tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post4895911368591082473..comments2024-03-23T16:10:12.319+00:00Comments on Hyde Cheshire Blog: Godley train turntable.Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04167792394551286975noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-70148592088738687992016-10-01T00:12:41.635+01:002016-10-01T00:12:41.635+01:00The photo was taken before August 1968, that's...The photo was taken before August 1968, that's when steam loco's were finally finished with by British Rail.Bill Woodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-57016930510300809542016-03-23T07:13:15.485+00:002016-03-23T07:13:15.485+00:00That's a great photo especially with the flats...That's a great photo especially with the flats in the background. I'm guessing it was taken during the early 70s as I wasn't even born!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14804776653075508505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-64733316452552783302012-08-06T20:11:38.078+01:002012-08-06T20:11:38.078+01:00Superb picture, more please David!!Superb picture, more please David!!watermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07038207280655847145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-76980511302793894312012-08-06T13:19:22.039+01:002012-08-06T13:19:22.039+01:00So finely balanced that a couple of men could turn...So finely balanced that a couple of men could turn a gigantic locomotive like it was a toy.<br /><br />That's a tribute to the precision engineering (and the engineers) involved.Bill Lancashirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-52865592330003016302012-08-06T12:52:48.683+01:002012-08-06T12:52:48.683+01:00Just come across this information on Wikipedia.
Go...Just come across this information on Wikipedia.<br />Godley was the temporary terminus of the route to Sheffield when the first section of the Woodhead Line was opened on 17 November 1841, but the original station was located about ΒΌ mile further west. This temporary station was named Godley Toll Bar and closed on 11 December 1842 when the line was extended to Broadbottom.<br />Godley East once had four platforms - two on the Manchester-Glossop Line and two linking the Woodhead Line with the Cheshire Lines Committee (CLC) route to Apethorne Junction (Woodley). The branch opened in 1866, after which Godley became known as Godley Junction.[1] The CLC platforms were only ever lightly used. The station and sidings were controlled by a single mechanical signal box which was located at the east end of the 'up' (Hadfield) platform.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167792394551286975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-6900949045990531072012-08-06T12:35:45.629+01:002012-08-06T12:35:45.629+01:00I've been told that quite a few incendiary bom...I've been told that quite a few incendiary bombs were dropped around there... would this be the ones that Joe as mentioned?Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167792394551286975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-47099896192488422402012-08-06T11:49:09.232+01:002012-08-06T11:49:09.232+01:00Hi
No Tims pond was there before the bomb dropped ...Hi<br />No Tims pond was there before the bomb dropped according to the information Joe give me.<br />DavidDavidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-62415278209686988142012-08-06T11:41:15.337+01:002012-08-06T11:41:15.337+01:00what a great picture of the turntable brought- bac...what a great picture of the turntable brought- back memories of standing at the fence at the side of Tyms pond watching the engines being turned round.( was Tyms pond where the bomb landed?)have sent some pictures of how it is now totally unrecognizable.Thanks for all these trips back in time to the people who keep sending the pictures in.ceeceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02612964626349282672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-50403318960451588552012-08-06T09:56:00.316+01:002012-08-06T09:56:00.316+01:00Wow!Wow!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-48172322297564858902012-08-06T09:41:34.343+01:002012-08-06T09:41:34.343+01:00Hi
Thanks for the comment I will pass them on to J...Hi<br />Thanks for the comment I will pass them on to Joe<br />I have more pictures of Godley and Hyde junction siding<br />I will get them scanned and posted as soon as I can<br />Thanks again<br />DavidDavidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-54742444310198978742012-08-06T09:16:14.034+01:002012-08-06T09:16:14.034+01:00Fantastic pictures from the era of the steam train...Fantastic pictures from the era of the steam train, would enrich any photographic archive. We will never see the likes of this again. Brilliant.J.Staffordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-75411441928274900982012-08-06T08:24:31.554+01:002012-08-06T08:24:31.554+01:00Thank you for posting this brilliant photo.Thank you for posting this brilliant photo.Werneth Lownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-44134164564180468012012-08-06T01:45:22.815+01:002012-08-06T01:45:22.815+01:00One of the best pictures I've seen on here in ...One of the best pictures I've seen on here in quite a while... What a great scene of a bygone era.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167792394551286975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-86127277052892649752012-08-06T00:58:59.453+01:002012-08-06T00:58:59.453+01:00wow what an excellent picture we used to play on t...wow what an excellent picture we used to play on this when we were kids then one day we went and they had removed it and all that was left was the big circle its nice to actually see it as it was with a steam train on it many thanks stevewestarstevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00588933344999173151noreply@blogger.com