tarboat's photos with the keyword: cambridgeshire

GECT 6w diesel-electric locomotive at the Cemex UK operated Barrington Cement Works in 2007. This works closed soon after and has been demolished.

Hawthorn Leslie 3865, temporarily renamed Vulcan after the first Barrington Light Railway locomotive, waits in the sidings adjacent to the silos at Barrington cement works.

HL3865, temporarily renamed Vulcan after the first Barrington Light Railway locomotive, crosses the minor road immediately adjacent to cement works.

There isn't much terracotta to be found in Peterborough but the use of limestone in ornamentation is widespread and very effective. Matched with the cream coloured local brick it makes for attractive buildings such as this on Priestgate.

HL3865 crosses the road and heads into the cement works on the Barrington Light Railway.

Foxton Sidings was the interchange point for traffic on and off the Barrington Light Railway which served Barrington Cement Works. By the time this photograph was taken there had been no traffic for a number of years but the lines were still kept in order in case of a change of policy by Cemex. The diesel was one of those retained at the cement works, whilst the steam locomotive had been brought in from the Rutland Railway Museum for an open weekend at the works. All now closed and gone.

HL 3865 on an internal level crossing at Barrington Cement Works in Cambridgeshire. Sadly this site has now closed and there is no chance of seeing scenes like this again.

Storage silos and loading point at the now closed Barrington Cement Works.

GECT 6w diesel-electric locomotive at the Cemex UK Barrington Cement Works in 2007. This works has since closed

A little detail from the Cemex operated Barrington cement works. Sadly the works is due to close soon.

HL3865, temporarily renamed Vulcan after the first Barrington Light Railway locomotive, crosses the minor road immediately adjacent to cement works. Special photographic event preceding the Barrington cement works open days in 2007. Thanks to Cemex UK for support and assistance. Sadly the works is due to close soon.

HL3865, temporarily renamed Vulcan after the first Barrington Light Railway locomotive, crosses the minor road immediately adjacent to the Foxton exchange sidings. Special photographic event preceding the Barrington cement works open days. Thanks to Cemex UK for support and assistance.