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Has Grantham event delivered a rail asset? The visit of record breaking steam locomotive, A4 pacific Mallard, to Grantham at the RailRail LincsLincs beginning of September, has been hailed an outstanding success by the organisers. Number 67 = October 2013 = ISSN 1350-0031 LINCOLNSHIRE With major sponsorship from Lincolnshire County Council, South Kesteven District Lincolnshire & South Humberside Branch of the Council and Carillion Rail; good weather and free admission, the event gave Grantham Railway Development Society N e w s l e t t e r high profile media interest, attracting in excess of 15,000 visitors (some five times the original estimate). Branch has a busy weekend at One noticeable achievement has been the reconstruction of a siding resulting in the clearing of an ‘eyesore’ piece of land at Grantham station, which forms a gateway to the Grantham Rail Show town. The success of the weekend has encouraged the idea for a similar heritage event Thank you to everyone who helped us The weekend was also a very in the future. over the Grantham Rail Show weekend. successful fund raising event which has However, when the piece of land was cleared and the Up side siding reinstated, it This year, the Rail Show was held in left our stock of donated items very became apparent that Grantham had, possibly, unintentionally received a valuable association with the Mallard Festival of depleted. If you have any unwanted items commercial railway asset. Here is a siding connected to the national rail network with Speed event at Grantham station, with a that we could sell at future events, we easy road level access only yards from main roads, forming the ideal location for a small free vintage bus service linking the two would like to hear from you. Preferably intermodal freight facility. With unused railway land being rapidly developed, this is sites. It was exceptionally busy; more transport related, but we can usually find probably a unique situation on the East Coast Main Line. The railway press frequently visitors on the first day than we usually a buyer for almost anything. A special carries reports of local authorities and developers, in other parts of the country, see over the whole weekend. Not only did request is for your unwanted picture struggling with planning and funding to establish freight facilities, but Grantham has the we have a lot of visitors to our stand we frames, large or small, contents ready-made basis for a similar asset. It just needs the forethought for the siding to be also recruited a new member (albeit irrelevant. Offers to David Harby, please. protected for use in the future. Indeed, whatever the economic viability for such a freight someone living in London!). facility in the present climate, some commercial presence will be needed to maintain the Our stand promoted a Railfuture site if aspirations for future heritage events are to be fulfilled. (PM) success: Lea Bridge station in East London; a partial success: East – West Photograph: Having rail and a future success: re-opening hauled the special Lewes to Uckfield. All three schemes have train the previous day, benefited from funding from the Devon & Cornwall Railfuture Fighting Fund. Railways Class 57 at As well as looking after our stand, we the head of the rolling also organised a DVD show promoting the stock display in Grantham’s Up siding Great Central Railway, “Bridge to the two days before the Future” campaign, which is raising funds event was opened. to pay for the GCR extension linking the Station Road East is in present line to the northern section the background. based at Ruddington, with a bridge over Sue Dovey and Don Peacock oversee the Midland Main Line at Loughborough. the extensive branch display and sales stand (above and left) at the Grantham Rail Show. Rail Lincs 68 will be published in February 2014. Railfuture is the campaigning name for the Below: Mallard arrives, passing the Please let the Editor have copy by 11 January. Railway Development Society. south end of platform 1 at Grantham. The views and comments expressed in Rail Lincs The Railway Development Society Limited is a (not are not necessarily those of the Railway for profit) Company Limited by Guarantee. Development Society. Registered in England & Wales No. 5011634. Registered Office: 24 Chedworth Place, Tattingstone, Suffolk IP9 2ND www.railfuture.org.uk Refer to page 2 for contact details of branch officers mentioned in Rail Lincs. Railfuture Lincolnshire Branch Committee 2013 to 2014 PRELIMINARY NOTICE Alphabetical list of members: Francis Wallace Lee RAILFUTURE LINCOLNSHIRE BRANCH AGM 14 Thirlmere Close, North Hykeham, The Committee has set the AGM for Saturday 15th March 2014 at Market Rasen Anthony Berridge Lincoln LN6 8ES Friends of the Barton Line 01522 686592 in the Festival Hall. Further details including the Agenda and Branch Officers’ Representative [email protected] reports will be in the next Rail Lincs. 47 Eastfield Road, Barton on Humber Colin Lingard - Branch Treasurer DN18 6AW 01724 721397 The purpose of this notice is to remind members that the posts of Hon. 12 Home Close, Bracebridge Heath, Chairman, Hon Vice Chairman, Hon Treasurer and Hon Secretary are open to all Lynda Bowen Lincoln LN4 2LP 01522 526620 fully paid up members of the Lincolnshire Branch of Railfuture. Market Rasen Rail User Group [email protected] Low Moor Farm, Tealby, Lincolnshire LN8 3XH Phil Mason - Rail Lincs Editor In accordance with the Branch procedures, members wishing to stand for [email protected] Branch Vice-Chairman these posts are invited to inform the Hon Secretary in writing before 31st Chris Brown 10 Cottesmore Close, Grantham NG31 9JL December 2013. National International Committee Member 01476 407569 24a Lannimore Close, Lincoln LN5 8SF [email protected] Any person wishing to stand should provide the Hon Secretary with a signed 01522 544913 07766496466 Geoffrey Meanwell written declaration of willingness to stand along with a 100 word manifesto which [email protected] 39 Alexandra Road, Woodhall Spa LN10 6RE will be published in the next Rail Lincs. The declaration must be supported in Ralph Coulson 01526 352389 writing by another fully paid up member of the Lincolnshire Branch of Railfuture. 24 Willingham Road, Market Rasen LN8 3DR Tim Mickleburgh 01673 842177 07792947498 No canvassing for votes is permitted other than the manifesto published in Rail Corresponding Member Lincs and the question and answer session at the AGM. Andrew Court 11 Boulevard Avenue, Grimsby DN31 2JP Rock Cottage, 91 High Street, Saxilby [email protected] Similarly fully paid up members of the Lincolnshire Branch of Railfuture should Lincoln LN1 2HA 01522 702651 Nigel Morley provide a signed declaration of willingness to stand with signed support by Alan Gouldthorpe 52-58 High St., Heckington, Lincs NG34 QT another fully paid up member of the Lincolnshire Branch of Railfuture to the Hon 48 Overton Court, Barton on Humber, 01529 460624 [email protected] Secretary by 31st December 2013. No manifesto is required for Committee N Lincs DN18 5QH 07412060971 Don Peacock - Hon Branch Secretary membership. [email protected] National Passenger Committee Member David Harby - Branch Chairman, 1 Queens Road, Barnetby le Wold, If there is only one candidate for each of the four executive posts then there will Exhibition Screen Officer, N Lincs DN38 6JH 01652 688549 be no election and the meeting will be asked to ratify the selection. In this case National Treasurer, Media Spokesman [email protected] the manifestos will not be published. National Freight Committee Member Tom Rookes - Minutes Secretary Dr Don Peacock Hon Secretary. 6 Carral Close, Brant Road, Lincoln LN5 9BD 77 Ruskin Avenue, St. Giles, Lincoln LN2 4DE 01522 874513 [email protected] 01522 540513 [email protected] continued from previous page Brian Hastings - Emeritus Chairman Friends of the Barton Line Mike Savage part up to 20 October. That equates to Media Spokesman (North) Corresponding Member =A cycle hire and repair facility has Rail Lincs Northern Correspondent 15.3 services a week when the maximum 260 Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes, DN35 7ET opened in the old parcels office at 312 Wharf Road, Ealand, Scunthorpe, under the 2% unreliability aimed for in 01472 235721 Grimsby Town station. N Lincs DN17 4JW 01724 710528 TPE’s Passenger Charter would be 4.5 [email protected] [email protected] services a week. =On Saturday, 26 October a Branch Carolyn Sharp Paul Jowett - Corresponding Member, ASLEF have announced that they have Line Society railtour arrived at Barton 33 Firbeck Ave., Skegness, Lincs PE25 3LA Rail Lincs Southern Correspondent called their drivers at TPE out on strike on 01754 766581 from Carnforth. The return route was via Branch Representative on North Kesteven [email protected] 5 and 9 November. TPE have written to Immingham Marsh Junction, Ulceby and District Council’s Partnership Group all stakeholders confirming the strike and the Brigg line. 8 Deepdale Drive, Leasingham, Sleaford, promising to run as many trains as they Lincs NG34 8LR can on the days in question. The misery =On Saturday, 7 December, the Barton goes on for the weary rail travellers of Cleethorpes Community Rail Partnership Northern Lincolnshire! (MS) are organising a Santa Special on two return train trips from Barton to Cleethorpes and back. (AASB) Rail Lincs 67 - 2 Rail Lincs 67 - 11 ECML Disruptions explained From the Chairman Disrupted journeys can be annoying, but at least we have the satisfaction that More than 30,000 East Coast Trains’ overhead line equipment (OHLE). I must open my missive on a sad note. a great deal of money is currently being passengers were affected by major Pointing out that it was the third time so Chris Precey the East Midlands branch delays on 22 October after overhead far this year that services have been spent bringing our local rail infrastructure wires came down on to the tracks at severely disrupted by similar problems liaison member who attended our branch up to date.