(photo - Steve Clark)
The scene on the railway line into Cleethorpes station after floods had breached sea defences, severing the railway
and flooding many houses in the vicinity. 3/1/76

(photo - Steve Clark)
A view of the damage to the rail line, looking towards the station, taken from Fuller Street bridge. 3/1/76.

(photo - Steve Clark)
The scene at Grimsby Town station on 6/1/76. All trains were terminating here due to the flood damage at Cleethorpes.
L to R: 31243, a Manchester bound Metro Cammel dmu in platform 3, rear of the 1304 train to Kings Cross
with 47213 on front and 08393 in bay.

(photo - Steve Clark)
31326 with stock for the 0952 Grimsby to Sheffield service stabled on the Cleethorpes line by Doughty Road bridge. 7/1/76

(photo - Steve Clark)
Derby units 50031 & 56041, for a Sheffield service, stabled by Doughty Road on the East Lincolnshire branch,
which was at this time still open for occasional freight traffic to Louth. 7/1/76

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