Recent content by 40C

Once again the Country is being shot in the foot by the idiots in charge, all in pursuit of this net-zero complete nonsense.

Prax Lindsey stopped producing bitumen early last year due to lack of suitable feedstock, so no trains from Lindsey since then.

In Greenland in 2006 I had Whale meat. Could be described as ''fishy beef''.

Any bets on the covered nameplate being something along the lines of ''Ratcliffe Power Station 1968 to 2024'' ?

I have just received a poll card, not a poll letter, delivered by Royal Mail.

The Scunthorpe landslip appears to be in the cutting just West of the station. There is a T3 showing on Traksy.

Saying that someone ''should be shot'' is a normal phrase used in everyday conversation by people of my age in this part of Lincolnshire.

Theresa May needs to put her feet up and take it easy, not take on new things. To me she looks like a totally worn out old lady who visibly aged by about 20 years during her time as PM.

Is there actually a level crossing in Skipton? I'm not from the area but I am unable to find one on a map.

Signal Controller or Signal Operator might be a better title?

6V66 has departed Immingham Bulk Terminal CP1 with destination shown as Margam T.C.

Coal has been going to Ratcliffe from Immingham H.I.T. The last that I have noted was 6M81 on Tuesday 16th.

I remember Jenny Agutter in The Newcomers 1966/67 time!

There has been no freight traffic between Ulceby and Immingham now for around 48 hours. 6D43 has been stood in Barnetby platform 1 for around the same time too, and the Grimsby/Immingham light railway has seen light engine traffic for the first time in months. Is there a problem?

Immingham Eastern Jetty used by boat trains until closed in 1939. Immingham Dock closed 1969.