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Railway Station, Retford
Class 58046 on a 'Merry-Go-Round' train, is passing through the lowel-level station, heading for one of the coal-fired power stations. The upper-level has all the amenities and is on the East Coast Main Line. This section of track and the northern section of the ECML were opened in 1849. The southern section, to Peterborough, had to wait until 1852.
A total of 50 Class 58s were built by BREL at Doncaster between 1983 and 1987 and from new all were painted in grey Railfreight Sector livery, instead of the BR blue. They served for 20 years, but some which have been sent abroad, are still working. I first photographed them at Peterborough. They were working on test, in pairs, on the 'fly-ash' trains.
Image: © Dave Hitchborne
Taken: 18 Aug 1987
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A crossing of train lines
Taken from the Kings Cross to Hull train just to the south of Retford station.
Image: © Ian S
Taken: 1 Sep 2012
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Railways at Retford
The East Coast Mainline crossing over the Sheffield to Grimsby line at South Retford.
Image: © M J Richardson
Taken: 29 Jun 2023
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Freight crossing the old flat crossing at Retford station
O4/3 2-8-0 no 63637 crosses the East Coast main line on the old flat crossing at Retford heading towards Gainsborough. The flat crossing is no longer there and has been replaced by a fly under and separate station. the photo taken from the old platform curving to join the line to the east
Image: © John Firth
Taken: Unknown
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Railway to Gainsborough
Looking towards the East Coast Main Line and the low level platforms of Retford station. This is part of the dive-under constructed in 1963-5.
Image: © Jonathan Thacker
Taken: 30 Aug 2023
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On the GC line, three locomotives coupled cross the ECML at Retford
View westward, towards Worksop and Sheffield, the ex-GN ECML station being off to the right past Retford South Box, which handled this busy flat crossing - replaced 1965 by an underpass. In the foreground is the sharp curve of the lines connecting the station with the ex-GC line towards Gainsborough, Lincoln, Grimsby etc. The engines - no doubt returning to the ex-GC Locomotive Depot from Worksop Sidings, are:- Thompson B1 No. 61212 (built 7/47, withdrawn 7/64); Thompson O1 2-8-0 No. 63637 (built 8/1912 as O4 GC No. 1213, LNER No. 6213, rebuilt 4/46 as No. 3560, withdrawn 10/64 as BR No. 63773;) O4/3 No. 63637 (built 1/18 as WD No. 1722, acquired 5/28 by the LNER as No. 6558, renumbered No. 3637 in 1946, withdrawn as No. 63637 in 12/62).
Image: © Ben Brooksbank
Taken: 6 Sep 1962
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Footbridge over the dive-under
Links Ordsall with Retford railway station and the town centre.
Image: © Jonathan Thacker
Taken: 30 Aug 2023
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Freight train on Old flat crossing at Retford
Train heading towards Gainsborough direction behind an O1 2-8-0
Image: © John Firth
Taken: Unknown
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Retford low-level station
For trains mostly between Sheffield and Lincoln and also to Gainsborough Central.
Image: © John Lucas
Taken: 22 Jan 2020
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Retford Low Level
56015 brings a loaded merry-go-round train through the station bound for Cottam or West Burton power stations. The girder bridge carries the Great Northern mainline. At the time of this photo it was not electrified. The houses beyond, with their backs to us, are on Tunnel Road.
Image: © Martin Addison
Taken: Unknown
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