Then & Now - Sheffield Railway Stations

[Stuart0742]

I have posted various Then & Now's in different topics, this topic will bring them all together.

I will start the 1st few posts with Sheffield Midland.

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Platform 1

Dates Both Now's 2009

Not sure about the Then's the 1st probably late 60's.

The 2nd is Fowler 4p 41068 built 1924 at Derby withdrawn in 1958

Looking south from Platform 1

Then 1952 45264 arriving from Manchester

Now 2009

South end of Platform 1

Then 1974 45 040 The Shropshire Light Infantry

Now 2009

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Platform 2

2 Views of Platform 2 from Platform 1

Looking South

Then 28/11/1986

Now 15/9/2009

Looking North

Then 28/11/1986

Now 15/9/2009

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Platforms 3 & 4

Then 1981

Now 2009

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Platform 5

Then D23 Aug 1968

Now Jun 2009

Looking south from platform 5

Then Aug 1968

Now Jun 2009

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Platform 6

Then 1 1925 Midland Compound 1009

Then 2 1988 (?) 34092 City of Wells

Now 2009 220 025 Cross Country Voyager

Looking South

Then 23/8/1986

Now 21/4/2009

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Platform 7

Then 1966 Class 2 46485

Now 2009

46485 Ivatt class 2 built by BR at Darlington between 1948 & 1953

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Platform 8

To be added

[mickjj]

Great stuff I can see a few of these going onto the 2010 calendar

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View Northwards from the end of Platform 5

Top

26/3/33 LMS 560 piloting 1011 on the Up Thames Clyde Express

Middle

6/2/87 Class 150 103 on a Leeds to Nottingham Service

Bottom

6/8/09 Class 158 902 on a Leeds to Nottingham Service

[madannie77]

I originally posted this one in the Then & Now Discussion topic, having completely forgotten that this thread existed.

A view of Midland Station and the Sheaf Street area from above the entrance to the short tunnel under Granville Street.

I waited what seemed like an age for a train to depart northbound from Platform 1 but nothing happened and I had to move on without a train in shot.

The date of the "then" shot is unknown, the now was taken by me on 9th August 2011.

[vox]

The date of the "then" shot is unknown, the now was taken by me on 9th August 2011.

There was a Newsums timber yard in Rotherham. Did they have a branch in Sheffield?

If so, until when ? I haven't found anything yet.

The lorry looks like 1960's to me. I think W.E. will be able to put a date and make to it.

And just for interest

Black 5 #40540

[SteveHB]

There was a Newsums timber yard in Rotherham. Did they have a branch in Sheffield?

If so, until when ? I haven't found anything yet.

The lorry looks like 1960's to me. I think W.E. will be able to put a date and make to it.

And just for interest

Black 5 #40540

H. Newsum Co Ltd., timber merchant .. picturesheffield

Albion Saw Mills.

OS map #04

[madannie77]

There was a Newsums timber yard in Rotherham. Did they have a branch in Sheffield?

If so, until when ? I haven't found anything yet.

The lorry looks like 1960's to me. I think W.E. will be able to put a date and make to it.

And just for interest

Black 5 #40540

I usually refer to Rail UK (www.railuk.info) for information on locomotives, but it isn't working at the moment, which is why my original caption was a bit vague .

[vox]

So Newsums was there in 37 according to PicSheff

Still there it seems in the 50's according to the map.

So the photo was between 1950 and when Newsums was demolished.

I seem to remember that most of Harmer Lane was flat at about the same time as, or not long after the bus terminus was being altered.

There was a large open area where coaches stopped.

Edit

Here's a still from HERE a bit blurred but it seems to show that there were buildings on Harmer Lane in 1955/6