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A Railwayman's View - BR Western Region by Peter Collins > The End > LPPC DSL BW 0988

 

 

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

LPPC DSL BW 0988 It’s 1971 and the end of the line for the Warships. Whilst many were dumped at Swindon Works, this was Old Oak Common’s contribution. Class 42 D817 ‘Foxhound’ is in intermediate maroon livery with original size numbering, whilst 823 ‘Hermes’ behind is in full rail-blue livery. Whilst I have never forgiven BR for eliminating steam so wastefully and unnecessarily quickly, it was sad to see these fine but idiosyncratic locos consigned so soon after being built, to the same ignominious end. Next in the scrap line is D809 ‘Champion’, also in maroon livery and finally the line is completed by Class 43 842 ‘Royal Oak’ in full rail-blue livery. Keywords: BR, Western, Warship, Old Oak Common, Scrap, Withdrawn, Depot, Shed, 1971, D817, 'Foxhound', 823, 'Hermes', D809, 'Champion', 842, 'Royal Oak', Class 42, Class 43
LPPC DSL BW 0988 It’s 1971 and the end of the line for the Warships. Whilst many were dumped at Swindon Works, this was Old Oak Common’s contribution. Class 42 D817 ‘Foxhound’ is in intermediate maroon livery with original size numbering, whilst 823 ‘Hermes’ behind is in full rail-blue livery. Whilst I have never forgiven BR for eliminating steam so wastefully and unnecessarily quickly, it was sad to see these fine but idiosyncratic locos consigned so soon after being built, to the same ignominious end. Next in the scrap line is D809 ‘Champion’, also in maroon livery and finally the line is completed by Class 43 842 ‘Royal Oak’ in full rail-blue livery. Keywords: BR, Western, Warship, Old Oak Common, Scrap, Withdrawn, Depot, Shed, 1971, D817, 'Foxhound', 823, 'Hermes', D809, 'Champion', 842, 'Royal Oak', Class 42, Class 43
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It’s 1971 and the end of the line for the

Warships. Whilst many were dumped at Swindon Works, this was Old Oak Common’s contribution. Class 42 D817 ‘Foxhound’ is in intermediate maroon livery with original size numbering, whilst 823 ‘Hermes’ behind is in full rail-blue livery. Whilst I have never forgiven BR for eliminating steam so wastefully and unnecessarily quickly, it was sad to see these fine but idiosyncratic locos consigned so soon after being built, to the same ignominious end. Next in the scrap line is D809 ‘Champion’, also in maroon livery and finally the line is completed by Class 43 842 ‘Royal Oak’ in full rail-blue livery.