When we came out of the first lockdown in 2020 I was so desperate to get out and about I set myself a mission to photograph every disused railway station in Lincolnshire, so it was very interesting for me to see what some of them look like two summers on. When I went to do this line it was early spring so the undergrowth wasn't too bad, therefore I was able to get some good shots of the Billingborough/Horbling platform. I obviously don't know what you have covered for your vids in Lincolnshire, but there are some outstanding old stations in the county, some of them incredibly well looked after. The guy who owns Rippingale Station was a real star, when he saw me taking photos he came out, invited me in and showed me round the place - great bloke.
I have covered about nine lines in Lincolnshire itself (Cranwell Branch, Lincoln and Grantham Railway, Sleaford and Bourne Railway, Lincoln to Shirebrook North line, Mablethorpe Loop Line, Barton and Immingham Light Railway, East Lincolnshire Line, Lincolnshire Loop Line and Lincoln to Doncaster Line via Gainsborough.) Toons of footage but need to revisit a few stations due to bad filming but at the same time. Some great railways around Lincolnshire
@@Uncoveringlesserthingsknown24 Blimey mate you've been busy!!! In that case you will have been to/seen all the stations I photographed, it took me most of the summer to get to them all but it was terrific fun. I met some really nice people, like the guy at Rippingale, who just love old railways. Keep up the good work, I've subscribed by the way👍.
@@seamusmcevoy2011 Thanks, due to me living in Lincoln. I have tons of old lines I can easily get to. Infact I am only a mile from the old Lincoln St Marks station in city centre and Lincoln Central which is the modern station in city. Also nearby are Skellingthorpes two stations, Waddington, Navenby, Washingborough, Hykeham, Saxilby and Thorpe on the Hill among other current and former stations. Thanks for the subscription. If you have any where to share photos of yours. Please drop a comment and I will personally link the photos to any video relevant to the line or stations you covered. Thanks mate and glad you enjoyed these videos
Some of the stations remained open for goods to after the War, served from Bourne. There were small loco sheds at Bourne and Sleaford. The Red House was there before the railway came. Bourne was served by long dining car express trains serving the Midlands and the Norfolk coast and the many excursion trains that filled the line during weekends in the 1940s and 1950s, when the single track line often caused long waiting times for passing trains. In the Sunday morning cycling time trials from Peterborough that used the level crossing there always a fear that the gates would be closed and we would lose valuable time, especially if caught out there and back. Hunstanton was a favourite destination. I have happy memories of a week's holiday with my Gran, Mum and brother in a guest house with a high room overlooking the station and loco shed, which were always busy. Like many old railways this should have been turned into a cycling, walking and wheelchair route as recommended in an official Report published after the Beeching Report. Alas, as usual with short termism driven governments nothing was done at the time before bits of the fell into private hands, often for peanuts, and the opportunity was lost for ever. Luckily there is a quieter road for cyclists to use between the two towns.
When we came out of the first lockdown in 2020 I was so desperate to get out and about I set myself a mission to photograph every disused railway station in Lincolnshire, so it was very interesting for me to see what some of them look like two summers on. When I went to do this line it was early spring so the undergrowth wasn't too bad, therefore I was able to get some good shots of the Billingborough/Horbling platform. I obviously don't know what you have covered for your vids in Lincolnshire, but there are some outstanding old stations in the county, some of them incredibly well looked after. The guy who owns Rippingale Station was a real star, when he saw me taking photos he came out, invited me in and showed me round the place - great bloke.
I have covered about nine lines in Lincolnshire itself (Cranwell Branch, Lincoln and Grantham Railway, Sleaford and Bourne Railway, Lincoln to Shirebrook North line, Mablethorpe Loop Line, Barton and Immingham Light Railway, East Lincolnshire Line, Lincolnshire Loop Line and Lincoln to Doncaster Line via Gainsborough.) Toons of footage but need to revisit a few stations due to bad filming but at the same time. Some great railways around Lincolnshire
@@Uncoveringlesserthingsknown24 Blimey mate you've been busy!!! In that case you will have been to/seen all the stations I photographed, it took me most of the summer to get to them all but it was terrific fun. I met some really nice people, like the guy at Rippingale, who just love old railways. Keep up the good work, I've subscribed by the way👍.
@@seamusmcevoy2011 Thanks, due to me living in Lincoln. I have tons of old lines I can easily get to. Infact I am only a mile from the old Lincoln St Marks station in city centre and Lincoln Central which is the modern station in city. Also nearby are Skellingthorpes two stations, Waddington, Navenby, Washingborough, Hykeham, Saxilby and Thorpe on the Hill among other current and former stations. Thanks for the subscription. If you have any where to share photos of yours. Please drop a comment and I will personally link the photos to any video relevant to the line or stations you covered. Thanks mate and glad you enjoyed these videos
Congratulations on yet another informative video, covering some of the more unfashionable lines. Keep them coming!
Your welcome thanks for the support 😊
Some of the stations remained open for goods to after the War, served from Bourne. There were small loco sheds at Bourne and Sleaford. The Red House was there before the railway came. Bourne was served by long dining car express trains serving the Midlands and the Norfolk coast and the many excursion trains that filled the line during weekends in the 1940s and 1950s, when the single track line often caused long waiting times for passing trains. In the Sunday morning cycling time trials from Peterborough that used the level crossing there always a fear that the gates would be closed and we would lose valuable time, especially if caught out there and back.
Hunstanton was a favourite destination. I have happy memories of a week's holiday with my Gran, Mum and brother in a guest house with a high room overlooking the station and loco shed, which were always busy. Like many old railways this should have been turned into a cycling, walking and wheelchair route as recommended in an official Report published after the Beeching Report. Alas, as usual with short termism driven governments nothing was done at the time before bits of the fell into private hands, often for peanuts, and the opportunity was lost for ever. Luckily there is a quieter road for cyclists to use between the two towns.
Very interesting but Essendine was on the East Coast Mainline
Omg I want Bourne station