Enfield Town Loco and Kings Cross

[G7USL]

Hello guys, I just read Alan Pike's story about his railway experiences and thought I would say hello to you all by registering on here.

I was at Enfiled Town from 1957 to 1963 and transfered to KX because of electrification.

I will wait for response before I go on?

Alan are you still around mate?

I am Dave Taylor and my first driver at Enfield was Jimmy Hill

[Trev]

Hi Dave, nice to have you aboard.

Alan visits the site most days, so you'll be able to get in touch with him easily enough.

If I were you, I'd change your username from that of your e-mail address. It's not a good idea to advertise your e-mail address so openly. Not that anyone on the board would misuse it, but we do get the occasional troll.

[G6 UXU]

Hello Dave and welcome to the forum from a G6.

[locojoe]

Hi Dave welcome to the forum, they were good old days back 50 years ago. Things change and we all move on I still live in Enfield Lock right next to the station. Enfield Lock was a station we passed through on the Hertford East runs usually on a Stratford based L1.

Here' a photo of a place you knew well.

[G7USL]

Originally Posted by Trev

Hi Dave, nice to have you aboard.

Alan visits the site most days, so you'll be able to get in touch with him easily enough.

If I were you, I'd change your username from that of your e-mail address. It's not a good idea to advertise your e-mail address so openly. Not that anyone on the board would misuse it, but we do get the occasional troll.

Thanks Trev and for the welcome. How can I change it, I was trying last night but had no luck :-(

[2E0BLL]

Hi Dave, Welcome to the forum from 2E0BLL, ex Saltley Fireman. I wonder if there were any "initiation" ceremonies at Enfield or Topshed? At Saltley it consisted of a good soaking from a boiler washout hose! Took them a while to catch me out, by using a decoy holding a hose. I tried to escape by climbing onto the footplate of the nearest loco in three shed, but when I got off the other side there was someone else waiting for me!
Didn`t take long to dry out though, just climb on the nearest prepared engine, and dry off in front of the fire. I don`t think the H&S executive would be too impressed by what went on these days! Regards Mike.

[Trev]

Originally Posted by [email protected]

Thanks Trev and for the welcome. How can I change it, I was trying last night but had no luck :-(

I've put this question to the site owners Dave. Hopefuly they'll reply soon.

[pavorossi]

Hello and welcome to the forum Dave.

[paul miller]

Welcome Dave,
Enjoy the forum.
Paul.

[G7USL]

Originally Posted by locojoe

Hi Dave welcome to the forum, they were good old days back 50 years ago. Things change and we all move on I still live in Enfield Lock right next to the station. Enfield Lock was a station we passed through on the Hertford East runs usually on a Stratford based L1.

Here' a photo of a place you knew well.

Have a look here Alan? http://www.steamsheds.co.uk/static/sheds/shed_z842.html

They are seeking information.