Railway lines that terminated in the middle of nowhere

[SikhWarrioR]

The Hedjaz Railway was supposed to go al the way to mecca for pilgrim traffic but was terminated short at madinah

 

[pogofish]

Check out the Vintage Carriage Trust carriage register [Vehicles listed by company] to see how many examples of old carriages have been restored after being used as sheds, homes,shops etc

Yes, I'm aware of some fine restorations but I'm more concerned that the time is running-out for much of the rolling stock still languishing on farms etc. The Northe East weather is not easy on them and many are showing signs of severe structural failure or have degraded markedly in just the last decade or-so - There must be a point where they become unattractive to all but the most dedicated restorers or are degraded to the point where the amount of original structure/fitments in any restoration will inevitably be small?

Still, I was glad to see that several coaches have recently appeared in the yard of my local preserved/reconstructed railway. Although their being covered in urban graffiti is rather at odds with the rural setting - I'd kind of like them to restore them functionally but retain it!

 

[agricola]

Yes, you still often see old carriages/cars used as farm structures when out and about, esp up in Buchan/East Aberdeenshire (closure of Inverurie depot?) - many are in very poor condition though and and not far from me, a house due to be demolished for a road/housing scheme was picked-back to reveal an old tram, which has gone for restoration:

http://swns.com/news/112-year-old-tram-converted-house-hits-road-again-83-years-38908/

I was friends with the grandson of one of their neighbours as a kid - and had heard the stories about the place being built from a tram but didn't really believe it till now!

That kind of thing is amazing - not that long ago the RAF Museum found five wings from a first world war bomber, reused to build a garage roof in Connah's Quay.

 

[pogofish]

That kind of thing is amazing - not that long ago the RAF Museum found five wings from a first world war bomber, reused to build a garage roof in Connah's Quay.

Yup - They and other restoration interests have been picking-up a lot of the remains of aircraft scattered in the hills around here. Not that long ago the wings and some other parts from a Whitley were recovered from a hill not far from me and I think a fair chunk of a Wellington is earmarked for eventual removal if they can get the money together. Last time I was up there there was still a good amount of recognisable fuselage structure.

 

[davesgcr]

Invergarry and Fort Augustus took some beating -even in the 1920's it could often "carry" zero passengers -even the chocolate machines were withdrawn for lack of trade.

Mind you the Watford - Croxley Green shuttle often ran 100% empty in the 1980's when they tried an all days service - train crew being bored to death..!

 

[Dogsauce]

This is a coach I found a couple of year ago buried in a hedge on a campsite in Dorset. It's not on the database but I did tip them off. It's a LSWR five-compartment non-corridor, probably from the 1890s comparing it to similar vehicles. Probably used as a camping coach, I remembered it from when I went there with my mum and dad years ago.

It's actually in pretty good nick compared to most I've seen, the roof and road-facing side are covered with corrugated metal which has provided some protection.

 

[muscovyduck]

I'm going to go ahead and count Blackpool South as the middle of nowhere.