After the outside broadcast there were some “classic” scenes to be seen, sadly, not to be repeatedafter closure in 1985.
Front view of Jurassic before the fitting of air braking equipment
and
lining out in a slightly more elaborate livery.
Fresh from its packing case…ex-WD Simplex “Major”
a classic view before application of air braking and cab to this
useful workhorse.
The LCLR as those who loved it remembered it…loco Number 4 “Wilton”
(ex Humberston Brick Works)
entering North Sea Lane station with open carriage built on frames
of ex-WDLR Class D and an Ashover carriage.
Busy view of North Sea Lane yard with Jurassic, ex-WDLR bogie
ambulance
vans and Major
and the interior of the passenger station visible.
Classic NG view – Jurassic, ex-WDLR vans and number 4 “Wilton”
ready with a passenger train for South Sea Lane.
South Sea Lane terminus – “Wilton” has run round its train of
ex-Ashover
and open carriages and awaits departure.
Two of the founder directors of the LCLR on its 21st
anniversary
nearest the camera, the late Fred Boothby, with William
Woolhouse,
company secretary, manager and still involved in the line’s
reconstruction at its new site at Ingoldmells near Skegness.
The LCLR's first loco, Simplex "Paul" dating from 1926 having a
solo trip on the line in 1984 or 1985, with a very young "second man".
(photo - Chris Bates collection)
"Elin", a resident at LCLR, but not a regular performer,
being "cleaned" by a young holidaymaker -- about 1982 or 83.
All photographs and captions by Chris Bates