Some pictures of trains in the Grimston station area
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Grimston circa 1910 looking north with an Up local
entering the platform. This is thought to be an official MR photograph. Author's collection |
Royal Scot Class No: 46112 'Sherwood Forester' pictured to the north of the station working hard up the gradient with the 'Robin Hood' bound for Nottingham. The signal box is visible on the right at the rear of the train. T G Hepburn - Rail Archive Stevenson |
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The scene on Saturday June 23rd 1956, with a northbound freight passing through the station as the 12.25 (SO) Nottingham-Melton arrives. Note the Shocvan (with the white stripes) and the Conflats in the train. The signal box is just visible at the end of the local. John Oxley |
Looking south another local arrives and is about to pass over the road leading to Saxelby village. This bridge still has the original balustrades today. Note the Midland lower quadrant signal on the Up line. John Oxley |
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On 26th February 1966 a Stanier 8F passes the goods
shed at Grimston with a loaded coal train. Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S. |
On the same day a DMU heads north through the
station forming the 1610 Melton-Nottingham Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S. |
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A Peak on a Nottingham train approaches Grimston
from the south in 1966 Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S. |
A London express is pictured from the lineside, just
to the south of the station
Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S |
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A 'Peak' passes the goods shed at Grimston heading
for St Pancras Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S |
A London-bound express crosses the bridge over Main
Street at Saxelby village, just to the south of Grimston station Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S. |
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Looking northwards from the lineside at Grimston. The station buildings can be
seen in the background with a southbound train approaching Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S. |
In an almost identical position as the Royal Scot above, Iris 1, the former R&DD Test Unit is pictured during June 1997 whilst conducting tests on the line in association with third rail shoe gear clearance trials. Yes it's the same telegraph pole in the second picture! Author |
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Another shot of Iris1 near Grimston Author |
Unit 175002 pictured about a mile north of the former Grimston Station on its way to Plumtree in November 1999 Author |