BEGGAR'S BRIDGE, TURVES

This is another of my favourite locations - very quiet and peaceful - where the line passes over the 20 Foot Drain, centre arch, with a road arch to each side. This location is on the Coates - Turves road about a mile off the A605. Drive through the right hand arch. Other regular visitors here are common terns, marsh harriers, herons and kingfishers.

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45 007 has 1502 and 7M86 Whitemoor - Warrington Arpley well in hand as it crosses the bridge.
45 007 has 1502 and 7M86 Whitemoor - Warrington Arpley well in hand as it crosses the bridge.
1986-07-16 19:00:00
45 007 and 1502 again - pity I got on the wrong side for the sun.
45 007 and 1502 again - pity I got on the wrong side for the sun.
1986-07-16 19:02:00
Riding along, minding my own business when I suddenly see this! 37029, 37032 and 37068 on the sand empties going like the clappers!
Riding along, minding my own business when I suddenly see this! 37029, 37032 and 37068 on the sand empties going like the clappers!
1991-08-30 00:00:00
60 031 crosses the 20 Foot Drain with 6M87 Ely - Peak Forest RMC empties.
60 031 crosses the 20 Foot Drain with 6M87 Ely - Peak Forest RMC empties.
2002-02-27 13:56:00
66 702 crosses the drain on 6L79 Selby - Felixstowe, still shiny, just out of the box.
66 702 crosses the drain on 6L79 Selby - Felixstowe, still shiny, just out of the box.
2002-03-13 14:35:00
60 078 is returning to Mountsorrel with Redland empties as it crosses the drain.
60 078 is returning to Mountsorrel with Redland empties as it crosses the drain.
2002-04-12 12:50:00
47 309 crosses the bridge on 4L85 Leeds - Felixstowe - Class 47';s are becoming scarce on this train by now.
47 309 crosses the bridge on 4L85 Leeds - Felixstowe - Class 47';s are becoming scarce on this train by now.
2002-04-12 14:48:00
56 069 has passed over the bridges with a rake of rail flats from Grant Rail in March.
56 069 has passed over the bridges with a rake of rail flats from Grant Rail in March.
2003-02-21 09:53:00
60 032 approaches the bridge with 6M12 Bishops Stortford - Croft stone empties.
60 032 approaches the bridge with 6M12 Bishops Stortford - Croft stone empties.
2003-02-21 14:28:00
56 006, in BR Blue, has the hammer down as it heads east with 6Z26 Stud Farm - Bury ballast.
56 006, in BR Blue, has the hammer down as it heads east with 6Z26 Stud Farm - Bury ballast.
2004-02-21 10:05:00
66 041 is on 6E84 Middleton Towers - Monk Bretton. This train carries sand for glassmaking and runs each weekday.
66 041 is on 6E84 Middleton Towers - Monk Bretton. This train carries sand for glassmaking and runs each weekday.
2005-07-29 10:50:00
66 703 is caught on the bridge on a rake of westbound 'arf'n'arf' liveried sidetippers from Whitemoor.
66 703 is caught on the bridge on a rake of westbound 'arf'n'arf' liveried sidetippers from Whitemoor.
2005-07-29 12:11:00
66 152 poses on the Bridge itself, bound for Whitemoor to collect the emtpy wagons for the Tallington trip.
66 152 poses on the Bridge itself, bound for Whitemoor to collect the emtpy wagons for the Tallington trip.
2005-07-29 12:25:00
66 028 approaches the bridge on a rake of Bardon empties bound for Croft.
66 028 approaches the bridge on a rake of Bardon empties bound for Croft.
2005-07-29 12:29:00
66 702 climbs up to the bridge on a Mountsorrel - Whitemoor ballast working.
66 702 climbs up to the bridge on a Mountsorrel - Whitemoor ballast working.
2005-07-29 16:35:00
66 203 heads for Monk Bretton also. An additional sand train runs on MWFO, the empties passing at about 0930.
66 203 heads for Monk Bretton also. An additional sand train runs on MWFO, the empties passing at about 0930.
2005-07-29 17:45:00
66 030 heads l,ight diesel to Whitemoor to collect the Tallington Trip.
66 030 heads l,ight diesel to Whitemoor to collect the Tallington Trip.
2005-11-18 12:25:00
60 078 heads for Bardon Hill with 6M14 from Harlow, looking a little in stickered Mainline blue.
60 078 heads for Bardon Hill with 6M14 from Harlow, looking a little in stickered Mainline blue.
2005-11-18 13:55:00
60 078 hits the centre and main of the three spans at Beggars Bridge. Good to see as I suspect it's return to traffic may be all too brief.
60 078 hits the centre and main of the three spans at Beggars Bridge. Good to see as I suspect it's return to traffic may be all too brief.
2005-11-18 13:57:00
66 135 hits the curve just before the bridges with the Broxbourne - Mountsorrel stone empties.
66 135 hits the curve just before the bridges with the Broxbourne - Mountsorrel stone empties.
2005-11-18 14:05:00
66 135 hits the first and only repainted span of the three in the bridge.
66 135 hits the first and only repainted span of the three in the bridge.
2005-11-18 14:07:00
66 619 approaches the bridges with the Kennett - Dowlow stone empties.
66 619 approaches the bridges with the Kennett - Dowlow stone empties.
2005-12-07 12:03:00
66 013 round the curve from Three Horseshoes on 6M70 Broxbourne - Mountsorrel.
66 013 round the curve from Three Horseshoes on 6M70 Broxbourne - Mountsorrel.
2005-12-07 12:48:00
66 094 heads west on 6M14 harlow - Bardon Hill stone empties.
66 094 heads west on 6M14 harlow - Bardon Hill stone empties.
2005-12-07 13:27:00
I've waited a long time for this moment! 66 239, my last EWS 66, toddling along on the Tallington trip.
I've waited a long time for this moment! 66 239, my last EWS 66, toddling along on the Tallington trip.
2005-12-07 13:47:00
60 093 approaches rhe bridge with 6Z27 Bury - Stud Farm ballast ewmpties.
60 093 approaches rhe bridge with 6Z27 Bury - Stud Farm ballast ewmpties.
2005-12-07 14:15:00
66 244 has a long rake of flats on the Tallington trip as it heads for Peterborough.
66 244 has a long rake of flats on the Tallington trip as it heads for Peterborough.
2006-01-18 11:50:00
66 078 climbs towards the bridge with 6L39 Mountsorrel - Trowse.
66 078 climbs towards the bridge with 6L39 Mountsorrel - Trowse.
2006-01-18 12:07:00
66 621 has a rake of new bogie hoppers on the Kennett - Dowlow empties.
66 621 has a rake of new bogie hoppers on the Kennett - Dowlow empties.
2006-01-18 12:21:00
60 009 hits the bridge with 6M70 Broxbourne - Mountsorrel S/D empties. Rumour is that all of these trains are going to Freightliner soon.
60 009 hits the bridge with 6M70 Broxbourne - Mountsorrel S/D empties. Rumour is that all of these trains are going to Freightliner soon.
2006-01-18 12:51:00
Knowing the driving skills (abysmal) of the skipper of the Great White Whale, what sort of a chance is he taking parking this close to water?
Knowing the driving skills (abysmal) of the skipper of the Great White Whale, what sort of a chance is he taking parking this close to water?
2007-01-05 09:40:00
66 225 heads for Middleton Towers with the sand empties from Goole.
66 225 heads for Middleton Towers with the sand empties from Goole.
2007-01-05 10:20:00
66 704 has a full rake of the new MLA's on 6T81 Whitemoor - Mountsorrel.
66 704 has a full rake of the new MLA's on 6T81 Whitemoor - Mountsorrel.
2007-01-05 11:00:00
66 190 has a very short rake on 6L39 Mountsorrel - Trowse.
66 190 has a very short rake on 6L39 Mountsorrel - Trowse.
2007-01-05 12:38:00
60 095 runs up to tbe bridges with 6M87 Ely - Peak Forest RMC empties.
60 095 runs up to tbe bridges with 6M87 Ely - Peak Forest RMC empties.
2007-01-05 12:50:00
66 184 crosses Turf Drove on the Tallington trip. Note sugar beet on the bridge girder - good way of levelling the load!
66 184 crosses Turf Drove on the Tallington trip. Note sugar beet on the bridge girder - good way of levelling the load!
2007-01-05 13:05:00
66 558 is hammering west on the Kennett - Dowlow stone empties.
66 558 is hammering west on the Kennett - Dowlow stone empties.
2007-01-05 13:33:00
66 246 is climbing hard on 6E84, the Monk Bretton sand.
66 246 is climbing hard on 6E84, the Monk Bretton sand.
2007-01-05 13:55:00
66 570 approaches the 20 Foot Drain with 4L85 Leeds - Ipswich.
66 570 approaches the 20 Foot Drain with 4L85 Leeds - Ipswich.
2007-01-05 15:00:00