North Lincolnshire Rail Tours
During the 1950s and early 1960s a number
of rail tours were organised to run from North Lincolnshire stations by
local railway enthusiasts.
These would often start from Alford Town
and pick up along the East Lincolnshire line to Grimsby and Scunthorpe.
(photo -
Bill Woolhouse Collection/LCLR)
The first
"Lincolnshire Poacher" rail tour was to Matlock and is seen here in 19th
May 1957.
(photo - Bill Woolhouse
Collection/LCLR)
Poacher trip no 3 was another dmu trip,
this time to Lakeside station on Lake Windermere. A steamer trip to
Ambleside was also included.
The train is seen here at Leeds Central
station in 1958.
(photo - Bill Woolhouse
Collection/LCLR)
Poacher no 3 seen at Carnforth station.
(photo - Bill Woolhouse
Collection/LCLR)
Seen now awaiting departure from
Lakeside station.
(photo - Bill Woolhouse
Collection/LCLR)
Not often that Alford was featured on
the destination board at Lakeside?
(photo - Bill Woolhouse
Collection/LCLR)
"Lincolnshire Poacher No 4 was to Wales,
starting from Alford Town and going via Louth, Grimsby Town, Doncaster,
Sheffield, Warrington,
Chester, Rhyll, Llandudno, Bangor,
Caernarfon and Harlech. It is seen here at Sheffield Midland.
(photo - Bill Woolhouse
Collection/LCLR)
The train was hauled by K3 61966 to
Chester. It is seen here at Warrington Arpley station.
(photo - Bill Woolhouse
Collection/LCLR)
Warrington Arpley.
(photo - Bill Woolhouse
Collection/LCLR)
Now in the hands of a standard tank loco
at an unidentified location - any ideas?
Many thanks to Keith Robson, who was a
passenger on this train in 1960, for sending me this most interesting
itinerary.
Click here
to view scans of original 12 page itinerary
(photo - Bill Woolhouse
Collection/LCLR)
"Lincolnshire Poacher" No 5 was to
Edinburgh on 12th June 1960.
The B1 has just brought the train up to
Grimsby Town from Alford and was the replaced by 60022.
(photo - Bill Woolhouse
Collection/LCLR)
60022 "Mallard" is now on the stock of
the rail tour at Grimsby Town.
(photo - Bill Woolhouse
Collection/LCLR)
The train is almost ready to depart. Due
to engineering works the outward route was via Gainsborough, Doncaster,
Leeds, Hellifield, Appleby & Hawick.
The return journey was on the ECML.
(photo - Bill Woolhouse
Collection/LCLR)
A water stop at Hellifield.
(photo - Bill Woolhouse
Collection/LCLR)
The train seen in Hawick station.
(photo - Bill Woolhouse
Collection/LCLR)
Satisfied customers pose by "Mallard" at
Edinburgh Waverley.
(photo © Keith Robson)
The tour featured an optional circular
run from Edinburgh with ex C.R . no. 123
(photo © Keith Robson)
A nice shot of C.R. 123 footplate crew.
(photo © Keith Robson)
The train at North Queensferry.
(photo - Bill Woolhouse
Collection/LCLR)
A colour view of the circulat tour at
North Queensferry station.
(photo © Keith Robson)
A view of the train at Doncaster.
(photo - Dave Bell)
Immingham B1 61144 pictured at Lincoln
Central on "Lincolnshire Poacher" No 6 to Southampton in 1961.
(photo - Bill Woolhouse Collection/LCLR)
Now seen at Nottingham Victoria where 61144 was replaced by classmate
61036.
(photo - Dave Bell)
61036 now on the train which continued
to Southampton via Banbury, Oxford & Whitchurch.
(photo - Dave Bell)
Standard class 5 73110 "The Red Knight"
about to depart from Southampton with the returning rail tour.
(Image - Dave Bell)
A ticket from the tour showing its
comprehensive pickup points.
(photo - Bill Woolhouse
Collection/LCLR)
"Lincolnshire Poacher No 7 at its
destination of Whitby.
