Archive Guess the Location

I was always very inserted in participating in the "Archive Guess the Location" thread on UKTS but, as with much of UKTS, it is no longer active.  Is there any interest in starting such a thread here?  The rules are:

The subject of the photo should be either in Britain/Ireland or have run in Britain/Ireland before leaving for elsewhere.

Basic cut off for era is 1970 so old diesels, preferably broken down, are accepted.

Winner posts the next picture.

I'd like to give it a go David, but I'd appreciate someone holding my hand as how to post a picture on this site

Here is an easy one to start it off:

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Terry, I inserted the image by clicking on the "Insert Image" icon at the top of the message creation window, and entering the URL.

York?

No. Not York.

'Ull Paragon?

Paragon it is and I am probably at the end of platform 6 behind the B1.

Over to you Terry.

Thanks David,
Putting together your history, and the word 'easy' narrowed it down a bit
Now, where is this?

That one is a little closer to home, I believe that may be Kenyon junction.

Your belief is correct, Mark.
Kenyon Junction it is (was, sadly)
Over to you
T

There was a plan to reopen part of it a few years back but that and the project it was to serve fell through.

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This shouldn't be too difficult.............

Could it be Plymouth Friary? Roderic

Yes it could Roderic.

Your go.

Try this one. Roderic

Bournemouth?

Tunbridge Wells West?

Yes. Well done.

It helps when you've modelled the station........

No-one guessing? A clue to help.......Southern Region, Hampshire....

Fratton station

Spot-on Mark! This station has fond memories for me as we moved to Fratton when I was 8 years old. We lived less than 5 minutes walk from here. This station provided my introduction to Southern locos - the Merchant Navy's and BOB/WestCountry's were always great to see, but the King Arthur's were my favourites. A few years later I had to go to school by train each day and most often it was in one of the 4-Sub's seen in the photo.

Formerly a terminus Station, shown here overgrown but still in place, now only the station building survives but converted for other uses.

Tilbury Riverside?

 Correct.

This is hard work, but here we are again. Roderic

Bromley North?

Not quite. Bromley North was electrified in about 1926. This has not been electrified and it is still going strong. Was part of the LBSC.

Well I do know where this station  is Roderick, but as I do not have any pictures to post or for that matter know how to without going via photo bucket.
But I am enjoying watching this topic. I certainly would have got Fratton, that picture must have been taken circa 1970 just before  Portsmouth panel box was comissioned.
The units were not SUBs but 2 BIL or perhaps the leading unit was possibly a 2HAL.
Yes I have been relieved and also relieved and worked many a train from Fratton.
The panel box survived until 2006 when the area was taken over by a new signalling centre at Havant except that on the weekend it was all being commissioned, "The string
broke" Now they had ripped out all of the old signalling between Fratton and Portsmouth Harbour, The result was, they had to reopen the old glass house style signalbox at
Portsmouth Harbour and institute Absolute block working with only two trains an hour each way!.............Classic...............
Cheers
Andy

Andrew, at the risk of going off topic, did you drive the Southern Railway electrics with the straight Westinghouse Brakes? If so I have one or two questions and could start another topic if you don't mind answering them.

Your comments about signalling are very interesting. There were semaphore signals at Amberley until a few years ago.

I am sure someone who has driven on London and South East will recognize the last picture.

Kind regards,

Roderic

No Roderic, I was a Guard based at Eastleigh between 1974 and 1995, then at Bournemouth,until 2014.
Sadly the Bils/Hals had all been withdrawn but we did have a couple of Stores units 022 and 023 that were converted from 2 HAL Driving Motor coaches but still retained
the straight Westinghouse brake system.
We used to work between Eastleigh Works Stewarts  Lane or Wimbledon Park.
Yes, Sadly like nearly everywhere else, on the Southern, Colour light signalling has taken over from the good old Semaphore signalling.
Cheers
Andy

This location has not changed at all over the years except the main line where both the photographer and myself is now single line and Eridge station has
lost its semaphore signalling. Both the Tunbridge Wells or Oxted to Lewis steam train and the DEMU are standing in the platform now occupied by the
SPA Vally Railway.
The very first Train I ever worked as a guard was a Hampshire DEMU 1133 back in 1974 Motor coach 60151 has been lovingly restored at Isfield
but currently is paired with Driving Trailer 60820 ex unit 1121.
Cheers
Andy

Yes, you are absolutely right. I have stood on the far platform and the station is in reasonably good repair. We just need someone to put a name to it. Roderic

RIGFindlay wrote:Yes, you are absolutely right. I have stood on the far platform and the station is in reasonably good repair. We just need someone to put a name to it. Roderic

Hi Roderic.
Well I thought that I did, It's of course Eridge. on the now truncated Oxted Lewis route.
Cheers
Andy

Hi Andrew. Yes, it Eridge. Do you feel up to posting another picture?

Not quite the BR era but one of mine from a few years back.
It's somewhere on the LSWR or in BR Days Southern Region South West Division.
Cheers
Andy

Nice picture. Sir Lamiel, I presume. What splendid engines the Arthurs were. But I can't place the picture. Roderic

A bit of a clue.
The disc headcoade on "Sir Lame Duck" suggests Waterloo to Plymouth, but it isn't on that route or at least not yet!
Cheers
Andy

So as not to bog this thread down, 30777 is heading eventually for London Waterloo. I will agree that there is not much of the station in the background but as I said before it is on the former South West Division and there is not much of it that is not electrified!
Cheers
Andy

It could be Mottisfont and Dunbridge. The train is heading towards Romsey. Roderic

RIGFindlay wrote:It could be Mottisfont and Dunbridge. The train is heading towards Romsey. Roderic

Well done Roderick.
You have the location Right. which means over to you.....

The train is actually heading away from Romsey , It has been Diesel hauled from Weymouth to Southampton with the Arthur on the rear. and is Heading for Laverstock spur
(Salisbury) and will take the route through Andover towards Basingstoke and London.
The station  was always Dunbridge when I was a lad.  Then some local Counciller had a bright and wonderful idea
Mottisfont was the first station on the line from Kimbridge Junction to Andover closed in 1964, Another Beeching cut.
Cheers
Andy

Here we go. Good Luck. Roderic

A clue: East London, north of the Thames, pre-war.

Tilbury?

No. Getting warm. The District Line is there as well as the LTS

Is it Upminster at the end of the District Line?

Not quite, but you are not far away.

Okay, I am now Google (ing) it and trying to place the Platform buildings to something that look similar..... Obviosuy will have changed alot over the years.... So I'll punt for Hornchurch?

Oh dear. The station building was swept away in the late 50s.
On the left are the lines from St Pancras; in the centre are the District Lines and on the right are the main lines to Fenchurch Street.
Beyond the station building was a flat junction which was completely remodelled in the late 50s with  a dive under to bring the westbound District line alongside the same platform as the Up Main Line to give cross platform interchange. Google images might help.

Good luck. Roderic

I've got many ideas what it might possibly be..... But for the life of me I'm not sure.... I've got Earls Court, Willesden Jct and even Barking station in my head....

Over to someone else...... I'm at a loss!

One of those is right.