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Post by thomas on Aug 19, 2007 12:01:48 GMT
Has anyone been to Oakamoor, I wondered what was happening to the shed there,is it empty now that the diesel group have moved out?. Are the C&W going to move in to do wagons?or could it be used to restore the Knotty coach,how about the DMU group using it to help restore their other DMUs. It would be interesting to find out can anybody help? Thomas
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Post by Admin on Aug 19, 2007 20:24:11 GMT
Hi Thomas,
What 'shed' is this?
I have never been to Oakamoor sidings (which I presume is where you are talking about) and don't even know how to get to it.
I would love to have a look round there sometime but always believed it was 'out of bounds' to non-CVR staff.
Cheers.
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Post by thomas on Aug 20, 2007 8:00:21 GMT
Hi Admin, The Oakamoor shed is the one that the quarry used to keep their 2 shunters in. they were of course Brightside and Cammel. When the railway bought the line they also took over the shed, it was then extended by D.Turnock and others to accommadate a coach. It was used for a while as the C&W then the diesel group took it over. There is no public access to it at the moment but who knows what will happen in the future. Thomas
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Post by guard on Aug 24, 2007 22:27:58 GMT
Hi Admin, The Oakamoor shed is the one that the quarry used to keep their 2 shunters in. they were of course Brightside and Cammel. When the railway bought the line they also took over the shed, it was then extended by D.Turnock and others to accommodate a coach. It was used for a while as the C&W then the diesel group took it over. There is no public access to it at the moment but who knows what will happen in the future. Thomas I hear a private company may be moving in to do some restoration projects there in the near future but don't know anymore than that. I guess the railway needs to earn some pennies still ? Since the departure of said diesel group, did anyone notice that Cammell was sent to a scarp yard ? B*ST*RDS! glad they have left if this is how they treat the CVR history ! Guard |
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Post by thomas on Aug 26, 2007 17:33:59 GMT
That's good news about the shed being put to good use. I cannot understand the reasoning behind the scrapping of Cammel it should have been left to the NSRC,once gone it can never be bought back again but I am surprised that the diesel group did that. Thomas
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Post by guard on Sept 2, 2007 17:54:28 GMT
That's good news about the shed being put to good use. I cannot understand the reasoning behind the scrapping of Cammel it should have been left to the NSRC,once gone it can never be bought back again but I am surprised that the diesel group did that. Thomas Sadly, as it had gone into private ownership, it was their choice. I'm not happy about it, but it had already left by a good time when the news broke. Look on the brightside (No pun intended) they have now left to bugger it up at the GCR(N) - so they can let them down now! HA ! |
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Post by thomas on Sept 3, 2007 15:37:15 GMT
I believe that the shed has been leased to an old friend of the railway to do as Guard says some restoratoin projects. The pity of Cammel being scrapped is that it could have cosmetically restored and been placed in the museum ,( when it gets built ) to add to the history of the Churnet Valley line. I've also heard that someone wants to put a presevation order on the Leekbrook signal box to stop it being moved to Cheddleton, anyone else heard anything. Thomas
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Post by Admin on Sept 3, 2007 21:06:01 GMT
I think perhaps Aidan might be the one to answer that one about the box Thomas, but he's not been on the site for a while.
Where are you Aidan?
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Post by dmu on Aug 4, 2008 16:42:25 GMT
I've just spotted this thread from last year and can confirm what's going on down there:
Before the building of the carriage shed at Cheddleton and the formation of Brian's carriage & wagon team, coaches were restored in the shed at Oakamoor (originally used by the sand company for Brightside & Cammell) which was extended to fit a Mk1 after the CVR inherited it. The Diesel group took over the shed but later left for pastures new.
The "private company" is indeed part of the old C&W team (now doing commercial work) who have moved back in. Their rent is helping the railway.
They do a variety of projects and some stay on the railway where as others don't. For example there are several coaches that have arrived and left the railway that were done for other people (as they are shipped directly to/from Oakamoor 99% of people never knew they were even here). However groups on the railway also benefit from the restoration down there, Roger H Bennett and 37075 were both repainted at Oakamoor.
Finally, as for Leekbrook box, it has been listed, but remember that doesn't necessarily stop it being moved...
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Post by Aidan on Aug 6, 2008 9:53:57 GMT
....but thankfully makes it very difficult.
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Post by Aidan on Aug 6, 2008 10:12:15 GMT
As I've said elsewhere, it would be far cheaper to reconstruct a brand new box which would, therefore, be to our exact specifications. Also from conversations had with people involved in civil engineering and general structural engineering the box would fall apart on removal. Another point is that the status of "listed building" also covers the frame and the present arrangement of levers which means that any attempt to change any aspect of the frame to suit our requirements is illegal. Finally, this is the oldest signal box in the country on its original foundations so we should not just destroy a piece of heritage to suit our demands as they are right now. We need to think of its value in its current location. I'm sure there are many others who will agree!  |
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Post by dmu on Aug 6, 2008 16:47:31 GMT
I'm sure there are many others who will agree!
Leekbrook Box has the potential to control a fully working junction away from a station which is either very rare or even unique in preservation.
If were to connect the loops either side of the junction (both are still in situ, we use one to runround and the other is a Network Rail mothballed siding), the spur that bends off to Cauldon would give the photographic opportunity of a double track junction, a good dream to say the least!
It sounds expensive, but all the points and crossings to do this are all there, under the grass beyond the fence... The only problems would be the condition of the pointwork that's now been mothballed for years, which may well have deteriorated badly. Still, something to think about eh? |
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Post by Admin on Aug 7, 2008 20:57:34 GMT
As most will know I am all for preserving Leekbrook box IN-SITU and developing the junction too. No point it moving the box anyway if we will just have to build a new one when the junction is re-opened. It is FAR too valuable as it is and where it is to consider moving it.
To give more prominence to this subject I have renamed the thread to include the box.
Here's to the rejuvination of Leekbrook box!
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Post by consallkid on Feb 26, 2009 13:04:30 GMT
I agree, keep leekbrook where it is! besides, i think the style of leekbrook would clash with thatb of cheddleton station and cheddleton box anyway.
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Post by Admin on Mar 1, 2009 17:10:36 GMT
It seems we are mostly agreed on Leekbrook box remaining at Leekbrook. In view of stimulating more targetted discussion on Leekbrook Junction I have started a new forum dedicated to this subject. Hope you will all join up and offer your views there as well as this general CVR forum. Many thanks. leekbrook.proboards105.com |
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