1990`s Brocklesby Miscellany


(photo Iain Chalmers)
A pair of class 37`s with iron ore empties for Immingham Dock
approaching Brocklesby station from the west in 1992


(photo Iain Chalmers)
Same location with 37706 and 37707 on oil empties for Killingholme oil refineries 21/02/92


(photo Iain Chalmers)
The weedkilling train passing through Brocklesby station in 1990`s.


(photo Iain Chalmers)
37057 and 37116 passing Brocklesby signalbox and station heading towards Immingham in 1990`s.


(photo Iain Chalmers)
A class 56 on container train from Grimsby heads westwards.


(photo Iain Chalmers)
In two tone green livery, D1500 brings a loaded oil train off the Immingham line
at Brocklesby Junction on 16/9/91


(photo - courtesy Les Calter)
19th May 1992 at 1840hours,  37516 + 37515 6T30 - 2556 tonnes of Iron Ore from
Immingham to Scunthorpe BSC Santon Iron Ore terminal... known as the 'Santons'.
The train is held at the Inner Home at Brocklesby Junction.


(photo Iain Chalmers)
A Brush class 31 with observation coach at Brocklesby station.


(photo Iain Chalmers)
37202 powers up as it leaves Brocklesby Junction and heads westwards with an oil train on 24/2/92



(photo - Keith Barber)
Slight mishap at Brockklesby Junction in 1993....


(photo - Keith Barber)
A number of short wheelbase MGR wagons derailed on the junction to Ulceby.


(photo - Keith Barber)
The scene before recovery started.

1980`s Brocklesby Miscellany


(photo - Keith Barber)
Brush type 2 No 31116 entering Brocklesby station on 12th March 1985. The steps leading down from the overbridge to the
platform are now gone, as are the semaphore signals. Further steps behind the signalbox remain (2015) for signallers access.


(photo - Keith Barber)
Derby dmus approach Brocklesby from the Grimsby direction 12/3/85. The LH junction leads to Ulceby Junction.


(photo - Keith Barber)
31425 on a service from Cleethorpes - 12/3/85


(photo - Keith Barber)
47613 "North Star" on another ex Cleethorpes service 23/9/85


(photo - Keith Barber)
56106 takes the line to Immingham before passing under Brocklesby overbridge on 12/3/85.

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