After the First World War, surplus army narrow gauge railway equipment was bought by farmers in Lincolnshire and the Fens for use in their fields to bring the crops, particularly potatoes, to a depot or a standsrd gauge railhead for onward transhipment. One such system was the Nocton Estates Light Railway at Nocton, south of Lincoln. It eventually had almost 23 miles of single track, with 5 new Simplex locos hauling ex army wagons & vans. The Estate was bought by its main customer Smith`s Potato Crisps in 1936 and in the 1950`s they began to improve the farm roads so lorries could gain access to the fields meaning that the crop was not double-handled. By 1960 it had virtually closed. Fortunately railway enthusiasts in North Lincolnshire managed to aquire a quantity of rail and stock from the system and built the Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway, which still operates some of this stock to this day. There were a number of other smaller systems elsewhere in the county including one on the M&GN centred on Fleet and Sutton Bridge stations and a smaller one at Deeping St. Nicholas. Also on the M&GN, at Wryde in Cambridgeshire there was an extensive system that provided this almost entirely desolate station with much goods traffic. PLEASE NOTE : IMPORTANT MESSAGE : Please be aware that I do not sell copies of ANY of my pictures, DO NOT email copies to viewers or allow re-posting on other sites. Neither do I wish to enter into correspondence with any individual or group regarding my pictures or their captions. All comments reflect my personal opinions and I am not prepared to discuss these with anyone or to spend the rest of my life answering inane questions. I apologise for this disclaimer but I'm afraid it has been forced upon me. I have no wish to offend anyone and I hope you will continue to enjoy my pictures at your leisure.
New Hope and Ivyland Railroad
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Camden And Amboy R.R.. “Crampton” type 6-2-0 built in U.S, in 1849 from an original design in 1843 by English Engineer Thomas Russell Crampton in England.
1880's train
There's always sharp contention as to Durango's best coffee. We asked out River Guides to weigh in and give out some objective advice on where to find the coffee in Durango.
1942 Spiegel Christmas Catalog Page 66
Railroad Days 2015
In HONOR of The red Caboose GONE but never FORGOTTEN
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This is one of the oldest surviving American freight locomotives. When the B&O expanded its track to the Cumberland coal mines in 1842, demand for the "black diamonds" skyrocketed in the East. The B&O's early engines, such a the "One Armed Billys," were too weak to handle the tough grades and heavy coal loads from the mountainous regions of Western Maryland. To meet this challenge, the designers built the B&O's first 0-8-0 locomotives. The design spread its weight evenly over eight wheels and allowed the powerful engines to handle the B&O's sharp curves. In 1848 the B&O purchased six 0-8-0s from outside manufacturers, one of which was the No. 57 "Memnon." During the Civil War, the Memnon's regular freight service was interrupted to haul troops and supplies for the Union war effort. Since then, it has been fondly remembered as the "Old War Horse."
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