Cliff Ton 10,458 Posted December 19, 2019 Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 Nearly missed this, it first appeared on Sunday but I've only just noticed it. Another NEP collection of old photos - this time Trinity Square over the years. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/gallery/trinity-square-40-pictures-showing-3642034 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fogrider 179 Posted December 19, 2019 Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 Great views of the City, good to see. On the 1952 aerial photo, there appears to be a turntable in the south east corner of the station, I wasn't aware of that, do the railway buffs know more ? Regards all….. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted December 19, 2019 Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 I remember the turntable. You could see it when you looked over the wall on Parliament St. To the right of the church looking uphill was where the nearby British School of Motoring used to park their cars. I used to start my lessons from there back in 1960. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted December 19, 2019 Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 Hi fogrider, not a train buff, but I remember seeing a turntable down there when I went trainspotting as a lad. Maybe a train buff will confirm, but whilst on the subject, can any one tell me, was the station dug out or was the ground formed naturally and then used for it's purpose? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,458 Posted December 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 The station was built in a hole which was dug specially for the occasion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted December 19, 2019 Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 Thanks Clifton, blimey, that's a lot of spoil to get shifted, especially in the days before the equipment we have available now was around!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,458 Posted December 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 Re: the turntable. You can see it here near the left corner. The road across the top is Glasshouse Street, and Parliament Street going diagonally across the lower right. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 491 Posted December 19, 2019 Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 There were 2 turntables originally acording to theses plans from here; https://www.railwayarchive.org.uk/track-plans?doc=33 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fogrider 179 Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 The above posts are really interesting info to an old trainspotter, thanks all. If anyone wants a current steam experience, North Yorks railway have webcams at Grosmont and Goathland. I love watching (and hearing) the loco's climb Goathland bank, 1/49, don't have to leave the house either ! Winter timetable a bit slim but there are Santa specials on the weekends.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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