Bury Line
In what may well be the first time a Scot has worked over the Bury St Edmunds to Ely route, flagship locomotive 46100 'Royal Scot' is seen just West of Soham on the single line section to Ely Dock Junction May 8th 2024 with Steam Dreams' 1Z46, 07.43 Colchester to Barrow Hill. The tour offered the usual excellent dining experience and an opportunity to tour the facilities at Barrow Hill for over four hours before returning at 17.20. Photo: Michael Smyth.
After a break of 56 years, Soham made a welcome return to the UK rail network on Monday 13th December 2021. The first train to call at the newly re-opened station was 755418 which arrived two minutes early with 2E70, the 05.40 Colchester to Peterborough. It is seen at the new platform, situated at the start of the single line section, just about to depart towards Ely. Photo: Cambridge RCTS
Passing through the recently re-opened station at Soham, GB Railfreight 66721 heads 4L02, the 03.50 Hams Hall to Felixstowe South service on 11th February 2022. Photo: Michael Smyth.
On 11th February 2022, Freightliner Class 66 No. 66504 runs on to the single line section at Soham with the 08.00 Felixstowe South to East Midlands Gateway service. Photo: Michael Smyth.
On the night of 2nd June 1944, the leading wagon of a train of high explosives from Whitemoor to Ipswich, hauled by WD 2-8-0 7337, caught fire at Soham. The train crew detached the wagon from the train and were drawing it forward when it exploded, killing the fireman and the signal man and injuring several others, but saving many more lives had the whole train exploded. This is a new commemorative plaque at Soham station. Photo: Michael Smyth