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A Railwayman's View - BR Western Region by Peter Collins > Wales > LPPC DSL BW 0274

 

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

LPPC DSL BW 0274 Leaning to the curve, English Electric Type 3 Class 37 number 6931 (37231, 37896) runs cautiously onto Knucklas Viaduct, over the Teme valley with the railtour from London, on the way to Llanelli and Barry Island. Once onto the viaduct full power needed to be applied to haul the train up from Knucklas station and on to Llangunllo. A photographic stop was laid on, further down the line, at Llandrindod Wells. The RCTS railtour (‘The Heart of Wales Rail Tour’) ran on 5th June 1971 from Kensington Olympia, returning to London Paddington. Keywords: BR, Western, Wales, Railtour, RCTS, 'The Heart of Wales Rail Tour', 6931, 37231, 37896, Class 37, Knucklas Viaduct, Passenger
LPPC DSL BW 0274 Leaning to the curve, English Electric Type 3 Class 37 number 6931 (37231, 37896) runs cautiously onto Knucklas Viaduct, over the Teme valley with the railtour from London, on the way to Llanelli and Barry Island. Once onto the viaduct full power needed to be applied to haul the train up from Knucklas station and on to Llangunllo. A photographic stop was laid on, further down the line, at Llandrindod Wells. The RCTS railtour (‘The Heart of Wales Rail Tour’) ran on 5th June 1971 from Kensington Olympia, returning to London Paddington. Keywords: BR, Western, Wales, Railtour, RCTS, 'The Heart of Wales Rail Tour', 6931, 37231, 37896, Class 37, Knucklas Viaduct, Passenger
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Leaning to the curve, English Electric Type 3 Class 37

number 6931 (37231, 37896) runs cautiously onto Knucklas Viaduct, over the Teme valley with the railtour from London, on the way to Llanelli and Barry Island. Once onto the viaduct full power needed to be applied to haul the train up from Knucklas station and on to Llangunllo. A photographic stop was laid on, further down the line, at Llandrindod Wells. The RCTS railtour (‘The Heart of Wales Rail Tour’) ran on 5th June 1971 from Kensington Olympia, returning to London Paddington.