Railways around Grimsby in 1970`s & 1980`s (cont)


(Photo Steve Clark)
D 1546 (later 47016) at Cleethorpes on 10/6/73 with a SO train from Doncaster.


(photo - Stuart Paterson)
The scene at Cleethorpes station with several types of DMU evident - 23rd August 1981


(Photo Peter Brackenbury)
Class 40 no 40029 stands at Cleethorpes station under a fine array of semaphore signals in 1980`s


(Photo - John Jennison)
The view of summer excusion trains in the sidings at Cleethorpes station in 1965 seen from Suggitts Lane.


(photo - Stuart Paterson)
45051 seen at Humber Street bridge Grimsby soon after it has passed through New Clee station on way to Grimsby Docks - 28/8/82


(photo - Stuart Paterson)
A view of 47484 from Humber Street bridge this time on its way to Cleethorpes. The railway skirts Grimsby
Fish Docks here with dockside warehouses and cranes in distance. - 25/6/81


(photo - Stuart Paterson)
47544 seen rounding the sharp curves over Fish Dock Road level crossing to pass Dock Offices and into
Grimsby Docks station with a London bound train on 22nd August 1982.


(photo - Stuart Paterson)
40013 on a Manchester bound newspaper empties train at Central Market in Grimsby on 29th August 1982.


(photo - Stuart Paterson)
Same train passing under the footbridge at Central Market. The old maltings behind the fish lorry trailers have long
gone and Tesco now occupy the site - with Asda occupying the site to left of the railway.


(Photo David Limb)
54021 & 53023 with the 0939hrs service from Cleethorpes to Newark on 24th January 1986.


(photo - Stuart Paterson)
A class 47  brings a train through Grimsby Docks station. The dock offices are in centre background with
Dock Tower on right and a number of dockside cranes in view.


(photo - Stuart Paterson)
Close up of above train as it passes the coal merchants yard.


(photo Steve Clark)
D3549 (08434) at Royal Dock Grimsby on 22/7/73


(photo - Stuart Paterson)
47582 approaching Pasture Street crossing with a Sunday Cleethorpes to Kings Cross train 12th September 1982.


(Photo Peter Brackenbury)
Class 114 dmu crossing Pasture Street level crossing between Grimsby Docks and Grimsby Town station.

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