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Kennett

Kennet from an old postcard showing the now demolished station buildings.

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  • An Ipswich bound two car Cravens has just left Newmarket and is passing the grain siding. c1982
  • In the days of loose coupled freights and brake vans an immaculate 37178 approaches Chippenham Junction on 22nd February 1978. This was probably a Bury St Edmunds to Whitemoor working.
  • A refurbished class 101 leaves the single line from Warren Hill Tunnel and Newmarket and joins the line from Ely at Chippenham Junction. The working is the 1250 Cambridge to Ipswich on a very hot August 27th 1980. Taken with a 200mm lens
  • With heat haze in the background the 1250 Ipswich to Cambridge heads on to the single line to Warren Hill Tunnel and Newmarket at Chippenham Junction. 27th August 1980
  • 31325 approaches Chippenham Junction on 27th August 1980. It's not readily apparant why the second man is leaning out of the cab, but the line from here to Soham has been singled due to long term engineering work and he is probably waiting to grab the pouch for the single line key token from the signal box. The working is the 1240 Parkeston Quay to Peterborough.
  • A train load of new Ford imports pass through Kennet on 25th June 1980 with 40197 in charge. The working is the 1425 Parkeston to Bathgate/Mossend (Glasgow)
  • A load of Ford imports pass, looks like mostly Escorts pass through Kennet behind 40197 ( previous photo ) 25th June 1980.
  • Kennett Signal Box which closed on 11th November 2011. Image dated 31st March 2010
  • Kennett Signal Box which closed on 11th November 2011. Image dated 31st March 2010
  • Kennet. 30th June 2010
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  • 37097 waits to leave Bury St Edmunds with the 1240 Parkeston to Peterborough. 30th August 1979.
  • 31124 waits the right away at Bury St Edmunds with the 1240 Parkeston Quay to Peterborough. 1st August 1981
  • Bury St Edmunds 30th August 1979. S and T engineers work on the up starter signal passed by the 1250 Ipswich to Cambridge.
  • Bury Junction signal box facing east towards Thurston. The line to Thetford is to the left. That to Long Melford to the right.
  • Thurston Station between Bury and Elmswell with a two car Cravens unit forming a Peterborough to Ipswich working. 29th August 1978
  • The 1250 Ipswich to Cambridge stops at Thurston on 29th August 1978. The signal box in the background had just been taken out of service.
  • The 1240 Parkeston Quay to Peterborough working in the seventies was nealy always loco hauled. 31177 is seen here speeding through Thurston on 29th August 1978
  • Thurston looking East. 29th August 1978
  • Thurston Station. A different exterior view of the station buildings. on 29th August 1978.

  • Chris Burton

    on November 16, 2019

    What a splendid, high quality seloection, as elsewhere.

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