Foss Islands freight.

[chrisiveson]

........................Vans for Rowntree Macs.coal for the boiler house and sand for the glassworks on MidEastPlus.......................









Chris.

[RobertM]

Is that a Glasgow based 90 I spy there chris?

But enough rivet counting, looks excellent

Robert

[chrisiveson]

I just grab owt that's goin', don't think they would let me loose with MEP stock.

Chris.

Yep, sure enough, there she is on her home shed.

[Easilyconfused]

Sadly, Rowntrees have been exporting their jobs elsewhere in the EU with massive job losses in York (I keep on top of things there since No. 1 daughter is at Uni there) so can we expect continental cargo-waggons to haul off the heavy machinery to Poland ?

That would be a good activity - MEP to London and then MT Great Eastern to the docks for the ferry crossing.

Kindest regards

John

[chrisiveson]

Sadly, Rowntrees have been exporting their jobs elsewhere in the EU with massive job losses in York (I keep on top of things there since No. 1 daughter is at Uni there) so can we expect continental cargo-waggons to haul off the heavy machinery to Poland ?

That would be a good activity - MEP to London and then MT Great Eastern to the docks for the ferry crossing.

Kindest regards

John

Erm, doubt it, the rails are long gone. and it was in Nestle ownership before closure.

Chris.

[chrisiveson]

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Chris.

[dee4141]

Lovely shots throughout this thread, Chris............but the Duchess steals the show!

[rabid]

Erm, doubt it, the rails are long gone. and it was in Nestle ownership before closure.

Chris.

What? The Foss Island branch exists no more?

[model321]

Very good shots.

Matt C

[delticcity]

What? The Foss Island branch exists no more?

I'm afraid so. The branch finally closed in October 1988 when the last remaining traffic flow, an occasional oil tank or two to a depot on the former Derwent Valley Railway, ceased. Rowntrees had gone over to 100% road transport back in April 1987 and the Redfearn National Glass factory had also long gone by this time. The Foss Islands Goods Depot closed as a public freight depot as long ago as August 1984. The trackbed is now a cycle track which continues on to take the old route of the DVR from Hallfield Junction, within sight of the Foss Islands goods yard until very recently when a new Morrisons completely obliterated any trace of the final half-mile of the branch. Dave.

[LNERandBR]

I just grab owt that's goin', don't think they would let me loose with MEP stock.

Far from it the stock list is yet to be finalised.