1962 Part 32.
Back on the S &D
Michael L. Roach
Back on the S &D
Michael L. Roach
Evercreech Junction
We travelled back to Evercreech Junction behind 82002 on the 9.45am from Highbridge. There was a lengthy stop at Glastonbury and Street Station where we crossed Collet goods 3215 on the 9.55am from Evercreech Junction to Highbridge. In a siding was ex-Midland Railway 0-6-0 number 43216 shunting wagons; we had seen the loco on 7 wagons at Shapwick Halt on the outward journey. The previous evening at Templecombe Shed we had seen a Fowler 0-6-0 number 44557 one of five built specifically for working on the Somerset and Dorset line out of a class of 530 examples. The one at Glastonbury and Street was much older – 43216 was a Johnson 0-6-0 dating from 1890 and one of 935 built and then 72 years old. The engine would be withdrawn just a few weeks later in the August of 1962. As we arrived at Evercreech Junction we could see that there was a Standard loco in the centre siding waiting to pilot a northbound express over the summit to Bath.. The summit was 8 miles away to the north just beyond Masbury Halt. We took a few photos from the footbridge and then drove north to Masbury. The 45-mile return trip to Highbridge had cost me 5 shillings and 3 pence for a day return (63 old pence and 26 new pence)
MLR / 9 July 2023
We travelled back to Evercreech Junction behind 82002 on the 9.45am from Highbridge. There was a lengthy stop at Glastonbury and Street Station where we crossed Collet goods 3215 on the 9.55am from Evercreech Junction to Highbridge. In a siding was ex-Midland Railway 0-6-0 number 43216 shunting wagons; we had seen the loco on 7 wagons at Shapwick Halt on the outward journey. The previous evening at Templecombe Shed we had seen a Fowler 0-6-0 number 44557 one of five built specifically for working on the Somerset and Dorset line out of a class of 530 examples. The one at Glastonbury and Street was much older – 43216 was a Johnson 0-6-0 dating from 1890 and one of 935 built and then 72 years old. The engine would be withdrawn just a few weeks later in the August of 1962. As we arrived at Evercreech Junction we could see that there was a Standard loco in the centre siding waiting to pilot a northbound express over the summit to Bath.. The summit was 8 miles away to the north just beyond Masbury Halt. We took a few photos from the footbridge and then drove north to Masbury. The 45-mile return trip to Highbridge had cost me 5 shillings and 3 pence for a day return (63 old pence and 26 new pence)
MLR / 9 July 2023
7195 At Glastonbury and Street we passed Johnson 0-6-0 43216 engaged on shunting wagons. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
7196 82002 is seen at Evercreech Junction just after arriving from Highbridge. The lines to Bath and Highbridge diverged just beyond the lines of wagons in the sidings on the left. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
7197 Another view of the train that we had arrived on. Note the engine in the centre waiting to pilot a train to Bath. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
Memorable views Michael - I was there on the last day of public service - your views bring it all back to me. Note in the second view the quite large number of wagons parked in the sidings top left. Looking forward to Part 33.
Time in lieu
The Looe Branch 73
Howard Sprenger
The Looe Branch 73
Howard Sprenger
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