North Lincolnshire has substantial rail freight thanks to Immingham
Docks and the Oil Refineries at Killingholme.
Brocklesby Junction is the place where this traffic joins the
Cleethorpes
to Wrawby Junction line. Here 66031 runs light
engine towards Wrawby Junction (& camera) on bi-directional
track through the closed Brocklesby Station - 27/8/99
(photo - Stuart Paterson)
56011 on a coal train passing through Ulceby station on 30th June
1982. Compare with the next photo of Ulceby,
which shows the rationalised station down to one bi-directional
platform and a "bus shelter" instead of the
brick station building. Also the flyover has been demolished and
trackwork modified.
56102 on empty coal mgr wagons passing Ulceby Junction en route
to Immingham - 26/3/01
The same train takes the main line towards Killingholme and Immingham
- 26/3/01
Class 60 on iron-ore train, bound for Scunthorpe, passes the Humber
Refineries at South Killingholme
soon after leaving Immingham Docks - 30/11/00
60029 seen at North Killingholme heading for Immingham Docks with
ex Scunthorpe iron ore empties 1/2/07
66548 on empty coal train approaching North Killingholme. 1/2/07
60052 on a loaded iron ore train heading towards Ulceby Junction
and Scunthorpe steelworks. 1/2/07
66091 approaching East Halton Rd bridge at Killingholme with coal
empties. 26/10/13
60010 on an oil train seen at Killingholme 26/10/13
GBRf 66735 with a single wagon heads towards Ulceby Junction 26/10/13
EWS 66024 on empty Manchester Council landfill train returning from
landfill site at Roxby near Scunthorpe on the remains
of the old North Lindsey Light Railway. Seen on outskirts of
Scunthorpe
where train will join Cleethorpes to Doncaster line
requiring loco to run around for return to Manchester area. 24th
July 2007.
(photo Peter Enefer)
Freightliner have since won the contract from EWS to
move the Manchester waste to Roxby.
Because of Loco shortages they have hired 3 Class 66 from DRS, here
66427 is seen running empty back ...
(photo Peter Enefer)
...towards Manchester, soon after passing Keadby power station west
of Scunthorpe on 2/4/08.