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Spalding
Saturday, 30th April, 2005

The annual flower festival at Spalding isn't what it used to be. The last time I visited I was hauled to Spalding from Stevenage by a class 46 and there were about a dozen specials visiting the Lincolnshire town. Today, just the one.
153379 A Central Trains 153 set arrives at Spalding
153364 153364 arrives at Spalding with a Lincoln service
153364 Awaiting the off from Platform 2, 153364 stands at Spalding
47316 Cam PeakWith a Heartland Rail Charter from Shrewsbury 47316 crosses over to arrive at Spalding's platform 1
47316 Cam PeakClaggin' its way towards Lincoln 47316 exits Spalding
47714 47714 leads the Heartlands tours railtour back to Spalding to collect the tour passengers who had come to see the flower festival
47316 Cam PeakCam Peak brings up the Rear

After we were done at Spalding a quick visit to the Nene Valley railway to see what was happening.
56057 British FuelsNewly repainted Grid 057 returns to the shed at Wansford after a successful test run
56057 British FuelsNewly repainted Grid 057 returns to the shed at Wansford after a successful test run
40106 Atlantic ConveyorReady for its next run 40106 sits in the Wansford shed
56057 British FuelsOn the shed ready for passenger service on the Sunday and Monday, 56057 gleams in it's new paint work
31108 Another NVR located diesel, 31108 stands opposite the shed

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