freckles 196 Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 Afternoon all,this morning went to Hobbycraft with my daughter on the way there we passed buildings that looked like they were an old railway station for the life of me I can't remember a station there ,its now a gym and near counties football ground,any ideas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,878 Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 Yes it was once High level station, pics on here somewhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 That whole area was surrounded by railways at one time, I think the one your are referring to is just the other side of the canal on London road as you leave Nottingham. Large Victorian brick built building. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 I thought it was the original Midland Rly station. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 The address is Virgin Health Low level station, think High Level was up on the tracks that used to cross the London Road bridge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 Yes NBL, the High Level Stn was on the viaduct heading east from Weekday Cross Junction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 ^^^^Glad to know I still have some memory left and am not yet completely GaGa Quote Link to post Share on other sites
notty ash 373 Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 The gym was Nottingham London Road station, later Nottingham London Road (Low Level) - the former Great Northern Railway station see http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/n/nottingham_london_road_low_level/ for history and photos 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
freckles 196 Posted November 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 Found some pictures what a stunning building,hope its kept. What a pity about the surrounding area ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JRD 6 Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 Hi, I'm new on here and this is probably my first post but I'll sort the intro elsewhere. This thread on the old London Rd Station was of interest as I began my apprenticeship with British Rail as a Signalling Technician at this depot the day after August Bank Holiday 1974. Looking at the link above I seem to remember that the gas works had gone. The GC bridge over London Road was still there for a few years more. The low level station at that time was a goods station and I used to take a short cut through there to get to the station for my train back to Long Eaton after work. The old goods storage shed was the Nottingham Division S&T stores, and as apprentices we weren't allowed out on track until we were 18 so this is one of the first places we worked/trained when we weren't at Tech. I'm not sure about the main building of the old Corn store, but there was a ground level annexe on the western end of the building that housed the engineers, supervisors and the area engineer. This facility existed up until the late 70's I believe. It was closed then as the maintenance sections were rationalised with Nottingham division being taken over by Derby. I left the Railway in 1979 - as a technician based at Trent Junction, Long Eaton, I was as high as I was going to get - dead mans shoes as they used to say. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 Welcome JRD. Hope you'll keep posting. Your comment about the S&T stores brought back a memory of a comment a second cousin of mine made years ago. He worked for them also and said they referred to it as the Sick and Tired crowd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,529 Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 From London Road bridge, Low Level Station on the left; the main lines going towards Colwick in the centre; and the Melton line going off to the right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JRD 6 Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 On 11/19/2016 at 5:42 AM, loppylugs said: Welcome JRD. Hope you'll keep posting. Your comment about the S&T stores brought back a memory of a comment a second cousin of mine made years ago. He worked for them also and said they referred to it as the Sick and Tired crowd. There were many.........Sad & Tormented was another that came to mind. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,794 Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 Oh yes, Commer "walk through" used to drive one ! Sunblest bakery had a fleet of em. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,032 Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 Me to caftan, worked there 69-70 0n wholesale, I broke both back springs one day, honest I wasn't speeding I was just in a hurry. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,529 Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 Same location; variation on the theme. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,794 Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 The petrol variant was normally a single wheeled rear axle with diesel being twin wheeled, also the diesel had a "Bullnose" front whereas the petrol had a flat front. The one above being petrol ! Also you could get out of either front seat turn around & walk straight through to the back of the van. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,794 Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 49 minutes ago, trogg said: Me to caftan, worked there 69-70 0n wholesale, I broke both back springs one day, honest I wasn't speeding I was just in a hurry. We were there at the same time then ! Leic retail, double crew. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,794 Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 On 3/29/2018 at 11:49 PM, IAN123. said: Hope these photos are suitably situated here.having worked in both W/houses in this area ..and frequented this pub after the Antique centre closed..saw the old grain building on fire more than once..This dated 1980,Audio and Baby floors pictured at Boots.same session . 19801981 before closure and W81 factory. Boots chimney in the background.After the Boots full MOT medical..i'd nip in this Cafe for a bacon butty and a pint mug of tea. Me & a mate has a Saturday job helping out there in that cafe when we were school kids. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,794 Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 It certainly is. Worked briefly for Thos & H Flewitt at Basford & they had a fleet, well 6 of them ! Wouldn't pull you out of bed ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,878 Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 Alveys? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,878 Posted May 14, 2018 Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 Any one want any old railway books?. Can deliver to Nottm area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
albert smith 803 Posted May 14, 2018 Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 Hi Ian, nice pics. did you have access to the East Block roof for the 3rd. picture? I posted a couple some time ago looking the other way taken from the Print works roof. (I was in the Litho dept. for 12 years, 1980-92) 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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