It is sad to see that having escaped the Beeching cull of the 1960s, the line from Barnstaple to Ilfracombe should have closed in 1970. A preservation group subsequently failed to secure funding and the whole line was later demolished.
This is the view of the signal box, with station beyond, in 1972.
Scanned from an Agfachrome slide taken by the late Roy Dixon, now in my collection.
Tags: Ilfracombe Devon Signal box tsbg British Rail SR LSWR Closed Derelict 1972 Roy Dixon
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A 1960s view of Daley Dale station, with NWRCC AEC Reliance 738 crossing the former Midland main line to Manchester. Although the bus is no more, the station survives, having been reopened as part of Peak Rail. The signal box was demolished at closure, the replacement here now coming from Bamford, positioned on the opposite side of the line.
Scanned from an acquired Afgachrome slide, photographer unknown.
Tags: Darley Dale Derbyshire North Western Road Car NWRCC AEC Reliance Weymann 738 LDB 738 Signal box tsbg British Railways 1960s
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The idyllic locomotive shed and workshop at Joseph Arnold's Double Arches yard. Outside the latter, bonnet up, is 16 (Motor Rail 4709/36), with 1 (8683/41) and 24 (4805/34) sitting outside their shed on 10 July 1977. By this time, the connection with the Leighton Buzzard Light Railway had been severed and traffic was between quarry and yard. The last trains ran towards the end of 1978. All the 'Simplex' diesels in this view passed into preservation.
Pentax SP1000/50mm
Ilford FP4
Tags: Leighton Buzzard Double Arches Bedfordshire Joseph Arnold Motor Rail Simplex MR8683/41 MR4805/34 MR4709/36 Sand Quarry Narrow gauge Industry Loco shed Pentax
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31.183 (D5604) approaches Farringdon from Moorgate, working the 18.07 to Welwyn Garden City, on 18 August 1976. These were the last workings by non-corridor stock on BR. This line is now closed and services at Farringdon have been transformed by Thameslink. This all seems a long time ago!!
Pentax SP1000/105mm
Ilford FP4 rated @ 200 ASA
Tags: 31.183 D5604 Farringdon British Rail LNER GNR Widened Lines Pentax 1976
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31.248 draws into Farringdon with the 17.32 from Moorgate to Welwyn Garden City. 31 July 1975.
Fujica ST701/50mm
Ilford FP4 rated @ 200ASA
Tags: 31.248 British Rail Commute Suburban Widened Lines Farringdon London Black & white
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