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A Railwayman's View - BR Midland Region by Peter Collins > Derby > LPPC DSL BW 0501
LPPC DSL BW 0501 Whilst waiting to come off the TMD at Derby to take up its duties, English Electric Type 1 Class 20 number 20005 ticks over sounding like a slightly muted Class 40, both types constantly revealing their power-units’ EE origins. It is time for a shift change at Derby BREL, as can be seen by the pedestrians on the long footbridge connecting the works to the outside world. The internal tracks and sidings are still controlled by the typical Midland Railway signal box on the left. I hope the medieval-looking ladder propped up next to it isn’t used for anything serious. I well remember crossing the bridge with a lot of other spotters in huge anticipation of what we might see, having arrived from St Pancras behind a rebuilt West Country Pacific 34031 Torrington on an Ian Allan special in 1962.
LPPC DSL BW 0501 Whilst waiting to come off the TMD at Derby to take up its duties, English Electric Type 1 Class 20 number 20005 ticks over sounding like a slightly muted Class 40, both types constantly revealing their power-units’ EE origins. It is time for a shift change at Derby BREL, as can be seen by the pedestrians on the long footbridge connecting the works to the outside world. The internal tracks and sidings are still controlled by the typical Midland Railway signal box on the left. I hope the medieval-looking ladder propped up next to it isn’t used for anything serious. I well remember crossing the bridge with a lot of other spotters in huge anticipation of what we might see, having arrived from St Pancras behind a rebuilt West Country Pacific 34031 Torrington on an Ian Allan special in 1962.
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Whilst waiting to come off the TMD at Derby to

take up its duties, English Electric Type 1 Class 20 number 20005 ticks over sounding like a slightly muted Class 40, both types constantly revealing their power-units’ EE origins. It is time for a shift change at Derby BREL, as can be seen by the pedestrians on the long footbridge connecting the works to the outside world. The internal tracks and sidings are still controlled by the typical Midland Railway signal box on the left. I hope the medieval-looking ladder propped up next to it isn’t used for anything serious. I well remember crossing the bridge with a lot of other spotters in huge anticipation of what we might see, having arrived from St Pancras behind a rebuilt West Country Pacific 34031 Torrington on an Ian Allan special in 1962.
By ellyBelly Publications collection Derby ref LPPC DSL BW 0501; taken 2022-05-05 10:38:07 GMT; 14mb 6790x4495 pixels; comp 840x556