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Having had a look on Streetview i'd be saddened to see this disappear from the landscape, it sure stands out & its a remarkable piece of architecture (as my hometown bus station was - Derby) Good luck with your campaign & without groups like yours nothing would saved for future generations to...

Agreed :) & its good to see young parents choose a preserved railway for a family day out. Surely the kids have a better time as opposed to eating chicken nuggets in a 'family pub located near a traffic island' :) Still i think that the Rail Enthusiasts are essential customers, after all at...

Couldn't agree more. During the Derby Evening Telegraph's coverage of the proposed new bus station some of the complaints against the existing art deco station were dark, cold, smelt bad etc. All of which are much worse in the new station. Space has been sold off for a Hotel & Casino thus lining...

Ah mate, quality moments! as a kid myself i was taken to pool every year, thankfully our hotel was always south shore so a pacer run it was! (certainly topped the dreary 150 run from Derby to Crewe) On the 142's, looking down the carriage i always thought the 2 cars would part company during the...

I believe thats the plan, an extension of around 2 miles north of the reversal point to a place called Wilford. Interestingly the original Ruddington station & surviving island platform is clearly visible on google street view :)

Thanks for the info! :) Yes of course, sorry Pacer Pete! Well again, good luck to the pacer movement. A ride to Blackpool South will never be the same without one of them! Am i right in thinking that silly billy H&S will put an end to them by 2019?

Here here, are we talking about the kind of person who buys a house next to the local airport & then moans about the aircraft noise? :) Looooopy! :roll:

Welcome to the forum :) It would of course be nice to see another Deltic & its a nice thought. Aside from the Baby Deltic project i cant see another Preserved Diesel class of loco being built from scratch in today's climate. Unless i win big on the euros & we would then have 3 Warships instead...

Thankyou for the reply's :) having watched the video i shall definately make a visit, & probably on an event day. Nowadays the only buses i catch are the modern single deck offerings of Trent's current fleet. Which have all the creature comforts but a 0% feel good factor :) Organisations...

Just had a peek at your Blackpool Tram site, looks good too. :) Not been up for a couple of years but i do miss the Trams! Have some of the old fleet been saved for future running?

Nice website :) good luck the job in hand. For me there likeability has grown over the years (as is the case with most trains i suppose) & they certainly do not need to end up on a predictable car show with 3 predicatable males blowing things to pieces lol

Happy days & no buggy friendly buses lol! cheers for the recommendation :) --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Thanks for the info, looks like its best to get to Victoria Station on one of their event days & enjoy a heritage shuttle! Cheers :)

Hello Didnt even know this place existed (sorry :) ) may i ask, is this place worth a visit? Im mainly a Train fan at heart but carry many a fond memory of the Leyland Olympians, Atlanteans, & Nationals from Trent's old fleet in Derby. Any info is greatly appreciated :)

He He just a bit! :) Really good to see these machines being bought back to life. In all honesty as a kid these 1st gen DMU's were my favourite types of trains above everything. But by the time i was 15ish the 150's were taking over the world :cry::cry: tho i rather liked the 151's, pity they...

Ah, so thats where the second 'half' of the 127 is! not ventured past the shed before, i need to expand my horizons! :) I would imagine that either the 101 or 127 is destined for the Mountsorrel line :)

Thanks for the photos :) had seen the one opposite the platform but not the other. Do they have any other units there Tom? (apart from the other 101 power car)

Evening - for 1st gen DMU fans:) Some good news from my visit to the GCR today, 1 half of their 127 unit was 'chugging away' (stationary) at Loughborough, a guard had told me its the railway's intention to re-instate this unit soon (maybe for some work on the 101!?) Dont know where the...

Thanks for sharing this info :) rather fascinating if you ask me! Interesting that the Embsay & Bolton pulled nearly as many steam fans as The East Lancs did that year. & well done to the Lakeside & Haverthwaite, impressive for such a short line. But i guess they have a busy Northern station in...

Forgive me, i meant a footbridge that isnt open to the elements, which is more akin to a more modern station & for me gives Bolton Street an overall 'larger' feel. Horsted Keynes appears to be the winner in terms of platforms then! Swanwick Junction & Wirksworth have fairly impressive 'sizes'...

For me it has to be Bury Bolton Street, dare i suggest its the only Preserved station with a completely enclosed footbridge too? (not saying that thats a good thing of course. The length of the platforms are a tad longer than most? I know im biased as i visit this place more than most railways. :)