Some pictures of the former Plumtree station area.
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The Up side station buildings pictured in 1908
Real Photos |
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A picture of the signal box at Plumtree taken in 1957 with the
goods shed in the background. This was on the Down side just at the south end of
the platform Alan Johnson |
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The station in 1966 taken from the south. The Down side buildings
and the signal box have gone
at this stage.
Note the stored
trolley buses - see link below for more photos
Author's collection |
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A distant view of the facilities at Plumtree looking north in the
1960s
Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S. |
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Taken in 1966 from one of the last service trains to traverse the
route. The signal box is presumably still there as evidenced by the Up starter M J Chapman |
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A view of the yard after closure showing the weighbridge
Unknown |
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The station buildings shown c1975 when the test track was in
daily use. The trolley bus museum had gone by this time
Reg Baker |
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The rear of the station buildings in 1975. The fence shown in the
previous picture as seen at the LH end of the building. Apparently the main
station was occupied at this time Unknown |
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A general view of the rear of former station
buildings in 1987 looking north - now converted into 'Perkins Restaurant'.
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A 1987 view
across the front of the station building reveals a tasteful restoration, now
spoilt by the addition of a conservatory
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A close-up of the restored station frontage with typical Midland Railway windows |
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A general view of the rear of the former station from the
south |
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A close up of the entrance
doorway on the road side |
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The goods shed at Plumtree was a substantial brick
building and was pictured in 1987 |
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Detail of the goods shed windows in 1987 |
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The goods shed from the
north in 1987 - now restored and converted
but with a large building added to
the north end |
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The weighbridge at Plumtree looked a bit worse for wear in 1987 |
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The provender store was remarkably intact when
pictured in 1987 but has now disappeared. |
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Another view showing a bit of graffiti
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Recent aerial view of former station area
showing goods shed and provender store
Google |
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Recent aerial view of former station showing
original weighbridge in top RH corner
Google |
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The digital radio mast near Plumtree - now
dismantled
Paul Frost (Parsons Brinckerhoff) |
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Still extant, this is the weighbridge on 12th March 2010 looking
better than in 1987 |
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The former goods shed looking from the south on 12th March 2010, now
the Carriage Hall wedding venue |
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Looking north from the Up platform in 2010 |
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The rear of the station buildings in March
2010 |
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Looking south from the Up platform in 2010 - note
the conservatory of the former Up platform |
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The front of the station
buildings in March 2010 showing the conservatory |
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The site of the cattle dock in 2010 |
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View of the station front from the north side |
