Edwalton trains

Edwalton

Some pictures of trains in the Edwalton area over the years

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	In the 1930s a Patriot Class 4-6-0 tackles the gradient out of Nottingham with a London express pictured to the north of Edwalton station around 121MP T G Hepburn - Rail Archive Stephenson		Fowler 7F 9504 lays down a smokescreen in July 1934 photographed at the same location T G Hepburn - Rail Archive Stephenson
	A Stanier Class 5 heads a London train past Smart's brickworks at Ludlow Hill north of the cutting at Edwalton sometime during the 1950's Unknown		In the summer of 1956 a Stanier Jubilee 4-6-0 No: 45628 'Somaliland' heads an afternoon London express past 121 MP, whilst a light engine drifts down the line towards Nottingham. John Oxley
	In the summer of 1956 a Stanier 8F with steam to spare hauls a long mixed freight up the 1 in 200 in the vicinity of 121 MP, just north of Edwalton station beyond the end of the present test track. This cutting is now part of the 'Green Line', a footpath through West Bridgford, which runs along the former railway from Boundary Road, crosses Devonshire Road (bridge No:13) and stops just short of Melton Road bridge (No:12). John Oxley		In 1952, the 8.15 Nottingham to London morning express passes Edwalton on the climb to Folly Hall summit hauled by Stanier Jubilee No:45560 'Prince Edward Island'. The site of the former station is beyond the north end of the test track and now buried under housing. T G Hepburn - Rail Archive Stephenson
	A special train for Nottingham rolls into the Down platform at Edwalton in the summer of 1958. T G Hepburn - Rail Archive Stephenson		A Special DMU leaves the Down platform at Edwalton sometime during the early 1960's following the departure of an Up train judging by the signal and the passengers on the platform. Unknown
	An Up express passes Edwalton station in 1949 Unknown		A London express thunders through Edwalton station sometime in 1958 Unknown
	Taken in 1967 through the observation windows of the 'Officer's saloon' or a similar vehicle being propelled along the line, this is the view near 120 MP looking on the Down line towards Edwalton and West Bridgford. This part of the line is now just to the north of the end of the test track and is adjacent to Edwalton Golf course. The footbridge is No: 18 (now removed) with the second Melton Road bridge (No:17) on the A606 visible through it, with Edwalton station beyond. Author's collection
	A Peak class diesel with the Thames - Clyde express heads north through the remains of Edwalton station around 1967 Courtney Haydon Collection RTCS		Another Thames Clyde service heads towards Nottingham in the latter days of the line's existence Courtney Haydon Collection RTCS
	The Research Division, Clayton Class 17 loco No: 8512 sets off for Asfordby from the north end of the test track just south of the A606 road bridge on 14th October 1971. Just visible through the open frames of the POP train's skeletal wagons are the houses of Tollerton on the A606 Nottingham to Melton road. Jack Hooke		Another view of the POP train shown in the previous picture - the loco was later replaced in R&DD's stock by another Clayton 8598 Jack Hooke
	Sometime in 1977 an unidentified Lab Coach sits on the embankment at the Edwalton end of the line whilst airflow tests were undertaken in connection with aerodynamic problems with OHLE on the WCML. Note the fill-in panel between the bogies. Author's collection		Unit 165130 stands at the north end of the test track around the 119½ MP during sanding tests in the early 1990's. Chris Ward

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