Last day at
Helston
Michael Forward
Helston
Michael Forward
Hello again Roger, Seeing today’s picture of the road side of Helston station has inspired me to send my own picture on the same day,3 November 1962.This shows D6312 on a late afternoon service for Gwinear Road.A fellow enthusiast’s notebook intrudes into the picture. A lot of enthusiasts there on that sad day. I did not travel on the last service.
What memories, Michael. Many thanks Michael
What memories, Michael. Many thanks Michael
The last day at Helston. D6312 stands waiting to return to Gwinear Road with the 16.10 afternoon service. Copyright Michael Forward,
Recalling the Peaks
Neil Phillips
Neil Phillips
Hi Keith,
I saw Clive Smith’s photo of 46014 at Exeter St David’s on 4/1/83, and thought it worth mentioning that, as D151, this Peak was the first of its type to reach Penzance on 30/12/69. This was the start of local crew-training on Class 46 and my photo of it at Truro the following day – with overactive steam heating boiler (and the sun about to set on the Swinging Sixties).
D151 was renumbered to 46014 in December 1973, its nose ends were modified from centre headcode panels to twin marker lights in March 1977, and it survived long enough to become one of the final 10 Class 46s in traffic, being withdrawn from Gateshead in May 1984 and scrapped at Swindon Works in February 1986.
Best regards, Neil Phillips Many thanks Neil for all the details
I saw Clive Smith’s photo of 46014 at Exeter St David’s on 4/1/83, and thought it worth mentioning that, as D151, this Peak was the first of its type to reach Penzance on 30/12/69. This was the start of local crew-training on Class 46 and my photo of it at Truro the following day – with overactive steam heating boiler (and the sun about to set on the Swinging Sixties).
D151 was renumbered to 46014 in December 1973, its nose ends were modified from centre headcode panels to twin marker lights in March 1977, and it survived long enough to become one of the final 10 Class 46s in traffic, being withdrawn from Gateshead in May 1984 and scrapped at Swindon Works in February 1986.
Best regards, Neil Phillips Many thanks Neil for all the details
D151 stands at Truro with the 08.30 Paddington to Penzance on the 31st December 1962. Copyright Neil Phillips