Upper Broughton Village

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Historic photographs of the line at Upper Broughton: Line images

Description of the line features at Upper Broughton: Line features

A historic journey down the line: A trip down the line

Thanks to Michael Copley for the following photographs and narrative [click on images to enlarge]:

Beware of trains

This sign was situated between Upper Broughton bridge and the next bridge on the Nottingham side, known locally as Red Bridge.  Dated June 1899 it wanred of fines of less than ten pounds for various offences. A platelaters hut can be seen in the backgrounds.

 

First APT test

Looking under the Upper Broughton bridge towards Old Dalby at the single track used for testing the ill-fated Advanced Passenger Train in the late 1980s.  The wooden shed was lifted from the track by a crane on the bridge and hoisted over the waiting room.  It then swung round and demolished the corner of the waiting room.  

 

Les Paine and Charley Ashley

Upper Broughton station, 1923

 

 

 

Sissons Paints

This was an advertising board facing the line in a field between Upper Broughton and Old Dalby during the early 1960s.

 

Upper Broughton station, c.1890

Possibly the oldest known photograph of Upper Broughton station.  The original was found lying in a heap of bricks, in the rain, in the centre of the village.