On Board the Train Ferry
~ 01 Harwich Train Crane Ferry (1924) H&D ~
~ 02 Harwich Train Ferry Bridge (1933) H&D ~
~ 03 Train Ferry Bridge, Harwich. (1934) G.L.Jackson H&D ~
~ 04 #3, Train Ferry, Harwich. (1927) Tuck's H&D ~
~ 05 On Board The Train Ferry, Harwich (1924) H&D ~
~ 06 #4914 The Train Ferry, Harwich (1926) H&D ~
~ 07 #113902 Harwich Zeebrugge Ferry (1927) Bells H&D ~
#113902, The Harwich <=> Zeebrugge Ferry (1927) Bells Photography.
Opened on the 24th April 1924, the Harwich Train Ferry Service, allowed the efficient and low cost transport of goods to and from the continent.The rails from the Quay were designed to fit those on the leaves of the ferry, allowing the trains to continue from land to sea without unloading, making the transition much quicker and cost effective. A fleet of three ferries were to operate this service.
It was a successful innovation as the Harwich link continued until 1987.
Opened on the 24th April 1924, the Harwich Train Ferry Service, allowed the efficient and low cost transport of goods to and from the continent.The rails from the Quay were designed to fit those on the leaves of the ferry, allowing the trains to continue from land to sea without unloading, making the transition much quicker and cost effective. A fleet of three ferries were to operate this service.
It was a successful innovation as the Harwich link continued until 1987.
~ 08 S.16847 Harwich-Zeebrugge Train Ferry (1925) Kingsway H&D ~
~ 09 Zeebrugge Train Ferry Harwich (1928) H&D ~
~ 10 S.16846 Harwich-Zeebrugge Train Ferry (1925) H&D Kingsway H&D ~
Loading & Unloading the Harwich Train Ferry
~ 11 66824 Harwich, Train Ferry (1930) Photocrom H&D ~
~ 12 #96805 Zeebrugge Train Ferry, Harwich (1924) Bells H&D ~
~ 13 #96806 Zeebrugge Train Ferry, Harwich (1924) Bells H&D ~
~ 14 #96807 Zeebrugge Train Ferry, Harwich (1924) Bells H&D ~
#96807 Zeebrugge Train Ferry, Harwich (1924) Bells Photography
Another Bell's postcard taken of the Train Ferry at Harwich Harbour in 1924, shortly after it's opening in April.
To the left of the ferry, are two Trinity House Lightships and to the right a racing yacht, moored in the Harbour. However it is the local boys that make this a Bell's classic, with a mixture of social history and topical content. I can't imagine that the current health & safety laws would allow the freedom that our past generations enjoyed.
Another Bell's postcard taken of the Train Ferry at Harwich Harbour in 1924, shortly after it's opening in April.
To the left of the ferry, are two Trinity House Lightships and to the right a racing yacht, moored in the Harbour. However it is the local boys that make this a Bell's classic, with a mixture of social history and topical content. I can't imagine that the current health & safety laws would allow the freedom that our past generations enjoyed.
~ 15 Locomotive #64652 Leaving the Train Ferry, Harwich (1960) H&D ~
~ 16 #0-6-0 Tank Engine 68643 Boat Train, Harwich (1960) H&D ~
~ 17 #6019 The Train Ferry. Harwich (1929) H&D ~
#6019, The Train Ferry, Harwich (1929) The "Salmon" Series.
This series of high quality real photographic series included the recently opened Harwich Train Ferry Service (which opened 6 years earlier, on the 24th April 1924). This service allowed the efficient and low cost transport of goods to and from the continent. The rails from the Quay were designed to fit those on the leaves of the ferry, allowing the trains to continue from land to sea without unloading, making the transition much quicker and cost effective.
A fleet of three ferries operated this service. It was a successful innovation as the Harwich link continued until 1987.
This series of high quality real photographic series included the recently opened Harwich Train Ferry Service (which opened 6 years earlier, on the 24th April 1924). This service allowed the efficient and low cost transport of goods to and from the continent. The rails from the Quay were designed to fit those on the leaves of the ferry, allowing the trains to continue from land to sea without unloading, making the transition much quicker and cost effective.
A fleet of three ferries operated this service. It was a successful innovation as the Harwich link continued until 1987.
~ 18 Harwich Train Crane Ferry (1938) H&D ~
~ 19 Harwich Train Ferry Artwork (1960) H&D ~
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