Latest Images by Ralph Rawlinson http://www.geograph.org.uk/ 2013-05-19T01:16:08GMT text/html 2006-05-21T19:32:15GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/2091 Ralph Rawlinson 52.871938 0.490198 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/172886 At Snettisham, 1½ miles north of Dersingham (see TF6830) the former station is now a residence whilst the goods shed is used for motor vehicles repairs. In 2004 the signal box (complete with lever frame and track diagram) was moved to Hardingham on the Mid-Norfolk Railway. text/html 2006-05-21T19:29:04GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/2091 Ralph Rawlinson 52.848494 0.493311 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/172882 1862 the Lynn & Hunstanton Railway (L&HR) opened a line connecting King's Lynn and Hunstanton. It merged with the West Norfolk Junction Railway in 1874 to form the Hunstanton & West Norfolk Railway which in turn was absorbed by the Great Eastern Railway in 1890. At the grouping in 1923 it came under the control of the LNER and BR closed it to all traffic on 5 May 1969. At Dersingham, midway between the two towns, the station house, both platforms, buildings, canopies and signal box survive intact, in use as offices and stores for Semba Trading (builder's merchant's).See also TF6733. text/html 2006-05-21T16:41:12GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/2091 Ralph Rawlinson 51.734119 -3.185923 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/172738 Top of the former incline above the site of Marine Colliery at Cwm text/html 2006-05-21T16:32:57GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/2091 Ralph Rawlinson 51.718083 -3.171027 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/172734 View north to site of Marine Colliery from Craig Fawr text/html 2006-05-21T16:27:15GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/2091 Ralph Rawlinson 51.685186 -3.142404 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/172731 Disused Crumlin Navigation Colliery from Trinant Hall text/html 2006-03-04T20:13:08GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/2091 Ralph Rawlinson 51.955886 -1.981036 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/131962 View east to Winchcombe from the Gloucestershire Way on Langley Hill text/html 2006-02-25T20:27:42GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/2091 Ralph Rawlinson 51.658783 -3.166606 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/128018 The railway between Risca in the Ebbw Valley and Markham Colliery in the Sirhowy Valley passed under the A472 (now unclassified) at Ton-y-pistyll, by means of the 239 yds-long Penar Tunnel. This is the west portal of the tunnel. text/html 2006-02-25T20:24:29GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/2091 Ralph Rawlinson 51.659739 -3.160847 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/128015 The railway between Risca in the Ebbw Valley and Markham Colliery in the Sirhowy Valley passed under the A472 (now unclassified) at Ton-y-pistyll, by means of the 239 yds-long Penar Tunnel. This is the east portal of the tunnel. text/html 2006-02-25T20:21:06GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/2091 Ralph Rawlinson 51.650948 -3.140386 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/128011 A private plateway built by Benjamin Hall* was opened about 1811 from the Monmouthshire Canal at Risca up to Manmoel Colliery (in the Upper Sirhowy Valley). The Great Western Railway leased it in 1877 and converted the section in the Sirhowy Valley to standard gauge. The Ebbw Vale section was also converted to standard gauge but not until 1912. Most of the line survived until 1991 to serve Oakdale Colliery, by which time it was one of the oldest lines to remain in use. *Hall's son, also named Benjamin, designed the clock tower at the Houses of Parliament and gave his name to the bell, 'Big Ben.' text/html 2006-02-25T20:15:34GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/2091 Ralph Rawlinson 51.628516 -3.135489 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/128003 In this north east view, taken from the Ebbw Valley Walk on the west side of the valley, the disused Hall's Railway Viaduct can be seen crossing the A467. text/html 2006-02-22T20:04:35GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/2091 Ralph Rawlinson 52.761816 -1.263450 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/126646 Considerable landscaping has taken place here in recent years. In the foreground of this view there was once a bridge carrying the Coalville - Loughborough railway line. text/html 2006-02-22T20:00:29GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/2091 Ralph Rawlinson 52.763043 -1.318262 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/126643 Until 1955 the railway carried goods traffic between Coalville and Loughborough, passenger trains having ceased as early as 1931. Today this section provides a pleasant, traffic-free walk Into Shepshed. text/html 2006-02-22T19:56:19GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/2091 Ralph Rawlinson 52.765756 -1.321184 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/126639 A public footpath that runs from the A512 at Ringing Hill passes under this disused railway bridge then follows Black Brook to Hallamford Road at Carr Bridge. text/html 2006-02-22T19:53:42GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/2091 Ralph Rawlinson 52.764958 -1.338980 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/126636 North of Thringstone the Charnwood Forest Railway turned east and passed under this three-arched red-brick bridge. This view is looking west. text/html 2006-02-22T19:48:38GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/2091 Ralph Rawlinson 52.758771 -1.358338 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/126631 This disused viaduct was on Charnwood Forest Railway three miles north of Coalville. It takes it name from the nearby, but now ruined, Grace Dieu Priory and brook of the same which it crossed.