Book A Pictorial History Of Felixstowe

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SteveO

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Just received this great-looking book. Will have a read over the next few days. I bought it to help with freight movements for Westerfield but it's much more in-depth than I thought, with some great historical photos including a lovely pic of 'Tomline', the original 2-4-0 bought by the Company from Yorkshire Engines.

On a similar theme, does anyone have 'An Illustrated History of the East Suffolk Railway' (Brodribb) or 'Ipswich To Felixstowe Branch Through Time' (Wallis) or 'Ipswich to Saxmundham' (Adderson)?
 
mickoo

mickoo

Western Thunderer
Been looking at getting that one, not pulled the trigger just yet LOL, I do have some Felixstowe line books, some of the best images are in the official Port of Felixstowe books, I'll have a dig around tonight and see what I have that might help.

Kindest
 
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SteveO

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When I lived in Ipswich we lived on Orwell Road for a few years, which is round the corner from Derby Road. My mum has since moved not too far from Westerfield and when I come down to catch up with mates we usually go to Fynn Valley for a game of golf. I'll have to look you up next time I'm up there.

I know what you mean about projects! Although Westerfield is a long way off, I'm trying to make everything I do in preparation for it – wagons, locos, DMUs, etc. The trouble is I keep adding something every other week!
 
mickoo

mickoo

Western Thunderer
Your on!, pint in the railway then, maybe two LOL, then I can roll out the door and catch the last train home :).

Now I see why you picked Westerfield, seemed such an odd location for someone way down sarf, mind not top distract you but Derby road with all the coal sidings and such would make an interesting model. The one view I have been looking for is a view south from Westerfield that shows the up sidings and found one very recently that showed the goods yard at Trimley, cracking and very very rare shot.

I apologize in advance for any copyright infringement but I have no idea where this image originates from as it came from my fathers collection and he is an avid postcard collector so its origin is unknown.
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Its dated 1911 but look at all that point work for such a small station, interesting to see the link from the up loop direct into the head shunt, typical Victorian overkill. The photographer is obviously up a signal post so a 'now' shot is impossible, but the ever resourceful can achieve something close

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I intend to go back in winter time when the trees are bare so more of the buildings will be visible. For those not from the area a little background geology might not go a miss, the railway is on an embankment and probably about 20-30' above the surrounding base ground level so to gain this shot you need to take to tree climbing and your about 30-40' high to get this, I tried to go higher but its awfully spindly up there LOL. Although not on railway property, that'd be trespassing, you do get some funny looks from drivers when they eventually spot you, WTF probably runs across their minds :), most never see you as I'm back near the main trunk and shooting through a gap in the leaves with a telephoto lens. Only down side with a winter shot is that your going to be pretty exposed up there with no foliage to hide you :).

Kindest
 
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SteveO

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That's a great old shot, love that! Not sure I'd go to the lengths (or heights!) you do to get pics though!

Born and bred in Ipswich, moved to London in my mid-twenties and stayed for about 15 years or so then moved to the south coast last year. I'll let you know when the next trip is planned.
 
Dog Star

Dog Star

Western Thunderer
mickoo said:
... The one view I have been looking for... ... and found one very recently that showed the goods yard at Trimley... Its dated 1911 but look at all that point work for such a small station, interesting to see the link from the up loop direct into the head shunt, typical Victorian overkill.
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Cracking photo and so much S&C work to provide routes into the various parts of that yard. I do hope that Adrian Marks can oblige with a track plan as there seems to be a number of interesting crossings in the formation.

That DRS 66 looks neat as well, the BLUE livery is very atractive :thumbs: .

regards, Graham
 
mickoo

mickoo

Western Thunderer
Dog Star said:
Cracking photo and so much S&C work to provide routes into the various parts of that yard. I do hope that Adrian Marks can oblige with a track plan as there seems to be a number of interesting crossings in the formation.

That DRS 66 looks neat as well, the BLUE livery is very atractive :thumbs: .

regards, Graham
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Your kiddin right! Some one has a track plan of this?, I'd love to get hold of a decent copy of the track plan, that'd be Xmas come early. A lot of the old track plans also showed local houses and a bit of the surrounding area as well.

The DRS loco was a special contract to ship new Tesco curtain sided boxes, we imported 240 through the port and all were supposed to go by rail with these special SO trains, 24 boxes per train, ten trains and the rest by road, in the end I think they only ran five or six trains, the rest going by road.

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Better image at home I'll post tonight.

For the class 66 anoraks, the top image is an Ex Fastline loco and still carries its old number 303 but in new colours, all part of the big swap around noted elsewhere, the second image is an existing DRS loco.
 
Buckjumper

Buckjumper

Flying Squad
SteveO said:
On a similar theme, does anyone have 'An Illustrated History of the East Suffolk Railway' (Brodribb)
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Yes. The photos of Westerfield are:

B17 2806 Audley End on a down express LNER period.

EE Type 3 D6720 (split box, GSYP) trop train Newquay to Lowestoft 21 August 1966. Down sidings and track in bay platforms removed.

2 car Met-Camm DMUpassing the signal box with a Felixtowe train.

Pre-1913 elevated view of Westerfield from the signal post beyond the underbridge.

View of the station from the country end of the down platform, 1967.

Aftermath of the Y14 boiler explosion, 25th September 1900. Onlookers at level crossing with boiler on it's side.
 
Buckjumper

Buckjumper

Flying Squad
Dog Star said:
I do hope that Adrian Marks can oblige with a track plan as there seems to be a number of interesting crossings in the formation.
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mickoo said:
Your kiddin right! Some one has a track plan of this?, I'd love to get hold of a decent copy of the track plan, that'd be Xmas come early. A lot of the old track plans also showed local houses and a bit of the surrounding area as well.
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I'm afraid that all I've got is this snippet from the 1926 plan, and it's pretty poor, so you might have to forget about leaving the mince pies and brandy on the mantle.

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Dog Star

Dog Star

Western Thunderer
Thank you Adrian, that plan confirms what I thought I could see in the photo... not sure why there is an extra connection from the loop into the yard as that could only add to the complexity of the S&C work.

regards, Graham
 
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