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A Railwayman's View - BR Western Region by Peter Collins > Shires & Midlands > LPPC DSL BW 1270

 

 

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

LPPC DSL BW 1270 I had been camping in the field from which this shot was taken as I was attending a vintage car event at Prescott hill climb. It had been a beautiful weekend with clear skies and sunshine and being the second weekend in August 1976, it was light by soon after 05.00am. After delaying getting up for an hour or so I could hear what sounded distinctly like a train coming. At this time I assumed the Cheltenham to Honeybourne line was closed, but onward came the sound, so I picked up my camera and this English Electric Type 3 Class 37 powered into sight. The location is between Gotherington and Gretton on what is now the Gloucester & Warwickshire Railway. Less than three weeks later a massive derailment took place only 2 miles further along the line and trains never ran again under British Rail auspices. Keywords: BR, Western, Class 37, 1976, Honeybourne, Engineers
LPPC DSL BW 1270 I had been camping in the field from which this shot was taken as I was attending a vintage car event at Prescott hill climb. It had been a beautiful weekend with clear skies and sunshine and being the second weekend in August 1976, it was light by soon after 05.00am. After delaying getting up for an hour or so I could hear what sounded distinctly like a train coming. At this time I assumed the Cheltenham to Honeybourne line was closed, but onward came the sound, so I picked up my camera and this English Electric Type 3 Class 37 powered into sight. The location is between Gotherington and Gretton on what is now the Gloucester & Warwickshire Railway. Less than three weeks later a massive derailment took place only 2 miles further along the line and trains never ran again under British Rail auspices. Keywords: BR, Western, Class 37, 1976, Honeybourne, Engineers
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I had been camping in the field from which this

shot was taken as I was attending a vintage car event at Prescott hill climb. It had been a beautiful weekend with clear skies and sunshine and being the second weekend in August 1976, it was light by soon after 05.00am. After delaying getting up for an hour or so I could hear what sounded distinctly like a train coming. At this time I assumed the Cheltenham to Honeybourne line was closed, but onward came the sound, so I picked up my camera and this English Electric Type 3 Class 37 powered into sight. The location is between Gotherington and Gretton on what is now the Gloucester & Warwickshire Railway. Less than three weeks later a massive derailment took place only 2 miles further along the line and trains never ran again under British Rail auspices.