Peterborough and the Smells of Pollution, Etc...

Peter: 6th Jan 2006 - 19:31 GMT

just out of curiosity, i googled some images of the aforementiond trains:

the Inner City 125:

The DMU:

The Class 20:

jack: 6th Jan 2006 - 20:15 GMT

in brooklyn we had the sea beach line which was under ground but opened above. so you could peep through the cement blocks on the street above and watch the trains go by. it amused us kids for at least 3 minutes.

Peter: 6th Jan 2006 - 20:37 GMT

I do that with the shuttle train where it surfaces up near the brooklyn botanic garden, and also where it crosses park place in prospect heights (like in this entry)... i love watching them go by. at the park place shuttle, the road dips under the tressle, so if you watch it from far enough back, it looks like the train is going flat across the road, almost...

Jamie: 6th Jan 2006 - 20:46 GMT

What an interesting little story. I'm from peterborough :-) I've heard there is talk of redevelopment of the station quarter of the city. New apartments and offices etc and a new station of course with underground parking. I don't live there anymore, but hey, you remember queensgate when it was new? You must be old! do you have photos of peterborough from the 70s/80s? That would be cool to see

Railfan: 6th Jan 2006 - 20:50 GMT

www.halcrow.com/latestnews_july05_peterboro.asp
www.queensgate-shopping.co.uk

Peter: 6th Jan 2006 - 21:08 GMT

the whole trainspotting/railfan phenomenon fascinates me... we have it here in nyc, too, but on a much smaller scale... i bet most people wouldnt even know what you were talking about.

but, categorizing all the trains is easier here- theyre all in one city, they all bear easy-to-read numbered placcards, etc...

check out [[www.nycsubway.org]]... they have photos of all of the current and retired fleet posted there!

www.nycsubway.org/cars/currentfleet.html
www.nycsubway.org/cars/preunification.html

jethro: 7th Jan 2006 - 03:01 GMT

those british trains are so cute. where's thomas the tank engine?

Peter: 7th Jan 2006 - 20:39 GMT

jack: i went out today and made a photo of the park place shuttle (that i mentioned above) for you... look here...

John: 23rd Dec 2006 - 13:02 GMT

Old? I remember trainspotting on Spital Bridge in the mid to late '50's. [What do you mean? Of course the 1950's - I'm not that old!]
Born in Boroughbury, [Geneva Street], brought up in Gladstone Street.

Colin james Watling: 27th Aug 2009 - 02:15 GMT

Thats a class 25 by the way-class 20's had a funny shape and a cab at one end only-was some good days back then-fear they have gone forever and I have seen the best of my days-personally I blame this b***dy Government and the sooner they are rooted out the better.

Colin James Watling: 21st Jan 2010 - 03:16 GMT

How long does the railway network have left-if things carry on the way they are they'll be lifting the tracks everywhere.

Good days back in the 80's when the railway was the main means of transport for the Towns and Cities-fast effecient travel everywhere and good prices to pay as well-the railway had money coming out of its ears.

In my opinion its suffered under this labour government and the length of time they have been in power-I personally believe the Conservatives looked after the railway and still would if they had power but if they get voted in this year they've got a helluva lot to do for the tracks-not that I'm particularly for them in gaining power but it looks like their the brush to clear the dust.

Deborah: 8th Jul 2012 - 00:27 GMT

I was born at Thorpe Hall. Used to watch trains from Westwood Bridge. The other smell when I was a kid was the sugar beet factory which was seasonal.