albert smith 803 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Nice picture Cliff ton (P74) and the subject of several posts, 3 recent ones were the crossing gate house, bottom left. An ex-Colwick driver, "Split-Pin" lived there and had his 'mantel' clock broken by a 'friendly' colleague topping up his coal bunker!(Split-Pin/ Cyril Caborn? later killed in crash at Lenton South Junc.) the 3 houses were mentioned in an earlier post on this topic but despite walking past them 4 times a day to & from Sneinton Blvd. school I didn't know of other houses behind Richardsons at the front. The 2nd. house on the left thro' the 3rd. bridge is where my mate Jack Thompson lived after being bombed out of Whitley Bay in 1940, I posted about him a couple of weeks ago in the 'Floods' topic driving a crane down the Embankment steps onto a barge (and into the river!) but has anyone noticed the junction (other than the railway sort!) at the end of Meadow lane? Sneinton Hermitage to the left then St. Stephens Rd. Sneinton Hollows, Thurgarton St. Sneinton Blvd. & Colwick Rd. Whilst socialising in the 'Wrestlers' Pub on the 'Hollows' a long distance lorry driver said "that junction was unique in having 7 roads directly on to a central point". As M. Caine would say"Yuh didn't know , did you? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Albert Did you know Split Pin. Sadly I never got to know him as he was killed in that accident a few years before I started work on the railway. Did you know Peter Bakewell or George Twigger. Both were drivers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
albert smith 803 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 Sorry Bb, no I didn't know 'Splitpin', in fact I had to ask ex-driver Derek Bacon re. him & the Lenton crash. I did know George Stone the other driver involved and found it hard to believe he was at fault? Peter & George Twigger are remembered but as firemen further up the ladder than me, I doubt there are many of the drivers I fired for still around, yes, and I'm pleased to say DRIVE for as I was fortunate to be booked with quite a few who would work 'days about' alternating with each others work, whether it was shunting in Nottm./Beeston sidings or a coal train to Wellingboro' & once, just the once I did get to drive a Black 5 hauled express to London but that was after 15 years apprenticeship! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 I knew Derek Bacon as well. Because there were so many who transferred from Colwick and Annesley, I was never too sure who were the Nottingham men. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 It hadn't been possible to drive over the level crossing at Meadow Lane for many years, but now pedestrians can't walk it either. If you approach the old crossing you will find this. And you now have to cross the rail by this. But looking towards the Sneinton side, there is still some of the old GN bridge and wall surviving. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 That is not the original GNR bridge but a replacement when the footpath was made Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 True, I remember that !........ at least they made it look old and weathered. The stone wall on the left is genuine old though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
albert smith 803 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Where the steps come down on the Sneinton side is where "Splitpins" house was! Obviously expense wasn't a consideration in replacing the steps, do the football crowds still flock along the 'lane on a Saturday afternoon? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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