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PS Lincoln Castle : Scrapping in-situ at  Grimsby : September - October 2010


October 9th : Photos courtesy of Susan Watkin


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October 5th - Courtesy of David Ornsby


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September 30th - Courtesy of David Ornsby


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Left: Lincoln Castle seen from the museum trawler Ross Tiger on 27th September 2010
Photo by kind courtesy and copyright of David Ornsby

Six days earlier ......

Left: Lincoln Castle seen from the museum trawler Ross Tiger on 21st September 2010
Photo by kind courtesy and copyright of David Ornsby


Destruction of the Engines


The magnificent engines, which were kept in close to working order, have now also been destroyed 

These two photos, kindly supplied by Kenneth Whyte, show how this important piece of paddle steamer engineering was attacked in a fashion which must cause shock and surprise

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Susan Watkin shows the "nibblers" at work


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