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    ECML Diversion Routes - Lincoln-Spalding-March-Ely between 1976-1980?

    I was on this as train as well. Our school got on at Lincoln. The only time I went to London from Lincoln on the ex Great eastern route.
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    Why did Lincoln St Marks close and not Central?

    Even in though days the combined Central & St Marks passenger service would have been too much for St Marks as it only had 2 platforms compared to Central which in those days still had 7. That doesn't take into account there were a lot more Oil trains through St Marks which didn't have through...
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    (Another) mystery location - c. 1900 - British Film Institute

    The first shots are on the Great Northern Railway.The clearest engine is a Stirling 2-2-2 locomotive. The terminus is not in the UK but the locomotives & signalling are British style. May be in South America as there were British built & owned railways there.
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    Transport of paper from Sweden to England in 1985?

    Yes there was, it used come via Lincoln,Newark Northgate & then up the east coast mainline to London.
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    The Burton & Ashby Light Railway ...

    When I went to Statfold last year it was under overhaul.
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    Wensleydale Railway

    Black 5 was an engineman's nickname to distinguish them from a Red 5 (5XP later 6P) Stanier Jubilee.
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    Trivia: Downsized stations that are shells of their former selves?

    Lincoln Central from eight platforms to five today.
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    Are any oil fired steam locos currently opperational on British heritage railways?

    5 Castles were convert to oil firing in 1946/7 for a few months until the Government realised the cost of using foriegn exchange as the country was nearly bankrupt after fighting World Ear Two.
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    Trivia: busiest British street divided by an operational level crossing?

    Lincoln is now pedestrian only (plus access vehicles) but is still busy.
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    GWR 150 celebrations

    I remember seeing the class 117 DMU at Skegness one summer !
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    Non standard track gauges that were and currently used in the UK

    The ones that immediately spring to mind are : Eastern Counties Railway originally 5ft gauge, Southwold, Isle of Man & Irish narrow gauge 3ft gauge, Ravenglass & Eskdale was originally 3ft gauge as well, Quite a few narrow gauge lines were 2ft gauge, Ulster Railway 6frt 2" gauge, Padarn Railway...
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    Station rationalisation - those where a platform or two could easily be removed

    It' still got 2 east facing bays & 3 through platforms plus 2 centre roads. Originally there were 4 east facing bays & 4 through platforms with 2 centre roads.
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    Did a K3 2-6-0 really make it through to West Wales in the early 1960's?

    K3's were known as Jazzers due to their 3 cylinder syncopated exhaust and rough riding at speed.
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    Steam excursions at York 18/11/2023

    There are 3 steam excursions due in York on Saturday 18/11/2023 2 from Kings Cross 34046 on 1Z31 /1Z33 44871 on 1Z44/1Z45 1 from Carlisle 46115 on 1Z68/1Z69 Plus associated ECS & light engine moves. There is also an ECS move from Carnforth to Holgate sidings 5Z35 with a light engine move via...
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    5Q89 Delayed on Saturday 9/9/2023

    I assumed they had a problem.It seems to have delayed other trains around Lincoln as well.
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