Reference  

Date

Description

Baw 001

16 June 1959

61433 on an up freight around Bawtry

Baw 002

16 June 1959

61961 on a down freight around Bawtry

Baw 003

16 June 1959

A4 60011 speeds the down 'Elizabethan' around Bawtry

Baw 004

16 June 1959

A3 60110 on the up 'White Rose' around Bawtry

Baw 005

16 June 1959

B1 61225 heads a down mixed freight around Bawtry

Baw 006

16 June 1959

A1 60127 WILSON WORSDELL on a Kings Cross to Newcastle express around Bawtry

Baw 007

16 June 1959

A1 60153 FLAMBOYANT on a Newcastle to Kings Cross express around Bawtry

Baw 008

16 June 1959

A1 60142 EDWARD FLETCHER on the up 'Tees Tyne' Pullman around Bawtry

Baw 009

16 June 1959

A1 60118 ARCHIBALD STURROCK on the up 'Yorkshire Pullman' around Bawtry

Baw 010

16 June 1959

A1 60139 SEA EAGLE on a Kings Cross to Leeds service around Bawtry

Baw 011

16 June 1959

61120 on an up freight around Bawtry

Baw 012

16 June 1959

A4 60023 GOLDEN EAGLE on a Newcastle to Kings Cross passenger service around Bawtry

Baw 013

16 June 1959

A2 60506 EARL MARISCHAL on the down 'Heart of Midlothian' around Bawtry

Baw 014

16 June 1959

A4 60006 HERRING GULL on a Glasgow to Kings Cross express around Bawtry

Baw 015

Bawtry station on a midsummer day c.1905 with passengers awaiting the 10.35am 'Parliamentary' from Grantham to Doncaster, along with Station Master, George Porter.

Baw 016

New Dining Set, a 'posed' picture in June 1900. GNR 4-4-2 948 built in June 1900 and BTO712, RFO275, RFK2838, RTO2839, BTO unidentified and BG1829 are on the up shunt road north of Bawtry station facing 'wrong' direction

Baw 017

An ambulance party on the up platform of Bawtry station in 1915. Dr Ward is carrying the stick, Lady Galway, wearing the large flat hat, is at the side of the nurse by the waiting room door.

Baw 018

Bawtry station with the arrival of the Royal Train in September 1949. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth met by Lord Scarborough (foreground), note the LMS crest on the Royal coach.

Baw 019

01 July 1955

A4 60009 UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA, slowed by a speed restriction, approached Bawtry station with the up 'Elizabethan'.

Baw 020

May 1974: Bawtry signal box. The Up sidings have been reduced to a single spur from the loop.

Baw 021

August 1984: Bawtry station site, the down side waiting room is in use as a Permanent Way men's mess room.

Bec 001

An undated view of Beckingham station

Bou 001

06 November 1983

Boughton Signal Box

Bou 002

06 November 1983

Boughton Signal Box

Bou 003

18 May 1984

Cutting from Retford Times following fire at Boughton Signal Box

Bou 004

06 November 1983

Boughton Junction looking toward Ollerton. The branch to Bevercotes Colliery in on the Right.

Bou 005

06 November 1983

Boughton Junction looking toward Ollerton. Retired lineman Eric Standley revisits the line after 10 years.

Che 001

02 July 1962

WD 90583 hauls a westbound coke train at Chequer House

Che 002

02 July 1962

63926 hauls a westbound freight under the A1 road bridge at Chequer House

Che 003

02 July 1962

B1 61211 on an eastbound passenger passes Chequer House

Che 004

02 July 1962

2-8-0 63808 hauls a westbound freight under the A1 road bridge at Chequer House

Che 005

02 July 1962

63708 heads light engine toward Retford at Chequer House

Che 006

02 July 1962

63678 approaches Chequer House with an eastbound freight train

Che 007

02 July 1962

62054 heads light engine toward Retford at Chequer House

Che 008

02 July 1962

B1 61249 at Chequer House with an up passenger train

Cli 001

06 November 1983

Clipstone West Junction Signal Box

Cli 002

06 November 1983

Clipstone West Junction

Cli 003

06 November 1983

Clipstone West Junction

Cot 001

Cottam station on the direct GC route between Retford and Lincoln.

Cot 002

Cottam station on the direct GC route between Retford and Lincoln.

Fle 001

An undated view of Fledborough station

Fle 002

06 November 1983

Fledborough Station, view taken from road overbridge looking toward Lincoln.

Fle 003

06 November 1983

Fledborough Station, view taken from goods yard approach road.

Har 001

April 1965: A view of the Harworth branch with O4/8 63785 climbing from Scrooby sidings with a train of empties. The branch closed in 1967.

Hig 001

06 November 1983

High Marnham Signal Box. The mainline on the left to Fledborough is no longer used, the right hand tracks lead to the power station.

Hig 002

06 November 1983

High Marnham Signal Box

Lev 001

An undated view of Leverton station looking toward the windmill

Lev 002

An undated view of Leverton station

Man 001

02 August 1959

A Nottingham based Ex LMS Crab on a Sunday special to Mablethorpe passes thro Mansfield's Great Central station.

Mis 001

An undated view of Misterton station

Oll 001

01 June 1983

Ollerton Goods Shed

Oll 002

An undated view of Ollerton MS&L station

Oll 003

01 June 1983

Ollerton Goods Shed

Ran 001

28 July 1957

Departmental Locomotive No 3, Class Y3 (ex 68181) at Ranskill Wagon Works

Ran 002

28 July 1957

Departmental Locomotive No 3 alongside the coal stage at Ranskill Wagon Repair Shops. As 68181, the Sentinel had arrived in 1951, its small LNER cast 8181 number plate is still evident on the cab.

Ran 003

Ranskill Station looking south with an Ivatt Small Atlantic (LNER Class C2) with No 2 Express Goods headcode approaching on a strangely composed 'mixed' train. The train may have been the 07.00 'Q' Wood Green to Doncaster HC empty stock and van train.

Ran 004

An undated view of Ranskill station

Ran 005

HL3949 of 1939 vintage at ROF Ranskill, the loco was withdrawn and sold for scrap in 1967

Ret 001

25 January 1958

A1 60126 SIR VINCENT RAVEN on an up express at the north end of Retford station

Ret 002

24 March 1958

V2 60849 on a freight passes Babworth goods depot

Ret 003

25 January 1958

B1 61126 stands at north end of platform 1 at Retford between duties

Ret 004

21 March 1958

A2 60503 on the down Queen of Scots Pullman heads past Babworth goods shed

Ret 005

B1 61406 awaits departure from south end of platform one at Retford

Ret 006

20 April 1961

K3 61883 speeds through centre road of Retford station with a southbound freight

Ret 007

20 April 1961

Various O1's trundle over the GN/GC flat crossing at Retford

Ret 008

21 March 1958

A4 60033 SEAGULL on a Master Cutlers Special working approaches platform 2 at Retford from the south

Ret 009

20 April 1961

A1 60114 W. P. ALLEN approaches platform 2 at Retford station passing over the flat crossing and south box with a Kings Cross to Hull train

Ret 010

20 April 1961

A1 60114 W. P. ALLEN awaits departure from platform 1 at Retford on a Leeds to Kings Cross service

Ret 011

A4 60029 WOODCOCK storms through Retford station with an up express

Ret 012

20 April 1961

A1 60151 MIDLOTHIAN drifts over the flat crossing at Retford with a down Kings Cross to Saltburn train

Ret 013

31 August 1961

B1 61006 approaching platform 3 at Retford with a Lincoln to Sheffield train

Ret 014

20 April 1961

J11 64324 of Retford shed approaches platform 3

Ret 015

20 April 1961

9F 92176 passes through Retford station on a southbound freight

Ret 016

31 August 1961

B1 61006 on a passenger train is about to rejoin the GC mainline to Worksop after stopping at platform 3 at Retford

Ret 017

24 March 1958

64252 stands alongside Babworth goods depot between duties

Ret 018

21 March 1958

68508 shunts at Babworth goods depot

Ret 019

13 August 1961

B1 61223 on passenger train approaches West Carr Road bridge as it heads for platform 1 at Retford

Ret 020

01 July 1964

62005 heads north over Retford flat crossing with an oil tank train

Ret 021

A1 60149 pulls into platform 2 at Retford

Ret 022

13 August 1961

A4 60010 DOMINION OF CANADA approaches Babworth road bridge with a southbound passenger train

Ret 023

13 August 1962

A3 60044 MELTON pulls away from a stop at platform 1 at Retford with an up passenger train from Hull to Kings Cross

Ret 024

13 August 1962

A3 60106 draws into platform 2 at Retford with a down passenger train

Ret 025

Unidentified K3 heads a northbound freight adjacent to West Carr Road

Ret 026

EE Type 4, later class 40 heads north from Babworth Road bridge

Ret 027

01 July 1964

EE Type 3 D6810, later class 37 approaches platform 3 at Retford with a Sheffield bound passenger train

Ret 028

EE Type 4, later class 40 heads out of platform 3 at Retford with a Sheffield bound Pullman train

Ret 029

01 July 1964

EE Type 5 D9009 ALYCIDON, later class 55 pulls into platform 1 at Retford with the 1A49 Newcastle to Kings Cross

Ret 030

01 July 1964

EE Type 5 D9018, later class 55 55018 BALLYMOSS passes below the iron bridge as it heads for Retford station with an up 1B15 Doncaster to Kings Cross

Ret 031

Sulzer Type 4, later class 45 heads north past Retford north signal box

Ret 032

01 July 1964

BRCW Type 3 D6545, later class 33 heads a southbound cement train through Retford station

Ret 033

13 August 1961

An as yet unnamed Deltic EE Type 5 D9010, later class 55 storms past Babworth goods shed with the 1A35 Edinburgh to Kings Cross 'Flying Scotsman'

Ret 034

WD 2-8-0 90551 clanks towards Retford station with a northbound freight

Ret 035

16 January 1961

B1 61379 rounds the curve below West Carr road bridge with a westbound passenger train from Retford station

Ret 036

11 August 1962

Taken from a train approaching platform 1, A3 60056 awaits departure from Retford's platform 2 with a down passenger

Ret 037

A4 60017 SILVER FOX about to depart from the north end of platform 2 at Retford

Ret 038

16 January 1961

A4 60025 FALCON storms north from Retford on a Kings Cross to Hull train

Ret 039

62054 trundles a coal train eastbound over the flat crossing at Retford

Ret 040

A4 60017 SILVER FOX about to depart from the north end of platform 2 at Retford, the late Ken Linton talks to the driver.

Ret 041

11 August 1962

A3 60056 awaits departure from platform 2 at Retford as the photographer's class 20 (D8051) hauled train crosses it into platform 1

Ret 042

WD 90537 eases a heavy coke train over the flat crossing, past Retford south signal box

Ret 043

21 March 1958

WD 90088 passes below the iron bridge with a northbound freight

Ret 044

13 August 1962

A3 60044 MELTON waits at the south end of platform 1 at Retford on a Hull to Kings Cross service

Ret 045

21 March 1958

The pioneer EE Type 4 D200, later class 40 on a down express passing Babworth goods shed

Ret 046

13 August 1962

EE Type 4, D277, later class 40 heads north from Retford station with a Glasgow bound train

Ret 047

EE Type 4, later class 40 approaches Retford on a northbound Pullman

Ret 048

Summer 1962

EE Type 5 D9009, later class 55 55009 ALYCIDON at speed on the up 1A21 Newcastle to Kings Cross express south of Retford

Ret 049

18 March 1966

EE Type 5 D9003, later class 55 55003 MELD heads the 'Flying Scotsman' train on Gamston Bank south of Retford

Ret 050

18 March 1966

Brush Type 2, later class 31 heads a northbound empties south of Retford

Ret 051

13 August 1962

A3 60047 speeds through Retford station with a Kings Cross to Hull passenger

Ret 052

B1 61379 heads out of Retford with a Sheffield bound train

Rett 053

O2 63927 draws a freight train around the south end of platform 1 at Retford

Ret 054

V2 60862 drifts into platform 3 at Retford

Ret 055

A1 60120 KITTIWAKE heads a northbound express through Retford

Ret 056

WD 2-8-0 heads a northbound freight south of Retford

Ret 057

Sulzer Type 4, later class 45 heads north out of Retford station

Ret 058

An A2 approaches Retford station from the south

Ret 059

18 March 1966

EE Type 4 D247, later class 40 approaches on Gamston curve

Ret 060

01 July 1964

Brush Type 4 D1546, later class 47 departs Retford station with a Kings Cross to Leeds passenger

Ret 061

09 June 1963

LMS Coronation 4-6-2 46245 passes Grove Road crossing on a special from Kings Cross to Doncaster

Ret 062

01 June 1932

Plan of Retford GN Locomotive Depot

Ret 063

19 May 1957

The remodeled Retford GN shed seen from the shed yard

Ret 064

01 June 1958

The southerly aspect of Retford GN shed

Ret 065

22 July 1960

Close up of re-roofed Retford GN engine shed

Ret 066

01 June 1958

Panoramic view of Retford GN shed

Ret 067

22 July 1960

Retford GN shed from Ollerton Road bridge the young cyclist on the right is BRS club member Mick Ryves

Ret 068

The water softening plant at Retford GN shed

Ret 069

19 August 2000

Babworth Goods Shed taken from the new pedestrian overbridge which replaced the original 'Iron Bridge' during the 80's

Ret 070

19 August 2000

The former GN shed at Retford taken from Ollerton Road. The two buildings on the right date back to steam days.

Ret 071

19 August 2000

General view of Retford Station taken from Ollerton Road bridge. The now singled line to Sheffield is in the foreground.

Ret 072

01 July 1959

An unidentified A1 speeds past Retford North Box with a down express, good detail shot of the north end of the station

Ret 073

Barnby Moor Station with a J11 on a freight train

Ret 074

General view of the former GC station building taken from the footbridge at Thrumpton

Ret 075

A4 60006 speeds south through Retford station

Ret 076

J11 64321 trundles south through platform one of Retford station

Ret 077

B1 61212 stands in platform one of Retford station on a rake of ex LMS stock

Ret 078

61848 departs Retford platform one with an eastbound passenger train.

Ret 079

A4 60033 SEAGULL heads north into Retford station with a mixed freight

Ret 080

9F 92186 eases a northbound passenger train into platform two of Retford station

Ret 081

General view of the Thrumpton shed yard taken from Lond