taxi ray 170 Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 This is a link to a map showing all of the Nottinghamshire staions in 1946. http://www.nottsheritagegateway.org.uk/themes/railways/nottsrailways1946.pdf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 That's a great map, thanks very much, Ray Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 I love these maps today, just one little thing from pedants corner, just below Gedling it has Netherfield on it's own below Netherfield and Colwick, well , as I said , pedantically, the top one of the two should be "Carlton and Netherfield" the bottom of the two "Netherfield and Colwick" 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted December 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 a great map indeed but from deeper in that corner theres no sign of the third LMS line that crossed Meadow Lane Nottingham, guess too small a scale Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Manversboy 35 Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Hi All, Found this forum whilst searching on the NSR and have enjoyed reading all the recollections of this old line. In 1949 I was born in Thorneywood House, on the corner of Carlton Hill and Porchester Rd, which I am told by David Birch (author of the three books on the NSR) was owned by a director of the line at one time. One of my earliest recollections is seeing the track being lifted at Thorneywood Station (1954ish?) and I often ventured through the Sneinton and Burgass Road tunnels, although I never had the nerve to walk far into the Thorneywood tunnel! My folks moved to my grandparent's house on Carlton Hill for a while but in 1951 bought a plot on Radstock Rd in Thorneywood and had a house built on it, No 8. Thorneyood tunnel ran directly under this house and, after they sold up and moved to Wilford Hill in the '60s, the house developed a large crack caused by subsidence, whether from the railway tunnel or mine-workings I'm not sure. "The Pads", an area around the brickworks, was the local playground for kids in the vicinity and I can recall the works closing and the site becoming the current hsuing estate. I've bought the first two NSR books by David and joined his group that has a newsletter about the line often puts on tours of NSR remains. The third book is due out in 2013, I believe. They are not cheap but then a lot of work has gone into them and railway books always seem to be expensive in my limited expereince. Cheers, Roger Basford Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 David Birch does a "guided" wallk(once or twice a year) on parts of the route of the NSR showing what is left & pointing out other interesting points in the area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,458 Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 In 1949 I was born in Thorneywood House, on the corner of Carlton Hill and Porchester Rd, which I am told by David Birch (author of the three books on the NSR) was owned by a director of the line at one time. Welcome to Nottstalgia. I guess this is the house you are referring to, which I believe is still standing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Is that a phonebox graveyard ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 could be the next generation of Tardis, just waiting for the windows to be filled in and a blue paint job Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 It actually was a phonebox storage yard , at one point (When they were phasing out the red ones) there were a lot more there . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Manversboy 35 Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Hi No, that's the old stationmaster's house, Thorneywood House is across Porchester Rd. You can just see a chimney on it in the extreme right of your photo. I have some photos of TH but can't see how to attach them to this message. The link to an archived photo is here:- http://www.picturethepast.org.uk/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;NTGM009959&pos=2&action=zoom Cheers Roger Welcome to Nottstalgia. I guess this is the house you are referring to, which I believe is still standing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 I learnt that when they were building the Nottingham Suburban Railway they used narrow a gauge railway to dispose of the waste material as they went along. Apparently this little light railway up in Edwinstowe, which I had never heard of, has a couple of small engines which are close facsimiles of the engines that would have been used on the NSR. Sherwood Forest Railway 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 Re # 85. The third volume is out now. It is in Book Law's latest catalogue. I must mention it to madam, and hope I get it for my birthday !!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Manversboy 35 Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 Re # 85. The third volume is out now. It is in Book Law's latest catalogue. I must mention it to madam, and hope I get it for my birthday !!!! It's been a few months since I looked at this thread, so sorry for the delay in responding. Re posting #93, I've just looked at Booklaw's catalogue but can only see volumes 1 and 2 of David Birch's books on the NSR, have I missed the launch of the third volume? I know David has been unwell recently. MB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 I went in the Book Law shop last week, and was told that there has been a delay in the printing of Vol 3. Sue said it could be ready by the time their next catalogue is published, so fingere crossed . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 Visited Book Law yesterday & was lead to believe volume 3 will be published at the end of this month. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 Just in time for madam to get it for my birthday inAugust. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 Is David Birch on this forum, using pseudonym? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 #98. There might be more than one David Birch, but there is only one Chulla. Thank Christ for that, some would say. The latter writes about aviation, not railways. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Manversboy 35 Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 I went in the Book Law shop last week, and was told that there has been a delay in the printing of Vol 3. Sue said it could be ready by the time their next catalogue is published, so fingere crossed . Thanks. I get their catalogue in the post so will make a point of checking for Vol 3 when the next catalogue comes. I believe that Vol 3 has a number of previously unpublished photos in it. Cheers MB 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Manversboy 35 Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Thanks. I get their catalogue in the post so will make a point of checking for Vol 3 when the next catalogue comes. I believe that Vol 3 has a number of previously unpublished photos in it. Cheers MB Got the latest BookLaw catalogue last week but no sign that I could see of the NSR Vol 3. Perhaps best I give them a call, unless anyone has news? There's been little on David Birch's mailing list this year. MB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Visited Book Law last Friday & there has been another problem with volume 3 And it will not be published till towards the end of the year. I was led to believe that David is still quite seriously? ill. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Manversboy 35 Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Thanks for the update. Yes, his wife sent a round-robin e-mail last December to people on his NSR list saying that David had been very ill and was in considerable pain still. David followed that up with a brief Xmas greeting and I have heard no more since. The December message also mentioned that David hadn't heard from Booklaw recently but of course that was nearly 8 months ago. MB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 If you've not already been on the site here's a link http://www.forgottenrelics.co.uk/routes/nottsub.html My apologies if the site's been mentioned previously Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Manversboy 35 Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 Visited Book Law last Friday & there has been another problem with volume 3 And it will not be published till towards the end of the year. I was led to believe that David is still quite seriously? ill. Anyone have any more news on David and also Volume 3? I've tried e-mailing Booklaw but no response. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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