Dainton Tunnel
Roger Winnen
Roger Winnen
16th July 1977
770716kk A Peak clears the tunnel at Dainton. Copyright Roger Winnen
770716n Dainton Tunnel and Dainton Signal Box. Copyright Roger Winnen
770716o A Peak 45071 emerges from Dainton Tunnel.bound for Plymouth and Penzance. Copyright Roger Winnen
I have just seen Roger Winnen’s photos of a couple of Peak diesels at Dainton in July 1977. The second one surprised me because it carried more nose-end fittings than usual for a ‘flush-fronted’ Peak – see the first photo. An online search revealed that a few early ones modified this way such as 46016/49 retained these fittings but the unusually small marker lights and exposed boiler tank filler on the roof identify the Peak in Roger’s photo as 45071.
This loco suffered serious collision damage at Bridgwater in October 1974 while still numbered 125 (sadly the guard travelling in the rear cab was killed) and repairs at Derby Works took so long it became the last BR locomotive of any type to receive its TOPS number in December 1975, as well as the first Peak to appear with flush ends.
Despite the effort and expense involved in putting it back into traffic, 45071 was withdrawn relatively early, in July 1981.
Best regards,
Neil Phillips
This loco suffered serious collision damage at Bridgwater in October 1974 while still numbered 125 (sadly the guard travelling in the rear cab was killed) and repairs at Derby Works took so long it became the last BR locomotive of any type to receive its TOPS number in December 1975, as well as the first Peak to appear with flush ends.
Despite the effort and expense involved in putting it back into traffic, 45071 was withdrawn relatively early, in July 1981.
Best regards,
Neil Phillips
Many Thanks Neil for this update on information re the above photo
Roger Winnen
Roger Winnen
June 2011 the Royal Train at
Penzance
Andrew Triggs
Penzance
Andrew Triggs
Evening Roger/Keith
Hope you are keeping well and safe, 4 shots for CRS of 67005/006 in EWS days on the Royal Train at Penzance on a glorious 3.6.2011, from my notes arrival was at 10.00 at platform 4 with ECS departure at 10.25
All the Best
Andrew Triggs.
Hope you are keeping well and safe, 4 shots for CRS of 67005/006 in EWS days on the Royal Train at Penzance on a glorious 3.6.2011, from my notes arrival was at 10.00 at platform 4 with ECS departure at 10.25
All the Best
Andrew Triggs.
1. 67006 leading on arrival crossing over to access Platform 4. 3rd June 2011. Copyright Andrew Triggs.
2. 67005 tailing the formation following 10.00 arrival. Copyright Andrew Triggs.
3. 67005 leading the ECS away from platform 4 at 10.25 on the 3rd June 2011. Copyright Andrew Triggs.
4. 67006 now at the rear of the 7 coach formation. 3rd June 2011. Copyright Andrew Triggs.
Many thanks Andrew for your Royal Collection.