timbirkin 0 Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Hello all, Only just discovered this site and I couldn't believe the wealth of detail that is available from forum members. I have a strong interest in local industrial history and love walking along disused railways and canals. I'm really interested in the old Great Central and Great Northern railways around Nottingham ... especially around where I live just off Vernon Avenue ... it's exiting to think that the "Rat Hole" was only about 10 minutes walk from where I live (oh I wish I could go back and just have a look to see how the whole area to the west of Arnold Road has changed !!!). Hopefully you will be seeing a lot more of me on this site !!! Timbo :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,487 Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 If you have a thing about old railways, this is definitely the right place to come. It might also help if you are an ex-biker, live in the USA, used to live in the Medders, can remember which school you went to, and can identify obscure old photos. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,877 Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Welcome Timbo. I've never lived in the USA but i've been in a few states. Den. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Welcome aboard....I notice the 'Bygones ' that is out at the moment covers Rail Disasters that shook Notts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Welcome Tim to the nuthouse. My aunt and uncle had the wallpaper shop on Vernon crossings, and just about all my relatives lived in Old Basford, it's where my parents came from, met and married. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Ayup and welcome Tim (Do you know owt about air planes too??) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nnsc 131 Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Welcome Tim Nice to have someone else from Basford on here, I was born, went to school and worked in Basford. I now live there again after a 31 year gap. Incidentally I used to walk thro' the 'Rathole' after school all the way to Gregory Boulevard and sometimes even to Victoria Centre which at the time was being built, looking back I don't know how I had the nerve! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
timbirkin 0 Posted March 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Yeah I'm interested in planes too ... lol ... mainly WW2 era ... but local railways and canals are my main passion ... great to be here !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Welcome Timbo Canals now it? If you don't live in the USA, and certainly not much further than the Medders, Then you will have no excuse for not gettingto our Nottstalgia Meet ups at The Bell Inn? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
timbirkin 0 Posted March 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Sounds great ... let me know when the next meet up is and I'll be there !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carltongal 101 Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Welcome Tim Oh we all know what state Denshaw gets in dont we lol !rotfl! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Welcome Tim Oh we all know what state Denshaw gets in dont we lol !rotfl! YEH BUT THE REST OF US WERE NOT FAR BEHIND HIM. BUT NEED TO HAVE ANOTHER ONE SOON. BABS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 YEH BUT THE REST OF US WERE NOT FAR BEHIND HIM. BUT NEED TO HAVE ANOTHER ONE SOON. BABS SORRY I FORGOT WELCOME TIMBO. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
albert smith 803 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Hello all, Only just discovered this site and I couldn't believe the wealth of detail that is available from forum members. I have a strong interest in local industrial history and love walking along disused railways and canals. I'm really interested in the old Great Central and Great Northern railways around Nottingham ... especially around where I live just off Vernon Avenue ... it's exiting to think that the "Rat Hole" was only about 10 minutes walk from where I live (oh I wish I could go back and just have a look to see how the whole area to the west of Arnold Road has changed !!!). Hopefully you will be seeing a lot more of me on this site !!! Timbo :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Albert , to make a post ,click on Add Reply at the bottom of the page , then type your message. then click add reply again and it'll appear on th page. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
albert smith 803 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Hello Tim Re Ex GC/GN Rlwy Line 2 books may be of iterest Colwick Yards & London Rd./Nottm. Victoria,Leen Valleyto Langwith Junc. Published by the Railway Correspondence & Travel Society.I'm an ex Midland Loco Fireman and a recent post re Annesley Tunnel reminded me of a very frightening experience when one Monday evening we loaded out of Kirkby Summit sidings with a full load of coal slack for Wilford Power Stn. What we didn't know was that the wagons were soaked after a weekend of rain so after a stuggle to the tunnel we were very aprehensive about the long descent as far as Bulwell, a fear soon realised after passing Annesley Box when the train took over and with the signals at red we passed through Hucknall Stn. at over 30 mph. We managed to deliver the train then it was back to the shed for a new set of brake shoes. CU Newbie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Hello Albert Welcome Railwayman eh? Yul geroneer miduck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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