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Already posted but headed towards to the coast earlier today. Grimsby Town with enough stop over time for fish & chips

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Pretty sure this was first outing of the season to Grimsby Town this AM by the numbers of people present. 66:847 leading with 66:849 trailing

Another pair at Grimsby Town this AM 66:847 leading & 66:849 trailing

In response to my earlier comment re chimneys. Part of visit to SRPS today and treated exceptionally well with grateful thanks to all escorting and letting me see inside the NBR Saloon too.

Never heard "scotcher" in context of placing scotches. In Scotland they were almost positively discouraged and spoked wheels on many private owners were plated over due to potential damage. Scotches could fracture/damage spokes apart from the risk to life and limb placing one in situ?

Unfortunately real job has kept me from volunteering at Lincolnshire Wold Railway but a recent Saturday meant clearing an old gate at Pear Tree Lane in anticipation of extending further South towards Louth. Fair to say the railhead has moved significantly too and is approaching the other side of the lane. A recent clearance means a view impossible for many years is back.

Still training runs. 4th different class member though. Suspect others too? Seems runs quickly to outside Grimsby then stuck/delay behind a Cleethorpes working.

Still training runs in Grimsby this AM

Not sure about length of individual coaches but train pretty much filled Platform 1 this AM 6 definitely fills the station, from this older image. From speaking to friend at station suspect the noise complaints won’t be far off

Still not sold on colour scheme for Garden St Usual training working this AM, stood on platform they 1) pretty much fill it 2) quite loud on departure

Ex M&NB stock covered extensively in early NBR Study Group Journals, message me if interested. Oddly an ex M&NB coach was grounded and ended up as Tote office in Hull at Hull KR Craven Park. When redeveloped it was rescued as pile of bits and went to Butterley though when I last asked they had no idea of its existence The other coach at same site was ex GCR and ended up in Ruddington.

Grimsby Town early today.

Couple of other shots

Went trying for light locomotive ex Cleethorpes and instead got an early running working. 5A22 1/4 of hour early.

If I recall correctly (assuming the Y9 at SRPS) apart from fictitious livery has a j72 chimney??

Also local listed signal box getting major work. Just visible in background of earlier images of Felix working light locomotive Not 100% sold on colour scheme??

Training runs still in our area. Felix at Grimsby Town this AM

Finally managed to see 0B01 working. Grimsby Town around 7am today

Thanks for heads up. Also light Class 68 surprised me this AM, so surprised iPhone not at ready! Went through Grimsby Town 07:02 Looks regular if real-time train to be believed?

Evidence of restoration

Appleby Frodingham Railway Preservation Society. Recently their very nicely restored Austerity was at Lincolnshire Wolds Occasionally steam tours of extensive rail network as I recall. Platform visible from local road. afrps.co.uk is a useful/informative stop.

As promised. Various shots some during escorted visit. 37.009 been chased on 23/1/90, the 47 on later working not identified

Pretty much covered it already. My earlier images in this thread appear to have gone AWOL The ilmenite workings were generally 6/52 cycle. I do have images of me chasing a 37 with a selection of the red/yellow tops in tow. I'll try and re-scan at some point. I seem to recall they were some of last un-fitted workings in UK?? Hopefully images of earlier re-bodied versions upload. They were ex SNCF types with cupboard doors Image 10391 remains and is back on rails image10392 (contains top half of 10391) has long since met the scrap man

File size issue. As aside, anyone got earlier pictures of Roxton Sidings in use/situ please??