Didcot Railway Centre.

[shakey]

Not strictly derelict, but I go there every 2 weeks and I haven't done very many reports so I thought I might aswell

(was trying to get the sun light in the smoke here....)

Someone's got a sense of humor

I will be editing some of the pictures for extra effect later on

Shakey

 

[shakey]

I just realised that I forgot to put in my brief history of the site. It's late at the moment and I'm a bit tired, so I'll post it tomorrow

 

[alex76]

Non derelict but still railway porn.. Ops did i say that out loud? i know me and locos have issues.. will say though mate have a mess with your settings on your camera or step out the sun light part from that nice shots..

 

[flyboys90]

Great I,ll have the 3/- lunch please!

 

[shakey]

will say though mate have a mess with your settings on your camera or step out the sun light part from that nice shots..

I don't really have one of them fancy cameras where you can mess around with aperture, or change lenses and what not, I don't even have manual focus ;( And some of those shots were actually taken on my phone, due to low battery on my camera

Shakey

 

[fluffy5518]

Some differant angles on the usual take of the GWS !! Well done !! Although theres far too many of those kettle contraptions there to get me mega excited !! Now bring on a good ol' Class 40 and it could be another story !!
PS i live 5 mins walk from this place and have been a family member there for the past twenty years !! Definately kept me sane when the kids were growing up !! And DEFINATELY worth a day trip !!!

 

[Richard Davies]

I visited there about 10 years ago & found many interesting things. I've still got some photos at my parents house, being from before I got a digital camera.

 

[corktina]

a regular pilgrimage for me. I have been visiting since the days when it WAS more or less derelict.

 

[night crawler]

Oh good man, a place round th ecorner from me. BTW do youhave a copy of
An Historical Survey of the
Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway
Layouts and Illustrations
by C. W. Judge
I need one for a little project I have which will be posted on here in the future.

 

[Pincheck]

stopped at a few places like this and its nice that people are interested enough to save these things and preserve them, nice one

 

[shakey]

Thanks Guys

Sorry Night Crawler I don't have that book :/

Also if anyone is interested, I visit there every 2 weeks (I volunteer in restoring Pendennis Caslte ) and have subsequently got a few photos Feel free to look at them if you want, although you may need to be part of Facebook to see them. (Also I don't sort my photographs when I upload them, its only after I've uploaded them that I sort them into, I'll use that pic, wouldn't use that one etc. and subsequently I have got over 200 photos )

Album 1
Album 2
Album 3

Shakey