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BR days at Melton Mowbray  

 class 47 coming out of Melton Mowbray  in BR days

 A class 47 coming out of Melton Mowbray with a train of very full merry-go-round hoppers.

  class 45 coming into Melton Mowbray with a freight

 Class 45 from the same footbridge, but looking towards Oakham.

 class 25 coming into Melton Mowbray with a freight

Also from the same footbridge a class 25 with a train of ballast hoppers that has been put into the loop to let a DMU past.

 two class 20s on train from Corby

Also from the same footbridge two class 20s on train from Corby with wagons sheeted down

This foot bridge I took these photos from is I think not now in use. 

A class 31 though Melton Mowbray station

 A class 31 in Melton Mowbray station with a train of hoppers.

These three photos on this page were taken at Melton Mowbray station from the footbridge next to the road bridge. They show the fine signal that was at this end of the station. It had two sets of signal arms. The upper set could be seen be for you got to the station and the lower signals gave the driver a better view when the his train was is in the station. 

Class 45 on loaded coal train though Melton Station

Class 45 on loaded coal train though Melton Mowbray railway station.

DMU at Melton Mowbray

 A Three car DMU is leaving Melton Mowbray station.

Melton Mowbray station is on the line from Syston Junction to Peterborough. Most passenger trains Today in 2020 are class 170 or 158 units from Birmingham via Leicester to Peterborough March Ely and Cambridge and to Stanstead airport. Container trains and stone hoppers and Ballast are the main freight trains.

Melton Mowbray Railway Station

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    Cross Country class 170520 and 17107 + EMT class 222 104 + GBRf class 66754

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THE NIGEL DOBBING MEMORIAL TRAIN Merchant Navy Class 35018 British India Line in 2019

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GWR 0-6-0T no 9600 & GWR Castle Class 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe in 2017

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GWR class 57XX pannier tank locomotives 9600 and 7752 (LT94) in 2012

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GWR 4953 Pitchford Hall into Meton Mowbray station in 2009
  Melton Mowbray 4-6-0 no 5690 Leander 5MT & 4-6-0 45305 in 2005

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 GWR Hall Class 4-6-0 no 4965 Rood Ashton Hall in 2003

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