All Hale 37057
37057 'Barbara Arbon' passes Great Hale Fen (between Hubberts Bridge and Heckington) on 29th September 2025, working the return leg of the 3Q86 07:43 Derby RTC to Derby RTC 'UTU2' infrastructure monitoring train. 37219 was on the rear of the formation.
The train is captured running alongside Great Hale Eau ('Eau' being the French word for 'water') which is part of the South Forty-Foot Drain, also known as the 'Black Sluice Navigation'. This is the main land-drainage channel for the Black Sluice Level in the Lincolnshire Fens. The Drain originates in the 1630s, when a pioneering scheme to prepare the fenland for agricultural use was heralded by the Earl of Lindsey.
Many thanks to Jim Dowsett for his kind assistance and company this day.
All Hale 37057
37057 'Barbara Arbon' passes Great Hale Fen (between Hubberts Bridge and Heckington) on 29th September 2025, working the return leg of the 3Q86 07:43 Derby RTC to Derby RTC 'UTU2' infrastructure monitoring train. 37219 was on the rear of the formation.
The train is captured running alongside Great Hale Eau ('Eau' being the French word for 'water') which is part of the South Forty-Foot Drain, also known as the 'Black Sluice Navigation'. This is the main land-drainage channel for the Black Sluice Level in the Lincolnshire Fens. The Drain originates in the 1630s, when a pioneering scheme to prepare the fenland for agricultural use was heralded by the Earl of Lindsey.
Many thanks to Jim Dowsett for his kind assistance and company this day.