Restoring one of Lincolnshire's Lost Railways

In Part 2 of our East Lincolnshire Railway series between Louth and Grimsby, we're visiting the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway, who are in the process of preserving and restoring a section of the lost railway.
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The now lost railway line was operated by the Great Northern Railway was opened in 1848 and closed in 1970 to passengers. Although freight trains lasted until 1980 to access the Maltings in Louth. On the last episode we saw some great examples of old crossing gates, signal posts, line side huts and station buildings.
The preserved Lincolnshire Wolds Railway is based at Ludborough, approximately halfway between Louth and Grimsby. The railway opened in 1998 and in 2008 was extended to it's current north terminus of North Thorsby.
We'll take a ride on the train, have a look around what engines and stock is based at the heritage railway. We'll also take a look at the current restoration of the line towards Utterby and onwards towards Louth. Some track has already been laid and further up the line vegetaion clearance and groundworks are well advanced.
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[@DeputyChiefWhip]

I'm from Louth. It's crazy that the station was converted into flats and the track blocked by buildings. The people who closed it in the 60's were so short sited. There are still tracks in the direction of Bardney > Lincoln

[@petertrethewey1790]

My wife lived in the station house at New Waltham in the 1950s. Her father was the Station Master. She remembers that time in her childhood and the way of life with great affection.

[@keithdawe8521]

I loved travelling on those corridor carriages as a kid. As a family travelling to Havant to holiday on Hayling Island we always tried to get one.

[@iancaveney7464]

I miss those slam-door carriages and Guards Wagons. Kind of exhilarating opening the door before the train was even in the station! 👍

[@WobblyRunner]

Yep. There's something not the same about waiting to press a button is there to open a door.

[@Carolb66]

Gorgeous bridge, glad it can be crossed again. Be nice to see the river from the middle span though, it's, a beautiful area. ❤️👍

[@chrischapman7514]

Brilliant keep these coming part of my family on Grandmas side came from Louth and worked on the railway.

[@WobblyRunner]

Cheers Chris. Great family link there 👍

[@tunflin6805]

Beautiful :)

[@eggy77]

That Swedish train looks something else, be great to see that restored.

[@WobblyRunner]

Certainly looks a bit different doesn't it

[@gilliankalavas2988]

I remember my mum saying she took me in my pram to louth. I think we lived in Healing then. When I was older we lived in LOUTH person All school outings on the train, so exciting times😊

[@robnewman6101]

So good to know the railway has been restored. 😊☺️🛤️🚂🚃🚞🍾🥂🍻

[@martinmarsola6477]

A very interesting video today. Makes my days go by interestingly. See you on the next, Paul. ❤😊

[@WobblyRunner]

👍 cheers Martin. Take care

[@psychicspies673]

Looks like a lovely railway. I must pay it a visit. Stations looked really well kept and in the middle of nowhere with open views! I was jealous of that garden bordering directly on the platform!

[@WobblyRunner]

Well worth a visit Jon. Bit of a trek from Sheffield, but beautiful examples of the stations on the line. I'd say quality over quantity, well run and nice and friendly.

[@Marc_von_Hoffrichter]

What a wonderful place. I certainly wish them well getting to their goal. Thanks Paul, another great vid mate. Cheers.

[@WobblyRunner]

Cheers Marc !

[@hornet1068]

The 08 shunter is the one from Lincoln Central Station, apparently? it was donated to the LWR providing they look after it?

[@WobblyRunner]

Thought so :)

[@BegudMaximan-zp2tc]

I've been there several times, they're doing a wonderful job at the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway and have the possibility to extend southwards to Louth, when funds and time do permit. Thanks for the video.🙂

[@WobblyRunner]

Yeah, I look forward to watching the extention with interest. Maybe an update video next year.

[@maestromanification]

Interesting video Paul. That place has come on site I last visited in the 90s.

[@WobblyRunner]

Looking great these days. Their hard work is visible

[@janbanan5933]

The Swedish train is a called Littera B. Some facts: Modeled after the Prussian P8 locomotive, a six-coupled superheated locomotive for fast goods trains and heavy passenger trains was designed and delivered in 1909 with the type designation B. It was quickly found that the locomotive was outstanding in all types of train service and up to 1919 96 examples were built. It was given a high boiler position, a spacious wind splitter cabin and may be regarded as a very successful construction that came to do active service as long as steam locomotives were in use. In 1935-37, 11 locomotives were sold to BJ, SDJ and SWB and all but B 1383 returned to SJ in 1945-48. B 1383 returned in 1957 via SNJ but was not re-registered. In 1943-44, SWB had three B locomotives newly built (SJ B 1695-97), which were taken over. The original type A bogie tenders were replaced on some B locomotives by three-axle type C, C2, L and "HHJ" tenders. The three of SWB's newly built locomotives had three-axle tenders type b/C3. Some locomotives received oil firing after the Second World War. Most B locomotives were gradually retired as standby locomotives and many locomotives came to be saved as museum locomotives, both at the Swedish Railway Museum and at various museum associations. B locomotives have also been sold to tourist and museum railways in Germany, Holland, England and the USA.

[@seamusmcevoy2011]

That was a tremendous day out, the video has come out really well too. The extension to Utterby Halt is coming on apace, hopefully there by next summer.

[@WobblyRunner]

Cheers Jim. Yeah I look forward to revisiting and riding on the new section.

[@laurenceskinnerton73]

Interesting.

[@jamesbraithwaite478]

The locomotive at 11:05 is definitely a Swedish one. I recognise the conical smoke-box face. It's Sweden's answer to a Black 5.

[@robnewman6101]

I have a Hardback DORLING KINDERSLEY DK EYEWITNESS GUIDES Book of TRAIN. Discover the story of railways - from the days of steam to the high - speed, sophisticated trains of today. In association with THE NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM.

[@robnewman6101]

I have a Hardback Book called The Railway Policeman. The Story of the Constable on the Track. By J. R. WHITBREAD.

[@michaelhibbert4393]

Well worth joining as a member 3 free train rides per year….that’s a no brainer….only live 30 minutes from there

[@WobblyRunner]

That sounds like great value 👍👍

[@mickymondo7463]

It is unlikely that the line will ever reconnect Louth to Grimsby, the trackbed into Grimsby has been converted into a road and housing is in the way. It is a far more sensible option to reconnect Louth to Boston as the trackbed is still there down to Firsby and still in use from Firsby to Boston by the Skegness branch. Sadly when there was the option to run from Louth all the way into Grimsby and rejoin the main line, there was too much infighting and personality clashes to get things together and achieve it, now Louth station is apartments and housing and small industrial units have been built, and the Keddington Road signal box is now a dwelling.