14. British Railways in the 1960s
A GWR Castle passing Badgeworth, between Gloucester and Cheltenham. |
Barmouth Bridge seen from a train which had just crossed it. |
DMU crossing the bridge at Barnstaple in 1964. |
A GWR locomotive at Barnstaple MPD. |
Barnstaple Junction seen from a departing train. |
A "Castle" heading north past Engine Shed Junction, Gloucester in 1964. |
7822 "Foxcote Manor" passing Borth. |
Trains passing at Whitstone & Bridgerule on the Bude branch. 1964. Many thanks to Simon Lambert for identifying the location. |
A Swindon DMU bound for Cardiff at Cheltenham Lansdown on 29th December 1967. (Picture courtesy of Geoff Skelsey http://tramwayresources.fotopic.net/). |
Winston Churchill's funeral train approaching the final leg of the journey near Yarnton. 30th January 1965. |
A train climbing out of Ilfracombe. 1964. |
7032 "Denbigh Castle" passing Stoke Gifford with a milk train in 1964. |
A GWR 1400 class locomotive somewhere in Devon. Tiverton has been suggested, can anyone confirm? c1963. (Photo courtesy of Pete Dainty). |
Ivatt class 2MT 46526 at Dursley on 31st August 1962. (Photo courtesy of Pete Dainty). Thanks to Steve Bartlett for identifying the locomotive. |
2217 at Evercreech Junction. |
3210 arriving at Evercreech Junction with a train from Highbridge. |
Exeter St Davids with SR Battle of Britain class loco 34061 "73 Squadron" in the background. |
View from the rear of a steam-hauled train climbing from Exeter St Davids to Exeter Central. 1964. |
A Bullied pacific is recorded arriving at Exeter St Davids. |
9471 passing Elmbridge, Gloucester in 1964. |
6934 "Beachamwell Hall" at Gloucester Central in 1964. |
1445 at Gloucester Central having arrived with the railmotor service from Chalford. 1964. |
The Chalford railmotor service in the up bay platform at Gloucester Central. 1964. |
1453 at Gloucester Central in 1964. |
A Great Western Castle shunting tanker wagons at Gloucester. |
A GWR "Manor" leaving the western end of Gloucester Central. 1964. |
An auto train at Gloucester Central having just arrived from Chalford. |
7019 "Fowey Castle" at Gloucester Eastgate in 1964. (Thanks to Steve Bartlett for identifying the year). |
A GW castle class loco leaving Gloucester Eastgate with a service for the south in about 1965. |
An overall view of Gloucester Eastgate during the winter of 1967-68 with a class 45 or 46 entering the station with a parcels working. |
Jintys at Gloucester Barnwood shed in 1962 or 1963. (Photo courtesy of Pete Dainty). |
45682 "Trafalgar" at Gloucester Barnwood shed in 1962 or 1963. (Photo courtesy of Pete Dainty). |
A Ffestiniog Railway AGM special approaching Glyndyfrdwy in 1964. |
4107at Hereford in 1964. |
7307 at Hereford in 1964. |
A Hereford to Gloucester service near Over Junction in 1964. |
47308 at High Orchard yard, Gloucester with an enthusiasts special on 7th July 1963. (Photo courtesy of Pete Dainty). |
Southern H class 31305 at Gloucester Central en route for a South Wales scrapyard. 1964. |
6424 at Lydney Junction with a Gloucestershire Railway Society special on 23rd June 1962. (Photo courtesy of Pete Dainty). |
The Midland Pullman at Birmingham Snow Hill. |
A 41xx Prairie leaving Mitcheldean Road in 1964. |
Trains passing at Okehampton. |
31835 at Okehampton. |
A glimpse of Okehampton shed. |
6910 "Gossington Hall" and Black 5 45313 at Oxford Shed in 1964. |
6424 at Parkend with a Gloucestershire Railway Society special on 23rd June 1962. (Photo courtesy of Pete Dainty). |
A GWR 2-8-2 tank passing Penrhos Junction in September 1964. |
A class 37 approaching Penrhos Junction in September 1964. |
A GWR 5600 class passing Penrhos Junction in September 1964. |
Another 5600 class hauling a coal train past Penrhos Junction in September 1964. |
Another 5600 class approaching Penrhos Junction in September 1964. |
GWR Castle 5073 "Blenheim" approaching the Severn Tunnel near Pilning. |
A freight train being piloted out of the Severn Tunnel. |
Rhymney 1964. |
A small Prairie seen from on board a departing DMU at Rhymney. 1964. |
A 9F approaching Sapperton Tunnel. Not sure this is the wisest camera position in the world. |
An 8F ascending Sapperton bank in April 1965. |
A 9F approaching Sapperton Tunnel in April 1965. |
Another 9F climbing the bank at Sapperton in April 1965 |
1658 on the "Severn Boar" brake van special to Speech House Road. 1964. |
Ffestiniog Railway AGM special at Shewsbury in 1966. |
Ffestiniog Railway AGM special arriving at Birmingham Snow Hill in 1966. |
A freight train approaching Standish Junction, Gloucestershire. |
The same train crossing over to the former Midland lines at Standish Junction. |
5563 shunting coaching stock at Taunton in 1964. |
GWR Mogul 7303 at Taunton. |
The eastern end of Wadebridge station. Many thanks to Russell Burridge for identifying the location. |
Southern N class loco at Wadebridge. |
Two Southern locos passing at Wadebridge. |
Watford shed in 1964 with 47355 and an Ivatt class 4 4-6-0. |
An AL5 electric loco passing Whitmore on the West Coast Main Line. |
The crew of an ex-Southern Railway loco take a break at Yeovil Pen Mill. Undated but probably 1961 or 1962. |
5563 at Yeovil Town shed in 1964. |
35010 "Blue Star" at Yeovil Junction. Many thanks to Derek Phillips for identifying the location. |
GWR Pannier 6435 at Yeovil Junction. |
Southern locomotives at Yeovil Town station. |
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