Harwich Train Ferry past and present

Army horses loaded in Cologne in railway wagons sail across from Holland on LNER Train Ferry Number 3 and still in wagons are unloaded in Harwich in front of a large crowd and several dogs. This is followed by various images relating to the train ferries and the "railway drawbridge" gantry, which is now a protected industrial heritage site in the buoy yard of Trinity House in Harwich. Hope it's been rustproofed!

[@stevedoubleu99B]

Very interesting, thanks for posting.

[@kenmealing3357]

I was on the Suffolk ferry in 1950 boy could she roll. Luckily I was only on it for a short time.

[@machoneboard]

Any other 1980s footage of shunting? Thanks for posting.

[@paddymoindrot3070]

I don't have any, but look on Pathe News who have a good archive. Happy (s)hunting!

[@machoneboard]

@@paddymoindrot3070 Ok, thanks. My father was the Captain of the Suffolk Ferry & there is surprisingly little footage of the railway terminal in action in the Sealink days.