rogerfarnworth Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 (edited) I was 12 years old when we moved to King's Lynn in 1972 and we stayed there right through my teens until I left home for University in 1978. I have long thought about spending a little time reviewing the railway history of the town. This first post covers King's Lynn Harbour Branch which left the mainline just before that line entered the town in South Lynn http://rogerfarnworth.com/2018/09/16/kings-lynn-harbour-branch Edited September 16, 2018 by rogerfarnworth 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenman Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 I look forward to reading more posts (being an M&GN enthusiast!). Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted September 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 18, 2018 Very interesting. Not sure of you've seen this site ? https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=16&lat=52.7376&lon=0.4011&layers=168&right=BingHyb 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerfarnworth Posted September 19, 2018 Author Share Posted September 19, 2018 Thank you for the link. Yes, I have seen it before but forgot about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerfarnworth Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 The harbour branch left the mainline South of King's Lynn. The docks branch left the mainline close to King's Lynn Station. The post below includes a very short history of the harbour and docks and then covers the length of the branch from the station to John Kennedy Road. http://rogerfarnworth.com/2018/09/24/kings-lynn-docks-branch-part-1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerfarnworth Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 The second part of a study on the Docks Branch in King's Lynn. ...... http://rogerfarnworth.com/2018/09/24/kings-lynn-docks-branch-part-2 This post covers the area around the Alexandra Dock. A further post will follow to cover the railways around the Bentinck Dock. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SED Freightman Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 (edited) The harbour branch left the mainline South of King's Lynn. The docks branch left the mainline close to King's Lynn Station. The post below includes a very short history of the harbour and docks and then covers the length of the branch from the station to John Kennedy Road. http://rogerfarnworth.com/2018/09/24/kings-lynn-docks-branch-part-1 Minor point regarding the photo taken from Dodman's Bridge looking towards the Gaywood River Bridge. The photo shows employees of Grant Rail (Railtrack's contractor) undertaking spot resleepering on the section of Dock Branch that was to become the Shunt Neck for a new loop on the Branch formation to allow removal of the loop in Kings Lynn Yard. The photo would have been taken in November or early December 1999. Edited October 3, 2018 by SED Freightman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nightstar.train Posted October 4, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2018 Very interesting. Not sure of you've seen this site ? https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=16&lat=52.7376&lon=0.4011&layers=168&right=BingHyb I love that site! I’m impressed that the National Library of Scotland covers England (and presumably Wales) as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted October 4, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2018 The large-scale map coverage is a work in progress, so it pays to keep checking if an area of interest isn't presently covered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerfarnworth Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 Minor point regarding the photo taken from Dodman's Bridge looking towards the Gaywood River Bridge. The photo shows employees of Grant Rail (Railtrack's contractor) undertaking spot resleepering on the section of Dock Branch that was to become the Shunt Neck for a new loop on the Branch formation to allow removal of the loop in Kings Lynn Yard. The photo would have been taken in November or early December 1999. Hi and thank you SED Freightman. I have included you comment in my blog and referenced it to this forum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerfarnworth Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 This is the third and final post about the Docks Railway in King's Lynn. https://rogerfarnworth.com/2018/10/07/kings-lynn-docks-branch-part-3 The post covers the area around Bentinck Dock and has some detail about the Savage's Works on the East side of the dock. Savage's were internationally renowned for their steam-powered fairground attractions. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerfarnworth Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 A few random bits and pieces which relate to the docks railways in King's Lynn .... http://rogerfarnworth.com/2018/11/06/kings-lynn-docks-branch-part-4-miscellaneous 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerfarnworth Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 One of the directors of the Docks and Harbour Railways in King's Lynn was William Burkitt, a self-made local business man who had the means to order his own locomotive from Alfred Dodman & Company of Kings Lynn. The loco was named 'Gazelle'. This is the story of that locomotive. It pulls, Colonel Stephens, King's Lynn and the Shropshire and Montgomery Light Railway into one story! http://rogerfarnworth.com/2019/07/21/gazelle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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