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| This was the view at Mickleover Station before Derbyshire County Council took over the line between here and Egginton Junction from British Rail. After the closure of the line from here to Friargate Station in Derby, the line had been used as a test track for various projects and we see here the engine shed which held a variety of locomotives. The station can be seen in the distance. |
The Mickleover Greenway opened in 2001 but the shed remained until 2003, when it was demolished, as it had an asbestos roof and had been subject to vandalism. View looking Westwards.
After removal of the roof and walls, we see here the demolition of the re-enforced concrete structure. View looking Eastwards
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Impressive photographs
As part fo my training prior to graduation in 1966 I spent a few weeks at the (then) new Railway Technical Centre. One of the projects running at that time was HSFV1 and 2 (high Speed Freight Vehicle) and I had the privilege or riding in the cab of a class 47 dragging this experimental vehicle, loaded with ballast weights and covered in monitoring devices. Despite the shortage of the branch from Egginton Jct speeds of 90mph were achieved. Sounds scary now. There must have been run-round facilities at Egginton Jct - propelling a 4 wheeled wagon at those speeds would have been suicidal.
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