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A Railwayman's View - BR Western Region by Peter Collins > To The West > LPPC DSL BW 0792

 

 

The photographs in this collection are from the To The West section of Peter Collins' Railwayman's View Book Volume One - BR Western Region.

LPPC DSL BW 0792 Early in their careers on the WR the Hymeks were entrusted with expresses on the South Wales main line axis to and from London. This was a job that they coped with successfully despite being only of Type 3 classification. The arrival of increasing numbers of Class 47s meant that they were cascaded downwards to lesser services and by 1974, as in this second shot of D7022, they ended their days on menial duties when required. Keywords: BR, Western, Hymek, D7022, Freight, Theale
LPPC DSL BW 0792 Early in their careers on the WR the Hymeks were entrusted with expresses on the South Wales main line axis to and from London. This was a job that they coped with successfully despite being only of Type 3 classification. The arrival of increasing numbers of Class 47s meant that they were cascaded downwards to lesser services and by 1974, as in this second shot of D7022, they ended their days on menial duties when required. Keywords: BR, Western, Hymek, D7022, Freight, Theale
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Early in their careers on the WR the Hymeks were

entrusted with expresses on the South Wales main line axis to and from London. This was a job that they coped with successfully despite being only of Type 3 classification. The arrival of increasing numbers of Class 47s meant that they were cascaded downwards to lesser services and by 1974, as in this second shot of D7022, they ended their days on menial duties when required.