham Heritage Railway, Ruddington. Feb 2023.
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Heavy weight line-up 47765 in Scotrail livery on the left, next to 47292, with 47828 waiting its next turn of duty over on the right. Ruddington, Great Central Railway North Diesel Gala. 02 07 2017
The station at Ruddington is on the site of the former MOD Depot. Trains leaving the Station here join the original Great Central Mainline at Fifty Steps Jucntion and then the direction of travel reverses southwards to Loughborough and intermediate Stations.
It is not possible to travel towards Nottingham, in the northerly direction past Fifty Steps, along the GCR mainline.
Early on a cold Sunday morning with a biting wind, I found this beautifully turned out beast resting outside the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre at Ruddington. Enough to warm the cockles of the heart!
The Nottingham Heritage Centre, Ruddington played host on the 19th June 2022 to a number of organisations representing the history of the Emergency Services, Police; Fire and Ambulance. On display is Nottingham Fire Service pump/water tender PRR 1. It is one of a batch of eight pump/water tenders delivered new to Nottinghamshire Fire Service in 1955 and utilises a shortened Leyland Titan PD2 bus chassis fitted with a wooden framed aluminium panelled body built by Wilsdon of Solihull. Based at Retford when new until around 1967 and then spent time at various fire stations throughout the county until withdrawn in 1973. It was sold to Marshalls Transport of Bulwell, Nottinghamshire as a works fire engine and re-registered 4166 RA. It was given back to the Fire Brigade in 1984 but stood neglected until purchased by the current owner in 1989 and restored to full roadworthiness in 2004. When on display it carries its original registration although technically it is registered still as 4166 RA.
Corroded Leaf Spring.
NHR, Nottingham Heritage Railway. (Ruddington, Station)
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Greasley K3 Class 2-6-0 61947 waits in the loop with a parcels train on the 4mm model railway based on Ruddington on the Great Central Railway which can be found at the Great Central Railway (North), Ruddington, 22nd August 2020.
The Nottingham Heritage Centre, Ruddington played host on the 19th June 2022 to a number of organisations representing the history of the Emergency Services, Police; Fire and Ambulance. One of the vehicles on display was RPN 191G, a Morris 1000 two door saloon painted to represent the vehicle type in Police use. The Morris Minor made its debut at the Earls Court Motor Show, London, in 1948. More than 1.6 million vehicles were manufactured between 1948 and 1971 in three series: the MM (1948 to 1953), the Series II (1952 to 1956), and the 1000 series (1956 to 1971). Initially available as a two-door saloon and tourer (convertible), the range was expanded to include a four-door saloon in 1950 and a wood-framed estate car (the Traveller), van and pick-up truck variants from 1953. RPN 191G was first first registered in January 1969.
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An Austin A7 New Ruby saloon HL 8686 at Ruddington 18th July 2021. The Austin A7 was in production from 1922 until 1939 and during that period appeared with a least thirty two different body styles plus eight different van bodies. Also the chassis was lengthened by six inches in 1931 and the engine and gearbox upgraded at various times, HL 8286 is a type ARR New Ruby saloon which was fitted with a 747cc engine a four speed gearbox and was produced between 1936 and 1939 with HL 8286 first registered in June 1937
South Notts 82 (82 SVO) at Ruddington, 18th July 2021. 82 SVO is a Leyland/Albion Lowlander LR3 chassis fitted with a Northern Counties low height H41/30F body that was delivered new to South Notts in September 1963. Only two hundred and seventy four lowlander were produced and 82 SVO was the first of five Lowlanders purchased by South Notts (one each year between 1963 and 1967). As a regular passenger of South Notts in the 1960/70’s I suspect that I have had many journeys on this vehicle.
Triumph Herald 1200 Saloon DVG 804D at Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, 9th July 2021.
The Triumph Herald is a small two-door car introduced by Standard-Triumph of Coventry in 1959 and was in production until 1971. It was offered in saloon, convertible, coupé, estate and van models, with the van marketed as the Triumph Courier. Initially it had a 4-cylinder 948cc engine with a 4 speed manual gearbox, with synchromesh on the top three gears. Standard-Triumph was taken over by Leyland Motors in 1961 and the Herald was re-launched in April 1961 with a 1147 cc engine as the Herald 1200. An upmarket version, the Herald 12/50, was offered from 1963 to 1967. In October 1967 the range was updated again to the Herald 13/60 which included a 1296cc engine. DVG 804D was first registered in August 1966.
Slowly decaying amongst the lineside vegetation adjacent to Asher Lane level crossing on the Nottingham Heritage Railway (formerly the Great Central – North) is a steam locomotive boiler, 12th August 2021.
This week's Saturday double features the beautiful Brush 2, specifically the two housed at the Great Central Railway (North)'s base at Ruddington...........
Beautifully turned out in large logo Railfreight grey, 31210 awaits its next run out from Ruddington station.
A 7¼ inch gauge live steam model of an Industrial 0-6-0ST carrying the name Langsett at work on the Nottingham Society of Model and Experimental Engineers extensive facilities at the Great Central Railway (North), Ruddington, 17th July 2021.
Langsett is a small village near Penistone and many years ago there was a small standard gauge and 3ft gauge railway company called the Langsett Railway Company that existed during the construction of Langsett Reservoir between 1898 ad 1904. It owned one standard gauge locomotive, a Manning Wardell 0-6-0ST named Langsett, however comparing a photograph of this engine and the model engine they are similar but definitely different.
Standing in the new partly constructed bus garage at the Nottingham Heritage Centre, Ruddington is 618 KRA, 26th September 2020.
618 KRA is a Bedford SB1 chassis fitted with a Yeates Europa C41F body and entered service with Felix Bus Services, Stanley, Derbyshire in 1959. Around 1976 it was sold to Olivers Luxicoaches, Loughborough and was withdrawn from service around 1983. It arrived at Ruddington in September 2013. The Bedford SB chassis was a front-engined bus chassis built by Bedford Vehicles. It was launched at the 1950 Commercial Motor Show and it initially used a four-speed synchromesh gearbox, with five-speed gearboxes offered later. There were numerous variants of the SB, each determined by the engine fitted with the SB1 being fitted with a Bedford 4.9 litre diesel. The Bedford SB was built for the both the United Kingdom market and export, and production spanned 37 years until 1987
A somewhat un-prototypical Great Western Railway 45xx Class 2-6-2T 4545 ambles along the Down Goods loop with a train of brake vans on the 4mm model railway based on Ruddington on the Great Central Railway which can be found at the Great Central Railway (North), Ruddington, 22nd August 2020.
A Scammell rigid 8x4 lorry cab and chassis XS 6268, first registered in 1948 awaiting restoration at Ruddington, Great Central Railway (North), 17th July 2021. Further details regarding this vehicle gratefully received.
Whilst strolling around Rushcliffe Country Park I spotted in a near by bush a robin soaking up the sunshine. Amazingly it stayed where I first spotted it, while I got my camera out of my pocket, out of its case, fired up, moved into position, lined up and focused, 12th April 2021.
A rather fine 7mm model of Lynton and Barnstable Railway 2-4-2T E762 Lyn at the Ruddington, Great Central Railway (North), 22nd August 2020. The original Lyn was built in 1898 by Baldwins of America and scrapped in 1935 when the Lynton and Barnstable Railway closed. A replica Lyn was built from 2009 by the Lynton and Barnstable Railway Trust and steamed for the first time in 2017.
A rather splendid Series IIA short wheel base 2 door pick up Land Rover, AAU 406A at Ruddington, Great Central Railway (North), 26th September 2020. The iconic Land Rover entered production in 1948 with the series IIA version being in production from 1961 – 1971. The Series IIA came in three versions with three engine options. The Series IIA is quite possibly the classic Land Rover that people associate with. It was not only sold in the United Kingdom but 70% of production was sold overseas and it had a substantial market share in many parts of the world in the 1960’s. These worldwide sales meant that many films and television programs of the 1960’s although set in Africa, Asia or the Middle East would often feature Land Rovers. Yearly production for the Series IIA version was around 40 -50,000 manufactured with 1969 and 1970 being the peak years with around 60,000 manufactured each year. In 1976 a Series III Land Rover became the one millionth Land Rover produced. AAU 406A was first registered in September 1963 making it 57 years old.
Coventry Transport 94 (GKV 94) at Ruddington 18th July 2021. GKV 94 is a Daimler CVG6 chassis fitted with a Northern Coachbuilders H31/29R body delivered new to Coventry Transport in August 1950.
RM121 (SSL 806) is a London Transport AEC Routemaster and is seen here at Ruddington 18th July 2021. The Routemaster was developed by AEC in partnership with London Transport and introduced in 1956. The Routemaster design was a departure from the then traditional chassis/body construction method. With London Transport being the primary customer, the option to use different bodybuilders was less important. The design was one of the first "integral" buses, with the bus being a combination of an "A" steel sub-frame (including engine, steering, front suspension), a rear "B" steel sub-frame (carrying rear axle and suspension), connected by the aluminium body. The gear box was mounted on the underside of the body structure with shafts linking the engine to the back axle. RM121 entered service with London Transport in November 1959, registered VLT121 and was re-registered SSL 806 in 2000.
502 (FD02SEY) a G02 Green Line branded / liveried Scania OmniCity on St Mary's Crescent, Ruddington june08
The Nottingham Heritage Railway is a heritage railway and transport museum on the south side of the village of Ruddington in Nottinghamshire. It is a volunteer-run company, responsible for the preserved Great Central Main Line north of Loughborough, including Rushcliffe Halt and the branch to Ruddington Fields (the base). Throughout the year there are many events to enjoy.
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St Peters Church, Ruddington, 10th May 2022. The current church building dates mainly from 1886 when the previous church, described at the time as “an unsightly structure in a very decayed state and inadequate for the parish” was rebuilt, with only the tower being retained from the previous structure.
Barton 966 RVO, a Bedford VAL14 chassis fitted with a Yeates Europa C50D body delivered new to Barton in July 1963 at the Nottingham Heritage Centre, Ruddington, 22nd August 2020.
Barton Transport was one of the major “non municipal” bus operators in the East Midlands. The company was based at Chilwell on the outskirts of Nottingham and gained a reputation for having a fascinating and varied fleet of vehicles during the 1950s and 1960s, many of which I would have had a ride on as I was a frequent traveller on Barton buses as a young lad.
The VAL chassis was built by Bedford mid-1960.s to the early 1970,s and was unusual for being a multi axle design, with two front steering axles. Initially fitted with the Leyland O.400 straight six diesel engine the chassis was designated as the VAL14. Over 900 VAL14s were built, from 1963 to 1966, until it was replaced by the VAL70 which had a slightly larger engine of Bedford's own manufacture.
D8154 basks in the sunshine at Ruddington, Great Central Railway (North), 9th July 2021.
Locomotive History
D8154 it was built by English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry Works, entering traffic in August 1966, allocated to Toton. It stayed at Toton until the 1980’s when it was transferred to Immingham, Tinsley and Eastfield before ending its days back at Toton. It received its last classified repair at Derby Works in 1987 and was withdrawn from Toton in April 1993. In 1999 it was sold to the English Electric Preservation Group and moved to the Churnet Valley Railway until it arrived at Ruddington in 2007.
A four door Morris Minor 1000 VXW 215 at Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, 9th July 2021.
The Morris Minor made its debut at the Earls Court Motor Show, London, in 1948. More than 1.6 million vehicles were manufactured between 1948 and 1971 in three series: the MM (1948 to 1953), the Series II (1952 to 1956), and the 1000 series (1956 to 1971). Initially available as a two-door saloon and tourer (convertible), the range was expanded to include a four-door saloon in 1950 and a wood-framed estate car (the Traveller), van and pick-up truck variants from 1953.
VXW 215 was first registered in October 1958.
HELP REQUIRED – Not being much in the way of an ornithologist I would be grateful if someone could identify this bird perched on a post at Rushcliffe Country Park, Ruddington, Nottingham, 28th February 2019.
My thanks to John Walton for identifying this as a black headed gull.
Bearing the name of the man who gave us the much missed turbocharger scream of the Valenta high powered diesel engine, a superbly turned out 43044 'Edward Paxman' sits in the sun at the GCRN's northern end at Ruddington.
Hillman Minx 785 ENV at Ruddington, Great Central Railway (North), 26th September 2020.
In theory the Hillman Minx was in production from 1931 until 1970 however during that time the company basically completely redesigned the vehicle a number of times. In 1956 a brand new body design was introduced and this became the Hillman Minx Series I. This body design was in production until 1967 and was periodically updated with the Series II version being introduced in 1957, Series III in 1958, Series IIIA in 1959, Series IIIB in 1960, Series IIIC in 1961, Series V in 1963 and Series VI in 1965. For some reason there was no Series IV. Also over the years the engine was increased in capacity from 1390cc to 1494cc to 1592cc to finally 1725cc.
785 ENV is a Series IIIC Hillman Minx first registered in July 1963 and is fitted with a 1592cc engine.
A rather fine 5 inch gauge live steam version of North Eastern Railway 0-8-0 3310 at the Nottingham Society of Model and Experimental Engineers extensive facilities at the Great Central Railway (North), Ruddington, 17th July 2021.
Between 1901 and 1911 the North Eastern Railway built ninety 0-8-0 heavy freight engines to the design of Wilson Worsdell. The class was classified Q5 by the London and North Eastern Railway being withdrawn from service between 1946 and 1951.
Standing in the new partly constructed bus garage at the Nottingham Heritage Centre, Ruddington on the 22nd August 2020 is Barton 1286 (XRR 615M). Interestingly it displays route 51 on its blind which was the Nottingham – Beeston – Stapleford – Stanton Gate – Kirk Hallam service which I use to occasionally as a lad with my Mum and sister to visit my grandparents in Stapleford. XRR 615M is a Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R chassis fitted with a Plaxton 53 seat Elite Express III coach body which was delivered new to Barton in August 1973.
Barton Transport was one of the major “non municipal” bus operators in the East Midlands. The company was based at Chilwell on the outskirts of Nottingham and gained a reputation for having a fascinating and varied fleet of vehicles during the 1950s and 1960s, many of which I would have had a ride on as I was a frequent traveller on Barton buses as a young lad. However, that was to all change with the aid of government grants in the early 1970’s. This allowed Barton to disposal of the fascinating and varied fleet and standardize on new coaches. The first were a batch of Leyland Leopard chassis fitted with Plaxton 53 seat coach bodies which arrived in 1973 and this set the standard for most of the subsequent purchase although some Bedford chassis with Duple bodywork were also purchased.
Two rather fine 5 inch gauge live steam versions of Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Class 21 0-4-0ST number 51235 and 11246 at the Nottingham Society of Model and Experimental Engineers extensive facilities at the Great Central Railway (North), Ruddington, 22nd August 2020. Between 1886 and 1910 sixty locomotives of Class 21 were built at the Horwich Works of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. They were built for shunting duties in sharply curved sidings and dockyards. Two locomotives were withdrawn in November 1910 just four months after the last of the class had been built however no further withdrawals took place before the remaining fifty eight locomotives became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway fleet in 1923. They were renumbered 11200 – 11257 and withdrawals recommenced in 1925 with a steady trickle of withdrawals every year until 1938 when they stopped no doubt due to the approach of the Second World War. A number of those withdrawn in this period were sold for further industrial use. Twenty three locomotives entered British Railways service in 1948 and the survivors were renumbered by adding 40000 to their London Midland and Scottish Railway numbers. Withdrawal recommenced in 1956 and again there was a steady trickle each year until the last survivor was withdrawn in 1964.
287664 is a London and North Eastern Railway diagram 158, 20 ton unfitted Goods Brake Van, built at Faverdale, Darlington in 1947. This was the final design of London and North Eastern Railway Goods Brake Van and formed the basis of the standard, diagram 1/506 British Railways Goods Brake Van. It is seen here in the yard at Ruddington, Great Central Railway (North), 4th April 2009.