Railway/Canal Proximity

[mark99]

I nominate this as the closest rail/canal.

 

Unless you know different?

 

 

[RS2021]

Croydon canal? 

[David Schweizer]

6 minutes ago, RS2021 said:

Croydon canal? 

 

No Caldon Canal /Churnet Valley Railway. The two run very close to each other for about a mile. I am confident that there are not any others that run any closer

[Pluto]

The Thames and Medway Canal is probably the best example, with the railway track cantilevered out from the towing path when the 'new' railway used the old canal tunnel.

[David Mack]

22 minutes ago, Pluto said:

The Thames and Medway Canal is probably the best example, with the railway track cantilevered out from the towing path when the 'new' railway used the old canal tunnel.

[David Mack]

1 hour ago, mark99 said:

I nominate this as the closest rail/canal.

 

Unless you know different?

 

 

Surprised you didn't include the waiting room, which is cantilevered out over the canal.

(Image from http://nbgabriel.blogspot.com/2014/09/caldon-canal-stoke-to-consall-via.html)

[Jen-in-Wellies]

Any inclined plane used to move boats between levels. The rails end up in the water at each end. That's close!

For example, Hay Inclined Plane at Ironbridge.

 

By Ostrich at the English-language Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7247989

Edited November 17, 2021 by Jen-in-Wellies

[RS2021]

1 hour ago, David Schweizer said:

 

No Caldon Canal /Churnet Valley Railway. The two run very close to each other for about a mile. I am confident that there are not any others that run any closer

I know that! I was suggesting the Croydon Canal as one where the railway is closer. I'm sure someone from the Croydon Canal Restoration Society will be along shortly...

Edited November 17, 2021 by RS2021

[magpie patrick]

This one's even closer  

[Athy]

1 hour ago, magpie patrick said:

This one's even closer  

I thought the broad-gauge canals all closed in 1892.

[ditchcrawler]

40 minutes ago, Athy said:

I thought the broad-gauge canals all closed in 1892.

Its a widebeam one 😀

[mark99]

The Caldon (Uttoxeter Branch - disused) getting its own back on the Railway that killed it.

 

Alton Station!

 

 

 

 

Edited November 17, 2021 by mark99

[Athy]

3 minutes ago, mark99 said:

The Caldon (Uttoxeter Branch - disused) getting its own back on the Railway that killed it.

 

Alton Station!

 

 

 

 

ooh, I want that seriously pretty signal box in my garden. Tool shed below, summer house above.

Which station is it?

[Tacet]

3 hours ago, RS2021 said:

I know that! I was suggesting the Croydon Canal as one where the railway is closer. I'm sure someone from the Croydon Canal Restoration Society will be along shortly...

I have the Society badge somewhere.  Working parties were announced thus-ish:

 

"Meet midnight at West Croydon station, wear balaclava and bring oxy-acetylene cutting gear."

 

[Tacet]

It depends on your criteria and how you are measuring.   Vazon Sliding Railway Bridge - Stainforth and Keadby Canal crosses the canal low and on the skew – so that is pretty close.

 

 

[buccaneer66]

Dearne & Dove is pretty close here.

 

[mark99]

34 minutes ago, Athy said:

ooh, I want that seriously pretty signal box in my garden. Tool shed below, summer house above.

Which station is it?

Alton Staffs. Now a holiday home.

[Athy]

28 minutes ago, mark99 said:

Alton Staffs. Now a holiday home.

Thanks; is that Alton as in Towers?

[buccaneer66]

It is indeed https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/alton-station-4615/#Overview

[David Mack]

1 hour ago, Athy said:

ooh, I want that seriously pretty signal box in my garden. Tool shed below, summer house above.

Which station is it?

 

39 minutes ago, mark99 said:

Alton Staffs. Now a holiday home.

The main station building is now a holiday home.

https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/alton-station-4615/#Overview

But the signal box doesn't seem to have survived.

[buccaneer66]

It's one of three possible routes for the restored Uttoxeter canals as well.

[Ray T]

Does Newdigate qualify? Also doubles up as a transhipment point.

 

Edited November 17, 2021 by Ray T

[buccaneer66]

This may count as pretty darn close.

 

[David Mack]

41 minutes ago, buccaneer66 said:

It's one of three possible routes for the restored Uttoxeter canals as well.

So it would look like this again!

[Dav and Pen]

13 minutes ago, buccaneer66 said:

This may count as pretty darn close.

 

Those are the nice new mules. Young first timers were given carrots to feed the mules when going through the Panama. Always good for a chuckle.