The extent of the railway's presence in Cambridge is well illustrated by this Summer of 1955 view of the shed and station. Photo: Cambridge Daily News.

On July 1st 1962, BR 9F 2-10-0 92124 stands outside Cambridge shed. Photo Copyright David Scudamore.

LMS Jinty No. 47352 is seen in the Lift Shed at Cambridge Depot on 1st August 1962, just a year before its withdrawal. Photo Copyright David Scudamore.

A delightful panorama of Cambridge depot on 13th April 1964 shows a range of Southern motive power including U1 Class 31894, K Class 32343, N1 Class 31822, K Class 32337 and U1 Class 31896. Photo Copyright David Scudamore.

Looking rather forlorn with its damaged front end, 'Grange' Class No. 6807 'Birchwood Grange', 2251 Class No. 2283, 7200 Class No. 7203 and 2251 Class No. 3203 stand in 'the dump' to the North of Cambridge on their way to Ward's scrapyard in Norwich on 2nd April 1964. Photo Copyright David Scudamore..

Great Western 2-6-2 Tank engine 6109 heads a line of withdrawn locomotives on their way to Ward's scrapyard at Norwich on 16th October 1963. Also in the line are 4300 Class No. 7324, County Class 1007 'County of Brecknock' and 1018 'County of Leicester' and LMS 8F 48661. Photo Copyright David Scudamore.

The Guard enjoys the evening Spring air as a pair of Class 105 Cravens units heads an unidentified additional working into Cambridge from the North. Photo: Stewart Jolly.

Cravens set E56458+E51263 have crossed over onto the Newmarket line and are heading past the depot towards their first stop at Dullingham with the 18.58 Cambridge to Ipswich on 29th May 1982. Photo: Stewart Jolly.

'Toffee Apple' Class 31 No. 31013 was withdrawn from Stratford in March 1979 and converted to Train Heating Unit No. ADB968013. It spent most its Departmental life at Norwich and Yarmouth before being transferred to Cambridge. The Unit is seen at Cambridge depot on 13th October 1982, shortly after transfer from Norwich. Photo: Stewart Jolly.

Accelerating away from the tight curve off the main line, 37097 heads 8L07, the 11.00 (SX) Cambridge to Newmarket trip past Coldham's Common on March 11th 1982. Photo: Stewart Jolly.

On the bright and clear morning of 11th March 1982, 37088 and 31244 approach Chesterton Junction with a Down Engineer's working. Photo: Stewart Jolly.

Although vacuum fitted, a Guards van was used on trains over the St Ives branch because of the many train crew operated level crossings. Coming off the branch at Chesterton Junction, with the rear of the train still crossing over to the up main line, 37099 heads 8B45, the 07.58 (SX) Fen Drayton to Kings Cross gravel train. The van was detached at Cambridge and the train continued to Kings Cross as a Class 6. Photo: Stewart Jolly.

Chesterton Junction was the junction for the former St Ives branch and for the Engineer's Yard. The Signal Box is seen on a hot 9th June 1982. Photo: Stewart Jolly.

Cambridge North Signal Box, 13th October 1981. Photo: Stewart Jolly.

The late 80s and early 90s were turbulent years for mail traffic on BR. Following the closure of Lincoln Depot in 1987, the Lincoln section of the Peterborough - Crewe TPO stabled during the day at Etches Park until 1988 and then with the main portion at Cambridge, until the withdrawal of the working in September 1991 and its replacement by the Peterborough-Carlisle 'Borders' TPO, which ran until 31st May 1996. On a sunny Summer's evening at Cambridge, a Class 158 enters from the North as the empty stock of the TPO prepares to depart for Peterborough. Photo: Andy Dean.

Shortly before transfer of the last Gloucester RCW vehicles from Norwich to Longsight, Gloucester-Cravens unit E50346 and E56115 stands in the North bays at Cambridge on 22nd September 1980 with the 14.50 to Harwich Town. Photo: Stewart Jolly.

On 22nd September 1980, 37102 eases slowly out of the carriage sidings and over the scissors crossing with the empty stock of the 14.39 to Liverpool Street. The destination board fixings on the compartment vehicle to the right were by this time a rare sight. Photo: Stewart Jolly.

In the South bays at Cambridge on 20th June 1984, Class 105 Cravens car E53373 forms the 13.33 to Bishops Stortford and Class 101 Metro-Cammell cars E51444 and E54068 form the 13.13 to Royston. With electrification through to Cambridge, services on both these lines now run through to Liverpool Street and Kings Cross/St Pancras respectively. Photo: Stewart Jolly.

Seen on January 30th 1984, the post-re-signalling landscape at Cambridge South is bleak compared to earlier days. Metro-Cammell cars E54382 and E51225 form the 09.13 to Royston and 47116 will depart shortly after with the 09.17 to Liverpool Street. Station Pilot 08529 awaits its next duty. Photo: Stewart Jolly.

During the re-signalling of Cambridge station, 37054 departs from the Southern end of the platform on 13th October 1982 and passes Cambridge South Box with the 09.35 Kings Lynn to Liverpool Street. Photo: Stewart Jolly

Having departed from the Northern end of the platform and crossed over the scissors crossing, 31184 leaves Cambridge with the 10.44 to Liverpool Street on October 13th 1982. Photo: Stewart Jolly

Seen from Long Road, to the South of Cambridge, Brush Type 2 No. 31151 accelerates the 15.34 to Liverpool Street on 12th March 1982. Earlier in the day, 37173 had worked 8L07 to Newmarket and back before heading South to Barrington Cement Works at Foxton. The locomotive is seen on the Down line heading back from Barrington to the Yard. The former London & North Western Railway line to Bedford ran alongside the treeline to the left of the Cambridge University Press building. Photo: Stewart Jolly.

A weathered but nonetheless very attractive Shepreth Branch Junction signal box is seen on 6th December 1982. Photo: Stewart Jolly.

Before the Great Northern route from Kings Cross was electrified through to Cambridge, electric services from the South terminated at Royston and a connecting Diesel Multiple Unit ran to Cambridge. The 13.03 from Royston, formed by Class 105 Cravens unit E51282 and E56461 has joined the main line and accelerates for the final run into Cambridge. Photo: Stewart Jolly.

On a cold, crisp 6th December 1982, 47007's boiler is in good working order as it rushes South past Shepreth Branch Junction with the 13.44 Cambridge to Liverpool Street. The catering vehicle at the front of the formation is one of the early 80's conversions of a BSO into a 'Micro Buffet' BSO(T), and re-numbered in the 9000-9017 range, which involved replacing one passenger seating bay with space for stowage of a trolley and a counter for serving food. Photo: Stewart Jolly.

Track renewal and re-signalling work is underway at Shepreth Branch Junction on 14th January 1983 as 37092, with plated-over gangway doors, races past with the 12.05 Liverpool Street to Cambridge. Photo: Stewart Jolly.

The signalman has a good fire going as Brush Class 31 No. 31183 slows slightly for the Royston line at Shepreth Branch Junction on December 6th 1982. It is to be hoped the driver could remember the speed limit at this junction as the sign appears to have left its post! Photo: Stewart Jolly.

The station immediately to the South of Shepreth Branch Junction is Shelford, where the solid brick signal box contrasts with the all-wooden structure at the junction. It is seen on January 14th 1983 is a weak Winter sun. Photo: Stewart Jolly.