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    Passenger finds himself on empty stock

    Back in the mid 80's I used to work for an engineering firm whose factory was at the back of Lincoln depot. For years, the lads on nightshift would blitz thru their work and then have a couple of hrs kip in the ECS that was stored at the side of the factory (it was easy to access thru some...
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    Grantham to Lincoln via Honington & Waddington

    Waddington, Harmston, and Navenby were certainly a walk from station to population centre as the stations were below the "cliff" and the villages were at the top. Never knew it was known as the Cliff route, but I live in an oldish house in the bottom part of Waddington (now known as Lowfields)...
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    Mark 2/3? Carriages near Derby / Burton upon Trent

    There is a charter originating from here that forms a footex from Lincoln for their FA Cup QF against Arsenal. Any idea what locos could potentially be used? http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53039/2017/03/11/advanced
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    Unexpected Visitors To Signal Boxes

    As it was "back in the day" there will probably be no recriminations, but as an 8 yr old nipper, I used to go up most nights to the local crossing box just outside Lincoln on the line to Newark. There used to be a guy in the box there who would regularly let us pull the gates across and go in...
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    Belmond Northern Belle dress code

    I attended black tie event recently and just bought a new white shirt and dickie from Debenhams for £25 and wore with a conventional black suit. Your'e still gonna get the odd eccentric with a full evening suit attire but with garish spotted bow tie anyway so wouldn't worry in the slightest.
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    Aggregate by rail

    Just come across a couple of relevant articles in a trade bulletin that may be of interest. http://www.agg-net.com/news/frimstone-open-new-rail-depot-in-cambridge http://www.agg-net.com/news/lldc-to-consider-new-rail-fed-facility-in-london...
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    Lincoln High Street Footbridge & Lifts.

    As I remember from the local press, an adjacent building that was due to be partially knocked down was found to have asbestos in it which delayed the project whilst this was overcome.
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    Peterboro' - Doncaster via Spalding & the Joint line

    Behind the old station building is now a housing estate and the gardens of that estate back up to the line. The area boundaried by Station Road/Sheepwash/the beck is now being potentially developed for housing. Not saying there isn't plans for a station on the backburner.
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    Peterboro' - Doncaster via Spalding & the Joint line

    Washingborough/Heighington blur into each other so you wouldn't have a station at each. The line at Washingborough is in a deep cutting. Similar with Heighington. There is one area where you could potentially put a station (Sheepwash Lane), but house gardens back up to one side of the track...
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    Industrial Locomotives at Redcar Steelworks

    Surprised if it was going to Scunny as both plants are (were) owned by different entities, unless the AFRPS have put in a cheeky bid!
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    Doncaster Yard Pilots

    Ketton cement works (Heidelberg) have two that they use to shunt PCA waggons down onto the network. https://www.flickr.com/photos/desmo675/18717755505/in/album-72157654009813730/
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    Frinkley Lane 14-04-15

    Just a few pics from 5.30-7.30pm whilst waiting for the Deltic movement from NRM/Barrow Hill to East Grinstead. https://www.flickr.com/photos/desmo675/sets/72157651972316125/
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    Lines That Have Closed Since 1970

    Lincoln - Bardney closed 1981. Now a cycle route. Pyewipe Jcn (Lincoln) - Fledborough Viaduct on the Chesterfield line closed to freight 1980. Again, now a cycle route. The route the other side of the Trent stayed open to serve High Marnham PS until its closure. Now reinstated as a test track...
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    Barnetby 12-08-14

    Few photos from a very changeable Barnetby 2-6PM https://www.flickr.com/photos/desmo675/sets/72157645991632690/
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    Victoria-York return 04/06/14

    Could anyone posibly give me a clue as to what this may be? Doesn't seem listed on any of the usual specials sites. http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U51614/2014/06/04/advanced Cheers --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Sorted folks-its the British Pullman
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    Mid Norfolk Railway Convoy

    48151, 5699 Galatea, and 46115 Scots Guardsman on their way down from Carnforth at Muskham and Barkston. All three in steam. https://www.flickr.com/photos/desmo675/sets/72157644858990376/
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    Butterley-Barnetby return

    Cheers Tomnick
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    Butterley-Barnetby return

    Could anyone possibly shed any light on this working please? http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U14379/2014/05/19/advanced Cheers
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    Pix of London Underground & SWT

    Im always quite envious of the guy that he can spend his life photographing railways all over the world! Its amazing how he finds different views of things youve never noticed before (such as station detailing).
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    A4 movements

    Just seen (5ish) 60008 on a low loader heading down the M18 over the A1 Westbound. I assume to Barrow Hill?

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