BRICKYARD CROSSING, WHITTLESEY.

This is an occupation situated east of Whittlesea Station, at the top of the bank down to Eastrea Road AHB. Access to it is from the Whittlesey - Benwick road, about 1 mile out of town. It is reached along a farm track with a very steep incline as, unusually for the Fens, the crossing is on an embankment! To the west, the shot is excellent, to the east a little near to the top of the bank but okay if restricted. Whenever I have been there, I have had company as a weasel lives under the crossing boards and loves bits of sandwich.

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66 081 hauls the 6E84 Middleton Towers - Monk Bretton to the top of the bank.
66 081 hauls the 6E84 Middleton Towers - Monk Bretton to the top of the bank.
2002-03-22 10:37:00
 66 130 approaches the crossing with 6L39 Mountsorrel - Trowse.
66 130 approaches the crossing with 6L39 Mountsorrel - Trowse.
2002-03-22 12:03:00
 60 066 crests the bank from Eastrea Road on 6M87 Ely - Peak Forest RMC empties.
60 066 crests the bank from Eastrea Road on 6M87 Ely - Peak Forest RMC empties.
2002-03-22 13:28:00
 66 707 on 6L79 Selby - Felixstowe Mdeite Shipping freightliner.
66 707 on 6L79 Selby - Felixstowe Mdeite Shipping freightliner.
2002-03-22 14:25:00
66 163 is running very late with 6Z26 Stud Farm - Bury slag.
66 163 is running very late with 6Z26 Stud Farm - Bury slag.
2002-03-27 12:15:00
 60 093 is hauling 6M22 (WO) Barham/Kennett - Mountsorrel Redland, usually a very short rake.
60 093 is hauling 6M22 (WO) Barham/Kennett - Mountsorrel Redland, usually a very short rake.
2002-03-27 12:22:00
 66 503 on 4L85 Leeds - Felixstowe is there if you look closely. This is the view towards Whittlesea Station.
66 503 on 4L85 Leeds - Felixstowe is there if you look closely. This is the view towards Whittlesea Station.
2002-03-27 13:07:00
 60 071 is about 10 hours late on the Peak Forest - Ely RMC stone hoppers!
60 071 is about 10 hours late on the Peak Forest - Ely RMC stone hoppers!
2002-03-27 14:15:00
66 094 is bound for Middleton Towers with the Goole sand empties.
66 094 is bound for Middleton Towers with the Goole sand empties.
2006-07-21 10:00:00
 What Ho? A gipsy camped on railway land? No, it's me pretending to be intellectual - the woolly hat on a baking hot day is to keep the midges out of my hair - send me crazy!
What Ho? A gipsy camped on railway land? No, it's me pretending to be intellectual - the woolly hat on a baking hot day is to keep the midges out of my hair - send me crazy!
2006-07-21 11:39:00
 66 218 approaches with 6L39 Mountsorrel - Trowse.
66 218 approaches with 6L39 Mountsorrel - Trowse.
2006-07-21 12:15:00
 60 500 crests the stiff climb from Eastrea Road AHB with 6M87 Ely - Peak Forest.
60 500 crests the stiff climb from Eastrea Road AHB with 6M87 Ely - Peak Forest.
2006-07-21 12:26:00
66 028 is bound for Tallington from Whitemoor with rail empties.
66 028 is bound for Tallington from Whitemoor with rail empties.
2006-07-21 13:23:00
 66 530 crests the rise with 6M14 Harlow - Bardon Hill.
66 530 crests the rise with 6M14 Harlow - Bardon Hill.
2006-07-21 13:59:00
 66 020 heads west towards Whittlesea with a rake of LaFarge empties.
66 020 heads west towards Whittlesea with a rake of LaFarge empties.
2006-07-21 14:19:00
 66 721 has charger of the Felixstowe - Doncaster GBRf liner today.
66 721 has charger of the Felixstowe - Doncaster GBRf liner today.
2006-07-21 14:52:00
66 050 is westbound with 6M70 Broxbourne - Mountsorrel self discharge empties.
66 050 is westbound with 6M70 Broxbourne - Mountsorrel self discharge empties.
2006-07-21 15:40:00
 66 706 haeds for Whitemoor with a mixed rake of engineer's stock.
66 706 haeds for Whitemoor with a mixed rake of engineer's stock.
2006-07-21 16:09:00
 66 706 is just starting to drop down the grade towards Eastrea Road LC.
66 706 is just starting to drop down the grade towards Eastrea Road LC.
2006-07-21 16:11:00
 66 028 returns from Tallington with a train of concrete sleepers for the engineers.
66 028 returns from Tallington with a train of concrete sleepers for the engineers.
2006-07-21 16:22:00
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