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The Courtney Haydon Collection


Kirkby in Ashfield
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Kirkby in Ashfield
Kirkby in Ashfield
Kirkby in Ashfield


Helpston

Photograph: Courtney Haydon Collection (Y-209-14A)
13/04/2012 from SimonF
location: Helpston
Southward view from similar point to Y-209-13A, south end of Midland station. ECML on the left.
13/04/2012 from Richard Pike
location: Helpston West
With the GN mainline beyond
13/04/2012 from Edward
location: Helpston Station
Looking south-east from down platform, Stamford-Peterbrough DMU departing. Grade II listed granary to right, see http://www.systonandpeterborough.info/page6.html
13/04/2012 from MICHEAL DOYLE
location: Helpston
Helpston (MR) the DMU is heading towards Peterborough North, the Goods Shed is still there and has been turned into flats. At the point where the DMU is this is now where a junction has been installed to connect all North Bound passenger and freight to the ECML.
13/04/2012 from Peter Marsh
location: Helpston
This looks like Helpston to me, looking towards Peterborough, with a DMU on the Up Stamford.
13/04/2012 from Tony Walmsley
location: Helpston
Looking south from Midland line platform. ECML on the left. The goods shed is still standing and is now a swanky office building. Met Camm class 101 dmu
13/04/2012 from Richard Allen ILkeston
location: Helpston
Helpston looking south towards Peterborough.
14/04/2012 from Mark Higginson
location: Helpston
I wonder what the large stack of material in front of the granary is. Clinker indicates that although public goods facilities were withdrawn in 1965, private siding traffic continued for a while. The RCH 1956 Handbook of Stations lists Towgood & Beckwith Ltd, Arborfield Paper Mills, which begs the questions does the stack consist of paper bales?
14/04/2012 from Cyril
location: Helpston
That's an interesting observation, Mark. Enlargement shows that the track, though appearing long out of use, is intact and useable. There is a solitary wagon, a 3-plank open as far as I can tell, under the canopy of the bulding!
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