During the 70’s I worked as an electrician on some council house refurbishments around Bootle. The majority of the houses were occupied, some very well kept, some a bit untidy/homely/lived in and...
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During the 70’s I worked as an electrician on some council house refurbishments around Bootle. The majority of the houses were occupied, some very well kept, some a bit untidy/homely/lived in and...
Some video of the model of Lime Street Station.
http://youtu.be/-owQJYHUv4s
For anyone interested in railway modelling there is an excellent thread HERE on the building of a 4mm scale model of Lime Street Station circa 1945. The thread is ongoing and quite long but towards...
Looks like Thunderbirds are GO!
I noticed there was a heap of ballast ready on each span, they must be trying to get as much prepared as possible now. My guess is they are on a job and knock.
I don't think so, as they never leave their friends behind.
Now now, Savo has already been told about putting things in the wrong place.
Ah, Homo neanderthalensis.
It may be in case of someone taking it the wrong way.
A few puffs won't harm you.
When I was in the infants/juniors in Heyworth Street school (late '50s) I can remember someone giving us a talk on this, as David Jones was an ex pupil.
There also was a plaque on the school...
Here is a pic of Frank Hornbys house in Station road
And here is the house he moved to which is now part of Maricourt School.
I don't think so, probably has a few million in the bank.
So, you are the fan.
I also remember a motorbike.
A MDHB saddle tank loco and the Lion (Titfield Thunderbolt).
I seem to recall there being a steam wagon there also, was it a Sentinel?
Were was the image in post #113 taken?
Is it the place somewhere around Bankhall, where the large objects are?
Is that place open to the public?
Great book, I got it a few weeks ago for it's railway content which is more my interest.
Sitting next to the column, 3rd pew from the front, centre row is I.
Getting my bearings from The Thistle, I could approximately work out were my old house was in Abbey Street and someone had...
Well curiosity got the better of me so off I went this rainy morning.
These are cable bridges to take all the signalling and communication cables in preparation for the replacement of the railway...
I am confused by this.
Sandhills is an island platform so the footbridge can't connect to the platforms.
If somehow it did by being at a higher level than the trains, there would still only be a...
I remember sometime in the mid 70s there was a refurb at Sampson and Barlow. To save closing the restaurant, all of the material from the rip out of the function suites was dumped on the top floor...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkCaKYi4czo
En suite too.
There is/was a lake too, where HMP staff could fish. The first time I ever saw a fish being caught was there, and that was only 2 years ago. I was amazed by the size of it. (Not being interested in...