Cleethorpes 150th

[corin paul]

Is there any specical book to come to Cleethorpes over the Sheffield, Retford and Brigg line to celebrate the 150 years of the MS&L reaching Cleethorpes?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/class_153/6821631083/

 

[Boothby97]

Is there any specical book to come to Cleethorpes over the Sheffield, Retford and Brigg line to celebrate the 150 years of the MS&L reaching Cleethorpes?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/class_153/6821631083/

Not that I've heard of............and I live in Cleethorpes...........and it's in jut over 2 months on 6th April
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Will this do?
http://www.ukrailtours.com/tourshow...&tourfile=130413_THE_LINCOLNSHIRE_COASTER.txt
Thanks, Sam

 

[sheff'd victoria]

Is there any specical book to come to Cleethorpes over the Sheffield, Retford and Brigg line to celebrate the 150 years of the MS&L reaching Cleethorpes?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/class_153/6821631083/

Has anyone asked Northern yet ?

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

UK RAILTOURS are doing a charter train from the London area on 13 April to Cleethorpes via interesting routes/little used lines including around Immingham Docks. I am booked on it.

 

[Boothby97]

UK RAILTOURS are doing a charter train from the London area on 13 April to Cleethorpes via interesting routes/little used lines including around Immingham Docks. I am booked on it.

Posted a link above, Class 92 London Kings Crossd to Doncaster and Class 60 through to Cleethorpes.
I'll be photographing and taking down the numbers on Cleethorpes station
Thanks, Sam

 

[corin paul]

Thanks that's abit to look forward to.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/class_153/6821946797/

 

[Boothby97]

Peresumably as your location is Cleethorpes, you will have been out to see todays Cleethorpes-Preston (if not it gets back in to CLE at 21:52).
And, theres a charter next month, Statesman Rail's Cleethorpes-Fort William (out Fri 8 March, back Sat 9 March). Then theres the charter mentioned, and then theres the charter on Sat 18 May from Cleethorpes (to Kings Cross???) with Oliver Cromwell. Day before my birthday
And finally, theres a charter in October to Shrewsbury.........from Cleethorpes!

Enjoy a year of charters at Cleethorpes, I will (just nice to know I am 134 years younger than the station)
Thanks, Sam

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

Is the Cleethorpes narrow gauge light railway worth going on, UK railtours say they have arranged a coach connection and special on it in connection with their charter train in April.? Does anyone also know if there are any wetherspoon or similar pubs in Cleethorpes near the stations/beach where I can get a quick lunch & drink. ?Tks.

 

[corin paul]

I would yes, About five engines and about 2miles of track on the seafront.

http://www.cleethorpescoastlightrailway.co.uk/gallery.html

Web site not much. But it alright light railway.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/class_153/7079422871/in/set-72157629403936700

If you are 18 the signal box for a pint.

 

[Boothby97]

Is the Cleethorpes narrow gauge light railway worth going on, UK railtours say they have arranged a coach connection and special on it in connection with their charter train in April.? Does anyone also know if there are any wetherspoon or similar pubs in Cleethorpes near the stations/beach where I can get a quick lunch & drink. ?Tks.

Firstly, no Wetherspoons (nereast one is Grimsby)
But I advise you visit The Punch Bowl if you want lunch and a drink, has a wide choice of meal and love eating there (know all the staff - related to three of them, one of them is the manager). Just head on the promenade and head left, in the direction of the railway past some arcades and gift shops then after about 3 minutes you'll reach a beer garden and its just next to that. There are lots of fish and chip places in the area as well.
Hope this helps, Sam

 

[Robert Taggart]

Does anyone also know if there are any wetherspoon or similar pubs in Cleethorpes near the stations/beach where I can get a quick lunch & drink. ?Tks.

If it be just a drink you are wanting - there be the Signal Box Inn at the now mid-way / Lakeside station. It reopens at Easter. It usually has around three real ales methinks - it being some years since one last visited. It be a bit on the small side mind !

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

Firstly, no Wetherspoons (nereast one is Grimsby)
But I advise you visit The Punch Bowl if you want lunch and a drink, has a wide choice of meal and love eating there (know all the staff - related to three of them, one of them is the manager). Just head on the promenade and head left, in the direction of the railway past some arcades and gift shops then after about 3 minutes you'll reach a beer garden and its just next to that. There are lots of fish and chip places in the area as well.
Hope this helps, Sam

Many thanks for this, the Punch Bowl sounds fine and hopefully there will also be time for me to go on the light railway too. Rgds.

 

[theblackwatch]

Posted a link above, Class 92 London Kings Crossd to Doncaster and Class 60 through to Cleethorpes.
I'll be photographing and taking down the numbers on Cleethorpes station
Thanks, Sam

I suspect the recent landslide will mean some changes to this tour having to be made.

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

I suspect the recent landslide will mean some changes to this tour having to be made.

Yes that landslide seems to be worse than origionally thought. I guess the Railtour on 13 April which was going that way may have to go by an alternative route.

 

[Boothby97]

Finally, I have news!
Me and my Grandad were looking on Thursday, and have found;
http://grimsbycleecivic.co.uk/clee150.html

Thursday 21st March 2013 Grimsby,Cleethorpes & District Civic Society. Dr Alan Dowling with an expanded version of Saturday's talk on What the Railway did for Cleethorpes.

Saturday 16* April 2013 - Rail show at Number 1 pub (Cleethorpes station) will include entertainment and memorabilia.

Saturday 11 May 2013 - 10am - 5pm Model Railway Exhibition (Cleethorpes Memorial Hall) - stalls and working models

Grimsby, Cleethorpes & District Civic Society is preparing its own contribution to the celebrations

Phil Sheard is preparing a special "Bygones" DVD marking the history of the Cleethorpes line

* this is an error, should say 6th April

 

[Boothby97]

I've made an error myself, the event listed on 16th April should say 6th April
Includes memorabilia and entertainment, there may be a working replica of rocket and a plaque will be unveiled
And tonight's talk at the town hall has been cancelled!

 

[Boothby97]

I think it is still worrying that times are not yet in the system, with only 13 days to the charter. Someone on WNXX booked over the phone on Thursday, so I do wonder what is going on.
Meanwhile, take your time to read this if you haven't done so already. It's the same link as I put on the Hatfield Colliery thread, enjoy;
http://grimsbycleecivic.co.uk/Cleerail.html

 

[Boothby97]

Saturday 13th April 2013
(Charter times including a light engine move to/from Cleethorpes)

Outward Charter
•Finsbury Park-Newark North Gate (Cl.92), Newark North Gate-Cleethorpes (Cl.60)

Finsbury Park 0814 6 SL
Alexandra Palace pass 0818 3
Potters Bar 0826 0829 4
Welwyn Garden City pass 0837 3
Digswell Jn. 0839 0847 FL
Woolmer Green Jn. pass 0850½
Stevenage 0855 0857 3
Hitchin pass 0901½ FL
Sandy pass 0912 FL 2
Huntingdon pass 0924½ FL FL 1
Holme Jn. pass 0932½ 2
Fletton Jn. pass 0938½ SL
Peterborough 0942 0946 4 FL
Tallington Jn. pass 0955 SL
Stoke Jn. 1008 1013
Grantham pass 1019 2
Claypole Loop pass 1027
Newark North Gate 1034 1104 GL
Newark Crossing East Jn pass 1107½
Swinderby pass 1118½ 2
Boultham Jn pass 1129½
West Holmes Jn pass 1130½ 1
Lincoln Central pass 1133½ UM
Pelham Street Jn. pass 1134½
Langworth S.B. pass 1143½
Wickenby S.B. pass 1149½
Holton-le-moor S.B. pass 1200½
Wrawby Jn pass 1211½ FL 2
Barnetby 1217½ 1219½ 2
Brocklesby Jn. pass 1226½
Habrough pass 1228½ 2
Grimsby Marsh Jn pass 1240½
Great Coates No1 Jn. 1247½ 1249½
Grimsby Pyewipe Road S.B. pass 1253½
Immingham East Jn. 1308½ 1310½
Humber Road Jn pass 1317½ 1 1½
Ulceby pass 1327
Habrough pass 1329
Stallingborough pass 1335 2
Grimsby Town pass 1343½ 1
Cleethorpes 1351 3

Return Charter
•Cleethorpes-Doncaster RMT (Cl.60), Doncaster RMT-Finsbury Park (Cl.92)

Cleethorpes 1713 3
Grimsby Town pass 1719 2
Stallingborough pass 1725
Habrough pass 1731
Brocklesby Jn. pass 1734 ML
Barnetby 1741 1743 3 FL
Wrawby Jn pass 1745
Brigg 1752 1807
Kirton Lime Sdgs pass 1816
Kirton Lindsey pass 1818
Northorpe S.B. pass 1821
Gainsborough Central pass 1834 5
Gainsborough Trent Jns pass 1841½ 2
Bessacarr Jn pass 1902½
Doncaster Decoy South Jcn pass 1905½
Doncaster Royal Mail Terml 1907 1937 S
Doncaster Decoy South Jcn pass 1939½ DLF
3
Loversall Carr Jn pass 1944½
Retford pass 1953 1
Newark F.C. pass 2005
Newark North Gate pass 2006 2 1
Claypole Loop pass 2010½
Grantham pass 2018 1
Stoke Jn. pass 2022 FL
Tallington Jn. pass 2032½
Peterborough 2041 2043 2 SL
Fletton Jn. 2046 2055 FL
Connington South Jn pass 2102
Huntingdon pass 2107½ FL FL
Sandy pass 2116½ FL 3
Hitchin pass 2127 FL
Stevenage 2131 2133 2
Woolmer Green Jn. pass 2137
Digswell Jn. pass 2138½ SL
Welwyn Garden City pass 2139½ 2
Potters Bar 2147 2149 1
New Barnet pass 2152½ FL
Alexandra Palace pass 2156
Finsbury Park 2159 2

Light Engine (Class 60), for return charter
1537 Immingham T.M.D. to Cleethorpes

Immingham T.M.D. 1537
Immingham East Jn. 1540 1544
Humber Road Jn pass 1551
Ulceby pass 1558
Habrough pass 1600
Stallingborough pass 1605 1
Grimsby Town pass 1613½ 1
Cleethorpes 1622 3

Light Engine (Class 60), ex Outward Charter
1720 Cleethorpes to Immingham T.M.D.
Cleethorpes 1720 3
Grimsby Town pass 1726 2
Stallingborough pass 1731½
Habrough pass 1735½
Ulceby pass 1737½
Humber Road Jn pass 1744½
Immingham East Jn. 1751½ 1755½
Immingham T.M.D. 1759


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Thanks, Sam

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

Does any one know if there will be a reversal when the train changes locos in either direction at Newark & Doncaster.? Thank you for posting these timings by the way. I did look at Railtour info site, but this tour is not even show there, let alone the timings.

Rgds.

 

[Harlesden]

Does any one know if there will be a reversal when the train changes locos in either direction at Newark & Doncaster.? Thank you for posting these timings by the way. I did look at Railtour info site, but this tour is not even show there, let alone the timings.

Rgds.

Judging from previous posts in this thread the event was yesterday (Saturday 6 April). If I was in work, I'd have definitely been a part of it but rough times.

 

[High Dyke]

Judging from previous posts in this thread the event was yesterday (Saturday 6 April). If I was in work, I'd have definitely been a part of it but rough times.

Railtour booked to run Saturday 13 April. In answer to the previous post about reversal. There won't be at Newark Northgate i doubt - nowhere safe to do it. The train will be routed to P3 or the up/down Goods as they are the only access to the Midland route at the Flat Xing. At Doncaster the 60 will arrive from the South (via Loversall flyover), the 90 attached at the southern end and depart south along the ECML.

[B][U]1Z73[/U][/B]
FINSBRYPK       08:14
POTTRSBAR 08:26 08:29
DIGSWELJN 08:39 08:47
STEVENAGE 08:55 08:57
PETERBORO 09:42 09:46
STOKE TNL 10:08 10:13
NEWARKNGT 10:34 11:04
BARNETBY  12:17 12:19
GTCOAT1JN 12:47 12:49
IMMEASTJN 13:08 13:10
CLEETHPES 13:51      

[B][U]0Z92[/U][/B]
NEWARKNGT       11:13  
DONC RMT  11:51        

[B][U]1Z74[/U][/B]
CLEETHPES       17:13
BARNETBY  17:41 17:43
BRIGG     17:52 18:07
DONC RMT  19:07 19:37
PETERBORO 20:41 20:43
FLETTONJN 20:46 20:55
STEVENAGE 21:31 21:33
POTTRSBAR 21:47 21:49
FINSBRYPK 21:59

 

[Boothby97]

Judging from previous posts in this thread the event was yesterday (Saturday 6 April). If I was in work, I'd have definitely been a part of it but rough times.

Yesterday was the anniversary
Charter is this Saturday


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Thanks, Sam

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

Railtour booked to run Saturday 13 April. In answer to the previous post about reversal. There won't be at Newark Northgate i doubt - nowhere safe to do it. The train will be routed to P3 or the up/down Goods as they are the only access to the Midland route at the Flat Xing. At Doncaster the 60 will arrive from the South (via Loversall flyover), the 90 attached at the southern end and depart south along the ECML.

[B][U]1Z73[/U][/B]
FINSBRYPK       08:14
POTTRSBAR 08:26 08:29
DIGSWELJN 08:39 08:47
STEVENAGE 08:55 08:57
PETERBORO 09:42 09:46
STOKE TNL 10:08 10:13
NEWARKNGT 10:34 11:04
BARNETBY  12:17 12:19
GTCOAT1JN 12:47 12:49
IMMEASTJN 13:08 13:10
CLEETHPES 13:51      

[B][U]0Z92[/U][/B]
NEWARKNGT       11:13  
DONC RMT  11:51        

[B][U]1Z74[/U][/B]
CLEETHPES       17:13
BARNETBY  17:41 17:43
BRIGG     17:52 18:07
DONC RMT  19:07 19:37
PETERBORO 20:41 20:43
FLETTONJN 20:46 20:55
STEVENAGE 21:31 21:33
POTTRSBAR 21:47 21:49
FINSBRYPK 21:59

Ok, Thank you for this.
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Firstly, no Wetherspoons (nereast one is Grimsby)
But I advise you visit The Punch Bowl if you want lunch and a drink, has a wide choice of meal and love eating there (know all the staff - related to three of them, one of them is the manager). Just head on the promenade and head left, in the direction of the railway past some arcades and gift shops then after about 3 minutes you'll reach a beer garden and its just next to that. There are lots of fish and chip places in the area as well.
Hope this helps, Sam

Thank you for the recommedation about the Punch Bowl, I did go there yesterday soonafter the UK Railtours Charter Train arrived, it was very good indeed, nice food & drink and prices were fair too.

Thanks for the PM you sent yesterday, I did not see it until this morning.

 

[Boothby97]

Ok, Thank you for this.
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Thank you for the recommedation about the Punch Bowl, I did go there yesterday soonafter the UK Railtours Charter Train arrived, it was very good indeed, nice food & drink and prices were fair too.

Thanks for the PM you sent yesterday, I did not see it until this morning.

If I had come down into the pub, I probably would have seen you. But I was upstairs (in my uncles flat)* and also made a couple of visits down to the station.
*Corin Paul spotted me up there, when he was at his busy photo location.

Thanks, Sam