Recent content by randyrippley

what caused it to fail?

I thought the subway covered all seven platforms, without a lift. If there is a lift then that's something else

So who's running the sweepstake on how far it gets before breaking down? :D :D :D

Is that the same as the Donegal narrow gauge network or something different?

But are you still allowed to use the barrow crossing? Or has that been restricted? 1713023181 But if you go back the the original question: "What is the largest UK railway station to have a subway and/or footbridge connecting one or more platforms but no lifts?" it could be Preston? That has a...

That attribution was stated on wiki so just maybe it's in error - or maybe they had a hand in more of the boxes. That's something that may never be known as it seems all the records were destroyed when the last partner retired. But in national terms it is an oddball with the tapering walls and...

Just been reading more about Austin & Paley and it seems they had a hand in many of the Furness Railways' buildings. They built these stations, maybe others Kents Bank Grange over Sands Ulverston Bootle (Cumbria) Millom Cark Kirkby-in-Furness Sandside Askham Seascale Foxfield Ramsden Dock...

Wild guess Green Hornet?

That bit of track next to the birding hides has always been a problem, I wonder if the recent spring tides covered it?

Austin & Paley If you want Gothic, they were the local go-to team. A lot of their work in Lancaster

OK I will keep quiet as I had to look it up

That's really soft ground.... I wonder what they have found there.

Should the fourth one actually be J.S.?

Presumably the AC/DC song is "It's a long way to the top 'if you wanna rock 'n' roll'" But I still don't see a connection

Mr Block? :D