Greyhound becomes Cornwall
David Hibberd
David Hibberd
From the end of March 2001, D821 became Cornwall. The locomotive was twinned with the Royal Navy ship at Falmouth Docks which saw the return of a Warship to Cornwall. The loco was hauled to Falmouth by preserved Class 50, D449, as D821 is not main line certified (yet!) and later attended the Bodmin & Wenford Railway diesel gala. For further information on D821 click here http://www.westernchampion.co.uk/loco-d821-history-pres.php Many thanks to David Hibberd who was working for Marconi Marine at the docks at the time.
Cornwall alais Greyhound stands a few yards inside the dockyard gates close by the foot of the incline down from Falmouth station. 24th March 2001 Copyright David Hibberd
Looking immuculate 'Cornwall' stands with probably the only coaching stock ever to have entered the docks. Above the locomotive can be seen Castle Drive a viewing point of the docks but from which a glimpse of the railway warship could be gained. 24th March 2001 Copyright David Hibberd
Roger Winnen was not amongst the privileged few to have a close up of the locomotive in the docks but here is a glimpse from Castle Drive. 24th March 2001 Copyright Roger Winnen.
A view from a passenger train leaving Falmouth Docks station of D449 standing on the docks branch. Copyright Roger Winnen.
Two days earlier, on the 22nd March 2001 D821 was 'caught' at Truro by Roger Winnen just prior to departure for Falmouth at 22.25. 22nd March 2001. Copyright
Following this chapter in D821's history it ran, as 'Cornwall' on the Bodmin and Wenford Railway.