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37118 arrives at Downham with the 1236 from Liverpool Street. 16th August 1978
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37118 arrives at Downham with the 1236 from Liverpool Street. 16th August 1978

Downham

  • Coal Wagon recorded at Ely. 17th August 1980.
  • The Spalding Flower Festival often brought some interesting motive power to the area. Here 33053 is on a return Merrymaker to Brighton, approaching Ely North Box on 12th May 1979.
  • The 1515 Manchester Piccadilly to Harwich Parkeston Quay arrives at Ely behind 47160 on 13th July 1978.
  • Railfreight wagons (Ferryvans?) being loaded with what looks like potatoes at The Potter Group sidings at Ely in 1981. "The Ship of the Fens" Ely Cathedral is prominent on the skyline.
  • Ely North Junction Signal Box from a passing dmu. August 1981.
  • 31105 heads the 1130 Kings Lynn to Liverpool Street near Queen Adelaide between Ely and Littleport. Single line working is in force after a Middleton Towers to Doncaster freight had ripped up the up line at Littleport the previous evening. 9th June 1979
  • Whoops. The scene at Sandhill Crossing, Littleport after a Middleton Towers to Doncaster sand train had become derailed and ripped up the Up line the previous evening. 9th June 1979
  • Littleport Signal Box. 28th June 1980.
  • Littleport Signal Box interior. 5th May 1980.
  • Littleport on 5th May 1980 with the 1036 Liverpool Street to Kings Lynn arriving behind 37087.
  • 37035 stands at Littleport with the 1130 Kings Lynn to Liverpool Street, viewed from the signal box. 5th May 1980.
  • 37035 leaves Littleport with the 1130 Kings Lynn to Liverpool Street on 5th May 1980.
  • Single line working at Littleport on 29th December 1979. 31268 has arrived with the 1130 KIngs Lynn to Liverpool Street.
  • Litteport on 29th December 1979. Single line working is in force between here and Denver and the crew are handing back the single line token. The working is the 1330 from Kings Lynn with 47156.
  • Unknown working at Littleport.
  • 37109 is passing the site of Black Horse Drove siding between Littleport and Downham, with the 1130 Kings Lynn to Liverpool Street on 28th June 1980. Black Horse Drove used to be a block post.
  • Denver Junction on 31st December 1979. Single line working is in force between here and Littleport. The crew of 47007 are giving up the single line token. The working is the 1036 ex Liverpool Street. The junction signal is for the freight only line to Abbey.
  • Denver Junction Signal Box on 29th March 1980. The signalman is returning to the box with the staff for the single line to Abbey. The picture is taken from the West Norfolk Freightline Railtour which has just rejoined the main line from Abbey. Denver was the junction for the Stoke Ferry Branch.
  • 37118 arrives at Downham with the 1236 from Liverpool Street. 16th August 1978
  • Downham Market, street side. 1980. Image with kind permission of Ian Dinmore. Copyright railarchive.org.uk
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