Bygone Railways of East Lincolnshire

The "Flying Scotsman" locomotive has, to date, visited the East Lincolnshire Main Line on four occaisions. The first took place on Saturday October 21st 1967 when it hauled the Lincolnshire Standard Group's "The Standard Flyer". The 11 carriage special ran ftom Grimsby (Town) to London (King's Cross). The booklet for the tour. Please click on images for a larger version. A newspaper feature on the trip (please click to enlarge). Details of the trip from a local newspaper. Various more items from the local newspaper. Please click on images for a larger version. Some more pictures of the train at Grimsby can be  seen here. Some Stills taken from a cine film by Frank Holbourn and Harold Jackson of the train arriving at Louth.  Ticket for the charter. Boarding pass for the train. Tbe next visit took place on Saturday 21st September

BURGH-LE-MARSH STATION Opened to Passengers: 3rd September 1848 Opened to Goods; 3rd September 1848 Closed to Passengers: 5th October 1970 Closed to Goods: 2nd May 1966 Notes: Opened as "Burgh" and was renamed " Burgh-le-Marsh" from 1st July 1923. Until the opening of the railway to Skegness in 1873, was the railhead for the town and linked by horse drawn omnibus. In the 1960's it would also become the railhead for Skegness when winter Sunday train services were withdrawn and replaced by a Lincolnshire Road Car bus service to/from Burgh-le-Marsh, which lasted until the closure of the Station.  Photographs of Burgh-le-Marsh in the steam era (LEYTR COLLECTION) An extract from the 1923 ABC Guide. Extract from the 1861 Bradshaw's Handbook. An extract from an early Ordnance Survey Map showing the layout of the Station. The Station in the final months before permanent closure (Phot