West Marsh Sidings Grimsby 1990s


(Photo - Geoff Hankin)
A winters view of West Marsh Sidings seen from Cleveland Bridge.


(Photo - Geoff Hankin)
The Class 37 appears to be shunting the tank wagon onto the coal wagons in falling snow.


(Photo - Geoff Hankin)
A Class 47 leaving the sidings with a rake of bogie bolster wagons.


(Photo - Geoff Hankin)
A quiet view in the sunshine.


(Photo - Geoff Hankin)
Strip steel on the left and a variety of wagons in the far siding.


(Photo - Geoff Hankin)
Class 20 20031 leads another unknown class member with an empty bolster train.


(Photo - Geoff Hankin)
These sidings have now been lifted and the area is steadily growing back to nature.


(Photo - Geoff Hankin)
47401 brings a train of imported steel under the A180 overbridge to enter West Marsh sidings from Grimsby Docks.


(Photo - Geoff Hankin)
A view from Cleveland Bridge showing another Class 47 hauled train from the docks.


(Photo - Geoff Hankin)
A long train of Tioxide empty ilmenite ore wagons comes under the A180. The roof of Great Coates No.1 signalbox is on the right.

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