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LOCATION: Humberston,near Cleethorpes, Lincs.
DATE: Undated (but pre-1985) SUBJECT: A super postcardclose-up view of Peckett 0-6-0STJurassic No.2 photographed here prior to the closure of the railway at its originalsite in 1985 when the tracks were lifted shortly afterwards. A small steamlocomotive of elegant lines and with her striking polished dome, she has recentlybeen the subject of restorationunder a 43,600 Heritage Lottery Fund grant. Originally built by Peckett &Sons in Bristol at their Atlas Locomotive Works in 1903 for use at the lime andcement works around Southam. Jurassic was purchased by the LCLR in 1961 and whendelivered from Southam was put into service immediately, because the LCLRsonly other locomotive, a 1926-vintage Simplex diesel had broken down. Shesteamed successfully and went straight to the rescue of the passenger service. TheLincolnshire Coast Light Railway was a 2 foot narrow gauge heritagerailway built in 1958 at Humberston near Cleethorpes and operated until 1985.The land for the railway was leased from Grimsby Rural District Council andopened in 1960 using a Motor Rail Simplex locomotive and a single open bogiecarriage and followed in 1961 by the railways first steam locomotive,Jurassic. The railway has since moved to Skegness Water Leisure Park, Ingoldmells. CONDITION: Excellent unmarked& unwritten. Clean and with all crisp corners and edges. PHOTOGRAPHER:Unknown. PUBLISHER: Lincolnshire CoastLight Railway. POSTALDETAILS: Unposted and unwritten. TYPE: Unbordered (5.5x 3.5)” colour printed postcard.
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