East Lincolnshire Railway in 1960s - cont.


(photo Keith Robson)
An unidentified B1 seen from Wood Lane overbridge (Louth) with a Grimsby Fish train for London in early 1960s.


(photo Keith Robson)
A two car Derby heavyweight dmu, complete with van on rear, at Wood Lane with a Grimsby Town to Peterborough North service.


(photo Keith Robson)
Another dmu at same location. Just in view is Monks Dyke Road crossing keepers house and the ABM maltkiln at Louth station.


Type 3 diesel No D6553  approaches Wood Lane overbridge in mid 1960`s, on a driver training working


Derby 2 car dmu approaching Wood Lane overbridge on a Peterborough North to Grimsby Town service in mid 60`s


The atmosphere of trainspotting in a long since bulldozed location - Stewton Lane crossing Louth.
Mablethorpe Junction signalbox (signalmen Maurice Evison & Harry Fant) kept us spotters up to
date with inside information on train workings. Class 33 on driver training.


(photo M.Hubbard)
A fine picture of Mablethorpe Junction signalbox and Stewton Lane crossing - mid 60`s


(Photo - © Bill Woolhouse collection, LCLR)

Class C12 67398 comes off the Louth to Mablethorpe branch at Mablethorpe Junction in 1956, heading towards Louth.


EE type 3 No. D6752 approaching Monks Dyke level crossing on the 1114hrs ( Sunday only) Cleethorpes to Kings Cross train
in mid `60`s. The left hand signal post once controlled the Louth to Bardney branchline. This was lifted in the early 1950`s.


(photo Keith Robson)
A B1 on an up passenger service photographed from Monks Dyke Rd level crossing.


(photo - S.Turner)
An unidentified 9F seen crossing Trinity Bridge on Eastgate in Louth heading southwards.
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(photo - S.Turner)
9F on iron ore empties on the embankment between Louth station and Monks Dyke Rd.
 Monks Dyke Rd crossing keepers cottage is on right of photo.


(photo - courtesy K. Barber)
The last train to leave Louth station for Kings Cross seen at Monk's Dyke crossing in Louth on October 4th 1970.
Looking closely at the signal shows it at danger, and the train had to stop as the crossing gates were stuck across the line!


(photo - courtesy K. Barber)
As train got underway again onlookers wave from the crossing.


The trackbed of the East Lincolnshire Railway has now been converted to a pleasant "Railway Walk" by East Lindsey District Council.
This starts at the site of the level crossing in Monks Dyke Rd and continues to Stewton Lane.


The other end of the Railway Walk in Stewton Lane looking southwards. The electricity pylons have been erected on the disused
trackbed. Mablethorpe Junction signalbox was behind the metal fence where it disappears into the bushes behind the car.


(photo - Graham Newell)
A 9f on an express fish train passing southwards through Holton le Clay in mid 1960`s.


(authors collection)
9f no 92194 on a up fish train approaching Welholme Road crossing in Grimsby April 1961


(photo - Graham Newell)
Just prior to the closure of the East Lincolnshire line the fish trains were dieselised -
a Brush type 4 passes Holon le Clay station in late 1960`s.


(photo Brian Thompson)
A two car dmu seen near Peakes Tunnel in Grimsby heading south.


(photo Brian Thompson)
Class 47 hauled London bound train seen at Peakes Tunnel Grimsby.


(photo Brian Thompson)
Same train with Peakes Tunnel ahead, and Waltham wireless station pylons on left.


 

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