SILT ROAD LEVEL CROSSING.

Silt Road is a user-oprated crossing on the very sharp curve that leads off from Badgeney Road and is under the control of March South. It offers a nice shot to the west but a poor one to the east and soon falls victim to the sun. The outrside of the curve in the afternoon can offer some interesting shots but is very overgrown these days

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Flying solo, 08 865 is en route from Kings Lynn to March Depot - I wonder how long that took!
Flying solo, 08 865 is en route from Kings Lynn to March Depot - I wonder how long that took!
1985-04-02 00:00:00
 45 074is making light work of 2 soup vans on the Whitemoor - Lynn.
45 074is making light work of 2 soup vans on the Whitemoor - Lynn.
1985-04-02 00:00:00
 47 326 heads east on 4E97 Coatbridge - Felixstowe.
47 326 heads east on 4E97 Coatbridge - Felixstowe.
1985-04-02 00:00:00
 56 130, which must have been nearly new then, heads east with 6L23 March - Trowse Redland stone.
56 130, which must have been nearly new then, heads east with 6L23 March - Trowse Redland stone.
1985-04-02 00:00:00
47 097, with 'Stratford Roof', is on 7M86 Parkeston - Warrington Arpley via Whitemoor.
47 097, with 'Stratford Roof', is on 7M86 Parkeston - Warrington Arpley via Whitemoor.
1985-04-23 00:00:00
 45 150 must be covering for a failed Class 31 on 1M76 Norwich - Birmingham.
45 150 must be covering for a failed Class 31 on 1M76 Norwich - Birmingham.
1985-04-24 00:00:00
 47 001 is on the Parkeston - Bathgate cartics as it passes Silt Road.
47 001 is on the Parkeston - Bathgate cartics as it passes Silt Road.
1985-04-24 00:00:00
 Sundays tended to produce some odd locos on the passenger turns, as with 47 574 here on 1E76 Birmingham - Norwich.
Sundays tended to produce some odd locos on the passenger turns, as with 47 574 here on 1E76 Birmingham - Norwich.
1986-02-19 00:00:00
31 425 passes on the SuO 1E76 Liverpool - Yarmouth - in February!
31 425 passes on the SuO 1E76 Liverpool - Yarmouth - in February!
1988-02-19 00:00:00
 20 133 brings up the rear as 20 034 leads the way back to Whitemoor with 0H94 from Bury.
20 133 brings up the rear as 20 034 leads the way back to Whitemoor with 0H94 from Bury.
1988-02-22 00:00:00
 31 406 heads east on 1E86 Blackpool - Parkeston Quay.
31 406 heads east on 1E86 Blackpool - Parkeston Quay.
1988-02-22 00:00:00
 31 423 has a very light load on 9H77 Peterborough - Chesterton Junction today.
31 423 has a very light load on 9H77 Peterborough - Chesterton Junction today.
1988-02-22 00:00:00
37 079 hits the bend at Silt Road with 6N84, the Duxford - Tees Yard via Whitemoor.
37 079 hits the bend at Silt Road with 6N84, the Duxford - Tees Yard via Whitemoor.
1988-02-22 00:00:00
 47 565 hitsd the curve at Silt Road with the lunchtime Peterborough - Cambridge vans.
47 565 hitsd the curve at Silt Road with the lunchtime Peterborough - Cambridge vans.
1988-02-22 00:00:00
 31 406 again, this time on 1E62 Birmingham - Norwich.
31 406 again, this time on 1E62 Birmingham - Norwich.
1988-02-23 00:00:00
 31 413 rolls slowly east with 9H77 Peterborough - Chesterton Junction.
31 413 rolls slowly east with 9H77 Peterborough - Chesterton Junction.
1988-02-23 00:00:00
31 413 trundles away across the Fen, set against a sky heavy with snow - I bet the guard needs that fire!
31 413 trundles away across the Fen, set against a sky heavy with snow - I bet the guard needs that fire!
1988-02-23 00:00:00
 37 087, now owned by HNRC, and 37 010 have a firm hold on 4E97 Coatbridge - Felixstowe freightliner.
37 087, now owned by HNRC, and 37 010 have a firm hold on 4E97 Coatbridge - Felixstowe freightliner.
1988-02-23 00:00:00
 37 160 and 37 204 head for Felixstowe with a freightliner diverted due to the awful weather.
37 160 and 37 204 head for Felixstowe with a freightliner diverted due to the awful weather.
1988-02-23 00:00:00
 37 200 heads for Kings Lynn with the second of the tweo daily Speedlink feeder trains.
37 200 heads for Kings Lynn with the second of the tweo daily Speedlink feeder trains.
1988-02-23 00:00:00
47 194 heads west with a rake of tanks. I've no idea what this train is bit much freight was diverted this way due to the weather elsewhere.
47 194 heads west with a rake of tanks. I've no idea what this train is bit much freight was diverted this way due to the weather elsewhere.
1988-02-23 00:00:00
 37 239 is up against it as it heads for Colchester as 0E20, the loaded working having been caped at Toton.
37 239 is up against it as it heads for Colchester as 0E20, the loaded working having been caped at Toton.
1988-02-24 00:00:00
 The light was very odd as 31 154 heads for Lynn with the up sand empties.
The light was very odd as 31 154 heads for Lynn with the up sand empties.
1988-02-25 00:00:00
 31 242 heads away on 7N75 Chesterton Junction - Peterborough, a rake of empty rail flats.
31 242 heads away on 7N75 Chesterton Junction - Peterborough, a rake of empty rail flats.
1988-02-25 00:00:00
31 252 heads east on 6E15 Croft -p Bury St. Edmunds ballast.
31 252 heads east on 6E15 Croft -p Bury St. Edmunds ballast.
1988-02-25 00:00:00
 37 047 and 37 104 are struggling to get a very large 4E97 Coatbridge - Felixstowe underway.
37 047 and 37 104 are struggling to get a very large 4E97 Coatbridge - Felixstowe underway.
1988-02-25 00:00:00
 47 143 heads past a snowy Silt Road with the Lynn Speedlink feeder.
47 143 heads past a snowy Silt Road with the Lynn Speedlink feeder.
1988-02-25 00:00:00
 47 283 heads for Whitemoor with 6S96 Parkeston Quay - Mossend.
47 283 heads for Whitemoor with 6S96 Parkeston Quay - Mossend.
1988-02-25 00:00:00
47 580 pulls away from March with 4E97 Coatbridge - Felixstowe freightliner.
47 580 pulls away from March with 4E97 Coatbridge - Felixstowe freightliner.
1988-03-31 00:00:00
 37 065 and 37 063 are making smoke as they get 4E97 Coatbridge - Felixstowe underway from the Up Loop.
37 065 and 37 063 are making smoke as they get 4E97 Coatbridge - Felixstowe underway from the Up Loop.
1988-04-18 00:00:00
 31 432 is getting up speed after its March stop on 1E99 Birmingham - Norwich. In 1988, you could hear all up trains as they left March Station from here.
31 432 is getting up speed after its March stop on 1E99 Birmingham - Norwich. In 1988, you could hear all up trains as they left March Station from here.
1988-05-07 00:00:00
 31 174 rounds the sharp bend here on 6H98 Cambridge - Whitemoor. This shot is no longer possible at all.
31 174 rounds the sharp bend here on 6H98 Cambridge - Whitemoor. This shot is no longer possible at all.
1988-05-10 00:00:00
31 425 is on an Up Mail composed of DIT DPU 54014/53017 and a van.
31 425 is on an Up Mail composed of DIT DPU 54014/53017 and a van.
1988-05-10 00:00:00
 Looks like 31 445 has some problems, piloted as it is by 47 157 on 1E71 Ipswich - Sheffield.
Looks like 31 445 has some problems, piloted as it is by 47 157 on 1E71 Ipswich - Sheffield.
1988-05-10 00:00:00
 31 160 heads east with 7H83 for Kings Lynn.
31 160 heads east with 7H83 for Kings Lynn.
1988-08-01 00:00:00
 37 213 is headed for Colchester Hythe on 6e20 from Toton Old Bank.
37 213 is headed for Colchester Hythe on 6e20 from Toton Old Bank.
1988-08-01 00:00:00
20 016/20 072 doesn't seem to be struggling of 6E20 Toton - Hythe!
20 016/20 072 doesn't seem to be struggling of 6E20 Toton - Hythe!
1988-08-10 00:00:00
 31 154 heads for Kings Lynn with 7H83 from Whitemoor. The first two vans are Campbells Soup vans, returning empty from Scotland, a major traffic at the time.
31 154 heads for Kings Lynn with 7H83 from Whitemoor. The first two vans are Campbells Soup vans, returning empty from Scotland, a major traffic at the time.
1988-08-10 00:00:00
 37 222 approaches the vrossing with 6M09, the Colchester Hythe - Toton Old Bank coal empties.
37 222 approaches the vrossing with 6M09, the Colchester Hythe - Toton Old Bank coal empties.
1988-08-10 00:00:00
 37 358/37 028 roar away from March on 4E97 Coatbridge - Felixstowe. Note Freightliner sticker on lead loco.
37 358/37 028 roar away from March on 4E97 Coatbridge - Felixstowe. Note Freightliner sticker on lead loco.
1988-08-10 00:00:00
47 204 is clagging it for a 4 wagon train, this being the 6P89 Whitemoor - Norwich.
47 204 is clagging it for a 4 wagon train, this being the 6P89 Whitemoor - Norwich.
1988-08-10 00:00:00
 31 468 is heading for Leeds from Yarmouth as it passes Silt Road.
31 468 is heading for Leeds from Yarmouth as it passes Silt Road.
1988-09-10 00:00:00
 37 136 has Cl;ass 101 Nowich Set 72 in tow as it heads east.
37 136 has Cl;ass 101 Nowich Set 72 in tow as it heads east.
1988-09-10 00:00:00
 47 143 comes stroming out of March with 1L93 to Yarmouth. Note NSE stock, tripped from London to Leeds for this train because everyone was HST and this was nearest - madness!
47 143 comes stroming out of March with 1L93 to Yarmouth. Note NSE stock, tripped from London to Leeds for this train because everyone was HST and this was nearest - madness!
1988-09-10 00:00:00
47 535 has charge of 1L82 to Yarmouth as it curls out of March.
47 535 has charge of 1L82 to Yarmouth as it curls out of March.
1988-09-10 00:00:00
 47 652 leans into the curve with 1L95 to Yarmouth.
47 652 leans into the curve with 1L95 to Yarmouth.
1988-09-10 00:00:00
 Saturday Redlands were a regular runner back then. 56 060 heads 6L73 for Trowse, stabled at Peterborough overnight.
Saturday Redlands were a regular runner back then. 56 060 heads 6L73 for Trowse, stabled at Peterborough overnight.
1988-09-10 00:00:00
 Class 116 untis T411 and T317 head for Yarmouth - did they give the tickets away? You wouldn't buy one!
Class 116 untis T411 and T317 head for Yarmouth - did they give the tickets away? You wouldn't buy one!
1988-09-10 00:00:00
37 214 is heading for Whitmoor with 6M09 Colchester Hythe - Toton Old Bank.
37 214 is heading for Whitmoor with 6M09 Colchester Hythe - Toton Old Bank.
1989-04-01 00:00:00
 31 250 is on the Speedlink feeder for Kings Lynn.
31 250 is on the Speedlink feeder for Kings Lynn.
1989-04-02 00:00:00
 47 008 is getting the power on on 6P89 Whitemoor - Norwich.
47 008 is getting the power on on 6P89 Whitemoor - Norwich.
1989-04-02 00:00:00
 47 371 is darkening the Fen air as it gets away from the up loop on 4L97 Leeds - Felixstowe.
47 371 is darkening the Fen air as it gets away from the up loop on 4L97 Leeds - Felixstowe.
1989-04-02 00:00:00
47 249 is on the Whitemoor - Lynn. The vans at the front are Campbell's soup factory, who sent a large tonnage of freight to Scotland via Speedlink.
47 249 is on the Whitemoor - Lynn. The vans at the front are Campbell's soup factory, who sent a large tonnage of freight to Scotland via Speedlink.
1990-04-05 00:00:00
 Class 114 DPU 55931/54901 heads east past Silt Road and very smart it looks too.
Class 114 DPU 55931/54901 heads east past Silt Road and very smart it looks too.
1990-04-05 00:00:00
 By this time, March had lost it's breakdown crane but was still allowed a couple of vans. Here 31461 heads for Cambridge to offer succour to some poor unfortunate.
By this time, March had lost it's breakdown crane but was still allowed a couple of vans. Here 31461 heads for Cambridge to offer succour to some poor unfortunate.
1990-04-18 00:00:00
 31 160 and 31 206 are ample power for the Kings Lynn - Whitemoor Speedlink.
31 160 and 31 206 are ample power for the Kings Lynn - Whitemoor Speedlink.
1990-04-19 00:00:00
31187 and 31190 are eastbound with 8L15 Croft - Bury slag, made up of VB Dogfish wagons. This train ran for years and, long or short, nearly always had a pair of 31's on it.
31187 and 31190 are eastbound with 8L15 Croft - Bury slag, made up of VB Dogfish wagons. This train ran for years and, long or short, nearly always had a pair of 31's on it.
1990-04-19 00:00:00
 37 218 and 37 211 slow for the curves into March on 6E84 Monk Bretton sand.
37 218 and 37 211 slow for the curves into March on 6E84 Monk Bretton sand.
1990-05-31 00:00:00
 20 186 and 20 103 power round the sharp bend out of March with Mountsorrel - Trowse Redland stone.
20 186 and 20 103 power round the sharp bend out of March with Mountsorrel - Trowse Redland stone.
1990-08-15 00:00:00
 37 904 heads east for Snailwell with the scrap wagons from Cardiff Tidal Sidings.
37 904 heads east for Snailwell with the scrap wagons from Cardiff Tidal Sidings.
1991-04-05 00:00:00
37009 and 37032 are in charge of 4L97 Leeds - Felixstowe, a train that still runs today, albeit in a different path with a different number.
37009 and 37032 are in charge of 4L97 Leeds - Felixstowe, a train that still runs today, albeit in a different path with a different number.
1991-05-31 00:00:00
 56 012 'Maltby Colliery' is power enough for the Toton - Colchester Hythe housecoal.
56 012 'Maltby Colliery' is power enough for the Toton - Colchester Hythe housecoal.
1991-08-20 00:00:00
 47 596 heads east with 5M40 Casmbridge - Derby empty mailvans.
47 596 heads east with 5M40 Casmbridge - Derby empty mailvans.
1996-08-08 07:23:00
 37 023 isstanding in for a Class 58 on the SuO 6L78 Longport - Harwich empty chemical tanks.
37 023 isstanding in for a Class 58 on the SuO 6L78 Longport - Harwich empty chemical tanks.
1997-02-17 10:17:00
58 037 heads east with the first half of the Redland stone hoppers
58 037 heads east with the first half of the Redland stone hoppers
1997-07-30 09:23:00
 A very grubby 47 711 passes Silt Road down light engine
A very grubby 47 711 passes Silt Road down light engine
1997-12-30 11:32:00
 47 226 on what was, I think, the Washwood Heath - Ely in those days.
47 226 on what was, I think, the Washwood Heath - Ely in those days.
1997-12-30 12:14:00
 60 038 rounds the bend on 6P38, the Peterborough - Trowse Redland stone.
60 038 rounds the bend on 6P38, the Peterborough - Trowse Redland stone.
1999-02-15 09:45:00
60 091, in full Coal Sector livery, is on the Kennett/Barham Redland 'Split'.
60 091, in full Coal Sector livery, is on the Kennett/Barham Redland 'Split'.
1999-03-29 09:18:00
 37 058 is trip loco, here on 6G31, the empty OTA's to Brandon.
37 058 is trip loco, here on 6G31, the empty OTA's to Brandon.
1999-03-29 09:38:00
 60 008, one of only 4 Loadhaul liveried Class 60's, is on the main portion of the Redland to Trowse.
60 008, one of only 4 Loadhaul liveried Class 60's, is on the main portion of the Redland to Trowse.
1999-04-07 09:20:00
 58 023 storms round the bend from March on the Redland Kennett/Barham 'Split'.
58 023 storms round the bend from March on the Redland Kennett/Barham 'Split'.
1999-04-07 10:15:00
58 008 slows for the curves at March with 6E84, the Monk Bretton sand.
58 008 slows for the curves at March with 6E84, the Monk Bretton sand.
1999-04-07 10:16:00
 60 037 bursts from behind the bushes on a full rake of Redland stone hoppers. Trains leaving March Up Yard can be heard here as soon as they leave - sometimes seen too!
60 037 bursts from behind the bushes on a full rake of Redland stone hoppers. Trains leaving March Up Yard can be heard here as soon as they leave - sometimes seen too!
1999-04-08 09:27:00
 58 025 is bound for Chesterton Junction on the Redland S/D train.
58 025 is bound for Chesterton Junction on the Redland S/D train.
1999-05-07 07:02:00
 47 358 must be running very late on the Felixstowe - Leeds liner.
47 358 must be running very late on the Felixstowe - Leeds liner.
1999-05-07 07:45:00
58 031 rounds the bend to Silt Road from Horsemoor with the sand train. These bends here are very steeply cambered and quite sharp.
58 031 rounds the bend to Silt Road from Horsemoor with the sand train. These bends here are very steeply cambered and quite sharp.
1999-05-10 10:20:00
 60 001 is power for 6P38 Peterborough - Trowse Redland stone.
60 001 is power for 6P38 Peterborough - Trowse Redland stone.
1999-05-31 09:22:00
 37 079 passes with a rake of loaded Seacows
37 079 passes with a rake of loaded Seacows
1999-11-30 07:50:00
 60 034 heads west with the 6E84 Middleton Towers - Monk Bretton sand.
60 034 heads west with the 6E84 Middleton Towers - Monk Bretton sand.
2000-05-31 10:14:00
Interesting picture! This is the southern side of the crossing and the gate has recently been moved from adjacent to the sign. The other one has been moved about 10 feet nearer to the track as well.
Interesting picture! This is the southern side of the crossing and the gate has recently been moved from adjacent to the sign. The other one has been moved about 10 feet nearer to the track as well.
2006-03-03 10:00:00
 60 002 hits the curve on 6M87 Ely - Peak Forest RMC empties.
60 002 hits the curve on 6M87 Ely - Peak Forest RMC empties.
2006-03-03 12:02:00
 66 126 winds around the bends out of March on 6L39 Mountsorrel - Trowse LaFarge stone.
66 126 winds around the bends out of March on 6L39 Mountsorrel - Trowse LaFarge stone.
2006-03-03 12:52:00
 66 714 winds around the bends out of March with a long rake of PNA's from Whitemoor.
66 714 winds around the bends out of March with a long rake of PNA's from Whitemoor.
2006-03-25 15:20:00
66 712 and 66 125 are ample power for this up Autoballaster.
66 712 and 66 125 are ample power for this up Autoballaster.
2006-04-01 13:03:00
 66 501 is on 4L85 Leeds - Felixstowe.
66 501 is on 4L85 Leeds - Felixstowe.
2006-04-01 15:06:00
 60 054 rounds the bend from Badgeney Road with a rake of Railtrack tippers.
60 054 rounds the bend from Badgeney Road with a rake of Railtrack tippers.
2006-04-01 16:43:00
 60 054 hits crossing with its train of sidetippers.
60 054 hits crossing with its train of sidetippers.
2006-04-01 16:45:00
66 705 rounds the curve on an up Autoballaster from Whitemoor
66 705 rounds the curve on an up Autoballaster from Whitemoor
2006-04-01 17:02:00
 66 533 approaches fast on an up liner, a diversion I suspect.
66 533 approaches fast on an up liner, a diversion I suspect.
2006-04-01 17:50:00
 66 089 has a very long rake of eastbound loaded PNA's behind it.
66 089 has a very long rake of eastbound loaded PNA's behind it.
2006-04-15 15:20:00
 I'm not quite sure just how much of the load will br remaining on arrival at this rate of wastage!
I'm not quite sure just how much of the load will br remaining on arrival at this rate of wastage!
2006-04-15 15:22:00
66 027 is tailing 66 064 on this rake of up Seacows.
66 027 is tailing 66 064 on this rake of up Seacows.
2006-04-15 15:55:00
 66 064 appears on a rake of up Seacows.
66 064 appears on a rake of up Seacows.
2006-04-15 15:55:00
 66 218 comes roaring round the bend with a rake of loaded PNA's.
66 218 comes roaring round the bend with a rake of loaded PNA's.
2006-04-15 17:00:00
 66 241 brings up the rear of 66 218's train.
66 241 brings up the rear of 66 218's train.
2006-04-15 17:02:00
66 241 and 66 218 crossover Horsemoor Level Crossing as they head away east.
66 241 and 66 218 crossover Horsemoor Level Crossing as they head away east.
2006-04-15 17:04:00
 66 111 winds across Badgeney Road LC with 6L39 Mountsorrel - Trowse.
66 111 winds across Badgeney Road LC with 6L39 Mountsorrel - Trowse.
2007-02-01 12:17:00
 66 703 heads for Ely West Curve to turn its train of tampers and the American tracklayer.
66 703 heads for Ely West Curve to turn its train of tampers and the American tracklayer.
2007-02-01 13:44:00
 66 720 approaches slowly on 4E33 Felixstowe - Doncaster Railport.
66 720 approaches slowly on 4E33 Felixstowe - Doncaster Railport.
2007-02-01 14:22:00
66 703 returns, mission completed.
66 703 returns, mission completed.
2007-02-01 14:44:00
 66 503 comes roaring round the corner from March South on 4L85 Leeds - Ipswich.
66 503 comes roaring round the corner from March South on 4L85 Leeds - Ipswich.
2007-02-01 15:03:00
 66 503 leans into the heavily banked curve across Silt Road.
66 503 leans into the heavily banked curve across Silt Road.
2007-02-01 15:05:00
 66 115 rounds the bend at Silt Road with 6Z27 Bury - Stud Farm empty MEA's.
66 115 rounds the bend at Silt Road with 6Z27 Bury - Stud Farm empty MEA's.
2007-04-06 00:00:00
66 701 is returning to Whitemoor from a weekend possession at Colchester with 6T64
66 701 is returning to Whitemoor from a weekend possession at Colchester with 6T64
2007-04-06 14:43:00
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