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Bramleyman · Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 481 Location: Norfolk

For many years, trains from Kings Lynn went direct to London Liverpool Street. Up until electrification, most trains were loco-hauled and some truly great pictures could be gained by the enthusiast. We all have our favourites, and for me, in the diesels, it was class 47's, followed closely by 31's.

Pictured below and prior to electrification being started, is NSE liveried class 47 579 - James Nighthall GC, approaching Denver Crossing with an up train, back in late 1980's with a Lynn driver at the controls.

Out of all the pictures I have taken of NSE class 47's in action, this is my favourite.
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memorex · Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 50

Lovely picture.

Bramleyman · Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 481 Location: Norfolk

memorex · Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 50

Agreed, Kings Lynn is acctually an FCC Station, (Kings Cross), but there are still some LST services!

nebulaman · Site Admin Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 188

Interesting front page photo on Anglia Gen at the moment:

http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/anglia-gen/

Bramleyman · Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 481 Location: Norfolk

Bramleyman · Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 481 Location: Norfolk

The last loco-hauled service to Kings Lynn, took place on Sunday 13th May 1990 and left Cambridge at 18.18, hauled by NSE liveried class 47 581, Great Eastern.

At the time, a Stewart Davies was Station Manager at Cambridge and when he left, He presented Me with a framed photograph of the train just prior to departure. To this day, I still have it and up on the wall near where I am typing this.
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Bramleyman · Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 481 Location: Norfolk

Some years ago when we had loco-hauled services, there was a derailment at Downham Market and across the level crossing as the train was entering the station from Liverpool Street. I was fortunate enough to be allowed to take a couple of photo's of it and here is one of them.

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