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48111

20th July 2010 12:38

Severn Tunnel Jnc Yard

How many roads in that yard then ?

48111

HM181

20th July 2010 21:13

If EWS/DB have that yard it will be like all the rest closed and ripped up.

Bubblewrap

20th July 2010 21:22

Now this is what I call a yard.
7 signal boxes
Netherfield Junction(Colwick West)
Colwick East
Colwick North.
Carlton Fields.
Locomotive Junction
Rectory Junction
Netherfield Lane
2 shunter's frames
2 loco sheds
Ex GNR 12 roads
Ex LNWR 8roads
http://album.atomic-systems.com/show...33/Colwick.jpg

saxokid

21st July 2010 01:38

Sounds like priity good size yard............

Bubblewrap

21st July 2010 05:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by saxokid (Post 50683)

Sounds like priity good size yard............

IT WAS Like the rest of the GNR in Nottingham
It was murdered like a lot of other parts of our railway system
Colwick Ex LNWR shed closed in the early 1930s.
At one time Colwick Ex GNR shed had 199 steam locos allocated to it.(Largest GNR shed)
This book tells the full story
http://www.transportdiversions.com/i...ks/TE4633P.jpg

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