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Article: Go loco on bygone engines Step back in time by making a visit to a railway which operates locomotives which ran more than half-a-century ago.
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- Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph
- Article date:
- July 5, 2007
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Step back in time by making a visit to a railway which operates
locomotives which ran more than half-a-century ago.
The Lincolnshire Wolds Railway, based at Ludborough, south of
Grimsby, is the only standard gauge steam railway in Lincolnshire
open to the public, and it will be open again on Sunday.
The East Lincolnshire Railway ran between Boston and Grimsby, via
Firsby, Willoughby and Louth, opening in 1848.
Sadly, the Louth to Grimsby section of the line closed in 1980.
But enthusiasts are returning part of the line to its former
glory.
"We have now continued our restoration efforts, rebuilt the
station and are extending the line towards North Thoresby, as well as
restoring classic steam ...