The photos of the buses are typical of the town including Stockton Corporation, United and OK Motor Services. These buses can be seen on various parts of the model and reflect a number of times on Teesside.
Photographs and details courtesy of Alan Davis.
Having only the pictures on the Picture Stockton site I scaled down to 00 scale as much of the main building I could fit into the model. Houses around the station (Stamp Street – to be improved accuracy) are not in the correct location but models placed to add to the feel of the area. Taken around 3 years spare time for the whole model. The area was where my mother’s family started in Frederick Street. Fond memories of train spotting in late 50s and was so disappointed in 1978/79 to see the roof of the station removed, as can be done on the model. Next job is to improve the accuracy of the station with additional photos. Living in Australia this model reminds me daily of our childhood days. More photos if anybody interested.
Photographs and details courtesy of Alan Davis.
This photograph was taken on 4th November 1966 on the last day of working at the old Billingham station before closure. It shows diesel D5159 based at Thornaby Sheds. Although the station was closed the goods yard stayed in operation until 1979 mainly doing work for the London Brick Company.
Details courtesy of Martin Birtle, photograph courtesy of John Hardy.
This is a view of works being carried out on the tracks on top of Yarm Viaduct.
Photograph and details courtesy of Gordon Armes.
Both of these photographs are dated 4th August 1981. The first photo shows a light aircraft, Cherokee 140e, the second is an aerial view across the site.
Photograph by John W Chesney, courtesy of Joyce Chesney.
Views of Thornaby British Rail Depot c1992.
A Sunters vehicle carrying a large load over the A19 Tees Flyover.
Class K1 No 62041 approaching ‘Davis Bridge’, Billingham, 18 May 1966.
This photograph was taken on 29 October 1966 and the technical details for all those railway buffs… It’s a 43057 heading a freight from Tees Yard towards Stockton.
Photograph and details courtesy of Garth McLean.
Firemen outside Eaglescliffe Fire Station in June 1944. Names we know are E.Pickles, Mackey, G. Dale and A. Muff. Anyone else you can put a name to?
This is a hand finished model of an “O” bus that my brother recently got for me. It was made by a gentleman who lives somewhere in North Yorkshire. It looks quite authentic with the spattering of mud along the sides and rear. Also detailed is the address of the General Manager and Engineer, WC Wilson, whose department was in Church Road. Presumably that was in the new Council Offices. Has anyone any idea of the capacity of these buses and what was engine and horsepower?
Photographs and details courtesy of Fred Starr.
I took these images on a visit to Bowesfield signal box one Saturday afternoon during 1980. The box always interested me due to its complexity of junctions, and the volume of traffic it controlled at that time. The following day, I went on to photograph a number of signals and junctions that came under the control of this iconic location.
Photographs and details courtesy of Steve Edge Robinson.
A view from the east end of Thornaby Station c1989.
Photograph taken in Smiths Yard, Portrack, Stockton c1970.
Photograph courtesy of Paul M Bruce.
This photograph of the control tower at Tees-Side airport was taken just a few years after it was taken under the control of the local councils. I thought it very apt as the wheel has turned full circle and it is once again under local council control.
The original spelling was with a hyphen, this was of course later changed to a single word. The building its self has a definite 1930s look about it, the curved corners and windows have an Art Deco feel about them.
Photograph and details courtesy of Bruce Coleman.
An electric tram passing Thornaby Town Hall and heading towards Mandale Road c1890s.
