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The 'Lincolnshire Wolds Railway' is a heritage railway based at Ludborough station, near Grimsby in Lincolnshire, England.
The railway operates on the trackbed of the former East Lincolnshire Railway, which opened from Grimsby to Boston via Louth in 1847. The railway was absorbed by the Great Northern Railway (GNR), which later became part of the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) in 1923. The railway remained open upon nationalisation of British Railways in 1948, the line's passenger services being operated by railmotors. These were later replaced by diesel multiple units. The line was gradually downgraded, with passenger services ending in 1970, whilst freight services ended in 1980.
The Grimsby-Louth Group was set up in 1978 to fight the closure of the line. When the end became inevitable, the group was renamed the Grimsby-Louth Railway Preservation Society, with the aim of preserving the line for continued use. Unfortunately, British Rail removed the track, and demolished all buildings, thus making their task harder. The society rehabilitated Ludborough station in 1984, and started operating trains in 1991. The initial aim of reopening the line from Louth to Grimsby is no longer possible, due to the opening of a bypass on the track formation near Grimsby. However, it is hoped eventually to reconstruct the 10 miles of track between Louth and Waltham.
Ludborough station has been restored to a working museum, complete with an operational signal box. A 900 yard running line operates northwards towards North Thoresby. Trains are operated by both steam and diesel locomotives. Two of the line's diesel locomotives, nos. D3102 and 97650 have strong local connections. The former was the resident shunter at Lincoln Central for many years, whilst the latter was built by Ruston & Hornsby at their Lincoln works.
★ Ludborough
★ North Thoresby (Proposed extension)
★ Peckett industrial 0-6-0ST No 2000. Currently operational and used on steam services, on loan from Barrow Hill Engine Shed for the 2007 season.
★ Peckett industrial 0-4-0ST no. 1351 'Lion'. Awaiting a retube and general overhaul.
★ Peckett industrial 0-4-0ST no. 1749 'Fulstow no. 2'. Awaiting a ten yearly overhaul after its boiler ticket expired in 2007.
★ Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns industrial 0-6-0ST no. 7849 'Moorbarrow'. Off site for a major restoration., requires a new firebox and a new front tubeplate which has been made.
★ BR 0-6-0 Class 08 no. D3102
★ BR 0-6-0 Class 97/6 no. 97650
★ Industrial 0-6-0 Tioxide nos. 4, 6 and 7
★ BR Class 421 MBSO no. 62287 (ex-unit 1303)
★ Lincolnshire Wolds Railway website.
| Contents |
| Description |
| Stations |
| Locomotives |
| Steam locomotives |
| Diesel locomotives |
| Electric multiple units |
| External links |
Description
Fulstow no. 2 at Ludborough
The railway operates on the trackbed of the former East Lincolnshire Railway, which opened from Grimsby to Boston via Louth in 1847. The railway was absorbed by the Great Northern Railway (GNR), which later became part of the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) in 1923. The railway remained open upon nationalisation of British Railways in 1948, the line's passenger services being operated by railmotors. These were later replaced by diesel multiple units. The line was gradually downgraded, with passenger services ending in 1970, whilst freight services ended in 1980.
The Grimsby-Louth Group was set up in 1978 to fight the closure of the line. When the end became inevitable, the group was renamed the Grimsby-Louth Railway Preservation Society, with the aim of preserving the line for continued use. Unfortunately, British Rail removed the track, and demolished all buildings, thus making their task harder. The society rehabilitated Ludborough station in 1984, and started operating trains in 1991. The initial aim of reopening the line from Louth to Grimsby is no longer possible, due to the opening of a bypass on the track formation near Grimsby. However, it is hoped eventually to reconstruct the 10 miles of track between Louth and Waltham.
Ludborough station has been restored to a working museum, complete with an operational signal box. A 900 yard running line operates northwards towards North Thoresby. Trains are operated by both steam and diesel locomotives. Two of the line's diesel locomotives, nos. D3102 and 97650 have strong local connections. The former was the resident shunter at Lincoln Central for many years, whilst the latter was built by Ruston & Hornsby at their Lincoln works.
Stations
★ Ludborough
★ North Thoresby (Proposed extension)
Locomotives
Steam locomotives
★ Peckett industrial 0-6-0ST No 2000. Currently operational and used on steam services, on loan from Barrow Hill Engine Shed for the 2007 season.
★ Peckett industrial 0-4-0ST no. 1351 'Lion'. Awaiting a retube and general overhaul.
★ Peckett industrial 0-4-0ST no. 1749 'Fulstow no. 2'. Awaiting a ten yearly overhaul after its boiler ticket expired in 2007.
★ Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns industrial 0-6-0ST no. 7849 'Moorbarrow'. Off site for a major restoration., requires a new firebox and a new front tubeplate which has been made.
Diesel locomotives
★ BR 0-6-0 Class 08 no. D3102
★ BR 0-6-0 Class 97/6 no. 97650
★ Industrial 0-6-0 Tioxide nos. 4, 6 and 7
Electric multiple units
★ BR Class 421 MBSO no. 62287 (ex-unit 1303)
External links
★ Lincolnshire Wolds Railway website.
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