ImpAlaska
Vital Squad Member
Me too, driver leaning out of his cab. It was a night match and I want to say the Tranmere in 75-76
Sincil Bank (West Bank) Terrace & Railway End Terrace 17/02/1990 - Memories
- Thread starter Sigiriya
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Not with a steam train in the 70s.
That's probably the one I was thinking of. If I recall correctly, it was a closed grain wagon, possibly conveying barley from Norfolk to Scotland.
Imprest 1
Vital 1st Team Regular
Yeah, my sketchy memory would have been 60's. I missed all the home games 75/76.
I remember when quite young, I used to stand by the wall in the South Park End right in the corner with the West Bank. From there, I had a great view of the old steam trains trundling along behind the Railway End and can vividly see them at a stop (presumably a red signal) with driver hanging out the window watching the footie. Bliss.
ImpAlaska
Vital Squad Member
ah! well I had puffs of steam coming out of my ears because we didn't win.
Merthyr Imp
Vital Football Hero
A steam train is unlikely to be any later than the 1966/67 season and definitely wouldn't be any later than 1967/68.
Merthyr Imp
Vital Football Hero
I was able to do a bit of trainspotting when my father used to take me on the Sincil Bank terrace, and on the occasion of this memorable match in my earliest ever season he wrote an engine number down for me on the programme:
43095 was one of these:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LMS_Ivatt_Class_4
I remember in the Railway End in later years - late 1960s/early 1970s - a couple of times in a match you'd hear a steadily increasing rumbling in the distance which would get louder and louder, and then as the train went past (diesel-hauled in those days) the corrugated iron at the back of the shelter would shake.
(Although my memory may or may not be exaggerating things a bit).
43095 was one of these:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LMS_Ivatt_Class_4
I remember in the Railway End in later years - late 1960s/early 1970s - a couple of times in a match you'd hear a steadily increasing rumbling in the distance which would get louder and louder, and then as the train went past (diesel-hauled in those days) the corrugated iron at the back of the shelter would shake.
(Although my memory may or may not be exaggerating things a bit).
Imprest 1
Vital 1st Team Regular
We only lost 4 in 75/76.. The only game I saw that season was the opener at Newport, where Percy scored first, but we got beat 3-1.
Scotimp
Vital Football Legend
You are dead right, I had completely forgotten that rumbling sound as a train approached. You could also hear it from the South Park Stand. Thanks for restoring such a unique memory!
stokeimp
Vital 1st Team Regular
This thread includes some pics of the Railway End. I posted a photo on 4 Dec of two teams prior to a cup match, with backs to that end, and Clanford noticed (I hadn't) that a train was going past
https://forums.vitalfootball.co.uk/...eally-old-photos-of-sincil-bank.100446/page-2
clanford
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Chesterimp
Vital Football Hero
Have you heard the tale of the ghost train of Lincoln?
Might explain the bizarre back pass from the half way line which led to Peter Graham's goal as we came from 2-0 down to draw.
The programme cover for the Colchester United game. It included some interesting information about the redevelopment of the ground as well as the Moscow Torpedo game (does anyone have a copy of the programme for that game that they can post, I don't seem to be able to find mine?). Murphy's message for that game was as readable as ever!
