(photo- courtesy R.B. Jacklin)
Moortown station on the Lincoln to Wrawby Jcn line of the GCR seen
with level crossing and signal box in 1987.
The station which served the market town of Caistor, about 6 miles
away, closed in 1965 .
(photo- courtesy R.B. Jacklin)
Another 1987 view of station and signal box, showing the 2 gates
which protected road traffic.
(photo- courtesy R.B. Jacklin)
A Cleethorpes to London Kings Cross HST service passing station
building in 1987. The through service to London was withdrawn soon
after
and DMUs would take passengers to Newark Northgate for ECML
connections.
(photo- courtesy R.B. Jacklin)
A class 47 on an ex Immingham oil train waits at Moortown boxs
home signal
whilst a DMU scurries towards Wrawby Jcn - 1987
(photo- courtesy R.B. Jacklin)
An early Sprinter unit, for Grimsby & Cleethorpes, approaching
Moortown.
(photo- courtesy R.B. Jacklin)
A Newark bound Derby heavyweight dmu crosses Moortown crossing in
1987
(photo- courtesy R.B. Jacklin)
An early morning shot of a Northbound service passing the fine GCR
style signal box - 1987
(photo- courtesy R.B. Jacklin)
Two 31s and a 20 travel north - probably for Immingham depot.
What an excellant garden for the rail enthusiast!
(photo- courtesy R.B. Jacklin)
How many British Rail employees does it take to fix a pedestrian
gate? - 1987
(photo- courtesy R.B. Jacklin)
An EWS liveried class 37 on oil empties approaching Mootown in 1994.
(photo- courtesy R.B. Jacklin)
A class 60 passing Holton-le-Moor seen from overbridge in 1994
(photo- courtesy R.B. Jacklin)
A class 47 hauled oil empties train passes site of now demolished
Moortown signal box
over automatic barrier crossing. 1994
(photo- courtesy R.B. Jacklin)
A final 1994 view of Moortown station with class 60 passing. Many
thanks to Ellis Jacklin, who
lived in the station house for a number of years, for sending me
these photographs